I‘ve just started working through Homer’s Iliad in the Greek (I’m always amazed at what you find in the original language that isn’t there in translations) and right away I’ve come across an interesting item. It’s the Greek word μῦθος/MYThOS, from which we get the English word ‘myth’. In ancient times it also generally meant
The Knight’s Murderous Rage
Once upon a time there was a knight on a Quest, who heard of a wise Sage living high up in the mountains. So after a long and arduous search the knight found the Sage’s remote cabin. The Sage welcomed him, and the knight sat at his feet. “Wise one,” the knight asked, “please tell
Once upon a time there was a knight on a Quest, who heard of a wise Sage living high up in the mountains. So after a long and arduous search the knight found the Sage’s remote cabin. The Sage welcomed him, and the knight sat at his feet. “Wise one,” the knight asked, “please tell
Rabanus Maurus: Artist and Poet
Rabanus Maurus Magnentius (c.780–856), also known as Hrabanus or Rhabanus, was a Frankish Benedictine monk, theologian, poet, encyclopedist and military writer who became archbishop of Mainz in East Francia. He was the author of the encyclopaedia De rerum naturis (“On the Natures of Things”). He also wrote treatises on education and grammar and commentaries on
Rabanus Maurus Magnentius (c.780–856), also known as Hrabanus or Rhabanus, was a Frankish Benedictine monk, theologian, poet, encyclopedist and military writer who became archbishop of Mainz in East Francia. He was the author of the encyclopaedia De rerum naturis (“On the Natures of Things”). He also wrote treatises on education and grammar and commentaries on