April 23, 2004
Word of the day?
I learned a new word today. In fact, I came across it twice, first in the book I'm reading (Contact by Carl Sagan), then later on Law and Order. It's a nifty word. I like it: ecdysiast.
Mythology question
Okay, so in mythology, Eurydice dies and Orpheus goes into the Underworld after her, right? And fails and has to go back to life without her. But then the maenads rip him to shreds and he dies. So... why doesn't anybody mention his reunion with Eurydice in the Underworld? I mean, if he's dead, that's where he should have gone, right? Wouldn't they have had a chance to meet up again? What would they have said to each other?
"Sorry I was such a schmuck, Eurydice."
"That's okay. Hell isn't such a bad place once you get to know people."
I have a point to this, I promise.
Note to self: must learn more about how the Greeks and Romans viewed death.
