The golden vault in the basement of the National Museum of Georgia -- where these artifacts can be found -- is worth buying a ticket to Tbilisi, an amazing city with great food, fascinating architecture, and amazing views of the Caucasus Mountains.
I couldn't agree more!! We have been blown away by how amazing this place is!! We are eating so well, enjoying the city so much... and will spend this weekend exploring the mountains and wine region.
That's great. The real Colchis is between Tbilisi and the Black Sea coast, near Kutaisi, I believe. I'm not sure if you'll have time to make it. I did a teachers' exchange there and loved the history as well as the myth (Prometheus is chained nearby, too).
God I'd love to get up that way. Am finishing a book now that discusses the Caucasus, Prometheus, the Golden Fleece, and Greek mythology in great detail (as well as the Bible). I'd like nothing more to visit this special place. My co-author is a Lezgian scholar and has really opened my eyes to how special the region is–as well as the Caucasian connection to the Bible and Mesopotamia.
Beautiful post! I would, however, like to suggest that the accepted explanation of the Golden Fleece might be flawed–even Strabo himself stated this. My Caucasian scholar-friend and co-author of our groundbreaking work has suggested another idea which we both believe is more plausible. No one doubts that Caucasians were expert metalworkers or produced stunning gold jewelry, but I highly suspect the influence of Caucasian cultures on the Greeks, particularly when it comes to mythology, is vastly underestimated.
I'll be doing more posts on the subject right up until the book is published and beyond. It's time the Caucasus got its due. The world would look VASTLY different if not for Caucasian, and, in particular, Hurrian influences. In the meantime, you can check out the Titanomachy to get a feel for the terrible events we're going to be talking about, and consider that although many people are aware that the Greeks lifted many of their ideas from earlier Middle Eastern influences, much the same way as the Romans Interpretatio graeca-ed their Pantheon, few ask how or why.
The golden vault in the basement of the National Museum of Georgia -- where these artifacts can be found -- is worth buying a ticket to Tbilisi, an amazing city with great food, fascinating architecture, and amazing views of the Caucasus Mountains.
I couldn't agree more!! We have been blown away by how amazing this place is!! We are eating so well, enjoying the city so much... and will spend this weekend exploring the mountains and wine region.
That's great. The real Colchis is between Tbilisi and the Black Sea coast, near Kutaisi, I believe. I'm not sure if you'll have time to make it. I did a teachers' exchange there and loved the history as well as the myth (Prometheus is chained nearby, too).
God I'd love to get up that way. Am finishing a book now that discusses the Caucasus, Prometheus, the Golden Fleece, and Greek mythology in great detail (as well as the Bible). I'd like nothing more to visit this special place. My co-author is a Lezgian scholar and has really opened my eyes to how special the region is–as well as the Caucasian connection to the Bible and Mesopotamia.
Beautiful post! I would, however, like to suggest that the accepted explanation of the Golden Fleece might be flawed–even Strabo himself stated this. My Caucasian scholar-friend and co-author of our groundbreaking work has suggested another idea which we both believe is more plausible. No one doubts that Caucasians were expert metalworkers or produced stunning gold jewelry, but I highly suspect the influence of Caucasian cultures on the Greeks, particularly when it comes to mythology, is vastly underestimated.
Ohh... I certainly want to hear more!
I'll be doing more posts on the subject right up until the book is published and beyond. It's time the Caucasus got its due. The world would look VASTLY different if not for Caucasian, and, in particular, Hurrian influences. In the meantime, you can check out the Titanomachy to get a feel for the terrible events we're going to be talking about, and consider that although many people are aware that the Greeks lifted many of their ideas from earlier Middle Eastern influences, much the same way as the Romans Interpretatio graeca-ed their Pantheon, few ask how or why.