Tag: Ancient Greece

Ask the Greeks: Love Hurts

Perhaps the most famous aspect of the Ancient Greek view of love is that it is personified by a goddess: Aphrodite. To be sure, Aphrodite’s enduring appeal has much to do with the fact that love is an important part of human existence. It seems fitting that a divinely beautiful goddess should remain, across the Read More

Apotheon Game Review on Play the Past

Once in a while, I come across a video game that seems to have strong affinities with the Humanities. In early February 2015, Canadian video game developer Alientrap released Apotheon, a Greek-themed action-adventure 2D sidescroller on Steam. In a matter of two weeks, the game received widespread critical acclaim from the video gaming community, and Read More