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"The mere memory of you"
Sculpture by the great Apuleius El Costae

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2022-07-18

(7/7) In recent years, Apuleius' Golden Ass has received greater attention after being underappreciated for centuries. The cultural, religious and philosophical aspects of the text provide greater insight into the rich social life of Apuleius and his peers.

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2021-03-19

"The goddess Aphrodite was sprung from the dark-blue depths of the sea and nurtured by the foam from the frothing waves."

Apuleius, on the birth of Aphrodite.

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🎨Adolph Hirémy-Hirschl (1860-1933)

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2020-09-09

"The goddess Aphrodite was sprung from the dark-blue depths of the sea and nurtured by the foam from the frothing waves."-Apuleius on the birth of Aphrodite.


🎨Adolph Hirémy-Hirschl (1860-1933)

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2020-08-25

Rosehip has always been considered a magical plant. In Apuleius' 'The Golden Ass', Lucius -turned into a donkey- acquires his human shape again by eating rosehip flowers. Its berries are used as an exorcism against mischievous fairies, witches, & nightmares.

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2020-04-18

Horned Io, carried into the presence of Isis and Harpocrates by the god of the Nile. Io was one of Zeus’ many lovers, turned into a heifer by Hera. The story may have inspired Apuleius’ Metamorphoses, in which the hero’s devotion to Isis rescues him from his donkey form. Pompeii

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2020-04-04

'The Golden Ass' by Apuleius. This is the only Ancient Roman novel in Latin to survive in its entirety.

audiobook: https://t.co/HhCZMDcaE5

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2017-03-06