This guest post showcases one of the fantastically funny and well-observed Iliad comics of Riva Weinstein!

I’ve been an avid storyteller since I was a young child, and ancient mythology and literature have always served as one of my major inspirations. Ancient stories persist because they still resonate deeply with us: they are mythic templates that we use to understand our own lives. I make art to share the vision of humor and humanity that I see in the ancient epics, and to fulfill my personal ethic of making the so-called “canonical” texts more accessible, inclusive, and historically accurate.

You can find more of Riva’s comics on her Tumblr (https://chotomy.tumblr.com/ ),

or at her portfolio ( https://rivaweinsteinart.com/ )

Support her by buying her art here: chotomy.redbubble.com (bookmark this shop for future purchases!)

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Jenks says:

I saw Riva’s work pop up on Twitter and couldn’t stop laughing – I had to read them all! I knew I had to ask her to guest, as we share the same sense of humour (reading her comics is a bit like being in one of my lessons, I like to think anyway) and the same passion for bringing Classics to the masses – and down a peg or two. Riva’s Iliad comics are works of art only true Homer nerd could have come up with, and I can’t wait for her to draw every chapter, no pressure! 😉