S. Nightingale2018 Reading PlanEven though we’re almost a month in, there’s still plenty of time left in the year to get started reading if you haven’t already. And if…Jan 23, 2018Jan 23, 2018
S. Nightingale2017 Year In ReadingMy goal for 2017 was to read 12 sacred/epic texts at the pace of one a month. The selection of texts was based on a combination of…Dec 11, 2017Dec 11, 2017
S. NightingaleImpelled by Fear: Historical Name-droppingI mentioned in my last post that Aeneid was more visibly self-conscious than Iliad or Odyssey, suggesting that it was the distance afforded…Jul 31, 2017Jul 31, 2017
S. NightingaleSing the Rage: The IliadM y post-Beowulf lull allowed the new month to steal upon me and catch me unawares. I am therefore underprepared this time around and…Apr 1, 20171Apr 1, 20171
S. NightingaleBad History and Ancient GlobalizationEarlier, I mentioned that the Sekandar character in Shahnameh was none other than Alexander the Great, and to a large extent the analog…Mar 6, 2017Mar 6, 2017
S. NightingaleIn those days, in those far-off daysUpdate on The Epic of GilgameshMar 2, 2017Mar 2, 2017