“Decorative vases filled with sticks or reeds”. The image shown is a vase with pussy willow in. It’s actually a common motif in Chinese culture, particularly around Chinese New Year, as it has symbolic meaning. I get that some people may simply do this simply as an interior design…
I mean, that simply begs the question as to who Homer was. By ‘Homer’, are you referring to anyone who helped transmit the text orally, or the individual(s) who created the texts as we know them (including putting them in written form). Also, I assume you meant ‘performer’, rather…
“Until more recent times”? The Iliad and Odyssey have existed in written form for centuries… so I wouldn’t exactly call it recent. I wouldn’t do justice to the body of Homeric scholarship by trying to summarise here the different stances taken by academics, but I think pretty much…
Not a correction, but more for context: while the Iliad and Odyssey are ascribed to ‘Homer’, there’s a huge debate about how these texts evolved / were created, with many scholars suggesting that these texts originated in oral / rhapsodic traditions, before being memorialised by one…
It’s wrong to suggest that the Mycenaeans were the only Greek contingent to besiege Troy. Menelaus was from Sparta, but what of the others (the Argives, the Pylians etc)?
The second comment about Pretty Woman misses several visual and dialogue cues throughout the movie that it’s supposed to be unrealistic - essentially, a ‘modern fairytale’. Eg Edward on the white limo (a modern white steed). The ‘welcome to Hollywood, where dreams can come true’ refrain…
I’m surprised there was no mention of the fact that Jamie Spears (Britney’s dad) was alleged to have been violent with Britney’s children. While no criminal complaint was made against Jamie, the standard of proof in a criminal case is higher than in a civil one. Just because he wasn’t…
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