History Video Blog
The Wysiwyg Interpretation of History. Est. 2003.
02.19.2010
History Video Blog #19
Categories: History

Parthenian Spartans founded the colony of Taras in southern Italy. The video discusses who these Spartans were and why they came, and relates the unique founding myth of the city. Founding myths were stories used to make sense of the origin of the city. It combines elements of truth, legend, and aspiration. The founding myth of Taras has a message in some ways similar to the screen version of the Wizard of Oz: “there is no place like home…” That is, sometimes the place to be is the imperfect right-where-you-are rather than the perfect place you can’t find.

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    Damon Runyon, Cassandra Peterson (better known as 'Elivra, Mistress of the Dark'), Jared Hess (writer and director of "Napoleon Dynamite"), Del Close, and apparently a classmate of mine, Will Tiao (who I did not know was acting.) Go, Manhattan! It's such a great little town.
  • jay
    OK. Not related to the history lesson, but I really like the sweatshirt! :)

    Famous 'person' from my home town: Abel the space monkey.
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    an up and coming famous person lived in my home town. He's a Vlogger, not to be mistaken with "frogger" .... Dr. Liam Atchison
  • Laurie: You are far more famous than I.
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