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Guest Post: Best Books on Etruscan, Greek and Roman Mythology

October 27, 2021 By Elisabeth Storrs Leave a Comment

This month I was asked to provide a guest post on the Discover The Best Books site. This site has been set up to create an experience  like wandering around your favorite bookstore with little notes from authors pointing out their favorite books. Each author nominates their topic which range from the specific to general. It’s worth taking a look…. read more

Filed Under: Blog, News & Events, Triclinium Tagged With: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Etruscans, Guest Posts

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Greek Courtesans – History Girls

May 28, 2021 By Elisabeth Storrs Leave a Comment

My latest post on The History Girls explores the world of the Greek courtesan including one of history’s most famous – Aspasia, companion to Pericles.  

Filed Under: Blog, News & Events, Triclinium Tagged With: Ancient Greece, Guest Posts, The History Girls

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On Inspiration: Interview with Amalia Carosella

August 3, 2019 By Elisabeth Storrs 10 Comments

My guest today is fellow ancient history lover and author, Amalia Carosella. She is the author of Bronze Age Greek and Viking Age historical fiction, including Tamer of Horses, Helen of Sparta, and Daughter of a Thousand Years. As Amalia Dillin she also writes mythic fantasy and time-hop fantasy romance, including the ongoing Orc Saga and the completed Fate of… read more

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The History Girls: Labyrinths and initiations

May 24, 2019 By Elisabeth Storrs Leave a Comment

My latest post on the History Girls delves into labyrinths and the secrets behind them. A millenia old construction that has been used for initiations and as a pathway to divine communion. Read more

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History Girls: The Elusive Search for Dionysus

April 23, 2019 By Elisabeth Storrs Leave a Comment

A common problem with authors who write novels set in pre-history is trying to deal with the ‘elasticity’ of sources from civilisations without extant written records. My latest post on History Girls is about my elusive search for the Etruscan Dionysus, and reaching across the ether to historians to help me.

Filed Under: Blog, Triclinium Tagged With: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Etruscans, Guest Posts, History Girls, Tales of Ancient Rome

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A Research Odyssey by Lin Sten

March 29, 2019 By Elisabeth Storrs Leave a Comment

I always enjoy meeting authors who are committed to authentically depicting  their characters’ worlds and exploits. Lin Sten, a fellow ancient world afficionado, joins me today to explain some of the intricacies of his research for his Arion’s Odyssey tetralogy. Imagining Classical Greece Research for my tetralogy Arion’s Odyssey, set in Classical Greece, began haphazardly in my youth with my… read more

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History Girls: The Secret Garden: Contraceptives in the Ancient World

February 24, 2019 By Elisabeth Storrs Leave a Comment

My latest essay on the History Girls explores the natural remedies used in the ancient world for contraception including a garden fruit, and a mysterious plant from a distant land. The Secret Garden: Ancient World Contraception.

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