russanderson ([info]russanderson) wrote,
@ 2008-06-13 19:01:00
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Friday Night Fights: Doing it 'Greek'-Style
In ancient Greece, you didn't just call some kid you didn't know a "bumpkin" (or whatever the ancient Greek equivalent of "bumpkin" was). Not unless you were ready to deflect a half-naked beat-down.

Obviously, nobody ever told these guys that.

paris1

paris2

paris3
"Henceforth, 'Paris' Shall No Longer Be Considered a Sissy's Name!"


From Eric Shanower's Age of Bronze: A Thousand Ships graphic novel. Homer-tested, Bahlactus-approved.




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[info]chateau_noir
2008-06-14 08:10 am UTC (link)
Another fun Greek fact: it's possible to fight without losing your dignity with your flappy loincloths / skirts / sashes!

See also: Elektra, Harry Hamlin.

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[info]russanderson
2008-06-14 01:19 pm UTC (link)
The one on Paris is more like a diaper, and if it works for sumo wrestlers...

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(Anonymous)
2008-06-14 07:42 pm UTC (link)
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