Adrienne Mayor

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BlueSky won’t let me share the video, but you can see one of the ICE agents rip a gun out of this man’s waistband *before* the shooting starts.

From this angle, it’s hard to see how this was anything but an execution, unless simply carrying a gun is now illegal in America.

En librerías el 4 de febrero.
Ya en preventa con gastos de envío gratis hasta el 3 de febrero (Península y Baleares, envíos por mensajería con número de seguimiento y entrega coincidiendo con la fecha de disponibilidad).
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Tras largo tiempo agotado, presentamos la nueva edición de 'El rey del veneno. Mitrídates el Grande, enemigo implacable de Roma', un relato vibrante de poder, ciencia, ambición y resistencia, escrito por una de las grandes especialistas en el mundo antiguo, Adrienne Mayor.

Animals are their own doctors!
They self-medicate with powerful plants
doi.org/10.64628/AAI...

thank you!

A quirky guide to myths and lore based in actual science Folklorist/historian Adrienne Mayor on her new book Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore...

arstechnica.com/science/2025...

In ancient Greece one could marvel at self-moving devices to open temple doors, animated statues that could lift their arms and move their eyes, and other wonders
For more see #GodsandRobots

another thing I'd love to see more work on - @amayor.bsky.social has done some, I believe! - is stage magic in the pre-modern world, especially its use in religious ritual. We know from Greek accounts that temples used various devices to do 'miraculous' effects, for instance.

(PDF) Can Geology Explain the Deadly Reputation of the Styx River and Shed Light on the Death of Alexander the Great? PDF | Modern discoveries of two naturally occurring toxins that thrive in limestone-rich environments offer clues to understanding how the Styx... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Re...

What might explain the deadly legend of the Styx River?
Could it be the poison that killed Alexander the Great?
www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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

Yes it is Wile E. Coyote--he is mentioned in the piece about the Chicago Rat Hole in my book Mythopedia!

(PDF) Can Geology Explain the Deadly Reputation of the Styx River and Shed Light on the Death of Alexander the Great? PDF | Modern discoveries of two naturally occurring toxins that thrive in limestone-rich environments offer clues to understanding how the Styx... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Re...

What might explain the deadly legend of the Styx River?
Could it be the poison that killed Alexander the Great?
www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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.

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