The Divine Sappho, classic English versions of Sappho, featuring Henry Thornton Wharton's Sappho.

The Eleusinian Mysteries The Eleusinian Mysteries, held annually in honor of Demeter and Persephone, were the most sacred and revered of all the ritual celebrations of ancient Greece. They were instituted in the city of Eleusis, some twenty-two kilometers west of Athens, possibly as far back as the early Mycenaean period, and continued for almost two thousand years. Large crowds of worshippers ...

BRAVE WOMEN WARRIORS OF GREEK MYTH: AN AMAZON ROSTER IAXS Research Project No. 326 By Julie Ruffell Copyright 1997 held by author 2513 words Author's Note: Although Amazons have spread through many cultures, they originated from Greek myth. Xena also was inspired from the Greek world, so due to that, the following Amazons discussed are only from Greek myth. I also refer to Hercules as ...

Enroy Pinnock Women In Antiquity Betsy Halpern/Jennifer Goodall May 6. 1996 Male Authors and Women Most of the literature that has come down to us about the ancient world, came to us from the hands of the male poets. Most of the representations of women are done through these writings and works of these male authors. The men wrote about women in a very negative way, portraying them as the ...