I am not an artist, but I love art. As an amateur mathematician who is interested in geometry (also Lill’s method), it should not be a surprise that I am interested in visual arts. One of my main hobbies is trying to discover interesting paintings, especially paintings created before 20th century. I am not a… Continue reading Discussing a Few of My Favorite Paintings
Category: Mythology
Resources page update
I updated my resources page by adding a mythology and fables section. The section has a few links to various websites that have Aesop’s fables, Grimm’s stories, Andersen’s stories and various national fables or folk tales. Many of the links are multilingual, so they can also be useful to language learners. My love for fables… Continue reading Resources page update
Mythological Allegories of the Power of Speech, Writing, Propaganda and Rhetoric: Ogmios, Hercules, Hermes, Thoth, Superman and Thulsa Doom
Speech is a powerful lord, which by means of the finest and most invisible body effects the divinest works: it can stop fear and banish grief and create joy and nurture pity. “ Encomium of Helen by Gorgias As our civilization becomes more complex and technologically advance, we also see a push for more centralization of power… Continue reading Mythological Allegories of the Power of Speech, Writing, Propaganda and Rhetoric: Ogmios, Hercules, Hermes, Thoth, Superman and Thulsa Doom