Signa Gillysdottir
@thehistorynook.bsky.social
✍️ Blogger (Taking a wee break)
🏛 Classics Undergrad (OU)
🦕 Museum volunteer
🗡 Fond of pointy sticks
🎮 Casual gamer, trekkie, cosplayer
🏛 Classics Undergrad (OU)
🦕 Museum volunteer
🗡 Fond of pointy sticks
🎮 Casual gamer, trekkie, cosplayer
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👋 I'm Signa! Historian, Classics student, and part-time museum gremlin (11+ years of digging through the past). I adore ancient weirdness, old gods, and curious finds—and I write about all of that on my blog: signag.wixsite.com/signaexplains
People who don't live with a chronic illness: "You did that bug physical thing, you can't be in 'that' much pain."
People with chronic illness: "Yeah I did the thing, but now I have to spend 3 days recovering."
This post is brought to you by a tired me who did the big thing.
People with chronic illness: "Yeah I did the thing, but now I have to spend 3 days recovering."
This post is brought to you by a tired me who did the big thing.
December 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
People who don't live with a chronic illness: "You did that bug physical thing, you can't be in 'that' much pain."
People with chronic illness: "Yeah I did the thing, but now I have to spend 3 days recovering."
This post is brought to you by a tired me who did the big thing.
People with chronic illness: "Yeah I did the thing, but now I have to spend 3 days recovering."
This post is brought to you by a tired me who did the big thing.
Uhhh.... I turn 38 in a week. I feel so old.
December 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Uhhh.... I turn 38 in a week. I feel so old.
Listening to Edith Hall's translation of Persians has been the highlight of my study week.
Definitely adding this to my birthday book shopping!
Definitely adding this to my birthday book shopping!
December 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Listening to Edith Hall's translation of Persians has been the highlight of my study week.
Definitely adding this to my birthday book shopping!
Definitely adding this to my birthday book shopping!
Unpopular Star Trek opinion hill that I'm willing to die on.
Discovery is top tier.
Discovery is top tier.
December 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Unpopular Star Trek opinion hill that I'm willing to die on.
Discovery is top tier.
Discovery is top tier.
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Oi, scum, no.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Hundreds of items taken in high-value Bristol Museum archive raid
More than 600 artefacts from the museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection are taken.
www.bbc.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Oi, scum, no.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Last year’s winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, Nemo from Switzerland, has handed back their prize in protest at Israel being included in the competition this year. He joins five countries [Iceland, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands & Slovenia]. The competition is a slow-motion car crash.
Eurovision winner Nemo hands back trophy over Israel’s inclusion in 2026 contest
Eurovision Song Contest winner Nemo is to give back the trophy in protest against Israel’s inclusion in the 2026 contest.
www.thepinknews.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Last year’s winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, Nemo from Switzerland, has handed back their prize in protest at Israel being included in the competition this year. He joins five countries [Iceland, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands & Slovenia]. The competition is a slow-motion car crash.
So, if you're feeling very passive aggressive, try enlarging the font size of the full stops in a document. It's fun!
I present t to you, the most passive aggressive "K." you have ever seen.
I present t to you, the most passive aggressive "K." you have ever seen.
December 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
So, if you're feeling very passive aggressive, try enlarging the font size of the full stops in a document. It's fun!
I present t to you, the most passive aggressive "K." you have ever seen.
I present t to you, the most passive aggressive "K." you have ever seen.
It's the time of year when I start picking out of the books I'm buying myself for my birthday. The first three I've picked out are:
- The Collected Worls of Kahlil Gibram
- Who's Who in Classical Mythology (Michael Grant)
- Battleship Dreadnought (John Roberts)
- The Collected Worls of Kahlil Gibram
- Who's Who in Classical Mythology (Michael Grant)
- Battleship Dreadnought (John Roberts)
December 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
It's the time of year when I start picking out of the books I'm buying myself for my birthday. The first three I've picked out are:
- The Collected Worls of Kahlil Gibram
- Who's Who in Classical Mythology (Michael Grant)
- Battleship Dreadnought (John Roberts)
- The Collected Worls of Kahlil Gibram
- Who's Who in Classical Mythology (Michael Grant)
- Battleship Dreadnought (John Roberts)
List of classical writers I don't enjoy:
Ovid
Cicero
List of classical writers I do enjoy:
Homer
Martial
Livy
Catullus
Sappho
Ovid
Cicero
List of classical writers I do enjoy:
Homer
Martial
Livy
Catullus
Sappho
December 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
List of classical writers I don't enjoy:
Ovid
Cicero
List of classical writers I do enjoy:
Homer
Martial
Livy
Catullus
Sappho
Ovid
Cicero
List of classical writers I do enjoy:
Homer
Martial
Livy
Catullus
Sappho
The cognitive dissonance that comes with RSD is a bitch.
