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Mary Renault Book Discussion
Kerry:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on December 30, 2006, 08:10:26 pm ---Not so much as cheating, but the idea that Renault's Hephaestion longed for, hungered for, more physical affection from Alexander and instead Alexander gave it to Bagoas and pages and his wives and concubines. I'm sure Hephaestion had his own pieces around, but it's not the same as getting it from the person you love and it appears from the 'Persian Boy' that Alexander rarely gave in to Hephaestion's physical desires.
Sad for him. Though you are right, Hephaestion was probably not happy at all, but he would not lower himself to feel things like jealousy as if he were in competition with slaves and dancing boys.
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I guess if we'd been a fly on the wall, way back there in Persia, we may very well have overheard Hephaestion say to Alexander, "I can't make it on a couple of high-altitude fucks once or twice a year." :o LOL
Kerry ;)
injest:
now see I don't think it was that big a drought for old Hephaistion...at least in The Persian Boy Bagoas commented that he was often left in camp while they went off on campaign...
and we all know how you men are when you get out in the woods in a tent!!
Kerry:
Hi there, Injest. You're up late tonight. It's New Year's Eve here in Sydney and I'm looking forward to watching the fireworks from my place later-on :o Happy New Year to you! :laugh: I look forward to further chats with you about "you know who" in the new year. I have a confession for your ears only! Do you promise not to tell another soul? ;) Here it is - I was in love with Alexander and Hephaestion long before Jack and Ennis emerged from the brilliant imagination of Annie Proulx. Doen't mean I love Jack and Ennis any less. They're all tragic, star-crossed lovers who died young - except Ennis that is! Makes me so sad to think of that lonesome trailer he ended up in? :'(
LOL
Kerry
injest:
--- Quote from: Kerry on December 31, 2006, 02:35:38 am ---Hi there, Injest. You're up late tonight. It's New Year's Eve here in Sydney and I'm looking forward to watching the fireworks from my place later-on :o Happy New Year to you! :laugh: I look forward to further chats with you about "you know who" in the new year. I have a confession for your ears only! Do you promise not to tell another soul? ;) Here it is - I was in love with Alexander and Hephaestion long before Jack and Ennis emerged from the brilliant imagination of Annie Proulx. Doen't mean I love Jack and Ennis any less. They're all tragic, star-crossed lovers who died young - except Ennis that is! Makes me so sad to think of that lonesome trailer he ended up in? :'(
LOL
Kerry
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well, I didn't know anything about Alexander...and The Persian Boy was the first of her novels I read....you have no idea how upset I was when he died!! Just a tear jerker! it DID feel so much like BBM!!
{{{{Kerry}}}}
I just met you but I already think of you as an old friend!!
Happy New Year!!
XX
(where do you live, Kerry? I am in Texas)
Kerry:
--- Quote from: injest on December 31, 2006, 02:40:59 am ---well, I didn't know anything about Alexander...and The Persian Boy was the first of her novels I read....you have no idea how upset I was when he died!! Just a tear jerker! it DID feel so much like BBM!!
{{{{Kerry}}}}
I just met you but I already think of you as an old friend!!
Happy New Year!!
XX
(where do you live, Kerry? I am in Texas)
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I'm in Sydney, Australia. That's a looooong way from Texas! Are you anywhere near Childress?!
Happy New Year!!!
(logging-off now)
Kerry
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