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Before an animal was killed, the sacrificial animal would be driven along a set out route, however only Athenian citizens were allowed onto the Acropolis. A sacrifice was a way of showing respect to the G...

The constant stream of visitors to the Parthenon today is testament to the beauty and impact of the impressive temple, in the eyes of modern viewers. However, it is worth exploring whether the temple was ...

The Olympian Gods were figures from Greek mythology who had their own personal stories and attributes- the Greeks loved to tell stories of the relationships amongst the Gods and their meddling with humans...

This question is certainly debateable, as we rely solely on only two forms of evidence documenting the Battle of Salamis, Herodotus’ ‘The Histories’ and Aeschylus’ ‘The Persians’. One could argue that the...

That Oedipus is subjected to so much suffering during the course of the play has been a subject of much interest to it’s many commentators: the protagonist undergoes blindness, hears a graphic depiction o...