Sophia Kouidou-Giles
@sophiakg.bsky.social
Sophia is a bilingual writer. Born in Greece, she lives in the USA. She has published a memoir and two novellas, the third forthcoming, in English & Greek. Her loves are family, music, and travel. https://sophiakouidougiles.com
✨For the myth-lover on your list…✨
Discover two Greek tales of courage, love, and the power of peace.
📚
Fresh retellings inspired by ancient myth—where women lead the story.
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#writingcommunity
#amreading
#mosaic
#Books
#ancientgreece
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#amwriting
Discover two Greek tales of courage, love, and the power of peace.
📚
Fresh retellings inspired by ancient myth—where women lead the story.
#bookshelves
#writingcommunity
#amreading
#mosaic
#Books
#ancientgreece
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#amwriting
December 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
✨For the myth-lover on your list…✨
Discover two Greek tales of courage, love, and the power of peace.
📚
Fresh retellings inspired by ancient myth—where women lead the story.
#bookshelves
#writingcommunity
#amreading
#mosaic
#Books
#ancientgreece
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#amwriting
Discover two Greek tales of courage, love, and the power of peace.
📚
Fresh retellings inspired by ancient myth—where women lead the story.
#bookshelves
#writingcommunity
#amreading
#mosaic
#Books
#ancientgreece
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#amwriting
The three moiras/fates. From left to right: Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, from a mosaic in the House of Theseus, around the 2nd century A.D.; Paphos Archaeological Park in Cyprus.
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#amreading
#mosaic
#Cyprus
#ancientgreece
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#amwriting
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#mosaic
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#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#amwriting
December 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The three moiras/fates. From left to right: Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, from a mosaic in the House of Theseus, around the 2nd century A.D.; Paphos Archaeological Park in Cyprus.
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#amreading
#mosaic
#Cyprus
#ancientgreece
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#amwriting
#bookshelves
#writingcommunity
#amreading
#mosaic
#Cyprus
#ancientgreece
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#amwriting
A fun amphoreus decorated with dancing satyrs. Notice the jolly goat that dances along with them. At the Kanelopoulos Museum in the Plaka district of Athens, Greece.
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#amwriting
#amreading
#ancientgreece
#Athens
#satyrs
#museums
#Writingcommunity
#amwriting
#amreading
#ancientgreece
#Athens
#satyrs
#museums
December 1, 2025 at 7:26 AM
A fun amphoreus decorated with dancing satyrs. Notice the jolly goat that dances along with them. At the Kanelopoulos Museum in the Plaka district of Athens, Greece.
#Writingcommunity
#amwriting
#amreading
#ancientgreece
#Athens
#satyrs
#museums
#Writingcommunity
#amwriting
#amreading
#ancientgreece
#Athens
#satyrs
#museums
Mosaic floor with black and white tesserae, uncovered near the Acropolis of Athens. The theme, tangential circles repeats in later years.
#bookshelves
#writingcommunity
#amreading
#Athens
#ancientgreece
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#bookshelves
#writingcommunity
#amreading
#Athens
#ancientgreece
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
November 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Mosaic floor with black and white tesserae, uncovered near the Acropolis of Athens. The theme, tangential circles repeats in later years.
#bookshelves
#writingcommunity
#amreading
#Athens
#ancientgreece
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#bookshelves
#writingcommunity
#amreading
#Athens
#ancientgreece
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
The Helenistic Nektomanteeion of Acheron, the oracle of the dead. This is said to be a site where Greeks went to seek advice. Huge jars for storage. Cyclopean walls. Near Preveza, Greece.
#writingcommumity
#bookshelves
#booksky
#amwriting
#amreading
#Hellenistic
#AnUnexpectefAlly
#CircleOfPeace
#writingcommumity
#bookshelves
#booksky
#amwriting
#amreading
#Hellenistic
#AnUnexpectefAlly
#CircleOfPeace
November 17, 2025 at 8:10 AM
The Helenistic Nektomanteeion of Acheron, the oracle of the dead. This is said to be a site where Greeks went to seek advice. Huge jars for storage. Cyclopean walls. Near Preveza, Greece.
