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in reply to a message by Daividh
Hecate was goddess of the cross-roads. Her faces were turned in all directions (earth, heaven and sea)
and she helped people of all walks of life whom she approved of (warriors, travellers, seafarers, etc).
Calling Hecate "evil" and "satanic" reminds me of the very kind of silliness that propelled early Christians
zealots to abolish the Olympic Games, outlaw Gymnasiums (working out in the nude is not in the best of
JudeoChristian traditions!) shut down the philosophical academies, tear down places of worship, burn down
libraries etc etc. Early globalization at its very worst, with contempt to regional differences and customs.
Calling Hecate "satanic" is most diabolical indeed! And I explain myself: "diabolical" is derived from the
Greek "diabole" which means to slander.
P.S. Why is Mick Jagger's "ooo-ooo" sound constantly ringing in my ears lately???
and she helped people of all walks of life whom she approved of (warriors, travellers, seafarers, etc).
Calling Hecate "evil" and "satanic" reminds me of the very kind of silliness that propelled early Christians
zealots to abolish the Olympic Games, outlaw Gymnasiums (working out in the nude is not in the best of
JudeoChristian traditions!) shut down the philosophical academies, tear down places of worship, burn down
libraries etc etc. Early globalization at its very worst, with contempt to regional differences and customs.
Calling Hecate "satanic" is most diabolical indeed! And I explain myself: "diabolical" is derived from the
Greek "diabole" which means to slander.
P.S. Why is Mick Jagger's "ooo-ooo" sound constantly ringing in my ears lately???
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Wow! I had no idea the Buchanan platform dated back that far! And to think all those old people in Florida voted for him, and then brazenly denied it...
Actually, the silliness I described knows no bounds this side of the Mississippi. Kintuckie's just as bad. I'm moving to a university town, crammed with student bars and liquor stores at its center, but with certain precincts that are totally dry by local vote.
And the smaller town I work in, down the road, just voted again to stay dry by a 2-1 margin. Ya know it's likker votin' day when the cemetery gates open early and all the church buses are heading there pullin' backhoes...
Actually, the silliness I described knows no bounds this side of the Mississippi. Kintuckie's just as bad. I'm moving to a university town, crammed with student bars and liquor stores at its center, but with certain precincts that are totally dry by local vote.
And the smaller town I work in, down the road, just voted again to stay dry by a 2-1 margin. Ya know it's likker votin' day when the cemetery gates open early and all the church buses are heading there pullin' backhoes...
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