Milton has done an incredible job of turning the "fall" of man kind into something so emotional and gripping. He has given not just one point of view of the events that happened during the fall, but many from both sides that help the reader understand what was going through his head(Milton's). Even though these events are for the most part mythical(at least the details), he has done a great job at creating a story that gets you hooked. It's definitely worth multiple reads.

I get a picture of a rabid dog, or wild animal hunting for their prey, knowing that they're very much within grasp of their goal/target.

You see! It wasn’t eve’s fault! It was satan that behind everything all along.

“As real as the dream”. Is he saying that he prophesized what would happen? Or maybe it’s just a “it’s as tempting as I was told it would be”. Also every story references to this moment in the Bible, there must be some story out there that references something else I mean, c’mon

It seems to be a recurring theme. Somebody is always warned but they never really seem to listen. To be honest, it’s a bit to close to home

these devils and demi-gods just love falling don't they? I though they already new they were no match for God.

either the spirits also have those qualities or the fruits do. a bit confusing.

interesting. God is all good, so if he gave this guy something than it must be a good thing, right???? He should be working with a company offering to buy people's retirement plans.

Just because you are among them does not mean you shall become like them. True. Just because you are among a certain group of people does not mean you should become like them. It could be that you are merely trying to understand them or maybe even helping them through your presence(assuming you're some kind of god)

It's the patient, timely revenge that is always the most effective. (hit them where they least expect it) Well, at least according to every movie and book in the history of forever. I wonder which plan all the Demi-gods will end up liking the most?

I could be wrong but it seems as if he is saying that earth was created/is a result of chaos, which could be true. (or in the very least has a strong argument)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2017/07/18/was-our-universe-born-chaotically/#3b82e2396598

sounds like humans are about to come into the picture. however, being equal to a Demi-God seems like a bit of a stretch.

Milton is attempting to have the reader sympathize with satan. Maybe not entirely sympathize, but more so understand why he does what he does and how, in the devils mind, he is justified in what he is pursuing and that he is truly "free" as opposed to the servants of God. The story is different, it's interesting trying to figure out the point that Milton is attempting to get across.

That must be to emphasize that heaven and earth were created as separate worlds along with hell, as its own separate world.

its that hunger for power, the want of "more" that seems to always lead to the downfall of so many important figures.

realizing the "sin" or wrong that they have done. Or maybe they're just conversing trying to figure out why what they did caused them to fall from grace.

The ones which are most likely to be easily convinced.

It's good to have started with what seemed to be a transcript of the kings trial and the way in which each side defended their point. This gives a sort of premise the writings that follow covering topics regarding authority, law, wealth and how they all commingle with each other.

I understand what he's trying to say but not quite. While carnal desires can be viewed as not really being a sin, a desire to do bad such as hurting people, whether emotionally or physically, is definitely a bad thing/sin. But man's nature is another complicated topic that has numerous possibilities.

or if your name is David and you're fighting some dude named Goliath.

It is this hypocritical nature that has turned many people away from religion.It is a recurring theme throughout most of the works that we have read throughout the semester. Somebody proposes an idea and then attempts to use the bible or tie that idea somehow to religion in order to give it basis when in reality there is NO basis. It is founded in nothing and many times leads to needless suffering.

This reinforces the idea of "fairness" and that no one being is above any other. No matter how divine or godly that individual may be.

you had to jump threw hoops to get here but you've finally made it

I love this. The people are who are supposedly the writers of the law. Unfortunately it is not always the reality but it is what true democracy should look like

oh snap

"I'm essentially a deity, I should be untouchable"

I'm sure hell plead guilty to all charges and be deeply dissapointed in his actions as I'm sure all high ranking officials plead whenever they are brought to court for high crimes. Right?

she get's kidnapped, thrust into another world, wants to rule that world, maintains a relationship with the empress while traveling between worlds, and then a bunch of philosophical stuff that I lost track of. This reading was actually quite interesting. Fairly easy to read through although whether I actually read it "correctly" remains to be seen

Not the heart, which we know can at times be irrational

a couple of lines like these makes the reader think that this novel might be a way for Cavendish to escape the realities of her own world.

