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Working Classicists @workingclassicists.bsky.social · 1d

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Newspaper article about the Working Classicists Guide to National 5 Classical Studies, in today’s Courier (Dundee).

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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 1d

Classicstober Day 7: Φαρμακίς (witch, Sorceress)🔮✨🏺

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Erin Grievances @erinbartram.bsky.social · 2d

If you are a supporter and reader of @contingent-mag.bsky.social one of the biggest things you can do to help us at the moment is get this CFP to the NTT folks in your life. The fracturing of social media has made it very difficult to get the word out esp. to adjuncts and VAPs.

CFP: A Time of Monsters

The monster has been here all along. It is a historical constant that manifests in wildly different ways across time, place, and culture. Whatever form it takes, the monster claws at categories; it un...

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Dr Cora Beth Fraser @corabeth.bsky.social · 5d

I'm still jealous. 😂

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Dr Cora Beth Fraser @corabeth.bsky.social · 5d

Oh, that's awful!

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Julian Morgan @julianmorgan.bsky.social · 6d

Thanatos

The line extends
Of friends, all gone.

Up or down?
Well let's admit both ways.

Who let Alcestis go
Won't give that boon
To dearest Charlie,
Pure-hearted friend.

Oh Thanatos,
Had I the power of Herakles,
I'd bring back that line,
Enjoy old times again.

#classicstober

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Dr Sarah Bremner @brummieclassicist.bsky.social · 6d

@classicstober.bsky.social day 2 #Thanatos

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Dr. Jeremy Swist @metalclassicist.bsky.social · 6d

Metal #ClassicsTober25 Day 2: Thanatos

Thanatos 🇵🇱 Necromaniac

Out of Sanity (1990)

Death metal

Fun fact: There are 28 metal bands (from 21 different countries) with "Thanatos" in their name, & 356 metal songs with "Thanatos" in their title. Most, of course, are "death" metal. 💀

#ClassicsTober

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LadyKivingston @lupalionessa.bsky.social · 6d

#Classicstober25 Thanatos

I know that he is often regarded with fear and malice but I wanted to depict a young Thanatos as mild mannered with kind and patient eyes. I wanted him wearing his “melampeplos” with a soul butterfly on his finger.

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St Andrews Classics @staclassics.bsky.social · 6d

NWCC Social
📆9 October ⏰1-2pm 📍Room S4 - ground floor, Swallowgate (School of Classics, St Andrews)
Join the St Andrews NWCC for their first meeting of the academic year! We look forward to seeing faces old and new. Register (free):
forms.office.com/e/XNmBM3jvpC

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Matei Tomasevici 🥨 馬太 @covrig.bsky.social · 6d

#ClassicsTober
#ClassicsTober25
#memes

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👻🐈‍⬛ Ben Paites (but Spooky) 🧙‍♀️🐉 @benpaites.bsky.social · 6d

See how far I can keep this up. Only doing spooky sketches on my phone.
Day 1 - Hypnos
#ClassicsTober #ClassicsTober25

A chalk drawing on a black background. It shows swirling eyes a nose and mouth with wings either side. The Greek for Hypnos is written below.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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heather-nicol.bsky.social @heather-nicol.bsky.social · 7d

Setting myself a new challenge this autumn. Classicstober day 1 - Hypnos @corabeth.bsky.social @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social @lejenksbrown.bsky.social #classicstober25 #classicstober

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Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 7d

CLASSICSTOBER DAY 1: HYPNOS.... have fun reading my wee story!

@corabeth.bsky.social @lejenksbrown.bsky.social @theclassicslibrary.bsky.social @workingclassicists.bsky.social @heather-nicol.bsky.social @chrissieplastow.bsky.social

#classicstober #classicstober25

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Sing, O Muse! @singomusezine.bsky.social · 7d

A reminder for all creatives out there that Classicstober begins today and the prompts feature many of the spooky figures that pop up in our zine!

classicstober.bsky.social @classicstober.bsky.social · 16d

#ClassicsTober prompts for October ‘25
#ClassicsTober25

ClassicsTober25: Katabasis

1. Hypnos
2. Thanatos
3. Graeae
4. Shroud
5. Hermes Psychopompos
6. Moirai
7. φαρμακίς (pharmakis) - witch, sorceress
8. Erebos
9. Lampades
10. Hekate
11. Torch
12. Styx
13. Empousa
14. Cocytus
15. Τέρατα (Térata) - monsters
16. Typhon
17. Echidna
18. Kharon
19. Shade
20. Acheron
21. Kerberos
22. Judge
23. Lamia
24. Phlegethon
25. Tartarus
26. Punishment
27. Erinyes
28. Phobos & Deimos
29. Mysteries
30. Lethe
31. Elysian Fields

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Alexis Christensen @amchristensen.bsky.social · 7d

#ClassicsTober Day 1: Hypnos

I’m going to try to do drawings this year for each day. I’ve decided I will just sit down and do them quickly in ca 10 minutes as a bit of fun and not care that I’m not the best artist!

A pencil sketch of a stick figure Hypnos napping, using his helmet as a pillow. Inspired by his representation on the Euphronious Krater now in Cerveteri.

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Dr Sarah Bremner @brummieclassicist.bsky.social · 7d

#ClassicsTober time #hypnos @classicstober.bsky.social

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Dr Cora Beth Fraser @corabeth.bsky.social · 7d

Definitely weird!

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Michael @buccifolio.bsky.social · 7d

The second volume for @singomusezine.bsky.social, Chthonic Visions, is out today so I thought I would post my contribution. I illustrated Medea, inspired by the fragments from the play "The Root-Cutters" by Sophocles.

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Valerie @valerieadventures.bsky.social · 7d

For Day 1 & 2 of #Classicstober #Classicstober25 Hypnos & Thanatos I’m sharing one of my favorite vessels, the Euphronios krater (c. 515 BCE) depicting the death of Sarpedon in the Ilaid.
“…then send Death and gentle Sleep to take him to his spacious Lycian homeland…” (16.578-579 Wilson trans.)

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LadyKivingston @lupalionessa.bsky.social · 7d

#Classicstober Day One - Hypnos

I based this piece off of the bronze bust from Civitella d’Arno. I always thought his wing ears were charming! Happy #Classicstober25 !

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Dr. Jeremy Swist @metalclassicist.bsky.social · 7d

Metal #ClassicsTober25 Day 1: Hypnos

In Flames 🇸🇪 Lord Hypnos

The Jester Race (1996)

Melodic death metal

“I lie in your soothing arms, lord Hypnos
Your garment alive with your song”

#ClassicsTober

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Dr Cora Beth Fraser @corabeth.bsky.social · 7d

Weird. Although we haven't really promoted it on Twitter. There's an account here: @classicstober.bsky.social

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alexandermustill.bsky.social @alexandermustill.bsky.social · 7d

I've decided to try #ClassicsTober to try to get back into the swing of things. We'll see how long I can keep it up 😅

Day 1: Hypnos
Reference from @1kwordsartandphoto.bsky.social

#ClassicsTober25

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