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In this throwback episode Sebastian takes you back to the start of Season 4 to explore the historical reputation of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. Hadrian has been celebrated as one of Rome's “five good emperors”, but is that reputation actually deserved? Hadrian's reputation is complicated by the mysterious death of his teenage lover, Antinous. What should we believe about this strange chapter in the life of one of Rome's most celebrated emperors? Tune-in and find out how radical beards, fantastical walls, and ancient man-love all play a role in the story.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Liv joins Genn and Jenny of Ancient History Fangirl to talk about the Roman Emperor Hadrian's obsession with Greece and his building projects in Athens! Keep up with the official Myths, Baby! group trip to Greece here. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A team from the Antiquity authority's Preservation unit is today examining the iconic ancient arched aqueduct on the beach of Caesarea to see how it can be restored after a section of it collapsed a few days ago. The stone aqueduct, built in the days of the Roman Emperor Hadrian over 1,800 years ago, is located on a beach open to swimmers. Luckily it collapsed overnight Friday when no bathers were there and no one was hurt. The Antiquities Authority says it had warned the Caesarea Development Company on whose land it sits that it the deteriorated aqueduct was in serious danger of falling down. They said that they even offered expert aid and some funding to fix it but it fell on deaf ears. Prof. Gideon Avni, the chief archaeologist of the Israel Antiquities Authority said that the  Caesarea aqueduct could have been preserved but despite their warnings the proper action was not taken. He also said that the long aqueduct to Acko is also in danger of collapse and needed immediate action to preserve it. (photo: IAA) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carole Raddato is a photographer and world traveller who since 2012 has been following in the steps of the Roman Emperor Hadrian and has visited more than 1,000 sites, museums, and exhibitions. She writes about her expeditions on her popular blog, Following Hadrian, and posts images of the art and architecture of Hadrian from around […] The post Season 4, Ep. 4: A Conversation with Carole Raddato (Following Hadrian) appeared first on American Numismatic Society.