This is what the whole reading seems to be about

The author could have said "only creatures of the other/another world" could understand the "breadth of her ambition". Just to continue the theme from earlier in the writing.

nevermind. the author was using the "planets" to get their point across

Astronomy is apparently still not up to date at this time. Or maybe they somehow understand how wormholes would work

again, the journey is so difficult that nobody will be able to relate since it was "into Another World"

So cold that the author had to create another planet just so that you may have the possibility of understanding how cold it is. Or rather, it's so cold that the reader will never be able to relate since the cold comes from that of a different planet.

interestingly enough, this word works both as "lonely" and "only"

Not sure if I count as a noble and worthy lady but I'll do my best

Sine this is repeatedly referred to throughout the writing I'm going to assume that it means heart.

This was so beautifully written. Like, wow. The description of Cooke-ham and the type of affect they had on the author made this an incredible read.To be honest, I was entranced through parts of this

damn. That's good.

Wow. Essentially, "you thought Eve did something bad? Look at yourselves now. What eve did pales in comparison to what you are currently doing!"

They are more than mere souls that you can take out your angst and problems on. This seems to be a quick reminder of one of the many things that woman brought to the table and that they're not simply meant for "child-bearing".

seems to be likening her to the sun. "bright, sphere of greatness". Makes her seem unreachable, just as the sun

stolen

As in, "I tried my best write something befitting of such a Queen but it I am a mere mortal incapable of such a task"

Right. There is common equity in most things between man and wife yet in some regards the woman is better than the man and vice versa.

Rachel love's listing out her reasons. So organized.

Didn't realize that there were other people present when Adam and Eve ate the fruit from the tree, saw the whole ordeal transpire and knew what was going through their heads at that moment.

Very true, dumb or ignorant audience is the best way to build support.

Buddy from Chapter 1 also used this in his argument, only this time it's not used in such a demeaning tone.

This also happened with slavery. People tried to use scripture to justify the means. Picking and choosing phrases, thereby taking them out of context

This seems to be a typical response to somebody bashing another group of people(or person). "The only person you are hurting is yourself"

Literally every person, like.... ever. Deny, deny, deny. In fact, I just had a lab today were we had to label containers with our names since we had to let them sit in an oven for 10 min. Somebody took mine(even though it had my name) and then tried to say that it was my fault that they took my container.

Exactly. The fact that woman stayed at home at prepared the food, took care of the house and the kids was a huge hindrance to the men. It's quite obvious that the men would have been much better off had they been left to do all of that extra work on their own. This is one of the reasons everyone isn't flying around in their own car-sized jets. If men had less help than they would have clearly been able to make much quicker progress.

Is he saying that they still seemed to be sad or down about the time even though there are so many colorful and bright things around them?

Actually I think he is just sad that the person that he is admiring is away, despite the happy and bright time of year. Seeing as he has gone from spring all the way to winter, he has probably been separated from this person for a long time.

Oh, cmon. If your still in your thirties than you're really not "old" yet.

Essentially, some young kid and a "dark" chick have caught the attention of Will and he is constantly conflicted with his interest in both.

He is trying to make his point about why the "dark" woman should let him be with her. As in "what's one more?"

It seems that he has been misguided or someone has given him advice that caused him suffering

resembling wire in the form of texture

The whole story is just comparing old age and youth and the disparities between the two

It seems that he is saying that when he looks back at old times(the past) the beautiful times are the ones that stand out

But hey, look at the bright side. Even if you decrease in height, your ears will never stop growing. I think

Katherine has finally been "tamed". Bianca, the one girl that it seemed everyone was head over heals for now seems to be the opposite of what they would have preferred. And Katherine is now a desirable wife. Although, it's really only because Petruchio can control her at his will. It's funny, you never really meat somebody's "true" self until you are married or at the very least living together. (at least for the most part)

to soil or encumber with mud and dirt

theft through trickery

I like the way "away" is used. Kind of like the way that bro's use "sup". Just being to lazy to use correct grammar and instead shortening a couple of words into one

That may have been a bad example but it's still pretty neat

a representative or deputy of the bishop

trick or deceive

It seems that the burden of seeing her "husband" bed ridden has doubled the rate of time.

