Fitzgerald alludes to Petronius’s Trimalchio in the mannerisms, lifestyle, and habits that Jay Gatsby exhibits in The Great Gatsby (1925). In the similarities between their nouveau-riche abodes and their significance in the world of wealth, the parallel among the collection of knowledge present in their ownership of libraries, and the contrast present in their habitual …
Author: Lara Sahagun
Delphi
My sister was certain that I was going crazy. I was certain of the opposite. In thirty days I’d have to face a board to approve or deny me a position as one of their members. We devised a plan to prove my innocence or guilt before the month was up – visiting an oracle …
The Missing Piece of Mythology
Gods are considered to possess the ultimate power: they may smite, kill, bless, and curse whomever they please. In most mythologies across the globe, gods are seen as “higher up” – as larger beings – in which nothing seems to be above them. In the hierarchy present in Greek Mythology, gods appear at the very …