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The Legends of the Moons II
Mars: Deimos and Phobos Ares with Deimos and Phobos The Red planet is orbited by two moons: Phobos orbits three times a day,...

George Longley
Nov 23, 20242 min read


Homeric Similes and Nature's Wonders III
The Simple Joys of Nature ’…a speeding cormorant, crossing the waters, catching fish as it hurtles into the waves, salting its wings’....

George Longley
Apr 15, 20232 min read


Homeric Similes and Nature's Wonders II
Homer's Similes: Human Beings and Nature's Analogies I suspect we have all been feeling a little deluged by events over the past few...

George Longley
Apr 15, 20231 min read


The Scene of Dreams
We have all dreamt., and these may be some familiar scenes: mash ups of scenes and settings familiar to us, but which aren’t normally...

George Longley
Apr 15, 20232 min read


Homeric Similes and Nature’s Wonders I
According to the Homer Bot on Twitter, my day will be like: 'the shining evening star, bright in the night's dark.' (Iliad 22.317-20)...

George Longley
Apr 15, 20231 min read


Same Old, Same Old!
"...you will come across misbehaving and spoiled children, elitist parents, smug self-centered rulers, obnoxious nobility, disgruntled...

George Longley
Apr 10, 20222 min read


Why I studied Classics!
Greetings, I'm the new kid on the blog. I began Latin in year 9 and I was deeply excited at the prospect. I had always enjoyed ancient...

George Longley
Oct 29, 20213 min read
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