Author Archives: a.abbas

He stood before them without greeting them, yanked the merchant with his left hand, and, holding him fast before him, said, “Get ready to die.” The merchant and the three old men began to weep and wail. The Demon said … Continue reading →

The Need for Odysseus to hear the song of the sirens really intrigued me. His inclination for knowledge led him to put himself through agony just to know what it was like. These artists (John William Waterhouse and Herbert James Draper) … Continue reading →

“Hear me, Phaecian counselors and lords—Demodocus should stop playing his lyre. His song is not pleasing to everyone here. Ever since dinner began and the divine bard rose up to sing our guest has not ceased lamentation. He is overcome … Continue reading →