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Ancient Gay Weddings

In the spirit of LGBTQ+ History month, this article shares what I have learned about the history of queer weddings in ancient Europe.

8 min readFeb 8, 2024

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame: From Page to Screen to Stage

This article traces the journey of Victor Hugo’s famous hunchback from novel, to silent movie, to animation to his onstage iteration.

13 min readJan 26, 2024

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame: From Page to Screen to Stage

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Seroxcat’s Salon

Trouble at London’s Globe Theatre: Which Actors Can Play Which Parts?

Following Michelle Terry’s casting as Richard III in London, this article explores whether some parts should be reserved for specific actors

5 min read20 hours ago

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Trouble at London’s Globe Theatre: Which Actors Can Play Which Parts?

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Mythology Journal

Ovid’s Tales of Warning: Phaethon

This article explores the tale of Phaethon, the son of the sun god Phoebus, who drives his father’s chariot before he is ready.

8 min read1 day ago

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Ovid’s Tales of Warning: Phaethon

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Mythology Journal

Ovid’s Tales of Warning: Erysichthon

This article explores the tale of Erysichthon in Roman mythology and the consequences of mankind destroying nature.

5 min read4 days ago

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Ovid’s Tales of Warning: Erysichthon

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Mythology Journal

Ovid’s Four Ages of Man

This articles explores what Ovid calls the Four Ages of Man (Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron) following the Roman creation of the world.

4 min read6 days ago

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Ovid’s Four Ages of Man

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Thought Thinkers

Confessions of a Pandemic Worker Part 5

The fifth in a series of articles revealing the truth about working on a Covid-19 testing Site in the UK in the summer of 2020.

7 min readMay 25, 2024

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Confessions of a Pandemic Worker Part 5

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Mythology Journal

Ovid’s Bittersweet Tales: Venus, Adonis and Atalanta

This article explores the story of Venus and Adonis, and the way the tale of Atalanta intersects the narrative in Ovid’s Metamorphoses.

6 min readMay 24, 2024

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Ovid’s Bittersweet Tales: Venus, Adonis and Atalanta

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Counter Arts

What Oedipus Can Teach Us About Covid

This article uses Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex to explore how the ancient Greeks might have responded to Covid-19 had it struck two millenia ago.

4 min readMay 22, 2024

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What Oedipus Can Teach Us About Covid

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Rainbow Salad

Confessions of Gay Christian: Part 11

A series of autobiographical poems about growing up queer and Christian.

3 min readMay 22, 2024

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Confessions of Gay Christian: Part 11

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Tom Barrett

Tom Barrett

15 times boosted scholar and writer interested in the relationship between antiquity and modernity. Consider supporting me with https://ko-fi.com/thomasbarrett

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