In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
Greek Reporter7d
Hesiod: The Ancient Greek Poet Who Described the Birth of the Cosmos
Hesiod was an ancient Greek poet whose epic work Theogony elevated him to the status of Homer and is "a major source on Greek ...
WLRN7d
Stolen bikes and dreams: How a Miami poet makes art out of tragedy
A Miami poet discusses her Zip Ode poem about buying her own stolen bike, and how she views this as a quintessential Miami ...
Greek Reporter8d
The Mysterious Ancient Greek Sage Who Slept for 57 Years
The life of ancient Greek sage, philosopher and prophet Epimenides of Crete straddles history and myth, but some of his works ...
BBC18d
Manx poet and playwright given top cultural award
A Manx poet, actor, and playwright has received the Isle of Man's top cultural award. Annie Kissack has been awarded the Reih Bleeaney Vanannan, or Manannan's Choice of the Year, by Culture Vannin.
Reader's Digest21d
20 Famous Poems Everyone Needs to Read at Least Once
Navigate your way into this beautiful art form with this list of the most famous poems ever written. What jumps into your mind when you think of the most famous poems ever written? Shakespearean ...
Reader's Digest21d
22 Short Poems That’ll Help You Read More Poetry This Year
Only fragments remain of the work of Sappho, a poet born around 650 B.C.E. on the Greek island of Lesbos, but they were more than enough to earn her an immortal place in literature. If you’re ...
Wall Street Journal23d
Democrats’ New Excuse for Not Protecting Girls’ Sports
It’s another tough day on the left wing of social politics. Defenders of progressive nonsense now realize that the excuses House and Senate Democrats have been using to avoid protecting female ...
CBC.ca23d
The Aeneid, a 2,000-year-old poem that reads like a playbook for U.S. politics today
One of the blueprints for imperialism has always been The Aeneid, by the Roman poet Virgil, working between 29 and 19 BC. It tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan leader on the run with his son ...
Rolling Stone24d
Trump’s Excuses for Dire Economic Outlook Are Getting More Ridiculous
The “golden age” of economic prosperity he promised during his 2024 campaign doesn’t seem to be coming anytime soon, and just weeks into his term, Trump is scrambling to make excuses for an ...
RTE Online27d
Poet, writer and broadcaster Pat Ingoldsby dies aged 82
The death of the poet, writer and broadcaster Pat Ingoldsby at the age of 82 has been confirmed by his family. He died in a nursing home in Clontarf, Co Dublin. The popular author was a familiar ...
BBC28d
Tony Harrison's V: Why a poem outraged 1980s Britain
Forty years ago, Northern English poet Harrison published a powerful work inspired by vandalised gravestones in his hometown Leeds. Then, when it was screened on TV in 1987, a national furore erupted.