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Conversations: So Are They Cousins Or Not?! The Love of Achilles & Patroclus w/ Charlotte Gregory

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean

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The Importance of Reception

It's basically impossible to separate yourself completely. I don't like how sometimes in academia, you're meant to have this distance and take on this very objective voice. Like your experiences are going to completely shape how you approach and understand these sources. It's the same with the World War poems, where it's sweet to die for one country or something is one of those famous quotes that was a direct quote from orbit.

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