#cleopatrasdaughter

[faersflower]

but u kno Quentin loved that ugly tie

Gugfyghv

Quentin probably loves anything Eliot wears tbf

Which like

Same

So

Ghvfgghjvjjh

[weloveperioddrama]

You mind your step with care, boy. Many a giant has tumbled to the afterlife, believing himself too big to fall.

(requested by @cleopatrasdaughter)

[everythingroyalty]

i just wanted to tell you all these years i've always admired you and you never cease to make me laugh happily

[p-andore]

ancient history meme | 1/4 cities: petra

Petra (Arabic: البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Greek: Πέτρα), originally known as Raqmu (Nabataean Arabic: الرقيم), is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. Petra lies on the slope of Jabal Al-Madbah in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah valley that run from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. Petra is half-built, half-carved into the rock, and is surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges. It is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, where ancient Eastern traditions blend with Hellenistic architecture. An ingenious water management system allowed extensive settlement of an essentially arid area during the Nabataean, Roman and Byzantine periods.

The outstanding value of Petra resides in the vast extent of elaborate tomb and temple architecture; religious high places; the remnant channels, tunnels and diversion dams that combined with a vast network of cisterns and reservoirs which controlled and conserved seasonal rains, and the extensive archaeological remains including of copper mining, temples, churches and other public buildings. The fusion of Hellenistic architectural facades with traditional Nabataean rock-cut temple/tombs including the Khasneh, the Urn Tomb, the Palace Tomb, the Corinthian Tomb and the Deir ("monastery") represents a unique artistic achievement and an outstanding architectural ensemble of the first centuries BC to AD.

[swan2swan]

cleopatrasdaughter replied to your post: Sidenote: Don’t let anyone forget the fact that...

suprised this website is upset abt this since all the 12 year olds keep saying americna soldiers aredrvilscand should die

Well, I’m not 12, and they really don’t say that, so how about you sit down, shut up, and let the adults talk?

[tirsu]

Oh no, I meant the live broadcast from (Yle) Areena. They didn’t interview him in that premiere.

[swainlake]

dear do you happen to know the psd u used in the gorgeous leda gifset, if you don't mind me asking? im doing gifset for one of my fav historical quotes and giving you as my inspiration! :)

i used the lyanna psd from this pack and just fiddled around a bit with the opacity/curves/selective colouring/etc so that each of the gifs would match ♡♡

[discountalien-pancake]

Hope this is ok to send to you!

Yes of course! I’m also glad we were able to clear things up, and the sources compilation is very impressive :)

[thetwelvecaesars]

hi again :) I read in Suetonius that Servilia prostited her daughter to Caesar. Would it be wrong to allude to it in a novel?

Hello again @cleopatrasdaughter! I see that you discovered I’m a writer! I like helping people with their story problems.

Now, alluding to the idea that Servilia prostituted her daughter to Julius Caesar is your choice. Because asking someone if it’s ‘wrong’ is always going to get  you different replies. This is due to the fact no one has the same morals. Morals are subjective and vary between every single person in the world. Even my view that morals are subjective is subjective.

So, I looked this up and Suetonius writes:

 “And in fact it was thought that Servilia was prostituting her own daughter Tertia to Caesar” (Suet. Caesar, 50).

I also took the liberty to look up more on Servilia’s daughter on Wiki and found this:

“She [Junia Tertia or Tertulla] was first said by some to be the natural daughter of Julius Caesar, her mother’s lover at the time of her birth. Later on it was said that Servilia offered her up to Caesar when his interest in her mother began to wane – although the former rumour, that his interest in her was paternal, seems the more likely to be true (as it is unlikely that both were true at once: incest not being a vice that Caesar was ever accused of even by his worst enemies). Either could have been the reason for Cicero to remark, at an auction where Caesar had sold goods to Servilia at reduced prices, that they had been discounted by a third (tertia)”[2] (Wikipedia - the author’s unknown.).

Now, some might think you’re ‘ruining’ the reputation of Julius. But I personally, wouldn’t worry too much about that. Since the first line from Suetonius is IN a prime source, it’s free to play with in my own personal ‘rule’ book. I’ve taken 1 liners from the prime sources and ran with them in my own novels. It’s also what you feel comfortable writing. I personally think it is up to you what your limits are. History can get ugly. Fast.

Trust me.

Now, the one thing I would take into account is, as long as a reader can FIND evidence in a prime source for the things you write in your novel, use it. If not, make it reasonable and believable for the historical figure to do; just as any other character.

I will personally advise though, If you ARE running wild with or without the prime sources, figure what your theories are for this novel are so you can write an author’s note about it at the end of your book. Or something. I personally find that if something is going to be alluded to or changed in a historical novel, do it for a reason. Don’t JUST put it in there to put it in there. Historical fiction shouldn’t be the new HBO.

Happy writing!

TTC

[redxluna]

cleopatrasdaughter replied to your post “leans in. pardon me red how would u feel about assassin creed odyssey...”

OOO ID LUV AN AOC FIC FROM U !!!!!

WELP NOW I GOTTA :D 

[ofprincessesandqueens]

love your isabella gifset + the young victoria gifset :) excited u reblogged my 5 on 5!

Aww, thank you so much! Glad you liked them! 

I hope I can do the 5 on 5 meme, but I’m busy so we’ll see! It’s a good one!

[thecatsaesthetics]

1 through 8!

1. Historical role model?

I really admire Eleanor Roosevelt, Malcolm X, and Bobby Kennedy. 

Already answered 2 

3. Funniest historical kerfuffle? 

I think the almost duel between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison is really funny. Solely because Hamilton basically talked himself out of that duel by pointing out every single thing he and Madison disagreed on over the years. 

