On 25 May #NationalWineDay raise your glass to #Antinous as #Dionysus #Bacchus, god of ecstatic transcendence over death. Replica #Townley bust on the altar of the Hollywood Temple of Antinous. Digital art by #KeithMezaenAsetHoberg

25 May is #WorldTarotDay!
When #PamelaColmanSmith (16 Feb 1878 - 18 Sept 1951) was creating her #Tarot cards, she was inspired by the British Museum's #Townley #Antinous bust. So she included #Antinoos in her now famous cards! Full tribute here: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2025/02/happy-birthday-pamela-colman-smith.html

16 May is Shades Day! Art: "Del Imperio al Pop. El amor nunca muere" (From Empire to Pop. Love never dies.) #Hadrian wearing sunglasses side by side with the exquisite #Antinous #Townley bust at the British Museum, enhanced by @hadrian_augustus_21 via Instagram. #ShadesDay

16 March is #LipsAppreciationDay when we appreciate the beauty of #lips. #Antinous as #Dionysus/#Bacchus ( #Townley bust in the British Museum) is a remnant of what was once a colossal statue.

Priests of Antinous say: Instead of wallowing in post-election despair, we urge you to offer hope! Please embrace all your LGBTQIA+ friends, all your ethnically diverse friends, your friends of all genders, your friends of all beliefs. They need hope. They need you! Full text here: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2024/11/find-hope-in-despair.html This full-size copy of the #Townley bust adorns the main altar of the Hollywood Temple of #Antinous.

11 Oct is the Roman #Meditrinalia wine festival of the new vintage. Raise your glass and offer libations to #Antinous/#Dionysus/#Bacchus. This is the #Townley bust at the #britishmuseum.

Tonight is a good night to kiss and make up when #Venus forms a trine with #Mars. This only happens twice a year. If you have had problems in relationships ... business or personal ... this is the perfect time for reconciliation. Your #Antinous #MoonMagic #astrology forecast: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2024/10/astro-forecast-october-3rd-2024.html #Townley #Antinops hearts art by #hippie_jon