The Scapegoat by Sophia Nikolaidou

Though it's a little off topic for this blog, I'd like to mention a recent translation borrowed from the Mary Cheney Library. This is a fictionized account of events in modern Greece during the Civil War and the current financial crisis.
Thing which really impressed me was how classically literate the high school students were, not only in Greek antiquity, but in Latin as well. The way that this is presented, it seems to be a faithful representation of the modern Greek educational system, which is showcased over the course of the novel, particularly its defects (much of the energy of the more devoted students is focused onto a single high-stakes test at the end of their high school career; student protests actually shut classes down for a day - to the shock of a visiting German tourist).

The Scapegoat

New Latin Poetry Online

   While looking up "Latin Poetic Composition" to find any tips that would help in creating an entry for Scribonius Nasica's Latin poetic composition contest, I discover this online literary magazine, Vates. Interestingly enough, it is edited by the translator of Hobbitus Ille.

A Fortuitous Discovery

  A search for "Fortuna" on the web today happened to turn up this page, part of an enormous project to catalogue lesser-known goddesses, including the many titles/aspects of the well known and powerful.
   The Egyptian, Etruscan, Greek, and Phoenician pantheons are being covered in addition to the Roman, which so far has the most articles at 97.