"He taught him horsemanship, archery and how to wield lasso, rein and stirrup, and what and when and how, the rites of of convivial society, of formal ceremony and the symposium; hawking, falconry and how to hunt with the cheetah; what was justice or the lack of it; what the throne and the crown meant; how to deliver orations and how to go to war and lead an army."
The Shahnameh (courtesy of R.A.W.)
Sunday, July 08, 2012
Rude scary poster
From Annie Davidson. My preferred caption is: "So Feduccia: explain to me again how birds aren't dinosaurs..."
More on the "controversy" (not very, actually) here.
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