Adrienne Mayor

Many film references in my book "Gods and Robots" about how the ancient Greeks imagined automatons and Artificial Life--and the dilemmas that arise

The message of my book #Mythopedia is that observations and explanations of earthshaking or strange natural events in ancient times contain insights and kernels of historical and scientific reality. Pub by Princeton Univ press for general readers.

Perfect gift for everyone on your list!
Little encyclopedia of fantastic myths
about amazing Nature
wonderfully illustrated and fun

thank you!

If you’re into myths and nature, I highly recommend Mythopedia from @amayor.bsky.social . Such a huge amount of knowledge and tales in a handy little package! 📚🏺

#2. Gods and Monsters: Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology, by @amayor.bsky.social . Just what it says, & a pure delight. As I expect, from Mayor, full of info & perspectives new to me despite a life of nerding out. She keeps making me want to do fiction or RPGing looting her work.

Perfect gift for everyone on your list!
Little encyclopedia of fantastic myths
about amazing Nature
wonderfully illustrated and fun

thank you!

Color illustration of a man of African Descent named Jack. He is wearing typical 18th century clothing, including breeches, a striped waistcoat, and a tan jacket. In front of Jack is a copy of a newspaper advertisement noting his escape.

How might we today visualize the appearance of people who fled enslavement? We asked a modern artist, Adrienne Mayor, to imagine and sketch Jack, who took flight from slavery in Virginia in 1730.

Read Billy Smith’s telling of Jack’s story: freedom-seekers.org/story/jack/

Science Before Science with Adrienne Mayor Historian of science Adrienne Mayor on how fossils become folklore and how stories can save your life.

New on Heat Death! I caught up with folklorist and historian Adrienne Mayor to talk about her new compendium of “geomythology,” the warnings encoded in folklore, and the oral tradition of the future. Super fun conversation.

Many film references in my book "Gods and Robots" about how the ancient Greeks imagined automatons and Artificial Life--and the dilemmas that arise

@drjackbrown.bsky.social please analyze the body language!

the huntress on the left is a Maenad, often shown with snakes in ancient Greek iconography

Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore by Adrienne Mayor In this captivating volume, folklorist Mayor (The First Fossil Hunters) guides readers through the emerging field of geomytholog...

“Written with wit and erudition, [Mythopedia] delights.” Read the full @publisherswkly.bsky.social review of @amayor.bsky.social’s “captivating” collection of geomyths:

From acclaimed folklorist and historian Adrienne Mayor comes Mythopedia, an enchanting collection of the ancient myths that emerged out of the wonders—and disasters—of the natural world.

Out now. Learn more and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

#AncientWorld #Mythology #Myths

Thanks to @ichnologist.bsky.social Tony Martin for figuring out that the rodent of the Rat/Squirrel Hole of Chicago escaped a "cement overcoat"!
#Mythopedia p 121

Thanks to @ichnologist.bsky.social Tony Martin for figuring out that the rodent of the Rat/Squirrel Hole of Chicago escaped a "cement overcoat"!
#Mythopedia p 121

Book on wood desktop titled "Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore, Adrienne Mayor"; cover has a blue background and line drawing of a sea serpent filled with orange-brown, as is the main title.

Grateful to @amayor.bsky.social for sending me a copy of her new book "Mythopedia," a fascinating A-to-Z explainer of multicultural lore inspired by geology, paleontology & other facets of natural history. A fun & mind-expanding read! press.princeton.edu/books/hardco... 🧪📚🪨⚒️🦣🦖

Interesting. Now that polling shows that voters are largely blaming the GOP for the shutdown, Trump is calling for the Senate to use the nuclear open and reopen the government.

Before, he was telling us he GOP to “hold firm” and not cave to anything Dems wanted.

Episode 25-42 What are Ancient Myths Telling Us About Planet Earth ?? On this week’s Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Stanford University Research Scholar, Adrienne Mayor, what do ancient myths tell us about the deep history of planet earth in her book "Mythopedia". Then ...

so much fun talking about geomyths & my new book Mythopedia with Moira Gunn on NPR Tech Nation!
Interview starts at 7.15 min
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/tec...

😉 that was a test!

pet rabbits/hares in ancient Greek vase paintings

Ancient art has suggested that brown bears were among the animals that gladiators fought back in Roman times, but a scientific research team working in Serbia has now found direct evidence of this in bones. buff.ly/gDXBi9U

Cursed Mountains and Deathly Lakes: When Nature Is Explained By Myth The drive to explain perplexing things in nature, and the desire to understand earthshaking events of unfathomable scale are timeless human impulses. Found in cultures around the world, geomyths at…

Can a mountain really be cursed? @amayor.bsky.social explores the folklore behind natural history.

@moderation.bsky.app please explain why this is marked "adult content" or remove the warning

A couple of cool stripey cats!
Ancient Greek vase paintings, 5th century BC

not happy that bsky slaps warnings on any images of ancient Greek art that shows nudity WTF

merci!

“Mythopedia”, une anthologie A-Z de 50 légendes inspirées par des événements naturels, couvrant des royaumes engloutis, des villes perdues, des montagnes maudites et des lacs mortels… ou quand la nature est expliquée par les mythes. Le nouveau recueil de l’historienne Adrienne Mayor