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Day: December 24, 2012
RBL Review ~ Orphic Gold Tablets and Greek Religion
At the Review of Biblical Literature site:
- Edmonds III, Radcliffe G., editor, The “Orphic” Gold Tablets and Greek Religion: Further Along the Path
Zeus’ Affairs
This one was making the rounds last week in various places, so you might have seen it already, but if not, it’s definitely worth a look. It’s a visualization of Zeus’ Affairs (it’s actually a genealogy sort of thing) with the added value of tracking which source mentions what and when this or that story appears to have been popular … the instructions are a bit complicated, but it’s incredibly interesting:

Catullus and Saturnalia
Catching up on a bit of a backlog, I note I missed this one:
- A Saturnalia Prank (Paths of Survival)
Classics Confidential: Maria Wyke on Caesar … and Antiquity in Silent Film
Latest from the Classics Confidential folks:
… for more info on Ancient Civilizations in Silent Cinema