Browsing the blog archives for October, 2010

The Goddess Athena: Feminist or Misogynist?

Applying modern standards to ancient symbols, myths, and civilizations is as anachronistic as a Shakespearean production of Antony and Cleopatra in Elizabethan garb. Nevertheless, when we hail these ancient gods and goddesses, we must remember whom we are calling. As a graduate of Bryn Mawr College, which regards Athena as a muse of the mind, […]

Greek Mythology Trivia Quizzes

The Goddess Athena wants you to strap on your thinking caps and test yourself! I’ve created a series of Greek Mythology Trivia Quizzes. Some are tough; they’re designed for students of Greek mythology and classics to test themselves. Others are easier. For all of them, I’ve included “mini-myths” and Greek art (mostly vase paintings) following […]

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