Results 1 – 27 of 27 Beloved and God: The Story of Hadrian and Antinous by Lambert, Royston and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. This volume investigates the mysteries that surround how this obscure Greek boy came to dominate the powerful emperor Hadrian. The author re-creates the. Why did he become a God? in Beloved and God, Royston Lambert tackles all the mysteries the story presents. With many illustations of the people and places.

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Antinous accompanied Hadrian during his attendance of the annual Eleusinian Mysteries ajd Athens, and was with him when he killed the Marousian lion in Libya.

Linguistic communication English language View all editions Prev Adjacent edition 3 of iii. I would have liked to have seen a transcript of the obelisk inscription included every bit an appendix, rather than the many quotes scattered through the volume. To enquire other readers questions about Beloved and Godplease sign upward. The National Library may be able to antinoys you with a photocopy or electronic copy of all or part of this item, for a fee, depending on copyright restrictions.

Hadrian, Emperor of Rome. Public Private login e. Goodreads helps you keep rails of books yous desire to read. January 11, Simon rated it actually liked it Shelves: Separate dissimilar tags with a comma.

ane Antinous equally a priest of the regal cult Louvre. Still, Lambert asserted that this was unlikely considering it lacked any supporting historical evidence, and because Antinous himself seemingly exerted fiddling influence over Hadrian, thus meaning that an assassination served picayune purpose.

These 11 locations in All: Associating his cult with malevolent magic, they argued that Hadrian had imposed his worship through fear.

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Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. Rome — History — Hadrian, Nigh interesting, and very well done, was Lambert'due south succinct treatment of pederasty in the classical world. Lists What are lists? The Story of Hadrian and Antinous.

It is unknown exactly where Antinous' body was buried.

Honey and God: The Story of Hadrian and Antinous

This unmarried location in Queensland: Flinders University Cardinal Library. From there they headed to Asia Minorsettling in Antioch in Junewhere they were based for a yr, visiting SyriaArabiaand Judea. Be the first to add together this to a list. It is generally agreed, although not proven, that Antinous was also initiated at that time. Relief, as Sylvanus, National Museum of Rome.

In this story, Suetonius is a witness to the events earlier and afterward Antinous's death by suicide, just learns that he himself was used as an instrument to fob Antinous into killing himself willingly to fulfill a pact made past Hadrian with Egyptian priests to give Hadrian more time to live so that Marcus Aurelius may grow upwards to get the next Emperor. There are also statues in many belovde museums in Greece including stoy National Archaeological Museum in Athens, the archaeological museums of Patras, Chalkis and Delphi.

Still, that such comparisons could be made raises intriguing questions well-nigh the place of Christ Jesus in the early church. Language English View all editions Prev Next edition 1 of 3.

The writing was inaccessible. Found at these bookshops Searching – please wait Presently after, and probably in SeptemberHadrian and Antinous traveled west to Libyawhere they had heard of a Marousian lion causing problems for local people.

Hadrian founded the urban center of Antinopolis close to Antinous's place of death, which became a cultic eye belovwd the worship of Osiris-Antinous. Picayune is known of Antinous' life, although it is known that he was born in Claudiopolis present day BoluTurkeyin the Roman province of Bithynia. One possibility is that he was murdered by a conspiracy at court.

Associations, Funerals, Sociality, and Roman Law: Edition 1st American ed. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and telephone. Head the bust is modernAntikensammlung Berlin. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Our earliest surviving evidence for this comes from the writings of Dio Cassius80 years after the event, although it would afterward exist repeated in many subsequent sources.