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UNCOVERED: Patroclus - The Untold Story

Still thinking about The Odyssey? Read these 6 books next

From Stephen Fry’s ‘Odyssey’ to Margaret Atwood’s ‘Penelopiad’, dive into these Homer-inspired titles

Evening Standard

Sleep and Death cista handle: A 2,400-year-old sculpture depicting gods carrying away Zeus' son during the Trojan War

A small, bronze sculpture depicting a death scene in the Trojan War once graced an Etruscan box.

LiveScience

Stunningly preserved Roman-era mosaic in UK depicts Trojan War stories — but not the ones told by Homer

A newfound mosaic draws inspiration from "Phrygians," a play by the Athenian playwright Aeschylus that survives only in bits and pieces.

LiveScience

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Troilus and Cressida at Shakespeare’s Globe: 'A study of toxic masculinity'

4/5 A triumphant and timely look at war, sex and masculinity at the Shakespeare’s Globe

Evening Standard

Troy review – this fresh Australian take on Homer’s Iliad is a monumental triumph

Malthouse, MelbourneTom Wright’s production is the best thing Malthouse has produced in years: shocking, chilling, funny and often breathtakingly beautiful

The Guardian - AU

10 Fantasy Books For People Who Don’t Like Fantasy

These fantasy books won't take it personally.

The Mary Sue

The 10 Most Unlikely Fantasy Book Heroes

Unassuming. Unprepared. Unqualified. These are not the heroes Gotham, or fantasy, deserves.

The Mary Sue

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10 Best Queer Fantasy Books For Adults

Queer fantasy fans call for aid, and like Rohan, this authors have answered.

The Mary Sue

The 10 Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century

Eat your heart out, Tolkien. These are the 10 best fantasy books of a new century.

The Mary Sue

Best books about Greek mythology to learn the classic tales of ancient history

From immortalised classical epics to lesser-known myths

Evening Standard

30 of the best fantasy novels of all time

Not all those who wander are lost

Evening Standard

‘The Iliad may be ancient – but it’s not far away’: Emily Wilson on Homer’s blood-soaked epic

Following her acclaimed translation of the Odyssey, Wilson has turned to Homer’s other, darker poem. She explains how she got stuck for six months – and why it speaks to today’s era of conflict

The Guardian - UK

7 Novels Centering On Queer Characters I Loved, And 8 I Want To Read Next

Red, White and Royal Blue is one of the great LGBTQ+ books that I have read, and here are some others.

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The 25 Best BookTok Books You Should Pick Up Immediately

BookTok is obsessed, and so are we.

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Queering the Iliad: the Brisbane show bringing big spectacle – and big love – to an ancient story

Two of Australia’s most visually inventive companies are reclaiming the romance between Achilles and Patroclus that’s been sidelined by history

ABC News

Dead Puppet Society geniuses work to bring characters the size of cars to life

What do you get when creative geniuses get hold of a laser cutter to create creatures the size of cars? It's a puppet show with no strings attached.

The Conversation

Tallying the dead is one thing, giving them names would take an 'inexhaustible voice,' as the ancient Greeks knew

The official count of Americans lost to COVID-19 has surpassed 1 million. It is the latest grim milestone that has marked the progression of deaths and infections since the virus took hold in the U.S. in March 2020.

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