Knowledge
Wisdom of Dead Worlds: Socrates
An unexamined life is not worth living. – Socrates, 4th Century BC
Month: February 2022
Knowledge
Wisdom of Dead Worlds: Socrates
Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel. – Socrates, 4th Century BC
Supernatural
A Devilish Alternative to Marriage
“If thou canst not live chastely, then will I lead to thy bed any day or night whatever woman thou seest in this city or elsewhere. Whosoever might please thy lust, and whomever thou might desire in lechery, she shall abide with thee in such a figure and form.” […]
Britons and Celts
The Archbishop Who Refused to Have Sex
“When confined by sickness, he was ordered by his physicians, as the sole means of removing his disorder, to partake of sexual intercourse. His friends pressed him to comply, alleging that God could not possibly be offended, as he did it merely as a remedy, and not for sensual gratification.” […]
Uncategorized
Rest Not in Peace
“As the summer passed, they became aware that Thorolf was not resting in peace. People could never go outside in peace once the sun had set. As well as that, the oxen that had hauled Thorolf to his grave had been ridden by trolls, and all livestock which came anywhere near Thorolf’s cairn ran wild and bellowed themselves to death.” […]
Humor
Alternative Justice Through Jousting
“But the king listened to wiser counsel, and was unwilling that the noblemen and elders of the people should be thus inconvenienced, and so he decreed that the matter should be decided by a tourney. ” […]
Knowledge
Wisdom of Dead Worlds: Plato
The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile. – Plato, 4th Century BC
Knowledge
Wisdom of Dead Worlds: Plato
Only the dead have seen the end of war. – Plato, 4th Century BC
Knowledge
Wisdom of Dead Worlds: Aristotle
A friend to all is a friend to none. – Aristotle, 4th Century BC
Knowledge
Wisdom of Dead Worlds: Aristotle
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. – Aristotle, 4th Century BC