Comments on: Wow. Just… wow. http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/27/wow-just-wow/ An Open Blog featuring Rants, Raves, Annoyances and Thoughts about People and Society Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:35:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: london_meeja_whore http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/27/wow-just-wow/#comment-319 london_meeja_whore Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:42:00 +0000 http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/27/wow-just-wow/#comment-319 Hmm, I don't know if this helps to figure out who is actually funding the venture, but a link on their homepage gives a bit more information about the 'who' - http://www.odysseus-unbound.org/sponsorship.html Homer's Odyssey wasn't originally a book, it was a traditional song-poem which was performed orally. There is some debate about whether Homer actually 'wrote' it. I think the reason why historians would find it so interesting is because the poem incorporates a lot of legend alongside historical events and places. Your analogy doesn't quite fit. In modern times, we have the accepted concept of 'fantasy book' like the Harry Potter series, which we know to be fantasy. Then, and in that culture, their demigods, monsters, and heroes weren't fantasies. I'm sure there are lots of folks who do deliberately search out the places where Harry Potter is filmed. At least looking for Ithaka has some kind of academic, ethnographic, and historical significance, whereas the Potter fans are seen as just pathetic. Hmm, I don’t know if this helps to figure out who is actually funding the venture, but a link on their homepage gives a bit more information about the ‘who’ -

http://www.odysseus-unbound.org/sponsorship.html

Homer’s Odyssey wasn’t originally a book, it was a traditional song-poem which was performed orally. There is some debate about whether Homer actually ‘wrote’ it. I think the reason why historians would find it so interesting is because the poem incorporates a lot of legend alongside historical events and places. Your analogy doesn’t quite fit. In modern times, we have the accepted concept of ‘fantasy book’ like the Harry Potter series, which we know to be fantasy. Then, and in that culture, their demigods, monsters, and heroes weren’t fantasies. I’m sure there are lots of folks who do deliberately search out the places where Harry Potter is filmed. At least looking for Ithaka has some kind of academic, ethnographic, and historical significance, whereas the Potter fans are seen as just pathetic.

]]> By: annie lou http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/27/wow-just-wow/#comment-320 annie lou Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:22:04 +0000 http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/27/wow-just-wow/#comment-320 Man, you're a party pooper. Man, you’re a party pooper.

]]> By: london_meeja_whore http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/27/wow-just-wow/#comment-324 london_meeja_whore Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:19:05 +0000 http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/27/wow-just-wow/#comment-324 Sorry :-) Sorry :-)

]]> By: Eric Brown http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/27/wow-just-wow/#comment-325 Eric Brown Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:21:22 +0000 http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/27/wow-just-wow/#comment-325 I find it funny that the King's Cross station in London pays tribute to Harry Potter. I find it funny that the King’s Cross station in London pays tribute to Harry Potter.

]]> By: london_meeja_whore http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/27/wow-just-wow/#comment-326 london_meeja_whore Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:01:46 +0000 http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/27/wow-just-wow/#comment-326 Hm, I'm not at King's Cross very often (being a sarf Lahndaner) but I think you're right that it does have some display or another. There's a great Paddington Bear stand to buy toys & memorabilia at Paddington station, but I suppose that's not quite the same thing; as he was named after the station. Hm, I’m not at King’s Cross very often (being a sarf Lahndaner) but I think you’re right that it does have some display or another.

There’s a great Paddington Bear stand to buy toys & memorabilia at Paddington station, but I suppose that’s not quite the same thing; as he was named after the station.

]]> By: annie lou http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/27/wow-just-wow/#comment-327 annie lou Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:14:31 +0000 http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/27/wow-just-wow/#comment-327 Hahah, right.. that 9 and three-quarters sign... or something *shifty eyes* I wouldn't know... Paddington Bear is awesome! I didn't know he was named after a station. Hahah, right.. that 9 and three-quarters sign… or something *shifty eyes* I wouldn’t know…

Paddington Bear is awesome! I didn’t know he was named after a station.

]]> By: london_meeja_whore http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/27/wow-just-wow/#comment-328 london_meeja_whore Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:16:05 +0000 http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/27/wow-just-wow/#comment-328 Indeedy. There is a pic on wikipedia of a bronze statue of Paddington in the station. As I recall they keep moving the statue around so nobody can find it. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f7/PaddingtonStation-PaddingtonBear.jpg Indeedy. There is a pic on wikipedia of a bronze statue of Paddington in the station. As I recall they keep moving the statue around so nobody can find it.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f7/PaddingtonStation-PaddingtonBear.jpg

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