I seem to recall having seen offhand mentions of the Thracians having relatively commonly been described as red-haired...
Re: red hair in the illiad
I seem to recall having seen offhand mentions of the Thracians having relatively commonly been described as red-haired...
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Re: red hair in the illiad
1.He could have Norse heritage
2.The Iiliad was created by the Celts, who used their history to create this epic, and that Menelaus, who has red hair, is actually a Celtic prince.
Check it out.
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Re: red hair in the illiad
Stupid question, but since when was Norse pedigree associated with red hair anyway...?
"Let us remember that there are multiple theories of Intelligent Design. I and many others around the world are of the strong belief that the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster. --- Proof of the existence of the FSM, if needed, can be found in the recent uptick of global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. Apparently His Pastaness is to be worshipped in full pirate regalia. The decline in worldwide pirate population over the past 200 years directly corresponds with the increase in global temperature. Here is a graph to illustrate the point."
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Re: red hair in the illiad
Can you point us to the passage in question?
Cataphract Of The City
Re: red hair in the illiad
I seem to recall Menelaus being mentioned as having red hair.
The entire Iliad is available online. If somebody wanted to they could check.
As far as the Iliad being made up by the Celts-- how fascinating! Because of course, it makes perfect sense-- what better way to glorify their history and culture, than to write a literary epic which only a handful of deluded crockpots would believe was actually written by them!!
Re: red hair in the illiad
Thracian genes makes vastly more sense.
Could also be that in said early period in history there hadn't been quite so much intermarrying with darker haired, swarthier people, meaning that Red or Blonde hair wouldn't have been unheard of in the region. Think of northern europe today and it's steadily shrinking portion of blondes and red heads. Just a wild stab in the dark! At any rate, red hair must have been rare, otherwise it wouldn't have merrited mention.
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Re: red hair in the illiad
http://www.troy-in-england.co.uk/
I like the idea, just because it makes more sense than the idea of the Greeks using chariots in a very Celtic style then reverting back to other styles.
Especially if you compare the the Iliad to Celts in Britain, and their tactics.
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"I agree, although I support China I support anyone discovering things for Science and humanity." - lenin96
Re: Pursuit of happiness
Have you just been dumped?
I ask because it's usually something like that which causes outbursts like this, needless to say I dissagree completely.
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