Trioscuri

2003-07-09T07:01:00.000-07:00

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A kiss is a kiss, but what do you call this?

2003-03-06T08:09:00.000-08:00

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Aha, got something. Might be a little old by now, but still worth taking a look at this. Oh, you need a quicktime plugin to see this.

2003-03-06T08:06:00.000-08:00

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Oops. Totally ignored Trioscuri for a while.... That's not to good, is it? Well, I'll try to be a better blogger from now on...

2002-12-12T06:41:00.000-08:00

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2002-12-05T08:05:00.000-08:00

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Imagine that when you were born, the years started with 18, Hitler wasn't around, yet - let alone planes, spaceships, computers and the internet - and your son is now 95 years old. You must have witnessed a lot of changes in the world, allthough they might have passed by your home without you even noticing. Well, just ask Hawa Sacko what it's like.

2002-12-05T07:33:00.000-08:00

Al-Maisan decided to travel further east. He had heard of the Silk Route, a network of tracks connecting the Mediterrenean with the Far East, and wanted to follow it to the great empires he had heard of.

2002-12-05T07:28:00.000-08:00

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Sorry, but I've been unwillingly ignoring Trioscuri for a couple of weeks now. I'll be picking up speed again, pretty soon. We've left Al-Maisan deciding not to stay with Buddha longer. He was about to leave for other kingdoms and empires and, most of all, religions to explore.

2002-11-18T13:48:00.000-08:00

Buddha also explaind that Karma is the law that every action has an effect. This explains inequality in the world and many other things. It also means that if you do right, right is done to you. Al-Maisan had some questions about this, but he had learned enough. This was not as much a religion as it was a philosophy, a way of life. He had to move on, he still had areas to explore.

2002-11-17T07:39:00.000-08:00

When Al-Maisan asked how this could be done, Buddha replied with his Fourth noble truth. To reach the end of suffering, you have to follow the Noble 8-fold path. This is, in short, being moral (through what we say, do and our livelihood), focussing the mind on being fully aware of our thoughts and actions, and developing wisdom by understanding the Four Noble Truths and by developing compassion for others.

2002-11-16T10:32:00.000-08:00

Al-Maisan asked Buddha wether it was possible to stop suffering. Buddha told him that suffering could be overcome amd true happinesse is possible. To achieve this one has to learn to live each day at a time, without thinking of the past or en imaginative future. If one does that, he, or she, has more time and energy to help others. Then Nirvana is reached. This is Buddha's third truth.

2002-11-13T05:06:00.000-08:00

The second noble truth, according to Buddha, is that suffering is caused by wanting and expectation. Most emotional pain is caused by people that do not act the way you expect them to and things that are not what you want them to be. In his teachings, Buddha says not to try to get what you want, but to modify your wanting.

2002-11-12T06:24:00.000-08:00

It was not the intention of Buddha to accept the suffering. He said he tried to teach people how to avoid suffering and pain. The first thing to do, when trying to avoid suffering, is to recognise that life is suffering.

2002-11-12T06:13:00.000-08:00

Buddha told Al-Maisan of his philosophy. He thougt that there were four noble truths. The first was that life is suffering. Not only physically, but also emotionally. This was not a pessimistic truth, merely an acknowledgement of suffering.

2002-11-11T04:06:00.000-08:00

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If you seal a lot of important manuscripts in a cave, what will happen to it 900 years later? Archeological tourist take it and spread it around the world. Thank God for internet, so now the collection is virtually reunited.

2002-11-10T05:33:00.000-08:00

Buddha asked Al-Maisan to come over to his home. They sat down on the floor and had some tea. It was a simple place, but according to Buddha perfect for contemplation and suffering.

2002-11-05T01:14:00.000-08:00

He stood there for a while, watching and listening to Buddha. It was a gentle man, and his words were wise. When he was finished he walked over to Al-Maisan and greeted him as Panini. He told Al-Maisan that Krsna had let him know that he was coming.

2002-11-04T15:46:00.000-08:00

As Al-Maisan walked on, the road became more crowded. He heard the other travellers talk of the great teacher. And finally, after three days he saw a crowd standing around a man who was teaching them. He had found Buddha.

2002-11-04T05:54:00.000-08:00

So Al-Maisan said farewell to Krsna and went on his way.

2002-11-03T07:40:00.000-08:00

He told Al-Maisan to follow the road in North-Eastern direction. He would find Buddha within two days if he kept on walking like they did the last 21 days.

