Hodie est a.d. VI Non. Mai. 2774 AUC ~ 20 Mounichion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad

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Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends shortages.

… 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 Kal. Mai. 2774 AUC ~ 19 Mounichion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad

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Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends a battle for the common people and loss of honour.

… 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. Kal. Mai. 2774 AUC ~ 18 Mounichion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad

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• Homeromanteion | Online Homeric Oracle
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Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders, it portends a shower of blessings.

… 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 Kal. Mai. 2774 AUC ~ 17 Mounichion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad

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‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:

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

Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends a strong Zephyr.

… 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 Kal. Mai. 2774 AUC ~ 16 Mounichion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad

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• PaleoJudaica.com: Solomon the shipping magnate?
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• When Greece is not Ancient: Colonialism, Eurocentrism and Classics – Everyday Orientalism
• Spencer Alley: Guercino in Cento – 1630-1631
• How Classics Liberated the Minds of the Oppressed | Chris Gehrz
• Classics, ‘standard modern languages’, and machine translation – Teaching Classics and Ancient History in HE

Blog-like Publications

• Virgil’s War and Peace | Merion West
• The Witham Shield – Smarthistory
• Where Did Writing Come From? | Getty Iris

Assorted Twitter Threads

• @DocCrom’s #LatinForTheDay was Tacitus, Annals, 1.21
• @abby_fecit on some inscriptions from the temple of Aphrodite at Aphrodisias
• @postclassics on Homer’s worst pun

Fresh Podcasts

• ‎Ithaca Bound: Myths & Legends of the Founding of Rome w. Dr. Gary Forsythe on Apple Podcasts

There are many stories of the founding of Rome. Dr. Gary Forsythe, Texas Tech University, joins the show to explore how Rome was formed in mythology and legend.

• ‎The Ozymandias Project: An Ancient World Podcast: Special Release – Breaking Boundaries with Leyla Johnson on Apple Podcasts

It’s time for a special episode of The Ozymandias Project with Lexie Henning! Tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for an hour long odyssey as we discussed her path from journalism in Lebanon into gaming, using the Bible to trick her mom into not confiscating her books, potentially using “Old World” to teach history, increasing female representation in the gaming industry and inspiring women to break stereotypes.

• ‎Podcast on Germany: Episode 64: ‘Civilized’ Barbarians on Apple Podcasts

Join in as we cruise through nearly 300 years of those that lived in central and western Germany and why siblings can never be trusted to work together.

Fresh Youtubery

• The Tel Dan Inscription – Extended Version with Jehu’s Rebellion | XKV8R – Robert R. Cargill, PhD
• Ancient Origins of the Celts – Ancient Civilizations DOCUMENTARY | Kings and Generals
• Promenade dans les collections mésopotamiennes avec Ariane Thomas | Musée du Louvre
• Odysseus in Aeschylean drama | Zoi Kalamara | Center for Hellenic Studies
• Barbarian Warfare and Customs in Ancient Central Europe | Dr. Bartosz Kontny | Study of Antiquity and the Middle Ages
• Cal Week panel with Kim Shelton and Lucy Gill | Archaeological Research Facility, UC Berkeley
• The Siege of Rome – Fate of the Republic (508 BC) DOCUMENTARY | Invicta
• A Review of Selected Sites in Jordan: Paleolithic–Neolithic Periods | ACOR Jordan
• Race: Antiquity and its Legacy | Roman Society

Book Reviews

• [BMCR] Christopher Polt, Catullus and Roman comedy: theatricality and personal drama in the late Republic. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Dramatic Receptions

• Yale student presents ‘Kore,’ a radio drama adaptation of the Greek myth
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Online Talks and Professional Matters

• John Stephen Kassman Memorial Essay Prize 2021 | Classical Studies
• American Academy of Arts and Sciences: Newly Elected Members | Society for Classical Studies
• Fellowship: Basel Fellowship in Latin Literature | Society for Classical Studies
• See what’s happening today in Dr Pistone’s Online Classics Social Calendar
• SCS Calendar: Classics, Ancient History, and Classical Archaeology Webinars

Alia

• Roman Caerleon – Vianova Archaeology

‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:

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

Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends the preservation of the shields of the people.

… 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)