The finest trick of his “Odyssey” is smuggling the core of Judeo-Christian ethics into an ancient Greek epic.
Category: Myths and Mythical Creatures
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Christopher Nolan’s Trojan Horse
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Has a Circe Problem
The New York Times – Movies:One of the fascinating women of early literature, Circe becomes a simple witch in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster.
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Has a Circe Problem
The New York Times – Movies:One of the fascinating women of early literature, Circe becomes a simple witch in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster.
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Heidi Klum’s Petrifying Halloween Costume: Medusa
The model and TV personality dressed like Medusa for her annual Halloween party in New York City this year.
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Dan Brown’s 5 Favorite Places in Prague
The “mystical capital of Europe” serves as the backdrop for the author’s latest novel, “The Secret of Secrets.” Here are five spots that fire his imagination.
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Shadow of a Childless Woman: The Mythic Roots of Strauss’s ‘Frau’
What’s behind the strange emphasis on childlessness in “Die Frau ohne Schatten,” the Strauss-Hofmannsthal opera now at the Met? Look to the ancients.
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A Family Tour of Crete and Athens
On a family tour of Greece, the writer followed the small footsteps of some of ancient mythology’s biggest fans.
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Why Do Cats Hold Such Mythic Power in Japan?
A journey through a country where felines are revered, adored and sometimes seen as actual demons.
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The Female Artisans Honoring, and Reinventing, Japanese Noh Masks
The New York Times – T Magazine:In taking on the male-dominated theatrical craft, contemporary women carvers are changing the face of a centuries-old tradition.
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Wael Shawky Enters the Realm of Myth
The New York Times – T Magazine:The multidisciplinary artist’s work dives into history and legend to explore the fantasies and manipulations underpinning our modern world.