#writingcommumity
#bookshelves
#booksky
#amwriting
#amreading
#Hellenistic
#AnUnexpectefAlly
#CircleOfPeace
#writingcommumity
#bookshelves
#booksky
#amwriting
#amreading
#Hellenistic
#AnUnexpectefAlly
#CircleOfPeace
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November 8, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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A colorful painting, an ancient work of art found in caves. Such paintings date back to 2,500-35,000 BC, back to the Paleolithic era.
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#cavemen
#booksky
#amwriting
#amreading
#Paleolithic
#caveart
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#CircleOfPeace
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#booksky
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#amreading
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#AnUnexpectefAlly
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November 1, 2025 at 7:43 AM
A colorful painting, an ancient work of art found in caves. Such paintings date back to 2,500-35,000 BC, back to the Paleolithic era.
#writingcommumity
#bookshelves
#cavemen
#booksky
#amwriting
#amreading
#Paleolithic
#caveart
#AnUnexpectefAlly
#CircleOfPeace
#writingcommumity
#bookshelves
#cavemen
#booksky
#amwriting
#amreading
#Paleolithic
#caveart
#AnUnexpectefAlly
#CircleOfPeace
Papyrus plant segment found in Acrotiti, Thera, a Greek island, buried under the ash of a volcanic eruption that took place in the 17th century AC. Fine, vivid colors!
#writingcommunity
#ancientgreece
#mythology
#booksky
#books
#historicalfiction
#GreekTales
#Santorini
#writingcommunity
#ancientgreece
#mythology
#booksky
#books
#historicalfiction
#GreekTales
#Santorini
October 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Papyrus plant segment found in Acrotiti, Thera, a Greek island, buried under the ash of a volcanic eruption that took place in the 17th century AC. Fine, vivid colors!
#writingcommunity
#ancientgreece
#mythology
#booksky
#books
#historicalfiction
#GreekTales
#Santorini
#writingcommunity
#ancientgreece
#mythology
#booksky
#books
#historicalfiction
#GreekTales
#Santorini
Today is the launch of my Greek translation of Circle of Peace, sequel to An Unexpected Ally! Yah!!
#writingcommunity
#ancientgreece
#mythology
#booksky
#books
#historicalfiction
#GreekTales
#Perse
#Circe
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#mythology
#booksky
#books
#historicalfiction
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#Perse
#Circe
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In the Sun and in the Rain
October 2025 Newsletter sophiakouidougiles.com
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October 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Today is the launch of my Greek translation of Circle of Peace, sequel to An Unexpected Ally! Yah!!
#writingcommunity
#ancientgreece
#mythology
#booksky
#books
#historicalfiction
#GreekTales
#Perse
#Circe
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#writingcommunity
#ancientgreece
#mythology
#booksky
#books
#historicalfiction
#GreekTales
#Perse
#Circe
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Tall ceramic vase with wide mouth, geometric and decorations in relief, Thessaloniki Archeological museum.
#Writingcommunity
#ancientgreece
#Thessalonikimuseum
#booksky
#bookshelves
#AnUnexpectefAlly
#CircleOfPeace
#Writingcommunity
#ancientgreece
#Thessalonikimuseum
#booksky
#bookshelves
#AnUnexpectefAlly
#CircleOfPeace
October 20, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Tall ceramic vase with wide mouth, geometric and decorations in relief, Thessaloniki Archeological museum.
#Writingcommunity
#ancientgreece
#Thessalonikimuseum
#booksky
#bookshelves
#AnUnexpectefAlly
#CircleOfPeace
#Writingcommunity
#ancientgreece
#Thessalonikimuseum
#booksky
#bookshelves
#AnUnexpectefAlly
#CircleOfPeace
Terracotta red-figure oil flask dated 490-480 BC . Athena holding spear and helmet, wearing a protective garment with snake tassels and the Gorgon on her breast.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
#writingcommunity
#myth
#amreading
#Greek
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#booksky
#bookshelves
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
#writingcommunity
#myth
#amreading
#Greek
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#booksky
#bookshelves
October 15, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Terracotta red-figure oil flask dated 490-480 BC . Athena holding spear and helmet, wearing a protective garment with snake tassels and the Gorgon on her breast.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
#writingcommunity
#myth
#amreading
#Greek
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#booksky
#bookshelves
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
#writingcommunity
#myth
#amreading
#Greek
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#booksky
#bookshelves
Your invitation to my book launch...join me if you are in Thessaloniki!!!
