Author: losangelesstoics

On the second day of Thargelion (May 16th in the Julian calendar), 399 BCE, at the age of 70 years … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: The Trial of Socrates 2022

The Greek and Thracian festival of Bendideia fell on the nineteenth day of the month of Thargelion. The day in … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: Bendideia 2022

Marcus Annius Verus was born on ante diem V kalendas Maias (‘the fifth day before the start of May’) or … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: Marcus Aurelius 2022

Last year on Earth Day, I expressed some thoughts on environmental conservationism (in another forum). I thought I would just … Read MoreEarth Day 2022

On the 19th of Aprilis (or, as Nero demanded it be called, Neroneus) in 65 CE, a plot to assassinate … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: Seneca 2022

[[NOTE: this was a blog post intended to be sent out yesterday—better late than never in this case. Enjoy!]] Words … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: Cato 2022

Commemorating Family and Ancestors Past Februarius XIII (Ides of February) marked the beginning of a nine-day Roman festival, Parentalia, which … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: Parentalia 2022

Today corresponds to the birthday of Epicurus, the founder of Epicureanism. The date was well known in ancient times and … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: Zeno & Epicurus 2022

Intro My last blog entry (on the Greek festival of Lenaia and Plato’s Symposium was actually the first of a … Read MoreStoic Calendar Blog Series 2022

Plato’s Symposium is a complex and beautiful dialogue. Most of the dramatic events take place in Athens at the house … Read MoreSTOIC CALENDAR: Lenaia 2022