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Josephus

Tessa Rajak

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Josephus, author of the "Jewish War" and the "Jewish Antiquities", belongs equally to Jewish and to...

The Learned Banqueters: v. VIII: Bk. 15: General Indexes

Athenaeus and S. Douglas Olson

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In The Learned Banqueters, Athenaeus describes a series of dinner parties at which the guests quote...

Aristotle's Elements and Space

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Aristotle’s Elements and Space is a Greek themed, interactive card game that is fun for the whole...

Alyssa (0 KP) rated The Lightning Thief in Books

Aug 8, 2018

The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan | 2005 | Children, Fiction & Poetry

8.6

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I started this novel on a whim, not expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I adored it. I started reading it because I named my kitten Athena so I was getting into Greek gods.

I am excited to read more of this series and follow Percy on his next adventures.

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David McK (3562 KP) rated Mythos (Stephen Fry's Greek Mythology Volume 1) in Books

Dec 10, 2019

Stephen Fry's straight re-telling of the various Greek Myths, in more-or-less chronological order (well, as much as they can be!), starting from the Titans and going right up to Midas, leaving (I assume) Jason and the Argonauts, or the siege of Troy for future instalments.

A bit like Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology, in other words.

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Cowboy Classics: The Roots of the American Western in the Epic Tradition

Kirsten Day

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Cowboy Classics looks at the surprisingly close connection between Western film and Greek and Roman...

Rashad Ernesto recommended Black Orpheus (1959) in Movies (curated)

Black Orpheus (1959)

1959 | Drama, Fantasy, Musical

9.8

(4 Ratings)

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"Cinematic candy. You want to eat, sing, and dance in the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro. The colors and fabrics, the language and music and people and culture, are all so vibrant and beautiful. The story is a retelling of the Greek tale of Orpheus and Eurydice, done with such beauty and imagination. This is one for the ages"

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Tunde Adebimpe recommended Black Orpheus (1959) in Movies (curated)

Black Orpheus (1959)

1959 | Drama, Fantasy, Musical

9.8

(4 Ratings)

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"The Greek legend, updated to take place in a favela in Rio during Carnival. Beautiful. The soundtrack by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Luis Bonfá is incredible. Good for the eyes and ears and soul. Any time someone goes into the underworld to get a dead lover back to the tune of a samba, I’m at least a little interested."

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