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The Odyssey (2026) Has a Historical Accuracy Problem (But Not That One)
Since it was first announced, Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey produced two opposing narratives. As is so often the case these days, it came down to conservative
Review: The War That Made the Roman Empire
The War That Made the Roman Empire: Anthony, Cleopatra and Octavian at Actium, by Barry Strauss (Simon & Schuster, 2022) is about exactly what the
Aristophanes’ Acharnians on CANEPress
The Acharnians by Aristophanes is a play I have never read, but like many of his plays, is anti-war. This version, edited by W. W.
Review: Age of Bronze Graphic Novels by Eric Shanower
Who would have thought that the story of the Iliad could be made into a multi-part graphic novel and one that is so carefully done! This
Review: The Wars of Alexander’s Successors
The Wars of Alexander’s Successors by Bob Bennett and Mike Roberts (Pen & Sword, 2011) attracted me as being about a period which is normally
Pervigilium Veneris on CANE Press
A hymn to spring and birth – who can resist this? This late Latin poem, with no author attributed, celebrates love and the goddesses. Who