Adrienne Mayor
@amayor.bsky.social
Historian of Ancient Science & Human Curiosity, author of
Mythopedia
Flying Snakes
Gods and Robots
The Amazons
Poison King
First Fossil Hunters
Fossil Legends
Greek Fire Poison Arrows
Mythopedia
Flying Snakes
Gods and Robots
The Amazons
Poison King
First Fossil Hunters
Fossil Legends
Greek Fire Poison Arrows
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“Written with wit and erudition, [Mythopedia] delights.” Read the full @publisherswkly.bsky.social review of @amayor.bsky.social’s “captivating” collection of geomyths:
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...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“Written with wit and erudition, [Mythopedia] delights.” Read the full @publisherswkly.bsky.social review of @amayor.bsky.social’s “captivating” collection of geomyths:
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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
Out now. Learn more and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
#AncientWorld #Mythology #Myths
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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
Out now. Learn more and order yours: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
#AncientWorld #Mythology #Myths
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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
#Mythopedia p 121
November 5, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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
#Mythopedia p 121
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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... 🧪📚🪨⚒️🦣🦖
November 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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... 🧪📚🪨⚒️🦣🦖
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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.
Before, he was telling us he GOP to “hold firm” and not cave to anything Dems wanted.
October 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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.
Before, he was telling us he GOP to “hold firm” and not cave to anything Dems wanted.
so much fun talking about geomyths & my new book Mythopedia with Moira Gunn on NPR Tech Nation!
Interview starts at 7.15 min
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Interview starts at 7.15 min
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/tec...
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 ...
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November 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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...
Interview starts at 7.15 min
www.podomatic.com/podcasts/tec...
pet rabbits/hares in ancient Greek vase paintings
October 31, 2025 at 9:23 PM
pet rabbits/hares in ancient Greek vase paintings
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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
September 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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
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Can a mountain really be cursed? @amayor.bsky.social explores the folklore behind natural history.
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…
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October 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Can a mountain really be cursed? @amayor.bsky.social explores the folklore behind natural history.
A couple of cool stripey cats!
Ancient Greek vase paintings, 5th century BC
Ancient Greek vase paintings, 5th century BC
October 30, 2025 at 6:28 PM
A couple of cool stripey cats!
Ancient Greek vase paintings, 5th century BC
Ancient Greek vase paintings, 5th century BC
not happy that bsky slaps warnings on any images of ancient Greek art that shows nudity WTF
October 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
not happy that bsky slaps warnings on any images of ancient Greek art that shows nudity WTF
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“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
October 26, 2025 at 1:09 AM
“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
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Me to 5yo: Please walk faster, I want to get home. Also me: 5yo, hold my bag, and the umbrella, and the raincoat, I have to chase down this insect and confirm it is not a bee. 15 minutes later... Look at this beauty. Bumblebee robberfly, not currently assassinating anything smaller than a raisin.
July 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Me to 5yo: Please walk faster, I want to get home. Also me: 5yo, hold my bag, and the umbrella, and the raincoat, I have to chase down this insect and confirm it is not a bee. 15 minutes later... Look at this beauty. Bumblebee robberfly, not currently assassinating anything smaller than a raisin.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Courting scene:
Maenad huntress offers a hare, typical love gift
to Amazon Penthesilea.
The heron suggests that the couple intends to form a household: herons were common pets in Greek women's courtyard scenes.
5th century BC Greek vase
Maenad huntress offers a hare, typical love gift
to Amazon Penthesilea.
The heron suggests that the couple intends to form a household: herons were common pets in Greek women's courtyard scenes.
5th century BC Greek vase
October 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Courting scene:
Maenad huntress offers a hare, typical love gift
to Amazon Penthesilea.
The heron suggests that the couple intends to form a household: herons were common pets in Greek women's courtyard scenes.
5th century BC Greek vase
Maenad huntress offers a hare, typical love gift
to Amazon Penthesilea.
The heron suggests that the couple intends to form a household: herons were common pets in Greek women's courtyard scenes.
5th century BC Greek vase
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Himes: If you've got the capability to blow a boat out of the water, you've got the capability to interdict it, arrest everyone on board, interrogate them, and find out where it was going, where it came from, who the bosses are, and what the distribution networks look like.
October 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Himes: If you've got the capability to blow a boat out of the water, you've got the capability to interdict it, arrest everyone on board, interrogate them, and find out where it was going, where it came from, who the bosses are, and what the distribution networks look like.
Courting scene:
Maenad huntress offers a hare, typical love gift
to Amazon Penthesilea.
The heron suggests that the couple intends to form a household: herons were common pets in Greek women's courtyard scenes.
5th century BC Greek vase
Maenad huntress offers a hare, typical love gift
to Amazon Penthesilea.
The heron suggests that the couple intends to form a household: herons were common pets in Greek women's courtyard scenes.
5th century BC Greek vase
October 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Courting scene:
Maenad huntress offers a hare, typical love gift
to Amazon Penthesilea.
The heron suggests that the couple intends to form a household: herons were common pets in Greek women's courtyard scenes.
5th century BC Greek vase
Maenad huntress offers a hare, typical love gift
to Amazon Penthesilea.
The heron suggests that the couple intends to form a household: herons were common pets in Greek women's courtyard scenes.
5th century BC Greek vase
Victims of sea monsters/dragons in ancient art
Vase painting 500 BC and sculpture 3rd century AD
Vase painting 500 BC and sculpture 3rd century AD
October 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Victims of sea monsters/dragons in ancient art
Vase painting 500 BC and sculpture 3rd century AD
Vase painting 500 BC and sculpture 3rd century AD
always hard to leave Montana each fall
October 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
always hard to leave Montana each fall
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Who will believe Earth’s population was once
8 billion?
Or that ice long ago covered 10% of the globe?
And floating mountains of ice once threatened ships at the poles and deep snow blanketed mountain ranges on every continent?
Enjoy a sample from Mythopedia audiobook
www.amazon.com/Mythopedia-B...
8 billion?
Or that ice long ago covered 10% of the globe?
And floating mountains of ice once threatened ships at the poles and deep snow blanketed mountain ranges on every continent?
Enjoy a sample from Mythopedia audiobook
www.amazon.com/Mythopedia-B...
Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore
Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore [Adrienne Mayor] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore
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October 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Who will believe Earth’s population was once
8 billion?
Or that ice long ago covered 10% of the globe?
And floating mountains of ice once threatened ships at the poles and deep snow blanketed mountain ranges on every continent?
Enjoy a sample from Mythopedia audiobook
www.amazon.com/Mythopedia-B...
8 billion?
Or that ice long ago covered 10% of the globe?
And floating mountains of ice once threatened ships at the poles and deep snow blanketed mountain ranges on every continent?
Enjoy a sample from Mythopedia audiobook
www.amazon.com/Mythopedia-B...
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Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs
Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World is out in English, Spanish, Russian, French
Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World is out in English, Spanish, Russian, French
October 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs
Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World is out in English, Spanish, Russian, French
Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World is out in English, Spanish, Russian, French
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Read the latest, revised edition of Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs!
October 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Read the latest, revised edition of Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs!
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Ancient greek Naval combat was something to behold: like throwing scorpions to the other ship or trying the new Archimedes Laser to burn them before they come to close. Not to mention the horrors of grappling pulleys.
October 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Ancient greek Naval combat was something to behold: like throwing scorpions to the other ship or trying the new Archimedes Laser to burn them before they come to close. Not to mention the horrors of grappling pulleys.