RE: A cup of Morning Joe, and ABBA
September 15, 2020 at 4:17 pm
(This post was last modified: September 15, 2020 at 4:21 pm by BrianSoddingBoru4.)
(September 15, 2020 at 4:07 pm)Brian37 Wrote: It was still watered down. "Admired by" but to only "curse" is bullshit.
The original mythology reflected the male dominated society of antiquity.
Basically what Apollo did would be like in real life today, if a guy hit on a female in a bar, and they rejected her, the guy would follow her home and burn down her house.
No, it’s not watered down. She promised him sex. He gave her the gift of prophecy. She refused to have sex with him, he cursed her. It was rather stupid if Apollo to ask for a shag in the first place, as Cassandra was an Apollonian priestess and had taken a vow of perpetual chastity. Not a terribly appetizing story to be sure, but the article you linked accurately portrays the story.
Yes, it reflected male domination. What else would you expect from a male-dominated society?
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
