Scroll and Tablet Blog

Over the last decade or so, novels that expand on stories and characters from Classical Mythology have become a hit genre. The Song of Achilles and Circe by Madeline Miller are probably the most famous example for adults (i.e. setting aside Percy Jackson), but there are approximately 1,000,000 of these novels set in the mythical …

Did you know that the character of Cupid can be traced to Classical Mythology? The chubby little guy with the magic arrows can be traced back to a god that the Greeks called “Eros” (the source of English words like “erotic”) and the Romans called “Cupid.” Before you think “adorable!” (an English word also sourced …

Want to enhance your growth as a citizen of the world? Ask timeless big-picture questions while learning marketable skills? Expand and unlearn what you thought you knew about Ancient Greece and Rome? Draw connections to the past in your field of study? Whether you are minoring in Classical Studies, or taking courses to expand your view …

What do Ancient Roman gladiators, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and Classical Studies professor Dr. Andy Findley all have in common? They all understand that, even for spectacle entertainment built on physicality, the show is only as good as the character mythology behind all the violence and vamping. In other words, slamming people to the ground …

Episode 81: In which Vulcan and Venus try to square Pompeii’s new ticketing restrictions with its new high-speed train, and get confused. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on CNN.com – and by CLAS-C 419 Art and Archaeology of Pompeii. VULCAN, GOD OF METALWORKING AND …

Fun fact about the past: I am old enough to remember hearing about this new company, which would send you rental DVDs in the mail, and you could keep them as long as you wanted without late fees; then, when you sent the DVD back, they sent you the next movie on your “queue.” Fast …

The Classical Studies Program is proud to launch our new Virtual Homecoming Series, where we profile a graduated student (not a current graduate student, we don’t have any of those) to learn where they are in the current world, and how their love of the ancient world got them there. Our thanks to our inaugural …

One of the great benefits of the Classical Studies Program moving under the umbrella of the History Department is that, in good Roman style, we can see what of their stuff we like and totally co-opt it (if it’s a good enough strategy for Ovid and his Metamorphoses, it’s good enough for us). One thing …

This post was written by student Bailey Evans, as part of her Fall 2024 Honors Project in CLAS-A 301 Classical Archaeology. More about Bailey at the end of the post. The Ancient world remains a mystery. Modern scholars will continue to dedicate years to furthering our current understanding of classical civilizations, but there will always …

Episode 80: In which Hades and Persephone discuss a newly discovered (and hilariously bad) painting of Cerberus, and Theseus gets a new job. This cross-over episode of Real Housewives of Hades (a Mt. Olympus spin-off) and Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on Greek Reporter.com– and by CLAS-B 320 Greek …