This week at The Tryon Theatre is “The Return,” a riveting adaptation of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, one of the most ...

The University of Exeter put a trigger warning on two classic pieces of ancient Greek literature, Homer’s “The Iliad” and ...

Ancient Greeks saw Olympus as a divine realm of Zeus and the gods, not a mountain. Its link to Mount Olympus emerged in later traditions.

Christopher Nolan, with an all-star cast, is embarking on what may be the most ambitious project of his career—an adaptation ...

As summed up by Homer Simpson, the most important philosopher of the 20th century: Beer is the cause of and solution to all ...

HOMER, Mich. (WOOD) — Deputies say they are looking into five separate fires in the village of Homer that seem to have been set intentionally. The fires took place over the past few months on ...

Originally published on Jan. 13, 2025. Seventeenth-century philosopher Thomas Hobbes has the reputation of being a bit of a curmudgeon. He is most famous for his bleak description of human nature ...

But in “Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life,” Agnes Callard illustrates how philosophy isn’t just a spectator sport. It requires engaging with one another and arguing with each other, and ...

As a philosopher who researches the moral and political questions raised by AI, I see three main pathways for integrating AI into politics, each with its own mixture of promises and pitfalls.

The Philosophy Department at SFU offers a course-based, two-year program geared towards students who have decided to pursue a PhD in philosophy, and who would benefit from establishing a strong ...

The lyrics in question, however, are the most unusual of all. Yes, that’s Homer’s “Odyssey” — specifically, Scottish polymath John Ogilby’s 1665 translation. A grungy guitar intro ...

The Houston Astros are seemingly in danger of falling from the upper echelon of the American League, but a deal for one of the top sluggers left on the free-agent market could change that. Gabe La ...