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Reading visual art: 140 Goose

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The origin of Helen, perhaps, ready to be served to Mercury and Jupiter, caged in Rome’s Capitol, or cared for young girls.

July 2, 2024 General, Life, Painting

Changing Paintings: 26 Latona and the Lycian peasants

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Goddess Latona gives birth to twins Apollo and Diana, but local peasants refuse to let her drink from their lake, so they’re turned into frogs.

July 1, 2024 General, Life, Painting

Changing Paintings: 25 The slaughter of Niobe’s children

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The consequences of pride, when all 14 of Niobe’s children are slaughtered by Apollo and Diane, but she’s unrepentant to the last.

June 24, 2024 General, Life, Painting

Heroines 6: Jason’s first abandoned wife

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First wife of Jason of the Golden Fleece, abandoned when he went off on his quest and married Medea. He came to a sticky end, though.

June 23, 2024 General, Life, Painting

Heroines 5: Paris’s jilted lover

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First wife of Paris, Prince of Troy, abandoned so he could seduce Helen. When Paris needed her to heal him, she refused then was filled with remorse.

June 22, 2024 General, Life, Painting

Changing Paintings: 24 Arachne’s fate

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How Arachne came to a weaving contest against Minerva, but told the truth about gods and goddess, so was turned into a spider.

June 17, 2024 General, Life, Painting

Changing Paintings: 23 Arethusa, Lyncus and the magpies

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How Arethusa was turned into a sacred stream, why King Lyncus was turned into a lynx, and what the Pierides were transformed into.

June 10, 2024 General, Life, Painting

Heroines 4: Phaedra’s shame and a chariot accident

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In an act of revenge by Aphrodite, Phaedra, wife of Theseus, falls in love with her stepson Hippolytus, with tragic consequences.

June 9, 2024 General, Life, Painting

Heroines 3: The anger of Achilles and the faithfulness of Briseis

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After Achilles slaughtered the rest of her family, Briseis becomes his enslaved concubine. While he’s angry, she remains devoted to him until his death.

June 8, 2024 General, Life, Painting

Changing Paintings: 22 Proserpine’s fate

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Cupid makes Pluto fall in love with Ceres’ young daughter Proserpine. When the king of Hades carries her off with him, there are consequences for the whole world.

June 3, 2024 General, Life, Painting

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