SPQR Blues part XCIX: row 2

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Monica Gallagher's Which Greek God Are You? quiz is a pretty awesome way to sell t-shirts.

Fluff in Brooklyn's (and First Second's) colleenaf has the most awesome dress ever. And also awesome designs for Cleopatra t-shirts.

Oh, yeah, and here's a comic. A bit rushed, and I'm a bit sleepy and more than a little incoherent. I hope when I wake up in the morning I don't discover that I've written it all upsidedown in Aramaic and Tengwar.





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[dr-phil-physics.livejournal.com]

Heal them. Or else.

Dr. Phil

[meritahut.livejournal.com]

That's always the first thing I say when I get to the doctor's office.

Then they make me cool down in the waiting room for a couple of hours.

[xanath.livejournal.com]

Um . . . ::gulp::

Wonder how many flies died before the doc showed up.

And this is just strange:

Which Greek God Are You? My Result: Artemis Kris You are an Artemis! A bit outdoorsy, you tend to steer clear of cities, suburbs, and pesky humans. You prefer the dark, the quiet, and the animals, just like Artemis -- goddess of forests, the hunt, and the moon. Temper's not your strong suit, and you've been known murder pesky lovesick girls, children, guys who see you naked, etc. But I mean, they deserved it, right? Why can't people just stay out of your way already?? GOSH!! Click here to see a t-shirt letting everyone know you're an Artemis! Quiz School Take this quiz & get your result

Which Greek God Are You? » Quiz Maker

. . . me? Artemis? ::scratches head:: I have no idea where that came from.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_w_o_o_d_/]

I got Artemis too... I mean I like her, but... I dunno I don't think she's me...



Totally not me.

But I like her style.

[meritahut.livejournal.com]

Er... you like animals?

I was hoping the quiz would make me Athena :)

[meritahut.livejournal.com]

p.s. - I really want to draw that scene with the flies sometime...

The apologist biography of Domitian (http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/1992/03.06.10.html) I recently read is full of useful minutiae (though the author finds people of patrician status much more interesting than mere equestrians, plebeians, and freedman civil servants, and women are kind of sort of just appendages whose names can be used to determine relationships amongst the menfolk). And it's good to have a new perspective on maligned historical figures—I'm an apologist for one such figure myself. But I can almost hear the creaking as the biographer twists himself to paint Domitian as a rational, stable fellow who just happened to undermine himself entirely and execute a bunch of people on flimsy reasons. (Y'know, It's not necessarily a sign of his mercy and kindness that some people were only exiled--that being, like, Roman law and all--and the author glosses over people who were exiled, allowed to return, and later executed for something else. Executions for atheism or irreverence are treated as a sort of unfortunate necessity. The author uneasily paints Domitian's increasing self-isolation as a personality quirk of a thoughtful sort of guy. But, I'll stop picking at the book now. There's lots of good research and information, just bring your salt shaker.)

I'm perfectly willing to believe Domitian could turn into a fairly capable administrator, in spite of the massive doubts his own family had about him, but still not be someone I'd have wanted to live in the same century with. We have a modern example or two of that sort of thing.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_w_o_o_d_/]

Uh-oh, poor little boy... I'm not sure he's going to make it. This doesn't look good for Calatoria. Or for Helvius.

By the way is it Nonius or Nonnius ?

[karisu-sama.livejournal.com]

Uh-oh, poor little boy... I'm not sure he's going to make it.

Yes, there are reasons one might suspect that...

[meritahut.livejournal.com]

It's Nonius. I get it wrong all the time :P

[kartos.livejournal.com]

Haha silly girls and their female constitutions!

Which Greek God Are You? My Result: Hermes Kartos You are a Hermes! The god of messengers, travelers, athletics, thieves and tomfoolery. Nimble and speedy, you zip from one situation to another, crafting your witty retorts. You're never dull at a party and can skillfully alleviate yourself from any awkward situation. Hermes was always on the go, never late, and never had a problem prioritizing. He didn't give people enough time to kill the messenger, and neither do you, you little vagabond. Click here to see a t-shirt letting everyone know you're a Hermes! Quiz School Take this quiz & get your result

Which Greek God Are You? » Make Your Own Quiz

LoL I am always late and always have issues with priorities :|

[meritahut.livejournal.com]

Me too! I think the quiz needs some refinement, or maybe just more questions.

Now, as for which SPQR Blues character I am...

[kartos.livejournal.com]

Yes! Make a quiz~

[pikku-gen.livejournal.com]

Yes! Yes!! Yes!!! =)

[kyleen66.livejournal.com]

Which Greek God Are You? My Result: Apollo kyleen You are an Apollo! You like creating music and poetry. You're in charge of keeping the sun in the sky. You like to convince people that you can tell the future. You have a bad habit of getting crushes on people and forcing them to turn themselves into foliage just to get away from you. Your son invented medicine, but then had to be put down because he tried to bring people back to life -- oops. You once beat this guy in a music contest and removed his skin as punishment for challenging you in the first place. Nice. So anyway -- get out there, shake that golden hair, and strike up some tunes! Click here to see a t-shirt letting everyone know you're an Apollo! Quiz School Take this quiz & get your result

Which Greek God Are You? » Quiz School

[meritahut.livejournal.com]

Yup, sounds like you :D

[kyleen66.livejournal.com]

What I like about the gods is that they are as flawed as humans. Makes them far easier to relate to than the perfection that is the Christian Pantheon.

