tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post9183061527639277251..comments2024-03-28T18:17:21.840+01:00Comments on The Multicolored Diary: A is for Antarah (Epics from A to Z)The Multicolored Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01144973071708552103noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-80584704290487882542015-04-08T14:25:05.359+02:002015-04-08T14:25:05.359+02:00Fascinating! Thanks for sharing this one.Fascinating! Thanks for sharing this one.J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-38010704125779080382015-04-05T17:32:17.682+02:002015-04-05T17:32:17.682+02:00Sure the story of Antara is one of the most apprec...Sure the story of Antara is one of the most appreciated Arabian heritage in literature Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-17121780573817486152015-04-02T23:09:29.205+02:002015-04-02T23:09:29.205+02:00Sounds like an awesome epic! It's a shame the...Sounds like an awesome epic! It's a shame the entire thing isn't translated. I'd love to read more classic literature from the Arab world.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-45337706065933492312015-04-02T16:20:21.663+02:002015-04-02T16:20:21.663+02:00That was seriously captivating! Loved it. enjoyed ...That was seriously captivating! Loved it. enjoyed it especially because I too find Arab epics/poetry interesting, particularly those from pre-Islamic times. Such a rich tradition, yet we know so little of it.<br /><br />Best,<br />Nilanjana.<br /><a href="http://nilabose.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Madly-in-Verse</a> Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-2817528001628002522015-04-02T13:41:43.874+02:002015-04-02T13:41:43.874+02:00i do love a good epic tale about warrior heroes an...i do love a good epic tale about warrior heroes and their journeys. i'll have to look into this a little more thoroughly and maybe incorporate it as an example for the hero lecture i give to my students. thanks! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10156573651587644699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-32948392179854117812015-04-02T09:37:42.483+02:002015-04-02T09:37:42.483+02:00This looks really interesting. I'm currently r...This looks really interesting. I'm currently reading Richard F. Burton's translation of One Thousand Nighs and One Night, so this looks like it could go hand in hand. I would be curious to know the history of why there were so many black slaves in this era. A fellow blogger who is reading another translation has made note of how many they are.... You wouldn't, by chance, know what Alex Hursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556334141936498897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-35002513915147128232015-04-02T09:22:50.725+02:002015-04-02T09:22:50.725+02:00Oh, how beautiful! Now I want to sit down for a d...Oh, how beautiful! Now I want to sit down for a day or two and hear more on this one.<br /><br />Until we tell again,<br /><br />Rachel Hedman<br />http://storycrossroads.com/blog/Story Crossroads - Rachel Hedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737613841073683157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-62551538562134603482015-04-02T08:27:34.599+02:002015-04-02T08:27:34.599+02:00Wow, 45 volumes! That is amazing, and I think you&...Wow, 45 volumes! That is amazing, and I think you're right. This tale would make an awesome movie. Thanks for sharing it, Csenge. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524671856088482077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-29133233000135659192015-04-02T06:03:15.248+02:002015-04-02T06:03:15.248+02:00I hadn't heard about this epic... and now I...I hadn't heard about this epic... and now I'm wondering if the Spanish picaresque tales could have descended in part from Antar, via the Moors?!<br /><br />The thunder sword, and Antares, would make this ideal for adaptation to a far-future sci-fi setting! :-)Cygnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394890573443379954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-11753425672200583352015-04-02T03:26:57.434+02:002015-04-02T03:26:57.434+02:00This sounds like an entertaining epic story, if a ...This sounds like an entertaining epic story, if a tad long! I love that he is a poet as well as a warrior.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-12680492520794723172015-04-02T03:15:00.265+02:002015-04-02T03:15:00.265+02:00Your theme is awesome. " I like him, because ...Your theme is awesome. " I like him, because whenever he is not cleaving his enemies in half he composes poems about the beauty of the world (and his love)." Yeah, that makes me like him too.Shell Flowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127004188099765270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-57578954582824082812015-04-02T00:33:48.706+02:002015-04-02T00:33:48.706+02:00Whoa, forty five. Maybe they haven't translate...Whoa, forty five. Maybe they haven't translated it because it would take so long! But what a cool story. I'd like a sword made of thunder.