Hercules and the Hydra
Hercules, the mightiest hero of Greek mythology, is perhaps most famous for his twelve labors. As the son of Zeus and a mortal woman, Hercules bore the wrath of Hera, […]
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Author: Alex Markos
Alex Markos teaches Latin at the Geneva School of Boerne, Texas. He holds a B.A. in History and Classics from Hope College (Holland, MI) and an M.A. in Cultural Apologetics from Houston Baptist University.
The Return of the Kings: Comparing the Homecoming of Odysseus and the Two Comings of Christ
After twenty years of suffering and wandering, Odysseus finally returns to his home country of Ithaca. He knows that in his absence, wicked men have taken up residence in his […]
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Persephone
The Greeks told the story of Demeter and Persephone as a way of understanding the cycle of the seasons. Persephone, the goddess of springtime and only daughter of Demeter, was […]
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Christ, Our Hero at Calvary: Meaning and Metaphor in Beowulf and “The Dream of the Rood”
When Christians like St Augustine of Canterbury first brought the Gospel over to Britain in the late sixth century, they were entering a culture that was totally ignorant of the […]
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