The graphic of the day, link here:
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The Literature Page
Troy. Yes, that Troy.
To visualize Troy, think of Vatican City.
Likely date of destruction based on a marble tablet (parium) from Paros: the seventh from the last day in the month of Thargelion during the 22nd year of the reign of King Menestheus. A recalculation: June 5, 1209 B.C. Other sources suggest that date is very, very plausible. From wiki:
Paros is a Greek island in the central Aegean Sea.
One of the Cyclades island group, it lies to the west of Naxos, from which it is separated by a channel about 5 miles wide.
It lies approximately 93 miles south-east of Piraeus, the port city of Athens.
The Municipality of Paros includes numerous uninhabited offshore islets totaling 75 sq mi of land.
Historically, Paros was known for its fine white marble, which gave rise to the term "Parian" to describe marble or china of similar qualities.Thargelion: in the spring, May/June time frame.
So, there you have it.
Celebrate with a Greek meal this Friday. And toast your favorite hero of the Trojan War. My favorite is Diomedes.
One of the fifteen is Hector, and Sophia and I read this bedtime nursery story several times a week, although she says she doesn't like it:
Zorba the Greek dance:
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