In book 3 of his work Histories Herodotus refers to sheep which had big tails (3.113). So big in fact that the shepherds would make small carts which could carry the tails. Was it another Herodotus special? Well, probably not. The fat-tailed sheep is a real species. These are located in Arabia, which is a […]
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Aulos – for work and play. The aulos was a double-pipe played in ancient Greece and which features on a number of vases. The aulos was used for entertainment but also possibly to keep marching hoplites in step. In the below two images this is shown, the second image shows the aulos player to the
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Haloa – some notes. First of all – if you haven’t listened to the episode on the Haloa then here’s my podcast (you can find it on most platforms). I hope you enjoyed it, it would certainly be on my to-do list if I ever have a time machine and a good disguise. Eleusis. Here’s
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I always relish coming across a new artist who is creating scenes from antiquity. I’ve got a wardrobe of tshirts to evidence this and have been adding prints on the walls in my pseudo office. Well, here’s another artist I’ve stumbled upon and just so you know I’m not earning commission or getting any freebies
Tyler Myles Lockett – fab ancient art! Read More »
Pumpkin stylings. This year I used a design from a 6th century Greek vase for my pumpkin. You can read about it here. Here’s the original image from the Francois Vase. Here are some pics of the pumpkin! Here’s a video about it. What do you think? Let me know.
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Potnia Theron translates as ‘animal queen’ and has also been referred to as ‘mistress of the animals’. Depictions of her vary, but the central theme is a female figure flanked by animals, occasionally holding them (as you’ll see below). This representation is found in Greek art, but this was by no means uniquely Greek. The
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The Underworld, Hades and a bit more content. It’s Halloween and another in the #NightofTheLivyDead miniseries. I hope you enjoyed the episode, here are some notes and bits I mentioned. Hermes and the drinking spirits. I mentioned this is the episode towards the end. The lekythos (type of vase) with this image dates to 470
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With Halloween approaching you may well notice a few references to werewolves within the context of ancient Greece. But what are they referring to? Allow me to give a brief overview, I’ve also included a recent minisode I did on exactly this and included some general resources on it all at the bottom. Lykaon. The
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Artemis and Dr Ionescu. You can find Dr Ionescu’s podcast ‘The Goddess Project‘ on Spotify, Youtube and most platforms (or just use the link). Insta here – artemisexpert Twitter – also @artemisexpert Her book is ‘She Who Hunts’ – go find it and get reading! Here’s the episode: [libsyn_podcast id=24351372] Statue of Artemis at Ephesus.
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Piracy and ancient Greece – some added bits. I’ve got his work cited in the reading list below but Phil De Souza’s ‘Piracy in the Graeco-Roman World‘ made this episode possible. If you’ve the faintest interest in piracy in antiquity you’ll need it! Don’t forget to check out The History Buffs Corner – find it
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