Figure

Venus

kind: deity
kept on the shelf of the gods, as the record itself shelves them
22 mentions across 20 episodes of the record — counted by the house’s first pass receipt — the figure shelf, first pass receipt — the curator’s pass

The regnal line — the editor’s table of years, never the record’s voice

The editor’s table of years hangs in this house, but this life is not yet pinned to it. Until it is, the when is a label, not a shelf.

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The witnesses — who says so

Plutarch · the biographer's shelf

Plut. Antony 26 named 2 times in this episode — as “Venus” Antony · Bernadotte Perrin, 1914–1926

Plut. Pompey 68 named 2 times in this episode — as “Venus” Pompey · Bernadotte Perrin, 1914–1926

Plut. Cato the Younger 6 named once in this episode — as “Venus” Cato the Younger · Bernadotte Perrin, 1914–1926

Plut. Numa 12 named once in this episode — as “Venus” Numa · Bernadotte Perrin, 1914–1926

Plut. Crassus 17 named once in this episode — as “Venus” Crassus · Bernadotte Perrin, 1914–1926

Plut. Sulla 19 named once in this episode — as “Venus” Sulla · Bernadotte Perrin, 1914–1926

Suetonius · the shelf

Suet. Tit. 5 named once in this episode — as “Venus” The Deified Titus · J. C. Rolfe, 1913

Suet. Jul. 6 named once in this episode — as “Venus” The Deified Julius · J. C. Rolfe, 1913

Suet. Cal. 7 named once in this episode — as “Venus” Gaius Caligula · J. C. Rolfe, 1913

Suet. Galba 18 named once in this episode — as “Venus” Galba · J. C. Rolfe, 1913

Suet. Vesp. 18 named once in this episode — as “Venus” The Deified Vespasian · J. C. Rolfe, 1913

Suet. Claud. 25 named once in this episode — as “Venus” The Deified Claudius · J. C. Rolfe, 1913

…and 8 more episodes attest — counted by the house’s first pass.

Deeds this life stands in — standing in the same episodes; counted by the house’s first pass

battle of Scotussa — a candidate entry siege of Jerusalem — 1 episode attests battle of Pharsalus — 1 episode attests siege of Athens — a candidate entry siege of Marius — a candidate entry siege of Thebes — a candidate entry taking of Babylon — a candidate entry

Who is inside this name — the drawer files by name; the person layer keeps the men apart

One identity is discriminated behind this drawer — each room states which bearer of the name it is, on what ground, and with what confidence.

Doors to the sister houses

logoi — the words

No door is cut to the word-house from this room yet. Doors are cut from the record itself, never guessed; logoi.health keeps the words meanwhile.

mythoi — the stories

No door is cut to the story-house from this room yet. mythoi.health keeps the stories meanwhile.

The record here: The Histories, Herodotus — Godley, 1920–25 · Parallel Lives, Plutarch — Perrin, 1914–26 · 166 works · 12,119 episodes served