Wow. That ... wasn't particularly interesting. Also, Nerve writers, saying specific figures in antiquity were "bisexual" (something several articles in this issue have done) reveals your own historical ignorance. Something you also display when describing how Athene was born from Zeus' thigh.
--EVL
07/24 |
It is important to recognize that the Greek gods were bisexual because they were created by the people at that time and reflected the Greek society, which was very open to bisexuality, just like the Romans were. It was not until Christianity rose that these societies' openess declined. By the way, Mischa Barton starred in Lost and Delirious, a movie about lesbian school girls when she was younger. She could have her bisexual acting timeline.
--mf
07/16 |
whoa, somebody left out the fall of the Byzantine empire. When the Seljuks conquered Constanstinople the Emperor's son and daughter were both carted off as concubines for the Seljuk Sultan.
--ndm
07/15 |
Funny that you'd leave out Shakespeare, who (some -- including Will-worshiper Harold Bloom -- have suggested) wrote all those love sonnets to a dude... and funny that you'd include Mischa Barton's character on The O.C., who (it's made pretty clear) was basically dating a girl to piss off her mom and not because she was actually bisexual in any meaningful way... unless bisexuality merely refers to the ABILITY of people to have sex with men and women alike, in which case who gives a shit?
--HG
07/14 |
yeah, about athena. and i don't think the greek gods should count as bisexual. they're gods, after all. aren't we talking about humans?
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07/14 |
Someone should inform the Timeline Team that according to Greek mythology, it was Dionysus, not Athene, who was born from Zeus's thigh. Athene appeared, full-grown, from Zeus's head. Note the symbolism (in both cases).
--rhs
07/14 |
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