Jeanne Reames
@mathetria
Mother, writer, history professor, Homer fangirl & Alexander the Great geek * ATG Court Prosopography * Writing academic monograph on Hephaistion & Krateros * Director, Ancient Mediterranean Studies Program at UNO * Author, Dancing with the Lion duology
...so we can't see the saddlecloth there, but right around Boukephalas's neck, there might be a hint of a checkerboard pattern smarthistory.org/wp-content/u...
I'm pretty sure I've seen a red-figure vase of a youth masturbating to ejaculation. Not a satyr. I've used it in class (as an example of "nomon" activity). But alas, Not sure where I grabbed it.
And no sooner did I take this than Ceci showed up to kick her out of the prime spot by mama.
Not Caturday, but sleeping kitties are always worth a post. Miss Kleopatra in dreamland. #catsofbluesky #siamese
If I can be bold and promote myself, I've also published on this same period (as a specialist on Macedonia). I *don't* shy away from Alexander's relationship with Hephaistion.
Gonna be shameless & promote myself. Alexander the Great novels including his time w/ Aristotle from an Alexander/Macedonian specialist. Yes, Netflix, there's an alternative from somebody who knows the country/history + 4-star Goodreads ratings. #classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky #alexanderthegreat
Every time I return from the Med area, I’m reminded how SUCKY is American coffee (on average, allowing for good local roasters). Bought a LavAzza machine this time. Belated Christmas. My new toy arrived today. Am thrilled.
Not Caturday, but Kleo looks very pleased with herself and her eyes match the blanket.
If you see this, we IMPLORE YOU to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation. 🪶
I've seen some fear-mongering regarding #nokings this weekend. Obviously be peaceful. But even more, be JOYFUL. They're trying to paint this as terroristic hate. So we give them joy, and dance, and singing, and frogs. Be cautious, sure. But they want us afraid. Don't give them the satisfaction.
The dating is later and it appears to be a family tomb with several bodies of both genders. Hephaistion was cremated in Babylon; he didn’t have a body to bury. The name "Hephaistion" does appear in the tomb--but it’s the artisan's signature. Not the occupant. 2/5 #classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky
My haul for independent bookstore day. I wound up getting a couple classics I didn’t have because they were sold out of what I went to buy. She said there was a line waiting that morning when she opened and the store hadn’t been empty all day!!!
Macedon & its Influences Narratives of Politics and War in Honor of Edward M. Anson The papers explore themes especially prominent in Anson’s extensive bibliography: warfare & political action in Macedonian history, especially during the reigns of Philip II and Alexander the Great. #classicsbluesky
Omaha Nebraska, home of the Blue Dot, District 2. #Omaha @indivisibleneb.bsky.social We got a lot of (positive) honking!
#Classicsbluesky hivemind: first, can someone give me the museum/name of this pot. Second, the image is usually identified as a Thesmophoria celebrant making a piglet sacrifice. But that REALLY doesn't look like a piglet. See the tail, long face, paws? Why is this IDed as a pig, not another animal?
At the risk of beating a dead horse.... 5 years ago, I Did a Thing. This duology on a young Alexander the Great. It's a coming-of-age story but part of coming of age is falling in love, so it's also a love story. tinyurl.com/d96bhm7k #Classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky #AlexandertheGreat #Hephaistion
Bestest cat ever. The Mighty Licorice, 2005-2025. Smart, fearless, ever-cool, a long, tall 16 lb cat until recently. My son, at 7, picked him out when he was 4 months--"I want the little black one, Mama!"--an early birthday present. He's been with us ever since: 19.5 = 94 human years. #catsofbluesky
Link to full study below. A reminder that being Christian does not equal being a Christian Nationalist. In fact, many Christians would say one CAN'T be a Christian and a "Christian" Nationalist. It's a conflict in values, and Christian Nationalists are heretics. www.prri.org/research/chr...
Riptide Pub sale: 30%! Use "Holidays2025" at checkout 12/21-12/28. Off soon for holidays & want something fun to read (that doesn't require marking or annotating)? Seen me post on these and thought, "Huh, I wonder if they're any good...." tinyurl.com/bdhsw45y #alexanderthegreat #classicsbluesky