Why is the ring finger called the digitus medicus? Etymology is a tricky business that shouldn’t be entered into by folks without the proper background. That’s when you get what’s called ‘folk etymolog Continue Reading →
Templum Today’s OCD entry is templum. templum, an augural term denoting (a) the field of vision defined by a ritual formula (templum in aere) to observe the ( Continue Reading →
Demos I think that I’m going to bring back the random fact(s) of the day (or every couple of days, or…you get the idea) from the Oxford Classical Dictiona Continue Reading →
