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The Mother of All Myths: Oedipus, The Story of the King of Thebes
September 16th, 2022 
Awake Goy The myth of Oedipus contains moral lessons about the dangers of tempting fate. It warns that fate cannot be neither challenged nor escaped. In doing so, the story is full of intrigue and revelation. Complete with blind prophets and deadly riddles, the tale of Oedipus’ life is not one to be missed. Ancient Sources of […]
The Sacred Band of Thebes: Elite Fighters… and Lovers!
June 3rd, 2021 Awake Goy The Sacred Band of Thebes was an elite fighting unit consisting of 300 Theban soldiers who were not only warriors but coupled lovers as well. According to the scholar Plutarch, the creation of the unit took place sometime between 379 and 378 BC, the brainchild of Gorgidas, a military leader who believed that those who […]
Thebes, A City Formed by The Warriors Who Sprang from a Dragon’s Teeth
February 17th, 2021 Awake Goy In ancient times, Thebes was one of the major Greek city states, and a rival of Athens. Later on, however, Thebes fell to the Macedonians, and was eventually conquered by the Romans. The post-Classical history of Thebes is perhaps less well-known. Whilst the site prospered during the Byzantine and Frankish times, it went into went […]
