Month: July 2012
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Zomg Vampires!
A find in June in Bulgaria was the latest in weird vampire archaeology discoveries that have happened in the 21st century. That’s right. Vampires. From the looks of things, not the brooding, sparkly stalkers of teenage girls who are currently the stars of stage and screen, but blood-drinking sociopaths, terrifying in life and unstoppable in…
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Hellenic Vacation
The Adventures of Phillip Part 1 I dozed lightly on the deck as I heard the boatman call that we were coming into dock. At last, a real vacation. Anything to get away from the farm, really. Let me tell you, the farm may be small, but the work is large. But a few weeks…
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The Greek Alphabet
As Sydney mentioned in her post on Friday, the Greek alphabet can be a little intimidating. It’s a lot of new and unfamiliar symbols, so I thought I’d help out with a song!
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My First Meeting With Greek
My relationship with Latin had not been going well. We often fought and many times it would leave the room screaming “You don’t know me!” and I would sit utterly defeated because it was true: I didn’t know Latin. I tried though, but things were barely working. I kept telling myself that I did take…
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Titan Quest: the Immortal Throne
Titan Quest is a PC game set in ancient Greece, which includes all kinds of historical rockstars (Think more Leonidas and less Led Zeppelin) standing about and giving quests to you, the hero of the tale. The Titans are loose from their prison, mythical creatures have invaded the land, and only you can stop them!
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Latin: A First Date
When learning a new language, I find that it’s always good to get to know it first. Find out what it’s about, the kinds of expectations it has, and how much work it’s going to be. After all, it takes a person who likes a certain kind of challenge to surmount the terrifying idioms of…
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Greek
I’m often fascinated by languages, particularly Greek, so when I ran across this poem, I knew I had to share it.
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Agora: Fresh Ideas for the Classics Genre
Movie Review I must admit, I was leery when I first saw the cover of Agora on Netflix. It showed the back of a young man with an unsheathed gladius dripping blood. I was immediately reminded of the many recent disappointments in terms of historical movies or TV series set in antiquity, namely Centurion, Clash of the Titans,…
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Classics
I graduated a year ago with a minor in classical studies, but I like to stay involved with UW’s Classical Studies community, so I write here, and tweet as well. This isn’t just because the people involved in that department, both students and faculty, are great people who have had an incredible effect on my development…