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‘That’s naughty’, said the pedestrian crossing the road as I pushed off from the 🚦. While the light for motor vehicles was still red, the cyclist light had turned green. I had to brake to avoid them, as they crossed with their light still red. Yes, that is naughty.
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Multiple divinities and mash-ups is definitely something I look forward to learning more about! Keep me posted.
Definitely worth exploring! Augustus set up a statues of Pax, Salus Publica, and Concordia out of funds contributed by the SPQR for statues of the princeps in 10 BCE (Dio Cass. 54.35.2; Ov. Fast. 3.881-2). So, there is clear a conceptual link going on. I have further references in my book p.183.
Ah, good point.
I think the dish might more likely make it Salus rather than another divinity…
Vespasian replicates this version of ‘Pax Augusta’ as winged Nemesis with caduceus and snake), and Trajan continues this (without the Pax Aug. label), though under Hadrian she because ‘Victoria Aug.’ exchanging the caduceus for a branch and losing the snake: numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
The snake also makes an appearance with the Pax Augusta-minted under Claudius (probably the statue of Pax Augusta Claudiana given by Alexandria), though there she is explicitly Pax with a caduceus in the guise of Nemesis, but with Salus’ snake: numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
Not sure to what extent a comparison with a mid first century BC coin is useful… numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-...
While the snake is very Salus in earlier imperial issues, when she is explicitly labelled, she’s holding a patera rather than ears of corn/branch, and often a diadem. Wondering if this is some Ceres/Salus mash-up?
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Open book, with a slip of paper (reservation slip) serving as a book mark
When you order a book from the library and the reservation slip is marking the precise page you wanted to consult. That’s some prophetic librarian-ing!
I only realised 4 hours after arriving at the Senate House that I had 1) left my lights on my bike and 2) left the lights on!! Some kind soul must have switched them off for me, so I can cycle safely home this evening. #tinyjoys
Things I did not expect to see at 10am on Malet Street as I walked to the Senate House: a fox running full pelt down the road in broad daylight 🦊
@bsrome.bsky.social a wonderful evening catching up with and meeting BSR alumni. In sum: we all agree the BSR is the very best of places. Long may it continue. Long should we support it!
@tigerlilyrocks.bsky.social thank you for a brilliant paper yesterday! Still thinking at it and all the things which happen around letters.
Lessons have been learnt 😢
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