How is Dolly the First Cloned Sheep similar to techno-wizard Medea's mythic Cauldron of Rejuvenation? The amazing story in #GodsandRobots

#ClassicsTober23 Day 22: Midas Apollo became angry at Midas because Midas chose a saytr as a better musician than Apollo. So Apollo turned Midas's ears into those of a donkey as a sign of his foolishness. Moral of the story: Never choose a satyr over an Olympian.

#ClassicsTober #ClassicsTober23 Day 23 : Orpheus Don’t look back Orpheus, have faith! Orpheus and Eurydice, Carl Goos, 1830 C.E

#ClassicsTober #ClassicsTober23 Day 23 : Hephaestus His Latin name, Vulcan, gave us the word "volcano." His symbols include fire, anvil, axe, donkey, hammer, tongs, and quail.

Preparation for making short film today with Paul Cartledge about Parthenon sculptures makes me more scandalised than ever about the British Museum's continued insistence on keeping this great artwork divided & BM pieces in the dingy squalor of the leaking Duveen Gallery British Committee (BCRPM)

#ClassicsTober23 Day 29: Nemesis Nemesis is the primordial god of Divine Retribution. The offspring of Nyx. Here’s her family tree and siblings.

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Explore the rise and fall of Miltiades in our exclusive Patreon episode. From Olympic glory to ancient Athens' politics, it's a tale of triumph and disgrace. #Miltiades #AncientGreece Listen to the free teaser: buzzsprout.com/809024/14500103 Full Episode: bit.ly/3VnxSrq

In the current, Feb. 26, Publishers Weekly, my historical novel, PERICLES AND ASPASIA, is a "Must-Read." "A stellar, epic-length evocation of the golden age of Athens, rich with historical insight." Thank you, PW!

#ancient #Greece #aegean This is my map of Aegean Hellas. Am I missing anything?

As a traveler, I'm both a proud American and a citizen of the world — and I've got a few thoughts on this coming election. This election is deeper than partisanship. It's far more than Republican versus Democrat. In the future, big challenges like pandemics, refugees, and

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YouTube is telling me this is my channel's birthday. 15 million views, but more interesting, 2.3 million hours watched, which amounts to 262 years of total watch time during those 14 years. The guy Greg in my channel has "lived" for close to 5 times as many years as I have so far