2002-11-03T07:23:00.000-08:00

After 21 days they reached a fork in the road. Their last walking stretch had taken them four hours instead of three, Krsna had insisted they walked on a bit. Here Krsna told Al-Maisan it was time to say goodbye. He said he had found enough inner peace and did not need to find Buddha anymore.

2002-11-03T07:15:00.000-08:00

They walked for 21 days. Krsna's first explosion of talking was not followed by more. Now and then he spoke, but mostley he was meditating and thinking. As the days went by, the look on his face became more and more worried, but peaceful at the same time.

2002-11-03T07:08:00.000-08:00

Everytime Al-Maisan and Krsna passed a house, farm or village, they were invited in to eat, drink and rest. They only did so when it was time to rest.

2002-10-31T05:48:00.000-08:00

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Okay, we all like to fly in secure planes and wish there are no armed people on board with malicious intention. But security can be to tight and strict. When in America and in doubt, do not remove your bra!

2002-10-31T05:24:00.000-08:00

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Damn, do I have a busy schedule.

2002-10-31T01:47:00.000-08:00

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Atrazine, more than a weed killer, cheaper than surgery.

2002-10-31T00:53:00.001-08:00

We're not talking ground, we're not talking sky

We're not talking low, we're not talking high

We're not talking big, we're not talking small

We want all of the people on off the wall

We're not talking night, we're not talking day

But we're talking bout Jam Master Jay

2002-10-31T00:53:00.000-08:00

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It's Tricky, to Walk This Way. So I put on My Adidas and go to Run's House. It's Not Funny, when you Bob Your Head to find out It's Over. Rest in Peace, Jason Mizell.

2002-10-31T00:16:00.000-08:00

Then Krsna started talking. He told Al-Maisan about his past lives. How he had evolved from a fish to what he was now. He expected his next rebirth to be as a semi-divine being.

2002-10-29T04:56:00.000-08:00

On the first three days of their walk, Al-Maisan and Krsna didn't talk very much. They walked for three hours, sat down to meditate, and walked three more hours. A day consisted of twelve hours of walking, 4 hours of medidation and 8 hours of sleep.

2002-10-29T03:35:00.000-08:00

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Anyone seen a tank? It was blown away, not by some sort of terrorist group, but by wind. Did Al-Maisan maybe blow his nose?

2002-10-28T05:53:00.000-08:00

After two days of talking and medidating, Al-Maisan and Krsna went on their way. They did not bring any food with them. At first this seemed a bit strange to Al-Maisan, but his friends explained it to him. In their lands, travelling scholars were always given food and shelter when they passed a farm, village or town. And the true scholars didn't need food every day, because suffering was one of the paths to Nirvana.

2002-10-28T04:04:00.000-08:00

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Silly boy Bush is losing support for his wargames. Not only in the UN, but worldwide.

2002-10-28T03:31:00.000-08:00

Panini asked the scholars wether he could meet with Buddha. Ramcandra told him this was possible. Their friend Krsna was leaving in two day to go and find Buddha. Panini could tag along. But Vahara warned Panini. It was not certain where Buddha was right now. No one had heard from him in months.

2002-10-28T02:47:00.000-08:00

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The people of the Food Science & Technology department of the Oregon State University probably had a couple of horrible glasses of wine. So what to do with the drink? Kill bacteria.

2002-10-28T02:07:00.000-08:00

According to Buddha there were several ways to reach life in eternity, which he called Nirvana, or union with the Brahman. Not one of these paths was to be preferred, nor was any path wrong. It was just that Nirvana could be reached along several paths.

2002-10-28T01:16:00.000-08:00

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You just can't tame nature!

2002-10-27T23:50:00.000-08:00

The scholars told Panini that they all had met Buddha. He had medidated for a very long time, which led him to insight. Buddha had seen that life did not begin with birth, nor does it end with death. Lif is a circle of rebirths that had life in eternity as goal.

2002-10-25T07:04:00.000-07:00

The sixth, seventh and eighth avatars are of mortal heroes. In his fourth stage, Vishnu becomes his avatar Buddha, a deified teacher. The last incarnation, or avatar, of Vishnu will be Kalki. With the Kalki avatar, Vishnu reaches the fifth and final state before reaching the supreme state of the One.

