Agrippina the Younger and Queen Semiramis of Assyria/Babylon: Political savoir faire; incest
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| **Semiramis is said to be the inspiration for the Starbucks symbol and the statue of liberty.** |
Further Reading:
Queen Semiramis:
"The Two Babylons" by Alexander Hislop (1853).
"Famous Women" by Giovanni Boccaccio (1361).
Pergamon Museum Babylon: Myth and Truth
The Legend of Semiramis
Semiramis - Queen of Babylon
*For more about the myth of Semiramis (Shamiran) here's an enlightening video
Agrippina the Younger:
Agrippina: Sex, Power and Politics in the Early Roman Empire by Anthony A Barrett
Representing Agrippina: Constructions of Female Power in the Early Roman Empire by Judith Ginsburg
Annals by Tacitus
The Women of the Caesars by Guglielmo Ferrero
Twelve Caesars by Suetonius
Roman History by Cassius Dio
Music: Gloria Jones - Tainted Love
Dame is a Four Letter Word would like to take this moment to acknowledge that incest is not psychologically or biologically healthy, no matter what ancient Babylon, ancient Rome or Return of the Jedi would have you believe.
***Pics of the ladies are done up fancy by LP***
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