That's Ancient History

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Books Recommended by Aimee:

Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie: https://www.bookdepository.com/Home-Fire/9781408886793?a_aid=bookishthoughts

XO Orpheus edited by Kate Bernheimer: https://www.bookdepository.com/xo-Orpheus/9780143122425?a_aid=bookishthoughts

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All of the books mentioned:

Emily Wilson's translation of the Odyssey: https://www.bookdepository.com/Odyssey-Homer/9780393356250?ref=grid-view&qid=1581344571395&sr=1-1?a_aid=bookishthoughts

Inventing the Barbarian by Edith Hall: https://www.bookdepository.com/Inventing-Barbarian-Edith-Hall/9780198147800?ref=grid-view&qid=1581344587807&sr=1-1?a_aid=bookishthoughts

Circe by Madeline Miller: https://www.bookdepository.com/Circe/9781408890042?a_aid=bookishthoughts

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes: https://www.bookdepository.com/A-Thousand-Ships/9781509836192?a_aid=bookishthoughts

Children of Jocasta by Natalie Haynes: https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Children-of-Jocasta/9781509836178?a_aid=bookishthoughts

Hippolytus (a play) by Euripides: https://www.bookdepository.com/Euripides-I-David-Grene/9780226308807?ref=grid-view&qid=1581344657533&sr=1-3?a_aid=bookishthoughts

The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood: https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Penelopiad/9781786892485?a_aid=bookishthoughts

Orpheus Girl by Brynne Rebele-Henry: https://amzn.to/2SsU7g4

Here, the World Entire by Anwen Hayward: https://amzn.to/2vnU5OQ

Weight by Jeanette Winterson: https://www.bookdepository.com/Weight-Jeanette-Winterson/9781786892492?ref=grid-view&qid=1581344734831&sr=1-1?a_aid=bookishthoughts

Today Jean is joined by ancient history enthusiast and my favourite murder fangirl Harriet Scott (from season one episode one and eight). Harriet brings the true crime genre to antiquity through discussing the various theories and unsolved questions surrounding the death of Cleopatra VIII - lover of Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, ruler of Egypt, and fierce, intelligent woman. Was it suicide or was it murder?

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My Favourite Murder: https://twitter.com/MyFavMurder

The Murder of Cleopatra: History's Greatest Cold Case: https://amzn.to/2jQcJcK

Smithsonian Article Referenced: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/maybe-cleopatra-didnt-commit-suicide-12023891/

In today's episode host Jean Menzies is joined by author and academic Anwen Hayward. They discuss Anwen's retelling of the Medusa myth, her PhD research, the intersections between creative writing and academia, and monsters in Greek and Romann myth.

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Here, the World Entire by Anwen Hayward (medusa retelling): https://amzn.to/2Xth8nK

My database of myth retellings: https://morejeansthoughts.wordpress.com/classical-myth-retellings/

That's Ancient History is back with another 'myth digest' where host Jean Menzies tells the tale of one classical myth in particular, breaks down its themes and discusses its significance to ancient culture. This episode is all about the myth of Pandora, the first ever mortal woman, created my Zeus, king of the gods, as a punishment for man.

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It's the third round of That's Ancient History's 'Ask a Classicist' specials where host Jean Menzies is joined by a complete classics novice and answers all of their pressing antiquity related questions (or tries to).

Jean's classical myth retellings database: https://morejeansthoughts.wordpress.com/classical-myth-retellings/

Check out Sanne:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/booksandquills

Twitter: https://twitter.com/booksandquills

Classics? What can you do with that? Host Jean is joined one again by Stan Christoforou from previous episode 'Combat Trauma in Ancient Greece' to chat about Classics After the Classroom. This project is exploring the impact of Classics after the classroom and demonstrating just how many different directions Classics can take you.

Classics After the Classroom: https://twitter.com/classicsATC

Stan on twitter: https://twitter.com/ADE_stan

S.2 E.6 Classics and the Cinema Part 1 with Jill Scott by Jean Menzies

This episode Jean is joined by author Alexandra Sheppard whose deput novel explores the life of 14 year old Helen, the half-mortal daughter of Zeus living in London and trying to keep her family's heritage hidden whilst dealing with the everyday turmoil of teenage life.

Check out Oh My Gods by Alexandra Sheppard: https://amzn.to/2SDXLmd

Alexandra Sheppard on twitter: https://twitter.com/alexsheppard

The other books mentioned:

Circe by Madeline Miller: https://amzn.to/2C9zopA

I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith: https://amzn.to/2TB9i5V

In this episode of That's Ancient History host Jean Menzies goes in-depth exploring the ancient myth of Helen aka Helen of Troy. Helen is a figure of mythology who has continued to be talked about to the present day. Often used as an example of women's dangerous beauty is Helen's myth as simple as you've been led to believe? Of course not, Helen's story is complex, with numerous as many variations as a myth can have. It is also much more than simply the story of the Trojan War. Why not listen and learn a little more!