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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🧡 Our top picks of primary #classics texts! Some works really transcend time; which #ancient text (classical or non-classical) resonates with you?

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A mix of #fiction recommendations from our staff! Comment if you've read any of these #books and let us know your recommendations for us 🔆

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Anne Carson is a Canadian classicist, translator, and poet. Notable works include Eros the Bittersweet (1986), an essay on Greek eros, and If Not, Winter (2002), a translation of the Ancient Greek poet Sappho's poetic fragments. She has also published her own poetry. Swipe for a brief intro. 🤎

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Richard Siken (1967– ) is an American poet. His debut poetry collection Crush (2005) received widespread acclaim. Much of his writing is intensely personal, romantic, and reflective. Although not a writer associated with classicism, we're spotlighting him as a poet you need to know.

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Curious about the women featured in classical mythology? Consider reading these texts to learn more about them! Swipe to see our recommendations. ☀️

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Happy Monday! What are you reading this week? 🤎

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Women's Classical Caucus @womensclasscaucus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The WCC Public Scholarship Award: Aôthen @aothenmagazine.bsky.social, a literary magazine on classical themes that publishes creative and non-fiction writing with an emphasis on increasing accessibility and embracing new perspectives in classics.

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Tell us about your favorite ancient play. 🤫 🏛️ ☀️ 🤎

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The team at Aôthen are thrilled and grateful to announce that the magazine has won the Women's Classical Caucus' Public Scholarship Award! 🔆 The award is presented to recognise the public contributions of work that addresses feminist concerns and targets a general audience #classics #literature

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"Heat thickens the air until the edges of the chamber soften into haze...Scented oils drift through the warmth, sharp and herbal at first, then muted by the density of the steam itself." Read William McGrath's enchanting creative non-fiction at aothenmagazine.com/#mcgrathroman

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

When it come to the classical world, there's plenty of reading to do. Swipe to see our recommendations for those who are new to learning about Ancient Greece and Rome. These texts are primary texts (in translation) from ancient authors who are considered "foundational" to the field of classics. ☀️

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Classics involves the study of ancient history, language, mythology, literature, art, and civilization. For those who can't pursue traditional study, it can feel daunting to learn about classics! We recommend these titles for those curious about classics and its history. 🏛️ 🤎 ☀️

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Hera, known as Juno in Roman mythology, is a complicated, contested goddess with origins in Greek religion and mythology. She's typically most recognizable as the jealous wife of Zeus, but that reputation doesn't give credit to the full weight of her character. Learn a little more about her here. ☀️

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Although popular myth retellings are either loved or hated, they've brought attention to classical studies! They function as a form of informal introduction to ancient mythology and the classical world. Do you have a favorite contemporary retelling of an ancient myth? 🏛️ 🤎 ☀️

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🔆 A beautiful and tragic illlustration of Icarus by Naomi Annetts 🔗 Read Issue 11 now at aothenmagazine.com#issue11 #classics #youngcreatives #art

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🔆 An other-worldly and heatbreaking interpretation of the Hyacinthus and Apollo myth by Luna Goldstein 🔗 Read Issue 11 now at aothenmagazine.com/#issue11 #classics #youngcreatives #mythology

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

🔆 Oliver Brown reflects on the very old dilemma of what it means to live a good life in light of the story of the #Odyssey. 🔗 Read Issue 11 now at aothenmagazine.com#issue11 #classics #youngcreatives

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

🔆 Have you ever had a bad customer service job? If so, you'd love Styx Quill's witty and charming reimagining of the River Styx as a business venture. 🔗 Read Issue 11 now at aothenmagazine.com/#issue11 #classics #youngcreatives #satire

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🔆 Avril Shakira Villar's striking essay takes us through the wonders of human achievement and interrogates what we've actually taken from our forebearers. 🔗 Read Issue 11 now at aothenmagazine.com/#issue11 #classics #youngcreatives #ancient

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🔆 Amaryllis Loven's second Icarus poem this issue goes deep into the heart of every modern writer's self doubts. 🔗 Read Issue 11 now at aothenmagazine.com/#issue11 #classics #youngcreatives #poetry

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Let us know what you come up with! Our Weekly #WritingPrompt:

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🔆 Chenrui gives us a captivating and multifaceted narration of Caesar's funeral in her fiction piece, To Speak What I Do Know. 🔗 Read Issue 11 now at aothenmagazine.com/#issue11 #classics #youngcreatives #rome

