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Erotic Mythology 🌷<p>Have a beautiful Day of Aphrodite aka Venus' Day aka Frigg's Day aka Friday 🌹</p><p>"Her [<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Aphrodite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aphrodite</span></a>] who restrains the bloody hands of rough Mars [<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ares" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ares</span></a>], who brings peace to warring nations and holds plenty in her rich horn, mild goddess."<br>Seneca, Medea 62</p><p>🏛 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Venus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Venus</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mars</span></a>, 62–79 CE <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fresco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fresco</span></a> from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pompeii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pompeii</span></a>, Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/antiquidons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>antiquidons</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/mythology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mythology</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DayOfAphrodite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DayOfAphrodite</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mythology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekRomanArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreekRomanArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a></p>
Kevin Wilbraham<p>Part of a Coptic wall painting from the 6th or 7th centuries depicting St. Cosmas from the Monastery of Apa Thomas at Wadi Sarga in Egypt. Now part of the collections at the British Museum. 📸 My own. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Egypt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Egypt</span></a></p>
The Partial Historians<p>A flourishing culture of writing and engagement with the written word is central to this <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a> offering. From the Villa di Guilia Felice, Pompeii, this fresco is thought to depict Terentius Neo and his wife (name unknown). Neo holds a scroll while his wife who holds a stylus and writing tablet. The piece is now held at the MAN Napoli.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientRome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AncientRome</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a></p>
The Partial Historians<p>This <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a> we travel to the House of the Golden Bracelet in Pompeii to soak up the glorious detail of some of the panels that make up the Garden Room. The registers reveal a feast for the eyes with birds, theatrical masks, and lush foliage all competing for our attention.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientRome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AncientRome</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/antiquidons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>antiquidons</span></a></span></p>
Erotic Mythology 🌷<p>Have a beautiful Day of Aphrodite aka Venus' Day aka Frigg's Day aka Friday 🌹</p><p>"She lay down at his side and conceived <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Eros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eros</span></a>, who partly because he is naturally a lover of the beautiful, and because <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Aphrodite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aphrodite</span></a> is herself beautiful, and also because he was born on her birthday, is her follower and attendant."<br>Plato, Symposium 178</p><p>🏛 Aphrodite, Eros, and Erotes, Roman fresco, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pompeii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pompeii</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/antiquidons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>antiquidons</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/mythology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mythology</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DayOfAphrodite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DayOfAphrodite</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mythology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreekRomanArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreekRomanArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a></p>
Alex Head<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@phistorians" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>phistorians</span></a></span> in my future there is a feed called <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/frescofriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>frescofriday</span></a> which rocks</p>
The Partial Historians<p>Hard to go past the newly revealed fresco from Pompeii this <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a>. The lifesize scene shows a procession of Dionysius and this photo glorious frames a dancing maenad between two columns. The stunning scene is a feast of red hues!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientRome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AncientRome</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a></p>
Ulla Rajala<p>During the Catholic times the Middle Age churches had colourful frescoes. Pyhä Lauri church in Lohja in Finland was built between 1470 and 1490. It was decorated in the 16th century. The paintings were whitewashed from the 18th century, but recovered later. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a></p>
Ulla Rajala<p>This Valentine's Day, let's celebrate friendship like we do in Finland. This group of Roman friends conversing is from the House of Ancient Hunt in Pompei. The house dated to the second half of the second century BC with several successive construction phases. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a></p>
The Partial Historians<p>The beautiful blue of this fresco from Camulodunum draws our eye this <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a>. While much of the panel is modern reconstruction, you can still caught enough of the original blue between the warriors (thought to be gladiators).</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientRome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AncientRome</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a></p>
The Partial Historians<p>We’re gearing up for an exciting weekend! These superb dancers from the fresco from the villa of Cicero in Pompeii capture our <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a> mood perfectly 🥳</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientRome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AncientRome</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a></p>
The Partial Historians<p>It’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a> and what better way to usher in the weekend than by having a banquet! This fresco from Pompeii shows a good old feast in progress. We’re hoping the central figure at the front is demanding a refill 😅 </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientRome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AncientRome</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a></p>
Ulla Rajala<p>A fourth century Campanian fresco from Paestum showing athletes. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a></p>
Ulla Rajala<p>Roman fresco from Pompeii, the Judgement of Paris, dated to AD 45–79. Found in the House of Jupiter. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a></p>
The Partial Historians<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a> </p><p>Celebrate the end of the week right with a platter of delicious foods, a sparky attitude, a jaunty wreath, and some good old fabric flourish! This figure is from the recently discovered private bathhouse complex at Pompeii!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientRome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AncientRome</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a></p>
Ulla Rajala<p>Isn't Roman world sometimes so familiar? This fresco from Casa del Panettiere in Pompeii. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a></p>
The Partial Historians<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a> in ancient Pompeii means it’s time to whip out your dancing shoes or figure out who’s hosting the dinner party. Could it be an all lady affair? This fresco certainly suggests so as there’s no gentlemen in sight.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientRome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AncientRome</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a></p>
The Partial Historians<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a></p><p>It was fair to say that Clodia had absolutely no interest in what had happened to Varus’ legions, but poor Marcus wasn’t picking up what she was putting down.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientRome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AncientRome</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a></p>
Ulla Rajala<p>My favourite Minoan fresco from Akrotiri, showing boats arriving to the harbour. A detail. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a></p>
Ulla Rajala<p>The bulls in the ceiling of the Altamira cave, painted during the Upper Palaeolithic c. 36,000 years ago. Now a <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@unesco" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>unesco</span></a></span> World Heritage site. Photo: Bradshaw Foundation <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FrescoFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrescoFriday</span></a></p>
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