[meritahut.livejournal.com]

That's what I like about the Jesus from the NT stories where he's wandering around meeting people and subverting (or outright discarding) the rules. Loses his temper, gets impatient, gets frustrated, gets cranky and stubborn, gets to be human, but can be argued with and does that crazy hippie loving-everybody commie/pinko/socialist respect-the-outcasts blah blah blah thing. Iphis was telling me all about it at the last Super Sekrit Supper and Social Circle. But of course, Iphis and that ilk are just a bunch of degenerates. Good thing the Roman Empire will eventually whip this cult into shape and give it some fancy clothes ;)

[meritahut.livejournal.com]

Hmm... I wonder how a "Which Jesus are you?" quiz would go over?

[kit-the-brave.livejournal.com]

;sdalkfja That would be awesome. "You are Mark's Jesus!" "You are John's Jesus!" Except for the part where it breaks the Internet and the fundies come to my house to kill me.

[meritahut.livejournal.com]

Maybe they would love it!

Except if sometimes you get "You are a warped Jesus constructed to serve specific modern political interests" or "You are the plastic Jesus sitting on the dashboard of my car."

Frankly, I think this quiz should happen, yup. ::semi-volunteers to do it while hoping someone else will::

[kit-the-brave.livejournal.com]

You believe the poor are:
(a) going to inherit the kingdom
(b) actually the 'poor in spirit'
(c) going to be fed while the rich get sent away hungry
(b) not praying hard enough! Otherwise they would be rich!

See, this is how I get in trouble.

You should do it! Iphis would love it. I'll help if I can, although I know nothing about making quizzes.

[historicula.livejournal.com]

Which Greek God Are You? My Result: Athena Historicula You're an Athena! People around you think they've got what it takes to be the best and the brightest? Well they don't because YOU DO. You resemble Athena, the be-all and end-all goddess when it comes to brains, brawn, and fortitude. Heck, she even crafts (in the best way possible, of course) in her spare time. Goddess of war and wisdom, she's the one who provides results. (Possibly because she never wastes time on sex) Athena: inspiring heroism since 4,000 B.C.E. Click here to see a t-shirt letting everyone know you're an Athena! Quiz School Take this quiz & get your result

Which Greek God Are You? » Create A Quiz

You're right. That's a fun quiz.

[meritahut.livejournal.com]

I couldn't get mine to come out as Athena, dagnabbit. Artemis or Hermes, for me :)

[(Anonymous)]

I was hoping this might devolve into a cursing subplot. I bought a book on Roman curse tablets through amazon a year ago, and completely fell in love with the whole concept.

[meritahut.livejournal.com]

Well... just because Helvius, Man of Science, doesn't believe it's a curse, doesn't mean it isn't one... I'm just saying...

[pikku-gen.livejournal.com]

Which Greek God Are You? My Result: Aphrodite Not Provided You are an Aphrodite! Goddess of love and beauty, everyone thinks they want to be you. But really, it's kind of a pain to be the hottest. Everyone always comes to you for matchmaking favors and advice on how to pretty things up. You yourself are so torn between love and lust that you married an ugly craftsman (Hephaestus, the poor schlub) who's batty for you and cheat on him with Ares, the God of War. The God of War, for pete's sake! The opposite of Love! (a.k.a., you.) No wonder people have so much trouble in relationships ... Click here to see a t-shirt letting everyone know you're an Aphrodite! Quiz School Take this quiz & get your result

Which Greek God Are You? » Quizzes

TMI, everyone wanted to know this: NOT. XD

Ah well. On with the real show. Oh, Helvius... you better be as good as they say, right?

[hieran.livejournal.com]

Hee hee ... I know this comment is late, but do I get any points for knowing what Tengwar is? :-D

better late than never?

[hieran.livejournal.com]

I got Apollo too, Amy. :-) I wouldn't have thought you and I would get the same answer. Hee!

Which Greek God Are You? My Result: Apollo Robin You are an Apollo! You like creating music and poetry. You're in charge of keeping the sun in the sky. You like to convince people that you can tell the future. You have a bad habit of getting crushes on people and forcing them to turn themselves into foliage just to get away from you. Your son invented medicine, but then had to be put down because he tried to bring people back to life -- oops. You once beat this guy in a music contest and removed his skin as punishment for challenging you in the first place. Nice. So anyway -- get out there, shake that golden hair, and strike up some tunes! Click here to see a t-shirt letting everyone know you're an Apollo! Quiz School Take this quiz & get your result

Which Greek God Are You? » Quizzes