#2. Gods and Monsters: Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology, by @amayor.bsky.social . Just what it says, & a pure delight. As I expect, from Mayor, full of info & perspectives new to me despite a life of nerding out. She keeps making me want to do fiction or RPGing looting her work.

thank you!

Many film references in my book "Gods and Robots" about how the ancient Greeks imagined automatons and Artificial Life--and the dilemmas that arise

the huntress on the left is a Maenad, often shown with snakes in ancient Greek iconography

Thanks to @ichnologist.bsky.social Tony Martin for figuring out that the rodent of the Rat/Squirrel Hole of Chicago escaped a "cement overcoat"!
#Mythopedia p 121

Thanks to @ichnologist.bsky.social Tony Martin for figuring out that the rodent of the Rat/Squirrel Hole of Chicago escaped a "cement overcoat"!
#Mythopedia p 121

😉 that was a test!

@moderation.bsky.app please explain why this is marked "adult content" or remove the warning

merci!