Dr. Luke Gorton is a classicist and academic specializing in the religions of the ancient Mediterranean, Greek mythology, and ancient magic. He holds a Ph.D. in Classics and focuses on the intersection of ritual, myth, and magical practices in antiquity, exploring how belief systems shaped social and cultural life in ancient Greece, Rome, and surrounding regions. Gorton has published research on ancient religious texts, inscriptions, and magical papyri, contributing to the study of how mythological narratives and ritual practices influenced daily life and worldview in the classical world.