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John Collier, "Lilith."
I was looking for some information the other day on Beethoven and his
mysterious love, usually referred to as the Immortal Beloved. Quite by
accident I happened across a site called Sexual Fables.
Sexual Fables is one of the most interesting sites I have come across
in a long time. It is basically composed of a series of essays on different
literary subjects — but its range is wide. The article "Immortal Beloved"
is an up-to-date and well done summary. Another essay, "Vampires in
Venice," covers George Sand and her crowd, who turn out to have been a
group of people who were not really very nice to each other.
Some are surprising. I started into "The Age of Consent" thinking that I
had run into a staunchly Christian heart for the site, only to find the
essay covering Edgar Allan Poe, Vladimir Nobokov, and ultimately ranging
into the expatriation of Charlie Chaplin in Switzerland. In actual fact
"The Age of Consent" is closer to Twain's Letters From the Earth than
anything Christian.
Each essay also has an excellent sidebar with links to photographs and
paintings.
I might not agree with the writer in every instance. But it is always an
interesting journey through these essays. And I think that anyone interested
in themes of Romance and the history of Western themes on sexuality would
very much enjoy the readings on Sexual Fables.
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Thanks for this post. I'd never heard of Sexual Fables and will now be spending some considerable time there (I fear). George Sand and her crowd… to call them friends really twists the meaning of the word. One wonders why they spent any time together at all!?
I am equally interested. Not only because all things sexuality is interesting for everyone I assume – including me. But mainly because it seems to be very well written. I'll look forward to sit back reading some of it tonight.Good find, Edward. Thanks.
I was kind of disappointed to hear about all of that with George Sand. I love the movie Impromptu with the incredible Judy Davis. And all of the people in that one were great types — Sand and Liszt especially. Now that I know the truth, the movie will be a little less enjoyable.You think that artists, even with all of their competing egos, would know to behave better towards each other.
I thoroughly enjoyed this post and what that link provided – thanks for sharing it… interesting read! :heart:Hope you´re okay, missing ya! 😀
Ed,I enjoy this post very much!if you ever come across the book titledSex in Ancient Greece" by Chris Steidle, MD spend some timereading about half-statues, which the Athenians called Hermeses and we call herms: a representation of the god of travel, trickery and luck, abbreviated to a pillar, a head and a penis…speaking about sexual Fables…of course we were never had this in High School,much later in college I did start to see Gr Mythology with another appreciation!:lol:thanks for directing me here!:heart:
I want a 3rd part. I just didn't think they were going to give me a 3rd part!I can, though, think with just my penis if I have to. I'm a guy. We're born that way.
hahahaOh, the inhumanity! I need a third part!
@ Noah. LMAO.I'd have to say my hands and my penis. Of course.
Yeah, let's hold out for 3 choices! I mean, Greece is the home of democracy, right?
Well, if Iwas to lose all my body parts but two, those are the two I'd vote for keeping!
Ed,I have to agree with Matt,without the brain hands and penis can go just about there!you need a third part!:lol:
Heh. I think I'm changing the rules. Three parts, all 'round!
:lol:I am sure you can think with it Ed!usually that's where a man's brain goes, orif it is in the right place it looks like this!I will go with three part! 😆 the more parts the better!
:lol:considering that my kids have two cats and I love animals I can handle or ignore a comment :)I love animals, men,chocolate, and things that can not be posted … so if that restricts the pollution,I will just go with the next picture :
Ah, Sydney. Seems like only yesterday that I last saw her. Oh, I guess it was yesterday. But good to see her again. I am not worried about any of your Comments. Not one bit. Mi casa si tu casa. Or something like that. :heart:
😆 Does that actually work? Cause I've never tried it.
PS feel free to remove any that you feel pollutes your post !perfectly OK with me!:)
hey,I think you are brain washed!
Pollutes? Ah, I wouldn't do that. Unless you started yelling something about how terrible I was to make criticism against cats and how great cats were and how they are NOT tools of Satan yada yada yada. I did delete one of those once. And then the guy came back, so I was forced to block him. WARNING: Do not make jokes against cats! Cat people are crazy!
:lol:please do not try it!I hate to see you get hurt! 😆
Angeliki, I hate to tell ya, but I think that's kind of retarded! 😆