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The (Classical?) Origin of Amethyst
Back in middle school, I carried a piece of amethyst with me everywhere. I have no recollection of where I managed to find it, but I always thought of it as a lucky charm. After all, isn’t it the case with gems and pretty things that we tend to think of them as fortune-bringers? However, the (alleged) origins of amethyst aren’t quite as nice as its looks. The inside of an amethyst gemstone Supposedly, there once lived a nymph named Amethyste. Her looks caught the affections o
Sophie Yang
Jul 29, 20252 min read


Saja Boys & the Cult of Dionysus
The Saja Boys really took “let me be your idol” to a new level. Topping every single chart in the world, the fictional Kpop demon boy group from Kpop Demon Hunters did something that I never thought would be possible in a million years…dethrone BTS. Since Kpop had really only turned mainstream in the past decade, you’d expect these kinds of fanatic circles to be relatively modern, but the Ancient World totally pioneered the craze.
Sophie Yang
Jul 14, 20253 min read
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