Love thissssss

False face must hide what the false heart doth know.

Anne Boleyn: A Forgotten Victim of ‘Fake News’? historyinpolitics.org/2020/10/02/ann… via WordPress.com TheAnneBoleynFiles AnneBoleyn

A little poem I wrote to express my love of Sappho ❤️

💃And🦁= In Ancient Mesopotamian literature?

<3 Thank goodness!

A new piece is up on Ostraka! Sophie Overton has written "Arsinoe of Ancient Egypt: A Retelling of The Royal Rebel Against Rome". Give it a read and enjoy! medium.com/ostraka-a-durh…

Iconic ❤️✨

A new poem is up on Ostraka! SophieOverton​ has written "Gilgamesh to Enkidu…". Give it a read and enjoy! link.medium.com/3KTJPXWIfgb

Fuck you, Agamemnon!

I've written a new article presenting my independent research on Ishtar in the Akkadian Descent of Ishtar and the fairytale Sleeping Beauty, in which I ponder whether Ishtar could be the original Sleeping Beauty. Just a thought. #ClassicsTwitter Link: medium.com/@sophieoverton…

anything you can read about ancient mesopotamia or the minoans is hundreds times more interesting than chasing after a fake island

So excited to have arrived at Cambridge University to start my MPhil in Assyriology on a full scholarship for 'talented' students from low-income backgrounds awarded to me by Cambridge University and Newnham College. I'm beyond grateful for this opportunity and I can't wait to start.

Found my happy place at the University of Cambridge surrounded by books, historical buildings and museums ❤

I 'matriculated' at the University of Cambridge ❤

I wrote a monologue offering a reinterpretation of Persephone as a usurper of the Underworld. Never trust a girl who uses pollen as warpaint, wears a toga covered in nettles and makes a scythe from sticks. Scythes sharp enough to slice a god's skin. - S.O

How do I become initiated into the eleusinian mysteries? Asking for me.

I am an English tutor, who is doing a PGCE in English and received a full scholarship to Cambridge. I have 2+ years of experience tutoring and a DBS check. £30 an hour! #tutoring #tutors #englishtutor #privatetutor #cambridge #education #EducationMatters