Classical Elements in Modern Science Fiction

In 2011 Tor.com published a series of posts by Liz Bourke about how modern science fiction builds upon elements from classical literature.

I just found out about it, so I am re-posting it herewith in case anyone else is interested and also hadn't heard of it until now.

SFF and the Classical Past

Bourke talks about how many common themes in modern SF actually come from Greek and Roman antecedents. 

If I were so inclined I might tend to argue that some of these themes--such as meddlesome gods, gladiators, and odysseys--might actually rather be common human themes, even older, perhaps, and more international, than Greek and Roman mythology. But it still makes for an interesting read.