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“Some are born to enjoy illusions, others are cursed to see the truth.”

“And you... what do you see?”

─ Lucerne Archelaus Walhar
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October 3, 2026 at 1:56 PM
marktech.bsky.social
That may actually be the oldest one in the book (the book being the Philogelos, a 5th century Roman book of gags). It's originally ascribed to King Archelaus of Macedon, who died in 399BC. No reason to resist the urge, mind.
October 1, 2026 at 10:13 AM
tlecaque.bsky.social
Much like Archelaus Fuller in 1755, I too would like to buy 4 Barrels of Cyder to deal with tonight.
November 5, 2024 at 9:39 PM
armanddangour.bsky.social
The barber asked the king how he should cut his hair and beard;
King Archelaus growled and said “Without a single word.”
armanddangour.bsky.social Armand D’Angour @armanddangour.bsky.social · Nov 26
κουρεὶ ἐρωτώνθ’ ὡς κερέοι κε κομήν ποτ’ ἄνακτι
ʽΑρχελέως κοτέων ἀπεκρίνατο ʽκεῖρε σιωπῇʼ.
doccrom.bsky.social Dr Crom @doccrom.bsky.social · Nov 26
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A quick #ClassicsCurio - A garrulous barber once asked King Archelaus of Macedonia how he wanted to have his hair trimmed. He answered, "In silence" - ‘πῶς σε κείρω;’ ‘σιωπῶν,’ ἔφη (Plutarch, 'Sayings of Kings and Commanders' 177a.2).

Image: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (01.7784)
November 26, 2024 at 11:55 PM
stevegwrites.bsky.social
From The Last Heretic: The Truth Behind the Creed

Max starts signaling his doubts. It won't end well for him.

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Maius 17—Late-Dawn Max and I find an alcove in a nearby garden. Archelaus: “Who would have believed it, Max! Chief Scribe of the Council—a lofty perch and a loftier title!” Max, deadpan: “You are correct. It is certainly unbelievable.” Archelaus, sharp: “Watch your tongue as you share your thoughts. What do you mean by that?” Max: “You set out to undermine the Flea, then took his place. That does not feel like coincidence.” Archelaus: “Have you heard gossip to that effect—or are you inventing it?” Max: “Only from my mind to my own ears. And you mentioned Philaretos would die—then he did!” Archelaus: “I did not predict his demise. I merely reported rumors I heard concerning his condition.” Max, catty: “Rumors from your mind to your own ears?” There is now no chance that his teeth can stay intact. They will have to be yanked. Archelaus: “Calm down, Max. I hear your doubts—I can answer them absolutely. But not here, not now. Trust me for just this one night. Meet me at our shed tomorrow at dawn. I will tell you things you do not know. They will prove to you these are coincidences, not a nefarious scheme.” Max: “One night. If I am not convinced, my conscience will compel me to share my doubts with Bishop Eusebius. He is my true master—he could have me killed for failing to share my concerns.” Archelaus: “You have my word, Maximos. If your doubts remain come morning, I will sit with you and the bishop together. We’ll clear this foul air properly.” Max chews his thumbnail, weighing my words. Archelaus: “Will you grant me the benefit of the doubt for these few hours?”
May 15, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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From The Last Heretic: The Truth Behind the Creed, my 2nd novel. At Nicaea, they pissed off the wrong scribe.
Maius 14—Mid-Afternoon Max and I meet for our regular post-Salon reporting. I summarize, expound, whisper. He soaks it in. Archelaus: “Have you anything of note to report?” Max: “I have! The Flea was removed from his lodgings and flung bodily outside the north gate of the city!” Archelaus: “In truth? Did you see this yourself, or is it rumor?” Max: “It is the purest gossip—from no fewer than a half-dozen eyewitness accounts.” Archelaus: “So! That proves that what you heard earlier this month was true. It must have reached the Emperor’s ears from a trusted source.” Max, sly: “Was that confidant… you?” Archelaus: “I am no confidant of Dominus. As God is my witness, he did not hear this gossip from my lips.” Max: “It seems quite a coincidence that you engineered the spreading of this rumor and it carried so far.” Archelaus: “Gossip’s wings grow as strong as the truth that lifts them. It flies farther than either of us imagine. I congratulate you on making this possible.” Max, taken aback: “It had nothing to do with me! I only reported what I heard—as you commanded.” Archelaus: “Of course. Your hands are as clean as mine. Take comfort in that.”
May 7, 2026 at 2:47 PM
matthewcobb.bsky.social
Tfw the darling you have to kill is the claim of Archelaus (C5 BCE) that goats breathe through their ears.
July 22, 2026 at 9:08 AM
alicemoran.bsky.social
413 BC - Archelaus murders his uncle, his cousin, and his half brother to become king of Macedonia. I imagine his next few family reunions were awkward tho.
September 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
atticus59914029.bsky.social
Did y'all know that in one version of the gospels Jesus is from my hometown? It's true. From Clarence Jordan's The Cotton Patch Gospel:

