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Historians explain why men in old-timey portraits always had one hand in their vest or coat

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/why-men-have-hand-in-vest-portraits-ex1/

The Lyceum: The Eleusinian Mysteries: Interactive Game. “The Lyceum hosts the first interactive video game inspired by the Eleusinian Mysteries, which lets you walk in the shoes of a Greek citizen in one of the most important events of their lives.”

Harmodios & Aristogeiton 🛡️ In the Shadow of Tyranny

📺🎶Watch the 21:56min HD Film: https://www.patreon.com/PlanetGay/posts/harmodios-in-of-161528690

#ancientGreece #gayart #history

New episode of WitchLit out today with @TamsinSays to discuss the Geosophia by the late Jake Stratton-Kent. I can’t say we stayed completely on topic because it’s always a delight to chat with Tamsin.

#podcast #witchlit #books #magic #AncientGreece #goetia

Ancient Greece and Rome did not treat chosen death as a single moral category.

A voluntary death could be praised as philosophical courage, framed as political resistance, condemned as shame, or staged as public spectacle.

The final act mattered because honor, virtue, reputation, and memory survived the body.

#AncientGreece #AncientRome #Classics #GreekHistory #RomanHistory #DeathHistory #Brewminate

https://brewminate.com/ancient-noble-death-greece-rome/