Τρίτη 2 Δεκεμβρίου 2008

ABC WEDNESDAY: T for TAVERN, TROY, TOPAZ



I couldn't decide which "T" words to use this week.
So i chose three things to tell you about.
TOPAZ is one of my favorite stones.


Every colour, every size.



In Greece we have a lot of TAVERNS.
We love the Greek food and snacks.


And last, but not least, i want to write about TROY and TROJAN WAR.
Ten years of hard battles, men to men, between Trojans and Greeks and then the idea of the TROJAN HORSE which ended the war and gave the victory to Greeks.
From the movie "Troy".
If you want to know more about this war and what real happened, read the Iliad of Homer.
Great epic poem.


21 σχόλια:

Reader Wil είπε...

The Troyan Horse is a beautiful story! So are your photos. Thanks for your comment! I thank you also for the award It's an honour.

Rose είπε...

I love topaz, but I didn't realize they came in different colors.

I taught the Iliad for many years in my literature classes--actually, a condensed version of it. I always enjoyed it; I don't think the story of the Trojan Horse was actually part of Homer's writing, but that was always my students' favorite part.

Great post--my T post will be up tomorrow morning.

Liz Hinds είπε...

The first photo is my favourite

Kim είπε...

Great T's. I love topaz too, it is very pretty.

Jane Hards Photography είπε...

I am a huge Myth and Legend fan so for me this was a terrific post.

Reader Wil είπε...
Αυτό το σχόλιο αφαιρέθηκε από έναν διαχειριστή ιστολογίου.
Rambling Woods είπε...

I love all the colors of topaz and you were clever to include all the other "T" words..thank you for visiting me, I really appreciate it..

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Leslie: είπε...

Lots of great Ts for today! I can't decide which I like more. Hmmmmmm.....maybe I'll read about Troy while sitting in a Greek tavern wearing a beautiful topaz ring. There you go! I've got it now! lol

D Herrod είπε...

Like the Trojan horse.

magiceye είπε...

helen of troy! trojan horse! all so wonderful

Ανώνυμος είπε...

Great post and the only kind of Trojan Horse welcome on this pc.

Ανώνυμος είπε...

Beautiful and Epic History.

This Is My Blog - fishing guy είπε...

Antigoni: What a neat look at jewels, food and history, well done.

mrsnesbitt είπε...

I wonder if Dragon Days chooses Topaz! Wonderful colours!

photowannabe είπε...

Topaz is my birthstone. I think it is so beautiful and I am amazed by the variety of colors.
Great pictures and choics for the letter T.

2sweetnsaxy είπε...

Nice post and pics. Love the shots of the trojan horse. What a story.

Bear Naked είπε...

That Trojan horse is TERRIFIC.
Bear((( )))

kater :) είπε...

topaz=my birthstone! i never was a fan of them though! :(

Dragonstar είπε...

Lovely post. I don't have any topaz in my collection.
On behalf of the ABC team, thank you for participating.

Marina είπε...

Great choices sis! I'm happy that the "student" goes better than the "teacher"!!!Hi,hi,hi...!

DeniseinVA είπε...

Hi Antigoni, a wonderful post as always. Your photos were lovely. The Trojan Horse is one of my favorite stories that I learned at school.