Worship the Righteous and Humble KingReading of Zechariah 9Prayer“Peace through strength.” That is the official motto of the USS Ronald Reagan. It's one of ten Nimitz class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in the US fleet. They are the largest warships in the world. “Peace through Strength.” That phrase comes from Reagan himself, who in the 1980 presidential election said this: “to be prepared for war is one of the most effective means to preserving peace.” But Reagan wasn't the first to adopt this strategy. In fact, it has been used many times. Some say it originated in second century Rome. The Roman Emperor Hadrian used similar words. He built a massive wall spanning from coast to coast and he both enlarged and equipped the Roman military. All with the goal of stability and peace.But is it even possible to have lasting peace on earth?On a human level, perhaps “peace through strength” works. But then again, what happens when multiple nations have a similar military strategy but with different views of peace. In that situation, “peace through strength” turns into “peace through war” which then just turns into war.In Zechariah 9, God reveals a radically different strategy for peace. Peace not through human strength, but rather peace through humility and human weakness. That's a radical message. It's very counter-intuitive. I mean, how can worldly weakness bring about peace? But yet, that's the focus of this chapter. And, right in the middle of the chapter, verse 9, we're introduced to a coming king. He will be the one through which God will bring this radical peace.As we look at these verses, it is helpful to understand two layers. • There's the earthly layer – what was happening or would happen on earth. The earthly reality.• And there's the heavenly layer – what these verses point to beyond earth, in heaven. The spiritual reality.It's similar to, but the opposite of the prior chapters in Zechariah. Last week, I reminded you that the prophetic visions at the beginning of the book were like a heavenly perspective of an earthly reality. That's why we read of strange other-worldly elements in them. Well, these last chapters are very different. They give us an earthly perspective of a heavenly reality. They are more like traditional prophecies in the Bible. They foretell the future through concrete earthly situations, and point to heavenly realities. We'll see this in several way in the final chapters of Zechariah.This morning, we read together the Lord's prayer. One of the things we pray for in the Lord's prayer is “thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Those are the words that Jesus gave us to pray, and they recognize these two realities. Earthly realities and heavenly realities.Children! This can be really hard to think about. Everything in your world is about things, and people, and places. It's hard to imagine something that you can't see, like heaven. This is not the best analogy, but think of a video game where you are entering into a different world. When you're playing that game, you're still in this world here, but there are things going on in that realm. Well, as you grow older, you will realize that life is more than what you can see. There are spiritual realities and there are truths beyond this world. Heaven is real. We can't see it now, but it's a real place with God's presence. And it is and will be filled with God's people.For all of us, as we read our Bibles, we have to understand that it speaks about things on earth, in our lives now, and things in heaven. Things we can't see but which we are assured are real. In the book of Hebrews chapter 11, we're told that “faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” In the Scriptures, we learn true things about heaven. Even though we can see them, we are assured of them because God has revealed them.That's why peace through human weakness sounds radical when we think about from an earthly human perspective. But when we think about peace from a heavenly perspective, with God's purpose and means, we can begin to understand how lasting peace is possible.Ok, that's a little bit of an overview as well as a little bit of guidance.The humble king of verse 9 is really the center of this chapter. He is the Lord himself.To give us some organization, we'll consider three things:1. This humble King is the one who will overcome his enemies (the first 8 verses).2. Second. who will establish peace and freedom (verses 9-13)3. Who will save his people (verses 14-17)1. Who will overcome his enemies So first - the Lord will overcome his enemies.These first few verses are full of dominion and destruction. City after city is defeated. And we're given specific names. Lots of them.• Verse 1 - The land of Hadrach and the city of Damascus• Verse 2 – Hamath and Tyre and Sidon• Verse 5 – Ashkelon and Gaza and Ekron• Verse 6 – Ashdod and PhilistiaIf you were to locate these cities on a map, you would find that they begin in the north, in modern day Syria. Damascus is still there to this day. And they continue south into modern day Israel, and down to Gaza and Ashdod, which are on the coast. So these cities were all north or west of Jerusalem. To give you some perspective, the distance from the northern most city to the southwestern most city is about the same as from Greenville to Atlanta.And as you heard, the language used in the first 5 verses is language of judgment and defeat. God's judgment. “The Lord is against the land.” Verse 1. And then we see God's wrath against these cities.Now, we're not going to work through every city and situation. However, special attention was given to Tyre in verses 2-4. Tyre was a very wealthy city. They were very self-sufficient. In fact, it was situated on an island in the Mediterranean, but only half a mile off the coast. About 40,000 people lived on this island. Tyre was also very powerful. And do you know what Tyre's military strategy was? Peace through strength. Tyre was the most fortified city in the region. They built walls up to 150 feet high. Verse 3 mentions the rampart – referring to her walls. And they had war ships patrolling the waters between. Their navy and city defense seemed impenetrable.Yet verse 4 says, “the Lord will strip her of her possessions and strike down her power on the sea, and she shall be devoured by fire.” To the hearer in 500 BC, that was quite a shocking prophecy!Yet, it's exactly what happened. You see, these cities were all defeated, in the order listed, including Tyre. It happened in the 4th century under Alexander the Great. In the year 332 BC, the Greeks under Alexander built a 200-foot-wide causeway out to Tyre. It took seven months. And with a combination of ships and catapults, they eventually overcame the city. They killed 8000 people, sold 30,000 people into slavery, and burned most of the city to the ground, just as verse 4 describes.The prophecy of these verses came true. Similar to the way he used the Babylonians, God used the Greeks to fulfill Zechariah's prophecy. City by city fell according to this prophecy made 170 years earlier.The message of these opening verses? Worldly strength is not the answer to peace. It's not part of the path to peace or salvation. Human strength will not bring ultimate peace. It will not save you. Earthly might is no match for heavenly power. When we put our hope in nations instead of the Lord, we are on shaky ground. I'm not saying that civil government doesn't have a role. Nor am I saying that we should not support our nation or perhaps serve in our military. No, not at all. Those are important things, with the right perspective. But I am critiquing any sort of worldview where your hopes and dreams are based on an unholy mixture of your faith and your national pride or your politics. Peace through worldly efforts will not ultimately save or bring peace in the end.Now, besides the earthly reality that human strength is ultimately weak, there's also a heavenly reality, here. Something interesting emerges when considering this specific list of cities. They are all representative of Israel's past enemies. In fact, to Zechariah's generation, none of them really represented a current threat. No, these cities and regions represented the Assyrians, the Philistines, and even the Canaanites in that order. They were each, at one point in time, the antagonists in Israel's history. So part of God's message is that he will defeat his and our enemies. It's broadly pointing to the downfall of all enemies of faith. That includes those who oppose God and true faith; it includes the devil himself; and it also includes our own sin and death.And just to be really clear, for those who oppose God, it may be a spiritual defeat. Let me explain. In verses 7-8, the cities of Ashdod and Philistia were not physically overthrown. No, God did something wholly different there. He brought them into his family, a remnant of them. The Lord took away their “blood,” verse 7, meaning their false blood sacrifices. And he took away their “abominations,” meaning their sinful practices. And what did they become? The end of verse 7, “a clan of Judah!” God defeated them not by destroying them, but by making them part of his family. Isn't that part of what we pray for? When we pray for people who are opposed to God, we don't pray that God would destroy them. No, we pray that they would come to believe in Christ and become a brother or sister in him.To summarize, human strength and power is not the answer to lasting peace. It's no match for God in his dominion and power. It will not save you in the end. No, rather God is the only one who can bring peace and save.2. Who will establish peace and freedomBut how? How will God bring peace and salvation? Well, the answer is surprising. As I alluded to earlier, ultimate peace does not come through worldly strength, but rather through worldly weakness and humility.By the way, we're in the second main point now: A king will come who will establish peace and freedom. The second half of verse 9 says, “Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey.” This is a prophecy about Jesus. It pointed forward to what we call Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It happened 1 week before his death on the cross. Verse 9 is quoted in Matthew chapter 21 which we read earlier in the service, as well as in the Gospel of John, chapter 12. By the way, it's called the triumphal entry, not because he was riding in earthly triumph. No, it was a recognition that he was a king.To be sure, Zechariah's audience didn't know Jesus. This was prophesied about 500 years before he came. However, Zechariah's audience did know about the future Messiah. The problem was, their expectations were wrong. They thought that when the Messiah came, he would bring earthly dominion and power… that he would re-establish the nation-state of Israel. In other words, they thought he would come and bring “peace through strength” worldly strength.But what Zechariah 9 showed them was very different. • They expected a king riding a horse of war or chariot, with sword raised, as he rallied the troops for battle. • They expected a messiah to reign with earthly authority and power, causing fear among their enemies, and emboldening his people.But no, rather, this coming king would be riding on a donkey. Now, to be sure, this was not unheard of for a king. Kings would ride donkeys for ceremonies. But it was certainly not a display of military might nor an image of power. Verse 9 captures it well – “humility.” A humble king. And verse 10 reinforces the idea. This coming king would cut off the weapons of war … the chariot, the war horse, and the battle bow. That's because the weapons of this king were not earthly. And just to be sure, verse 13 mentions the bow and arrow and sword. But these were not referring to earthly weapon given to Judah. No, instead, it refers to God using them as weapons. It alludes not to physical weapons, but spiritual weapons. In other words, when this king comes, he would use his people in the spiritual battle to bring the Gospel to the nations, and usher in his kingdom of peace.Thinking that Jesus would come with earthly dominion and power misunderstands what kind of king Jesus would be, and the kind of kingdom he would bring. The end of verse 10 reveals what Jesus would accomplish. He will bring “peace to the nations.” And his rule will be from “sea to sea,” and “to the ends of the earth.” There is no earthly kingdom that has or will accomplish that kind of peace and rule.I was thinking of those time-laps maps that you can find on YouTube. Have you ever seen them? They're videos of a world map. The years tick up and you can see what regions the different nations control over time. Nations and kingdoms are different colors and their boundaries grow and shrink. And what's really clear, is that earthly kingdoms come and go. Nations rise and fall. And as we know, their conquests and downfall involve war and destruction and death.But this coming king will not build his kingdom through human military might and strength. But he will rule over all the world, and he will bring two things: peace (verse 10) and freedom (verse 11). This prophecy is unbelievable, literally. That's because lasting peace doesn't seem possible on earth. Freedom is elusive all over the world.Yet, God promised it. The reference in verse 11 to “the blood of my covenant.” That goes back to the covenant promise that God made with Abraham. God promised that Abraham's descendants would be like the sand of the sea and stars of the sky. And here in verse 11, God promised to free them from their “waterless pit.” (their situation in Jerusalem). He promised to restore them and bring them lasting peace. God was saying to them, “I will keep my covenant promise and I will do it through this coming king.”These verses provide the backdrop to Jesus' entry into Jerusalem 500 years later. And they are perfectly consistent with Jesus' life and testimony. • Jesus said to “I came to seek and save the lost.” • He said to Pilate, the Roman governor, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting...” • Jesus said to his disciples, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” • As an example of humility and service, he washed his disciples' feet. He ministered to the outcasts, the sick, and the poor.He came to bring peace, not through human strength, but through worldly weakness and humility.3. Who will save his peopleAnd finally, point 3, this humble king will save his people. That's part of the verse 9 prophecy. “Behold, your King is coming to you, righteous, and having salvation.”And these last 4 verses focus in on that salvation. The language is again full of God's dominion and power. But it's not the language of earthly dominion and power like the first 8 verses. Rather its language of heavenly might and power. “…the Lord will appear… and his arrow will go forth like lightning. The Lord God will sound the trumpet. He will march forth like the whirlwinds.”It's a salvation of spiritual and heavenly victory and protection. God will save them, like “the jewels of a crown.” And it ends with the proclamation that God's people will flourish.Let me put it this way… The peace and freedom of the middle section (verses 9-13) will lead to the salvation of this last section (verses 14-17). And it's the salvation of the last section that fulfills the promise of peace of the middle section.And if you look at this chapter as a whole, it has a rising arc and a falling arc. It begins with earthly judgment and defeat, which fall off to nothing. And it has a spiritual emphasis which rises from nothing to a final climax of God's saving power. And these arcs intersects with the coming king of verse 9.That's because this coming king, Jesus, fulfilled all of it. The humility of Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem turned into a perfect display of humility and weakness. When Jesus died on the cross, his death accomplished all of the promises of this chapter.• Jesus defeated all the enemies of the faith – sin, death, and the devil• Through his death, Jesus brought peace. Peace with God and eternal peace in heaven for his people• Through the cross, our freedom was gained. Freedom from the chains of sin and death. Jesus paid the ransom and we're now free.• And when Christ took our place, he saved us. We became “the flock of his people” (verse 16). We've been restored and renewed for eternity All of these promises were fulfilled through the worldly weakness of the cross and, I should add, guaranteed for us by Jesus' resurrection, which led to his exaltation.Regarding the worldly weakness of the cross, the apostle Paul said it this way in 1 Corinthians chapter 1, “God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are.”And if you know and believe in Christ, Jesus is your king. When he entered into Jerusalem, he entered for you. He died in weakness in your place, so that you may live for him by faith. If you do not know and believe in Jesus, may Jesus be your king. May his death in weakness become your peace and salvation. So that you, too, may live by faith. ConclusionAs we come to a close, where does this all bring us? I mean, what should be our response to this heavenly salvation and peace?Well, it all leads to worship. Verse 9, “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!”Do you realize, this is the first time in the book of Zechariah where the people were called to worship. So far, they have been called to return to the Lord, to take heart, to believe in God's promises, not to fear their situation, not to despise the day of small things, to continue on in their labors with strong hands, and to love truth and peace.But here in chapter 9, they were given a tangible glimpse of Jesus, the coming savior. God revealed to them just what kind of salvation he would bring. And here he called them to rejoice greatly, to shout out loud. Why? Because God has done it. And he accomplished it through humility and weakness.As we come to see Jesus, we come to worship him. To rejoice in the hope that we have. We're no longer “prisoners of hope” to use the language of verse 12. Rather, we have a humble king who came and who, as the son of God, accomplished salvation in an amazing way for us. And it should it cause us to rejoice greatly.When Jesus entered Jerusalem, he was being worshiped. The people were shouting words of praise. Now, many or perhaps most of them didn't understand Jesus' heavenly kingship. They didn't know that Jesus would accomplish peace through weakness. But some knew he was the messiah, the promised king. And so, they waved branches and they shouted hosanna in the highest! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.May we also worship our righteous and humble King1. Who has overcome his and our enemies2. Who is establishing peace and freedom3. and who has and will save his people.

