ProtagokratesSep 30
TIL that quite an institution in publishing classical, philosophical & historical books in Germany, the Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft (WBG), already closed up shop in 2023 due to financial problems. Some of its titles, brands & assets have since been taken over by the Herder publishing house, but those are hard to find/browse on their website. I guess this development is not really surprising overall, but it still feels like a loss - especially for the #AncMed community here. 😔
Erotic Mythology 💘Oct 10, 2024

#Osiris proves that you can have an erection long after you're dead and, with a little magic, even father a son posthumously.

Osiris statuette, #ancientEgypt

#PhallusThursday #EgyptianArt #AncMed @antiquidons @phistorians

Sean RedmondOct 14, 2023

Picking up the thread from yesterday. To recap, today is the 29th and last day of Boēdromiōn. Since the ten days of an Athenian month are counted *down* rather than *up*, when you only have 29 days you have to skip a day you would have in a 30-day month 🧵

#GreekHistory #epigraphy #AncMed

https://mastodon.social/@rdmond/111228855454419711

Show threadSean RedmondOct 13, 2023

I promised I would come back to the controversy of the the "omitted day" in the ancient Athenian calendar and today is the day. 🧵

#GreekHistory #epigraphy #AncMed

https://mastodon.social/@rdmond/110854607135276050

Sean RedmondSep 16, 2023

This year Boēdromiṓn is a "hollow" month, the first one of the year, meaning that it has 29 days rather than 30. It's worth talking a bit about how the choice of "hollow" vs. "full" is maybe the most made-up part of the made-up calendar generated for my bot

https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/111074962879573730

#AncMed #GreekHistory

Sean RedmondAug 31, 2023

In Delphi, today is Boukátios 15, (probably the last day of) the Pythian Games. Two years to go until the Olympic Games in Elis #AncMed #GreekHistory

https://mastodon.social/@hemerologion@botsin.space/110984369742869735

Sean RedmondJul 5, 2023

I made a very niche bot to toot today's date on the Athenian calendar @hemerologion

Happy Skirophoriṓn 17, it's almost the end of 2022/2023!

#GreekHistory #AncientGreece #Classics #AncMed #Chronology

Erotic MythologyMay 17, 2023

It's the Day of Hermes aka Mercurius Day aka #Wednesday! 🐏

A little late because my pc wouldn't boot this morning: #Hermes putting on his sandals, a #neoclassical work by François Rude.

🏛️ Dated 1827 CE, today in the Musée du Louvre, Paris

#DayOfHermes #Mythology #GreekMythology #neoclassicism @mythology @antiquidons #AncMed #AncMedReception

Erotic MythologyMay 5, 2023

Let's honour Aphrodite on this fine #FannyFriday 👌

Toot vulva #artefacts & #art, vulva #funfacts, or teach us some #vulva #history!

Do you have any offerings today, @rogueclassicist @phistorians @Chapps @vagina_museum @roob @emmaaum @LJTrafford @antiquidons, @archaeodons @histodons & @medievodons?

#medieval #ancientRome #RomanBritain #ancientGreece #GreekRomanArt #AncMed #MastoArt #archaeology

Banner by @Ayhaidebil1 🦜

ProtagokratesMay 3, 2023
Okay, I am more and more interested in #AncMed #BlueHumanities. This field just combines all of my interests. So, where to start? I already have two introductions about Greco-Roman piracy and one intro to Roman shipbuilding, but there has to be more, right? Where is all the good stuff? Any entry points you'd recommend? Boosts appreciated ...