Michael Longley, the last survivor of a remarkable triumvirate of Northern Irish poets that included Seamus Heaney and Derek Mahon, who was celebrated for the meditative beauty of his compact lyrics, ...

For those struggling to cope with Trump's flurry of executive orders, Simone Weil and 'The Iliad' offer useful guidance.

Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t ...

That’s pretty much the same negotiating tactic that President Donald Trump recently attempted to pull off in threatening to levy tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China. He talked trash. He ...

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

One story that incessantly echoes is that of Achilles in the Iliad whose sense of betrayal by his commander, Agamemnon, who ...

and this one is the most significant as Dejounte Murray will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn right Achilles tendon against the Boston Celtics, the team announced Saturday.

NEW ORLEANS — Dejounte Murray tore his right Achilles tendon in the team’s 118-116 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday night, ending the Pelicans guard’s season, according to a league source.

The Pelicans guard suffered the season-ending injury in Friday's loss against Boston. Tim Reynolds | The Associated Press Dejounte Murray hobbled off the court under his own power but needed help ...