An Investigative Report on the influence of Bast in the London Metropolitan Area Rob Cain’s Historical Detective Agency Field Report: Submitter: Agent Tag ‘Toggle’ Montague, London Office December 12, 2021. http://ancientromerefocused.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/rob-chains-main.mov Boss, the rumors are true. We have been getting reports of the God Bast showing up in parts of London for some years…
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Helen in Hell “And were you pleased?” they asked of Helen in Hell. “Pleased?” answered she, “when all Troy’s towers fell, And dead were Priam’s sons, and lost his throne, And such a war was fought as none had known, And even the gods took part, and all because Of me alone? Pleased? ….”I should…
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The painting above is titled: Pan and Syrinx, c.1620/25, by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), Location: The Royal Collection London United Kingdom The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen Steven King called the The Great God Pan as, “Maybe the best [horror story] in the English Language. King was right. It’s a creepy little book, but well…
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by Bertolt Brecht Brecht is one of the most influential playwrights of the 20th Century. In college I saw a black and white movie of his production THREE PENNY OPERA. The play was stark, and the music (composed by Kurt Weill) strange and memorable. When I discovered that a recent publishing of his unfinished novel…
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Editor’s Note * “Satire is the enemy of Emperors.” The Holding Room by Mutatis The first time that Pepper Lynn gave a tour she hated it. It wasn’t the tour that made her upset, it was the finale. The tour always ended at the same place. The same spot. Her job, most of it anyway,…
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Sometimes I get lonely at Starbucks. However, not when I take the Smaller Classical Dictionary. It’s easily shoved in your computer bag, purse, or jacket pocket. It is your own personal entourage that sits with you in front of Starbucks, the doctor’s office, or that layover in Madrid. I would take this book with…
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How to lead Bedoin Diggers and not come off as a Jerk Jordan has participated in digs in the Middle East, Europe and Canada. He can be reached at jrharbour@gmail.com. He currently runs a history podcast called Twilight Histories which has a time travel theme. By Jordan Harbour If you find yourself on an…
Read MoreOne of my favorite podcasts. A boy wanders into a library. A magi allows him to look into the future to see his rise to the throne. This episode also includes a review of a totally underrated show on NBC called KINGS. It stars a magnificent actor named Ian McShane. Check out on blubrry.com: I’m the…
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Above Painting: The Oracle, 1880, Camillo Miola (Biacca). Oil on canvas, 42 1/2 x 56 1/4 in. The J. Paul Getty Museum Magi tool box found in Pompeii As my father always said, “Always have the right tools for the job.” Smithsonian Magazine had a great posting on a sorceress box found in a garden…
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Classical Mythology Too Triggering for Columbia Students Roman and Greek mythology “contains triggering and offensive material that marginalizes student identities in the classroom,” students say. “Sigh!” It seems that a teacher at Columbia was approached by students who wanted a SAFE ZONE, or at least deserved a TRIGGER WARNING when taking a mythology class and…
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