Matthew 2:21: So he packed up and took the child and his mother, and returned to the South. He heard that Herod’s boy Archelaus was governor of Alabama and so he
February 19, 2026 at 3:07 AM
kimdorman.bsky.social
The cold is a bond.

-Archelâus,
Physiologia
October 6, 2025 at 4:59 AM
slicknicklives.bsky.social
We wrapped up another Forbidden Solitaire video shoot last night, and I'm loving how it turned out! We managed to convince our good friend Archelaus Crisanto (who you might recognize from 'V/H/S/99') into playing our host!

More photos/info available on our Patreon!

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June 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
doccrom.bsky.social
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A quick #ClassicsCurio - A garrulous barber once asked King Archelaus of Macedonia how he wanted to have his hair trimmed. He answered, "In silence" - ‘πῶς σε κείρω;’ ‘σιωπῶν,’ ἔφη (Plutarch, 'Sayings of Kings and Commanders' 177a.2).

Image: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (01.7784)
A small terracotta model of a man having his hair cut: ca. 500-475 BC Two bearded men wearing chitons. One, a barber, cuts the hair of the seated man. The flesh of both men is dark red. The chitons appear to have been white and the stool, yellow. The base of the group was once white with red paint along the edge.
November 26, 2024 at 11:08 AM
capelin356.bsky.social
my recent Alagadda headcanon
Lately I've been thinking about how "Euripides was kidnapped to Alagadda and forced to keep writing plays praising the Hanged King", but actually, since he's writing plays to please his patron Archelaus, it might suit him just fine lol
April 6, 2026 at 1:03 AM
sophisteuein.bsky.social
Isn’t Homer’s Paris a dandy? Does Socrates’ and Polus’ discussion of Archelaus deepen the Symposium’s connection between Agathon and Gorgias? And surely the dramatic occasion of the Symposium heightens the tension, in 416, just before the Sicilian expedition?
September 28, 2026 at 2:48 PM
stevegwrites.bsky.social
From The Last Heretic, my second novel. A political thriller set in the backdrop of the imperial court at the Council of Nicaea.
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Eusebius: “That’s… what? Ah, yes—protect my influence, woo Magnus, enrage Nicomedia. You will speak when spoken to—you will speak well. Back straight, shoulders square, eyes steady.” Archelaus: “I have learned those things from you.” Eusebius: “Tread carefully with the household. Crispus has never met an arse he wouldn’t kiss. Fausta can’t imagine a cock she wouldn’t swallow. I have heard that she tutors Helena.” Archelaus (stiffens): “It appears that her experience will make her an excellent teacher.” Eusebius: “See? That’s precisely my concern. You are flippant when you should be unflappable.” Archelaus: “A thousand pardons. I meant only to give you a laugh.” Eusebius: “Any laugh you evoke during the Salon will be repaid with tears.” Archelaus: “I will deploy less than half my wit—and only strategically.” Eusebius (laughs): “The Emperor will certainly engage directly with you. He will needle and prod. He will probe your defenses and smash them using the army of his intellect. Not to wound—to assay. A furnace that smelts and refines men. God grants every great general this skill.” Archelaus: “I will take the heat.” Eusebius: “Pay close attention to Lacti. He is the Emperor’s conscience, when convenient. He tutored Crispus but has come to loathe him. If you catch the Emperor’s eye, Lacti will be vital to your survival.” Archelaus: “I will observe him closely. He will grow fond of me—if I am given a chance.” Eusebius: “If Magnus or Nicomedia address you directly, I will deflect them. They know better than to talk around me. You must not be baited by them.” Archelaus: “I will not take the bait.” Eusebius: “I have a bad feeling about this…” Archelaus: “I will reflect great credit on you and Caesaria. I say it under the light of God, in the name of the Son, filled with the Spirit.” Eusebius: “You will also reflect credit on yourself. That’s earned, my little owlet.” Torchlight dancing in the still air. Insects chittering. A caul over the moon.
May 23, 2026 at 1:59 PM
followinghadrian.bsky.social
#ReliefWednesday - 3rd-century BC marble relief depicting the Apotheosis (elevation to divine status) of Homer with Zeus, Apollo and the Muses, signed by the sculptor Archelaus of Priene. Found in Italy but thought to have been sculpted in Egypt.

