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Posted by Neredbojias on 09/13/07 08:42
Well bust mah britches and call me cheeky, on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:29:20 GMT
andrew scribed:
>>>> I'm like that mythology guy who was always right but never believed.
>>>
>>> Cassandra wasn't a guy.
>>
>> Are you trying to tell me that back in the past they believed in some
>> _woman_ who was always right? Hah, no wonder they call it _myth_ology!
>
> You may be pleased to know that Cassandra, who in the Iliad was the
> sister of Hector, gained her power of prophecy by sleeping with
> Apollo. She gained the curse of not being believed when she refused to
> sleep with him any more. Moral: whn a god wants to sleep with you...
>
> In literature her great moment is in Aeschylus's Agamemnon where she
> prophesies Agamemnon's death to the elders _while_ it is happening
> offstage. She is then killed by Agamemnon's wife and murderer
> Clytemnestra.
>
> Am I [OT] yet?
Now who in their right mind would trust a woman named "Clytemnestra"?
'Course, for that matter, who in their right mind would trust a woman?
I'm not that well-versed in mythology because I always thought it (believe
or not) too prurient. "The Aeneid" is my favorite ~grand classic~, and, of
course, I've read "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey". A lot depends on the
translation, though. Some Kirk Douglas movie from the '50s whose name I
forgot but which is really "The Odyssey" tale is pretty good for cinema.
Haven't seen "Troy" yet, but I purchased it recently.
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Neredbojias
Half lies are worth twice as much as whole lies.
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