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Maia Lee-Chin

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homerist but like, in a cool way. author of ET CETERA (2024) @andrewsmcmeel rep'd by Alyssa Jennette maialeechin.com

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Joel @sentantiq.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Real odyssey too hard for this soft world
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Andrews McMeel Publishing @andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Calling all of our word nerds and language lovers 🐛 In her debut book and one of NPR's "Books We Love", classicist @maialeechin.bsky.social examines the deeper meanings of many Latin phrases still in use—as well as those lost to the ages 🖊️ publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com/book/et-cete...
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Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Hmm. Going entirely on immediate gut instinct—not entirely sure what it says about me, but I’m not mad! That was fun, thanks!
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Andy Keen @keenerclassics.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
This is me 1 Penthesilea 2 Cassandra 3 Andromache 4 Priam 5 Nestor 6 Hector 7 Anchises 8 Memnon 9 Briseis 10 Helen 11 Patroclus 12 Aeneas 13 Ajax Minor 14 Odysseus 15 Sarpedon 16 Paris 17 Diomedes 18 Menelaus 19 Ajax Major 20 Achilles 21 Glaucus 22 Agamemnon
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Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
1 Hector 2 Penthesilea 3 Memnon 4 Andromache 5 Cassandra 6 Sarpedon 7 Ajax Major 8 Patroclus 9 Achilles 10 Priam 11 Briseis 12 Nestor 13 Diomedes 14 Anchises 15 Aeneas 16 Ajax Minor 17 Odysseus 17 Paris 17 Agamemnon 17 Helen 21 Glaucus 22 Menelaus I have no idea what this says about me...
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Vic is querying! 🌿🏺📚 @velf.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Some of these choices cut deep! I said what I said, tho 1 Ajax Major 2 Hector 2 Patroclus 4 Priam 5 Achilles 6 Menelaus 7 Andromache 8 Memnon 9 Penthesilea 10 Diomedes 11Agamemnon 12 Sarpedon 12 Cassandra 14 Nestor 15 Briseis 16 Helen 17Anchises 18 Glaucus 18 Aeneas 20Odysseus 21 Ajax Minor 22Paris
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Sarah Steegar @paperandairplanes.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
any one of you could have predicted this, but now you can empirically test it for yourselves have the most fun and plz let me know what happens #odyssey #iliad maialeechin.com/trojan-war-h...
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Trojan War Heroes Bracket - Maia Lee-Chin
Customized bracket featuring heroes from the Trojan War, using mostly well-known characters. Great for use in the classroom.
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
there's a giveaway for my book on goodreads rn! enter here: www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
not really sure how to word my question yet but i'll attempt any resources on roman receptions/interpretations of rhea silvia as a 'failed' vestal virgin? or romulus and remus as the product of crimen incestum? how bad was the cognitive dissonance lol #AncientBlueSky #ClassicsBlueSky
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Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts @elliemackinroberts.net · 10/06/2025
Have just handed Kiddo (13, preparing for their first proper Latin assessment) @maialeechin.bsky.social’s Et Cetera to perk them up a bit! #ClassicsBluesky
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Et Cetera: An Illustrated Guide to Latin Phrases a book by Maia Lee-Chin and Marta Bertello.
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER AN NPR "BOOK WE LOVE" FOR SUMMER 2024 A gorgeously illustrated guide to memorable Latin phrases, including famous quotations on love, death, nature, politics, and more.Latin may...
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
I’m so thrilled to share that ET CETERA has been reviewed in the Cambridge University Press ‘British Journal of Classics Teaching’ by Dr. Rick LaFleur Check out more: maialeechin.com/cambridge-un...
You’ll enjoy this slender volume yourself, whether a novice or
veteran Latinist, and it would make a lovely gift for a family
member or friend interested in the wisdom of the ancients, as
viewed through this creative young author’s fresh, modern lens.

Richard A. LaFleur, Cambridge University PressTEXT: Book Review

Et Cetera. An Illustrated Guide to Latin
Phrases
Lee-Chin (M.), Bertello (M.) Pp. xviii þ 126, ills.,
map. Kansas City, MO (Missouri): Andrews McMeel,
2024. Cased, US$24.99. ISBN: 978-1-5248-8634-9
Richard A. LaFleur
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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Hrothger Vierhand @hrothger4hand.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
just started reading
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UCL Press @uclpress.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Congratulations to Sarah Derbew, Daniel Orrells, Phiroze Vasunia and their contributors on the publication of their new #OpenAccess book Classics and Race today. Read and download free at: uclpress.co.uk/book/classic... #Classics #Race #IntellectualHistory
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
😵‍💫you want a bookplate for your copy of ET CETERA😵‍💫 fancy bookplates are here, c/o @m.bertt art and @andrewsmcmeel design! you can request your own on my website and I’ll mail it to you for FREE! maialeechin.com/bookplate
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
In the 7th grade zoom making kids make classics memes for a grade
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Caitlin G. DeAngelis @caitlindeangelis.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
For Black History Month, I will post a daily primary source about a Black resident of 18th-century Massachusetts. 1. Miss Betty Cooper, who was considered male by her enslavers, but was “well known” enough that they did not publish any physical description when she self-emancipated in 1771.
