Let's learn some stuff about the greeks!

[ladyjaida]

You know, I am really loving some of these Gender & Sexuality in Ancient Greece Readings. I am particularly fond of a dialogue between Zeus and Ganymede that goes a little something like this. (I am paraphrasing, but this is actually the dialogue distilled into its most pure form.)

Zeus: Hello! I have kidnapped you so that you will serve as my

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[blackholly]

I AM CRYING WITH LAUGHTER.

[ladyjaida]

Have you read the real dialogue? Which is ten BAZILLION times more hilarious? I actually had to do a dramatic performance of it for my roommate who is in the class with me because I needed confirmation that this was actually what I was reading, and I sort of frightened some people in the cafe, but the point remains that I could not. Stop. Laughing. It was insane. You totally need to see the original if you haven't already.

[blackholly]

YOU MUST SENT IT TO ME.

[blackholly]

or "send" even.

[ladyjaida]

I am going to try to find it. It's pretty fucking amazing. I will see if I can type it up or maybe even scan it. THE THINGS I DO FOR GAY GREEK GODS AND LOVE.

[blackholly]

It's got to be on one of the free sites.

[ladyjaida]

I am googling and typing. I love this so much. Ganymede calls Zeus "Mister Man."

[blackholly]

Noooooooooooooooo! That is too awesome.

Part One ! (Am still typing.)

[ladyjaida]

I coudn't find it on Google Scholar so here goes part the first. I hope there are no horrifying typos.

The Works of Lucian Dialogues of the Gods

Re: Part One ! (Am still typing.)

[blackholly]

HAHAHAHAHA!

Okay, the translation itself is a little insane too. I'm pretty sure Mister Man is not a direct translation from the Latin.

Re: Part One ! (Am still typing.)

[ladyjaida]

Yeah, I need to get someone who has seen this in the original to like, you know, explain the "Mister Man" stuff.

Part Two!

[ladyjaida]

Ganymede