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Sunday, September 26, 2021

M/M: The Heroic Sacrifices of Cratinus and Aristodemus, Athenaeus Deip. XIII.78

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This myth mirrors the Roman myth of Marcus Curtius. The story of Athenian Cratinus is also famous. According to Neanthes of Cyzicus’ second ...

M/M: Chariton and Melanippus, Blessed Pair: Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae XIII.78

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  Like the Athenian couple Harmodius and Aristogeiton, the couple Melanippus and Chariton are also seen as symbols of political freedom. Cha...
Saturday, September 25, 2021

M/M: Melanippus and Chariton, Two Lovers of Freedom Athenaeus, Deip. 13.78

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Melanippus and Chariton, Defenders of Freedom Name :   Athenaeus Date :   2nd century CE Region :   Naucratis [modern Egypt]...

Challenging Gender Roles: Hypatia, Greek Anthology, 9.400

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All of Heaven is Your Classroom, Hypatia Name :   Palladas Date :   4th century CE Region :    Alexandria [modern Egypt] Ci...
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Love Potion No. 9: PGM 32.1-11

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 Like Pompeiian graffiti, recovered papyri are an excellent source for voices otherwise lost to history. There are numerous examples of magi...
Sunday, September 19, 2021

The Life of Delicate-Hearted Girls; Agathias, Greek Anthology 5.297

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The Life of Tender-Hearted Girls Name : Agathias Date :    536 – 582 CE Region :    Mysia [modern Turkey] Citation: Greek A...
Wednesday, September 8, 2021

M/M: A Flower for Antinous (continued). Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae xv.21

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Now that I mention Alexandria, I recall that in that beautiful city there is a certain type of garland called the “Antinous,” made from a ty...