#writingcommumity
#bookshelves
#Minoans
#booksky
#Santoroni
#amwriting
#amreading
#Cycladic
#ancientgreece
#BronzeAge
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#mythology
#BookLaunch
#Thessaloniki
#RoyalTheaterCafe
#writingcommumity
#bookshelves
#Minoans
#booksky
#Santoroni
#amwriting
#amreading
#Cycladic
#ancientgreece
#BronzeAge
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#mythology
#BookLaunch
#Thessaloniki
#RoyalTheaterCafe
October 10, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Your invitation to my book launch...join me if you are in Thessaloniki!!!
#writingcommumity
#bookshelves
#Minoans
#booksky
#Santoroni
#amwriting
#amreading
#Cycladic
#ancientgreece
#BronzeAge
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#mythology
#BookLaunch
#Thessaloniki
#RoyalTheaterCafe
#writingcommumity
#bookshelves
#Minoans
#booksky
#Santoroni
#amwriting
#amreading
#Cycladic
#ancientgreece
#BronzeAge
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#mythology
#BookLaunch
#Thessaloniki
#RoyalTheaterCafe
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László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel prize in literature 2025.
Hungarian novelist celebrated for dystopian, melancholic novels that ‘reaffirm the power of art’. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
Hungarian novelist celebrated for dystopian, melancholic novels that ‘reaffirm the power of art’. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel prize in literature 2025
Hungarian novelist celebrated for dystopian, melancholic novels that ‘reaffirm the power of art’
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel prize in literature 2025.
Hungarian novelist celebrated for dystopian, melancholic novels that ‘reaffirm the power of art’. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
Hungarian novelist celebrated for dystopian, melancholic novels that ‘reaffirm the power of art’. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
Reposted by Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Bonta: Just minutes before the hearing, we got word that the Texas National Guard has been federalized.
We asked the judge to issue a broad order — one that applies to every National Guard unit in every state — stating that none of them can be deployed to Oregon.
She issued that order
We asked the judge to issue a broad order — one that applies to every National Guard unit in every state — stating that none of them can be deployed to Oregon.
She issued that order
October 6, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Bonta: Just minutes before the hearing, we got word that the Texas National Guard has been federalized.
We asked the judge to issue a broad order — one that applies to every National Guard unit in every state — stating that none of them can be deployed to Oregon.
She issued that order
We asked the judge to issue a broad order — one that applies to every National Guard unit in every state — stating that none of them can be deployed to Oregon.
She issued that order
Theseus, an Athenian prince was a selfish fellow. He convinced Ariadne he was in love with her and she saved him from the Minotaur. But he abndoned her after that! In the Vatican collection.
#writingcommunity
#myth
#amreading
#HistoricalFiction
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#booksky
#bookshelves
#Vatican
#writingcommunity
#myth
#amreading
#HistoricalFiction
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#booksky
#bookshelves
#Vatican
October 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Theseus, an Athenian prince was a selfish fellow. He convinced Ariadne he was in love with her and she saved him from the Minotaur. But he abndoned her after that! In the Vatican collection.
#writingcommunity
#myth
#amreading
#HistoricalFiction
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#booksky
#bookshelves
#Vatican
#writingcommunity
#myth
#amreading
#HistoricalFiction
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#booksky
#bookshelves
#Vatican
Akrotiri, from a Cycladic settlement on the island of Santorini, Greece, 3000 BC. Cover up from the eruption of a volcano. A worthy visit to this site.