British Museum, London.
The relief depicts Ptolemy and Arsinoe III beside a seated Homer, flanked by figures from the Odyssey and Iliad. Above them are the nine Muses, with a procession of worshippers at an altar, likely representing the Alexandrine Homereion. Apollo is present, along with a figure thought to be Mnemosyne, mother of the Muses, while Zeus oversees the scene. This relief illustrates how the Greeks viewed Homer not just as a great poet but also as a divinely inspired source of all literature.
April 29, 2026 at 6:08 PM
karlahuebnerwrites.bsky.social
All titles available pretty much worldwide in paperback and e-book through your favorite online retailers. Also (paperbacks only) direct from archelaus-cards.com

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Display of five books published by Archelaus.
December 12, 2024 at 3:36 PM
vcaston.eurosky.social
In fact, Archelaus, Socrates, and Plato are likely the exception rather than the rule.
April 28, 2025 at 2:14 AM
holybiblekjv.bsky.social
Matthew 2:22

But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
February 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
thegari.bsky.social
Properly posting the sketch of one of my newer OCs, Archelaus
November 8, 2023 at 4:22 PM
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Plato's Fish-Trap: Ancient Philosophy and Science || Archelaus' place in the history of philosophy

https://platosfishtrap.substack.com/p/archelaus-place-in-the-history-of
Archelaus' place in the history of philosophy
Archelaus was an important Greek philosopher who flourished in the 5th century BC.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
What is the origin of the tenuous claim that Herodotus may have died in Pella as the guest of King Archelaus I of Macedonia, who took the throne in 413 BCE? – Herodotus Helpline
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What is the origin of the tenuous claim that Herodotus may have died in Pella as the guest of King Archelaus I of Macedonia, who took the throne in 413 BCE?
Answer by Jessica Priestley Well, this is the first time I’ve heard the claim made that Herodotus died while a guest of Archelaus I! However, he may have been a guest of an earlier king of Macedoni…
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April 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
karlahuebnerwrites.bsky.social
Thanks! I might add that every book Archelaus publishes is now also available in large print, as of March 3. The other titles so far, by Sedigitus Swift, are humorous medieval fantasy. Available from many online retailers or direct from www.archelaus-cards.com/store/index....
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March 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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The #Armory THROWBACK 340 - Archelaus! Throwback to a weapon designed for my father!
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Large heavy magnum with a skull design on the handle and the word Clark written on the barrel
April 8, 2026 at 8:56 PM