Tag Archives: Robert Graves

Darkness and Joy

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Lee

With planes in the sky and bombs in the air, the world seems intent on returning to darkness. So let’s look at how something can come from nothing. We’re not told how Eurynome appears, only that when she does it’s … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Eternal Winter

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Lee

Sometimes things can happen that make you think: the world has become a terrible place. But I think it’s refreshing to remind yourself that things got really bad a long time ago. We’re all familiar with some version of the … Continue reading →

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The Golden Age

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Lee

The ideal is always something inhuman: “These men were the so-called golden race, subjects of Cronus, who lived without cares or labour, eating only acorns, wild fruit, and honey that dripped from the trees, drinking the milk of sheep and … Continue reading →

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