2002-10-25T04:43:00.000-07:00

The anmimals are the first part of the life-cycle. The second part is sort of a transit zone. In his fifth incarnation, or avatar, Vishu is born as a dwarf. After which the third stage, or human period begins.

2002-10-25T04:39:00.000-07:00

The lifecycle of Vishnu is well documented by the Epics. He starts out in the life form of a fish. Vishnu then evolves into a tortoise, a boar, and a man-lion. This is in the early Epics and can be seen as the first stage of his life-cycle.

2002-10-25T03:27:00.000-07:00

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2002-10-25T02:57:00.000-07:00

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He would have been celebrating his 121st birthday today, had he not died in 1973. Google is honouring him with a special logo, he is very famous for his artwork. Who? Pablo Blasco.

2002-10-25T02:43:00.000-07:00

In the Epics, as Kurma told, there were three supreme deities: Brahman, Shiva and Vishnu. Collectively, they are called the Trimutri. Of this trinity, it is Shiva and Vishnu who, in the development of the Epics, play the most important role. Depending on the story it is either Shiva or Vishnu who is the supreme Deity.

2002-10-25T02:08:00.000-07:00

Than another of Vahara's friends spoke. Slowly but clearly he explained that the next set of writings their beliefs were based on were the Epics. These writings are not, like the Upanisads, rules of conduct. They are stories and parables in which the protagonists set the example.

2002-10-25T01:56:00.000-07:00

According to Matsya it was first the Kshatriya caste that was closest to the One, but they lost a dispute to the Brahman.

2002-10-25T01:45:00.000-07:00

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What to do when you have abdominal pains? Go see a doctor, he knows what's wrong. So did a 75-year old woman in Morocco. She thought she had a tumor, but when doctors surgically removed it, they had somewhat of a surprise.

2002-10-25T01:19:00.000-07:00

Matsya also told Panini that the Upanisads teach that it is not by argument that one can gain knowledge of the One. It is by intuition. And only through intuition one can find immortality and the supreme state of the One.

2002-10-24T16:02:00.000-07:00

Then one of Vahara's friends spoke. It was Matsya. He told Panini that the first writings their beliefs were based on, were the Upanisads. In these writings, said to be more than 108 in number, is stated that whatever exists in this world, is part of the One. And to reach the supreme state, man should not care about material belongings. For the worry about belongings, let you stray from the right path to the One.

2002-10-24T04:38:00.000-07:00

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A new record is set in football history. Deportivo Arabe Unido of Panama won 16-0 over FC Deportivo Jalapa from Nicaragua..

2002-10-24T03:48:00.000-07:00

The universal One, consisting of gods, demons, humans, animals and things, was called Brahmam. This also became the name of the highest caste, the Brahman. The members of this caste were closest to the highest level of pureness in thought and action.

2002-10-24T03:40:00.000-07:00

The end of the unity of the One marked the beginning of the reincarnation cycle. Souls were born into person, or in the worst case animals, and did their best to live a good life. Living in a way according to the spirit of the One resulted in being born into a higher caste, closer to reaching the ulimate level of pureness.

2002-10-24T02:47:00.000-07:00

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The most important Dutch literary prize, AKO Literatuurprijs [nl] is won by Allard Schröder [nl] for his book De Hydrograaf. Congratulations Allard!

2002-10-24T00:55:00.000-07:00

Vahara told Panini that in the beliefs of the Hindus, everything is part on a greater One. In ancient times, this One was undivided and pure. But this ideal situation came to an end and the One split up. Since then, it was the goal of souls to reach the state of pureness of the One.

2002-10-23T08:10:00.000-07:00

The next day, Panini and Varaha began with a morning stroll through the garden, after which they had breakfast. Vahara had gathered some of his student-colleagues, and together they sat down on a field, just outside the city. Vahara introduced Al-Maisan as Panini and summarised what he was told the evening before. He told his friends that Panini was here to learn about their ways and beliefs.

2002-10-23T07:04:00.000-07:00

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One of the greatest players [nl] ever thinks it shoud be Raul this year. Who do you think will be World's best footballplayer this year?

2002-10-23T06:50:00.000-07:00

After meditation, Varaha and Al-Maisan went out into the garden. Al-Maisan had introduced himself as Panini, a student of cultures. During his first evening in Mohenjo-daro, he told Varaha about the ways of the Greek, Lydians, Medes and Persians. He told him about their daily life and their beliefs. Varaha was a thankful audience.

