SuitabookThe two-faced god
Caroline Lawrence
- Reading
- If blood or animal anatomy might bother your reader, talk beforehand about the liver-reading task and check in as you reach it. You could also pause to distinguish Roman beliefs from what the story establishes.
- Themes
- Omens and superstition: Floridius is asked to read omens by examining a sheep’s liver. The plot uses omen-reading as part of its mystery; whether the story endorses or questions the belief is unclear.
- Apparent haunting: A wealthy man’s villa appears haunted, and Threptus tries to solve the mystery. The haunting supplies a mystery premise, but whether it is explained or remains supernatural is unknown.
- Worth knowing
- Blood and animal anatomy are mentioned: Floridius is expected to study a sheep’s liver and faints at the sight of blood. The detail and extent of any depiction remain unclear.