Category Archives: Mythology

Myth: Another look at the movie Beowulf

Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer, in the Sydney Morning Herald writes a review of Beowulf and how some scholars may be worried about the movie’s effect on students:
Because of the power of cinema, the myths told in The Wizard Of Oz, Star Wars and Lord Of The Rings, Ellwood says, “are more alive [...]

Myth-Roman: Archaeologists find myths may be close to the truth

From the BBC News by Stephanie Holmes:
The discovery in Rome of a vaulted cavern, studded with coloured mosaics and buried deep beneath the ruins of an emperor’s palace, suggests that the story of how the city was founded might be more than a mere myth.
This is a fun article discussing elements of the Romulus and [...]