Why is the Iliad called the Iliad? The Iliad: In ancient times, epic poems were written meant to be recited from memory to tell tales of history and to entertain. Two of the greatest of these poems areThe IliadandThe Odyssey, written by ancient Greek poet Homer. These two poems tell of...
Why is the Iliad called the Iliad? Why is Animal Farm called a fairy story? Why is the story called The Tell-Tale Heart? Why doesn't Walter like George in "A Raisin in the Sun"? Why was "A Raisin in the Sun" so popular?
is really interested in: why is the Iliad so lastingly popular, considerably more so than its opposite number (“for all its well-remembered adventures and faster pace, the Odyssey has always been outsold – out of 590 Homer papyrus fragments recovered in Egypt at the last count, 454 ...
In the late 18th century, its founding father Friedrich August Wolf famously challenged the authenticity of ancient Greek texts through a historicist lens. And the discussion following what is traditionally called the "Homeric Question" has vexed classicists for generations. Today, the "Homeric Questi...
Why do the Japanese call all the B-29 bombers 'Mr. B' in Hiroshima? The Superfortress: The B-29 bomber was used during the second world war, and later, because of the large payload it could carry. This allowed the United States to bomb particular areas that posed a threat to the ...
Why isThe Epic of Gilgameshstill relevant today? The Epic of Gilgamesh: The Epic of Gilgameshwas likely written around 2100 BCE. That's a long time ago! This Mesopotamian epic poem follows the king of Uruk, Gilgamesh, on a journey fighting monsters that are both literal and internal. ...
This all brings us around to why the MacGuffin is called that. Hitchcock, who is often credited as coining the term though never claimed such himself, once explained he thought it may have come from a common humorous story, with this particular instance of his telling the story appearing in...
The Phrygian cap may be over 3,000 years old, and has ties to figures throughout history, from mythical King Midas to Paul Revere.
There is a large and growing literature about mythology, but here all that is necessary are the points what will serve the purpose of distinguishing philosophical thought from the thought of people in earlier Middle Eastern civilizations (Egyptians, Babylonians, etc.) about the nature of things. ...
Alexander’s reign is bookended by mysterious deaths. His father Philip was quite definitely murdered by a man called Pausanias, who was immediately killed by Philip’s bodyguards. But why, and was Pausanias working with anyone? Was he working with Olympias to bring down Philip and get Alexand...