Lynnie McIlvain
Raised in Washington State, Lynnie is an alumna of the Clark College where she primarily studied art history and English. She went on to obtain her bachelor’s degree from the University of Puget Sound in a field about which she is even more passionate: classics & Ancient Mediterranean studies. She currently lives in Tacoma WA, and quietly nurtures her love of history, literature and writing, and languages alongside her professional career in nonprofit development.
Articles by Lynnie McIlvain
How Did Socrates Die?Where does Plato’s account of Socrates’ poisoning diverge from scientific accuracy, and why alter the death scene at all?
Euripides: Who Was the Last Great Greek Tragedian?Euripides, the final Greek tragedian, closed out the era of Greek tragedy with a skillful attention to human drama not appreciated till after his death.
Euripides, the final Greek tragedian, closed out the era of Greek tragedy with a skillful attention to human drama not appreciated till after his death.
Sophocles: Who Was the Second of the Greek Tragedians?“He saw life as hard, but he could bear it hard,” says Edith Hamilton of Sophocles. This is the truth of the second great Greek tragedian.
“He saw life as hard, but he could bear it hard,” says Edith Hamilton of Sophocles. This is the truth of the second great Greek tragedian.
Aeschylus: Understanding The Father of Tragedy“He who learns must suffer.” This Aeschylus says in Libation Bearers, and it distills himself. The first tragedian was a man who lived through bloodshed and found meaning through trauma.
“He who learns must suffer.” This Aeschylus says in Libation Bearers, and it distills himself. The first tragedian was a man who lived through bloodshed and found meaning through trauma.
The Art of Tragedy: Ancient Greek TheaterIn many ways, theater looked a lot different 2000 years ago than it does today, put on with masks and small casts and strange contraptions—that was ancient Greek theater.
In many ways, theater looked a lot different 2000 years ago than it does today, put on with masks and small casts and strange contraptions—that was ancient Greek theater.
The Nymphet Sexualization Of Cleopatra In Caesar And Cleopatra (1945)Cleopatra has inspired artists and writers for generations as a subversive figure, with portrayals that elucidate each era’s attitudes. In Caesar and Cleopatra (1945), Cleopatra is depicted as a nymphet.
The Chariot: Plato’s Concept of the Lover’s Soul in PhaedrusPlato recorded Socrates’s teachings, chiefly his conceptualizations of the soul. In Phaedrus, Socrates imagines the pederastic lover’s soul as a chariot, tripartitioned into the charioteer, right horse, and left horse.
Plato recorded Socrates’s teachings, chiefly his conceptualizations of the soul. In Phaedrus, Socrates imagines the pederastic lover’s soul as a chariot, tripartitioned into the charioteer, right horse, and left horse.
Bagoas the Younger: Who Was Alexander the Great’s Little-Known Lover?Alexander the Great, known for legendary status and restraint, presents us with fascinating lovers. The Persian courtesan Bagoas is lesser-known than others but, when mentioned, is called Alexander’s favorite.
The Epic of Gilgamesh: 3 Parallels from Mesopotamia to Ancient GreeceGreek storytelling pulls from many different traditions and cultures, particularly Mesopotamia due to the close trade relationship the two civilizations shared. The Epic of Gilgamesh proves this relationship.
Greek storytelling pulls from many different traditions and cultures, particularly Mesopotamia due to the close trade relationship the two civilizations shared. The Epic of Gilgamesh proves this relationship.