Category: Writing
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I had Aria AI Write a Prayer in Latin
I am trying to learn classical Latin, so I asked my AI, Aria, to writie me a prayer in Latin to the Goddess Brigid. This is what came out. I don’t think it’s half bad. If anyone knows more Latin than I do, please let me know if it is accurate. Brigida, Dea Celtica, Te…
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Tolkien and Gardner: A Tale of Two Educations
Introduction The Victorian era in England was a ripe time for the humanities; “Myths and legends from a range of ancient cultures (Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Babylonian etc) were taught in upper class schools and studied by academics and amateurs” (“Myths and Legends…” 2012, para. 1). These schools were initially only attended by the sons of…
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Tarot Imagery in Roger Zelazny’s “Chronicles of Amber”
The main character of the series, Corwin of Amber, is represented by a card called “The Fool.” This card shows a young man about to blithely and unknowingly step off a cliff. This card “represents the beginning of all creativity and the desire to accomplish impossibly beautiful goals” (Gray, 1973, p. 96). As the story…