Celebrating ancient women today on the Bona Dea đ„°đż
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 goddessâ real name, are lost to historyâŠ
April 28-May 3 the Romans celebrated the Floralia, a festival honouring Flora, the goddess of flowers and fertility đ» The festivities are notable for their inclusion of sex workers as festival participants.
Please hang out with us and listen to some talk about LeGuinâs amazing world, and the sharp contrasts in Olâ Joanneâs comparatively barren (and wildly unoriginal) wizard school fantasy
(ID: meme that on the left side is labeled âEarthsea wizardsâ and shows a grayscale picture of a person sitting against a wall and clutching their head, with the text âNo power comes without a price. Magic is dangerous and unpredictable and could have unintended consequences. Such as Summoning Things.â On the right side it is labeled âDiscworld wizardsâ and shows a brightly colored picture of a person wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses, smiling and giving a thumbs up to the camera, with the text âNo power comes without a price! Magic is dangerous and unpredictable and could have unintended consequences! Such as Summoning Things!â End ID)
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