Re: [tied] Was Rome founded by a woman?

This was debated to death on the Cybalist list. I'm all for people flying
kites and floating ideas, but I do have reservations when ideas which get
rightly rubbished on one list are floated again on another. That feels
more like single-mindedness than open discussion.

> > I. The Trojan War is traditionally dated to about 1225 BC +/- 25

Bizarre! Do you really need reasons why?

>Dido, with who
> Aeneas dallied, was the daughter (or sister) of Pygmalion, King of
> Tyre (who rulled from 820-774 BCE).

That makes her dally with a man 400 years older than she was. Talk about
going for the older man!

> I feel a Trojan connection, however is still possible via the
> Etruscans

Here we have to say it may be possible - just! But let's try to keep the
ideas within the bounds of what is known scholarship, not just fantasy.

Peter