I will now willfully mistranslate “Così fan Tutte” as “Cosi does it all” to reflect your thorough scholarship and unfailing humor, both much appreciated.
Next: the Amazons. A society without men whose courage in combat was, well, legendary,
and whose archery was so important they excised a breast lest it impede the bowstring.
And there’s a link to Achilles Podarkes, too. He vanquished Penthesilea, queen of the Amazons, in a battle to the death outside the topless towers of Ilium. Amazons were also topless, of course.
Thank you so much 💛 and the Amazons are a great suggestion for a newsletter, I’m currently working on one about some NSFW drawings of Aristophanes and the Greek version of Pompeii but I can absolutely make room for those deadly gals 🏹
I will now willfully mistranslate “Così fan Tutte” as “Cosi does it all” to reflect your thorough scholarship and unfailing humor, both much appreciated.
Next: the Amazons. A society without men whose courage in combat was, well, legendary,
and whose archery was so important they excised a breast lest it impede the bowstring.
And there’s a link to Achilles Podarkes, too. He vanquished Penthesilea, queen of the Amazons, in a battle to the death outside the topless towers of Ilium. Amazons were also topless, of course.
Thank you so much 💛 and the Amazons are a great suggestion for a newsletter, I’m currently working on one about some NSFW drawings of Aristophanes and the Greek version of Pompeii but I can absolutely make room for those deadly gals 🏹
Cosi sets our minds spinning with visions of Thebes,
And a finding of fragments by Euripides.
In her honor, we’ll play kottobos Friday night
Making sure that the dregs that we fling are all white.
We’ll use fair reproductions of Greek painted pottery,
And be sure the oinochoe’s contents are watery.
this was my first time reading one of your posts and i loved it ❤️🔥❤️🔥 such a cool story
oh I’m so glad ! Such a fascinating part of ancient history ❤️🔥
White lotus, what an awful awful bunch of humans!!! Loving it but missing Tanya. Such a feeling of dread with every episode
I miss her every ep!! Big shoes to fill this season 👠
this is exactly what i needed this morning
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What a great story to start my morning. Thanks for mining the stories seldom told.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, it still blows my mind that I didn’t come across the Scared Band ONCE while I was at University.
I thank you for this! Your photo is powerful. I look forward to your writing. So good.
You’re so welcome, I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🦁