Tag Archives: Roman history

Heraldry ornament

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Sharon Rose, LAc, MSAOM

   For Yule this year we’ve been asked to make ornaments of our heraldry to decorate the tree. This is my quick-&-dirty attempt the night before. It’s painted linen. Romans didn’t use heraldry in the SCA/ Medieval sense, so I … Continue reading →

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Gladiators

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Sharon Rose, LAc, MSAOM

Here’s a fun (if inaccurate)  video! Go ahead and enjoy – when you’re done shaking your tailfeathers,  I’ll dispel two common misconceptions: 1) Gladiators did not generally fight to the death. Lethal combat happened, of course, but fighters were expensive … Continue reading →

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ROMANA SUM

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Sharon Rose, LAc, MSAOM

“ROMANA SUM” (the ancient Romans didn’t have lowercase letters) translates as “I am Roman,” where the single speaker is female. An alternative translation* – one I prefer aesthetically – is “I am a woman of Rome.” I am doing my … Continue reading →

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