The Succession Crisis at Alexander the Great’s Death
From 336-323 BC Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, embarked on one of history's greatest spans of thirteen years, conquering in that time the...
Ulysses’ Decade Long Journey from Troy to Ithaca
Today, an intrepid yachtsman can trace Ulysses’ almost mythical journey around the western Mediterranean. Odysseus, Ulysses’ Homeric name, derived from ‘The Wolf’, implying he...
Medusa, the Villain?
Does Medusa, the Gorgon of Greek mythology, deserve the bad rap she has had to carry all this time? Or is she just a...
Ancient Greek Love Magic – Spells for Attraction: Aphrodisiacs, Curses, Voodoo Dolls, Secret Names...
In the ancient Greek world not all was fair in war, but it certainly was in love. Unrequited love and sexual desire are the...
The History of Gays in the Military – The Sacred Band of Thebes
Ancient Greek military history is inextricably bound up with homosexuality. In some ancient Greek city states, such as Sparta, each young warrior had to...
Ancient Greece, part 7 – Greek Drama
The Origins of Greek Drama
If there is one thing that we know to definitely have been invented for the first time in the city...
Aphrodite – The Goddess of Cyprus
Aphrodite, goddess of fertility and sensual pleasure, was born from the foam of the sea at Petra tou Romiou. In Cyprus she was passionately...
Ancient Greece, part 4 – Athenian Democracy
The Origins of Athenian Democracy
Before the introduction of democracy in 508 BC, Athens was ruled by a tyrant.
(In Ancient Greece, the word ‘tyrannos’ did...
Miltiades
After the death of his brother Stesagoras (some time in the last quarter of the 6th century BC), Miltiades the son of Cimon was...
Greek Colonization and its Impact on the Mediterranean World
Greek legends often tell us about countless expeditions and stopovers on distant islands and shores. These legends actually recount episodes of the...