Month: September 2020

#Thelxinoe ~ Classics News for September 15, 2020

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Hodie est a.d. XVII Kal. Oct, 2772 AUC ~ 28 Metageitnion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad

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Augustus was the first Roman emperor, reigning from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He was the first ruler of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. His status as the founder of the Roman Principate has consolidated an enduring legacy as one of the most effective and controversial leaders in human history. He rose out of the ashes of prolonged periods of civil war and set the groundwork for the Roman Empire that is well known today.  To explain his life and achievements we interviewed Dr. Adrian Goldsworthy who is a leading historian of the ancient world and author of acclaimed biographies of Julius Caesar, Augustus, and Cleopatra. Some of his other work includes In the Name of Rome, Pax Romana, and Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors. A great interview about one of the most interesting figures and leaders in the ancient world.

Book Reviews

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Alia

‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:

Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends wet weather, but prosperity also.

… adapted from the text and translation of:

Jean MacIntosh Turfa, The Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar, in Nancy Thomson de Grummond and Erika Simon (eds.), The Religion of the Etruscans. University of Texas Press, 2006. (Kindle edition)

#Thelxinoe ~ Classics News for September 14, 2020

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Hodie est a.d. XVIII Kal. Oct, 2772 AUC ~ 27 Metageitnion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad

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The world of the nomads who lived upon the Eurasian Steppe would face a radical transformation between the 4th-2nd centuries BC. Originally dominated by the Scythians and Saka, the Pontic-Caspian and Central Asian Steppes saw the migration and invasion of new tribes, sending them on a collision course with the likes of the Seleucid Empire and Greco-Bactrians as they established their own empires, shaking the foundations of the Hellenistic world. In this episode, we will explore steppe society and its history, the relationship of the nomads with the sedentary Greeks, and look at the emergence of future great powers like the Parthians and the Kushans.

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Alia

‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:

Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends an outbreak of diseases.

… adapted from the text and translation of:

Jean MacIntosh Turfa, The Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar, in Nancy Thomson de Grummond and Erika Simon (eds.), The Religion of the Etruscans. University of Texas Press, 2006. (Kindle edition)

#Thelxinoe ~ Classics News for the Weekend of September 12-13, 2020

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Hodie est Id Sept. 2772 AUC ~ 26 Metageitnion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad

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In what is a rather unorthodox edition of The Daily Delphi, join myself and Dr Charlotte Goddard for an improvised chat on themes ranging from Renaissance Latin Literature to the toppling of the Edward Colston Statue…

This week, it’s Witching Hour – or to be more accurate – Witching hours, because Abi and Sarah have brought you another two-parter. We know, we know – we’re a delight, and we really make sure you get all the detailed content you could wish for. Or, more accurately, Abi and Sarah found another topic about which they can’t stop waxing lyrical. You guessed it! This week in our episode ‘Witch, Please!’ we’re talking for two glorious hours on the witch, her role in the ancient world, and how (and why….*eye roll* we’re looking at you patriarchy) that role evolved into the one we see today. Part one will introduce to or remind you all about the original witch – the great Hecate – and how badass she was, before looking at one of our most famous ancient strong, independent women (sorry, let us just translate that for you: witch): MEDEA.

Oh hi! You’re back! You must have loved our first of the ‘Witch, Please!’ episodes, because you’ve come straight on over to part two! Right? If not, you should have, because in our totally objective opinion this is also a cracking episode. Have you ever wondered why the Romans hated Odysseus so much? Tune in to Part 2 to hear Sarah and Abi deliver a pretty accurate “performance” of hating the hero. But seriously, this episode looks at the potions of Circe, the poisonous nature of Erictho and the tradition of the witch. Ever desperately wondered how to relate Tony Abbott, former Australian PM and Opposition leader, to the Classics? Tune in to find out! (Spoiler alert: it’s misogyny)

He is required reading at West Point, and yet less known outside the Military world… In today’s Podcast with Emily Baragwanath, the Associate Professor of Classics at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill we discuss Xenophon – who he was, why…

Conqueror. Destroyer. Convert. Legendary king. It’s fair to say that Alexander the Great’s relationship with ancient Persia was complicated. Despite conquering the Persian Empire, Alexander admired and adopted many aspects of Persian culture. Despite sacking the prestigious Persian centre of Persepolis, he honoured the great Persian king Cyrus and married a Persian princess. Alexander may have conquered the Persian Empire, but ultimately this conqueror became a willing ‘captive’ of Persian culture.