Already answered  4 

5. Favorite political scandal to examine?

I’m not sure if this is a political scandal, but Warren G Harding conceiving a child with his mistress in the Oval Office is another hilarious thing to have happened. How do we not talk about this more? 

Already answered 6 

7. Which time period would you like to live in?

None, I’d rather go into the future to be honest. 

6. Favorite historical fiction book?

(Mix up here, this is labeled 6 when it’s 8?) 

Probably Nefertiti by Michelle Moran. It’s got a soft spot in my heart forever. 

Already answered 8 

9. Favorite musical based on history?

This is a hard one, I like Hamilton as much as the next history buff. But 1776 is also a pretty good musical. 

10. Favorite movie based on history?

Probably Nicholas and Alexandra 

[jeffreycombs]

would jeff top caesar?

jeff only tops people who aren’t whiny bitches

[glassdollreviews-blog]

Admin Cade is baaack. Still kind of odd to refer to myself like that, but eh that’s neither here nor there. Anyway, I ordered five books from Thriftbooks.com, and four of the five are here (they send the books separately, based on where they have them). Since the tracking info for the last one hasn’t really updated, I decided to go ahead and to a review on the conditions of the books I do have.

I placed an order through the website on July 16th, and received an email the next day saying that my order has shipped. Tbh my slow self didn’t quiiite understand how mail works but hey I got that cleared up. The website says shipping takes 4-8 business days, and I recieved 4 of 5 books five days after placing my order (the fifth says it’s been received by the shipping partner, but still not much of an update.) Also, I got this random hardcover book I definitely didn’t order?? Yeah, I’ll be sending them an email within the next few days.

Anyway, let’s get into the books!

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

This book has been on my TBR list since sometime last year, and I’m so fucking excited that it’s here.

Back cover synopsis:

Meghan Chase has  secret destiny she could never have imagined…

Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan’s life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school...or at home.

When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she’s known is about to change.

But she could never have guessed the truth- that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she’ll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face...and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.

Y’all I can’t even say how hyped I am for this book, I love fae and faeries sooo much.

The book is bent in the middle, as I hope you can see from the last image. There’s also a bit of dirt here and there, but all in all nothing too bad. Plus, no strange odors so that’s great. There’s a couple of stickers on the spine but they seem easy enough to get off. I can also tell where there was adhesive left over from a sticker on the cover- there’s a bit of dirt stuck to it that doesn’t seem like it’ll be coming off as easy as the stickers.

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Back cover synopsis:

Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky.

In a dark and dusty shop, a devil’s supply of human teeth grows dangerously low.

And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherworldly war.

Out of all the books, I think Daughter of Smoke and Bone is in the best shape. There are a couple of stickers, as well as a small bit of wear on the inside cover (third photo). A couple of the pages have been dog-eared, but they’re not starting to wear thin or anything like that.

The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters

Back cover synopsis (well, inside cover):

Olivia Mead’s father wants to eliminate her rebellious thoughts. But the hypnotist he hires to stamp out her independence ends up giving her a gift: the ability to see people as they really are.

Monsters. Victims. Madmen. Friends.

Terrifying and enlightening , Olivia’s visions tell her who is trustworthy and who is dangerous. But only she can find a way to make her mind her own again.

This was another one I was excited for- I read In the Shadow of Blackbirds a few years ago and I absolutely loved it. If I’m being honest it made me cry a little, but I’m a crier anyway.

The dust jacket for this book looks like it’s been cut (along with a few of the pages inside, but nothing of importance as far as I can tell). The jacket doesn’t bother me all that much because the spine and lettering of the hardcover are absolutely beautiful. However, in the process of removing the dust jacket, my dumb  self also managed to tear the parts of the inside it was attached to. Totally crying on the inside, not going to lie.

Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran

Back cover synopsis:

The marriage of Marc Antony and Cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time. Feared and hunted by the powers in Rome, the lovers choose to die by their own hands as the triumphant armies of Antony’s rival, Octavian, sweep into Rome. When their orphaned children are taken in chains to Rome, only two- the ten-year-old twins Selene and Alexander- survive the journey. As they come of age, they are buffeted by the personal ambitions of Octavian’s family and court, by the ever-present threat of slave rebellion, and by the longings deep within their own hearts.

Y’all. I fucking loved her work The Heretic Queen. I swear this woman is a Goddess when describing shit.

I’m not sure how well you’ll be able to see it, but on more than a few pages it looks like something’s been spilt? Or rubbed onto the pages, I have absolutely no clue. Aside from that and a few dog eared pages though, everything looks good.

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

I was so confused?? This is definitely not one of the books I ordered. I don’t even know wtf this is other than a translation of a Russian book.

I think I’ll be using Thriftbooks more in the future. For how cheap most of the books are, I don’t really mind stains and things. Whatever it takes to read and not be broke lmaoo.

I’ll post either a small update or include the missing book in a future Thriftbooks haul, depending on when I plan on buying from them again.

Thanks for reading!

~Admin Cade

[tiny-librarian]

3. A historical theory, trope, or misconception you HATE (if i can guess which one it is can i get a cookie)

That King Tut was a “Boy King” for his entire reign.

He died at the age of 18 or 19, and fathered TWO CHILDREN. He may have come to the throne as a child of about 8 or 9, but was a grown man at the time of his death.

[bravemercutio]

FULVIA BAE W/ HER MUSIC

Okay 90% like Liz Phair but especially Flower and 6'1 Cake Marina, definitely Mother Mother, probsbly The odd Rihanna song here and there Some Bowie, probs