Not much was known of the young Antinous before he attracted the attention of the ruler of the Roman world at its height. He was born in Bithynia, the northwest corner of the country that we now call Turkey, in the year 111 CE. He was very likely not from a wealthy family. However, because of his mysterious bond with Roman Emperor Hadrian, by the end of his short life Antinous was a house-hold name all over the Roman Empire. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://martinifisher.com/2022/03/03/the-divine-beloved/

Hadrian was the first Roman Emperor to have a fully provincial background. Professor & Head of the Department of History, Penn State University, Dr. Michael Kulikowski, joins the show to discuss Hadrian's life.

This episode the ladies talk about May-December relationships: Roman Emperor Hadrian and his beautiful boy-turned-god, Antinous, and the 1971 cult classic Harold and Maude, the darkest romcom around. Content warning: this episode contains sensitive material. If you or someone you know is suicidal call 1-800-273-8255 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/morethanacrushpodcast)

If you’re looking on a map for Hadrian’s Mausoleum then you may well not locate it as its name, purpose, shape and context has changed radically over the past 1900 years.  Today it is more commonly known as the Castel Sant’Angelo however the core of this building was originally constructed as a mausoleum for the Roman Emperor Hadrian and his family. The building was later used by popes as a fortress and castle, and is now a museum with pleasant cafés and impressive panoramic views of Rome that take in the Tiber river and the Vatican. It was common for mausoleums to be home for the ashes of many family members and Hadrian needed to build his own in part because the nearby mausoleum of Augustus was already full. In a show of feigned modesty, Hadrian was careful to commission a building that did not exceed the diameter of Augustus’ however it was quite significantly taller. Looking today at the Castle Sant’Angelo we see a structure dominated by defensive walls, corner tower fortifications and religious statues that were all built and repeatedly updated over the past 600 years.  That said, there are echoes of the original mausoleum design in what we see. This episode explains the history and original design of Hadrian's Mausoleum.

Praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation. The New York-born, Montreal-raised singer songwriter has released countless studio albums, three DVDs, and three live albums, including the fantastic Grammy nominated Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall, which captured his celebrated Judy Garland tribute performance at the London Palladium in 2007, and the album Release The Stars which went Gold in Canada and the UK. His new album Unfollow the Rules – his ninth with original material — was released on 10 July 2020.Wainwright has received Juno Awards for Best Alternative Album in 1999 and 2002 for Rufus Wainwright and Poses, respectively, and nominations for his albums Want Two (2005)and Release the Stars (2008). He was nominated for Songwriter of the Year in 2008 for his Release the Stars album. He also composed the original music for choreographer Stephen Petronio’s work BLOOM which has toured across the country.Musically Rufus has collaborated with artists including Elton John, David Byrne, Boy George, Joni Mitchell, Pet Shop Boys and producer Mark Ronson among others. He collaborated on the title track of Robbie Williams’ latest album, Swings Both Ways, which was co-written with renowned musician and producer Guy Chambers and sung as a duet between Rufus and Robbie.In addition to being a celebrated contemporary pop singer, Rufus has made a name for himself in the classical world. His much acclaimed first opera, titled Prima Donna, premiered at the Manchester International Festival in July 2009. The opera was subsequently performed in London at Sadler’s Wells in April 2010, in Toronto at the Luminato Festival in June 2010 and at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House in February 2012.Now fully established as a composer of operas, Rufus was commissioned by the Canadian Opera Company to write his second opera based on the story of the Roman Emperor Hadrian and Antinous. The new opera, Hadrian, premiered in Toronto on October 13, 2018.The music for the podcast is Twiggy's version of "Waterloo Sunset" by the Kinks and can be found on Apple Music at this link https://music.apple.com/gb/album/romantically-yours/693460953If you’ve enjoyed listening to “Tea With Twiggy” please give take a moment to give us a lovely 5 STAR rating on Apple Podcasts. It really helps other people to find the show.If you haven’t done so already please subscribe to this podcast so you auto-magically get the next episodes for free and do tell all your friends and family about it too. If you want to connect with me I’d love to hear from you.You can find me on Twitter @TwiggyOr you can find me on Instagram @Twiggy LawsonMy thanks go to all the people that have helped this podcast happen:● Many thanks to James Carrol and all the team at Northbank Talent Management● Thanks to all the team at Stripped Media including Ben Williams, who edits the show, my producer Kobi Omenaka and Executive Producers Tom Whalley and Dave CorkeryIf you want to know more about this podcast and other produced by Stripped Media please visit www.Stripped.media or email Producers@Stripped.Media to find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join us this week as we explore the Roman Emperor Hadrian's great wall that separated England and Scotland.

If JCU appeals to a higher court, should the Commonwealth cover Peter Ridd's legal costs? (03:50-20:50)  Is George Calombaris really the whipping boy for ‘wage theft', and what does that phrase actually mean?  (20:50-31:50)  And is BoJo as UK PM really the ‘new Trump'?  (31:55-43:45)  Dr Chris Berg and Scott Hargreaves are joined by Evan Mulholland and Gideon Rozner to discuss these questions and share their culture picks, including Memoirs of Roman Emperor Hadrian, a collection of essays on free speech, Trump etc from American Psycho author Brett Easton Ellis, the actual book of The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (which doesn't follow the left's narrative), and ‘The Loudest Voice' miniseries on Stan about Fox News founder Roger Ailes, played by Russell Crowe subtly subverting the caricature. (43:45-1:04). SHOW NOTES Christian Porter: Commonwealth could fund Peter Ridd's fight against James Cook University, Joe Kelly, The Australian https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/christian-porter-commonwealth-could-fund-peter-ridds-fight-against-james-cook-uni/news-story/fcf614cf33ec9b088ea2fcf9e6949455 Against Public Broadcasting: Why and how we should privatise the ABC, Chris Berg and Sinclair Davidson https://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/Against-Public-Broadcasting-Why-and-how-we-should-privatise-the-ABC--Chris-Berg-and-Sinclair-Davidson_p_177.html Memoirs of Hadrian, Marguerite Yourcenar https://www.bookdepository.com/Memoirs-Hadrian-Marguerite-Yourcenar/9780141184968 White, Brett Easton Ellis http://breteastonellis.com/books/ The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood http://margaretatwood.ca/shop/ The Loudest Voice https://www.sho.com/the-loudest-voice The Loudest Voice in the Room, Gabriel Sherman https://www.gabrielsherman.com/

Athena is best known for Her role within the Patriarchal culture of Ancient Greece. She was venerated as protector of the City State. She was also the one called upon to counsel and guide the generals sending their warriors into battle. Athena was also seen as the patron of the hero’s journey and was often linked with Nike, the angel of Victory. Veneration of Athena was brought to Britain by the Roman Emperor Hadrian. The Goddess Athena was named Britannia and became adopted later on as an emblem of the British Empire. Yet, Athena has much deeper roots that go back into the mists of time. Athena was venerated long before Greek civilisation as we know it. She was connected with ancient snake priestess cults and in these times, serpents were seen as wise portents and bringers of luck and joy. She, became also associated with the owl, which both symbolises wisdom and the ability to see through darkness. In this time of awakening and ascension the Goddess is returning. The Goddess Athena can be called upon by those assailed by strong difficulty, aggression and conflict in this time of volatility upon the earth-plane. In this transmission the Goddess is her aspect as Pallas Athena works with the Archangels to transmute patterns and karma of violence and to protect those who need temporary light shielding and light armour at this time of darkness on the planet. In this transmission Athena also gifts you a connection to a Spirit Guide in the form of the owl, to help you find your way through these challenging times.

In the first episode of Season 4 Sebastian looks at the historical reputation of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. Hadrian has been celebrated as one of Rome's "five good emperors", but is that reputation actually deserved? Hadrian's reputation is complicated by the mysterious death of his teenage lover, Antinous. What should we believe about this strange chapter in the life of one of Rome's most celebrated emperors? Tune in and find out how radical beards, fantastical walls, and ancient man-love all play a role in the story.    

