| Consonance, Alliteration, and the Lotus Eaters 18 hours ago by Mr. Scott Second period began looking at the elements of the Coen brothers’ film Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? that are taken directly from the Odyssey. We’ll be watching five scenes, and we began today with the Coen brothers’ take on the Lotus Eaters. First period worked on a rather lengthy quiz, then created ... Our English Class - ourenglishclass.net |
| The Iliad discussion: Books XVII - XX 18 hours ago by Chrees Automedon with the Horses of Achilles by Henri Regnault Picture source And Iris racing the wind went veering off as Achilles, Zeus’ favorite fighter, rose up now and over his powerful shoulder Pallas slung the shield, the tremendous storm-shield with all its tassels flaring— and crowning his head th ... A Common Reader - bookcents.blogspot.com ·  1 reference |
| Thinking India 19 hours ago by conor Read Greek philosophy and India comes to mind. Most obvious is reincarnation, allegorized by Plato in his Myth of Er. Always, there’s desire to escape this cycle of living, to journey from the alone to the alone. And India was on their minds. Plotinus tried to get there by joining the army … made su ... The Gentle Exit - conorpdowling.com |