Apparently, he's. been in a comma all this time. It seems like this person knew their role in the "prank" and are trying their best to take it to the next level.

He’s are very proud of their puppy, and will not give it up for any sum of money.

Dang. How do you fight an enemy that you deem immortal? They never even gave THEMSELVES a chance.

I'm pretty sure I remember learning that they would trade leather in exchange for mirrors. They were so baffled by the fact that they could see themselves, and they took advantage of that. There also may have been some gold involved but I'm not too sure. They really must have seen then as some type or form of deity when they showed up with all these gadgets. From the get-go there was no chance of them resisting colonization.

He summarizes this paragraph best. These people were hungry for knowledge, taken aback with curiosity. It seems, at least at first, that they were willing to share this abundance off knowledge with them.

He seems to be bragging of how much the kings brother favored them. He pretty much says that he made sure to match everything that they did for him by bestowing them with gifts.

He must think very highly of people from Cornish. This whole paragraph was spent glorifying the shipmates.

Now lets see if the good outweigh the bad. Buddy is picking apart every part of the planet, piece by piece

At the time, I guess being as strict as this kind of makes sense. I mean, for most people their can't of been many other things to do.

It is so good here that these people are content with the shitty weather.

Makes his teacher seem like some kind of wizard. As in, he probably viewed his professor as if he had some kind of magical abilities.

Sir Walter really did love looking to the past. Maybe he never got old enough, wise enough to realize that he should just let the past go and enjoy the knowledge he gained from past experiences instead of trying to hold on to them for dear life.

He claims that death shuts you up but here we are, 400 years after his death, reading the story of his days. I'm sure he knew his work would be ready for centuries to come.

He wasted his youth on this broad.

is this just referring to the shadow due to the sun or the moon? Actually, it seems to be an actual shadow since shadows tend to run(change) depending on the time of day. Then again, the moon also runs since it isn't always within view.

sly or cunning intelligence

Interesting use of temple. A temple is usually a place for worship or "positive things" but in this case is full of treason. A sort of "so good yet so bad" kind of meaning. Kind of like foods that we like to indulge in knowing full well of how unhealthy they are.

This is very strong. Sometime people are suffering and they have no one else to point to but at the leader. This is common among any position of power. Take for an example, a manager. They for the most part do the same job as everyone else but when something goes wrong, they are the first to take the blame. Even presidents. If their country is suffering then the people will push for their exit, blinded by the situation that they have fallen in.

This reminds me of the pardoner's tale where the main character is in charge of collecting the "offering" for the church and uses any religious means necessary in order to guilt the people into giving more. He himself though, is not a strict follower of christ and uses his position of power to distance himself from the rest. This abuse of the "law of the lord" is not knew and is something I doubt will ever cease to occur.

The good ol' old school parenting where if your kid does something they shouldn't, you just berate them. And if that doesn't work you just knock some sense into them.

"I am here to tell you what you already know." This is very common among leaders, which helps make all the more sense of her leadership. We just absorb the constant broken-record style rambling the spews from their mouths

She has no doubt about her doubt to the thrown. Just saying that means that there must be at least some level of doubt.

I spent about ten minutes rereading this first paragraph. Seems like she is trying to confess her sins and calls for her confessor (priest or father), but the devil in her head is telling her that there is no need. Right as she is about to confess, she decided against it for fear of the devil coming back into her head. (I could be off a bit with that last sentence)

It must be tuff. Throughout the story it seems that she is aware that there is something amiss with herself but she can never really make sense of it. She has a baby, see the devil, then god, and devotes her life to God in what seems to be an extremist way. Her "connection" with god only gets stronger throughout the story and leads to her being treating as some kind of freak. Each time she gets more extreme there seems to be a big, emotionally stressing event happening in her life. (baby, criticism from people, brewery goes bust, more criticism from people)

She's a baby all over again. Although the next line describes the crying as wonderful, but only if it's the first time they are hearing it. It's kind of like the boy who cried wolf. They acknowledge the first cry but if its repeated over and over again, it can come off as disingenuous.

