Soldiers are different. They are servants of the state. In well-governed countries, they are bound by discipline, the rule of ...

While Odysseus and Achilles fought for the same cause, they embody two different approaches to ancient Greek heroism.

Eliot Cohen is a respected military historian. I have most of his books in my professional library and I was one of his ...

There is also the battle to protect nature, as Homeric heroes take on the role of eco-warriors in a physical ... the Iliad is but a snapshot of the Trojan war. Yet, this very transience suggests ...

Just a week ago, USC men’s basketball reached a low point in its first season under Head Coach Eric Musselman. The Trojans collapsed under pressure against bitter rival UCLA, missing crucial late-game ...

What are the costs of war for the warriors and those left at home? How does a cycle of violence perpetuate itself? And what ...

We know the cast of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, but not their roles. These are our best guesses at who will play who in ...

The UK Royal Navy (RN) has changed the name of the final Astute class nuclear-powered submarines to HMS Achilles.

The archetype of the Western warrior is Homer’s Achilles ... whose seduction of Helen had started the Trojan War. He is also the man who comes close to killing his boss, Agamemnon, over a ...

Baby names inspired by Greek history and mythology are gaining popularity in the US. From Athena to Zeus, there is a name for your new baby.