Jun 11, 2023·edited Jun 12, 2023Liked by Classical Wisdom
I've been voraciously consuming various books on women that feature before, during, and after the Trojan war so this is quite timely for me (one of the stories feature Creusa and her last thoughts as she searches smoke-filled Troy for her child and husband).
Additionally, I just found a version of Radiohead's Weird Fishes by Rodrigo y Gabriela in Spanish guitar style that's fabulous for all you Radiohead lovers.
In the book I just finished the author explains in detail which sources she used for which characters. Unfortunately, I packed the book because I'm moving in a couple of weeks, but I believe she used Heroides and said it was one of the few references that existed for Creusa! I could be wrong, I'll know in a couple of weeks. I feel like I am late to the Rodrigo y Gabriela club, I just discovered them last week!
Thank you for this excellent elucidation. of who Dido was. I have a question for Mary Naples: You write "most scholars agree that Dido, Queen of Carthage (modern day Tunisia), was modeled on the jezebel and much-admonished Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra. Are you aware that a new Netflix series "Queen Cleopatra" is portraying her as black woman? From my reading of history it is clearly not true. Cleopatra was a Ptolemy of Greek descent and there was nothing black about her. Would you care to explain how this obviously fabricated version of history got past historians and critics? Blatantly inventing history is a dangerous thing.
I think Donald Robertson wrote an excellent response to this issue - referencing sculptures and gender based culture norms of the day. Definitely read it!
Woke agenda is destroying the truth in order to being inclusiveness to western media viewers. I feel for todays children and tomorrows who may never know what is real or fabrication. Western society officials can't even define "what is a woman!" In fear of being politically incorrect
Really enjoyed reading this... and now thinking about it, I finally realize the beauty and life that was Dido's.
I've been voraciously consuming various books on women that feature before, during, and after the Trojan war so this is quite timely for me (one of the stories feature Creusa and her last thoughts as she searches smoke-filled Troy for her child and husband).
Additionally, I just found a version of Radiohead's Weird Fishes by Rodrigo y Gabriela in Spanish guitar style that's fabulous for all you Radiohead lovers.
I am also a HUGE Rodrigo y Gabriela fan... I'll have to find more on Creusa!
In the book I just finished the author explains in detail which sources she used for which characters. Unfortunately, I packed the book because I'm moving in a couple of weeks, but I believe she used Heroides and said it was one of the few references that existed for Creusa! I could be wrong, I'll know in a couple of weeks. I feel like I am late to the Rodrigo y Gabriela club, I just discovered them last week!
I love Rodrigo y Gabriela!
Wonderful essay. Dido is a sympathetic character that did not deserve the fate the gods had ordained for her.
"It was a jazz orchestra performing the music of Radiohead."
Wait! What? That sounds awesome! LOL
It was!
Right?! I saw this live - Brahms v Radiohead at the symphony… (in San Diego). It was beyond awesome.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr8Y-emrLPI
Thank you for this excellent elucidation. of who Dido was. I have a question for Mary Naples: You write "most scholars agree that Dido, Queen of Carthage (modern day Tunisia), was modeled on the jezebel and much-admonished Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra. Are you aware that a new Netflix series "Queen Cleopatra" is portraying her as black woman? From my reading of history it is clearly not true. Cleopatra was a Ptolemy of Greek descent and there was nothing black about her. Would you care to explain how this obviously fabricated version of history got past historians and critics? Blatantly inventing history is a dangerous thing.
I think Donald Robertson wrote an excellent response to this issue - referencing sculptures and gender based culture norms of the day. Definitely read it!
Woke agenda is destroying the truth in order to being inclusiveness to western media viewers. I feel for todays children and tomorrows who may never know what is real or fabrication. Western society officials can't even define "what is a woman!" In fear of being politically incorrect