Gods and Mortals – Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers by Sarah Iles Johnston -the under signed thinks we live in the new age of The Minotaur from Florida - 9 out of 10

 

Gods and Mortals – Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers by Sarah Iles Johnston -the under signed thinks we live in the new age of The Minotaur from Florida

9 out of 10

 

 

I think we live in the era of The Minotaur, the archetype is Orange Jesus, one that looks somewhat like a human – he keeps claiming he ‘has a big brain, he is a very stable genius’ but that is just pompous crap – but when you listen to what he says, you see that he is really a monster, ready to destroy anything that does not suit him

 

Then there are many others, from Putin, Xi, Maduro, Kim of North Korea, ayatollahs, Hamas terrorists (in fact, when you have that name, it is an oxymoron to add anything, unless of course, you are Erdogan, another crazy beast, who claims these are freedom fighters) and with lesser gravity, the likes of Modi, sheiks of the Middle East, the Egyptian dictator, the soldiers from parts of Africa that stole power, South African leaders, a huge list

Theseus is the one that fought with the Minotaur, and in November, we will have old Biden taking on one of the most loathsome of the lot, the braggadocio who suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder, he is also a psychopath, a repulsive idiot, whose everyday activities are a source of amusement and horror

 

The latest was about the photo he posted, half Elvis and half Orange Jesus (this is the preposterous name that Republican Representatives have picked for the New Age Minotaur) the fool wrote that people say he looks like Elvis, and Seth Meyers https://realini.blogspot.com/2018/02/a-closer-look-by-seth-meyers.html reacted

the wonderful comedian said that ‘Trump looks as if he also died on the toilet’ and jesting aside, it is incredible for me to follow the news and see that more than seventy million Americans are hypnotized by this Confidence Man https://realini.blogspot.com/2023/09/confidence-man-making-of-donald-trump.html

 

speaking of Con Men, Theseus was conceived after a trick, Pytheus gets his own daughter in bed with Aegeus – the one who will give the name to the Aegean Sea, but I am getting ahead of myself…there is the possibility that the father was actually Poseidon, the god of the sea – the King of Athens wants his son to succeed him

Theseus will be hidden, until the age of ascending on the throne is near, he will travel on a dangerous road, with brigands and monsters…the bed of Procust is part of the adventure, this is abed that symbolizes the elimination of what does not fit in the norms, we have a celebrated novel with that title, The Bed of Procust

The Minotaur is a monster that requires sacrifice, to me, this is a symbol of dictators, and tyrants, creatures like Putin, Trump, who cannot stand opposition, they revile anyone who criticizes them and in the case of Orange Jesus, if he gets praise, the he becomes friendly with the flatterer, even if he is a mass killer

 

The example is evident, the meeting in Oslo, when Orange Jesus says that he ‘ believes Putin’, over the National Security Agency and the other institutions from his own land (this is the definition of traitor, there is no better one, when the man at the top switches sides, and jumps into the camp of the foe, who can say ‘ look, eliminate your army, you do not need it, we are buddies, and you are such a genius, you can handle it’

Obviously, this is a hyperbole, but other than that, look at the evidence and what is happening now, we have had this discussion, a few hours ago, at the Downtown sauna, where I was talking to this statistician from the Republic of Moldova, we do not need to speculate over what Orange Jesus would do, were he to be elected

 

See what is going one now, in the present, and over these past few months, when Republicans in the Senate have negotiated a deal to fund Ukraine, Israel and the border security, only to abandon the understanding, because their leader aka Trump is so God damn selfish, self-absorbed that he does not want a solution

He does not care if Ukraine loses the war against Russia (again, he only cares about himself, the psycho) and ergo he wants the deal (anything that could help his adversary) to be signed once he is in office, and to hell with any tragic consequences, people dead, women, children, losses of territory, that is of no consequence

 

The GOP, Republican Party, used to be strong on security, in elections stating that the democrats would be weak against Russia and others, now, the reverse is true, the news of yesterday was that Tucker Carlson – the fool that embraced Orange Jesus, only to say in private that he hates the guy – will take an interview with Putin, which shows how Fox News, the right is mad, they kiss and love dictators, The Kremlin Butcher in particular

Yes, Carlson was fired by Fox News, but only after that stupid propaganda machine had had to pay over seven hundred million dollars, in part because of the messages that showed that the anchors there knew that the election lies were flagrant, there was no fraud, no satellites meddling, Maduro did not win for Biden

 

The lamentable lies that The Kremlin Mass Killer will spill will thus be eaten with big spoons by the members of the Trump cult, they will hear, and morons that they are will believe, that Ukraine is Russian land, they are peace loving innocents, the Minotaur from the Red Square is an angel, out to bring gifts to the world

After all, with the invasion in progress, Orange Jesus aka the Florida Minotaur said that Putin is grand, he had taken so much land, with such little trouble, an admiring fan this cretin, who also claimed he will end this conflict in 24 hours, which you bet he will, because he will call and ask friend Vladimir to take whatever he wants…

 

Now for my standard closing of the note with a question, and invitation – maybe you have a good idea on how we could make more than a million dollars with this http://realini.blogspot.com/2022/02/unique-in-world.html?q=unique+in+the+world   – as it is, this is a unique technique, which we could promote, sell, open the Oscars show with or something and then make lots of money together, if you have the how, I have the product, I just do not know how to get the befits from it, other than the exercise per se

 

 There is also the small matter of working for AT&T – this huge company asked me to be its Representative for Romania and Bulgaria, on the Calling Card side, which meant sailing into the Black Sea wo meet the US Navy ships, travelling to Sofia, a lot of activity, using my mother’s two bedrooms flat as office and warehouse, all for the grand total of $250, raised after a lot of persuasion to the staggering $400…with retirement ahead, there are no benefits, nothing…it is a longer story, but if you can help get the mastodont to pay some dues, or have an idea how it can happen, let me know

 

As for my role in the Revolution that killed Ceausescu, a smaller Mao, there it is http://realini.blogspot.com/2022/03/realini-in-newsweek-participant-in.html

 

Some favorite quotes from To The Heritage and other works

 

‘Fiction is infinitely preferable to real life...As long as you avoid the books of Kafka or Beckett, the everlasting plot of fiction has fewer futile experiences than the careless plot of reality...Fiction's people are fuller, deeper, cleverer, more moving than those in real life…Its actions are more intricate, illuminating, noble, profound…There are many more dramas, climaxes, romantic fulfillment, twists, turns, gratified resolutions…Unlike reality, all of this you can experience without leaving the house or even getting out of bed…What's more, books are a form of intelligent human greatness, as stories are a higher order of sense…As random life is to destiny, so stories are to great authors, who provided us with some of the highest pleasures and the most wonderful mystifications we can find…Few stories are greater than Anna Karenina, that wise epic by an often foolish author…’

 

‚Parturiunt montes, nascetur ridiculus mus’

 

“From Monty Python - The Meaning of Life...Well, it's nothing very special...Try and be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book every now and then, get some walking in, and try and live together in peace and harmony with people of all creeds and nations.”