The epic written by Apollonius of Rhodes that tells the story of Jason and his search for the Golden Fleece. The Argonautica broke with the traditional form of short poetry as it was a long epic. Argonautica is not noted for its story telling, rather it is considered notable for …

I eat half in one sitting and then freeze the rest for Christmas.

I don't see how there could be anything wrong with making a Pumpkin Pie anytime.

315 - 250 BCE

Theocritus was a native of Sicily who wrote short poems known as idylls. The themes of Theocritus' poetry usually centered around eroticism, "lovers' complaints," and nature. Theocritus' contemporaries believed that Homer's epic's could never be out done and thus writers should limit the length of their work …

What would Saturday be without a Christmas cookie and a bit of blog refactoring?

Egypt, in the Western Nile Delta- The city established by Alexander the Great after his conquest of Egypt. Alexandria was a place of great learning and advancement. The ancient library at Alexandria is known to be the largest in the Hellenistic era. Alexandria also offered a museum for the study …