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Enchanting adventures in Greek & Roman history, literature, mythology & religion! classicstutor.substack.com
Coming up on Tues 11 November, for Classics Tutor paid subscribers, a look at the immensely ancient origins of the #Greek and #Italic gods. Image: A #Minoan Linear B tablet from the Knossos archives. It records a jar of wine being offered to DI-WO-NU-SO (Dionysos), dated to 1450-1375 BCE
November 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Terminus is the #Roman god of boundaries, sometimes identified as an aspect of #Jupiter. His veneration is quite ancient. His name is synonymous with the #Latin word for boundary stone. The stones were sanctified by a ritual. Concedo nvlli or concedo nulli means “I yield to no one”.
October 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
This weekend, Classics Tutor paid subscribers will be able to enjoy a brief history of omens and divination in the Græco-Roman world. And speaking of ominous, how about this detail of a terracotta altar with a pretty hair-raising #Gorgon, 6th c. BCE. Palazzo Massimo alle Therme, Rome. #Rome
October 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The Nemean Lion was often seen as a monstrous, chaotic force. By slaying the lion and then wearing its skin, #Hercules turned the threat of death into his own deliverance. Read more»» classicstutor.substack.com/p/esoteric-h...
Coin from Sicily, ca. 405-400 BCE. Hercules strangling the Nemean lion.
Coin from Sicily, ca. 405-400 BCE. Hercules strangling the Nemean lion.
October 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The Nemean Lion was often seen as a monstrous, chaotic force. By slaying the lion and then wearing its skin, #Hercules turned the threat of death into his own deliverance. Read more»» classicstutor.substack.com/p/esoteric-h...
Coin from Sicily, ca. 405-400 BCE. Hercules strangling the Nemean lion.
Coin from Sicily, ca. 405-400 BCE. Hercules strangling the Nemean lion.
This just in from Cambridge University Press:
The Corpus of Latin Texts on Papyrus (CLTP), a comprehensive reference tool in 6 volumes, gathering nearly 1,500 Latin texts on papyrus. It is a lasting and crucial reference work for all those interested in the history of #Latin & of the #Roman world.
The Corpus of Latin Texts on Papyrus (CLTP), a comprehensive reference tool in 6 volumes, gathering nearly 1,500 Latin texts on papyrus. It is a lasting and crucial reference work for all those interested in the history of #Latin & of the #Roman world.
September 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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September 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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COMING THIS WEEKEND!!! In celebration of spring, Classics Tutor will be taking readers on a guided tour of the history of the Green Man from English pubs to archaic and classical Italy.
March 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
COMING THIS WEEKEND!!! In celebration of spring, Classics Tutor will be taking readers on a guided tour of the history of the Green Man from English pubs to archaic and classical Italy.
I wish all of my family, friends, and readers a very happy and healthy New Year!
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Read about Roman New Year's traditions here>>>
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December 31, 2024 at 1:19 PM
I wish all of my family, friends, and readers a very happy and healthy New Year!
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Read about Roman New Year's traditions here>>>
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Many thanks to those of you who joined our Saturnalia Zoom Party. At the moment, in between holiday dinners and goblets of mulled wine, I am working on a new article for my paid subscribers on the topic of Book I of Ovid’s Fasti.
December 27, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Many thanks to those of you who joined our Saturnalia Zoom Party. At the moment, in between holiday dinners and goblets of mulled wine, I am working on a new article for my paid subscribers on the topic of Book I of Ovid’s Fasti.
Join our Saturnalia Zoom Party tomorrow, Sat 21 December, from 2-4 pm Eastern Time, (7 - 9 pm GMT, 11 am – 1 pm Pacific). Bring your wine or festive drink and fun food, & we will present Saturn and Saturnalia through art & images!
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December 20, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Join our Saturnalia Zoom Party tomorrow, Sat 21 December, from 2-4 pm Eastern Time, (7 - 9 pm GMT, 11 am – 1 pm Pacific). Bring your wine or festive drink and fun food, & we will present Saturn and Saturnalia through art & images!
Click here us06web.zoom.us/j/8438504882...
Click here us06web.zoom.us/j/8438504882...
