I’m again a bit too short on time for a complete post, so I’ve decided to fall back on an article summary (+ some thoughts). Today we will be discussing the ancient custom of throwing barley during sacrifice through an article written by Stéphanie Paul and titled “Les grains du sacrifice: le lancer d’orges dansContinue reading “Throwing barley”
Category Archives: Academia
Why personal devotion matters
This week’s post is a commentary of K. A Rask’s article titled “Devotionalism, Material Culture, and the Personal in Greek Religion” published in Kernos, 29 in 2016 (you read the whole thing here). This 15-page article explores the notion of personal devotion in Ancient Greece and highlights the issues of academia on the matter. Yet, this articleContinue reading “Why personal devotion matters”
The Mushroom Discourse
This is what I get for having stupid questions. Before I jump into the clusterfuck this post is going to be, let me just explain how I got there in the first place: It’s fall and mushrooms are just *everywhere* currently and it came to make me wonder about the phallic shape some of themContinue reading “The Mushroom Discourse”