WHY DO ANCIENT SCRIPTS DIE OUT

This is a reblog of the article posted by Rita Roberts on why ancient scripts die out. The invention of writing is a topic that intrigues. Below is a snippet of the article and a link to the full post.

Why do Ancient Scripts Die Out?

Today is World Endangered Writing Day, a new initiative by the Endangered Alphabets project aimed at highlighting and celebrating minority and Indigenous writing practices in the modern world, and the communities that practise them. Endangered writing is something we’re very interested in here at VIEWS, as you’ll know if you’ve been following our Endangered Writing Network

Welcome to Day 7 of  Breakfield and Burkey’s “INTRODUCING THE KILLER ENIGMA” Blog Tour! @EnigmaSeries @4WillsPub @4WP11 @RRBC_Org 

It is my pleasure to reblog Day 7 of Breakfield and Burkey’s “Introducing the Killer Enigma” Blog tour that was posted by Lisa Kirazian. Be sure to check this out and learn more about co-authors Charles Breakfield and Rox Burkey.

Welcome to Day 2 of  Breakfield and Burkey’s “INTRODUCING ENIGMA TRACER” Blog Tour! @EnigmaSeries @4WillsPub @4WP11 @RRBC_Org @PTLPerrin

This is a reblog of Day 2 of Breakfield and Burkey’s “INTRODUCING ENIGMA TRACER” Blog Tour, hosted by PTL Perrin. You can view the book trailer of their newest release @EnigmaSeries @4WillsPub @4WP11 @RRBC_Org @PTLPerrin

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Dear Readers, I am pleased to introduce you to two of the smartest people I know, Charles Breakfield and Rox Burkey. If you haven’t read their thrillers yet, now is a good time to start. In today’s world, you might wonder just how fictional their story is. Welcome, Charles and Rox!

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For every retiring generation the exiting adults have the same questions as the heirs. Can the new generation perform as well as their mentors? The challenge for new leaders is that no matter how much training they receive, the problems they face are never like the ones they were taught. There is no magic formula to follow because cybercrime heroes are fighting problems never…

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The Greek God Apollo: Immortal Monday

This is a reblog of the post entitled, “The Greek God Apollo: Immortal Monday,” that was published on Debra Kristi’s blog. This is a fantastic overview of the Greek and Roman God of prophecy, music and healing. Hope you enjoy!

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I think it’s high time we return to our Greek god series here on Immortal Monday. Wouldn’t you agree?

When you think of the god Apollo, do visions of the sun god come to mind? Did you know Apollo wasn’t always known for the sun, but for prophecy, music and healing? That’s right, healing. A little something that got his descendants in trouble. But we’ll talk about that in a minute.

Son of Zeus, brother to Artemis, he proved his strength at a very young age when he fought valiantly to protect his mother, Leto, against Hera’s wrath. You may recall Hera’s vengeance streak when it came to Zeus’ indiscretions.  Such was the case when Hera discovered Leto was carrying Zeus’ children.

Trying to prevent the birth of Apollo and Artemis, Hera banished Leto to wander during the late stages of her pregnancy. Thankfully, she found…

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The Enigma Beyond Charles Breakfield and Rox Burkey Guest Post Artificial Intelligence #TechnoThriller #ActionAdventure #FictionalThriller #AI #artificialintelligence #MachineLearning #R-Group #BreakfieldBurkey #EnigmaSeries @1rburkey

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The Crow and Minerva

This is a reblog of the post entitled, “The Crow and Minerva,” that was posted on the website: Myth of the Web. This is the first time that I heard that Minerva also punished the crow, besides Apollo.. It is a tale of caution on why Minerva punished the raven and demoted it to a lower status while the night owl took over the position as Minerva’s attendant.

