tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097508687199514965.post4976325135102474136..comments2023-09-28T07:32:28.168-08:00Comments on Bill's Greek Mythology: TFBT; Homeric Moments, Part IIAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11216523923707900157noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097508687199514965.post-51373732398668366912015-06-20T13:07:46.552-08:002015-06-20T13:07:46.552-08:00I'm still reading the Odyssey, and got to this...I'm still reading the Odyssey, and got to this:<br /><br />"I think more than one of those Suitors who swallow your possessions will stain the wide earth with his blood and brains." (14:395-396)<br /><br />I cannot say why, but while the "blood" bit sounds almost innocent to me, the "brains" bit makes me imagine Athena as a double of Artemis, some Bronze Age (or maybe even Stone Age) cannibal idol demanding human sacrifices.Maya Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877457709995369246noreply@blogger.com