I always relish coming across a new artist who is creating scenes from antiquity. I’ve got a wardrobe of tshirts to evidence this and have been adding prints on the walls in my pseudo office. Well, here’s another artist I’ve stumbled upon and just so you know I’m not earning commission or getting any freebies …
This year I used a design from a 6th century Greek vase for my pumpkin. You can read about it here. Here’s the original image from the Francois Vase. Here are some pics! Here’s a video about it. What do you think? Let me know.
Background. Potnia Theron translates as ‘animal queen’ and has also been referred to as ‘mistress of the animals’. Depictions of her vary, but the central theme is a female figure flanked by animals, occasionally holding them (as you’ll see below). This representation is found in Greek art, but this was by no means uniquely Greek. …
It’s Halloween and another in the #NightofTheLivyDead miniseries. I hope you enjoyed the episode, here are some notes and bits I mentioned. The episode. Just in case you wanted to listen again (or have stumbled on it here). Hermes and the drinking spirits. I mentioned this is the episode towards the end. The lekythos (type …
With Halloween approaching you may well notice a few references to werewolves within the context of ancient Greece. But what are they referring to? Allow me to give a brief overview, I’ve also included a recent minisode I did on exactly this and included some general resources on it all at the bottom. Lykaon. The …
Dr Ionescu. You can find Dr Ionescu’s podcast ‘The Goddess Project‘ on Spotify, Youtube and most platforms (or just use the link). Insta here – artemisexpert Twitter – also @artemisexpert Her book is ‘She Who Hunts’ – go find it and get reading! Here’s the episode: Statue of Artemis at Ephesus. I’m all about the …
Hi and thanks for listening, if you haven’t well, here’s a way to do so below: I’ve got his work cited in the reading list below but Phil De Souza’s ‘Piracy in the Graeco-Roman World’ made this episode possible. If you’ve the faintest interest in piracy in antiquity you’ll need it! Don’t forget to check …
Well – this is my first mini episode (minisode?) and I’d love to hear feedback. Something which people aren’t always aware of is how demanding podcasting can be. It’s great fun but myself and many like me pour hours each week (and weekends) into creating content. So I hope this will allow me a bit …
I hope you enjoyed the episode and if you haven’t listened – well you know what to do! The promo on the episode was from the Ancient Office Hours podcast. They are on iTunes, Spotify and other platforms. You should also check out their website to learn about their archaeogaming, digital magazine, and more! Maps/Diagrams. …
I hope you enjoyed the episode with Dr Sonya Nevin. If you haven’t listened to it yet, well you can use the player below or just find it wherever you get your podcasts from. My guest – Dr Sonya Nevin. I mentioned in the episode some links for Dr Nevin. Dr Nevin’s twitter – @SonyaNevin …
