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i'm sorry i haven't posted much lately. i have been busy writing the remaining seven months of the fasti

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Io Mercuralia to my fav! 👟🐓💸

OTD May 15, Roman merchants celebrated Mercury's festival by sprinkling sacred water on their ships, goods, and themselves for good fortune in business

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i'm sorry i haven't posted much lately. i have been busy writing the remaining seven months of the fasti

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May 6 | F C | Pr. Non.

The constellation Scorpion is still visible in the morning.

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May 5 | E C | III Non.

The constellation Lyre will rise soon.

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Ovid Daily's Summer Book Club 2023:

The Heroides

The first fifteen poems feature letters (written in elegiac couplets) from famous heroines of myth to their lovers, including: Penelope to Odysseus, Dido to Aeneas, Medea to Jason, among many others. The last six (aka the Double Heroides) are paired letters from heroes and responses from heroines, including Paris and Helen, among others.

The Heroides will run from Monday, July 10, 2023 to Monday, September 25, 2023. Each poem will be spread over 2 to 3 days, depending on its length. The Latin and translation will be those featured in Grant Showerman's 1914 edition.

Schedule:

July 10 & 11: Penelope to Odysseus

July 13 & 14: Phyllis to Demophoon

July 17 & 18: Briseis to Achilles

July 20 & 21: Phaedra to Hippolytus

July 24 & 25: Oenone to Paris

July 27 & 28: Hypsipyle to Jason

July 31 & August 1: Dido to Aeneas

August 3 & 4: Hermione to Orestes

August 7 & 8: Deianira to Hercules

August 10 & 11: Ariadne to Theseus

August 14 & 15: Canace to Macareus

August 17 & 18: Medea to Jason

August 21 & 22: Laodamia to Protesilaus

August 24 & 25: Hypermnestra to Lynceus

August 28 & 29: Sappho to Phaon

August 31, September 1 & 2: Paris to Helen

September 5, 6 & 7: Helen's response to Paris

September 11 & 12: Leander to Hero

September 14 & 15: Hero's response to Leander

September 18, 19 & 20: Acontius to Cydippe

September 23, 24 & 25: Cydippe's response to Acontius

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The results are in!

Ovid Daily's Summer Book Club will be:

The Heroides

Only 2 months of Ovid's Fasti remain!

The next set of emails will likely start in mid-July, and the run time will depend on the length of the work.

Thank you for voting!

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May 3 | C C LVD • IN • CIR | V Non.

Ovid tells the story of Chiron and Achilles, and how the centaur was transformed into a constellation after his accidental death from one of Hercules' poison arrows.

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May 2 | B F LVDI | VI Non.

Ovid converses with the goddess Flora about her Greek origins as Chloris, and about the rites, rituals, and games associated with her and her festival.

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May 1 | A • K • MAI • NP LVDI | Kalends Maii

The constellation She-goat rises at night. Altars to the Lares were dedicated at crossroads. The rites of Bona Dea are celebrated.

#a busy day! #ovid #ovid daily #fasti #fastorum libri sex #taga #bona dea #lares

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Only 2 months of Ovid's Fasti remain!

The next set of emails will likely start in mid-July, and the run time will depend on the length of the work.

Thank you for voting!

#1 hour remaining in this poll! #ovid #ovid daily

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Celebrating ancient women today on the Bona Dea 🥰🌿

On May 1st, Roman women venerated the goddess Bona Dea (the Good Goddess)! Men were not allowed at these rites, so much of the details, including the goddess' real name, are lost to history…

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Only 2 months of Ovid's Fasti remain!

The next set of emails will likely start in mid-July, and the run time will depend on the length of the work.

Thank you for voting!

#Last day to vote!

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Only 2 months of Ovid's Fasti remain!

The next set of emails will likely start in mid-July, and the run time will depend on the length of the work.

Thank you for voting!

#2 days left! Vote now if you haven't already! :)

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Apr 28-30 | F NP LVD • FLOR | IV - Pr. Kal.

(Hobbe Smith, Floralia, 1898)

Ovid acknowledges Flora and her multi-day festival. He then invokes Vesta, and mentions her temple (and that of Phoebus Apollo) which is housed within the house of Augustus.

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Only 2 months of Ovid's Fasti remain!

The next set of emails will likely start in mid-July, and the run time will depend on the length of the work.

Thank you for voting!

#3 days left!

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It's my name week! 🌻💃 ✨ April 28-May 3 the Romans celebrated the Floralia, a festival honouring Flora, the goddess of flowers and fertility 🌻 The festivities are notable for their inclusion of sex workers as festival participants.