I cannot believe that I am logging on to this discussion BEFORE checking the schedule of classes for my registration slated for Thursday, but I am going to be an English teacher so maybe I am not starting off on the wrong (winged) foot.
Barby, the best place to find the descriptions is in the books themselves. I have not read the Goddess one, only the God one...No jokes there please...too easy.
Hermes is good at communication and playing different roles. He also gets along with many different kinds of people in many different situations, which is why I might put Dean in that category too. He is a bit of an actor. He is light on his winged feet. And... here goes... he is often seen as bisexual. ( Dean goes...I am a Zeus!!!!...I am a Zeus!!!!!)
As for the cataracts, I have been told by my opthamologist that because I am so very nearsighted, I will not even develop presbyopia until I am over 50. But maps are already becoming a problem. ( GRRR!)
Fleet-Footed One
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From: toughslush
To: OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 11:15 AM
Subject: [OliveStarlightOrchestra] Re: Retraction
> > Bolen's thesis, like in her earlier book, Goddesses in
Everywoman,
> > is that personalities of major Greek/Roman Gods can be
found in
> > each and every man.
Or, to make the whole thing a bit less mystical, the Greeks and
Romans created their images of gods and goddesses to
conform to their observations of human nature. (That is, to relate
real people to the gods is, arguably, backward.)
BTW, Dean--the reason the huntress Diana/Artemis is described
as a virgin is that in very old/primitive cultures, once a woman
gave herself to a man sexually, it was over for her--he owned her
in every respect. (The exception would be the courtesan, who
had some autonomy in the classical world--but still not the level
of independence ascribed to the huntress.) That is, in the old
days one had to make some very tough choices--if one could
choose at all. ("Shall I be a vestal virgin and be buried alive?--oh,
maybe not.")
> Oh yeah, if I remember correctly, this was a refinement on an
> earlier theory which held that every man was in fact one of
> "Groucho", "Chico", "Harpo", "Zeppo", or "Gummo".
>
> [and that theory was a refinement on the yet earlier "Moe",
> "Larry", "Curly", "Shemp" theory.]
And every woman a different day of the week . . . or maybe that
was more local . . . .
But I'm so glad you said this. This looking for meaning and
pattern, the drive to classify reminds one of astronomy--excuse
me, astrology.
> > (Dean you might actually be a kind version of Zeus)
>
> Call me old-fashioned, but wasn't that EE?
Yes, Sir. It was. Back in the days when he used capital letters on
occasion.
> Bark!
A meow would make so much more sense--but I'm sure you
have your reasons.
--Q.M.
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