Edith Hamilton

The power of good is shown not by triumphantly conquering evil, but by continuing to resist evil while facing certain defeat.

The power of good is shown not by triumphantly conquering evil, but by continuing to resist evil while facing certain defeat.

– Edith Hamilton –

Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes

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we’re looking for a planeet on the strength of a song. it’s crazy I know, but its the only chance we have to do something useful.” …Evan Wilson said gravely “I think you’re as crazy as Heinrich Schliemann – and you know what happened to him!””What” …”you don’t know what happened to him?” she asked her blue eyes widening in astonishment.”Ever read Homer’s Iliad, Captain?” …”I don’t know what translation you read Doctor, but there was no Heinrich Schliemann in mine – or in the Odyssey.” “That depends on how you look at it.” smiling she settled back into her chair and went on,”Heinrich Schliemann was from Earth, pre-federation days, and he read Homer too. No, not just read him, believed him. So he set out at his own expense-mind you, I doubt he could have found anyone else to fund such a crazy endeavor – to find Troy, a city that most of the educated people of his time considered pure invention on Homer’s part.” “And?””And he found it. Next time you’re on earth, stop by the Troy Museum. the artifacts are magnificent, and every one of them was found on the strength of a song.

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