because you were all wondering what I'm writing my dissertation on, here's a brief synopsis of my 'research context': When James Macpherson published his Fragments of Ancient Poetry in 1760, he went to great lengths to make the Fragments appear to be authentic remains of an ancient, heroic oral tradition. His reasons for this were largely political, and as such, influenced the content of the epics themselves. As an attempt to establish a particularly Scottish identity, the poems were quite effective. However, to do so required both a simplification and a manipulation of traditional mythology. Stripped of anagogical significance, the Ossian epics more or less represented an Enlightenment version of history, tradition, and mythic heritage. The stories themselves were changed by their very purpose and in turn changed the manner of representing myth in future narratives. Moreover, the emphasis on the Ossian epics as authentic tales from the past, as ‘fragments,’ served
Like, THE Lucy Liu?
ReplyDeleteThe Charlie's Angel?
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I suppose this DOES require some explanation...
ReplyDeleteYes - could you please expand? I am a bit confused. I would also like to see a picture of the church doors.
ReplyDeleteLucy is one of my flatmates. She did not know about the Liu of Kill Bill Vol. 1 fame when she originally chose her English name. The details of the conversation were relatively simple. "Molly, I would like to go to church with you today. Please tell me about your God." "Well, Lucy Liu..."
ReplyDeleteOOOh, how lovely!
ReplyDeleteI like the name Lucy.
And that is WONDERFUL that she is going to church with you!!! I will pray and pray and pray. :-)