In the first episode of Season 4 Sebastian looks at the historical reputation of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. Hadrian has been celebrated as one of Rome's "five good emperors", but is that reputation actually deserved? Hadrian's reputation is complicated by the mysterious death of his teenage lover, Antinous. What should we believe about this strange chapter in the life of one of Rome's most celebrated emperors? Tune in and find out how radical beards, fantastical walls, and ancient man-love all play a role in the story.     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We take a critical dive into Circumcision, discuss wind energy, Solar Eclipse.  Tom trys to get Dman to be interested, Adam takes over and he's still not budging.  And NASA gives us some alternative medicine, or is it.     My research for the topic that we are going to critically think and discuss today has revealed something interesting. You know how on the show always bring up the idea that we all build this house in our minds, that it is built by constructing our belief systems into a world-view?  How sometimes someone has a belief on a topic that is important to that house.   Well, today's topic is one of the bearing walls for one of the members of the Critical Cactus here, and this belief holds up a lot of the house.  MRI studies show that when you contradict someone's belief, parts of the brain related to fight/flight light up and they can sometimes dig their heals in and argue from an emotional place.  I think we are going to put that to the test today as we talk about Circumcision. The topic is fascinating, and we get to show our audience how we dig into emotional topics from a critical thinking perspective and hope they see how it can be different from what they find in a typical argument.  I’ll be counting the fallacies on both sides of this one, but who's keeping score.   Adam news: Video Games and the Brain https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/video-games-and-the-brain/   Thanks Nasa: Light Therapy ( A real thing, taken way out of context is bad for cancer patients that aren't thinking critically).       Reference notes: Started: first ancient Egyptian mummies of considerable vintage, around 2300 BC. Egyptian paintings date circumcision to centuries prior, depicting ritual circumcision as prerequisite to entering the priesthood by 1800 BC the Jews were practicing circumcision for religious reasons Premature babies have to wait, waiting requires anesthesia.   Circumcision does significantly decrease the chance of a UTI.  Which used to be a deadly problem.  10 times greater in uncircumcised   Circumcision may lower risk of penile cancer (rare either way).   Circumcision lowers HIV and other STD chances. 50 - 60%   Circumcision lowers chance of inflammation, irritation, infections.   It may lessen the sensation.   Medical associations recommending circumcision: American Urological Association,  http://www.auanet.org/guidelines/circumcision the AUA recommends that circumcision should be presented as an option for health benefits   The CDC Conspiracy: The idea that it’s a Billion Dollar industry so there is incentive for the CDC to continue allowing it.   Mutual masturbation when two men dock their penises together under mutual forskin. -Awesome.   Getting it back with specially designed weights.   Arguments against circumcision “Nature makes no mistakes.” It’s genital mutilation and a violation of human rights. Doctors just do it to earn more money. It’s cruel; babies suffer terrible pain. Babies remember the pain. There are permanent physiologic consequences: boys who were circumcised at birth are more sensitive to pain later in life. The uncovered glans becomes less sensitive. Circumcised men don’t get as much pleasure from sex. Circumcised men are psychologically damaged. Some men mourn their lost foreskin; some miss it so much that they try to reconstruct it. The foreskin is required for the homosexual practice of “docking.” An intact foreskin provides more scope for body art like piercings and tattoos. There are complications from the surgery including hemorrhage, infection and even death (in one famous case a boy’s penis was accidentally burned off by an electrocautery device and they elected to raise him as a girl). Other complications include poor cosmetic results and meatal stenosis. If reconstructive surgery is needed later in life, an intact foreskin can provide tissue. It’s elective surgery and the patient doesn’t get a choice in the matter. Arguments FOR:  https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/circumcision-what-does-science-say/   Conclusion: I see no arguments for or against neonatal circumcision that sway me, if anything the HIV argument is persuasive for. Doctors are not “pro” circumcision, but they’re not “con” either. The American Academy of Pediatrics’ official policy states: “Existing scientific evidence demonstrates potential medical benefits of newborn male circumcision; however, these data are not sufficient to recommend routine neonatal circumcision. In circumstances in which there are potential benefits and risks, yet the procedure is not essential to the child’s current well-being, parents should determine what is in the best interest of the child.” NOT GOOD INFO--> The study, by researcher Dan Bollinger, concluded that approximately 117 neonatal deaths due directly or indirectly to circumcision occur annually in the United States, or one out of every 77 male neonatal deaths.https://www.circinfo.org This guy Dan Bollinger, has no study, referrs to nothing, just asserts his estimate of 117/year on bad data that doesn't account for base rate (males alwasy 6% higher infant mortality). "Journal of boyhood studies" (presigious? gota pull out paypal $22 to see it)A review of his study: http://circumcisionnews.blogspot.com/2010/05/fatally-flawed-bollingers-circumcision.html Robert Baker estimated 229 deaths per year from circumcision in the United States. Bollinger estimated that approximately 119 infant boys die from circumcision-related each year in the U.S. (1.3% of all male neonatal deaths from all causes).cirp.org (I get .09 - .03%) CDC info:Number of infant deaths: 23,215Deaths per 100,000 live births: 582.1Leading causes of infant deathsCongenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesDisorders related to short gestation and low birthweight: not elsewhere classifiedNewborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancy Good stats:http://www.cirp.org/library/statistics/USA// History of this debate:10,000 (?) BCE Aboriginal tribes in central and desert regions of Australia introduce circumcision of boys as puberty rite 3100 BCE Egypt invaded from the south, attackers bringing circumcision with them. 600 BCE First five books of Hebrew Bible (Torah) compiled, including Genesis with its reference to Yaweh’s command to Abraham to circumcise himself, his sons and his slaves and servants. Circumcision enforced by priests among Jewish people as sign of the Covenant. ANNO DOMINI or Christian Era Jesus born and circumcised in accordance with Jewish practice. 132 Roman Emperor Hadrian (98-138 CE) extends a previous ban, by Emperors Domitian (81-96) and Nerva (96-98), on the castration of citizens or slaves throughout the Roman Empire, to include circumcision. 1955 (Australia) Australian routine circumcision rate peaks at 90 per cent. 1965 W.K.C. Morgan publishes "The rape of the phallus", the first criticism of circumcision’s murky psychology to appear in a US medical journal. - peak of US rate at 80-90% 1950-1980   1999, 65.3 percent of all male newborns born in hospitals were circumcisedranging from a low of 60.7 percent in 1988 to 67.8 percent in 1995

