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Hera and her pet peacocks. Juno and Argus by Peter Paul Rubens (circa 1611) Wallraf-Richartz-Museum (Public Domain) — 20 May 2022

Elephants, Eels, Fawns and Ravens: Ancient Lives Of Beloved Exotic Pets

By MartiniF

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Unlike Aristotle who viewed animals as irrational creatures with lower moral standing, sent to earth solely to serve humans, Pythagoras regarded them highly and proposed that animals had reincarnated human souls. When Pythagoras saw someone beating...
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Hera and her pet peacocks. Juno and Argus by Peter Paul Rubens (circa 1611) Wallraf-Richartz-Museum (Public Domain) — 20 May 2022

Elephants, Eels, Fawns and Ravens: Ancient Lives Of Beloved Exotic Pets

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Unlike Aristotle who viewed animals as irrational creatures with lower moral standing, sent to earth solely to serve humans, Pythagoras regarded them highly and proposed that animals had reincarnated human souls. When Pythagoras saw someone beating...
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Caligula (Towseef/ Adobe Stock) — 26 Aug 2019

Rome’s Most Infamous Emperor: Was Caligula Mad or Bad?

By Stephen Dando-C...

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Today, pundits and psychiatrists furiously debate the definition of ‘madness’. Where do narcissism, self-delusion, and an apparent inability to conceive of consequences of actions cross the boundary between childishness and mental derangement?...
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Caligula (Towseef/ Adobe Stock) — 26 Aug 2019

Rome’s Most Infamous Emperor: Was Caligula Mad or Bad?

By Stephen Dando-C...

History & Tradition

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Today, pundits and psychiatrists furiously debate the definition of ‘madness’. Where do narcissism, self-delusion, and an apparent inability to conceive of consequences of actions cross the boundary between childishness and mental derangement?...
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Statue of The Roman Emperor Nero by Claudio Valenti, Anzio (anc. Antium) Italy. — 27 Mar 2017

Lost History of a Mad Man? Revealing the Surprisingly Compassionate Side of Nero, One of the “Worst” Ancient Roman Emperors

By MartiniF

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For centuries, the Roman emperor Nero has been well chronicled for his cruelty. Stories about his madness include divorcing his first wife before having her beheaded and then bringing her head to Rome for his second wife, having his own mother...
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Statue of The Roman Emperor Nero by Claudio Valenti, Anzio (anc. Antium) Italy. — 27 Mar 2017

Lost History of a Mad Man? Revealing the Surprisingly Compassionate Side of Nero, One of the “Worst” Ancient Roman Emperors

By MartiniF

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For centuries, the Roman emperor Nero has been well chronicled for his cruelty. Stories about his madness include divorcing his first wife before having her beheaded and then bringing her head to Rome for his second wife, having his own mother...
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Deriv; Defaced bust of Alexander Severus. The head and bust were mutilated during Antiquity, the memory of the outlawed emperor was to be extinguished and portrait of Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice, painted over, as he was condemned to damnatio memoriae. — 22 Jun 2016

From Piso to the Baby Drusilla: The Legal Aspects of Damnation Memoriae - the Punishment of Non-Existence

By MartiniF

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The ancient Roman decree of damnatio memoriae (“damnation of one’s memory”) was a mark of great disgrace and a punishment, deemed worse than execution, for an ancient Roman. The object of the punishment was to cancel every trace of the...
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Deriv; Defaced bust of Alexander Severus. The head and bust were mutilated during Antiquity, the memory of the outlawed emperor was to be extinguished and portrait of Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice, painted over, as he was condemned to damnatio memoriae. — 22 Jun 2016

From Piso to the Baby Drusilla: The Legal Aspects of Damnation Memoriae - the Punishment of Non-Existence

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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The ancient Roman decree of damnatio memoriae (“damnation of one’s memory”) was a mark of great disgrace and a punishment, deemed worse than execution, for an ancient Roman. The object of the punishment was to cancel every trace of the...
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Agrippina and Germanicus — 20 Jun 2016

Germanicus and Agrippina: The Golden Couple, Parents of the “Mad” Emperor Caligula

By MartiniF

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Roman Emperor Caligula fell severely ill six months into his rule. When he recovered, he abandoned the toga for silk gowns and often dressed as a woman. He also declared himself as a living god. Caligula’s illness was widely credited by...
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Agrippina and Germanicus — 20 Jun 2016

Germanicus and Agrippina: The Golden Couple, Parents of the “Mad” Emperor Caligula

By MartiniF

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Roman Emperor Caligula fell severely ill six months into his rule. When he recovered, he abandoned the toga for silk gowns and often dressed as a woman. He also declared himself as a living god. Caligula’s illness was widely credited by...
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