The young Theseus is almost poisoned by Medea, Medea creates a poison potion for Jason to gain the Golden Fleece, the death of Socrates, and of Phocion.
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Laomedon refuses to pay the gods for helping built the walls of the first city of Troy. The Peleus marries Thetis, with a feast of the gods that sets up the Judgement of Paris.
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 292. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Paul’s […]
Featuring paintings of The Giaour, The Bride of Abydos, Manfred, Sardanapalus, and two scenes from the second canto of Don Juan.
A legend of a young Cossack who has an affair with a married countess in the Polish royal court, and is strapped to the back of a wild horse to ride to his death.
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Paul’s creator […]
Gullible young women trafficked into prostitution, or were whole families squeezed out because of cold weather, crop failure including potato blight, loss of common land, and war.
Paintings by Gustave Courbet, Paul Signac, Marie Bracquemond, Vincent van Gogh, LA Ring, Carl Larsson, Maurice Denis, William McGregor Paxton, Édouard Vuillard, and Pierre Bonnard.
Learning how to sew, gossiping over sewing, or sitting apart, professional seamstresses, Gauguin’s odd nude, and Vallotton’s sewing maid.
Sewing for Garibaldi’s redshirts, the flag of a castle, Sir Lancelot, fishermen and sailors, Pentecost costumes, and other purposes.
The Eclectic Light Company 