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Detail of the Murder of Commodus by Fernand Pelez. (1879). (Public Domain) — 22 Jun 2020

Mimicking Gods and Gladiators: The Assassination Of Emperor Commodus

By MartiniF

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Commodus, the son and heir of the distinguished ‘philosopher emperor’ Marcus Aurelius, was a failure as a Roman emperor. He was appointed co-emperor of Rome and ruled alongside his father when he was just 16 years old and became the sole...
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Detail of the Murder of Commodus by Fernand Pelez. (1879). (Public Domain) — 22 Jun 2020

Mimicking Gods and Gladiators: The Assassination Of Emperor Commodus

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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Commodus, the son and heir of the distinguished ‘philosopher emperor’ Marcus Aurelius, was a failure as a Roman emperor. He was appointed co-emperor of Rome and ruled alongside his father when he was just 16 years old and became the sole...
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Folding Screen with Design of the Scenes from The Tales of Genji by anonymous painter. Tokyo Fuji Art Museum (Public Domain) — 08 Jun 2020

The Poetry Behind the Tale of Genji, A Heian Prince of Japan

By MartiniF

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Written in the early 11th century Japan, Genji Monogatari (源氏物語, The Tale of Genji) vividly describes the complex life and relationships of Genji, a handsome courtier, an excellent lover and a worthy friend. At its most basic, the Tale of...
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Folding Screen with Design of the Scenes from The Tales of Genji by anonymous painter. Tokyo Fuji Art Museum (Public Domain) — 08 Jun 2020

The Poetry Behind the Tale of Genji, A Heian Prince of Japan

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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Written in the early 11th century Japan, Genji Monogatari (源氏物語, The Tale of Genji) vividly describes the complex life and relationships of Genji, a handsome courtier, an excellent lover and a worthy friend. At its most basic, the Tale of...
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Legacies of Otherworldly Celtic Faerie Kings — 01 Jun 2020

Legacies of Otherworldly Celtic Faerie Kings

By ashley cowie

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The Fairy Queen is a famous mythological figure featuring in Irish and British folklore for at least 1000 years, who after Shakespeare's influence, was often named Titania or Mab. In Irish folklore, the last High Queen of the Daoine Sidhe...
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Legacies of Otherworldly Celtic Faerie Kings — 01 Jun 2020

Legacies of Otherworldly Celtic Faerie Kings

By ashley cowie

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The Fairy Queen is a famous mythological figure featuring in Irish and British folklore for at least 1000 years, who after Shakespeare's influence, was often named Titania or Mab. In Irish folklore, the last High Queen of the Daoine Sidhe...
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The Crucifixion by André d’Ypres / Dreux Budé Master, (before 1440) Getty Centre (Public Domain) — 29 May 2020

Chronovisor: The Time Machine That Captured The Crucifixion of Jesus

By Alessandra Filiaci

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Imagine a time machine, that could capture, among other things, three dimensional holograms of the crucifixion and death of Jesus; a speech by Napoleon; Cicero's first speech against Catiline; and the presentation of the Thyestes by Quintus Ennio...
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The Crucifixion by André d’Ypres / Dreux Budé Master, (before 1440) Getty Centre (Public Domain) — 29 May 2020

Chronovisor: The Time Machine That Captured The Crucifixion of Jesus

By Alessandra Filiaci

Mythology & Mystery

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Imagine a time machine, that could capture, among other things, three dimensional holograms of the crucifixion and death of Jesus; a speech by Napoleon; Cicero's first speech against Catiline; and the presentation of the Thyestes by Quintus Ennio...
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Orpheus and the Bacchantes by Gregorio Lazzarini (1710) (Public Domain) — 27 May 2020

The Maenads, Mad, Frenzied Priestesses of Dionysus

By MartiniF

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The Maenads are often written off simply as ‘mad women’ by historians. However, although the name Maenad literally translates as the ‘raving ones’, these women were much more than that. The Maenads were actually sacred worshippers and holy...
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Orpheus and the Bacchantes by Gregorio Lazzarini (1710) (Public Domain) — 27 May 2020

The Maenads, Mad, Frenzied Priestesses of Dionysus

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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The Maenads are often written off simply as ‘mad women’ by historians. However, although the name Maenad literally translates as the ‘raving ones’, these women were much more than that. The Maenads were actually sacred worshippers and holy...
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