#writingcommumity
#bookshelves
#Minoans
#booksky
#Santoroni
#amwriting
#amreading
#Cycladic
#ancientgreece
#BronzeAge
#CircleOfPeace
#writingcommumity
#bookshelves
#Minoans
#booksky
#Santoroni
#amwriting
#amreading
#Cycladic
#ancientgreece
#BronzeAge
#CircleOfPeace
October 2, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Akrotiri, from a Cycladic settlement on the island of Santorini, Greece, 3000 BC. Cover up from the eruption of a volcano. A worthy visit to this site.
#writingcommumity
#bookshelves
#Minoans
#booksky
#Santoroni
#amwriting
#amreading
#Cycladic
#ancientgreece
#BronzeAge
#CircleOfPeace
#writingcommumity
#bookshelves
#Minoans
#booksky
#Santoroni
#amwriting
#amreading
#Cycladic
#ancientgreece
#BronzeAge
#CircleOfPeace
Check digital format (kindle, kobo, etc) for frequent sales of one or the other 'Greek Myth" novels on sale for $ 2.99. I would rather continue writing than make money from the series!
#writingcommunity
#greekmyth
#iamreading
#HistoricalFiction
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#booksky
#bookshelves
#writingcommunity
#greekmyth
#iamreading
#HistoricalFiction
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#booksky
#bookshelves
September 26, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Check digital format (kindle, kobo, etc) for frequent sales of one or the other 'Greek Myth" novels on sale for $ 2.99. I would rather continue writing than make money from the series!
#writingcommunity
#greekmyth
#iamreading
#HistoricalFiction
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#booksky
#bookshelves
#writingcommunity
#greekmyth
#iamreading
#HistoricalFiction
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#booksky
#bookshelves
“The Circle of Peace,” is available in bookstores next month.
A work of fiction inspired by ancient Greek tradition and the timeless struggles for peace and reconciliation.
#writingcommunity
#greekmyths
#Perse
#HistoricalFiction
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#GreekLanguage
#booksky
#bookshelves
A work of fiction inspired by ancient Greek tradition and the timeless struggles for peace and reconciliation.
#writingcommunity
#greekmyths
#Perse
#HistoricalFiction
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#GreekLanguage
#booksky
#bookshelves
September 25, 2025 at 5:18 AM
“The Circle of Peace,” is available in bookstores next month.
A work of fiction inspired by ancient Greek tradition and the timeless struggles for peace and reconciliation.
#writingcommunity
#greekmyths
#Perse
#HistoricalFiction
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#GreekLanguage
#booksky
#bookshelves
A work of fiction inspired by ancient Greek tradition and the timeless struggles for peace and reconciliation.
#writingcommunity
#greekmyths
#Perse
#HistoricalFiction
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#GreekLanguage
#booksky
#bookshelves
The acropolis of Lindos on the Greek island of Rhodes. Temples dating to the 4th century BC.
#writingcommunity
#ancientgreece
#Rhodes
#booksky
#bookshelves
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleOfPeace
#amwriting
#writingcommunity
#ancientgreece
#Rhodes
#booksky
#bookshelves
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleOfPeace
#amwriting
September 17, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The acropolis of Lindos on the Greek island of Rhodes. Temples dating to the 4th century BC.
#writingcommunity
#ancientgreece
#Rhodes
#booksky
#bookshelves
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleOfPeace
#amwriting
#writingcommunity
#ancientgreece
#Rhodes
#booksky
#bookshelves
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleOfPeace
#amwriting
A corner from Galerius Palace in Thessaloniki. Notice how the archeologists have covered the floor mosaics to protect them from exposure.
#romanpalace
#Geleriuspalace
#Thrssaloniki
#AnUnecpecyedAlly
#CirclrofPeave
#booktalk
#bookshelves
#romanpalace
#Geleriuspalace
#Thrssaloniki
#AnUnecpecyedAlly
#CirclrofPeave
#booktalk
#bookshelves
September 16, 2025 at 7:21 AM
A corner from Galerius Palace in Thessaloniki. Notice how the archeologists have covered the floor mosaics to protect them from exposure.
