And athenaeus goes “As Sappho said, ‘a shrimp’…”
Surviving fragments of Sappho be like
telling
shrimp
...ed this rice
telling
shrimp
...ed this rice
December 20, 2024 at 6:45 PM
And athenaeus goes “As Sappho said, ‘a shrimp’…”
When you have trouble organizing your material, always remember Athenaeus.
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
When you have trouble organizing your material, always remember Athenaeus.
Joining the ✨ proofs ✨ club to talk about Dionysius Thrax, Cicero, the Plinii, Athenaeus, Julius Pollux, and Hortense Spillers
April 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Joining the ✨ proofs ✨ club to talk about Dionysius Thrax, Cicero, the Plinii, Athenaeus, Julius Pollux, and Hortense Spillers
A gigantic ship, a sexual joke, and novelty baked goods. All three, I suppose, are perfectly in keeping with the spirit of Athenaeus!
May 22, 2026 at 10:36 AM
A gigantic ship, a sexual joke, and novelty baked goods. All three, I suppose, are perfectly in keeping with the spirit of Athenaeus!
Also according to Athenaeus of Naucratis, Hieronymus of Rhodes and Polyaenus.
June 12, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Also according to Athenaeus of Naucratis, Hieronymus of Rhodes and Polyaenus.
I went back for the Pro Caelio commentary and the Athenaeus.
August 22, 2023 at 1:52 PM
I went back for the Pro Caelio commentary and the Athenaeus.
She was known for writing riddles, although only three of her riddles survive. One was well-known in antiquity, quoted by Aristotle, as well as by Plutarch, Demetrius of Phalernum, and Athenaeus; one survives in quotation by an anonymous philosopher; and the third survives in Plutarch's Moralia.
June 25, 2026 at 12:32 PM
She was known for writing riddles, although only three of her riddles survive. One was well-known in antiquity, quoted by Aristotle, as well as by Plutarch, Demetrius of Phalernum, and Athenaeus; one survives in quotation by an anonymous philosopher; and the third survives in Plutarch's Moralia.
There are only three times Athenaeus uses the Greek word embolos in reference to a naval ram:
1. The seven rams of the tessarakonteres (which, in my opinion, is as ridiculous as the ship itself).
1. The seven rams of the tessarakonteres (which, in my opinion, is as ridiculous as the ship itself).
May 22, 2026 at 10:36 AM
There are only three times Athenaeus uses the Greek word embolos in reference to a naval ram:
1. The seven rams of the tessarakonteres (which, in my opinion, is as ridiculous as the ship itself).
1. The seven rams of the tessarakonteres (which, in my opinion, is as ridiculous as the ship itself).
An oldy, but goody!
A three part on Archestratus surviving quotes in Athenaeus Deipnosophistai.
Who was Archestratus, supposedly the first gourmand in the world!?
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A three part on Archestratus surviving quotes in Athenaeus Deipnosophistai.
Who was Archestratus, supposedly the first gourmand in the world!?
open.spotify.com/episode/3HgD...
Archestratus Life of Luxury Pt 1 -Quotes from Athenaeus
The Delicious Legacy · Episode
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February 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
An oldy, but goody!
A three part on Archestratus surviving quotes in Athenaeus Deipnosophistai.
Who was Archestratus, supposedly the first gourmand in the world!?
open.spotify.com/episode/3HgD...
A three part on Archestratus surviving quotes in Athenaeus Deipnosophistai.
Who was Archestratus, supposedly the first gourmand in the world!?
open.spotify.com/episode/3HgD...
Lords of the Dance: it was considered customary for Macedonian kings to perform dances during banquets, equipped in full armor or entirely naked. It is believed to be religious or ceremonial, but such “war dances” were quite common throughout Greece.
(Athenaeus, 4.155b, 5.195e-f, 12.550b)
(Athenaeus, 4.155b, 5.195e-f, 12.550b)
June 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Lords of the Dance: it was considered customary for Macedonian kings to perform dances during banquets, equipped in full armor or entirely naked. It is believed to be religious or ceremonial, but such “war dances” were quite common throughout Greece.
(Athenaeus, 4.155b, 5.195e-f, 12.550b)
(Athenaeus, 4.155b, 5.195e-f, 12.550b)
“When Socrates observed that someone was using a condiment excessively, he said “Guests, who is using relish like bread and bread like a relish?”
Σωκράτης δ’ ἰδών τινα ἀμέτρως τῇ ἐποψήσει χρώμενον ‘ὦ παρόντες, ἔφη, τίς ὑμῶν τῷ μὲν ἄρτῳ ὡς ὄψῳ χρῆται, τῷ δ’ ὄψῳ ὡς ἄρτῳ.’ #Athenaeus
Σωκράτης δ’ ἰδών τινα ἀμέτρως τῇ ἐποψήσει χρώμενον ‘ὦ παρόντες, ἔφη, τίς ὑμῶν τῷ μὲν ἄρτῳ ὡς ὄψῳ χρῆται, τῷ δ’ ὄψῳ ὡς ἄρτῳ.’ #Athenaeus
November 16, 2024 at 3:34 PM
“When Socrates observed that someone was using a condiment excessively, he said “Guests, who is using relish like bread and bread like a relish?”
