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Manolis Spanakis (Dr)

@manos36.bsky.social

I currently work as a Lecturer in Modern Greek Language and Literature at Beijing Foreign Studies University. Passionate about cultural exchange, I love exploring the world, connecting with people from diverse backgrounds, and exchanging innovative ideas.

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White text over a black and white photo of the spines of antiquarian books: "There are no wrong books. What's wrong is the fear of them." Bernard Malamud, "The Fixer"

White text over a black and white photo of the spines of antiquarian books: "There are no wrong books. What's wrong is the fear of them." Bernard Malamud, "The Fixer"

Hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday. I'm using mine to read.

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20.07.2025 16:55 — 👍 36    🔁 10    💬 2    📌 0
Background is a black and white photo of the famous headless "Nike of Samothrace" on display at the Louvre. White text over the image reads as follows: And Agamemnon the lord of men consented quickly: ‘That’s no lie, old man—a full account you give of all my acts of madness. mad, blind I was! Not even I would deny it. Why look, that man is worth an entire army, the fighter Zeus holds dear with all his heart— how he exalts him now and mauls Achaea’s forces! But since I was b, lost in my own inhuman rage, now, at last, I am bent on setting things to rights: I’ll give a priceless ransom pain for friendship.” Homer, the Iliad, Book 9, line 136, Translated by Robert Fagles

Background is a black and white photo of the famous headless "Nike of Samothrace" on display at the Louvre. White text over the image reads as follows: And Agamemnon the lord of men consented quickly: ‘That’s no lie, old man—a full account you give of all my acts of madness. mad, blind I was! Not even I would deny it. Why look, that man is worth an entire army, the fighter Zeus holds dear with all his heart— how he exalts him now and mauls Achaea’s forces! But since I was b, lost in my own inhuman rage, now, at last, I am bent on setting things to rights: I’ll give a priceless ransom pain for friendship.” Homer, the Iliad, Book 9, line 136, Translated by Robert Fagles

Despite the heroics of Ajax and Diomedes in earlier books, the Greeks find themselves pinned behind the wall and ditch protecting their ships. At this point in Book IX, Agamemnon realizes he made a mistake in enraging Achilles and begins to try and make amends.

#Classics #Myth

15.07.2025 15:19 — 👍 14    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
On the left is a photo of a red-figure Greek vase showing a person playing a stringed instrument. On the right is the following the text: “they found Achilles there, delighting his heart now, plucking strong and clear on the fine lyre— beautifully carved, its silver bridge set firm— he won from the spoils when he razed Eetion’s city. Achilles was lifting his spirits with it now, singing the famous deeds of fighting heroes..” Homer, The Iliad, Book IX, Line 223 Translated by Robert Fagles

On the left is a photo of a red-figure Greek vase showing a person playing a stringed instrument. On the right is the following the text: “they found Achilles there, delighting his heart now, plucking strong and clear on the fine lyre— beautifully carved, its silver bridge set firm— he won from the spoils when he razed Eetion’s city. Achilles was lifting his spirits with it now, singing the famous deeds of fighting heroes..” Homer, The Iliad, Book IX, Line 223 Translated by Robert Fagles

In Book IX of the Iliad, when Agamemnon sends an embassy to make peace with Achilles, they find him playing his lyre, singing tales of the heroes that came before him. I like that Homer shows us this other side of his greatest warrior.

#Myth #Classics 📚💙

15.07.2025 21:25 — 👍 27    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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Ciris: A Poem from the Appendix Vergiliana Kayachev, Boris. Ciris: A Poem from the Appendix Vergiliana. Introduction, Text, Apparatus Criticus, Translation and Commentary. Swansea, UK: Classical Press of Waales, 2020. ISBN 978-1-910589-81-6…

Our final review of the summer on Rhea. Back in September!

Thomas R. Keith reviews Boris Kayachev, "Ciris: A Poem from the Appendix Vergiliana" (Classical Press of Wales 2020).

Don't miss the author-reviewer dialogue following the review!

24.06.2025 06:04 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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No mood for pics… only relaxation #mulan #dogs_in_claws

13.07.2025 18:03 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Inside of Herculaneum scroll seen for the first time in almost 2,000 The Bodleian Libraries and the Vesuvius Challenge have announced a historic breakthrough in the endeavour to decipher text preserved on papyrus scrolls from the ancient site of Herculaneum.

The @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social and the Vesuvius Challenge have announced a historic breakthrough in the endeavour to decipher text preserved on papyrus scrolls from the ancient site of Herculaneum.

More info ⬇️

07.02.2025 12:33 — 👍 124    🔁 38    💬 2    📌 3
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Lost works of ancient mathematician Apollonius of Anatolia found in rare Arabic manuscript - Türkiye Today Apollonius’s lost works found in Arabic manuscripts show the preservation of ancient Anatolian knowledge during the Islamic Golden Age.

Lost works of ancient mathematician Apollonius of Anatolia found in rare Arabic manuscript

🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️

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05.02.2025 14:28 — 👍 47    🔁 21    💬 1    📌 3
Titled ‘Medusa after quarantine’, a cartoon Medusa is shown with completely disheveled snakey hair.

Titled ‘Medusa after quarantine’, a cartoon Medusa is shown with completely disheveled snakey hair.

Medusa cartoon where she and all the snake heads in her hair are wearing PPE masks.

Medusa cartoon where she and all the snake heads in her hair are wearing PPE masks.

Medusa in the Time of Covid.

🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️

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03.02.2025 14:36 — 👍 17    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you!!! Glad to join the group!! 😁😁

03.02.2025 09:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sign the Petition Save Cardiff University Ancient History Degree

Save the Cardiff Ancient History petition has now over 3400 signatures. Sign, share and join @flintdibble.bsky.social at 6pm for a discussion with @umbertoalbarella.bsky.social on YouTube to hear more. www.change.org/p/save-cardi...

02.02.2025 08:14 — 👍 50    🔁 35    💬 1    📌 1

I do not know what the future holds

I do know we all should actively participate in how it is shaped

The only way to do that is to do it

This is not a time to be silent. This is not a time to blame others

This is a time to gather courage. This is a time to speak up and build community

02.02.2025 12:42 — 👍 174    🔁 30    💬 0    📌 0
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Classics showing its working | Blog post | Mary Beard The big discovery for me this week (or at least it has only recently been published) was a papyrus, containing more than 100 lines of Greek text, which

Classics showing its working | Blog post | Mary Beard

01.02.2025 10:00 — 👍 9    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
The cover of 'New Perspectives on the Hellenistic Peloponnese', edited by Manolis Pagkalos and Andrea Scarpato. It has a photo of column drums from Olympia, Greece.

The cover of 'New Perspectives on the Hellenistic Peloponnese', edited by Manolis Pagkalos and Andrea Scarpato. It has a photo of column drums from Olympia, Greece.

This book is the result of long sustained effort by the editors, Manolis Pagkalos and Andrea Scarpato - both are on the Bad Place but not here yet, but big props to them. Buy your copy here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/new-persp...

You can also DM me for a PDF of my chapter

06.12.2024 10:08 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0

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