#Hadrian gay

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El Emperador Adriano NO era gay

Emperador Adriano y Antinous La historia del Emperador Adriano y Antinous se ha convertido en un estandarte para el movimiento lgbtq+, estos últimos años sobre todo. ¿Pero en verdad existen pruebas de la supuesta homosexualidad de Adriano? La respuesta es No. Las «fuentes» del mito moderno del emperador Adriano homosexual vienen de textos modernos como ‘Memorias de Adriano’ (en francés,…

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Antinous, XVIII century

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I made Penguin Classics covers for some old gay novels.

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"Imagining Antinous"

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Hadrian and Antinous in Egypt

Édouard-Henri Avril was a nineteenth century French artist, famous for his sexually explicit works. He largely worked as an illustrator under the pseudonym “Paul Avril” after being a student of the prolific École des Beaux-Arts.

This particular illustration comes from a 1906 French edition of De figuris Veneris, an anthology of erotic Roman works and commentary on them.

Édouard-Henri Avril. De figuris Veneris. 1906.

***PS: I want to share more ancient, classical, and early gay art but holy fuck so much of it is erotic and it’s not making it easy.

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*I*

Would like to make fanfiction of Minecraft Story Mode 😎

I plan on writing my own ideas as well as my version of events/own twist on the game's story itself! By this I mean the choices I like to make and adding some of my own events as well. I know these are common I just think I personally have something to offer! Plus the more preservation of the game's overall story we have the better ^_^ I love these games so much and I don't ever want them to die!

Then of course I have my own original stories for MCSM, it's just that my version of the games' stories provide context.

(Also it's probably going to be rated teen/PG13 and possibly even mature for some chapters, though for the latter I'm going to try to make them not necessary for the story when I can! I know the game itself is E10+ and meant for a general audience but I'm too much of a freak tbh. I like making intense content)

I plan on making 3 different universes:

Red Suspenders Jesse (and Jesskas) <= currently working on this one

Red hairclip Jesse (and Jesstra)

Red pants/peach sus Jesse (Jerkesse. No hate to any Jesse variants- I love them all!)

I also have a few short stories about red sus already written that I plan to integrate into the greater narrative once it's done. I have them already published on Wattpad and plan to publish them on AO3 and Fanfiction too.

Now this is gonna take a while to write so uh- feel free to ask any questions! I'm also going to share some tidbits about each universe real quick below.

SPOILER WARNINGS FOR BOTH SEASONS JUST IN CASE 🚨🚨🚨

You have been warned! I highly recommend experiencing the game for yourself if possible or watching a playthrough!

Okay let's experience a sampling of my chaotic brainrot!

Red sus: This Jesse is the most cinnamon roll of the 3 Jesses, but he's still savage as that is a classic Jesse trait. He's also the most honest of the 3, his mindset here is probably best encapsulated by the phrase "honesty is the best policy." He tends to relate more to Olivia than Axel, but he deeply loves them both. He takes Hadrian's deal without hesitation.

Jesse particularly likes the Ender Defender armor and uses it during S1. He also thought the best way to keep Magnus' armor would be to care for it and it not be damaged. He decides to branch out in S2 and wear the Shield of Infinity armor, then Please Don't Hit Me. He takes Romeo back with them home with no hesitation, even if he's p.o.'ed at the man. He told Petra he'd be right beside her as she found herself at the cabin, and follows through on his promise once Beacontown is rebuilt and stable enough (and he works on some personal business). He turns down Stella's offer as he thinks Lluna and her are meant to be.

During their travels, Jesse realizes how much he missed animal companionship due to Lluna. He keeps an eye out for his new companion, and comes across a bat in a cherry grove. The Order had troubles with bats previously whereas now they're turning over a new leaf. This new friend symbolizes new beginnings. Because of this and the fact that she was found in a cherry blossom biome, Jesse names the bat "Bloom." I love Bloom so much y'all. I hope you will too 😊

Red hairclip: She's less optimistic than red sus Jesse, but still a fair amount so. This Jesse still appreciates truthfulness but it's not a core feature she has or one she seeks like red sus Jess. She's less trusting than red sus Jesse so she doesn't take Hadrian's deal (though she's willing to sacrifice herself for her loved ones no question).

She thinks the best way to keep the armor is to wear it, killing the Witherstorm in honor of Ellegaard. Briefly before their Portal adventures though she tries wearing the Dragonsbane armor and falls in love. In S2 she wears Star Shield and Golden Apple.

Since Jesse chose to leave Nurm behind she has a stronger bond with Lluna, and takes Stella up on her offer to keep the fashionable llama. She is torn between adventuring with Petra and staying to keep leading her beloved town. She ultimately stays in Beacontown, at least for quite a while. That is until Jesse realizes how much she loves Petra and goes out to search for her.

Red pants/peach sus: And then there's THIS asshole. Tbh he's not as developed as the other two yet, but he's not the funnest guy to be around. He still cares on some level for his friends, but he sees them more as a means to an end. He's incredibly selfish and egotistical, soaking up all the glory from his "heroism". All of his actions are motivated by things that'd benefit him. Therefore he sure as heck doesn't take Hadrian's deal.

Not sure whether he takes Magnus' or Ellegaard's armor. S2 he wears Tim's armor because you know. Fancy and diamonds and stuff. He gets no 2nd animal sidekick, he didn't treat the first one right!