I've never seen someone recall themselves this way. Quite interesting.

Both jealousy and the fact that her husband wanted many children meant she could not stay celibate.

It seems that the devil has been replaced by Jesus. Maybe this will help her through the struggle of post-partum? Then again she could still be in the same state of mind only now, Jesus has taken control of the subconscious wheel.

the devil has left her head and is now mixed with spirits that have about the same age as the full term of a pregnancy. The pregnancy had driven her mad.

shrive - (of a priest) hear the confession of, assign penance to, and absolve (someone).

Even the Devil is acknowledging that God is merciful.

Is her father old or is she just seeing his ghost?

Mordred really was a pain in the ass. The thing is that Arthur tried to have him killed when he was young. But look at how he turned out, spiteful and full of resentment in his attempt to overthrow his fathers rule. It reminds me of Star Wars and how Kylo Ren was nearly killed by Luke Skywalker when he was young and he turned out to be super evil (or at the very least power hungry) and resented Luke forever. I guess the lesson that can be learned from the story is that sometimes even the people closest to you can have little trouble being two-faced.

Nice! He actually took the hint and listened to the advice that was given him. Although, in the first few books of Le Morte d'arthur we are told that his son Mordred is destined to kill him. Will be able to avert fate?

It seems odd that Lancelot feels that he has done nothing wrong. Like, you slept with Arthurs wife. repeatedly. Give it a rest.

Why would some knights be glad of their debate? Could it be that they hated how powerful King Arthur and his round table of knights had become? Or is it simply spite?

I struggled at first to see why there would be more than just a few knights to side with Lancelot. Now seeing how he took out 13 knights all on his own, it would make sense for more than just a few to side with him. They surely see him as being invincible, and want to be on the winning side of the fight.

Supporting each other through thick and thin

Well damn, maybe all he did was hold her hand really tight.

Buddy really can't take a hint. Sir Bors: "Don't go" Lancelot: "Dude, don't worry! everything is going to be okay!"

a person of a specified kind, especially one regarded as unfortunate.

I'd be a bit suspicious if I were Lancelot. "Hurry, go sleep with Guinevere, her husband isn't home."

This is always a huge dilemma. On one hand you want to tell your friend that they are being cheated on but then again, if it's so obvious to you it might be that they just simply choose to not acknowledge it, fearing the ramifications of confronting the situation at hand.

Always spoiling the end of the story at the beginning.

The priest is very aware of how easy it could be to dismiss this story as a simple tale involving a couple of animals. Upon closer inspection, there is truth and value in the events along with a moral to be learned. One of which can be seen at the end. Fool me once, shame on you, Fool me twice, shame on me.

This girl was incredibly loyal. It can be incredibly difficult when a loved one is taken away and the emotion and distraught can be crippling as a result.

The fox is building Chauntecleer up. Whats interesting is that Chauntecleer was skeptical of the attention at first but once he was flattered with praise, he saw no harm or danger possibly coming from the fox. The cock wanted acknowledgment of his ability and no sooner found it

Claiming that too much dreaming is a bad thing, it might apply a bit better If we change dreaming to fantasizing . While it's definitely a good thing to dream, merely staying in a state of fantasy is definitely a bad thing. You have to attempt to materialize those dreams.

oh, the poor thing. They are going to have such a hard to sleeping on their own. Must mean they are going to have nightmares

It means that this should be a pretty happy story. Or, at the very least, a good one

What? Buddy already said that they were fake. He's really trying to hustle the entire group. Or maybe, the author has added in the last bit just to show whether or not people learn from experience. In this case it would be a test to see how quickly people forget. But overall the message was that money or rather, lust for it always leads to evil or dishonorable deeds.

Greed really can kill. And karma is a bitch

People can be incredibly gullible sometimes.

Considering how a lot of lottery winners end up, this just might not end well. Plus this dude is the worst of them.

