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Homer a) does not hide the bitterness and brutality of life and death, b) takes a very earthy view of the gods, and this is what Plato/Socrates chiefly complain
by cafard 6y ago
Homer a) does not hide the bitterness and brutality of life and death, b) takes a very earthy view of the gods, and this is what Plato/Socrates chiefly complains of in The Republic. If Achilles's shade tells Odysseus that he'd rather be alive as a hired hand that dead as a star among the shades, it does not contribute to troop morale. If Zeus and Hera are stepping out for a quickie, that just isn't dignified.
I think Butler invented the "milliherm" for male appearance.
- 082349872349872 6y agoThe milliherm, evoking the mutilation of the herms? Would a millicybele then be the measure of trans pulchritude? Zeus and Hera stepping out together for a quickie at least sounds more dignified than Zeus' usual attempts to pull. Having been a god before the pill, no wonder they call him the "sky father." κανόνας ΛʹΔʹ: if it exists, Zeus has used it as a disguise to smash mortals. "Holding the line" has (outside of protest contexts?) become far less important since the invention of rifling. We have a national hero, Winkelried, who famously sacrificed himself to open a hole in the opposing polearm line. This leads to the schooltime question: "What were Winkelried's last words?" The answer the teacher is looking for is "take care of my wife and children." Among students, the answer is "Melonfarmer! Who the flip pushed m--aaaarrrrrggghhhh--" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_von_Winkelried#/media/File:Winkelried_at_Sempach.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_von_Winkelried#/media/F...