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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Classical Mythology #2093 05/09/2000 12:43 PM Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1 klynn stranger klynn stranger Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1 I am sorry to be a nit-picker -- but both yesterday's and today's words are not really from Greek Mythology. Yesterday's Gordian knot could be argued either way as "historical lore"-- so I will let that one alone. But today's word is from a comic play: a satire. It would be quite like someone using a word from The Simpson's or South Park, say 2000 year from now, and stating that it reflects something about our current spiritual beliefs or moral fiber! Aristophanes only meant it as a joke. It is good word and I always like to see a little Classical Greek being tossed about -- but I don't think it fits the theme (exactly). Copy Link to Clipboard Re: Classical Mythology #2094 05/09/2000 8:37 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 81 Philip Davis journeyman Philip Davis journeyman Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 81 I suppose the response to this should be "Doh" Copy Link to Clipboard Re: Classical Mythology #2095 01/03/2002 8:28 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 I doubt very much that in the year 4000 the Simpsons will be regarded as classic. Copy Link to Clipboard Re: Classical Mythology #2096 01/03/2002 8:35 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 I doubt very much that in the year 4000... You let us know, Dr. Bill. fog index = 7.17 Copy Link to Clipboard Re: Classical Mythology #2097 01/03/2002 9:05 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Dear Faldage: thank you for awarding me limitless longevity. Your flouting of the question suggests that you may doubt the longevity of "The Simpsons" also. Copy Link to Clipboard Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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