an old newspaper item, browned with age
Massachusetts Gazette, 15 Apr 1771 @MHS
RAN away from his Master John Sober, Esq; on Monday the 8th of April Inst. a Negro Man Servant, named Cato, formerly owned by Mr. William Cooper of Boston, and well known by the Name of Miss Betty Cooper; -- Whoever takes up said Negro, and will bring him to the Subscriber shall have TWELVE DOLLARS Reward, and all necessary Charges Paid.
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Joel @sentantiq.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
"The b Scholion for this passage explains that “The Myrmidons are awestruck by the beauty, but they can’t look at it.” (οἱ δὲ Μυρμιδόνες τὸ κάλλος ἐκπλήττονται, ἀντοφθαλμεῖν μὴ δυνάμενοι). I think that this interpretation is bonkers..." open.substack.com/pub/joelchri...
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Achilles' New Delight
Reactions to Weapons and Fun with the Homeric Scholia
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tamquam @toutovlepo.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Hehehehehehehehehe
A cover of my forthcoming book “Caesar the ethnographer: a tiered reading of de bello Gallico”
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
i gotta lock in and go connecticut mode. 30 minutes is a normal amount of time for driving to work. 30 minutes is a normal amount of time for driving to work. 30 minutes is a normal amount of time for driving to work. 30 minutes is a normal amount of time for driving to work. 30 minutes is a norma
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Check out my new interview with Flint Dibble Last year, I met with the archaeologist Flint Dibble to talk about Et Cetera. The video came out this week! Video description: A conversation with author Maia Lee Chin about her fantastic new book Et Cetera. We cover all kinds of topics from public…
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Check out my new interview with Flint Dibble
Last year, I met with the archaeologist Flint Dibble to talk about Et Cetera. The video came out this week! Video description: A conversation with author Maia Lee Chin about her fantastic new book Et Cetera. We cover all kinds of topics from public scholarship, Latin, and the state of Classical Studies. Buy Et Cetera here: It is a phenomenal book with great Latin phrases, beautiful illustrations, and essays in English about Latin, mythology, and history in the ancient Mediterranean world.
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Disco Elysium Quotes @discoelysiumbot.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
That we continue to persist at all is a testament to our faith in one another.
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Flint Dibble @flintdibble.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
NEW VIDEO! A conversation with author @maialeechin.bsky.social about her new book Et Cetera. In this fun chat, we cover the topics of mythology, Latin, history, and Classics in today's world youtu.be/aMf4PGarDOw
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Et Cetera with Maia Lee Chin. Mythology, Latin, and Classics in today's world
YouTube video by Archaeology with Flint Dibble
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Dominic Machado @dominicmachado.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Give it a listen! Brava @maialeechin.bsky.social!
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
2024 Reflections and 2025 Blogging Goals Hi there! 2024 was quite a year for me. I published my first book, and... that was essentially it. Et Cetera: An Illustrated Guide to Latin Phrases came out on August 27, 2024. It took almost three years of constant grinding that I'm pretty convinced I'm…
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2024 Reflections and 2025 Blogging Goals
Hi there! 2024 was quite a year for me. I published my first book, and... that was essentially it. Et Cetera: An Illustrated Guide to Latin Phrases came out on August 27, 2024. It took almost three years of constant grinding that I'm pretty convinced I'm not built for, but I did it anyway. And I'm happy I had the experience!
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
It’s crazy how every person i meet somehow has a husband that was a classics major
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Patroclus is brat
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Buy Et Cetera directly from me! I’m thrilled to announce that you can now purchase Et Cetera: An Illustrated Guide to Latin Phrases directly from me! Whether you’re a language enthusiast, a student diving into the world of Latin, or simply love unique books, this is your chance to own a special…
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Buy Et Cetera directly from me!
I’m thrilled to announce that you can now purchase Et Cetera: An Illustrated Guide to Latin Phrases directly from me! Whether you’re a language enthusiast, a student diving into the world of Latin, or simply love unique books, this is your chance to own a special piece of my work. When you buy directly from me, you’ll get the option for a personalized touch—whether it’s a signed copy or a custom dedication.
