To: pjd
"The Odyssey - One of my all-time favorite stories. This is so cool."
One of the coolest things ever. The neat thing is that the evidence is so strong.
17 posted on
09/23/2005 7:55:45 PM PDT by
strategofr
(What did happen to those 293 boxes of secret FBI files (esp on Senators) Hillary stole?)
To: strategofr
Many moons ago when I was contemplating college, archaeology was a strong draw. But then I thought, how could a 17 yr old from Illinois ever become an archaeologist. My regret.
25 posted on
09/23/2005 8:01:08 PM PDT by
abigailsmybaby
("This is the sort of English up with which I will not put." Winston Churchill)
To: strategofr
I think it is fascinating that this find supports the theory that Odysseus was a real king, not something dreamed up to pass time around a campfire. It has been reported in recent years that Gilgamesh, too, was a historical figure due to finds in Iraq.
I'm happy to know both men lived, and it gives some degree of pleasure to contemplate that their legends have managed to survived the passage of time to our day.
53 posted on
09/23/2005 11:55:49 PM PDT by
zeugma
(Warning: Self-referential object does not reference itself.)
To: strategofr
The Odyssey - One of my all-time favorite stories.
I took Homeric Greek in high school a billion years ago. The poetry of thought is magnificent:
"When the early-born, the rosy-fingered Dawn appeared" started many sections and "They beat the sea white with their oars" likewise concluded many sections.
75 posted on
09/24/2005 1:15:27 PM PDT by
fqued
(You don't have to fight every fight, you don't have to win every battle.)
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