:: Trioscuri ::

:: Saturday, October 12, 2002 ::

Allthough there were enough fishermen who wanted to bring him across, Al-Maisan decided to stay for a while. It was said, that later, on the same spot, Constatine built Constatinopel. In fact, Constantine found a prosperous city, that became a trade center during the stay of Al-Maisan, because of his diplomatic skills. It was Al-Maisan that made trade agreements with various city-states and countries, so the little village he found, grew out to be the main city in Thracia.
:: Niels 5:17 AM [+] ::
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He decided to stay a while in this Thracian village. He built himself a home, just outside of the village. Everyday he walked around town, talking to the townsfolk and giving them a bit of advice now and then. In just over two months, he became a respected and valued member of society.
:: Niels 4:33 PM [+] ::
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There he found a little village where he could try to solve the first problem: crossing the water. Since he travelled as a mortal, he could not use the skills of a God. And since he had no money, no shipowner would take him to the other side.
:: Niels 4:30 PM [+] ::
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On the first part of his mission, Al-Maisan travelled through Macedonia to Thracia. He still was in the realm of his father's worshippers, but along the way he met a lot of people. He noticed that most of them spoke Greek, but not always by origin. The first part of his journey ended on the coast, from where he could sea main land across the water and seas to the left and to the right.
:: Niels 4:27 PM [+] ::
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Former South Corea coach Guus Hiddink received another threat-letter [nl] last week. When will this bullshit stop???


:: Niels 7:57 AM [+] ::
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New from today is the Recommended books section. It contains titles of interest regarding the subject typed about in this weblog. The links take you to bol.com, one of internets booksellers, where you can buy the book.
:: Niels 6:30 AM [+] ::
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Map of Mesopotamia


:: Niels 5:16 AM [+] ::
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So, Al-Maisan was sent to gather information and knowledge on the Mesopotamian and Persian Gods. He descended from Mount Olympus and first travelled to the region we now know as turkey. Here they spoke the same language as the worshippers of Baal and Al-Maisan decided to learn their language first. He was disguised as a mortal traveller.
:: Niels 4:28 AM [+] ::
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Zeus had heard of very powerful Mesopotamian and Persian Gods. So he first send his son out to the Mesopotamian area, to look for the worshipped Baal.
:: Niels 3:02 AM [+] ::
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All over the world different Gods were worshipped. And all the different pantheons had different ways. Zeus had been thinking about this for a very long time, and with the birth of his son Al-Maisan, he had his ambassador and intelligence officer. That is why Al-Maisan had to be trained in Atlantis.
:: Niels 1:47 AM [+] ::
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Zeus was a visionary god. Allthough by the Greek he was seen as the ruler of the world, he knew he was not. He was ruler of the world as the Greek knew it. But the world was a bigger place than that, and other parts were ruled by other gods.
:: Niels 11:47 PM [+] ::
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When Al-Maisan was 18 years old, he left Mount Olympus again. He was sent out to the far east, to learn about the people that lived there. He first went to what we now know as Turkey.
:: Niels 6:42 AM [+] ::
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As said before, Al-Maisan was kept hidden by Zeus. His training in Atlantis helped him to perform the tasks his father gave him. He helped his brothers in several adventures, like the search for the Golden Fleece. Al-Maisan was one of the Argonauts, but he is mentioned nowhere by his original name.
:: Niels 5:11 AM [+] ::
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I made some changes on this site. This is better, in my opnion. Had some trouble with the archives, but I guess now all is in order. Enjoy the new look.
:: Niels 5:09 AM [+] ::
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One of the many things Al-Maisan learned on Io, was to disguise himself. Because his missions were always secret, this was very important to him. It also made it possible that he is almost never mentioned in whichever historic source.
:: Niels 3:15 AM [+] ::
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Castor and Pollux are seen as the patrons of mariners. This, of course, is not a coincidence, since their brother was raised by sons of Poseidon. It is said that by creating St Elmo's Fire, Castor and Pollux guided mariners, especially those who where lost. St Elmo's Fire, in fact, is an apparition of their brother, Al-Maisan, who leads lost seamen back to shore.
:: Niels 12:53 AM [+] ::
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Raw oysters with dipping sauce:

Use about 8 raw oysters

For the dipping sauce (Chipotle Mignonette):
1 cup red wine vinegar
1 pureed canned chipotle
1 1/2 tablespoons cracked black peppercorns
2 medium shallots, finely diced
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped cilantro
1 1/2 teaspoons honey
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Combine the vinegar, chipotle, peppercorns, shallots, cilantro, and honey. Season to taste with salt and pepper and chill.

Recipe from FoodTV.com.

:: Niels 1:02 PM [+] ::
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:: Niels 10:05 AM [+] ::
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Because Al-Maisan was raised by sons of Poseidon, he had developped a taste for seafood. On Mount Olympus the plates were mostly filled with Ambrosia and the cups with Nectar. Al-Maisan introduced seafood like oysters, which became the third substance believed to reinforce immortality.
:: Niels 8:58 AM [+] ::
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:: Niels 7:33 AM [+] ::
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When Al-Maisans sister Helen was abducted by Theseus and Pirithous, Castor and Pollux went to Athens to get her back, while Theseus and Pirithous had several adventures getting to the underworld. Because of this adventures, they were stalled long enough for Castor and Pollux to get Helen. In Greek Mythology, it is a curse that holds the two abductors in the underworld. In fact, it was Al-Maisan who held the two men long enough.
:: Niels 7:19 AM [+] ::
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Back on Mount Olympus, Al-Maisan kept a low profile. So low, that he is never mentioned in the Legends of the ancient Greek. At least, not by name. His brothers were very well known and drew a lot of attention.
Without the help of Al-Maisan, however, they wouldn't have succeeded in as many quests as they did.
:: Niels 3:33 AM [+] ::
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Each of the ten rulers of Atlantis had a special talent. They were, in fact, super-heroes avant-la-lettre. Atlantis therefore, was the perfect place for Al-Maisan to grow up in.
Each king of Atlantis taught Al-Maisan all that was needed.
:: Niels 1:45 AM [+] ::
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Sign one of the condolence lists. With the death of Prince Claus, Holland lost a memorable member of the Royal Family.
:: Niels 11:55 PM [+] ::
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In memoriam

picture copyright of RVD.
:: Niels 3:21 PM [+] ::
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Atlantis is ruled by ten brothers, like the brothers of Al-Maisan, these ten brothers consisted of five sets of twins. And like Al-Maisan and his brothers, they were sons of a God and a mortal. Their father was Poseidon, the mighty God of the seas. He fell in love with Cleito and built her a stronghold, which later became Atlantis. He did not want other men to come near Cleito, so he situated his stronghold on Io. With Cleito he had five twins, all boys, who became the rulers of Atlantis.
:: Niels 4:31 AM [+] ::
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