Since going there in person just isn't working out for me, the next best thing is throwing a big fat #TroyExhibition Tweet & Photo Party...Continue Reading
#TroyExhibition: Tweet & Photo Party!
Heroes
Hercules: A Forefather of Hydraulic Engineering in Mycenaean Greece? Guest Post by Novo Scriptorium
With the recent discovery of hydraulic works in Mycenaean Greece, isn't it time to consider Hercules as a forefather of hydraulic engineering? Credited with many fantastic feats of water diversion in Greek mythology, Herakles clearly symbolizes one of the earliest hydraulic engineers in the world...Continue Reading
Book Review: Gods and the Dust: Greek Mythology as a High Fantasy Epic by Joshua Rivoli
Joshua Rivoli's Gods and the Dust: Greek Mythology as a High Fantasy Epic serves up a juicy banquet fit for the gods. Brilliantly upcycled into a contemporary novel, common passages of ancient Greek mythology are magically...Continue Reading
Book Review: The Falcon of Sparta by Conn Iggulden
In his latest historical novel, The Falcon of Sparta, Conn Iggulden masterfully brings the epic struggle of ancient Greek mercenary soldiers alive as they traverse the harrowing terrain and poisonous politics of the vast Persian Empire around 400 BCE...Continue Reading
My Book, Reconstructing the Shield of Achilles, is Now Published!
Finally, my dream has come true and my book, Reconstructing the Shield of Achilles, is now published and available on Amazon.com! ...Continue Reading
Guest Poem: “Upon Trojan Field, At Dawn” by Ismail Butera
Upon Trojan Field, At Dawn - This heart-stopping poem by Ismail Butera communicates like a warrior bard on a treasure hunt while sifting through the remains of battle-bloodied corpses. With lines that will give you goosebumps, your breath will catch in your throat as you float in the dawning air above the littered battlefield of Troy. ...Continue Reading
Thetis Delivered Achilles’ Shield to…Lord Nelson at Trafalgar?
With many uncanny parallels, Lord Nelson's prayer for divine intervention on the eve of the Battle of Trafalgar was answered in ways very similar to Achilles' prayer during the Trojan War. ...Continue reading
Reviewing Homer’s Iliad: The Shield of Memory by Dr. Ken Atchity
In Homer's Iliad: The Shield of Memory, Dr. Kenneth Atchity follows Homer's footsteps through the Iliad like a lover intent on winning his heart and mind. What's more, Atchity invites us to a beautiful symposium, discussing his journey clearly and compellingly, enticing us with amazing glimpses into the ingenious mind and motives of Homer...Continue reading
Guest Post: Achilles’ Violent Shouting by Tom Hillman
Spotlighting that dramatic moment when Achilles' terrifying cry of grief rends the Trojan sky, Tom Hillman erases the ages between ancient and modern heroes...Continue reading
NEWSFLASH! Vail’s SHIELD OF ACHILLES Featured on Cover of New Oxford University Press Textbook!
Here's an exciting Newsflash! My reconstruction of the Shield of Achilles is prominently featured on the cover of Oxford University Press' newly published 2nd edition of Gods, Heroes, and Monsters by Carolina López-Ruiz! ...Continue Reading
THE SHIELD OF ACHILLES 