The only complete poem we have by Sappho, and therefore probably the most famous, is her Hymn to Aphrodite, or Ode to Aphrodite. (Thereβs also a Homeric Hymn to Aphroditeβwhich wasnβt composed by Homer, despite what we call itβthat shouldnβt be confused with Sapphoβs poem.) It would make a wonderful video, but this is not…
Hi again! Here’s the second part of Dreams of Summer! This video continues their story after the mountain shrine visit, when they’re back at the imperial court and have go back to keeping their relationship secret. As I mentioned before, this video was even more of a challenge than the last one was (Oh boy! Was it! ππ) and I think it’s sexier too! π₯π …
Hi again! I’m excited to be posting the first part of Dreams of Summer! Quite a while ago I posted a video where Lady Kiyohara and Horo Taka/Shinotori enjoy a visit to a mountain shrine where they get to spend a happy interval together. That visit takes place early in the story, and this video tell the whole beginning the story, including an introduction, and…
Remember that message Lady Shinotori delivered to the the pirate chieftain? Here it is! π
Hi! Last Sunday over on Substack, I posted “The Most Influential People In Ancient History” (pt. 2), about Homer and Sappho. I mentioned that there’s been different theories about Sappho’s role (whether she ran some sort of “school” for young ladies or taught them or what) and those ideas, some of which started back in…
Hi! I’m back with my latest video effort! Although this site still needs 3 things done before it’s 100%, it’s so, So, SO nice to get back to doing videos! And this is the result! π Yeah, this one was a challenge! I think I ran more clips for this one for it’s length (just…
Hello! Last week on Substack, I posted an article, βThe Most Influential People of the Ancient Worldβ. It got a really awesome response! Thank you so super-much for that! π Part of that article was about z Hittite prince, Zannanza, son of Ε uppiluliuma I. To recap, Ε uppiluliuma sent Zannanza to Egypt at the request of…
Hello! Here’s a new video from Dreams of Summer (the second book of A Gem-bright Year). Iβm in the process of getting back into this story and there videos. Enjoy this meeting between Shinotori and Lady Kiyohara in a summer field! π
There’s a nice stream near where I live, but I’ve never seen nymphs like these there. I wonder who they’re waiting for? I hope they won’t have to wait too long… π
This is a short (1:44 min) sweet little video for my awesome paid subscribers, to brighten up your day. It also shows what can happen when buttons catch on a dress! π I hope you enjoy it! Link is below! Visitors, if you like what youβre seeing here and want to see more, become a…
My most ambitious video yet, from “Dreams of Summer”!
A post-Valentine’s music video…
Sappho’s Ode to Artemis