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-47092217013157887082015-04-02T00:23:06.227+02:002015-04-02T00:23:06.227+02:00Nifty reading. I love epics; for example, I teach ...Nifty reading. I love epics; for example, I teach The Song of Hiawatha to 5th graders. I've never heard of this material, so I've learned something new today. Thanks.Spes Magna Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11227255718841720326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-50800796028473539752015-04-02T00:23:00.864+02:002015-04-02T00:23:00.864+02:00That's of Lord of the Rings epic proportions. ...That's of <i>Lord of the Rings</i> epic proportions. 45 volumes would add up to a bunch of sequels.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br />A to Z Challenge Co-host<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-74752398906910460872015-04-01T23:53:48.367+02:002015-04-01T23:53:48.367+02:00Learned about something new today. Thanks for that...Learned about something new today. Thanks for that! <br /><br />Is there a big giant tree in the story somewhere?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232687462570028505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-85305963962929607172015-04-01T23:27:04.106+02:002015-04-01T23:27:04.106+02:00Great start of the challenge! Interesting and insp...Great start of the challenge! Interesting and inspiring epic. It sure has movie potential.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-39906307306107978972015-04-01T23:26:20.414+02:002015-04-01T23:26:20.414+02:00sounds like it would take a long time to read, but...sounds like it would take a long time to read, but be worth it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12106399041059595196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-72788502572295986712015-04-01T23:24:15.469+02:002015-04-01T23:24:15.469+02:00amazing that poetry could be that long. Thanks for...amazing that poetry could be that long. Thanks for sharing<br />Happy A to ZingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13414513238308254080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-39089843924458154522015-04-01T23:23:45.452+02:002015-04-01T23:23:45.452+02:00This is a wonderful post and I didn't know thi...This is a wonderful post and I didn't know this story. I kneel before you, princess of Hungary... Great stuff!Cherdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264612202714933480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-78778545750168959062015-04-01T22:20:02.087+02:002015-04-01T22:20:02.087+02:00The hero, Antarah, obviously made quite an impress...The hero, Antarah, obviously made quite an impression. What an awesome warrior!SpacerGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575342869714342370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-29872670079233449102015-04-01T19:57:03.966+02:002015-04-01T19:57:03.966+02:00I must admit, I don't like epics quite as much...I must admit, I don't like epics quite as much as I like bizarre medieval Hungarian methods of homicide - I so wish I could find a blog on that subject! - but this runs a close second. Thanks! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05736019203704382525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-4395444970135982692015-04-01T19:51:21.819+02:002015-04-01T19:51:21.819+02:00What an epic. And women were allowed to fight duri...What an epic. And women were allowed to fight during that time in that part of the world. Sounds like a heroic tale that many modern stories copied.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-81235950313206901232015-04-01T19:41:26.572+02:002015-04-01T19:41:26.572+02:00So now I am singing "Giants in the Sky"!...So now I am singing "Giants in the Sky"! from "Into the Woods" and beause Sondheim is Sondheim, I doubt the song is going anywhere anytime soon!<br /><br />Great and inspiring content here. Poets anywhere are fabulous in my mind and anything related to women? Top notch - hence my A to Z theme...<br /><br />Look forward to knowing you!<br /><br />Julie Jordan Scott<br /><a hrefJulie Jordan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06558015761690505791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-21507091420208933712015-04-01T19:21:43.079+02:002015-04-01T19:21:43.079+02:00My first thought: EPIC!
You did say that these wo...My first thought: EPIC!<br /><br />You did say that these would be epic stories. You are right. <br /><br />So cool. My excite-o-meter is pinging at an 8 of 10. <br /><br />Cannot wait for the next post!djinniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08552593765592424706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-87879270526588617832015-04-01T19:10:23.751+02:002015-04-01T19:10:23.751+02:00Interesting start of the challenge, I'm lookin...Interesting start of the challenge, I'm looking forward to next post.<br /><a href="http://evalinamaria.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow">Evalina, This and that...</a>EvalinaMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560920752412411766noreply@blogger.com