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Nicholas Cage National Treasure Meme saying "I am going to read the Iliad again"

Remember, Tolkien didn't start working on "The Hobbit" until he was 41 years old. It started as tales for his children that took over 4 years to complete, and he finally published it at the age of 45.

It is never too late to start working on something that truly calls to you.

Embrace your passion.

I love being a witch bc some days are like 'I stir positivity in my coffee!' And others are 'cryptic hyper fixation based dream leads to deep realization about source of issues'

Guess it's time to journal!

i love when a brand tries to advertise white pants to me!!! What a rush to be perceived as someone who could wear those and not immediately spill half a hot dog on them

Have you thought of exploring Lenca fashion? I recently read a book with some interesting Lenca myths and cosmology (I also have Lenca ancestry) and was so sad about the amount of references we have for Pre Colonial Lenca fashion

until death, all defeat is psychological
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THIS IS SO EXCITING!!! Just added to my pre-saves!

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YouTube video by vlogbrothers White Noise For Charity - Torc Waterfall in Ireland - Sleep, Study, Focus!!

If you’re looking for some sleepy time white noise tonight, I had an ~~idea~~ this week…

It’s a white noise video that donates all revenue to Partners in Health and you can watch it here:
youtu.be/dv2XyqC-EQ4

'&' is a smooshed together e+t.

The Latin for 'and' is 'et.'

a picture of a book text. The text says "Suetonius adds that, according to some reports, he said in Greek 'Kai su, teknon' (which Shakespeare turned into the Latin 'Et tu, Brute'. It literally means 'You too, child', but what Caesar may have intended by the words isnt clear. Tempest cites 'an important article' by James Russell (1980) 'that has often been overlooked'. Russel points out that the words kai su often appear on curse tablets, and suggest that Caesar's putative last words were not 'the emotional parting declaration of a betrayed man to one he had treated like a son' but more along the lines of 'See you in hell, punk'.

Once again loving this interpretation of Caesar’s last words

#IdesofMarch 🗡️

Felt

Felt

Art by flaroh illustration. Ares and Aphrodite in a passionate embrace.

Love and War 💞❤️‍🔥🕊️🏺

#art #illustration #greekmythology

I don't think I have liked a book as much as I liked Iron Widow and Heavenly Tyrant by @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social in YEARS. it's insane. I read both in 5 days. I felt like I was in my high-school speed reading era. Could not put them down. Absolute peak.

If you'd like to donate to us to help keep things going here, we have a Ko-Fi account for one-off and subscription donations 🫡

We don't receive any external funding and we're currently only at 2% of our baseline running costs goal for the year, so every little bit helps!

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Studies show that cats can understand commands; they just choose not to follow them.

Happy Purrsday from the Queen of Selective Hearing. 💚😹

You had me at ancient Roman curse tablets! Do you have any papers you would recommend or reading for someone interested in the topic? Instant follow!

My mom always had me memorize things by breaking them down in lists of ten. I stuck with that even through university and it made big tasks a bit more approachable for my ADHD brain

This is REALLY COOL! I can't wait!!

Cover: You Are Odysseus by Homer and L Jenkinson-Brown

YOU ARE ODYSSEUS An Interactive Novel by L Jenkinson-Brown aka Jenks, GreekMythComix.com If you have already signed up, thank you! The book is coming in 2025! You can look forward to: • A faithful rendition of the Odyssey, but as a second-person narrative • A novel-length interactive reading experience, as a book, hyperlinked eBook (and possibly future text adventure) • The ability to read as Odysseus, making the same choices as he does in the original poem, or as your version of Odysseus, making the choices you think he should make, or as a completely other version of Odysseus, making... other choices

YOU ARE ODYSSEUS An Interactive Novel by L Jenkinson-Brown aka Jenks, Greek.MythComix.com • Characterisations and literary features directly from and inspired by translations of the original poem • All your favourite scenarios and episodes directly from the original poem, from Troy (as told by Menelaus and Nestor) to Ithaca • Original, alternative story elements based on suggestions from the original poem, Epic Cycle, and ancient authors and playwrights • Many, many different ways in which to die • Almost as many different ways to succeed (depending on how you qualify success exactly) • The tiniest bit of teacher humour added, where appropriate. Mostly. • A website appendix explaining textual choices and background, including a bibliography, further suggested reading list, and a list of the 'correct' choices to make to correctly re-enact Homer's Odyssey.

yaolib.wordpress.com An Interactive Novel by L YOU ARE ODYSSEUS Jenkinson-Brown aka Jenks, GreekMythComix.com "Deliciously descriptive and gratifyingly gory!" • Caroline Lawrence, bestselling Children's Historical Fiction author of the Roman Mysteries "I am in love... I want more... It's the hallmark of all great inventions when you find yourself asking why it hasn't been done before." • Mark Knowles, author of Argo,

YOU ARE ODYSSEUS

✨Coming in 2025✨

YAOLJB.wordpress.com

Why hasn't my loving partner brought me a cup of coffee yet!?

Oh.
Right.
Still single.

*gets up, grumbling

I love being in between books because I will devour like 20 webtoons in a day, turn around, sigh, and wish I had something to read

A book cover for A Periodic Table of Greek Mythology showing a classical painting with a superimposed periodic tabel element styled square with athena's head and name on it.

ANNOUNCING...

A Periodic Table of Greek Mythology - our first book! 🎉

📅Available 5th Feb 2025 (but you can preorder now)
🤝 In collaboration with @contubernales.bsky.social
✍️ 117 different writers
🖼️ Periodic Table Poster by @corabeth.bsky.social
👇 Read more...

"Why do you write fantasy?"

Because the magic parts aren't the actual magic. They're just a way to connect to something deeper inside all of us.

If you don’t want to read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein together by lantern light in a seaside cottage during a full moon, then please don’t refer to yourself as “the one.”

I was coming here to say the same!

if you made art this year, you did well. a sketch, even if it was scrapped ; a poem, even if it was deleted — mattered. you put thought to paper, you engaged with the creative alchemy of turning feeling to something tangible. doesn't matter if you weren't productive "enough." or good "enough."

Hello #BookSky 💙📚

I just The Husbands by Holly Gramazio, and this finally feels like the end of my tears-long reading slump.

I was wondering if any of you have a fun fantasy recommendation? Preferably with a wonderful evil queen?

Thank you!! And have an awesome day

Like, do I find spontaneously appearing husbands a bit of a nightmarish scenario with insane potential? Yes.

Would I also make a husband disappear for chewing too loud? Absolutely.