Day 00. A journey, a story
Stories of a journey and a struggle are frequently the corner stone on which cultures and civilisations are built. The Illiad and the Odissey are stories of a battle and a journey which can be seen as the pillars supporting the abode of ancient Greece... Homer tells in the Odissey the story of Oddysseus long journey back home to Ithaka after the war of Troy. Odiseus journey can be seen as a metaphor to the journey of our lives and the stories we tell ourselves about our goals and dreams. I copy below two poems by the Greek Poet C.P. Cavafy: Ithaka and an Old Man. Ithaka BY C. P. CAVAFY TRANSLATED BY EDMUND KEELEY As you set out for Ithaka hope your road is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery. Laistrygonians, Cyclops, angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them: you’ll never find things like that on your way as long as you keep your thoughts raised high, as long as a rare excitement stirs your spirit and your body. Laistrygonians, Cyclops, wild P
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