2002-10-23T06:08:00.000-07:00

While meditating, Al-Maisan recalled the conversations he had during his walk to Takshashila. He gave them all a place in the drawers of his knowledge. He came to the insight that most religions were based on the same ideas. It was not that the mortal knew that there were gods and deities, it was more that they saw things and experienced events that they could not explain. And if things happen that you cannot explain, then there must be supreme beings that made these things happen. The Gods.

2002-10-23T04:50:00.000-07:00

After the meal, Al-Maisan followed his new friend Varaha to the meditation area. As Varaha explained, meditation was not a form of prayer. It was all about finding inner peace by ordering your thoughts. In the end, the goal of meditation was to gain insight.

2002-10-23T01:44:00.000-07:00

When Al-Maisan and the monk arrived at the monastary, which was named after the ancient city of Mohenjo-daro, they at down and had a meal. It took Al-Maisan by surprise that there was no meat. It surprised him even more that after the meal he felt strong and alive as never before. The monk explained that it takes a lot of body energy to break down meat. The ingredients of their meal were easily taken in by the body, giving energy that was not immediately used.

2002-10-23T01:08:00.000-07:00

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This year's most prestigious English-language literary prize goes to Canadian writer Yann Martel. The Booker Prize is awarded him for his book The Life of Pi. Congratulations Yann!

2002-10-23T00:35:00.000-07:00

Al-Maisan knew he was in the right place for his quest. Where else than in a monastary could he learn about the beliefs of a people. The monastary in the region at the time, is however not what we understand by the word monasary. In the Indus-valley, the monastary was more of a religion-university. Here students and scholars of the Hindu-religion, the monks, gathered to philosophise, talk, think and teach the ways and variations of Hinduism. In short, the perfect place for Al-Maisan.

2002-10-22T05:12:00.000-07:00

On the last part of his walk to Takshashila he met a monk, also from the Brahman caste. The monk told Al-Maisan of the proper conduct of life, and how it resulted in different castes. When they reached Takshashila, the monk invited Al-Maisan to stay with him in the monastary he lived in. Al-Maisan gladly accepted the invitation.

2002-10-22T04:26:00.000-07:00

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Imagine that you live in poverty. You work hard, but have no capital. The work you do is for someone else, who takes almost all the profit. You're left with only a few cents, not even enough to feed your family. Than a man comes along and loans you ten dollars. Now you can buy supplies and work for yourself and keep all the profit. Your life suddenly changes. Your capital increases, you pay off your loan, lend more money to invest. Your children do not have to work any longer, but they can go to school. Some may think it's the dream of a madman. Others know it happens.

2002-10-22T04:01:00.000-07:00

From some of the foreign merchants he talked to he heard stories of lands even firther away, where the most beautiful fabrics were made, called silk, by people no larger than three-quarters of a Greek man and a yellowish skin colour. Al-Maisan took notice of these stories, he knew there was still a lot to discover in this world.

2002-10-22T03:28:00.000-07:00

He also noticed that some people, those of other castes, didn't dare talk to him. Others, the ones dressed like him and foreigners, did. In his conversations he discovered he was travelling to Takshashila. This was the main city of the region and an important center of learning and culural development.

2002-10-22T02:56:00.000-07:00

As Al-Maisan walked towards the city, he came to a main road. There were several people travelling the road. Merchants, scholars, priests and commoners. At the side of the road there were several beggars, who were left some coins by the passers-by. Al-Maisan noticed that by the clothes, you could tell to which caste people belonged. He also noticed that the amount of coins given to beggars differed per caste. It were the people that were dressed like him, who gave less than the others.

2002-10-22T02:24:00.000-07:00

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What to do when in doubt. A pile of laundry waiting to be ironed, your hobby of rock climbing calling and only time to do one. Combine it and you have yourself a new extreme sport.

2002-10-22T01:36:00.000-07:00

When Al-Maisan woke up, he noticed his clothes were replaced by new ones. It were simple, but clean clothes, worthy of the Brahman caste. He put on his new gear and walked off in the direction of the city he saw. It was the city of Takshashila.

2002-10-22T00:42:00.000-07:00

In his sleep, Al-Maisan dreamed of a bear, that told him about a society of castes and strict social rules. The bear spoke of the Brahman, the most pure caste, and of the three other castes Kshatriyas, Vaisyas and Sudras. He also dreamed of being reborn, after living a good life, in a higher class. Of course his dream was not an accurate way of discribing the religion he was to encounter, it was a message to prepare him for things to come.

