From: Gerry Reinhart-Waller
Message: 4220
Date: 2000-10-10
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From: John Croft <jdcroft@...>
To: <cybalist@egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 12:04 AM
Subject: [tied] Re: Horses
> Joao wrote
>
> > Robert Graves sugested that originally Satyrs were horse-footed
> instead goat-footed.
>
> The first satyrs, as shown on black on red Attic pottery were human
> footed with horse tails. The Goat as a symbol of satyr came with the
> association of satyrs and drama, particularly the tragedy (= goat
> festival). Satyrs then became associated with the commedy (=
> satirical).
>
> Regards
>
> John
And the definition applied to satirical -- doesn't it reflect *both* comedy
and tragedy?
Gerry