Today we’re going to try and give you a complete history of Britain in 20 minutes - without all the boring bits! Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Welcome to Aprender Inglés with Reza and Craig. I’m …..and I’m…. With over 45 years of teaching between us, we'll help you improve your English and take it to the next level. Hello to Gustavo Gonzalo (AKA - also known as - Don Quixote from La Mancha) who sent a lovely email from ‘deep Spain’ - thanks for listening. An email from Raixa Pérez from Valladolid who’s going to Ireland this summer with her family. Hello Reza and Craig, I found your great, funny and incredibly useful podcast some months ago and I listen to you almost every working day, on my way to work. I passed the first certificate exam many years ago, around 20 or maybe more!! Your podcast is helping me a lot to refresh grammar, vocabulary, listening etc I listen to Luke's podcast in order to hear different accents, but your podcast is the most pedagogic.;) Next summer we will go to Ireland (we’re going to Ireland), to Cork, for 2 weeks to Learn English in a family. The children play in English and we attend English lessons...in the mornings. Reza, I am afraid we couldn't visit your great country, The North of Ireland (we won’t be able to), but could you give us some advice about Cork: What to visit, What dishes to eat...? I haven't written in English for many, many time (a long time/many years).. I am " oxidized" (rusty). Big hugs from Valladolid. And thank you very much in advance. Raixa Pérez Look out for the colourful buildings. Ask for Murphy's Stout, not Guinness in Cork. Seafood like mackerel, mussels and Oysters will be good in Cork, also milk, butter, buttermilk, Irish bread and a good fried breakfast. White pudding is a typical dish in this part of Ireland. Email: Rafael Alba Garcia Hola Craig, estoy oyendo vuestro podcast y alguien (no recuerdo el nombre) ha dado un significado de "carajo" y como yo ya opiné al respecto y como no coincide con lo que yo os dije, te pongo lo que dice el diccionario de la Real Academia de la lengua.....(solo pongo la primero acepción) que coincide con lo que yo os dije...... 1. m. malson. miembro viril. (es malsonante).... ya lo dejo que no me gusta ponerme muy pesado....saludos Voice message from Francisco Espínola - Úbeda A Short History of Britain The Celts settled in Britain around 700 BC The Celts are ancestors to many people in Scotland, Wales and Ireland (and also England). A famous Celt is Boadicea. She fought against the Romans. The Celts often had female leaders. The Romans occupied most of England and Wales in 43 AD. They built a wall along the Scottish border, called Hadrian’s Wall (after the Roman Emperor Hadrian) to keep the barbarians in the North. The Romans stayed in Britain for a long time. By the 5th Century, they were losing control and the Angles and the Saxons attacked Britain. Then, in the 9th century the Vikings came from Scandinavia attacking monasteries, killing monks and stealing gold and silver. The Vikings stayed in Britain for almost 300 years. They were finally defeated by the Saxon king, Alfred (Alfred the Great) - the first great Anglo-Saxon King of England. In 1066, the Norman invaders from France, under William the Conqueror, defeated the Anglo-Saxon King Harold and took control of the kingdom, introducing many French words and customs. During the Middle Ages, England became one of the strongest nations in Europe. King Edward l was the first English King who conquered Scotland (to conquer - conquistar). Edward lll conquered Wales and Ireland. In 1509, King Henry VIII took the throne (trono - Game of Thrones). He brought in (introduced) Protestant reform and the Catholic Church lost control over England. He earned a lot of money from the reform and was able to get divorced (from Catherine of Aragon) Henry's daughter, Elizabeth l, was the first Queen of England. She defeated the Spanish fleet/armada and created the first English colonies in America. The English Civil War began in 1642. The parliament beat Charles l and England became a republic. Indeed, many people forget that England was briefly a republic, just like Spain! Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector. The King was executed. On July 4th, 1776, 13 colonies declared independence from Britain. General George Washington broke the British army in 1783 and the US got its independance. Napoleon Bonaparte became Emperor of France in 1805 and declared war on Britain. Britain decisively beat the French at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, after various previous battles against them, including in Badajoz and Salamanca, Spain. Britain's forces were led by The Duke Of Wellington. As we pointed out in more detail in episode 52 of Aprender Inglés con Reza y Craig: (http://www.inglespodcast.com/2015/05/24/phrasal-verbs-with-up-england-britain-great-britain-and-the-uk-gerunds-and-infinitives-asking-for-directions-airc52/ ) All of Ireland used to be part of the United Kingdom (of Great Britain & Ireland) until 1922. Then the Republic of Ireland broke away while Northern Ireland remained in the UK. Thus, the historical love-hate relationship between GB and Ireland, whose histories are closely connected. Italki ad read: 1­on­1 Native speakers Convenient Affordable Italki gives 100 italki credits (ITC) to each paying student For more information: inglespodcast.com/italki/ We want to say thank you to italki for sponsoring Aprender Inglés con Reza y Craig ...and now it's your turn to practise your English. We’ve got a quiz for you about the UK. Send us a voice message or an email with the answers. https://www.speakpipe.com/inglespodcast  Emails: craig@inglespodcast.com or belfastreza@gmail.com. You can find the questions at inglespodcast/153  The first listener who correctly answers all 6 questions gets a special mention on the show. LISTENER QUIZ - 1. Name the UK’s first ever female Prime Minister. 2. Which British monarch ruled the longest period of time? 3. Which British king was given the nickname of “the mad king”? 4. Who were the “Roundheads” and “Cavaliers”? 5. When was the Battle of Hastings? 6. Which famous British sailor defeated the Spanish Armada? (Sorry about that, amigos!!) If you would like more detailed show notes, go to https://www.patreon.com/inglespodcast  Our lovely sponsors are: Carlos Garrido Zara Heath Picazo Mamen Juan Leyva Galera Sara Jarabo Corey Fineran from Ivy Envy Podcast Jorge Jiménez Raul Lopez Rafael Manuel Tarazona Mariel Riedemann Maite Palacín Pérez Pedro Martinez Ana Cherta Maria Gervatti Nikolay Dimitrov We want to thank Arminda from Madrid for continuing to transcribe full transcriptions. There are now full transcriptions for episodes 131, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139 and 140. On next week's episode: Who, whose, who’s and whom The music in this podcast is by Pitx. The track is called 'See You Later' Las notas del episodio y más podcasts para mejorar tu ingles están en: http://www.inglespodcast.com/  Shownotes and more podcasts to improve your English at: http://www.inglespodcast.com/             

"Peace Through Strength" is a concept dating back to the Roman Emperor Hadrian in AD 76. The idea is that military power can preserve peace. But, it's a concept that is worth considering in our daily lives as well. http://www.orderofman.com/FFN027 http://www.orderofman.com