#romanpalace
#Geleriuspalace
#Thrssaloniki
#AnUnecpecyedAlly
#CirclrofPeave
#booktalk
#bookshelves
#romanpalace
#Geleriuspalace
#Thrssaloniki
#AnUnecpecyedAlly
#CirclrofPeave
#booktalk
#bookshelves
Gold plaque of possibly Artemis as mistress of animals. 700 BC from the island of Rhodes. She is depicted with wings and flanked by two lionesses.
#writingcommunity
#greekmyths
#Artemis
#goldplaque
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#fiction
#booksky
#bookshelves
#Rhodes
#writingcommunity
#greekmyths
#Artemis
#goldplaque
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#fiction
#booksky
#bookshelves
#Rhodes
September 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Gold plaque of possibly Artemis as mistress of animals. 700 BC from the island of Rhodes. She is depicted with wings and flanked by two lionesses.
#writingcommunity
#greekmyths
#Artemis
#goldplaque
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#fiction
#booksky
#bookshelves
#Rhodes
#writingcommunity
#greekmyths
#Artemis
#goldplaque
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#fiction
#booksky
#bookshelves
#Rhodes
The wedding of Dionysus with Ariadne, portrayed in the ancient city of Zeugma, dates to the second century AC. Their forms are vivid, made of glass mosaics.
#writingcommunity
#greekmyths
#Ariadne
#Dionysus
#mosaic
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#fiction
#booksky
#writingcommunity
#greekmyths
#Ariadne
#Dionysus
#mosaic
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#fiction
#booksky
September 10, 2025 at 6:07 AM
The wedding of Dionysus with Ariadne, portrayed in the ancient city of Zeugma, dates to the second century AC. Their forms are vivid, made of glass mosaics.
#writingcommunity
#greekmyths
#Ariadne
#Dionysus
#mosaic
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#fiction
#booksky
#writingcommunity
#greekmyths
#Ariadne
#Dionysus
#mosaic
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#fiction
#booksky
Each journey back to Greece stirs the myths to life again, urging me to reimagine them for today’s readers.
#writingcommunity
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#amreading
#amwriting
#ancientgreece
#Booksky
#novel
#Fiction
#Fantasy
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#writingcommunity
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#amreading
#amwriting
#ancientgreece
#Booksky
#novel
#Fiction
#Fantasy
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In the Sun and in the Rain
September 2025 Newsletter sophiakouidougiles.com
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September 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Each journey back to Greece stirs the myths to life again, urging me to reimagine them for today’s readers.
#writingcommunity
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#amreading
#amwriting
#ancientgreece
#Booksky
#novel
#Fiction
#Fantasy
sophiakouidougiles.com/so/01PXSPThX...
#writingcommunity
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#amreading
#amwriting
#ancientgreece
#Booksky
#novel
#Fiction
#Fantasy
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A lekythos by the Amasis Painter depicting women weaving at the upright loom and spinning silk; at the Metropolitan Museum of New York.
#writingcommunity
#MetropolitanMuseum
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#amreading
#amwriting
#ancientgreece
#Loom
#writingcommunity
#MetropolitanMuseum
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#amreading
#amwriting
#ancientgreece
#Loom
August 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A lekythos by the Amasis Painter depicting women weaving at the upright loom and spinning silk; at the Metropolitan Museum of New York.
#writingcommunity
#MetropolitanMuseum
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#amreading
#amwriting
#ancientgreece
#Loom
#writingcommunity
#MetropolitanMuseum
#CircleOfPeace
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#amreading
#amwriting
#ancientgreece
#Loom
A delightful collection of musicians, terracotta statues found on the Greek island of Aegina. 250 BC. The joy of music through the centuries!
#amreading
#amwriting
#booklovers
#greekmythology
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#writingcommunity
#amreading
#amwriting
#booklovers
#greekmythology
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#writingcommunity
August 14, 2025 at 1:41 AM
A delightful collection of musicians, terracotta statues found on the Greek island of Aegina. 250 BC. The joy of music through the centuries!
#amreading
#amwriting
#booklovers
#greekmythology
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#writingcommunity
#amreading
#amwriting
#booklovers
#greekmythology
#AnUnexpectedAlly
#CircleofPeace
#writingcommunity