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Posted by andrew on 09/13/07 09:26
On 2007-09-13, Neredbojias <monstersquasher@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Well bust mah britches and call me cheeky, on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:29:20 GMT
> andrew scribed:
[...]
> 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.
Actually I have spent a small piece of my life learning the original
(Ancient Greek) so I don't have to depend on the translations. Which
is why Cassandra / Aeschylos / etc are at the top of my mind:
Aeschylos Agamemnon is set this semester and I am up to line 800 in
the Greek :-)
Andrew
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