Claims extracted
23
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
9%
2 of 23 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
60/100
National Post's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Entertainment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
We independently select everything we recommend.
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we → select → everything
Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work.
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which → buy → work
Sprawling in both scale and ambition, The Odyssey has been conquering the box office since its release on July 17.
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Odyssey → sprawl → July
In fact, Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of the like-named Homer poem has made $1.352 billion worldwide as of Aug. 20, per Variety.
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adaptation → name → Variety
So it’s no surprise fans are looking for new ways to bring ancient Greek influences into their homes.
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fans → ’ → homes
To be sure, the trend has been building for the past few years.
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trend → build → years
The Pinterest Predicts report for 2022 named a Hellenistic Revival as part of the cultural zeitgeist.
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report → name → zeitgeist
“Classical design has always influenced interiors,” interior designer Max Rollitt recently told Vogue.
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Rollitt → influence → Vogue
“For me, it’s about beauty, proportion and harmony.
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it → ’ → beauty
You’ll find carved friezes, mouldings and painted cornices in many houses.
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You → find → houses
Greek patterns are wonderfully modular, and their repeated rhythms create a calm, ordered feel.
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rhythms → repeat → feel
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Here are a few ways to incorporate ancient Greek references into your space.
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ways → incorporate → space
Also known as the “meander,” the Greek key is a repeating geometric motif made of interlocking right angles.
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key → know → angles
It was often featured in temples and monuments in ancient Greece as well as on domestic pots and vases.
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It → feature → pots
Today, Greek key details can bring historical touches to a space without overwhelming it.
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details → bring → it
Think of featuring it on the trim of your upholstery or curtains, recommends Vogue, or adding it as a border in mosaic or tiled flooring.
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Vogue → think → flooring
“Whether placed on a bookcase, desk or on a plinth of their own, busts and sculptural fragments can be wonderful additions to a room,” Rollitt told Vogue.
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Rollitt → place → Vogue
“There’s something elevating and academic about them, while they also add a very human element.
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they → ’ → element
If you’re opting for a bust and want to go all-in on the ancient Greek theme, go for a representation of a well-known figure such as Plato or Socrates.
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you → opt → Plato
If you’re less of a purist, a bust of another famous person or character may resonate more — especially if he or she has personal meaning to you.
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he → ’re → you
The most expensive colour to produce in ancient Greece was known as Tyrian purple, a rare dye harvested from snails found off the coast of Phoenicia.
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colour → produce → Phoenicia
But other colours were associated with luxury, too.
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colours → associate → luxury
“In her pioneering work on domestic spaces, Ruth Westgate, a lecturer in ancient history and archeology at Britain’s Cardiff University, notes that the Greeks used dark blue and green pigments for paintings and mosaics in the ‘best rooms’ that visitors would see,” says the Sherwin-Williams website.
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website → pioneer → that