Jeanne Reames
@mathetria.bsky.social
Mother, writer, history professor, Homer fangirl & Alexander the Great geek * ATG Court Prosopography * Writing academic monograph on Hephaistion & Krateros * Director, Ancient Mediterranean Studies Program at UNO * Author, Dancing with the Lion duology
I've seen some fear-mongering regarding #nokings this weekend. Obviously be peaceful. But even more, be JOYFUL. They're trying to paint this as terroristic hate. So we give them joy, and dance, and singing, and frogs. Be cautious, sure. But they want us afraid. Don't give them the satisfaction.
October 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I've seen some fear-mongering regarding #nokings this weekend. Obviously be peaceful. But even more, be JOYFUL. They're trying to paint this as terroristic hate. So we give them joy, and dance, and singing, and frogs. Be cautious, sure. But they want us afraid. Don't give them the satisfaction.
QT this post with someone you wish was still alive.
August 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
QT this post with someone you wish was still alive.
Miss Ceci, up from her Caturday nap. #tuxedocatsofbluesky
August 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Miss Ceci, up from her Caturday nap. #tuxedocatsofbluesky
The dating is later and it appears to be a family tomb with several bodies of both genders. Hephaistion was cremated in Babylon; he didn’t have a body to bury. The name "Hephaistion" does appear in the tomb--but it’s the artisan's signature. Not the occupant. 2/5 #classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky
May 21, 2025 at 5:11 AM
The dating is later and it appears to be a family tomb with several bodies of both genders. Hephaistion was cremated in Babylon; he didn’t have a body to bury. The name "Hephaistion" does appear in the tomb--but it’s the artisan's signature. Not the occupant. 2/5 #classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky
My haul for independent bookstore day. I wound up getting a couple classics I didn’t have because they were sold out of what I went to buy. She said there was a line waiting that morning when she opened and the store hadn’t been empty all day!!!
April 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM
My haul for independent bookstore day. I wound up getting a couple classics I didn’t have because they were sold out of what I went to buy. She said there was a line waiting that morning when she opened and the store hadn’t been empty all day!!!
Happy Passover under a Pink full moon!
April 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Happy Passover under a Pink full moon!
Macedon & its Influences
Narratives of Politics and War in Honor of Edward M. Anson
The papers explore themes especially prominent in Anson’s extensive bibliography: warfare & political action in Macedonian history, especially during the reigns of Philip II and Alexander the Great. #classicsbluesky
Narratives of Politics and War in Honor of Edward M. Anson
The papers explore themes especially prominent in Anson’s extensive bibliography: warfare & political action in Macedonian history, especially during the reigns of Philip II and Alexander the Great. #classicsbluesky
April 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Macedon & its Influences
Narratives of Politics and War in Honor of Edward M. Anson
The papers explore themes especially prominent in Anson’s extensive bibliography: warfare & political action in Macedonian history, especially during the reigns of Philip II and Alexander the Great. #classicsbluesky
Narratives of Politics and War in Honor of Edward M. Anson
The papers explore themes especially prominent in Anson’s extensive bibliography: warfare & political action in Macedonian history, especially during the reigns of Philip II and Alexander the Great. #classicsbluesky
Omaha Nebraska, home of the Blue Dot, District 2. #Omaha @indivisibleneb.bsky.social We got a lot of (positive) honking!
April 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Omaha Nebraska, home of the Blue Dot, District 2. #Omaha @indivisibleneb.bsky.social We got a lot of (positive) honking!
#Classicsbluesky hivemind: first, can someone give me the museum/name of this pot. Second, the image is usually identified as a Thesmophoria celebrant making a piglet sacrifice. But that REALLY doesn't look like a piglet. See the tail, long face, paws? Why is this IDed as a pig, not another animal?
March 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
#Classicsbluesky hivemind: first, can someone give me the museum/name of this pot. Second, the image is usually identified as a Thesmophoria celebrant making a piglet sacrifice. But that REALLY doesn't look like a piglet. See the tail, long face, paws? Why is this IDed as a pig, not another animal?
Modern descendant of the famous Persian “Horses of Heaven.”
February 28, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Modern descendant of the famous Persian “Horses of Heaven.”
At the risk of beating a dead horse....
5 years ago, I Did a Thing. This duology on a young Alexander the Great. It's a coming-of-age story but part of coming of age is falling in love, so it's also a love story.
tinyurl.com/d96bhm7k
#Classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky #AlexandertheGreat #Hephaistion
5 years ago, I Did a Thing. This duology on a young Alexander the Great. It's a coming-of-age story but part of coming of age is falling in love, so it's also a love story.
tinyurl.com/d96bhm7k
#Classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky #AlexandertheGreat #Hephaistion
February 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
At the risk of beating a dead horse....
5 years ago, I Did a Thing. This duology on a young Alexander the Great. It's a coming-of-age story but part of coming of age is falling in love, so it's also a love story.
tinyurl.com/d96bhm7k
#Classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky #AlexandertheGreat #Hephaistion
5 years ago, I Did a Thing. This duology on a young Alexander the Great. It's a coming-of-age story but part of coming of age is falling in love, so it's also a love story.
tinyurl.com/d96bhm7k
#Classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky #AlexandertheGreat #Hephaistion
Bestest cat ever. The Mighty Licorice, 2005-2025. Smart, fearless, ever-cool, a long, tall 16 lb cat until recently. My son, at 7, picked him out when he was 4 months--"I want the little black one, Mama!"--an early birthday present. He's been with us ever since: 19.5 = 94 human years. #catsofbluesky
February 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Bestest cat ever. The Mighty Licorice, 2005-2025. Smart, fearless, ever-cool, a long, tall 16 lb cat until recently. My son, at 7, picked him out when he was 4 months--"I want the little black one, Mama!"--an early birthday present. He's been with us ever since: 19.5 = 94 human years. #catsofbluesky
Link to full study below. A reminder that being Christian does not equal being a Christian Nationalist. In fact, many Christians would say one CAN'T be a Christian and a "Christian" Nationalist. It's a conflict in values, and Christian Nationalists are heretics.
www.prri.org/research/chr...
www.prri.org/research/chr...
