Archive

Posted on December 29th, 2022 in Real Housewives of Mt Olympus by Elizabeth W. Thill

Episode 51: In which Apollo muses on the nature of narrative art, and Hermes discovers ithyphallic motifs are the real visual classics. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on ArtNews.com – and by CLAS-A 418 Myth and Reality in Classical Art. HERMES, GOD OF LOWER LEARNING AND GENERAL PAIN …

Read More


Posted on July 30th, 2022 in Real Housewives of Mt Olympus by Elizabeth W. Thill

Episode 15: In which the architects of the Parthenon and Stonehenge debate the values of their respective monuments, as well as organ meat. This episode of Real Housewives of Hades (a Mt. Olympus spin-off) brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 101 Ancient Greek Culture. [SETTING: Underworld Club for Architects] …

Read More


Posted on July 10th, 2022 in Real Housewives of Mt Olympus by Elizabeth W. Thill

Episode 6: In which a couple’s fight somehow escalates into smashing ancient pottery, which presumably should be a first for their therapist. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology. THETIS, SEA-NYMPH AND MOTHER OF ACHILLES (bursting into …

Read More


Posted on February 2nd, 2022 in Courses by Elizabeth W. Thill

Why and how did ancient societies represent stories in art? What can pottery and sculpture tell us about the role of story-telling in ancient life? How did visual art serve as a means of powerful communication across cultures and centuries? Explore these questions and more in Myth and Reality in Classical Art. This course is an introduction …

Read More