"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.)
Monday, August 13, 2012
Lest you think it was an alien...
In the photo for Annie below, a gelada in repose, looking a little less terrifying...
1 comment:
Les sauvages are definitely walking like Egyptians at several moments, yes.
Although I missed the Eighties, I vaguely remember that song.
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