Greek Myths

The Darker Side of Greek Myths

Vicky Alvear Shecter | Posted 05.29.2012

Vicky Alvear Shecter

It's not my place to shatter the illusion that the Greek myths are anything other than outrageously fascinating and fun stories from worlds long gone.Yet by telling these stories, I wonder if I'm somehow contributing to a culture that continues to blame the victims of violence.

Being Part of Everyone's Furniture; Or: Appropriate Away!

Athena Andreadis, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Athena Andreadis, Ph.D.

My culture is deemed common property and used accordingly. Yet few people really know anything about it beyond the cartoon version that passes for world history in most US schools.

A New Beginning and the Wisdom of the Past: Why the Greek Classics are Still Relevant

Amb. Alexandros P. Mallias | Posted 05.25.2011

Amb. Alexandros P. Mallias

The Greek classics are no longer simply food for ivory tower intellectuals, but are entering the mainstream of society and politics, as food for thought, as the tools for living "an examined life."