Dennis Pryor's funeral and wake

[erudito]

I was a little late getting to Dennis Pryor's funeral on Friday at Hollibones Funeral Parlour, in that the celebrant was already talking when I slipped in. I stood at the back until I spotted a seat next to David Greagg and slipped in there

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[mishymoocow_2]

Dennis was my lecturer on Greek Theatre in 2nd year. I also cleaned his office for 3 years. He used to wave to me, sometimes, during lectures. I was embarrassed, but rather thrilled. He was an enormously civilized, gentle and erudite man.

I've always remembered his comment that to say Ion's'(?) mother was raped by Apollo, was rather like saying that God raped the Virgin Mary. He also invited all people who's religion would be traumatized by reading Greek drama to say so at once, so they could transfer out of the course. I gather some fundamentalist students (christian or muslim) would be horrified by the assumption that there was more than one God...

I used to enjoy his television reviews too. I hope he had an peaceful passing - whatever that may be.