As we prepare to ring in a new year, I would like to collect your requests for Classics Tutor articles in 2025. You can make a suggestion by commenting below! The topic must relate to ancient Greek or Roman literature, mythology, history, or religion. Io Saturnalia!
December 19, 2024 at 12:34 PM
As we prepare to ring in a new year, I would like to collect your requests for Classics Tutor articles in 2025. You can make a suggestion by commenting below! The topic must relate to ancient Greek or Roman literature, mythology, history, or religion. Io Saturnalia!
Typhon sports flary moustaches, among many other innovative fashion elements!
December 14, 2024 at 1:24 AM
Typhon sports flary moustaches, among many other innovative fashion elements!
"Ask the gardener if you like; when a countryman sees a flower on the ground lying in the dust, he plants another new one to comfort him for the dead one."
~Nonnos, Dionysiaca, XI. 365-394.
#Classics #mythology
~Nonnos, Dionysiaca, XI. 365-394.
#Classics #mythology
November 26, 2024 at 9:12 PM
"Ask the gardener if you like; when a countryman sees a flower on the ground lying in the dust, he plants another new one to comfort him for the dead one."
~Nonnos, Dionysiaca, XI. 365-394.
#Classics #mythology
~Nonnos, Dionysiaca, XI. 365-394.
#Classics #mythology
In the mists of a sylvan road at the 16th milestone on the Via Appia from #Rome, a sacred grove is nestled along a lake called Nemi. It is a place of ancient importance and blood sacrifice. Read more in this FREE article here>>>
classicstutor.substack.com/p/the-mirror...
classicstutor.substack.com/p/the-mirror...
November 22, 2024 at 12:24 PM
In the mists of a sylvan road at the 16th milestone on the Via Appia from #Rome, a sacred grove is nestled along a lake called Nemi. It is a place of ancient importance and blood sacrifice. Read more in this FREE article here>>>
classicstutor.substack.com/p/the-mirror...
classicstutor.substack.com/p/the-mirror...
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November 21, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Do you need a knowledgeable, engaged and motivating #classics, #history or #religion tutor? Visit Classic Tutor's Wyzant page for more details and to set up an Oxford-style tutorial today! Reach out now before I'm all booked up!
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#Vesta is represented by the Sacred Flame which resides not only in her temple, but in our dwellings and within us. In this way, she is the patron of social cohesion, and the state as an extended family. Access this FREE article here>>>
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classicstutor.substack.com/p/vestas-sac... #rome #AncientSky
November 20, 2024 at 12:03 PM
#Vesta is represented by the Sacred Flame which resides not only in her temple, but in our dwellings and within us. In this way, she is the patron of social cohesion, and the state as an extended family. Access this FREE article here>>>
classicstutor.substack.com/p/vestas-sac... #rome #AncientSky
classicstutor.substack.com/p/vestas-sac... #rome #AncientSky
The #mythology of Greek wind gods or Anemoi (Ἄνεμοι) is illustrated on Andronicus of Cyrrhus' octagonal tower standing in #Athens since 50 BCE. The figures depict the cardinal wind directions and their lore. #AncientSky #classics
Read more here>>>
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Read more here>>>
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November 20, 2024 at 12:00 PM
The #mythology of Greek wind gods or Anemoi (Ἄνεμοι) is illustrated on Andronicus of Cyrrhus' octagonal tower standing in #Athens since 50 BCE. The figures depict the cardinal wind directions and their lore. #AncientSky #classics
Read more here>>>
classicstutor.substack.com/p/tower-of-t...
Read more here>>>
classicstutor.substack.com/p/tower-of-t...
Today's edition of Classics Tutor begins a series which looks at the tension between philosophy and religion in ancient Greece. classicstutor.substack.com/p/gods-and-p...
November 18, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Today's edition of Classics Tutor begins a series which looks at the tension between philosophy and religion in ancient Greece. classicstutor.substack.com/p/gods-and-p...
Come celebrate #Saturnalia, the ancient #Roman winter #solstice festival, with Classics Tutor!
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November 17, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Come celebrate #Saturnalia, the ancient #Roman winter #solstice festival, with Classics Tutor!
Read more about it here!!>>> classicstutor.substack.com/p/saturnalia...
Read more about it here!!>>> classicstutor.substack.com/p/saturnalia...