Re: be careful not to compare greek then to greek now
mogi67 Send a noteboard - 05/12/2010 11:30:55 PM
as a whole, the Greek people are now one of the more homogenous nationalities on a genetic level, however this was not the case in Ancient times. Reading through Greek Mythology, it is not strange for the protagonist to be light-haired. Also, Alexander the Great had lighter hair, as did others from Maecedonia (as a historical example).
Even now, there are lines of Greek heritage in Greece that have light hair (I believe these lines are mostly northern). Red hair is generally uncommon in most genetic lines, so it would not be expected to find a high number of them anywhere.
Even now, there are lines of Greek heritage in Greece that have light hair (I believe these lines are mostly northern). Red hair is generally uncommon in most genetic lines, so it would not be expected to find a high number of them anywhere.
Modern Greeks don't really share their ancestors genetics, they've been conquered so many times. They're more Turkish than Greek, really.
Rand: Does his red hair make it difficult to imagine him as a hero for some of you too?
- 05/12/2010 01:06:54 PM
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I think the Norse god Tyr was often portrayed with red-hair
- 05/12/2010 01:18:28 PM
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Interesting...
- 05/12/2010 01:23:33 PM
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be careful not to compare greek then to greek now
- 05/12/2010 06:29:51 PM
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Re: be careful not to compare greek then to greek now
- 05/12/2010 11:30:55 PM
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Rand's a FireCrotch - see video
- 06/12/2010 07:59:00 AM
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Plus Rand is so tall--- that people are constantly staring at his 'fire-crotch' *NM*
- 06/12/2010 08:40:20 AM
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No.
- 05/12/2010 02:09:47 PM
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It really is more of a reflection of pop culture than historical parallels where blond=ideal.
- 06/12/2010 04:36:53 PM
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Horrbile example, but...
- 05/12/2010 03:27:47 PM
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hilarious I totally remember those books! Never read them, but I worked at a bookstore
- 05/12/2010 04:35:59 PM
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No, not at all. The only visualization problem I've had with characters are Rand and Lanfear
- 05/12/2010 06:12:57 PM
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Re: No, not at all. The only visualization problem I've had with characters are Rand and Lanfear
- 06/12/2010 12:55:58 AM
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his height comparisons were always suspect
- 06/12/2010 02:57:20 AM
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He's also compared to people with a wide variety of heights.
- 06/12/2010 03:09:24 AM
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*bonks you on the head*
- 06/12/2010 03:23:16 AM
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The good thing about personal pronouns is they're widely applicable; it's also the bad thing.
- 06/12/2010 03:34:36 AM
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- 06/12/2010 03:34:36 AM
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The comparison that got me was when they said that Demandred's Johnson was '2nd best' *NM*
- 06/12/2010 08:41:36 AM
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It's all about proportions, and taste.
- 06/12/2010 03:17:39 AM
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Gross. All I can think of when you say proportions is Rand's huge dong covered in red pubes
- 06/12/2010 08:38:31 AM
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What could his hair color possibly have to do with it?
- 06/12/2010 03:42:24 AM
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- 06/12/2010 03:42:24 AM
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Ginger-hate is real... red heads just can't be taken seriously *NM*
- 06/12/2010 08:37:14 AM
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