Shine bright Λακεδαίμων

ex-classicist who just can't let first century Latin literature go.

[gonzocoded]

blog for me my angel of posting

[crocordile]

Some art based on @hoeratius's AU fic [La belle dame sans mercy], where Gen and Irene marry different people and live to regret it :'D

1 Chapter 10 -- Among many liberties I took here, I put Irene in a stool instead of a chair (because I didn't want to draw a chair...)

2 "Oh, it's you, Eugenides." -- Chapter 16

3 Attolia and Attolis

4 Eugenides and Agape

5 "He stood on the balcony threshold, just inside the cover of the curtain like a child hiding behind his mother’s skirts." -- Chapter 10

6 "‘Better’ turned out to mean Eddisian linen so fine it was easy to see the shape of his arms right through it. It was covered by a sleeveless tunic in dark blue, so closely woven that it kept Sophos warm despite its light appearance." -- Chapter 16

Extra: first version I did of the first picture out of memory, then scrapped once I reread the scene again and realized the vibes were completely wrong:

[jerreeeeeee]

not every mutual fits neatly into an archetypal medievalism but there are some mutuals that im like yeah addressing you as “my liege” would come strangely naturally

[jerreeeeeee]

what mutual is prev

my liege lord

my loyal knight

my wise wizard

my evil advisor

my brother in arms

my lady muse

my wild mermaid friend

my fellow alchemist

my dashing rapscallion

my monstrous foe

Remaining time: 2 days 20 hours

[classics-suggestion]

best metaphors for the city-state:

ships

weaving

bees

[clodiussuggestion]

Haters will see you become a plebeian to attain the position of tribune and be like, “he couldn’t ascend the traditional cursus honorum”

[gunsandfireandshit]

[miniangel]

miffy with a pearl earring you are everything

[uberfluss]

first 5 faceless emojis are how your summers gonna go

[thesebonesbite]

Magnus Archives fan I see

[partywithponies]

THIS IS SO FUNNY I'M SORRY

[bobdylanyaoi]

“Subverting” Catholic art? Oh, okay. I see, you think this has nothing to do with you. You log onto the internet and you post about how “Wound of Christ” from Psalter and Prayer Book of Bonne de Luxembourg, attributed to Jean le Noir, c.1349, for instance, looks like a vulva because you're trying to tell the world that you enjoy Catholic art and imagery in an alternative, queer, risqué way that challenges Christian beliefs. But what you don't know is that that stigma isn’t just a vulva. It's not just a mandorla. It's not just yonic. It's actually intentionally erotic. And you're also blithely unaware of the fact that around 1297, Saint Angela of Foligno experienced a vision of Christ himself, who called her to put her mouth to the wound in his side and lick the freshly flowing blood. And then I think it was Saint Catherine of Siena who drank blood and a clear liquid from the wound before receiving a ring made from Christ’s foreskin? And then graphically erotic encounters with the side wound of Christ quickly showed up in the writings of eight different mystics. And then the yonic interpretation of the stigmata filtered down through the illuminated manuscripts and then trickled on down into some pseudo-intellectual corner of the internet…where you, no doubt, fished it out of some Pinterest board. However, that interpretation represents hundreds of years and countless visions of religious ecstasy. And it's sort of comical how you think that you've come up with an idea that exempts you from Christian theology when, in fact…you're posting an image that was sexualized for you by the very Medieval saints you think you’re so different than…from “subverted” Catholic art.

[hoeratius]

If clients ask for more than 5 ridiculous things in a day, you should be allowed to shoot one (1) of them for sport

[nocturnaltigerrevelation]

>have problem

>recognize it as part of my divine punishment

>no problem

[irate-iguana]

The silly product of my insomnia last night.

[historical-fashion-polls]

which outfit would you rather wear? (1883)

left 🩵🐱

right ❤️🪻

Voting ended onJun 2

commentary from the curator: I'd like to note that this is one of the strangest "normal" plates I've ever seen (meaning not fancy dress or costume). between the flowers looking like they just got pinned on rather than worked into the shape of the garment in any way and, well, the cat, I'm not really sure what's going on here. I'm fairly certain that the cat would not have been a real, taxidermy cat, because I have never seen nor heard of that before. birds yes, cats not so much. but if anyone has any knowledge about what's going on here, I'd love to know! ☺️

[sartorialadventure]

I've been looking it up and I have bad news: I'm pretty sure that IS a taxidermied kitten. As may be the matching kitten head on her hat.

Cats were wildly popular in the 1880s and that sometimes extended to wearing taxidermied kittens as part of one's outfit. A really interesting source I found has some quotes from period newspapers on the subject:

NEW PARISIAN COSTUMES - THE MODISTES BUSY - KITTENS' HEADS AS MUFF ORNAMENTS (The New York Times, October 4, 1883; The St. Andrews Bay Pilot, Oct 18, 1883):

PARIS, Oct 3. - ...Here are three new hats that were noted at the Salon yesterday. A toque of black tulle, embroidered with Pompadour sprigs of bright flowers in front; a large loosely looped rosette of Rose Dubarry ribbons, and in the midst of that a richly jeweled owl's head. A Henri IV hat of yellowish, long pile beaver, the brim flat and narrow, on one side a nest of mice, forming a bow. A blue soft felt hat, on one side a bow of blue velvet and satin, on which is placed a bird with open wings, and from under the bow emerges a kitten's head. The demand for kittens' heads has become so important that cat breeding has become a regular business. Pigeons' wings and cock's heads are also much worn, and the muff of the season will be velvet or plush, to match the dresses, with a kitten or hirondelle de mer on the front.

Christmas fancy goods advert from the Fort Wayne Sentinel [Fort Wayne, Indiana, US], December 20, 1886 suggests: “Purses made out of cats' or kittens' heads are the newest for change. Although reputed "from Paris," they are made in New York, for purses go to GEORGE DEWALD CO”

[laurenillustrated]

Pride and Prejudice Art

A few recent scene redraws from the 2005 Pride and Prejudice film! One of my favorite movies ever.

Prints available in my shop!

I’ve been on a big Jane Austen kick this year and currently reading my way through all the books! So far I’ve read Emma, Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion, and I’m almost finished with Northanger Abbey!

[pmamtraveller]

Cat's Interest, by Qin Yang

[divorcedwife]

studying history is like. here's to another beautiful day of not being pregnant and of having no obligation to ever be. thank you women who fight for abortion and contraception and independance from men for another beautiful day of not being pregnant and of having no obligation to ever be

[hoeratius]

Emily Wilson essays on translation? Don't mind if I do