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
just found out metro boomin was really good at latin i have no choice but to stan
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
happy holidays to one of the most difficult-to-write phrases! “ET AMA QUOD FEMINA DEBES” if you’re interested in learning more about gender stuff, there’s an entire chapter on sexuality in ET CETERA: An Illustrated Guide to Latin Phrases
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
I did a lecture on memes and sententiae for the Providence Athenaeum What I’ll say is that I love saying I did a lecture but the actual prep (including choosing an outfit) leaves a lot to be desired
A young woman in an ankle length black dress and red blazer holding a peace sign in a mirror.
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Lowkey the funny thing about my book is that I make it pretty clear that I don’t like everything about Rome
Did someone mention Latin? Maia Lee-Chin loves Latin and everything about the Roman culture that created it. In "Et Cetera — An Illustrated Guide to Latin Phrases" (Andrews McMeel, $24.99) she teams up with artist Marta Bertello to explore the literature, society, mythology, philosophy and geopolitics of ancient Rome. Each of the 50 entrees in this compendium begins with a Latin phrase that unlocks a fascinating story of Roman life. To wit, "Acta est fabula, plaudite" ("Clap, the story is over") was the dying statement of Caesar Augustus, who, with his terse last words, was slyly acknowledging his own artifice as a shrewd political manipulator.
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Famously there’s oily Ajax and the other one
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Hannah Čulík-Baird @opietasanimi.com · 15/11/2024
Dominic Machado, Tam magnus ex Asia veni: Towards an Asian American Hermeneutics in Classics #ResDiffJournal ancienthistorybulletin.org/wp-content/u...
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
why does everyone’s profile say invalid handle 😭
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Ulrike Graßnick @ulrikegrassnick.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Great book!
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
hi 🦋! let me re-introduce myself my name is maia and i'm a Black classicist working on public engagement and the Iliad i also debuted my first book this year (which would be an excellent gift for the history/literature lover in your life 😉) check it out here: maialeechin.com/book/et-cete...
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Hannah Čulík-Baird @opietasanimi.com · 13/02/2024
It is my pleasure to announce the program for ResDiff5 (March 22, 2024), an annual digital conference addressing inequity in classics, which I co-organize with Joseph Romero. Keynote: Dominic Machado (@dominicmachado.bsky.social). resdifficiles.com/res-diff-5-2...
Poster for Res Difficiles 5. Text in poster appears in subsequent parts of the thread.
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 29/11/2023
was there material evidence that the aediles were building the theaters and tearing them down? like how were these festivals/plays a part of how aediles got their names out for elections
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 18/11/2023
i wished i remembered to use this lol
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 09/10/2023
how can i cite a quote from a conference speech (to argue that something is problematic) without... causing issues (also there's no official recording, just a video on my phone) HELP
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 02/09/2023
every bad bitch has 600 dollars in parking tickets from Somerville parking authority
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The Sportula: Microgrants for Classics Students @sportula.bsky.social · 31/08/2023
If you'd like to know more about who we are, what we do, how we fund it, and how to get involved, check out our #FAQ: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Sportula FAQ
Sportula FAQ (updated as of August 31, 2023) Q: Is the Sportula still running? YES! As long as there are Classicists in need, we will be here trying to help (we hope). We are all students/junior sch...
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Rev. Dr. Liz Gloyn @lizgloyn.bsky.social · 25/08/2023
...well.
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British Museum thefts: Director Hartwig Fischer quits over stolen treasures
Hartwig Fischer said the museum "did not respond as comprehensively as it should have" to the thefts.
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 24/08/2023
my worst instinct is to reply "NO" to every single tweet that's like "do you study this [niche topic]?"
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 20/08/2023
im just wondering if you've added my book on GoodReads yet 🥺 because you can do that here: www.goodreads.com/book/show/1764402…
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Et Cetera: An Illustrated Guide to Latin Phrases
A hauntingly illustrated guide to memorable Latin phras…
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Maia Lee-Chin @maialeechin.bsky.social · 17/08/2023
why can no other app create the same chaos storm that twitter does :(
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Dominic Machado @dominicmachado.bsky.social · 15/08/2023
Exciting news - the Classics Department at Holy Cross is running a search for a TT Assistant Professor who specializes in ancient Mediterranean cultures and languages beyond Greece and Rome, beginning Fall 2024. Ad below, please share widely: apply.interfolio.com/130024
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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 14/08/2023
Monday morning reminder: please wear a mask, if you've fallen out of the habit of wearing one. The Eris variant is on the rise. (Linking to Yahoo instead of Reuters directly, because Reuters has limits on how many articles you can view.)
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New Covid vaccines are on the way as 'Eris' variant rises
A new COVID vaccine is due out next month, but health experts and analysts say it is likely to be coolly received even as hospitalizations from "Eris", a variant of the Omicron form of the coronavirus...
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