EidolonDec 13, 20154 min read
Ancient vs. Modern
Articles on Eidolon comparing the ancient world and the modern one.
Learning to Look at Death with Herodotus
I first read the story of Croesus as a college freshman.medium.com
I first read the story of Croesus as a college freshman.medium.com
How Epic is Star Wars? - EIDOLON
Although Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens has mostly received positive reviews, critics…eidolon.pub
Although Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens has mostly received positive reviews, critics…eidolon.pub
Alcibiades' Trump Card: The Political Masquerades of Masculinity - EIDOLON
Gender has been a pervasive theme in media coverage of…eidolon.pub
Gender has been a pervasive theme in media coverage of…eidolon.pub
Hip-Hopera Americana - EIDOLON
Hamilton, Chi-raq, and the ancient Greek roots of modern verse dramaeidolon.pub
Hamilton, Chi-raq, and the ancient Greek roots of modern verse dramaeidolon.pub
Emanscapation: Between the Public and the Pubic in Ancient Greece — EIDOLON
To shave or not to shave? There are many options when…eidolon.pub
To shave or not to shave? There are many options when…eidolon.pub
Barbarians Inside the Gate, Part I — EIDOLON
Fears of immigration in ancient Rome and today eidolon.pub
Fears of immigration in ancient Rome and today eidolon.pub
Do Arrows Kill People Or Does Hercules Kill People? — EIDOLON
Hailed as the ultimate strongman in Greek and Roman mythology…eidolon.pub
Hailed as the ultimate strongman in Greek and Roman mythology…eidolon.pub
Ancient Medicine and Fetal Personhood — EIDOLON
Last year Alabama passed HB494, a law that increased parental consent regulations…eidolon.pub
Last year Alabama passed HB494, a law that increased parental consent regulations…eidolon.pub
The American Helot? — EIDOLON
like donkeys suffering under heavy loads,by painful force compelled to bring their masters halfof all the produce that…eidolon.pub
like donkeys suffering under heavy loads,by painful force compelled to bring their masters halfof all the produce that…eidolon.pub
Harvest in Lotus-Land — EIDOLON
To dream and dream, like yonder amber light,Which will not leave the myrrh-bush on the height;To hear each other’s…eidolon.pub
To dream and dream, like yonder amber light,Which will not leave the myrrh-bush on the height;To hear each other’s…eidolon.pub
Finding the West in ISIS Propaganda — EIDOLON
Reading ‘Women of the Islamic State’ with Xenophon’s Oeconomicus eidolon.pub
Reading ‘Women of the Islamic State’ with Xenophon’s Oeconomicus eidolon.pub
American Bacchae — EIDOLON
It was worse than censorship when Brigham Young University cancelled a performance of Euripides’ Bacchae in 2009. It…eidolon.pub
It was worse than censorship when Brigham Young University cancelled a performance of Euripides’ Bacchae in 2009. It…eidolon.pub
The Menorah on the Arch — EIDOLON
In his book On the Prescription of Heretics, the early Church father Tertullian famously asks a rhetorical question:…eidolon.pub
In his book On the Prescription of Heretics, the early Church father Tertullian famously asks a rhetorical question:…eidolon.pub
Between Lions and Men — EIDOLON
At the start of his third book, Valerius Flaccus’ narrator turns to his Muse to ask the “causes for the unspeakable…eidolon.pub
At the start of his third book, Valerius Flaccus’ narrator turns to his Muse to ask the “causes for the unspeakable…eidolon.pub
Fanfiction in the Fifth Century BCE — EIDOLON
It’s all fan fiction now,” proclaimed pop culture commentator Matt Brown on July 1, citing the recent explosion of the…eidolon.pub
It’s all fan fiction now,” proclaimed pop culture commentator Matt Brown on July 1, citing the recent explosion of the…eidolon.pub
Robots, Elephants, and Other Terrifying Beasts — EIDOLON
Recently, news of a horrible accident in Germany has been spreading on social media: a worker was crushed by a…eidolon.pub
Recently, news of a horrible accident in Germany has been spreading on social media: a worker was crushed by a…eidolon.pub
Lysistrata in Liberia — EIDOLON
“One day, when Asatu was talking to a journalist, she joked, ‘Maybe it will just get to the point where we deny men sex…eidolon.pub
“One day, when Asatu was talking to a journalist, she joked, ‘Maybe it will just get to the point where we deny men sex…eidolon.pub
Displaying the Other — EIDOLON
One of the most alienating features of the Homeric hero is his need to degrade the corpses of fallen enemies. The most…eidolon.pub
One of the most alienating features of the Homeric hero is his need to degrade the corpses of fallen enemies. The most…eidolon.pub
Inside Jokes — EIDOLON
If you’re unfamiliar with the aniconism of Islam, a cartoon contest where all entries have to depict the prophet…eidolon.pub
If you’re unfamiliar with the aniconism of Islam, a cartoon contest where all entries have to depict the prophet…eidolon.pub
Burn This Book — EIDOLON
“Manuscripts don’t burn (рукописи не горят).” — Mikhail Bulgakov The announcement of the July release of Go Set a…eidolon.pub
“Manuscripts don’t burn (рукописи не горят).” — Mikhail Bulgakov The announcement of the July release of Go Set a…eidolon.pub
Apuleius’s Book of Trans Formations — EIDOLON
On June 1, 2015, Vanity Fair broke the internet when it introduced Caitlyn Jenner — a famous, rich, and beautiful (by…eidolon.pub
On June 1, 2015, Vanity Fair broke the internet when it introduced Caitlyn Jenner — a famous, rich, and beautiful (by…eidolon.pub
Cry ‘Havoc’ — EIDOLON
Growing up in London, I remember playing football with friends when one of us noticed a distant plume of smoke rising…eidolon.pub
Growing up in London, I remember playing football with friends when one of us noticed a distant plume of smoke rising…eidolon.pub
The Convergence of the Twain — EIDOLON
When the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, the event had all the air of a Greek tragedy. Ever since Homer, ate (ruin) has…eidolon.pub
When the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, the event had all the air of a Greek tragedy. Ever since Homer, ate (ruin) has…eidolon.pub
Aeneas in Palestine — EIDOLON
What is wrong with the second half of the Aeneid? Why does nobody read or teach it? Maybe it seems too much like a…eidolon.pub
What is wrong with the second half of the Aeneid? Why does nobody read or teach it? Maybe it seems too much like a…eidolon.pub
