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    Tag: Odysseus

    Beasts are Rational, part 2: On Eating Flesh

    To recap part 1: The setup: Odysseus wants Circe to disenchant his men from their animal forms, and Circe argues that they are happier as animals than… Read more “Beasts are Rational, part 2: On Eating Flesh”

    May 19, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    Beasts are Rational, part 1: Circe, Odysseus and the Pig

    You may be familiar with the story of the Hero Odysseus and the Sorceress Circe; how she turned his men into swine, how he was saved by… Read more “Beasts are Rational, part 1: Circe, Odysseus and the Pig”

    May 15, 2020May 19, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    The Master of Thieves: Autolycus

    Autolycus – roughly translated to lone wolf (self + wolf)  was know for his great mastery and theivery. He was the son of the God Hermes, and… Read more “The Master of Thieves: Autolycus”

    March 12, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    Sisyphus: Ancient Atheist?

    While I working on a seemingly unrelated post, I was struck by the final line in a dialogue by the Roman writer, priest and politician, Plutarch. It’s… Read more “Sisyphus: Ancient Atheist?”

    May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Odysseus and Argos: the War is Over, the Dog is Dead

    The war that Menelaus waged against Troy was a long and bitter ordeal. It took ten years to win the battle, and the return was no easier;… Read more “Odysseus and Argos: the War is Over, the Dog is Dead”

    April 11, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Who Mourns the Sirens?

    Sirens are often mistakenly thought of as a monstrous counterpart to the mermaid; evil temptresses lurking in the sea foam waiting to lure innocent sailors to their… Read more “Who Mourns the Sirens?”

    November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

    Scylla and Charybdis: Between a Rock and a Hard Place.

    Have you ever uttered the phrase: “Stuck between a rock and a hard place”? This common idiom used to describe a choice between two unfavorable options comes… Read more “Scylla and Charybdis: Between a Rock and a Hard Place.”

    December 28, 2017 by MythCrafts Team
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