Argos, neglected and too old to rise, recognised Odysseus when no one else did, in his disguise. He could not greet his beloved dog, as it would betray who he was. He went past- but not without shedding a tear. Argos, who had finally fulfilled his duty, passed away peacefully.

>another night not dying in a forlorn hope charge to the sound of bagpipes

It's strange how Indian subcontinent doesn't geographically show up on maps until arrival of Portuguese. The Al Idrisi map (12th c), Fra Mauro map (1451)...these guys crossed paths w Indian Ocean Arab sailors, so where is an immense Indian subcontinental peninsula? Did it used to

Not published yet. Great to have a study on Punics. "Punic people were genetically diverse with almost no Levantine ancestors" ebi.ac.uk/ena/browser/vi…

Library of Yves Saint Laurent

Santa: Bronze Age origins

Ravens and crows taught us Proto-Germanic

These are literally better books that will teach you all about Christian heroism

Both of them. The Iliad is not a work of hackneyed moralistic dualism. Hector and Achilles are both great heroes and were both seen as model men by the Greeks.

Christopher Tolkien is a case study in what it means to "honor thy father." The most loyal son a man could hope to have.