Myth on the Web

Figure 1: Nikias. Mixing Bowl, Ceramics, Terracotta, 14 ¾ x 16 1/8 in., Greece, Greek/Roman and Hellenistic Galleries, 400 BC. Accessed online at: https://www.vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-59120469/

When comparing the version Ovid tells to the webpage article, “Changing Stories: Ovid’s Metamorphoses on canvas,” it goes into more detail about the myth explaining why Erichthonius was born, why the crow was punished for gossiping, and Apollo’s part in the story. It does not cite where they received their information, so to confirm whether they are correct or not, primary and secondary sources were utilized. After further investigation, the webpage does appear to have all their information to be similar to the most commonly told versions of the story and it does all its analysis on a painting from the renaissance depicting the Cecrop sisters uncovering Erichthonius. Other sources were found to verify the information on the webpage and to include information that may be…

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#MondayMotivation – #Meditation – #TarotReading – #AngelOracleCard

The following is a reblog of #MondayMotivation – #Meditation – #TarotReading – #AngelOracleCard by author Jan Sikes who shares her thoughts each Monday. I was particularly moved by the quote by Jimi Hendrix: “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” What a wonderful remembrance of a talented musician who tragically died young.

Some Breton Love Spells

The following is a reblog of a post entitled, “Some Breton Love Spells,” that was published on 4 Feb 2023 by Bonjour From Brittany. Throughout history, people looking for love often turned to rituals, love potions and spells to obtain the affections of one you desire.

The Myth of Lycaon

The following is a reblog of a post entitled,The Myth of Lycaon, at the website: Myth on the Web. It is fascinating tale of what happens when a human opposes and attempts to kill a god. It involves the idea of lycanthropy (a transformation into a wolf) and is told within Ovid’s Metamorphoses.

Myth on the Web

The myth of Lycaon is a classic story of what happens when a human opposes and attempts to kill a god. It involves the idea of lycanthropy (a transformation into a wolf) and is told within Ovid’sMetamorphoses.

The story involves a murderous, impious king who defies the gods and refuses to worship them; this individual described isLycaon, the king of Arcadia. While many different sources list that he is the son of Pelasgus, his mother varies between three different ones; Meliboia, Kyllene, or Deianeira. The god Lycaon opposes in the myth is Jupiter, the narrator of the story, and is the Roman version of the Greek god Zeus, who is associated with lightning. Lycaon shows his characterization as he attempts to trick Jupiter into eating a captive he slaughtered, intending to kill Jupiter after serving him a dish made from the hostage’s flesh. Jupiter is not…

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Skull’s Vengeance Linnea Tanner Goddess Fish Virtual Book Tour and Giveaway @GoddessFish

Goddess Fish Promotions Virtual Book Tour and Giveaway

Skull’s Vengeance

(Curse of Clansmen and Kings Book 4)


Follow the virtual Goddess Fish Promotions Virtual Book Tour and Giveaway for Skull’s Vengeance (Curse of Clansmen and Kings Book 4) for a chance to win an Amazon or a Barnes & Noble gift card. The tour runs from 26 December 2022 through 20 January 2023. Guest blog posts, interviews, and reviews will be posted at each blog tour site with instructions on how to enter the giveaway. 
A randomly drawn winner will receive a $50 Amazon/BN gift card.

Follow the Tour Below

(As each post is published each day, the link will be highlighted in blue)

December 26: Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read
December 26: The Faerie Review
December 27: fundinmental
December 28: Gina Rae Mitchell
December 28: Rogue’s Angels
December 29: B-gina Review
December 30: Lisa Haselton’s Reviews and Interviews
December 30: Guatemala Paula Loves to Read
January 2: Beyond Romance
January 3: Lady Hawkeye
January 3: FUONLYKNEW
January 4: The Avid Reader
January 5: Dawn’s Reading Nook
January 5: Hope. Dreams. Life… Love
January 6: Kit ‘N Kabookle
January 9: Candlelight Reading
January 9: Joanne Guidoccio
January 10: Write. Read. Live.
January 10: Literary Gold
January 11: Lynn’s Romance Enthusiasm
January 12: Author Deb Bailey
January 13: Sybrina’s Book Blog
January 13: Ilovebooksandstuffblog
January 16: All the Ups and Downs
January 17: Fabulous and Brunette
January 17: Sandra’s Book Club
January 18: Westveil Publishing
January 19: Straight From the Library
January 19: Jazzy Book Reviews
January 20: Long and Short Reviews