Hodie est Non. Oct, 2772 AUC ~ 20 Boedromion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad

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Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends plenty of pulses but little wine.

… 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)

Hodie est pr. Non. Oct, 2772 AUC ~ 19 Boedromion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad

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Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends the appearance of a bountiful harvest, but the reality will be less plentiful and practically devoid of fruit.

… 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)

Hodie est a.d. III Non. Oct, 2772 AUC ~ 18 Boedromion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad

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Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends an abundance of necessities, except grain.

… 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)

Hodie est a.d. IV Non. Oct, 2772 AUC ~ 17 Boedromion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad

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‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:

• Homeromanteion | Online Homeric Oracle
• Sortes Virgilianae (English)
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• Consult the Oracle at UCL

Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends the lower classes prevailing over their superiors and the mildness of the air will be healthy.

… 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)

Hodie est a.d. V Non. Oct, 2772 AUC ~ 16 Boedromion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad

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

History Marche

Projekt Schienenpanzer

Divus Magister Craft

Hellenic Society

Invicta

American Institute for Roman Culture/Darius Arya

Everyday Orientalism

A Taste of the Ancient World

Ancient History Guy

British School at Rome

Christan Lehmann

Andrea Cirla

Oriental Institute

Center for Hellenic Studies

Runshaw Classics

David Amster

Paideia Media

Peopling the Past

Michael Levy

Kings and Generals

Classics in Color

Study of Antiquity and the Middle Ages

Ancient History Encyclopedia

Satura Lanx

Iter Artis

Extra Credits

Natalie Haynes

Herodotus Helpline

Epimetheus

AIA Archaeology TV

ACOR Jordan

Pen and Sword/LJ Trafford

College Year in Athens

D Midgley

Neville Morley

Alliterative

Alia

See also these conference pages for a number of videos:

• The Origins of Writing: Power and Technology – Fall 2020 | Center for the Study of Origins | University of Colorado Boulder
• Nobel Conference 56 – History of Cancer | Nobel Conference (Helen King)