tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post6272122031441120783..comments2024-02-14T13:04:30.499-05:00Comments on Good To Begin Well, Better To End Well: The Character of Paris [Ovid]Amalia Dillinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-21010721463868587242011-09-05T12:00:38.982-04:002011-09-05T12:00:38.982-04:00No-- it's a Scythian Hat. Paris is often depic...No-- it's a Scythian Hat. Paris is often depicted wearing one like this:http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Metropolitan_canova_paris.jpgAmalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-37251969009314993322011-09-05T11:33:31.832-04:002011-09-05T11:33:31.832-04:00I have a feeling that is not a hat, but the face p...I have a feeling that is not a hat, but the face plate of a helm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-74025041094160023912011-09-04T16:01:31.387-04:002011-09-04T16:01:31.387-04:00Ralfast: I don't think her consent mattered ov...Ralfast: I don't think her consent mattered overmuch to the greeks either, when it came to the definition of Rape. That word had an entirely different meaning then than it does now.<br /><br />Amelia: That's what I'm saying!Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-16779253828842424762011-09-04T12:08:09.097-04:002011-09-04T12:08:09.097-04:00This is an awesome post, but all I can think of is...This is an awesome post, but all I can think of is: that is a really dumb hat :DAmelia Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06927071350767938687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-89639885913253729302011-09-01T22:14:40.523-04:002011-09-01T22:14:40.523-04:00Under Roman law,the mere act of taking Helen away ...Under Roman law,the mere act of taking Helen away from her husband was considered rape (her consent non withstanding and with Aphrodite pulling the strings not bloody likely), so Ovid really made him into a bad boy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-91914468457449438602011-08-30T13:06:46.815-04:002011-08-30T13:06:46.815-04:00Stephanie: I never really cared for him either. I ...Stephanie: I never really cared for him either. I don't understand what the heck Helen was thinking, honestly. Except in Ovid!<br /><br />Sarah: They are definitely both foolish on the surface. But I think there has to be something going on. The other thing, is that Helen and Paris were both manipulated by the gods, so I'm not sure Helen had a choice in the matter.Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-75964716024426629382011-08-30T09:47:59.385-04:002011-08-30T09:47:59.385-04:00Interesting. I've never liked Helen and though...Interesting. I've never liked Helen and thought Paris was foolish. I can't sympathize with Helen because I don't care how awful your husband is, adultery is adultery.Sarah McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10985261436020635823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-23628530176951924572011-08-30T00:35:52.555-04:002011-08-30T00:35:52.555-04:00You know, I have a copy of Ovid, but haven't g...You know, I have a copy of Ovid, but haven't gotten around to reading it.<br /><br />*ducks head*<br /><br />I've never liked Paris, but the excerpts here make him sound almost intriguing. But you're right--he might not hold enough appeal to sustain a whole book with him in the spotlight.Stephanie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437077559099315853noreply@blogger.com