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Mary Renault Book Discussion
injest:
well I know I could probably order a hardback of each of them...but that would kinda be cheating...and we enjoying prowling around used books stores..
Kerry:
--- Quote from: injest on January 02, 2007, 12:01:05 am ---well I know I could probably order a hardback of each of them...but that would kinda be cheating...and we enjoying prowling around used books stores..
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A noble pursuit. Enjoy! :)
Kerry:
:o TOOT-TOOT-TE-TOOT! :o
(that's as close as I can get to a fanfare - to gain your attention LOL)
A fanfare is appropriate, because I believe the following quote from Mary Renault's "Fire from Heaven" has particular relevance and poignancy for all of us here at this site:
"As we know, the ashes of Achilles and Patroclus were mingled in one urn. Not even a god could sift the one from the other."
I previously quoted Plutarch's account of Alexander and Hephaestion's visit to Troy, where Alexander laid a wreath on Achilles’ tomb, and Hephaestion on Patroclus.’ It was openly accepted in classical Greece that Achilles and Patroclus had been lovers, and Alexander and Hephaestion were making a very public statement of their own love for and commitment to each other, when they laid their wreaths at Troy. It is my belief that their men would have known exactly what they were saying in this action.
But I digress. Why should this quote have such particular relevance for us here? Because I think it would be wonderful for the ashes of Jack and Ennis to be so mingled and scattered on Brokeback Mountain. Surely, if ever there were two star-crossed lovers who deserve to be so united for all eternity, it is our own dear beloved Jack and Ennis.
Kerry :'(
injest:
very nice post, Kerry
there were so many male couples back in antiquity. The concept was much more acceptable in those days. Women were so isolated that the idea of friendship was mostly male/male...women were for kids.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: injest on January 02, 2007, 09:39:58 am ---very nice post, Kerry
there were so many male couples back in antiquity. The concept was much more acceptable in those days.
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Sure. Sparta--I think it was Sparta--had an entire military unit made up of male couples. I think the idea had something to do with the notion that they would fight better in pursuit of honor and glory because they wouldn't want to shame each other, or be ashamed in front of each other.
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