Virgil Virgin

[rebness]

Second book of the dark, murky wasteland days of internet loss is Virgil's The Aeneid. Wow. Am so smart, and stuff.

Except for the part where, thus far, I've only managed to work out who the equivalent of Juno, Jupiter and Venus are. I have no damned idea who that guy is with the swirly winds. I thought he was Neptune, but then Neptune turned up. Perhaps Apollo? No, there's Phoebus Apollo right there. WOE.

Does anyone know what happened to Paris? I didn't find out from The Illiad and I'm not sure I will from Virgil. The Odyssey is currently in hiding, or Jack finally defeated Odysseus.

Also, every time Dido speaks, I imagine her to use a North London accent.

Postmodernist mindsets suck.

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[pigeongirl99.livejournal.com]

Being rude nd butting in, because, well, why not...

Paris, yup snuffed it I'm afraid-

"...No sooner was Philoctetes about again, than he challenged Paris to a combat in archery. The first arrow he shot went wide, the second pierced Paris' bow-hand, the third blinded his right eye, and the fourth struck his ankle, wounding him mortally. Despite Menelaus's attempt to dispatch Paris, he contrived to hobble from the field ad take refuge in Troy. That night the Trojans carried him to Mount Ida, where he begged his former mistress, the nymph Oenone, to heal him; from an inveterate hatred of Helen, however, she cruelly shook her head and he was brought back to die. Presently Oenone relented, and ran to Troy with a basketful of healing drugs, but found him already dead..." - Robert Graves The Greek Myths

[rebness.livejournal.com]

Dude, you're not butting in-- you've answered my question! Huzzah!

Dammit. So Paris died at Troy? That's damned sad. Stupid Helen. >:

What I do like, Pige, is how they interweave the idea of life and death with the Gods and the nymphs and immortal wonders. There's something desperately sad and beautiful about it all. Even my more Paris being all 1066'd. ;)

[pigeongirl99.livejournal.com]

I know. The brevity of these lives and the immortality of others- it really does take my breath away.

If you're having a Greek myth thing, I do recommend Robert Graves The Greek Myths Vol 1 & 2. They are beautifully written, and have all the background and source info as well. The most perfect myth books I've ever come across.