For an example of at attempt at reading the whole Iliad in just three days (!), I cite a remark made by Georges Dumézil, an expert in linguistics, who is advising other experts, as well as himself, to re-read the Iliad every year or so. I talk about this piece… Read more
Very true that the temptation in Lightning Thief is visual, whereas the Homeric version emphasizing taste. The Linton painting is fascinating for several reasons. The spectators in front are entranced by the art dealer’s tiny statuette, ignoring the life-sized statuary right above them and the delights of the garden in… Read more
I’d never considered how much more intimate the sense of taste is than sight. To taste, one has to be up close and personal. The tempting object literally becomes part of one’s body. In the case of the Lotus Eaters, this raises the sinister question, “Who is eating whom?” It… Read more
Very true that the temptation in Lightning Thief is visual, whereas the Homeric version emphasizing taste. The Linton painting is fascinating for several reasons. The spectators in front are entranced by the art dealer’s tiny statuette, ignoring the life-sized statuary right above them and the delights of the garden in… Read more
Very true that the temptation in Lightning Thief is visual, whereas the Homeric version emphasizing taste. The Linton painting is fascinating for several reasons. The spectators in front are entranced by the art dealer’s tiny statuette, ignoring the life-sized statuary right above them and the delights of the garden in… Read more
Fascinating. The connection between noos and nostos gives new meaning to the imperative that you shouldn't forget where you came from. Our thoughts and sense of self are so intimately tied to our homeland that to be cut off from one leads to the death of the mind. The plays… Read more
