The ancient Egyptians often represented gods as human with animal heads. Usually, we can tell exactly what kind of animal they meant. But there's one god--Set or Seth, the god of chaos and darkness--whose animal representation remains unclear. Dude, what are you--a camel? Anteater? And what's with those ears?When he's depicted as a full animal, the body is clearly some … [Read more...] about Beware this Ancient Egyptian Monster of the Dark!
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style
"Mom, make Iulius stop calling me melon-head!"Ancient Emo Girl."Umm....dude, you know that 'Up to your neck in alligators' is just a saying, right?" … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style
The Awesomeness of the Decatur Book Festival
VCL Photography. Kendare Blake When I told the fam that I was going to be out most of the weekend with DBF, hubs quirked his head and said, "But you're not speaking this year." Yup. I don't have a new book out, so I wasn't on stage (except to introduce an awesome author--more on that later). But that meant I had more time to … [Read more...] about The Awesomeness of the Decatur Book Festival
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Hipster ClassicistsHumor often comes from pairing the unexpected. In this case, Parisian artist Alexis Persani combines Photoshop with classical sculptures for hilarious effect. Check it out:Check out Persani's other works here: http://www.behance.net/alexis-persani. Photos by permission of Alexis Persani. … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Free Skype Chats
This afternoon, I spoke to Mr. Wucker's Latin III and Latin IV students via Skype about Cleopatra's Moon.I thought it was so cool, I had to take a picture. The students attend the University School and saw the Cleopatra exhibit when it was in Milwaukee last spring. Mr. Wuckler assigned Cleopatra's Moon for summer reading.Sadly, we didn't have a lot of time for the Skype chat, … [Read more...] about Free Skype Chats