February 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Link to full study below. A reminder that being Christian does not equal being a Christian Nationalist. In fact, many Christians would say one CAN'T be a Christian and a "Christian" Nationalist. It's a conflict in values, and Christian Nationalists are heretics.
www.prri.org/research/chr...
www.prri.org/research/chr...
Riptide Pub sale: 30%! Use "Holidays2025" at checkout 12/21-12/28.
Off soon for holidays & want something fun to read (that doesn't require marking or annotating)? Seen me post on these and thought, "Huh, I wonder if they're any good...."
tinyurl.com/bdhsw45y
#alexanderthegreat
#classicsbluesky
Off soon for holidays & want something fun to read (that doesn't require marking or annotating)? Seen me post on these and thought, "Huh, I wonder if they're any good...."
tinyurl.com/bdhsw45y
#alexanderthegreat
#classicsbluesky
December 21, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Riptide Pub sale: 30%! Use "Holidays2025" at checkout 12/21-12/28.
Off soon for holidays & want something fun to read (that doesn't require marking or annotating)? Seen me post on these and thought, "Huh, I wonder if they're any good...."
tinyurl.com/bdhsw45y
#alexanderthegreat
#classicsbluesky
Off soon for holidays & want something fun to read (that doesn't require marking or annotating)? Seen me post on these and thought, "Huh, I wonder if they're any good...."
tinyurl.com/bdhsw45y
#alexanderthegreat
#classicsbluesky
Need a present for the history fan on your list? Consider this duology on #Alexanderthegreat, penned by a specialist. Goodreads ratings 4+ stars, so this scholar can spin a tale too. 😉 If purchasing ebooks, skip Amazon: support small businesses tinyurl.com/bdhsw45y
#classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky
#classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky
November 27, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Need a present for the history fan on your list? Consider this duology on #Alexanderthegreat, penned by a specialist. Goodreads ratings 4+ stars, so this scholar can spin a tale too. 😉 If purchasing ebooks, skip Amazon: support small businesses tinyurl.com/bdhsw45y
#classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky
#classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky
Book series on the young Alexander before he became "the Great." (Written by a Macedonian specialist.) Has decently high ratings on both Goodreads and Amazon.
www.amazon.com/dp/B094GDMTC...
www.amazon.com/dp/B094GDMTC...
November 26, 2024 at 4:05 AM
Book series on the young Alexander before he became "the Great." (Written by a Macedonian specialist.) Has decently high ratings on both Goodreads and Amazon.
www.amazon.com/dp/B094GDMTC...
www.amazon.com/dp/B094GDMTC...
I wore my red-dress earrings yesterday to teach (not going anywhere today).
November 19, 2024 at 4:26 PM
I wore my red-dress earrings yesterday to teach (not going anywhere today).
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline.
November 17, 2024 at 2:15 AM
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline.
May I introduce you to my Chief Research Assistant, Cecilia Iphigeneia, She Who Avoided Road Sacrifice. (Of course there's a story.) She'd be completely content if I parked myself 24/7 in my upstairs office. Here, Mama is her exclusive property. She waits downstairs for me to open the door to go up.
November 15, 2024 at 5:22 AM
May I introduce you to my Chief Research Assistant, Cecilia Iphigeneia, She Who Avoided Road Sacrifice. (Of course there's a story.) She'd be completely content if I parked myself 24/7 in my upstairs office. Here, Mama is her exclusive property. She waits downstairs for me to open the door to go up.
With several new followers: I have one foot in Classics/ancient history and another in the writing community. I teach Greek history at the Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha, answer "asks" on Tumblr as public history, and write history-inspired SFF and historical fiction. Not a prolific poster here, alas.
November 9, 2024 at 6:21 AM
With several new followers: I have one foot in Classics/ancient history and another in the writing community. I teach Greek history at the Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha, answer "asks" on Tumblr as public history, and write history-inspired SFF and historical fiction. Not a prolific poster here, alas.
Without downloading new pics, where are you mentally?
November 9, 2024 at 5:08 AM
Without downloading new pics, where are you mentally?
Kleopatra (Meeser) and Cecilia (tuxedo) wish you as stress-free a day as possible!
November 5, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Kleopatra (Meeser) and Cecilia (tuxedo) wish you as stress-free a day as possible!
The Mighty Licorice, for Black Cat Day. At 19+ (now 93 human years), he is the longest-lived cat who's ever owned me. And still going strong. Best luck ever.
Tablet 45.28, Mesopotamian Šumma alu:
"If a black cat is seen in a man’s house, that land will experience good fortune."
#blackcatsofBluesky
Tablet 45.28, Mesopotamian Šumma alu:
"If a black cat is seen in a man’s house, that land will experience good fortune."
#blackcatsofBluesky
October 27, 2024 at 5:37 PM
The Mighty Licorice, for Black Cat Day. At 19+ (now 93 human years), he is the longest-lived cat who's ever owned me. And still going strong. Best luck ever.
Tablet 45.28, Mesopotamian Šumma alu:
"If a black cat is seen in a man’s house, that land will experience good fortune."
#blackcatsofBluesky
Tablet 45.28, Mesopotamian Šumma alu:
"If a black cat is seen in a man’s house, that land will experience good fortune."
#blackcatsofBluesky