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  • SCS BLOG | February 17, 2014

    Panorama or zoom? Two methods of teaching Myth

    … Panorama or zoom? Two methods of teaching Myth February 17, 2014 Greek Myth is one of the standbys of Classics general-education … the course to fulfill a degree requirement. They may take Myth because of a lifelong interest in the stories (or …
  • ANNUAL MEETING ABSTRACT | November 25, 2023

    The Metamorphoses as Apuleius’ Platonic Myth

    … The Metamorphoses as Apuleius’ Platonic Myth Brando Legott, Florida State University Session/Panel … Session/Paper Number 43.5 Apuleius’ interest in Platonic myth in the Metamorphoses is a well-established topos in … and Hooker (1955) have noted the connections of Platonic myth to Apuleius’ work by focusing on specific episodes …
  • ANNUAL MEETING ABSTRACT | September 29, 2016

    W.E.B. Du Bois’s Foundation Myth of At(a)lanta

    … W.E.B. Du Bois’s Foundation Myth of At(a)lanta Stephen Wheeler and Irenae Aigbedion … Bois Session/Paper Number 8.2 W.E.B. Du Bois’s Foundation Myth of At(a)lanta This paper examines W.E.B. Du Bois’s revision of Ovid’s myth of Hippomenes and Atalanta ( Met. 10.560-707) in his …
  • ANNUAL MEETING ABSTRACT | November 11, 2013

    Thucydides’ History and the Myth of the Athenian Tyrannicides

    … Thucydides’ History and the Myth of the Athenian Tyrannicides Sarah Miller Esposito … and argues that the answer lies in Thucydides’ concept of “myth.” The story of the tyrannicides resists correction … 2000, Wohl 2002, Ludwig 2002). This popular foundation myth has already been corrected in Thucydides’ account: the …
  • ANNUAL MEETING ABSTRACT | November 28, 2014

    How to Read Isis: Apuleius and Plato’s Myth of Er

    … How to Read Isis: Apuleius and Plato’s Myth of Er Byron MacDougall Session/Panel Title Innovative … Ancient Religious Traditions Session/Paper Number 77.5 The Myth of Er is a key parallel for Metamorphoses 11 with … the significance behind the persistent echoes of the Myth of Er while adducing further arguments in favor of the …
  • ANNUAL MEETING ABSTRACT | November 25, 2023

    Myth and Voice Initiative: Reflective Practice

    Myth and Voice Initiative: Reflective Practice Efi … Classics and Social Justice Session/Paper Number 42.4 The Myth and Voice Initiative: Storytelling for Communities is a … their own environments. Ultimately, the workshops and The Myth and Voice Initiative, in general, operate as an ally to …
  • ANNUAL MEETING ABSTRACT | November 28, 2014

    Apuleius’ Use and Abuse of Platonic Myth in the Metamorphoses

    … Apuleius’ Use and Abuse of Platonic Myth in the Metamorphoses Jeffrey Ulrich Session/Panel Title … rather, by analyzing Apuleius’ use and abuse of Platonic myth – already a highly problematic category – as a … the paradoxes in Plato’s manipulation of the category of myth. In the spirit of Winkler’s hermeneutic games, I will …
  • ANNUAL MEETING ABSTRACT | November 28, 2014

    RUN FOR YOU LIFE: FOOTRACES, CHARIOTS AND THE MYTH OF HIPPODAMEIA

    … RUN FOR YOU LIFE: FOOTRACES, CHARIOTS AND THE MYTH OF HIPPODAMEIA Olga Levaniouk Session/Panel Title … Number 64.4 Most brides won in races in Greek myth are won in footraces, but Hippodameia is won in a … Greek poetry and also on the peculiarities of the famous myth about Pelops and Hippodameia. In analyzing this myth I …
  • SCS NEWS | February 22, 2022

    CFP: Interdisciplinary Humanities Journal: Myth and Art

    … CFP: Interdisciplinary Humanities Journal: Myth and Art Interdisciplinary Humanities Fall/Winter 2022 issue: Myth and Art Deadline for Submissions: March 31, 2022 Guest … Association) at UTEP (University of Texas at El Paso) ] “Myth and Art” will explore the interrelation of the multiple …