tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post4772530124581765999..comments2024-02-14T13:04:30.499-05:00Comments on Good To Begin Well, Better To End Well: Affairs of the Gods: Zeus and LedaAmalia Dillinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-8275278576239476362018-11-03T19:36:55.241-04:002018-11-03T19:36:55.241-04:00Although I also did a long search on Google to try...Although I also did a long search on Google to try to find the origin of the Leda and the Swan story. I was directed to Homer and I searched through both the Iliad and the Odyessy (but why?!) with no success in finding where Homer tells this story. Most references on the web are to Yeats - great poem but useless for my interest. Thank you so much for this post which I think is great and very Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17793236679366227110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-15705688506888987912013-11-14T19:21:55.701-05:002013-11-14T19:21:55.701-05:00You know, that's a good thought in regard to t...You know, that's a good thought in regard to the neck of the swan as metaphor. I hadn't considered that! The thing that fascinates me isn't that this was a story belonging to the Greeks -- it seems not at all out of place within the context of their mythology -- but rather how it seemed to become so popular later!Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-51661037609490851652013-11-14T17:57:08.331-05:002013-11-14T17:57:08.331-05:00i'v always been very fascinated with Greek myt...i'v always been very fascinated with Greek mythology , mesmerized by its characters and stories. i considered the long neck of the swan to be metaphoric of the male member...trying desperately to understand. however all i come back to at the the end is that Homer was spending wayyyyyy too much time in the poppy fields , and stoned out of his mind when he came up with this particuler oneoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371382139488126603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-91889756768088860692011-06-28T21:15:24.795-04:002011-06-28T21:15:24.795-04:00Just FYI: The image of the mosaic of Leda and the ...Just FYI: The image of the mosaic of Leda and the Swan was erroneously attributed to the commercial web site www.sacred-destinations.com. That web site has stolen my image, falsely claimed copyright credit, and then attempted to profit from it. The original image of that mosaic (as photographed in 2005) is at http://www.flickr.com/photos/kjfnjy/224083755/. You are free to use it, but please Ken and Nyettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09518147655161950125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-43072689871912390002011-01-20T14:58:59.888-05:002011-01-20T14:58:59.888-05:00I almost imagine people saying, "No! No way! ...I almost imagine people saying, "No! No way! A girl... and a swan? How does that work? Where's my paint brush?"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995267172282765794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-6608070122645186042011-01-20T14:55:46.635-05:002011-01-20T14:55:46.635-05:00Great post. I'm late to the party. Somehow you...Great post. I'm late to the party. Somehow you swept this in under my radar. But found it, I did.<br /><br />I agree with prior posters above that the juxtaposition of Zeus to Swan and then the mental imagery of Leda, er, getting it on, with said swan, was enough to draw out everyone's muse.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995267172282765794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-11596328793302848552011-01-16T22:30:07.029-05:002011-01-16T22:30:07.029-05:00Diana: It is DEFINITELY one area where being beaut...Diana: It is DEFINITELY one area where being beautiful is a serious hardship and I would not feel anything but sorry for a woman born in that world of myth who was stunning.Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-85790776906911096642011-01-16T22:26:05.802-05:002011-01-16T22:26:05.802-05:00I LOVE this:
"But I don't know that bein...I LOVE this:<br /><br />"But I don't know that being beautiful does anyone any favors when it comes to the gods."<br /><br />Never a truer statement in Greek mythology. You're likely to be turned into a tree or a pond; you'll incur the wrath of a jealous goddess and be raped by a god for sure.Diana Pazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04368186068872293410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-51526129932369069032011-01-16T07:56:28.905-05:002011-01-16T07:56:28.905-05:00Ahaha! I'm sorry, VR! I was pretty uhm, surpri...Ahaha! I'm sorry, VR! I was pretty uhm, surprised? by what came up too. Some of it is really... well. Something else!<br /><br />The mosaic is beautiful though, I agree!Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-88250886383360640292011-01-16T00:22:51.593-05:002011-01-16T00:22:51.593-05:00Funny post! You warned about doing a Google image ...Funny post! You warned about doing a Google image search, but I loved the mosaic, so I of course dashed off to do an image search. All I can say is, have some decorum, people! I was familiar with Leonardo's painting, but the others were… um… uh… enlightening? I'd like to think the attraction to the subject matter was the juxtaposition of beauty and lines, woman and swan. This seems trueVR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-54028777297702856722011-01-15T17:10:43.734-05:002011-01-15T17:10:43.734-05:00Thanks Vicky! :) Trying to keep it PG-rated around...Thanks Vicky! :) Trying to keep it PG-rated around here! hahaha. Not an easy thing to do with Zeus running around!Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-7116393379881142962011-01-15T15:13:55.586-05:002011-01-15T15:13:55.586-05:00Great post, Amalia! You crack me up. Your analysis...Great post, Amalia! You crack me up. Your analysis of Zeus' attitude of, er, "making deposits" (ha!) is brilliant.Vicky Alvear Shecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570828339389206203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-8211985675830951002011-01-15T13:41:35.756-05:002011-01-15T13:41:35.756-05:00Raquel, yeah I find it kind of odd too-- like, Eag...Raquel, yeah I find it kind of odd too-- like, Eagle totally makes more sense to me, in a manly way.<br /><br />Mia: I can see that-- the proudest bird maybe? I guess I am still anti-swan after I was SCARRED FOR LIFE at age 3.Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-62530961655499217922011-01-14T19:35:40.339-05:002011-01-14T19:35:40.339-05:00Ahahaha. I love how you side stepped the part in t...Ahahaha. I love how you side stepped the part in the middle where I thought we'd accidentally hit a brick wall, sort of.<br /><br />Ummm. Hmmm. Yea. I guess swans are seen as majestic? Like, um, the Crown in the UK actually still retains the right to ownership of all unmarked mute swans in open water. They only really make large of it on the Thames though. So, yea, defs in Britain we see Mia Haysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01041441666482084762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-31203460621258518062011-01-14T13:41:38.926-05:002011-01-14T13:41:38.926-05:00I think the imagery is just strange. Swans are oft...I think the imagery is just strange. Swans are often seen as feminine...soft feathers, soft lines, delicate and graceful. I don't get it.<br /><b><a href="http://nitewriter6.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Edge of Your Seat Romance</a></b>Raquel Byrneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870113745683162915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-70412965182503657802011-01-14T10:56:50.829-05:002011-01-14T10:56:50.829-05:00Valerie: Ha! I don't know, I kind of think an ...Valerie: Ha! I don't know, I kind of think an Eagle is more beautiful than a swan, myself! But yes-- and definitely better than showing rape by a bull.<br /><br />True Story Though: When I was 3, I was bitten by a swan.Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-84925966762184266872011-01-14T10:52:20.066-05:002011-01-14T10:52:20.066-05:00I think if anything the swan is a slightly more ap...I think if anything the swan is a slightly more approachable image that some of the others. Swans are generally considered beautiful creatures, so to juxtapose that with a beautiful naked woman seems natural. And it's probably a very identifiable image in a way that a golden shower might not be.<br /><br />Better than showing rape by eagle or satyr, right?Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148970927473800732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-56726491941934172822011-01-14T10:39:31.177-05:002011-01-14T10:39:31.177-05:00Stephanie: Finding primary source references was s...Stephanie: Finding primary source references was surprisingly difficult, actually. I realized when I started writing I had no idea who had written what! Definitely can't wait to read your WIP!<br /><br />Tina: hahaha I suppose that's true. It's just strange enough, I guess!Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-24901162341834434632011-01-14T10:36:47.495-05:002011-01-14T10:36:47.495-05:00Hahaha! Are you kidding? It's a freaking swan....Hahaha! Are you kidding? It's a freaking swan. How could you be seduced by a swan? Of course an artist is going to latch on to that, try and interpret it in their own way. It's just...weird.Tina Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05914428134837892539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-48727781510899376712011-01-14T02:02:24.306-05:002011-01-14T02:02:24.306-05:00Nice mix of primary sources there. The story of L...Nice mix of primary sources there. The story of Leda and Zeus has been popular for quite some time- just wait until you read my current WIP one day and you'll see another example of its allure. :)Stephanie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437077559099315853noreply@blogger.com