Excellence, Justice, Temperance, Hubris, Reverence and Xenia. The pillars of ancient Greek moral philosophy. The combination of which is often referred to as Kalos kagathos or Kalokagathos (Ancient Greek: καλὸς κἀγαθός). Kalokagathia is the derived noun often used by ancient Greek philosophers to describe an ideal of gentlemanly personal conduct; […]
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Chpt 23: God Told Me To Do It
Quetzalcoatl is one of the most important gods in ancient Mesoamerican mythology, a deity whose name comes from the Nahuatl language and means “Feathered Serpent” or “Precious Serpent”. For the Aztecs, their mythology, rich with tales of gods and cosmic events, may hold more than mere allegorical narratives. Could it […]
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Chpt 22: Demented But Determined
Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher, grappled with the concept of utopia in his works “The Republic” and “The Laws.” His ideas on the ideal society continue to influence modern thought and invite us to consider whether utopias are truly attainable. Or, if this is even something we should be attempting […]
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Chpt 21: Death and Gravity
Anubis doesn’t have a monopoly on being the only God of the Dead, despite being perhaps the most famous. Around the world, in ancient texts, oral traditions and myths there are hundreds of beings associated with Death, all with various attributes and abilities. Hades in Greek/Roman mythology is responsible for […]
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Chpt 7: Prosthetic Conscience
I don’t need to always quote others because I actually have original thoughts. R. Alan Woods I sit down to write this with a certain delicious sense of irony in mind. Especially given the above quote and my predilection for using other people’s ideas as jumping points for my musings. […]