Σωκράτης δ’ ἰδών τινα ἀμέτρως τῇ ἐποψήσει χρώμενον ‘ὦ παρόντες, ἔφη, τίς ὑμῶν τῷ μὲν ἄρτῳ ὡς ὄψῳ χρῆται, τῷ δ’ ὄψῳ ὡς ἄρτῳ.’ #Athenaeus
Σωκράτης δ’ ἰδών τινα ἀμέτρως τῇ ἐποψήσει χρώμενον ‘ὦ παρόντες, ἔφη, τίς ὑμῶν τῷ μὲν ἄρτῳ ὡς ὄψῳ χρῆται, τῷ δ’ ὄψῳ ὡς ἄρτῳ.’ #Athenaeus
Love that my feeds are overrun with Homer stuff. Waiting for the Athenaeus…
July 22, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Love that my feeds are overrun with Homer stuff. Waiting for the Athenaeus…
the ancient Romans, one of the great OG colonizers, were eating a bunch of flatbread
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Ancient Roman Farmer’s Meal – Flatbread and Moretum
ITALIANO Bread was a staple food in ancient Roman diet. We find information and recipes in authors like Pliny, Cato, Athenaeus, and others. Made with many kinds of cereals and legumes reduced to fl…
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October 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
the ancient Romans, one of the great OG colonizers, were eating a bunch of flatbread
historicalitaliancooking.home.blog/english/reci...
historicalitaliancooking.home.blog/english/reci...
An older episode but fun. Listen here about our curious archaeogastronomer, Archestratus the creator of "Life of Luxury"!
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Archestratus Life of Luxury Pt 1 -Quotes from Athenaeus
The Delicious Legacy · Episode
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July 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
An older episode but fun. Listen here about our curious archaeogastronomer, Archestratus the creator of "Life of Luxury"!
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I have described myself as the author of everything I've published to this point, but I'd like to emulate Athenaeus in referring to myself as the father of my next book (he does this literally: ὁ τῆς βίβλου πατήρ).
July 17, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I have described myself as the author of everything I've published to this point, but I'd like to emulate Athenaeus in referring to myself as the father of my next book (he does this literally: ὁ τῆς βίβλου πατήρ).
(512) Delphic Paean to Apollo by Athenaeus. Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology. Bettina Joy de Guzman. - YouTube
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Delphic Paean to Apollo by Athenaeus. Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology. Bettina Joy de Guzman.
YouTube video by Bettina Joy de Guzman
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June 18, 2026 at 3:10 PM
(512) Delphic Paean to Apollo by Athenaeus. Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology. Bettina Joy de Guzman. - YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=laXu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=laXu...
January 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Just found that Philip II and Alexander the Great liked apples (Dorotheos BNJ 145 F1: philomêloi). Chares of Myt. says when Alex found fine apples in Babylonia, he organized a jocular apple-fight from boats (125 F 9). In 331 or in 324 ? Of course, all this in Athenaeus; I'd never heard of it. 1/
December 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Just found that Philip II and Alexander the Great liked apples (Dorotheos BNJ 145 F1: philomêloi). Chares of Myt. says when Alex found fine apples in Babylonia, he organized a jocular apple-fight from boats (125 F 9). In 331 or in 324 ? Of course, all this in Athenaeus; I'd never heard of it. 1/
Athenaeus' Deipnosophistae basically *is* a starter pack
November 12, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Athenaeus' Deipnosophistae basically *is* a starter pack
A mini-🧵 & episode: (1/2)
Lynceus of Samos, a Greek gastronomic author of circa 300 BCE, and pupil of Theophrastus in his letter to Diagoras included an extended comparison of Rhodian with Athenian culinary delicacies. [...]
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Lynceus of Samos, a Greek gastronomic author of circa 300 BCE, and pupil of Theophrastus in his letter to Diagoras included an extended comparison of Rhodian with Athenian culinary delicacies. [...]
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Archestratus Life of Luxury Pt 1 -Quotes from Athenaeus
Podcast Episode · The Delicious Legacy · 25/07/2023 · 33m
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November 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
A mini-🧵 & episode: (1/2)
Lynceus of Samos, a Greek gastronomic author of circa 300 BCE, and pupil of Theophrastus in his letter to Diagoras included an extended comparison of Rhodian with Athenian culinary delicacies. [...]
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
Lynceus of Samos, a Greek gastronomic author of circa 300 BCE, and pupil of Theophrastus in his letter to Diagoras included an extended comparison of Rhodian with Athenian culinary delicacies. [...]
