🪷 17 Sept is #NationalPetBirdDay: In the Marguerite #Yourcenar novel "Hadrian's Memoirs" #Antinous has a beloved falcon on his fateful tour of Egypt with #Hadrian in 130 AD. The pet bird plays a key role in a witch's spell to prolong the Emperor's life: antinousstars.blogspot.com/2024/08/anti... 🪷

🪷📚 6 Sept is #ReadABookDay #Antinous Book Tip: "Memoirs of Hadrian" (Mémoires d'Hadrien) by Marguerite #Yourcenar is the finest Historical Novel ever written. 📚🪷