Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Aeneid - almost done
The main thing about Camilla the Amazon, and one would suppose, all Amazons, is that Diana is mourning her. Yes - she was a fierce warrior, dedicated completely to the worship of Diana, remaining therefore, a maiden, supposedly untouched by men - no mention is made of women - but what a terror she was on the battlefield is of secondary importance. Diana loved her and mourned her. That is really where her power lay. That is what the identity of an Amazon was. Not everyone is so phenomenal as to be mourned by a great goddess: Diana, Goddess of the Moon, the Hunt, the Wood and its Creatures, and the Crossroads.
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