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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread #2093 - 05/09/00 12:43 PM Classical Mythology   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). #2094 - 05/09/00 08:37 PM Re: Classical Mythology   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" #2095 - 01/03/02 08:28 PM Re: Classical Mythology   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. #2096 - 01/03/02 08:35 PM Re: Classical Mythology   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 #2097 - 01/03/02 09:05 PM Re: Classical Mythology   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. 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 consolidated into a single forum above) ------   Words from medicine   Beheading words   Meta-words   Words from classical mythology   Animal Safari   Words with unusual etymologies   Eponyms or words derived from people's names.   Loanwords from German   English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode View Profile Send Private Message Follow User Show Forum Posts View Profile Send Private Message Follow User Show Forum Posts View Profile Send Private Message Follow User Show Forum Posts View Profile Send Private Message View Homepage Follow User Show Forum Posts View Profile Send Private Message Follow User Show Forum Posts Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,878 Posts223,909 Members9,019 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Rogerdoctor, SquareDonut, WonderW, Trailjohn, Reddit 9019 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 registered members (), 58 guests, and 2 spiders. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 35 LukeJavan8 12 Top Posters(All Time) wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 tsuwm 10,538 LukeJavan8 8,974 wofahulicodoc 7,490 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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