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Ancient Roman Serial Killers: Part II Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Feb 28, 2022
Salvete Omnes, I will be continuing and finishing this short series about Ancient Roman Serial Killers. This month’s focus is on two figures who may be identified as “serial killers” however, they were part of a larger group (organization?) conducting murders. For those die-hard fans of true crime, I do understand that serial killers have…
Monty Python’s Latin Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Dec 27, 2021
Tis the season! Every year as the holiday season draws nearer and our social media feed fill with traditions and lore from antiquity – I am sure that you all see Winter Solstice or Saturnalia meme or posts pop up. Over the years, I have done posts on these topics. I have also done Christmasy…
League of Legends, Arcane and Latin Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Nov 29, 2021
As the series Arcane: League of Legends sweeps the views of Netflix, I cannot help but jump on board. As a previous casual player and fan of the show, I needed to do a post about Latin in this world. League of Legends So, what is League of Legends? League of Legends is a competitive…
Lemuria: Spooky Roman Festival Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Oct 27, 2021
Today, we will be talking about Halloween, or rather one of the closest equivalences to Halloween in Ancient Rome: Lemuria. So, by closest equivalence – I meant that it is the day(s) of the year that Roman believed ghosts could/would affect their family and needed to be appeased. This is the root of Halloween and similar…
Ancient Roman Gladiator Ads Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Feb 26, 2021
In light of this year is a bit different in the world of sports, let us take a look at Ancient Roman Gladiator ads. These ads in a time with no television or newspaper was possible through billboard status or graffiti. This post will be highlighting some graffiti inscriptions that showcase fans adoring different gladiators…
Roman Political Graffiti Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jan 27, 2021
Salvete Omnes, In light of this year being an inauguration year, let us take a look at Roman Political Graffiti or ads. This post will be highlighting some graffiti inscriptions that showcase men vying for particular political positions. In order to provide some background to some basic political positions – I have included a basic…
Smells Life Teen Spirit: Latin Edition II Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Nov 24, 2020
Salvete Omnes, With Thanksgiving just around the corner in the United States, I could have written a blog about all the facets of Thanksgiving-like traditions that the Roman had. However, in all honesty, the idea of ONLY one event/day/celebration to celebrate the discovery of their home, “defeating” their new homes’ inhabitants, and giving thanks for…