As a classics graduate and general bookworm, my current favourite literary trend is reviving stories from Greek mythology in the form of modern novels. Anyone who knows me knows I generally walk around with copies of such books as Madeiline Miller’s The...
One of the most wonderful parts of becoming an adult and entering the world of work is watching my friends do the same. I am a creative, and, as anyone who knows me will tell you, haven’t had a scientific thought since, quite literally, burning my biology...
Generally, the theme of girlhood in ancient Greek art is… well…. somewhat non-existent. Save from the odd vase painting of Iphigenia (a young girl sacrificed to the gods by her father… Great!), the general view of femininity we are granted in...
A screencap from She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018), series 5 episode 12 in which Adora discusses the fate of the world with her She-Ra predecessor, Mara. She-Ra has quickly become one of my favourite TV shows of all time since sobbing my way through all five...
Izzie Heis Hi! I’m Izzie, an English and Classical Literature and Civilisation graduate from the UK! I’m hoping to pursue an MA in Museum Studies in the coming academic year. My research interests revolve around ancient Greek poetry and plays, as well as...
