Tag Archives: Zeus and Ganymede

TROY AS MYTHOLOGICAL PLOY & APHRODITE AS TOY

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Dave

”The three goddesses (Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite) asked Zeus to present the apple of discord — a beautiful gold sphere — to the one who deserved the title kallista ‘most beautiful’. I know some of the other gods were surprised … Continue reading →

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MURDEROUS TRIUMPH OF THE FEMALE PRINCIPLE

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Dave

“He lost his Antinous while sailing along the Nile and wept for him like a woman. Concerning this, there are various reports: some assert that he sacrificed himself for Hadrian, others what both his beauty and Hadrian’s excessive sensuality make … Continue reading →

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HADRIAN & THE NAUGHTY BITS

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Dave

”The bust is classically Roman, the face imperious. But this is no ordinary emperor. Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus was not only a peacemaker who pulled his soldiers out of modern-day Iraq. He was also the first leader of Rome to … Continue reading →