Rants, Raves, and Rhetoric v4

Tag: greek

  • Odyssey Dawn?

    One interpretation of Operation Odyssey Dawn is a ten year struggle to get home. Instead of ten years, I think it refers to a single day. The Odyssey is a Greek epic poem by Homer describing the ten year adventure of the craftiest Greek general attempting to return home from the Trojan War. Odysseus wandered…

  • Werewolves of Athens

    Werewolves of Athens I love the Moon. I don't know why. As celestial bodies go, it is close. We see it nearly every night. We can look at it. I first learned the Greek goddess of the Moon was Artemis. She was beautiful and a hunter, skilled with the bow. I later learned there was…

  • Stella in the Middle

    Stella in the Middle, originally uploaded by sneezypb. Stacey invited me to attend the Greek Festival at her church. Stella is her roommate. Read and post comments | Send to a friend

  • Stella in the Middle

    Stella in the Middle, originally uploaded by sneezypb. Stacey invited me to attend the Greek Festival at her church. Stella is her roommate.

  • Homer a Pseudonym for a Woman?

    I have always considered the Illiad or the Odyssey to be among the best of love stories. True, there is lots of violence. True, the characters are mostly men. Love is the motivation and driving force behind the heros and why each is able to overcome and win. If they were written by women, then…