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had seen the soldiers’ god, the Word, the Light, the Good Shepherd, the mediator between the one God and man. I had seen Mithras, who had come out of Asia a thousand years ago. He had been born, Ambrosius told me, in a cave at midwinter,
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Goodness me - Christian imagery ‘borrows’ a LOT from Mithras
“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
― The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
― The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
“Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.”
― Jingo
― Jingo
“His philosophy was a mixture of three famous schools -- the Cynics, the Stoics and the Epicureans -- and summed up all three of them in his famous phrase, 'You can't trust any bugger further than you can throw him, and there's nothing you can do about it, so let's have a drink.”
― Small Gods
― Small Gods
“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
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“I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally. ”
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All Things Medieval
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where people can talk about anything and everything Medieval from known historical figures to life and times of the period to favorite authors of the ...more
Asterix
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— last activity Apr 09, 2020 04:43AM
For those who enjoy Asterix and Obelix in any language.
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People who love the Patrick O'Brian Aubrey/Maturin series and or people with an interest in Tall Ships. ...more
The Old Curiosity Club
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This is a group dedicated to reading and discussing the works of the inimitable Charles Dickens. Anyone who loves discussing Dickens in a friendly, co ...more
Vampires, Weres and Fae!
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We love reading Urban Fantasy (kick-ass chicks and fearless heroes) and Paranormal Romance (all the things that go bump and grind in the night). We al ...more
Anna’s 2025 Year in Books
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