Death of a Philosopher
Gracie Moore I sit on the roof in skin you have never touched, feeling irreparable. You are dead, but you are also sitting in my …
Bacchae
Geng Jiaying Saturn has returned: the moon waxes above the curling vines fire licks at her face – she stares, unmoving, into the flames. the …
Lament of the Hopeless (Achilles and Patroclus)
by Jamie Kim The heartbreak raged in him–– Strong, clean, and vengeful As he held close a friend, A soulmate, A lover. It was only …
Pandora’s Anger
by Dannica Watkins When she touched the sun the world glowed with so much radiance that even she could not withstand it, falling from the …
Siren Song
by Raya Gupta Background information: In Greek mythology, the Sirens are evil creatures who look half bird and half woman. Their bewitching voices often lure …
Enlightenment of Socrates’ Last Words
by Bowen Xiao Socrates drinks the hemlock potion given by the jailor. Along with the weeping of his philosopher friends, his legs become heavier. When …
The Dangers of Societal Rejection–Creon in Antigone
by Katie Quill In the famous Greek tragedy Antigone, Sophocles illustrates the character Creon’s progression toward insanity through his actions and emotions. Creon goes deranged …
A Brief Introduction to the Rig Veda
by Samantha Sawhney The Rig Veda is the first in a series of four Vedas, composed orally in around 1500 BC, with its name translated …
Do Gods Dream of Electric Sheep? — Science and Mythology
by Chen Xinyi As science and technology develop exponentially in the modern world, myths about how they will impact our future lives are born from …
The First Punic War
by Abram Haynes It’s hard to make history. It’s hard to fuel empires, to create empires. It’s hard to leave a legacy. Nevertheless, the Punic …