"He taught him horsemanship, archery and how to wield lasso, rein and stirrup, and what and when and how, the rites of of convivial society, of formal ceremony and the symposium; hawking, falconry and how to hunt with the cheetah; what was justice or the lack of it; what the throne and the crown meant; how to deliver orations and how to go to war and lead an army."
The Shahnameh (courtesy of R.A.W.)
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Quote of the Hour
"I believe a real sense of home comes from being surrounded by the things that are essential to your life; anything that's unessential diminishes that-- and makes life less meaningful"
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