tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097508687199514965.post7002807200378161808..comments2023-09-28T07:32:28.168-08:00Comments on Bill's Greek Mythology: TFBT: Apotheosis of HeraclesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11216523923707900157noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097508687199514965.post-80043843017356076722014-12-23T00:41:22.298-09:002014-12-23T00:41:22.298-09:00I've recently written a post about Eve's &...I've recently written a post about Eve's "apple":<br /><br />http://mayas-corner.blogspot.com/2014/11/fruit-of-knowledge-was-no-apple.html<br /><br />BTW, my son did not believe me that his textbook was wrong.Maya Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877457709995369246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097508687199514965.post-50746394835033524772014-12-22T13:04:49.046-09:002014-12-22T13:04:49.046-09:00"The myth about the dragon's blood was al..."The myth about the dragon's blood was also known to the Armenians. The so-called "treaty" between Constantine and Tiridates, which is an old but spurious document, says that Constantine presented his Armenian ally with a spear which had been dipped in the dragon's blood. King Arshag, son of Valarshag, also had a spear dipped in the blood of "reptiles" with which he could pierce thick stones... Such arms were supposed to inflict incurable wounds."<br />(M. H. Ananikian, Armenian Mythology, p. 87)<br /><br />I wonder, common origin or curious coincidence?Maya Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877457709995369246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097508687199514965.post-41834513157159897312014-12-18T03:37:45.379-09:002014-12-18T03:37:45.379-09:00Heracles indeed fought with Geras! Here is one of ...Heracles indeed fought with Geras! Here is one of the paintings:<br /><br />http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/N18.2.htmlMaya Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877457709995369246noreply@blogger.com