Comments on: Ancient History Competition http://loveofhistory.com/competition/ A historical perspective of current events Sun, 04 Feb 2018 14:54:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 By: constantinakatsari http://loveofhistory.com/competition/#comment-50 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:51:27 +0000 http://constantinakatsari.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-50 Hi Richard,
I have not answered to Kostas because he did not seem entirely certain about the location. So, I thought of giving others the opportunity to participate. The answer is: Corinth. Pegasus is in the modern city of Corinth. It has been erected at the square close to the port. The locals absolutely hated the statue when it appeared but I think that by now they are warming up to it. The architect of the square looks as if he was influenced by Gaudi. I will see if I can upload a photograph so that you can see the whole lot.

]]> By: Richard Baron http://loveofhistory.com/competition/#comment-49 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:09:49 +0000 http://constantinakatsari.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-49 Hello Constantina

Your clue made me look at places near Corinth. (If the answer were Corinth itself, you would already have garlanded Kostas.) But I still have no answer. Perhaps the Internet is only panepistemon when rightly used.

Having said that, you refer to the place of origin of the myth, which may not be a place that has a substantial role in the myth. There is a view that the myth originated in the east, and was taken over by the Greeks. Curiouser and curiouser …

]]> By: constantinakatsari http://loveofhistory.com/competition/#comment-48 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:08:23 +0000 http://constantinakatsari.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-48 Hi Richard,
since you went into so much trouble to find it, let me give you a few clues. It is a modern statue, erected recently in the area of the origin of the myth.

]]> By: Richard Baron http://loveofhistory.com/competition/#comment-47 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:47:38 +0000 http://constantinakatsari.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-47 I tried a google, and even a reverse image search, but admit defeat. I did, however, discover that “Pegasus” is the name of a range of kitchen and bathroom taps. I feel offended on behalf of our classical heritage, but still consider that the ultimate proof of our decadence is that the name of the king at Thermopylae has been appropriated by a maker of chocolates. Very nice chocolates, but even so …

]]> By: Kostas http://loveofhistory.com/competition/#comment-46 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:46:39 +0000 http://constantinakatsari.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-46 Corinth!? But, if that’s correct, your respects should go rather to the power of the Web… 😉

]]> By: constantinakatsari http://loveofhistory.com/competition/#comment-45 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:20:43 +0000 http://constantinakatsari.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-45 P.S. My close friends to whom I have already revealed the location are not allowed to participate

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