Y’all know I love etymology. This article helped me connect an old Russian-language insult back to English (via Greek). “Everyday words often hide histories revealing a time when people’s views of the world, the cosmos, and each other were profoundly […]
“We don’t know for certain what exactly she was charged with or what she did to be charged… Whatever it was, the important fact is that if she was found guilty, Phryne would be executed. She was defended by one […]
Greek king Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Romans twice in battle, but at the expense of most of his men. Here’s a fun fact: I first learned the term Pyrrhic victory watching 90s movie 187 starring Samuel L Jackson. | learn more