Armchair Classicist (Ryan Schaller)
@armchairclassicist.bsky.social
Ancient history and lit, photos of my cats. Writer, reader, fantasy, sci-fi, 🏳️🌈Ally, No🚫GenAI content. Lawyer by day.
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I am not a professional Classicist or historian. I am an enthusiastic amateur who works by day as a lawyer
One of my posts earlier this week has been shared 500+ times over the past few days. So if you're looking at the page for the first time, here's a pin status explaining what this page is:
I am not a professional Classicist or historian. I am an enthusiastic amateur who works by day as a lawyer
“The man who has seen the rising moon break out of the clouds at midnight, has been present like an archangel at the creation of light and of the world.”
Emerson, "History"
Emerson, "History"
January 27, 2026 at 4:31 AM
“The man who has seen the rising moon break out of the clouds at midnight, has been present like an archangel at the creation of light and of the world.”
Emerson, "History"
Emerson, "History"
"Every revolution was first a thought in one man's mind, and when the same thought occurs to another man, it is the key to that era."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson
January 27, 2026 at 1:42 AM
"Every revolution was first a thought in one man's mind, and when the same thought occurs to another man, it is the key to that era."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The island of Sicily often plays a "guest star" role in histories of the Ancient World. At some point in a history of Greece, there will inevitably be a chapter on Greek colonization of Italy and further, and then in the 5th century,
#History 📚💙
The island of Sicily often plays a "guest star" role in histories of the Ancient World. At some point in a history of Greece, there will inevitably be a chapter on Greek colonization of Italy and further, and then in the 5th century,
#History 📚💙
January 27, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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The island of Sicily often plays a "guest star" role in histories of the Ancient World. At some point in a history of Greece, there will inevitably be a chapter on Greek colonization of Italy and further, and then in the 5th century,
#History 📚💙
The island of Sicily often plays a "guest star" role in histories of the Ancient World. At some point in a history of Greece, there will inevitably be a chapter on Greek colonization of Italy and further, and then in the 5th century,
#History 📚💙
Spear and shield wielding heroes get most of the attention in Homer's Iliad, but the poet also gives a description of the Locrians who fight with bow and sling.
#Classics #Mythology
#Classics #Mythology
January 24, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Spear and shield wielding heroes get most of the attention in Homer's Iliad, but the poet also gives a description of the Locrians who fight with bow and sling.
#Classics #Mythology
#Classics #Mythology
January 24, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Reposted by Armchair Classicist (Ryan Schaller)
In the myths of ancient China, deep in the land of the Baimin, dwells the Cheng Huang, a horned, fox-like beast with yellow fur, etched into the Shanhaijing.
Fierce and untamed, it’s no docile mount. Yet those who ride it gain a staggering gift: 2,000 extra years of life.
🎨 Lu Mingshan
#mythology
Fierce and untamed, it’s no docile mount. Yet those who ride it gain a staggering gift: 2,000 extra years of life.
🎨 Lu Mingshan
#mythology
January 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM
In the myths of ancient China, deep in the land of the Baimin, dwells the Cheng Huang, a horned, fox-like beast with yellow fur, etched into the Shanhaijing.
Fierce and untamed, it’s no docile mount. Yet those who ride it gain a staggering gift: 2,000 extra years of life.
🎨 Lu Mingshan
#mythology
Fierce and untamed, it’s no docile mount. Yet those who ride it gain a staggering gift: 2,000 extra years of life.
🎨 Lu Mingshan
#mythology
January 24, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Reposted by Armchair Classicist (Ryan Schaller)
January 21, 2026 at 3:11 PM
January 23, 2026 at 3:04 AM
“Achilles Displaying the Body of Hector at the Feet of Patroclus ” by Jean-Joseph Taillason (1745-1809), a French neoclassicist painter. This oil painting is in the Bow Gallery of the Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois.
#Mythology #Classics #Art #Painting
#Mythology #Classics #Art #Painting
January 23, 2026 at 3:02 AM
“Achilles Displaying the Body of Hector at the Feet of Patroclus ” by Jean-Joseph Taillason (1745-1809), a French neoclassicist painter. This oil painting is in the Bow Gallery of the Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois.
#Mythology #Classics #Art #Painting
#Mythology #Classics #Art #Painting
Anything can be a pillow if you’re fluffy enough. 🐈⬛📷
Zora the #MaineCoon
🤷♂️ I promise she’s well groomed despite all appearances to the contrary.
#CatsOfBlueSky
Zora the #MaineCoon
🤷♂️ I promise she’s well groomed despite all appearances to the contrary.
#CatsOfBlueSky
January 22, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Anything can be a pillow if you’re fluffy enough. 🐈⬛📷
Zora the #MaineCoon
🤷♂️ I promise she’s well groomed despite all appearances to the contrary.
#CatsOfBlueSky
Zora the #MaineCoon
🤷♂️ I promise she’s well groomed despite all appearances to the contrary.
#CatsOfBlueSky
January 22, 2026 at 1:40 PM
January 21, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Zora enjoying some packing material this morning. #CatsOfBlueSky
🐈⬛📷
🐈⬛📷
January 21, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Zora enjoying some packing material this morning. #CatsOfBlueSky
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2026 Mood:
January 20, 2026 at 6:18 PM
2026 Mood:
Starting another read - Urgunge Onon’s translation of “Chinggis Khan: The Golden History of the Mongols.” This is the same text that is sometimes translated with the name “The Secret History of the Mongols.”
#History
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#History
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January 19, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Starting another read - Urgunge Onon’s translation of “Chinggis Khan: The Golden History of the Mongols.” This is the same text that is sometimes translated with the name “The Secret History of the Mongols.”
#History
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#History
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Time to bring this quote out again.
January 19, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Time to bring this quote out again.
Panzoologicomineralogia is one hell of a title.
January 19, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Panzoologicomineralogia is one hell of a title.
Lol.
January 19, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Lol.
January 19, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Current non-fiction read is this 100 year old text by Jeremiah Curtin narrating his travels in Mongolia and including descriptions of several rituals and myths.
#history 📚💙
#history 📚💙
January 18, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Current non-fiction read is this 100 year old text by Jeremiah Curtin narrating his travels in Mongolia and including descriptions of several rituals and myths.
#history 📚💙
#history 📚💙