Jennifer Marie Brissett‘s first novel, Elysium, or the World After (Aqueduct Press, 2014), portrays a fractured world, one whose seemingly irreversible destruction does nothing to dampen the survivors’ collective will to live. Brissett showed similar determination in writing the book, whose non-traditional structure places it outside the mainstream. Fortunately, her approach has been validated, first by her teachers at Stonecoast Creative Writing Program at the University of Southern Maine, where she wrote Elysium as her final thesis, and later by the committee that selected Elysium as one of six nominees for the Philip K. Dick Award. (The winner will be announced April 3). “I wasn’t sure there was a space for me in this writing world. And to a certain degree I still sort of wonder. But the idea that I could write and that my stories are worthy of being told was something [Stonecoast] really helped to foster in me,” Brissett says in her New Books interview. In some respects, Elysium is simple: it tells a story of love and loss between two people. But Elysium is also complicated because those two people morph from scene to scene, changing from two brothers to father/daughter to husband/wife to boyfriend/boyfriend to girlfriend/girlfriend. When imagining the future, conventional science fiction often focuses too much on gadgets and not enough on people, Brissett says. “We think [science fiction] is about … the new machines we’ll have, the little gadgets that will make our lives easier … but I think the civil rights movement is one of the most science-fictional things that could have probably happened, because all of a sudden this entire group of people that was totally ignored showed up at the table and said ‘We want in.'” As a child, Brissett found the Wonder Bread future depicted in The Jetsons frightening. “I remember watching as a kid the Jetsons and thinking ‘That is an absolutely terrifying vision of the future. Where are all the black people?'” she says. “The future belongs to everybody. It doesn’t really belong to any one group. And yet when you see visions of the future, it’s usually mostly white heterosexual people wandering around.” In the early 2000s, Brissett owned an independent bookstore in Brooklyn, N.Y., where she experienced the publishing industry’s struggles firsthand. Rather that discourage her from becoming a writer herself, the experience seems to have solidified her desire to tell stories in the way she wants to tell them. “You have to love this field to be here. If you’re here for money, you are certifiably crazy,” she says. Spoiler Alert From 6:45 to 10:24 we talk about a major part of the plot, which is revealed on the book jacket but isn’t explained until near the end of the book. Listeners might want to skip this part (and not read the jacket copy) if they want to approach the story as a mystery whose answer lies in the book’s structure. Related Links * Elysium was inspired, in part, by Roman Emperor Hadrian’s love of Antinous. * Brissett mentions her recently deceased friend, the writer Eugie Foster. * She also mentions a number of her teachers, including Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennifer Marie Brissett‘s first novel, Elysium, or the World After (Aqueduct Press, 2014), portrays a fractured world, one whose seemingly irreversible destruction does nothing to dampen the survivors’ collective will to live. Brissett showed similar determination in writing the book, whose non-traditional structure places it outside the mainstream. Fortunately, her approach has been validated, first by her teachers at Stonecoast Creative Writing Program at the University of Southern Maine, where she wrote Elysium as her final thesis, and later by the committee that selected Elysium as one of six nominees for the Philip K. Dick Award. (The winner will be announced April 3). “I wasn’t sure there was a space for me in this writing world. And to a certain degree I still sort of wonder. But the idea that I could write and that my stories are worthy of being told was something [Stonecoast] really helped to foster in me,” Brissett says in her New Books interview. In some respects, Elysium is simple: it tells a story of love and loss between two people. But Elysium is also complicated because those two people morph from scene to scene, changing from two brothers to father/daughter to husband/wife to boyfriend/boyfriend to girlfriend/girlfriend. When imagining the future, conventional science fiction often focuses too much on gadgets and not enough on people, Brissett says. “We think [science fiction] is about … the new machines we’ll have, the little gadgets that will make our lives easier … but I think the civil rights movement is one of the most science-fictional things that could have probably happened, because all of a sudden this entire group of people that was totally ignored showed up at the table and said ‘We want in.'” As a child, Brissett found the Wonder Bread future depicted in The Jetsons frightening. “I remember watching as a kid the Jetsons and thinking ‘That is an absolutely terrifying vision of the future. Where are all the black people?'” she says. “The future belongs to everybody. It doesn’t really belong to any one group. And yet when you see visions of the future, it’s usually mostly white heterosexual people wandering around.” In the early 2000s, Brissett owned an independent bookstore in Brooklyn, N.Y., where she experienced the publishing industry’s struggles firsthand. Rather that discourage her from becoming a writer herself, the experience seems to have solidified her desire to tell stories in the way she wants to tell them. “You have to love this field to be here. If you’re here for money, you are certifiably crazy,” she says. Spoiler Alert From 6:45 to 10:24 we talk about a major part of the plot, which is revealed on the book jacket but isn’t explained until near the end of the book. Listeners might want to skip this part (and not read the jacket copy) if they want to approach the story as a mystery whose answer lies in the book’s structure. Related Links * Elysium was inspired, in part, by Roman Emperor Hadrian’s love of Antinous. * Brissett mentions her recently deceased friend, the writer Eugie Foster. * She also mentions a number of her teachers, including Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennifer Marie Brissett‘s first novel, Elysium, or the World After (Aqueduct Press, 2014), portrays a fractured world, one whose seemingly irreversible destruction does nothing to dampen the survivors’ collective will to live. Brissett showed similar determination in writing the book, whose non-traditional structure places it outside the mainstream. Fortunately, her approach has been validated, first by her teachers at Stonecoast Creative Writing Program at the University of Southern Maine, where she wrote Elysium as her final thesis, and later by the committee that selected Elysium as one of six nominees for the Philip K. Dick Award. (The winner will be announced April 3). “I wasn’t sure there was a space for me in this writing world. And to a certain degree I still sort of wonder. But the idea that I could write and that my stories are worthy of being told was something [Stonecoast] really helped to foster in me,” Brissett says in her New Books interview. In some respects, Elysium is simple: it tells a story of love and loss between two people. But Elysium is also complicated because those two people morph from scene to scene, changing from two brothers to father/daughter to husband/wife to boyfriend/boyfriend to girlfriend/girlfriend. When imagining the future, conventional science fiction often focuses too much on gadgets and not enough on people, Brissett says. “We think [science fiction] is about … the new machines we’ll have, the little gadgets that will make our lives easier … but I think the civil rights movement is one of the most science-fictional things that could have probably happened, because all of a sudden this entire group of people that was totally ignored showed up at the table and said ‘We want in.'” As a child, Brissett found the Wonder Bread future depicted in The Jetsons frightening. “I remember watching as a kid the Jetsons and thinking ‘That is an absolutely terrifying vision of the future. Where are all the black people?'” she says. “The future belongs to everybody. It doesn’t really belong to any one group. And yet when you see visions of the future, it’s usually mostly white heterosexual people wandering around.” In the early 2000s, Brissett owned an independent bookstore in Brooklyn, N.Y., where she experienced the publishing industry’s struggles firsthand. Rather that discourage her from becoming a writer herself, the experience seems to have solidified her desire to tell stories in the way she wants to tell them. “You have to love this field to be here. If you’re here for money, you are certifiably crazy,” she says. Spoiler Alert From 6:45 to 10:24 we talk about a major part of the plot, which is revealed on the book jacket but isn’t explained until near the end of the book. Listeners might want to skip this part (and not read the jacket copy) if they want to approach the story as a mystery whose answer lies in the book’s structure. Related Links * Elysium was inspired, in part, by Roman Emperor Hadrian’s love of Antinous. * Brissett mentions her recently deceased friend, the writer Eugie Foster. * She also mentions a number of her teachers, including Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrate ten episodes of Bedside Rounds with a rerecording (with new material) of the first episode, Frank's Sign! The most powerful man in the world, the Roman Emperor Hadrian, dies of a mysterious illness. Learn how the case was (sort of) cracked 2000 years later using the physical exam and just a little bit of math. If that can't get you to listen to this podcast, I don't know what will ...