An informal look at the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, topped off with the usual updates from the HotWorld forums.

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Alia

‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:

Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends a serious famine.

… adapted from the text and translation of:

Jean MacIntosh Turfa, The Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar, in Nancy Thomson de Grummond and Erika Simon (eds.), The Religion of the Etruscans. University of Texas Press, 2006. (Kindle edition)

#Thelxiope ~ Classics in Landscape Mode for September 12, 2020

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Hodie est pr. Id Sept. 2772 AUC ~ 25 Metageitnion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad

This week’s video-based gleanings; page might take a while to load:

Lectures and Conferences

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7T80v6Fcx0

Extra Credits

Center for Hellenic Studies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC-I2bYXRtE

UoM CADAE Society

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfps5OOOtQU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJSt3oeJylA

Archaeology Now

Ancient History Guy

Satura Lanx

Classical Association Northern Ireland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1jAqGELaEU

AIA

Swansea Uni Classics, Ancient History, and Egyptology

MythVision

Classics in Color

American Institute for Roman Culture/Darius Arya

Kristin Dean

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek0pMt9HfMQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKB8sPHyWaI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F3Ovl7yeiU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-a-yHYzaco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFjNtTWTNss

David Amster

Alia

#Thelxinoe ~ Classics News for September 11, 2020

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Hodie est a.d. III Id Sept. 2772 AUC ~ 24 Metageitnion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad

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On Ithaca, Queen Penelope’s ruse of weaving and unweaving the shroud has been discovered. But just when it seems she will be forced to submit to one of her tormentors, a mysterious stranger appears in her halls… This series of Lore & Legend is called  ‘The Gates of Dream’ — exploring tales of encounters between the heroes  and heroines of Greek Myth, and the Gods and Spirits of the Greek  Underworld – the Lands of Dream, Death, and Darkest Fate.

The book I am talking about in this episode is “Lingua Latina per se illustrata: Familia Romana” by Hans H. Ørberg.

We’re now on episode three of the A-Z of Archaeology! In this episode we join Alice, Jenny and Nikki as they discuss cabinets of curiosities and antiquarians. They delve into the differences between antiquarians and archaeologists and between cabinets of curiosities and museums and also discuss the very relevant topic of whether museums should repatriate their stolen items back to their country of origin! Next up, “D: Dorstone”, with a very special guest (three guesses who it might be).

Rams and ramming, is the topic of this Ancient Warfare magazine podcast. The chaps focus on the Actian Victory monument and the Egadi and others found around Sicily. Jasper, Murray, Marc, Lindsay and Mark are joined by Stephen DeCasien.

The Roman Forum, also known by its Latin name Forum Romanum (Italian: Foro Romano), is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the centre of the city of Rome. Citizens of the ancient city referred to this space, originally a marketplace, as the Forum Magnum, or simply the Forum. For centuries the Forum was the centre of day-to-day life in Rome: the site of triumphal processions and elections; the venue for public speeches, criminal trials, and gladiatorial matches; and the nucleus of commercial affairs. Here statues and monuments commemorated the city’s great men. The teeming heart of ancient Rome, it has been called the most celebrated meeting place in the world, and in all history. Located in the small valley between the Palatine and Capitoline Hills, the Forum today is a sprawling ruin of architectural fragments and intermittent archaeological excavations attracting 4.5 million sightseers yearly.

In 43 Claudius is consul again. Messalina is setting him up with girls to bang while she’s running sex parties in another part of the palace. Then he invades Britain, finishing the job Julius Caesar started nearly a century earlier.

Let’s trace the paths of some of ancient Rome’s first imperial superstars: the wives, sisters, and daughters who rose with Octavian (later Augustus) to become Rome’s first family: Livia, Octavia, Julia, Messalina, both Agrippinas. In a time of great change, these women had to navigate both public love and hate. They had access to power in ways that few women had before them, but to grasp it was a delicate and dangerous game.

Book Reviews

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Alia

‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:

Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends conspiracies among the supporters of the rich and famous.

… adapted from the text and translation of:

Jean MacIntosh Turfa, The Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar, in Nancy Thomson de Grummond and Erika Simon (eds.), The Religion of the Etruscans. University of Texas Press, 2006. (Kindle edition)