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🔆 We see the majesty of the pharaohs in their breath-taking monuments, but what of the builders? Aaviri's poem, The Keepers of the Royal Horizon, explores their role with a thoughtful and sensitive lens. 🔗 Read Issue 11 now at aothenmagazine.com/#issue11 #classics #youngcreatives #poetry

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

🔆 Maira Zaidi illustrates the similarities - and important differences - between modern day and Roman politics in her essay, Panem et Circenses. 🔗 Read Issue 11 now at aothenmagazine.com/#issue11 #classics #youngcreatives #politics

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

🔆 A snapshot of the sharp social commentary in Chloe T.'s opinion piece in the voice of the goddess Demeter. 🔗 Read Issue 11 now at aothenmagazine.com/#issue11 #classics #youngcreatives #thinkpiece

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🔆 A line from Amaryllis Loven's frenzied #poem, Icarus ah Icarus, which explores themes of doubt and creative desire. 🔗 Read Issue 11 now through the link in our bio or at aothenmagazine.com#issue11 #classics #youngcreatives

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

"[The] Republic was never restored in 27 BC. It was buried in an extremely handsome coffin, one that still, in Augustus's own carefully chosen words, insists it was saved rather than replaced." Read at aothenmagazine.com/#malikrestoration

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🔆 A peek into Ulani Main's rich short story about Hypnos and Endymion. 🔗 Read Issue 11 now through the link in our bio or at aothenmagazine.com#issue11 #classics #youngcreatives

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

But be warned that Achilles's ghost might come back to haunt you. Our Weekly #WritingPrompt:

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🔆 A quote from an Ancient Greek-English #poem by Scarlett Manami Mash that explores the timeless struggle for feminism. 🔗 Read Issue 11 now at aothenmagazine.com/#issue11 #classics #youngcreatives

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Be careful proclaiming your favorite, though! 🏛️ 🤎 Our Weekly #WritingPrompt:

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🎥 Want more after watching #ChristopherNolan's The #Odyssey? We went through our archives and found some Odyssey themed pieces for you to read! 🔆 You can read all of the pieces for free at aothenmagazine.com/#issues 🔆 Let us know which one you enjoyed the most! #classics #litmag #cinema

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Did you catch the reference? 👀 What could you write about a complicated man from mythology?

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🔆 Don't miss our newest issue! 🧡 It contains 13 pieces of fantastic writing/art by young people under 18, plus two interviews with young editors about what #litmag(s) and #classics mean to them 🔗 Read it through the link on our profile or at aothenmagazine.com/#issue11

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Issue 11 is out now! We are so proud to publish a record-breaking 60 page issue full of #writing and #art made by young #creatives 🧡 Check it out through our profile or at aothenmagazine.com/#issue11

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Are you new to classics and need direction as to where to start learning? We can help! Slide to learn more about studying classics. 🏛️ ☀️ 🤎

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

🧡 Part two! Did your month end up matching your favorite #artefact of the series? #archaeology #mythology #ancient

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🔆 Did you know about your month's #artefact before this post? Let us know! Part 2 coming out tomorrow 🧡 #archaeology #myth #ancientworld

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Mark your calendars - Issue 11 is out on August 10 🔆 Don't forget, we're running a special young people's issue! All of the published work will be by creatives 18 and under.

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Issue 10 out now featuring art from a.d. Read now via our website.

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Curious to see what kind of art and writing we like? You can read Issue 10, and our other past issues, via our website. Please consider purchasing a physical copy to support us.

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

"While the poets of the past may be silent through their deaths, their poems and techniques remain accessible to the present and thus may be operable in a utopian imagination of a queer future." 🧡 Read our newest Columns article by Julia Kugel at aothenmagazine.com#kugelcatullus

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

"I certainly believe that all these illustrations of nature across classical literature magnificently come together to portray the natural world as much more than just a supply of resources, to truly make it something of the ‘marvellous.’" 🔆 Read now at buff.ly/6kyKB0L

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Issue 10 out now featuring stunning artwork from a.d. Read now via our website.

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Issue 10 out now. Read now via our website while you wait for Issue 11 (the youth issue).

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who submitted your work to our Young People's Issue. We'll be in contact soon regarding decisions.

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Submissions for our Young People's Issue closes tonight! Head to our website to submit your work.

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The deadline is approaching. Head to our website to submit your work today.

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Aôthen Magazine @aothenmagazine.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

🔆 Some mid-week writing prompts for our Young People's Issue! 🔆 Until July 1, we are reading submissions *exclusively* from writers and artists who are 18 and under as of July 1. Submissions are free as always and we pay a small 10USD honorarium. #poetry #writing #booktok #youngwriters #classics

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