Honey, the Iliad, and Medusa; Links for May 14

Congrats to Charles Giglio, NYS Teacher of the Year.
Medium has some nice articles as part of the publication Eidolon. “Hungry Eyes” discusses mythological imagery in modern ads, and “Aeneas in Palestine” explores the connection between the Vergilian epic and the Palestinian conflict.
It is nice to be reminded by Plutarch that “knowing how to be silent is as important as knowing when to speak.”
Have you ever wanted to teach the “Iliad” in Greek, Latin (prose and poetry versions), German, Italian, Spanish, French, and English? Now you can!
Honey was often used to embalm in the ancient world.
Greece ceases legal action in the Elgin marble dispute.

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