Hesiod (tr. Lattimore)
"For from her originates the breed of female women,the ancient version of cherchez la femme
and they live with mortal men, and are a great sorrow to them,
and hateful poverty they will not share, but only luxury" (590-92).
I wasn't surprised to find another cave passage. Echidna, half alluring nymph, half monstrous snake, is described from lines 295-306. I can see Scylla and Errour in her but for her ordained isolation.
1 comment:
This is so true! At last an explanation, I will have to show this to Stephen.
(Love the blog name, BTW)
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