Pliny's Ghost story
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Introduction
In one of his letters, Pliny the Younger (61/62 CE-c. 113 CE) recounts an anecdote about Athenodorus, a legendary ghost hunter. Pliny describes this figure as “a philosopher” and seems to be referring to an actual person, but we don’t know exactly who that person was. Pliny was retelling a tale set around 100 years earlier, making his “Athenodorus” something like Robin Hood: possibly based on some actual person, but so tarnished — or should I say so polished — by oral tradition as to have taken on a life of his own. There appears to be no evidence that the ghost hunt ever really happened.
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Erat Athēnīs magna et spatiōsa domus. Multī hominēs domum timēbant. Hominēs in illā domō per tōtam noctem
strepitūs audiēbant. Tum, appārēbat īdolōn, senex et horribilis! Īdolōn omnēs hominēs terrēbat. Ergō, nēmō in illā
domō habitāre volēbat.
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Quōdam diē, vēnit philosophus, nōmine Athēnodōrus. Athēnodōrō domus placēbat et eam
emit. Vespere, Athēnodōrus iussit servum lectum in prīmā parte domūs pōnere et lūmen portāre. Tum servum iussit
exīre et dormīre.
03
Epistulam scrībere coepit. Prīmum fuit silentium noctis. Deinde audīvit vincula. Athēnodōrus
scrībere perrēxit. Tum fuit magnus strepitus vinculōrum.
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Athēnodōrus rēspexit et vīdit īdolōn. Īdolōn tacitē stābat.
Īdolōn iussit Athēnodōrum venīre. Ille tamen nōn iit sed perrēxit epistulam scrībere.
Something went wrong…
The ghost still calls out to you... Go back… if you still can.
Find the key to continue
Continue exploring the house
Inventory
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You found a secret message
♪♬ø
Remember these notes and play them on the piano in the correct order
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...Keep playing
02
...A more
03
Start again...
You found a new item for your inventory
Continue exploring the house
Inventory
♪♬ø
Use the magnifying glass to search for the code Then, type the Roman numerals as normal numbers in the typewriter.
II II IV
Enter the secret code
Code
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02
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A briefcase appeared...
It's locked with a key...look in the inventory for something to open it
Oops… the ghost doesn't recognize this place.
Your memories dissolve and the path disappears. Return before the echo follows you…
Congratulations
You have recovered all the ghost's bones! Now you can finally rest and you can escape from the house!
Are you sure you want to exit?
You will lose all progress so far...
Back
Exit
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Pliny's Ghost Story
Abigail Lunsford
Created on October 30, 2025
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Pliny's Ghost story
START
Introduction
In one of his letters, Pliny the Younger (61/62 CE-c. 113 CE) recounts an anecdote about Athenodorus, a legendary ghost hunter. Pliny describes this figure as “a philosopher” and seems to be referring to an actual person, but we don’t know exactly who that person was. Pliny was retelling a tale set around 100 years earlier, making his “Athenodorus” something like Robin Hood: possibly based on some actual person, but so tarnished — or should I say so polished — by oral tradition as to have taken on a life of his own. There appears to be no evidence that the ghost hunt ever really happened.
Explore the house
Inventory
01
Erat Athēnīs magna et spatiōsa domus. Multī hominēs domum timēbant. Hominēs in illā domō per tōtam noctem strepitūs audiēbant. Tum, appārēbat īdolōn, senex et horribilis! Īdolōn omnēs hominēs terrēbat. Ergō, nēmō in illā domō habitāre volēbat.
02
Quōdam diē, vēnit philosophus, nōmine Athēnodōrus. Athēnodōrō domus placēbat et eam emit. Vespere, Athēnodōrus iussit servum lectum in prīmā parte domūs pōnere et lūmen portāre. Tum servum iussit exīre et dormīre.
03
Epistulam scrībere coepit. Prīmum fuit silentium noctis. Deinde audīvit vincula. Athēnodōrus scrībere perrēxit. Tum fuit magnus strepitus vinculōrum.
03
Athēnodōrus rēspexit et vīdit īdolōn. Īdolōn tacitē stābat. Īdolōn iussit Athēnodōrum venīre. Ille tamen nōn iit sed perrēxit epistulam scrībere.
Something went wrong…
The ghost still calls out to you... Go back… if you still can.
Find the key to continue
Continue exploring the house
Inventory
01
02
03
You found a secret message
♪♬ø
Remember these notes and play them on the piano in the correct order
01
...Keep playing
02
...A more
03
Start again...
You found a new item for your inventory
Continue exploring the house
Inventory
♪♬ø
Use the magnifying glass to search for the code Then, type the Roman numerals as normal numbers in the typewriter.
II II IV
Enter the secret code
Code
01
02
03
A briefcase appeared...
It's locked with a key...look in the inventory for something to open it
Oops… the ghost doesn't recognize this place.
Your memories dissolve and the path disappears. Return before the echo follows you…
Congratulations
You have recovered all the ghost's bones! Now you can finally rest and you can escape from the house!
Are you sure you want to exit?
You will lose all progress so far...
Back
Exit
Inventory
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Inventory
Inventory
♪♬ø
Inventory
♪♬ø
Inventory
Inventory
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Inventory
Inventory
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