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Ivanka Trump Studies Greek Mythology During Coronavirus Pandemic
Presidential adviser Ivanka Trump said Tuesday she’s mostly working from home during the coronavirus outbreak while also caring for her three children, learning to play guitar -- and now studying Greek mythology.
Ms. Trump said she has been using the...
USA
Greek Mythology Can Be Toxic, According to Columbia University Students
"Ovid’s 'Metamorphoses' is a fixture of Lit Hum, but like so many texts in the Western canon, it contains triggering and offensive material that marginalizes student identities in the classroom. These texts, wrought with histories and narratives of exclusion...
Art
San Jose Museum of Art Features Contemporary Works that Feature Scenes from Classical Greek Mythology
The San Jose Museum of Art highlights contemporary works that feature scenes from classical Greek mythology this spring. Swans, Swine, and Sirens, on view April 18 – December 1, 2013, comprises 20 works on paper from SJMA’s permanent collection.
The...
Culture
Students Paint Greek Mythology on Astoria’s Walls
Students of the Frank Sinatra School of Arts in Astoria decided to liven up the neighborhood - which still has a Greek-American community - with characters from Greek Mythology painted on walls. Tony Meloni, their supervisory teacher, helps his...
Greek News
Ensemble Play Metamorphoses Based on Greek Mythology
Based on Greek mythology, the ensemble play 'Metamorphoses' takes Ovid’s classic transformation stories and sets them to contemporary language. The play uses the idea of love through the medium of water to examine how and why human beings change,...
Greek News
Local Theater Troupe in Texas Brings Greek Mythology to Life
Theater can be a powerful teaching tool.
One woman from Austin, Texas is bringing theater to many schools to bring Greek Mythology to life.
Judy Matetzschk-Cambell is the founder and Artistic Director of Pollyanna Theater Company. Julie Linnard is a principal...
Greek News
New Reebok Freestyle Greek Mythology
Reebok seldom configures its design but only applies new colors on certain models that often create interesting combos. Like any other shoe brands, uniqueness is the key to a successful sneaker promotion that is why Reebok referenced to the...
Greek News
Largest Bronze Sculpture Of Greek Mythology to be Unveiled in Miami
Internationally acclaimed artist Ginés Serrán will make a grand declaration of peace when he unveils the world’s largest bronze sculpture of Classical Mythology, “The Union of the World: Monument to World Peace,” on January 23rd in Mary Brickell Village,...
Greek News
Game is inspired by Greek mythology
Massively popular JRPG series gets its first release outside Japan
You can't beat the Japanese when it comes to taking a classic myth and putting a entirely new spin on it, as the popular "Heracles" series - which kicked off...
USA
FMYLIFE Moments in Greek Mythology
The fmylife posts and similar websites have become a recent sensation in the internet. McSweeney's Quarterly has published a list with FMYLIFE Momnets in Greek Mythology. The stories are really funny and clever. Enjoy!
Aeneas
After the Greeks began to burn...
Culture
The Story Behind Maya Angelou’s Greek Last Name
Famous African American poet and author Maya Angelou, who recently became the first black woman to appear on a US coin, has a distinctly Greek last name.
Likely one of the most famous modern American poets, Angelou was born in...
Ancient Greece
SpaceX Launchpad Deimos is Named After an Ancient Greek Deity
Billionaire Elon Musk is notorious for his sense of humor and his penchant for mixing his taste in internet memes with his various business and technology ventures -- to varying success -- but his most recent project is a...
USA
StaEllinika: The New Online Platform for Diaspora Greek Language Education
Children of the diaspora can now travel the wonderful world of Greek language, mythology and culture, all from their home computer, mobile phone, or tablet thanks to a new initiative launched on Tuesday.
StaEllinika is an initiative of the the Stavros...
Culture
New Project Will Form Archive of Greek-American Music (video)
The new "Greek Music in America Archives Project," funded by the National Endowment for the Arts in 2019-2020, will be the first-ever comprehensive and publicly-accessible collection of Greek music recorded in America, or recorded in Greece by American companies, from...
Greek News
UK PM Boris Johnson Compares Brexit to Tortures of Greek Hero Prometheus
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson compared Brexit to the eternal torture of the Greek hero Prometheus during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday night in New York.
Johnson gave a speech which attracted the attention...