In this third episode that coincides with Pantheacon, we talk to P. Sufenas Virius Lupus about the evolution of gender in regards to Deity. Do the Gods really care about their, and our, gender? Can we create new deities that are inclusive and that work for us? How have we evolved in our thinking around gender? How does pagan isolationism contribute to issues of gender and inclusion? We also talk about how sharing and listening to the stories of people can put a human face onto the “other.” (And there’s some Buffy spoilers for the uninitiated.) P. Sufenas Virius Lupus is a metagender person, and the founding member, Doctor, Sacerdos, Magistratum, and Mystagogos of the Ekklesía Antínoou (a queer, Graeco-Roman-Egyptian syncretist reconstructionist polytheist religious group dedicated to Antinous, the deified lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian and other related gods and divine figures), a contributing member of Neos Alexandria, and a Celtic Reconstructionist in the traditions of filidecht and gentlidecht, amongst other spiritual pursuits.  Lupus’ work (poetry, essays, and fiction) has been published in many of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina devotional volumes, and in the anthologies Datura and Mandragora edited by Ruby Sara, When the Lion Roars edited by Galina Krasskova, Etched Offerings edited by Inanna Gabriel and C. Bryan Brown, Rooted in the Body, Seeking the Soul edited by Tara Miller, Bringing Race to the Table edited by Crystal Blanton, Taylor Ellwood and Brandy Williams, and the periodicals Witches & Pagans, Abraxas, Circle Magazine, Eternal Haunted Summer, Walking the Worlds, and Air n-Aithesc...and, there's always more on the way!  E has also published a book of poems, The Phillupic Hymns (2008), and the book-length poem All-Soul, All-Body, All-Love, All-Power:  A TransMythology (2012), and also several other monographs:  The Syncretisms of Antinous (2010); Devotio Antinoo:  The Doctor's Notes, Volume 1 (2011); A Garland for Polydeukion (2012); A Serpent Path Primer (2012); and Ephesia Grammata:  Ancient History and Modern Practice (2014). Lupus used to write the "Queer I Stand" column at Patheos.com's Pagan Channel, and currently writes the "Speaking of Syncretism" column at Polytheist.com.       Links Lupus’ blog: Aedicula Antinoi:  A Small Shrine of Antinous (Which includes a link to eirs books): http://aediculaantinoi.wordpress.com/   Lupus’ Email: aediculaantinoi@hotmail.com Gender and Transgender in Modern Paganism

A re-recording of the very first episode of Bedside Rounds! Learn how we can use the physical exam to help solve the mysterious, 2000 year-old death of the Roman Emperor Hadrian! Learn about how biostatistics are used in every day clinical medicine! Start at the very beginning -- with Frank's Sign!

Pagans Tonight Radio Network presents: 8PM CST - Circle Sanctuary's Circle Talk:  (A Circle Sanctuary Radio Ministry program):Druidry and Druidic Traditions-David & Jeanet Ewing talk with David North of Virginia, who practices in the tradition of the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids (OBOD), as he discusses the rise of the Druidic practices and differences between the various traditions. 9 PM~(1st & 3rd Wednesday) Wyrd Ways Live:  tonight's guest: P. Sufenas Virius Lupus is a metagender person, and one of the founding members of the Ekklesía Antínoou–a queer, Graeco-Roman-Egyptian syncretist reconstructionist polytheist group dedicated to Antinous, the deified lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, and related deities and divine figures–as well as a contributing member of Neos Alexandria and a practicing Celtic Reconstructionist pagan in the traditions of gentlidecht and filidecht, as well as Romano-British, Welsh, and Gaulish deity devotions. Lupus is also dedicated to several land spirits around the area of North Puget Sound and its islands. Lupus has contributed to a large number of devotional anthologies and other pagan publications, and has written six books (though that might be a higher number by the time of the interview!). You can find eir writings on the Aedicula Antinoi blog, and on the "Queer I Stand" column at Patheos.com's Pagan channel.  

Episode 32 of the Ancient Art Podcast revisits the lovely discussion of the disembodied with the portrait busts of Roman Emperor Hadrian and his young beloved Antinous from the Art Institute of Chicago. From the 2nd century CE, the larger-than-life marble heads of Hadrian and Antinous exemplify the Hellenistic aesthetics and innovation of the Hadrianic era. We discuss the life and times of this dynamic duo, explore the tragic fate of Antinous with his true-to-life unsolved mystery along the Nile, and discover just how far even a, by all accounts, level-headed grieving emperor is willing to go. To round things out, we'll have a brief glimpse of the history of beards in the Roman world and explore how modern connoisseurship, scholarship, and prejudice will mold and influence our understanding of the ancient world. See past episodes, image galleries, credits, transcripts, and additional resources at http://ancientartpodcast.org. Connect at http://twitter.com/lucaslivingston and http://www.facebook.com/ancientartpodcast.