Mithradates, the subject of Adrienne Mayor's excellent book, THE POISON KING, became legendary for not only taking Rome down a peg or two, but for surviving countless assassination-via-poisoning attempts throughout his lifetime. How’d he do it? By imbibing just a little bit of poison every day until his body got used to it. In modern terms, he built up a tolerance, which … [Read more...] about Note to Disney: These Ancient Stories Came First!
Ancient World
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
I had so much fun coming up with captions to pictures of ancient art last week, I decided to do a weekly funny page. Feel free to join in and add your own funny captions or artwork. Enjoy!"I told you if you made that face enough times it was going toget stuck that way!"Who knew the Macy's Day Parade Float had such an illustrious history?Ancient doctor's visit: "Okay, now … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
If You Can’t Laugh at the Ancients, Who CAN You Laugh at, Right?
"Ooops," Poseidon said as his mantle billowed behind him."Maybe I shouldn't have had bean burritos for lunch.""Really, dear. Stop worrying. A little extratime in the tanning booth never hurt anyone!"Whoa. "What? Oh no, your butt doesn't look bigin those jeans. Not at all."Photo: Flickr/AlaskaDudeSource: HistoricLOLs.comEarly water fountain prototype:"Oh, I see. Press this … [Read more...] about If You Can’t Laugh at the Ancients, Who CAN You Laugh at, Right?
“Shall I Pee on your Hair Now?” Going Blonde and Other Ancient Gross Facts
Sometimes, I like to pretend the ancient world fascinates me because I'm intellectually curious. The truth? I like learning about things that make me laugh or that gross me out. Yes, I have the emotional maturity of an 11-year old boy.So, in the spirit of celebrating my true nature, let's get to the fun stuff! Here are some disgusting...I mean, interesting facts I've come … [Read more...] about “Shall I Pee on your Hair Now?” Going Blonde and Other Ancient Gross Facts
Classics And The Hunger Games Trilogy
Plutarch, Cato, Octavia, Fulvia, Brutus, Castor & Pollux. You'd expect to see these names in history books, but as character names in the hottest young adult (YA) blockbuster? Not so much. And yet, Suzanne Collins, the author of the HUNGER GAMES trilogy, seems bent on making us think about the ancient world.The most obvious classical connection in the trilogy, of course, is … [Read more...] about Classics And The Hunger Games Trilogy
