widow of Ephesus story in three retellings
Combining sex, crime, and outrage, retellings of the widow of Ephesus story have long been at the sweet spot of communicative attention. … Read the post widow of Ephesus story in three retellings
Satyricon
The Satyricon (also called Satyrica) is a Latin work thought to have been written about 65 GC by Gaius Petronius Arbiter. The Satyricon mixes prose and poetry and combines in places epic diction with mundane, comic events. It chronicles the misadventures of the retired illustrious gladiator Encolpius, his sixteen-year-old boyfriend Giton, and the lecherous old poet Eumolpus. The Satyricon depicts marginalized men’s encounters with highly privileged women as these men strive to improve their lives and enjoy their sexuality.
Eumolpus pelted for reciting poetry in the Satyricon
In the Satyricon, the crowd applauded with a shower of stones Eumolpus’ epic poem on the fall of Troy. … Read the post Eumolpus pelted for reciting poetry in the Satyricon
gladiators’ sexual allure in real understanding
Graffiti and the richly jeweled woman found in the Pompeii gladiators’ barracks underscore gladiators’ high sexual allure among Roman women. … Read the post gladiators’ sexual allure in real understanding