2002-10-21T10:11:00.000-07:00

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It seems that the world is speeding towards Armageddon. More and more wars are beaking out, terrorist acts are almost daily headlines, wether it is a car bomb or a military invasion. But do we see a spark of hope somewhere? Sometimes I do! And I hope that it is Al-Maisan's work.

2002-10-21T09:34:00.000-07:00

Of course Al-Maisan was a trained swimmer. He had lived in the land of the sons of Poseidon, where he had to swim every day for an hour. Since the sun just went down, Al-Maisan decided to get some sleep. Fivehundred heartbeats after sunset he swam across. On the other bank, he took off his clothes an dried them and himself in the sun.

2002-10-21T02:36:00.000-07:00

2002-10-21T02:30:00.000-07:00

Al-Maisan realised it must have been the bear talking to him, and he answered that he was trying to reach the city in the distance. The bear told him to wait for a fivehundred heartbeats after sunrise, then the river would be at its calmest, long enough to swim across for a trained swimmer. Then the bear wandered off.

2002-10-21T02:11:00.000-07:00

While he was resting, he sensed the presence of another being. He looked around and saw nothing but a bear. It was a big bear, but Al-Maisan somehow knew he was in no danger. He leaned his back against the tree he was resting under and closed his eyes. Then he heard a kind voice asking him wether he was planning on crossing the river. He opened his eyes again, looked around, but still saw nothing but the bear. It smiled at him.

2002-10-20T15:03:00.000-07:00

Crossing the Indus was not easy. It was a wild and broad river, that was hardly navigated. For days Al-Maisan walkd on the riverbanks to find a good spot. He chos to walk in northern direction, until at one point he saw a broadening of the river. It was just downstream from a hairpin-bend in the river, after it came from the mountains into a plain. In the distance he saw the contours of a city. This is the place, Al-Maisan thought. He decided to rest for a while.

2002-10-20T11:48:00.000-07:00

On the other side of the Indus, a whole new world awaited Al-Maisan. From here on, the familiar or related cultures of Greece and Mesopotamia had no more meaining. The world on the other side of the Indus was rumoured to be very large, more than a hundred times the size of the world as the Greeks knew.

2002-10-20T06:58:00.000-07:00

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One of the things Boris Yeltsin was known for, was his love for liquor. And if you think it probably would have killed him by now, you're wrong.

2002-10-20T04:42:00.000-07:00

From Pasargadae, where Cyrus was burried, he travelled in the direction of the Indus river. He went by foot, disguised as a wanderer again. Allthough in this area he had spent the last 9 years, noone recognised him. And while Cambyses, the son and successor of Cyrus implemented a new style of government, Al-Maisan reached the Hindu-Kush.

2002-10-20T02:23:00.000-07:00

For Al-Maisan the time had come to move on. During his time with he had learned that the belief of the tribes in Mesopotamia did not differ that much from the belief of the Greek. Of course they had different names for the gods, but it all came down to the same sort of religion. He decided to move further east.

2002-10-20T02:13:00.000-07:00

Cyrus was tricked into expanding his empire, which was realised without much resistance of enemies. This was part of the plan, because Cyrus became sloppy. When he wanted to conquer the Massagetes, his time had come. With the help of Castor and Pollux, and the absence of Al-Maisan in battle, the Massagetes accomplished to kill Cyrus. His empire fell to the rule of his son, who, with help of Al-Maisan realise the Pax Persica.

2002-10-19T01:36:00.000-07:00

Al Maisan went back to Cyrus, and tried to make life for the Medeans and the Persians under Cyrus' rule as bearable as possible. One of the great things he made Cyrus do, was to send back the Jews, who had lived in exile in Babylonia for a very long time.

2002-10-19T01:33:00.000-07:00

Zeus ordered Al-Maisan to bring an end to the reign of Cyrus. He knew it was a great task, so he told Castor and Pollux to help their brother. They came up with a plan to bring down Cyrus. It had to be done with patience, but if you're immortal, that is no problem.

2002-10-18T14:53:00.000-07:00

With the taking of Babylon and the new power he possessed, Cyrus started to change. At first, Al-Maisan did not notice, but more-and-more Cyrus became a ruler like his ancestors. So Al-Maisan went to Mount Olympus, to have a meeting with his father.

