Ancient History

How a simple replica coin inspired the creation of Nik and Iasos Zosimos—and how their story continues to surprise me.

Making history wasn’t easy—but these women did it anyway.

Should first attempts be acknowledged or ignored?

Guest post: Mythology, are the stories still valid today?

Titan struck by lightning by François Dumont (French, 1688-1726)

The battlelines were drawn. Thus began the war between the Titans and Olympian gods.

‘From the Muses of Helicon let us begin our singing’ –Hesiod, Theogony

‘First of all the deathless gods who dwell on Olympus made a golden race of mortal men who lived in the time of Kronos when he was reigning in heaven. And they lived like gods without sorrow of heart, remote and free from toil and grief’ – Hesiod

Chaos was first of all, but next appeared / Broad-bosomed Earth –Hesiod

As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
–Herodotus