The Pardoner has kept his promise. This whole story is littered with moral values to be learned. Surely there are more lessons to be learned but so far there have been plenty

Man is about his business. He does not want his eagerness confused for charity or rather, weakness. He will not allow himself to be convinced that their lies meaning beyond money or material things

So just trying to look the part but not really playing the part

Is it, be careful to not take more than one drink or rather a "believe me" type of heed?

Chaucer has made it painfully obvious that all women want is control and power. He has attempted to make his point by making the knight suffer in order to learn this new knowledge. Maybe, Chaucer’s point is that you must go through pain or hard times in order to convince you of something different than that which you. Have already believed in.

The knight is so desperate for his answer that he bewillingly agrees to do whatsoever the lady desires or wishes. Chaacer is setting up the knight for his downfall, surely. He undoubtedly sees no negative outcome for what he is about to do.

True. They aren't really praised or acknowledged, they just kind of exist.

This is in stark contrast to the "1000 good women for every bad woman" ratio given earlier in Miller's tale. Where as you have a 99.9% chance of finding a good wife, there's a 60% chance of finding a good husband. Wow

They really were interested in what she had to say, considering she had so much experience. Maybe (since she had so many marriages) she was easy to relate to.

This town must be small. Everyone seems to find out everything within a matter of minutes of it happening. The author has done a good job of placing together earlier moments and brining up their importance at the very end.

What a fascinating turn of events. It has all culminated down to this moment which seems to be mirroring a domino chain

Buddy is up early which can only mean it's for a girl? Deep stuff

At the very least he will stop obsessing over this girl. The problem is how far will his anger take him?

damn, this guy is obsessed

half a lap around a track

This is a prime example of how people tend to use religion or beliefs in order to manipulate people into doing things for them or even leading them to their own destruction.

In other words, there is never a straightforward way win her away. Love for loves sake does not seem to be a thing here

Buddy is now head over heels for this girl.

amusingly coarse or irreverent talk or behavior.

So the assumption is that most people are good and that there really is close to a zero chance that you end up with a bad wife. Seems to be very positive thinking and a give people the "benefit of the doubt" type approach which to be honest is a stark contrast to today.

This author is infatuated with charity. Maybe it is due to the time. People were for the most part beautiful, wealthy, or powerful only through their measure of "charitableness"(well, at least more so)

The mix of characters is awesome. There are commoners, people who collect manure, physicians, clerks, fighters, the lot. It's also interesting to see the difference in length in the introduction to each of the characters; hinting at their importance, based on the length or detail. And as with most of these stories, God seems to play a huge role in most of the characters lives. It will be interesting to see how all of these characters are mixed in together, and wether they will be interacting with each other or not.

This never ends well. Someone always ends up being set up.

a pilgrim badge with a representation of St Veronica's veil on which an image of the face of Christ was believed to have been imprinted.

http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803115532562

Essentially medical doctors of the day relied solely on good will and luck. Then again, they may have been so convincing that even the body would believe that it was truly healed. lol

Wow. She is so charitable that even if there was somebody more charitable(or nice) than that person would be a mean hag. Incredible. A bit full of it but incredible nonetheless.

Really? The story seems to be a mix between fairytale and reality. Also, it seems that Gawain has accepted the journey or challenge in order to win favor with King Arthur. The problem is accepting a challenge from a green knight who picked up his head shortly after having it chopped off

The king is really starting to fall for Gawain.

This guy was born only to die for Destiny... wow

It seems that this author spends a lot more time detailing the imagery of the surroundings for the characters. It makes it a lot easier to paint pictures in your head about these places

what an odd thing to allow a guest that you have just met. Maybe he has met him before?

Religion is still a very important aspect of these heroes' lives.

I wonder if these five points mean anything? Oh, never mind, it does. It seems to be 5 traits that a soldier should have

Incredibly smart. You know nothing about the dude yet you are entering into a contract to essentially kill each other, if possible.

I'm assuming its January

Is it even possible to more of a kiss ass then this?

Marie does a great job of putting the reader through suspense, especially when it seems that the son and father are going to fight to the death. It is also interesting that Marie allows the story to end on a good note given that Milon and his lady did everything incorrectly, or rather in a fashion that was frowned upon.

