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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

The 9 Earthly Muses: Sappho and Her Sisters, Greek Anthology 9.26

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Sappho and the Earthly Muses Name :  Antipater of Sidon Date :    2nd – 1st century BCE Region :     Sidon [modern Lebanon] ...

W/W: Reunited in Death: Chloris & Thyia, Pausanias, Description of Greece 10.29.5

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Chloris and Thyia, Together Even in Death Name :  Pausanias Date :        110 – 180 CE Region:     Lydia [modern Turkey] Ci...
Sunday, May 30, 2021

W/W: A Lover's Betrayal: Myrmex & Athena, Servius, In Aen. 4.402

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Myrmex and Minerva Name : Servius Date: 4th – 5th century CE Region: [modern Italy] Citation :    Commentary on the Aen...
Sunday, May 23, 2021

M/M: Alligators in the Sewers: Conon, Narrationes XXI

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A lover once gave a baby snake to his Cretan boyfriend. The young man raised the snake and took care of it until it grew up. The town’s inha...
Saturday, May 22, 2021

A Staying Hand When I Yearned for Death: Ovid, Ex Ponto I.9

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  Roman men often had deep, loving and affectionate friendships with their peers; there was no shame or stigma in expressing love and suppor...

A Friend in Need: Cicero, Ad Atticum III.3

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The letters of Cicero reveal insights into aspects of ancient Roman masculinity. By reading these letters, we see that Roman men often had d...
Saturday, May 15, 2021

A Victim Caught in the Middle: Hippolytus, Greek Anthology 9.132

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When they met face-to-face, Celibacy & Love Destroyed two souls: A burning desire for Hippolytus slew Phaedra; But Hippolytus’ innocent ...