Interesting (if somewhat basic) article on the Sibyls in Roman religion … with a nice explanation at the end how Christianity dealt with some of their prophecies:
- Christians saw ancient female oracles as divine (Deseret News)
Day: October 21, 2012
UC Classics Ancient World Podcasts
The University of Cincinnati just came out with some items to fill your travel time; details:
This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xii kalendas novembres
ante diem xii kalendas novembres
- 1558 – death of Julius Caesar Scaliger
Blogosphere ~ Cambridge Lectures in Classics
Laudator Temporis Acti: Cambridge Lectures in Classics.
Blogosphere ~ The Roman Family in the Annals of Tacitus: A Consideration of the Family of the Annals and Its Objective Validity
History of the Ancient World: The Roman Family in the Annals of Tacitus: A Consideration of the Family of the Annals and Its Objective Validity.
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