I can feel the heat dissipating off the Mythical Queen's cherry red cheeks.

He has now had two opportunities in which he could have claimed that one of the maidens that had entered was the friend that he had referred to, especially since they were very obviously "fairer" then the queen.

I wonder if there is any significant difference between a small horse and Spanish mules

Zero hesitation

Just a reminder that King Arthur does not like Launfal one bit.

Buddy was desperate. Seems that his entire world came crumbling down and saw now escape in sight.

Knowing that she was the one that approached Launfal and was rejected, she wanted to leave no chance for Launfal to be able to defend himself.

The King finally had closure. The fact that these roots kept finding each other can not be some mere coincidence. It seems that the two should have died very early on, and would have done so with little pain. But in chasing their love all they seemed to attract was grief.

Tristan talks so much about King Mark being at least somewhat understanding and caring for him since Tristan has been loyal to him for a long time. Yet despise all of this, he never gives King Mark a chance at giving him a second chance or even trying to understand him. This is akin to giving up before even having failed

This is what love must be like according to the author. A sweet smelling yet sharp-thorned flower must be the perfect way of describing love. Painful but at the same time so pleasant to the senses. It's more than just a thought, it becomes a literal part of your being.

This implies that his wife will be a treasure or possession that he must have.

This scenario seems to make the delivery of the hair as if it was a message from God. King Mark is so "mighty" that only a higher power can help him make his decision.

He wanted his body burned once he died. He died fighting a dragon. How could he have not known that he would die or at the very least be severely wounded in the fight against the dragon. Beowulf reminds me of most older people. They think themselves just as invincible as when they were young. Even though people grow old in wisdom they tend to ignore that knowledge and just go with their gut or emotions. To me, that is what this 3rd part is about. Humans are flawed no matter how perfect or invincible they may seem to be.

cool double meaning

Showing leadership, he seems ready to replace Beowulf or at least begin to follow in his battle footsteps.

The dragon seems so majestic and beautiful now that it is dying and coming to its end.

This is a powerful reminder of life and the fact that you are living on borrowed time. Even though the treasure had been won, it came with a steep price.

No matter how bad he wanted to avenge the death he simply was not able to do it. In a society where revenge is seen as necessary he was still able to reason and make sense of the rashness of the decision that he was about to make. The mind will almost always lean towards reason and compassion.

Even in those times life really was priceless.

This is just a great line. Being rewarded with wounds from a sword does not sound like much of a reward. Then again, i guess its kind of like getting spanked as a kid and your parents telling you at the same time that you should be thankful

It seems that he has been suffering for a long time but has only now realized it himself. He more so laments more so what has lead to the unhappiness rather than unhappiness itself.

He is well aware that the men of Hothgrar would be useless since they have failed to protect themselves up to this point. Also, he is so confident of his own strength that he does not need any extra help.

Hmmm, the same number of soldiers that Grendel was able to grab with one swoop. Could just be a coincidence.

He's like "you are trespassing!" and then backs down after having seen Beowulf and then asks who they are in the nicest way possible... lol

Anytime that someone was killed, the killer had to pay reparations to the family in order for the whole ordeal to be considered "resolved".

It seems that Grendel resents them for not understanding the suffering that he is going through. He's even humanized.

What was the final reward?

something or someone that is disliked; a formal curse.

Does this mean "made to die or decompose faster"?

Why is it that Cú Chulainn is only able to use Conchobars' weapons and chariot? It seems that Conchobar wants no part of any fight or war and wants to get rid of anything that would enable him to fight.

Is known today known as Navan Fort in County Armagh, Northern Ireland

https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/irish-story-and-legend-cu-chulainn-002150

It seems like this image might be important? Or at least have some kind of meaning.

An agent or means of prodding or urging; a stimulus. In this case it means "giddy up horsey!"

Cú Chulainn stands for "Culann's Hound". Setanta could be understood to stand for "Mythical Son".

https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/c/cuchulainn.html

a solemn injunction; prohibition.

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