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Xenophanes of Colophon was a traveling poet and sage with philosophical leanings who lived in ancient Greece during the sixth and the beginning of the fifth centuries BCE. There are a significant number of surviving fragments for such an early figure, and the poetic verses available to us indicate a broad range of issues. These include comments on religion, knowledge, the natural world, the proper comportment at a banquet, as well as other social teachings and commentary. He satirized traditional religious views of his time as human projections.
Xerxes was king of Persia in 485-465 BC. The first part of his reign was marked by the famous campaign into Greece, beginning in 483. After the defeat at Salamis in 480 Xerxes himself withdrew from the expedition and it was finally discontinued in the next year. During the remainder of his reign, Xerxes seems to have spent a listless existence, absorbed in intrigues of the harem, and leaving the government to be carried on by his ministers and favorites (often slaves). He was finally murdered by his vizier and left an unenviable reputation for caprice and cruelty. According to the Bible, Esther, was his Jewish queen. Even if you don’t read the Bible, this is a really fascinating story about how Esther saved the Jewish people. I also enjoyed the movie, “One Night with the King,” based on the story of Esther and Xerxes.
And Bishop Leo Michael of the Holy Catholic Church, Anglican Rite, has an excellent post today about X times. Check it out! I think he’s pretty fantastix! And so is his Epsicoblog!
Linden Barrick said:
Wow, great job on the X. That was quite a challenge! All I could think of off the top of my head was X-ray, of course.
Holly Michael said:
Thanks Linda. I friend suggested the first two and since my husband and I are doing the challenge together, I really liked his blog today.
shepherdy said:
Thanks for your link. May the Good Lord continue to bless and keep you!
Holly Michael said:
thanks!! You’re the best!!!!
Erin said:
With Xenophanes and Xerxes, I would almost have expected Xeno as well. Very nice post!
Glenda Mills said:
Holly, just read your husbands blog, actually a couple of them. What a blessing. I left a comment there also. God bless you both as you serve Him together!
Glenda
A.D. Duling said:
Hi there Holly,
I was nominated for the Liebster blog award and have nominated you and four other blogs of this same award. Go here and read about it and copy and paste your blog award for yours! You deserve it!
http://authoradduling.blogspot.com/
A.D.
Holly Michael said:
Thanks!
Beth Camp said:
Lovely jump back in time! Somehow we both wound up writing about Xerxes (though yours is more historically complete).
Audra Silva said:
I love history, Thanks for an interesting post. I didn’t realize how cruel Esther’s king was. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Holly Michael said:
thanks Audra. From what I understand, he was kind of a meanie.
Wanda W (@TheWateredSoul) said:
I thought about King Xerxes for the letter x too.
Candy S said:
“X”…. Now I know that you are a literary genius!!!!!
Holly Michael said:
Haha!
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