Also here, a link to my fanart of the New Order (S1 style) thx: https://www.tumblr.com/craycray-wolf/736076088473731072/these-dorks-in-my-artstyle-i-love-them-too-much?source=share

Thanks for reading Fam! It's been lit.

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Me after accidentally choosing to research and do a report on Hadrian and doing a whole thing about how he was gay and how he showed his love to Antinous after he died

(I am very happy and started giggling in class)

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Book recommandations needed!

So ... I reread some of my favorite fantasy series and now I’m desperated for new ones. But no book I picked up convinced me so far. They just don’t have the right vibe, if you know what I mean. So I need some help.

My favorite books are:

- The Riyria-Chronicles and The Riyria-Revelations from Michael J. Sullivan

- Shades of magic series by V.E. Schwab

- The Nightrunner series by Lynn Flewelling

- Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

- Beautiful Monsters series by Jex Lane

Things I rly enjoy in a story:

- thiefs! love a good heist.

- pirates! (who can say ‘no’ to swashbuckling?)

- good worldbuilding (and good magic system)

- deep, deep friendships

- morally grey characters and/or a good villain

- assassins

Bonus points for:

- queer characters

- NO mary sue

- victorian london

- whump!

- romance is okay, but it shouldn’t be the main plot

- a grumpy, clever, son of a bitch (like Royce Melborne, Kaz Brekker, Holland Vosijk, Blackbeard, Loki)

I would appreciate some recommandations. Thank you in advance :)!

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Hadrian & Antinous

The Roman Empire is a place of so many interesting stories, it is quite sad that most of them are not that well known.

Especially the one of Roman Emperor Hadrian & Antinous, which is probably one of my favourites from that time.

(So please prepare your cups, because some tragic ancient romance is about to go down)

So, Hadrian himself was like a pretty good Emperor, he did a lot to secure & strengthen the Roman Empire from 117-138 AD. He had a wife, Vibia Sabina (who is the grandniece of Hadrians Predecessor), but their marriage was rather poor. They never had any biological children (but 2 adopted ones), which may be, because Hadrians interests lay elsewhere.

Hadrian travelled a lot and during one of those in 123 AD he probably met Antinous, who was a greek from Bithynia and around 14 at the time. (meanwhile Hadrian was 47, which was quite normal back then, but it still is incredibly weird)

Of course, while Antinous became Hadrian's lover, many historians dubbed them as "very close friends" (cause of course they do, but future actions will speak for themselves). Antinous accompanied Hadrian on various travels, which leads us to Egypt in the year of 130 AD, where the tragedy begins.

While sailing on the Nile, Antinous drowned in the river, the exact circumstances remain unknown.

What is known is that Hadrian must have been lowkey pretty heartbroken and extremly sad about the death of his "very close friend", because he founded a whole city in honor of him and named it Antinoöpolis.

But it doesn't stop there, dear readers.

Hadrian ordered Antinous deification & founded an organised cult devoted to him, AND he founded games in remembrance of him. Antinous lowkey became a figure of "Pop culture" in the Roman Empire.

There even are dozens and dozens of sculptures of Antinous, which now can be found in various museums across the world.

Sometimes I wonder how people get the idea, that some people are "just good friends"? like, LOOK AT THIS.

M.

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Lucius Verus cruising Antinous at the Museo di Capodimonte in Naples

Two bronze busts by Guglielmo della Porta, 1575

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Antinoo and Emperor Hadrian, II sec. AD, Palazzo Massimo, Rome, Italy

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Memoirs of Hadrian Lands TV Adaptation

Iervolino and Lady Bacardi Entertainment (ILBE), producer of Prime Video’s upcoming Cruel Intentions, has picked up the rights to adapt Marguerite Yourcenar’s Memoirs of Hadrian as a TV series. The novel follows the life of Publius Aelius Hadrianus, successor of Traiano. As emperor, Hadrian defended his love for the arts, caused controversy around his bisexuality, dealt with immense loneliness and many tragedies as well as victories and loves and ultimately had a lasting impact on European history and culture. ILBE, founded by Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi, will tell the story of the emperor across six episodes. The adaptation is being written and scripted by Francesco Piccolo (Il desiderio di essere come tutti). “We are thrilled to announce this new production that brings to life the extraordinary world of Marguerite Yourcenar through the pen of Francesco Piccolo,” said Iervolino, CEO of ILBE Group. “We are ready to bring the compelling and complex story of Emperor Hadrian to the screen, exploring his free spirit and personal challenges in a series that promises to bring viewers the story of one of the most influential figures in ancient Roman history. Hadrian’s life is told at a time of great historical change, of traumatic revolutions in values that occurred between the end of paganism and the beginning of Christianity, a time of transition similar to today’s world landscape, which is constantly shaken by profound transformations.” (x)

I really hope this doesn't get stuck in development hell!

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but olivia bell writing 'love often feels like a hollow space of divinity.' and then saying, 'antinous, this statue does not show who you were, i am sure. perhaps the only thing that could have had any potential of immortalizing you for who you were, not as a god or deity but as just antinous of bithynia, is the poems hadrian wrote of you. i know that after your death, he claimed you were a flickering star in the sky, he made the light hot lotus that grew along the nile known as you. but i think somewhere amidst the stars and flowers he captured you, softly, tenderly human.' & also having the audacity to end her collection with 'here i am! i’ll say to him. you said let there be light and there was and now here i am!'