Hellenic MuseumAug 18, 20205 minOdysseus: A Man of Many FacesFrom the beginning the Greeks’ poetry was intended to be sung or recited. The subject was myth—part legend, part folktale, part religious...
Hellenic MuseumAug 18, 20205 minGarum: A Roman Fishy BusinessWhen people imagine what the Romans ate, they often conjure images of roasted chickens smothered in spices, suckling pigs on giant...
Hellenic MuseumAug 4, 20203 minLeonidas: A Hero for our Time? Marble hoplite statue, thought to be Leonidas, 5th c. BCE, Archæological Museum of Sparta. Leonidas – meaning Lion Like - is a name that...