Rational brain: "It's fine."
RSD brain: "Is it though? You probably did something wrong."
On repeat... constantly. It's draining.
Rational brain: "It's fine."
RSD brain: "Is it though? You probably did something wrong."
On repeat... constantly. It's draining.
December 7, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The cognitive dissonance that comes with RSD is a bitch.
Rational brain: "It's fine."
RSD brain: "Is it though? You probably did something wrong."
On repeat... constantly. It's draining.
Rational brain: "It's fine."
RSD brain: "Is it though? You probably did something wrong."
On repeat... constantly. It's draining.
In my FB memories and I still stand by it.
December 5, 2025 at 12:20 AM
In my FB memories and I still stand by it.
Reposted by Signa Gillysdottir
The day has come! Ancient Animal Advent 2025! 🐾🕯️🎄We'll be sharing a different ancient animal (spotted in a museum) every day. Who's as excited as this little pig? His hooves are so ready to go dancing.
December 1, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The day has come! Ancient Animal Advent 2025! 🐾🕯️🎄We'll be sharing a different ancient animal (spotted in a museum) every day. Who's as excited as this little pig? His hooves are so ready to go dancing.
I don't read smut, I look at it on ancient Greek vases, like an academic.
(This post was brought to you by my studies today.)
(This post was brought to you by my studies today.)
December 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I don't read smut, I look at it on ancient Greek vases, like an academic.
(This post was brought to you by my studies today.)
(This post was brought to you by my studies today.)
I don't want a lot for Christmas, all I want 's a replica Viking age sword
December 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I don't want a lot for Christmas, all I want 's a replica Viking age sword
There will be a new resource available in the History Nook soon! A non-exhaustive (screw you Senica) list of classical authors and their works.
December 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
There will be a new resource available in the History Nook soon! A non-exhaustive (screw you Senica) list of classical authors and their works.
Dundee Hooley was awesome! Loved meeting so many wonderful people <3
November 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Dundee Hooley was awesome! Loved meeting so many wonderful people <3
It's world philosophy day?
I'm an epicurean, to no ones surprise.
I'm an epicurean, to no ones surprise.
November 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
It's world philosophy day?
I'm an epicurean, to no ones surprise.
I'm an epicurean, to no ones surprise.
Got some orange oil for my diffuser and now the smell of my bedroom is making me hungry.
November 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Got some orange oil for my diffuser and now the smell of my bedroom is making me hungry.
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2nd 4th year game jam innesmackenzieaitken.itch.io/tide-together
Tide Together by IMA, BlueJay1409, S_Lock, Lucy!!
innesmackenzieaitken.itch.io
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
2nd 4th year game jam innesmackenzieaitken.itch.io/tide-together
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I need to make a "I'll research this *one day* list." for all the things I have no time to research right now.
November 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I need to make a "I'll research this *one day* list." for all the things I have no time to research right now.
I'm making a Google Calendar with historical events on it, which you can access here!
calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1...
calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1...
Google Calendar - Sign in to Access & Edit Your Schedule
Access Google Calendar with a Google account (for personal use) or Google Workspace account (for business use).
calendar.google.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
I'm making a Google Calendar with historical events on it, which you can access here!
calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1...
calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1...
Me: An academic
Also me: pronounces Cyclopes as Ky-Klop-ez
Also me: pronounces Cyclopes as Ky-Klop-ez
November 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Me: An academic
Also me: pronounces Cyclopes as Ky-Klop-ez
Also me: pronounces Cyclopes as Ky-Klop-ez
69% In my Iliad assignment ^_^
November 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
69% In my Iliad assignment ^_^
79% on my first Latin assignment.
I made some stupid mistakes, mostly due to misreading things. Hopefully Speechify will help me with that in the future.
I made some stupid mistakes, mostly due to misreading things. Hopefully Speechify will help me with that in the future.
November 2, 2025 at 10:59 PM
79% on my first Latin assignment.
I made some stupid mistakes, mostly due to misreading things. Hopefully Speechify will help me with that in the future.
I made some stupid mistakes, mostly due to misreading things. Hopefully Speechify will help me with that in the future.