On behalf of the king, thank you to everyone who made our women feel extra-special following last week’s Camp Notices. “Murdering murderers like there’s no tomorrow” The rage of Elektra reaches out across the centuries.
I exhort you, therefore, to be careful when you drink not to say the wrong thing (such as, for example, I can’t love Hephaestion) in front of the wrong person (such as, for example, me) on pain of death. Theognis shows us how we should behave,Īt the common meal a man should be prudent and mindful, The incident to which I refer is not secret so I imagine you will know what I am talking about.
The drunk almost lost his life in consequence. I am no longer in control of my good judgement,Ī few days ago, I witnessed a drunk man lose his ‘good judgement’ when he criticised a very important person’s relationship with a good man. My head is heavy with wine, Onomakritos, and wine overpowers me. Theognis sums up the reason why in these lines, We Macedonians are proud drinkers but there does come a point when for the sake of our lives we need to stop. What I do care about, however, is his wisdom. Personally, I have no idea where Theognis lived, and for the time being, do not much care. On a recent visit to the Pella Wine Tent I overheard two Macedonians arguing over whether the poet Theognis was from Megara on the Isthmus of Corinth or Megara Hyblaea. It was an interesting discussion to listen to until they started fighting.
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