Tag Archives: Ovid

The Politics of Eternal Winter

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Lee

Sometimes things can happen that make you think: the world has become a terrible place. But I think it’s refreshing to remind yourself that things got really bad a long time ago. We’re all familiar with some version of the … Continue reading →

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Orpheus

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Lee

Orpheus is playing his lyre with tears in his eyes, begging the rulers of the underworld to return Eurydice to him. All Pluto and Persephone want is to be rid of those dewy eyes, tearing at their heart strings. They … Continue reading →

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