2002-10-18T14:43:00.000-07:00

In October of the year 539 Before Christ, Cyrus and Al-Maisan took Babylon. Cyrus was soon recognised by the subject provinces, which he thanked to the work of Al-Maisan.

2002-10-18T07:59:00.000-07:00

Eight years after their victory over Croessus, Cyrus and Al-Maisan marched on Babylon. Al-Maisan knew it was time. The soldiers were trained, the people in the region believed Cyrus was a representative of Marduk and in Babylon people did no longer care about their king.

2002-10-18T05:46:00.000-07:00

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The world is changing. Slowly but certainly. Even China is respecting Human Rights more and more. Is this the work of Al-Maisan?

2002-10-18T05:05:00.000-07:00

Al-Maisan also designed a temple, that would be built to honour Marduk when Cyrus had conquered Babylon.

2002-10-18T04:28:00.000-07:00

Not only did Al-Maisan design stories about the roots of Cyrus, he also brought in elements that would proof that Cyrus was indeed a representative of Marduk. He changed the story of Harpagus and the herdsman slightly, so that it seemed that Cyrus was rescued by Marduk. He also erected different statues and shrines in tribute to Marduk, all in the name of Cyrus.

2002-10-18T04:19:00.000-07:00

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Are we over-populated? Is mankind digging its own grave? Apparently we are.

2002-10-18T04:04:00.000-07:00

Cyrus was the son of a Persian king and the daughter of Astyages. So in Cyrus, the two people were united. Part of Al-Maisans plan to help Cyrus being accepted as ruler, was to inform Medean people of his roots in two cultures. He hired historians and story-tellers to spread the information al over the Mesopotamian area.

2002-10-18T03:42:00.000-07:00

The vision King Astyages had, was a warning from Mount Olympus. As many kings, he acted as a representative of the Gods. But the way he acted was not representative for the ways of Mount Olympus. That is why a message was sent to Astyages. He was given a chance to make things right. Because he did not, Al-Maisan was sent in.

2002-10-18T03:14:00.000-07:00

Marduk is also called Bel, which simply means Lord. He defeated several other Gods to gain strength. At least, that is what was believed in the Mesopotamian area. In fact, of course, Marduk was a regional alias for Zeus, Al-Maisans father.

2002-10-18T03:00:00.000-07:00

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What if your uncle thinks he still lives in the Wild-West era, and is bullying all sorts of world-leaders? Can you still just say no?

2002-10-18T02:50:00.000-07:00

As mentioned before, the grandfather of Cyrus, king Astyages once had a vision on the demise of his kingdom. In this vision a representative of the supreme god Marduk will come to take over his reign. The vision tells him that at that moment, this representative is a related baby-boy, so he thinks it is Cyrus.

2002-10-18T02:09:00.000-07:00

Aside from fighting wars and keeping the unity, Al-Maisan also designed a plan that would make the Medes of Babylonia accept Cyrus as their ruler, once he conquered Babylonia. In the area, there were two major people: the Medes and the Persians. The Medes were the rulers of the empire of Babylon, and Cyrus was a Persian.

2002-10-18T01:38:00.000-07:00

.:Note-on-the-side:.
Sorry for harrassing you with that many notes-on-the-side yesterday. There were just some things that needed to be mentioned. Maybe it was also because I couldn't do much blogging monday, tueasday and wednesday. Had some catchin' up to do.

2002-10-18T00:20:00.000-07:00

In the next seven years Al-Maisan helped Cyrus to different victories. they were not randomly waging war, but seeking out their opponents, who mostly were oppressors.
By fighting and conquering, they trained the soldiers for a big task: the overthrowing of the Babylonian Empire.

2002-10-17T08:45:00.000-07:00

.:Note-on-the-side:.
Researching the worrying spread of sexually transmitted diseases can sometimes bring you to shocking cases. I wonder whether this sort of crap will ever stop...

2002-10-17T08:34:00.000-07:00

.:Note-on-the-side:.
Just added a rating-thingie from bloghop. Let me know what you think about Trioscuri.

2002-10-17T07:51:00.000-07:00

It took Al-Maisan less than 10 months to (re)build a union of tribes, under leadership of Cyrus. When his mission was accomplished, he went to Cyrus, who had retreated in the city of Pasargadae. He had founded this city and it would become the capitol of the Persian Empire.