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3. A prayer to ?Demeter: "πλειστον ουλον ουλον ιει, ιουλον ιει", "Send abundant barley-sheaves, barley-sheaves, send barley-sheaves" (Athenaeus 618e). Sadly, we don't know what ουλος meant. Some Greeks thought it meant "barley-sheaf", but it perhaps originally related to wool.
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February 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
3. A prayer to ?Demeter: "πλειστον ουλον ουλον ιει, ιουλον ιει", "Send abundant barley-sheaves, barley-sheaves, send barley-sheaves" (Athenaeus 618e). Sadly, we don't know what ουλος meant. Some Greeks thought it meant "barley-sheaf", but it perhaps originally related to wool.
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So sesame seeds gives us oil, which was used in ancient Mesopotamia..And then in Greece, for cakes and desserts...A famous one called gastris described by Athenaeus by Chryssipus of Tyana..."mixing the nuts knead with boiled honey, adding plenty of pepper."
August 19, 2026 at 6:43 PM
So sesame seeds gives us oil, which was used in ancient Mesopotamia..And then in Greece, for cakes and desserts...A famous one called gastris described by Athenaeus by Chryssipus of Tyana..."mixing the nuts knead with boiled honey, adding plenty of pepper."
"[Antiochus IV] was at once a man of peace and a man of war. He rejoiced in the peace provided that he was not provoked; in war he was courageous..."
-Libanius, 11.121
"Polybius in his 26th Book calls him Epimanes (the Madman) instead of Epiphanes owing to his conduct."
-Athenaeus, 10.439a
-Libanius, 11.121
"Polybius in his 26th Book calls him Epimanes (the Madman) instead of Epiphanes owing to his conduct."
-Athenaeus, 10.439a
January 24, 2025 at 2:20 AM
"[Antiochus IV] was at once a man of peace and a man of war. He rejoiced in the peace provided that he was not provoked; in war he was courageous..."
-Libanius, 11.121
"Polybius in his 26th Book calls him Epimanes (the Madman) instead of Epiphanes owing to his conduct."
-Athenaeus, 10.439a
-Libanius, 11.121
"Polybius in his 26th Book calls him Epimanes (the Madman) instead of Epiphanes owing to his conduct."
-Athenaeus, 10.439a
Sounds like you have a 21st century Philoxenus on your hands. In The Deipnosophistae, Athenaeus writes of Philoxenus who went around the city followed by slaves carrying oil, wine, fish sauce (garos/garum), and vinegar.
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July 6, 2023 at 10:24 PM
Sounds like you have a 21st century Philoxenus on your hands. In The Deipnosophistae, Athenaeus writes of Philoxenus who went around the city followed by slaves carrying oil, wine, fish sauce (garos/garum), and vinegar.
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ὀφρυανασπασίδαι, ῥινεγκαταπηξιγένειοι,
σακκογενειοτρόφοι καὶ λοπαδαρπαγίδαι,
εἱματανωπερίβαλλοι, ἀνηλιποκαιβλεπέλαιοι,
νυκτιλαθραιοφάγοι, νυκτιπαταιπλάγιοι,
μειρακιεξαπάται <καὶ> συλλαβοπευσιλαληταί,
δοξοματαιόσοφοι, ζηταρετησιάδαι
#Athenaeus
σακκογενειοτρόφοι καὶ λοπαδαρπαγίδαι,
εἱματανωπερίβαλλοι, ἀνηλιποκαιβλεπέλαιοι,
νυκτιλαθραιοφάγοι, νυκτιπαταιπλάγιοι,
μειρακιεξαπάται <καὶ> συλλαβοπευσιλαληταί,
δοξοματαιόσοφοι, ζηταρετησιάδαι
#Athenaeus
February 18, 2026 at 1:55 AM
ὀφρυανασπασίδαι, ῥινεγκαταπηξιγένειοι,
σακκογενειοτρόφοι καὶ λοπαδαρπαγίδαι,
εἱματανωπερίβαλλοι, ἀνηλιποκαιβλεπέλαιοι,
νυκτιλαθραιοφάγοι, νυκτιπαταιπλάγιοι,
μειρακιεξαπάται <καὶ> συλλαβοπευσιλαληταί,
δοξοματαιόσοφοι, ζηταρετησιάδαι
#Athenaeus
σακκογενειοτρόφοι καὶ λοπαδαρπαγίδαι,
εἱματανωπερίβαλλοι, ἀνηλιποκαιβλεπέλαιοι,
νυκτιλαθραιοφάγοι, νυκτιπαταιπλάγιοι,
μειρακιεξαπάται <καὶ> συλλαβοπευσιλαληταί,
δοξοματαιόσοφοι, ζηταρετησιάδαι
#Athenaeus