The Neo-Assyrian Birth Legend of Sargon of Akkad, known since the mid-19th century, was loosely interpreted for popular audiences in an early serial publication, The Story of the Greatest Nations (1913). The authors elaborated on the famous legend with a rather fanciful description of Sargon’s encounter with the goddess: “A legend grew around him, tellingContinue reading “Sargon, The Gardener’s Lad”
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Celebrating Spring
With the recent warm weather, I’ve developed a touch of ‘spring fever’. I find myself stepping outdoors at odd times of the day, clipping dead branches in my garden, taking walks around my neighborhood, and thinking about the turn of seasons. After a winter of harsh snows, and a year of pandemic restrictions, I’m particularlyContinue reading “Celebrating Spring”
CLAIRE SULOS 