Month: October 2003

Courtesy of Mythography: Dryads and hamadryads are two types of wood nymphs in Greek mythology. These female nature spirits were thought to inhabit trees and forests, and they were especially fond of oak trees. Dryads were often depicted in myth and art accompanied – or being pursued by – their male counterparts, the satyrs. There … Read more

“And I, of ladies most deject and wretched, That suck’d the honey of his music vows, Now see that noble and most sovereign reason, Like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh, That unmatch’d form and feature of blown youth Blasted with ecstasy. O, woe is me T’have seen what I have seen, see … Read more

Waterhouse: Ophelia « Paintings

Waterhouse: Juliet « Paintings

Guinevere Famous image of the legendary Queen.

Guinevere by Brian Edward Rise Arthur’s queen. According to Giraldus Cambrensis, the inscribed cross from the royal grave at Glastonbury named her as Arthur’s second wife. Nothing is known of this first wife. Since the only surviving drawing of the cross only depicts one side and, presumably, any allusion to the queen was on the … Read more

But not at all for the faint of heart The lifeless shells of famous former people

…because it has a doggie in it. Maggie is obsessed with doggie movies right now.

“M’kay, well, I don’t like you…but it was a good doggie movie.” “What was your favorite part?” “When the doggie howled and played dead.” “Did the dog talk?” “Yes, he talked..Hey,mom, why’s there no sound on the tv?”

If you haven’t seen it yet… Poetic Vitriol