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2 AntwortenSpoiler below [spoiler]Agamemnon Dies by a suitor of his wife[/spoiler] I warned you!
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2 Antworten[quote]That being said, at times it can feel like science has a way of killing everything potentially magical about the world: no big foot, no loch ness monster, no dragons, no Atlantis. I could go on. Everything amazing we thought might be possible, turns out to be just another myth on par with Santa Claus. I think feelings like this are what drive people to believe in crazy ideas like flat earth. We want something sacred that science cannot touch or tarnish with the mundane. [/quote] I can’t comment on the book as I haven’t read it but in response to your comment, I think that the natural world (and sciences drive to understand it) has, to me, always been something wondrous and “magical”. Just the sheer scale of the universe, the weirdness of quantum physics, black holes, and the incredible way complexity can arise from simplicity. I think these are amazing and I don’t think anything humans can create (whether it’s myths or fiction) can ever live up to the reality of how the natural world works. Science for me has always been a gateway to discovering things beyond our simplistic primitive interpretations of the world. I think human explanations are always much more banal and mundane than the truth. Truth is always stranger than fiction. Sorry if this went off on a tangent not related to the book.
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[quote]1. What are your favorite characters? What aspects of their personality or actions make them compelling? 2. What themes stand out? e.g. the role of the Gods in the fate of man, individual glory, etc? 3. How "true" do you think The Iliad is? History tells us it is mostly legend. Do you ever wish stories like this were real? What I mean is, do you ever want such a story to be true, even though the facts tell you they are not? 4. The Iliad paints a picture of life that seems relatively straightforward: win renown on the field of battle, or die in the attempt. Do you think life during ancient or medieval times was less complicated than life today? Do you think social demands where more straightforward? 5. Is there a specific chapter or passage that really stood out to you? Why?[/quote] 1. Hector. He’s the only one I feel like that is like ‘Hey we should defend ourselves against the Greeks.’ 2. That the gods are there but don’t do much, mostly fighting each other. 3. I do want some stories to be true, but not this one. The entire war was just one guy trying to steal his wife back, so if it was true it would not have contributed to history much besides being there. 4. I believe they were. No one had to worry about social media or their personal image, they just had to worry about living each day. 5. No really. But I’m not a huge fan of the book so that’s probably why.
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4 AntwortenI couldn't find the book anywhere and I still haven't finished meditations, if the Odyssey is next though I'll be ready for that.