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Subject: Castor & Pollux: Were they really born from an egg?
Category: Relationships and Society
Asked by: probonopublico-ga
List Price: $2.00
Posted: 17 Apr 2004 11:09 PDT
Expires: 19 Apr 2004 21:18 PDT
Question ID: 331767
Or was it two eggs?

I find it rather hard to believe that Zeus, in the form of a swan,
would have seduced Leda, because it was not a very Godly deed, was it?

And what was Leda thinking about?

I would like a Researcher to get to the bottom of this for me, please.

Many thanks.

Clarification of Question by probonopublico-ga on 19 Apr 2004 21:17 PDT
Thank you all ....

But I'm still none the wiser.

Was it one egg or two?
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Subject: Re: Castor & Pollux: Were they really born from an egg?
From: scriptor-ga on 17 Apr 2004 11:23 PDT
 
"Not a very Godly deed" ... well, the ancient Greeks probably had a
slightly different opinion of what dieties were supposed to behave
like. I mean, look at the Mount Olympos Clan! Incest, murder, rape,
kidnapping, sodomy, fraud, violent assault, thievery ... they
practised the whole repertoire of crimes. Yet the Greeks obviously had
no problems accepting them as higher beings. Maybe they liked the
divine show.
Well, to be just, some of their colleagues were no better. Jehovah,
for example, was a mass murderer - or how ese would one call drowing
almost all mankind, or wiping out thousands of Egyptian children just
to show Pharaoh who's the boss? Not to mention Baal, who demanded
human sacifices - that's incitement to murder!

Seen before that background, the whole Leda thing appears rather
harmless, like a bizarre joke of Zeus...

Greetings,
Scriptor
Subject: Re: Castor & Pollux: Were they really born from an egg?
From: pinkfreud-ga on 17 Apr 2004 11:26 PDT
 
I can imagine Zeus arriving on earth and announcing "Take me to your Leda."
Subject: Re: Castor & Pollux: Were they really born from an egg?
From: probonopublico-ga on 17 Apr 2004 12:54 PDT
 
Oh, Pink, You just get better and better!

Quite soon now you will be perfect!
Subject: Re: Castor & Pollux: Were they really born from an egg?
From: probonopublico-ga on 17 Apr 2004 12:59 PDT
 
Hi, Scriptor

As always, you delight me with your wit and wisdom.

But, as for this stuff about Jehovah, I wonder ...

Were there any witnesses?
Subject: Re: Castor & Pollux: Were they really born from an egg?
From: bowler-ga on 17 Apr 2004 14:10 PDT
 
Bryan,

As of today you have made 998 comments.  I just wanted to point that
out to all so we can celebrate your upcoming 1000th comment.

Bowler-ga
Subject: Re: Castor & Pollux: Were they really born from an egg?
From: probonopublico-ga on 17 Apr 2004 21:12 PDT
 
Wow, Bowler

Many thanks!

I shall now rush out and buy myself a cake.

I guess this will be # 999.

Regards

Bryan
Subject: Re: Castor & Pollux: Were they really born from an egg?
From: probonopublico-ga on 17 Apr 2004 21:30 PDT
 
Oh Bowler!

I suspect that thou has commmitted a Howler.

I have just searched for my handle and 'about 1002' answers popped up,
so I have evidently missed the milestone.

But, of course, some of them were Questions that I had asked myself
(possibly without further comment) and, with others, I would have
probably made more than one Comment.

So, I am at a loss to quantify the precise total.

'Now', I ask myself, 'Has Bowler got the necessary science to extract
this important figure? If so, then this is indeed Comment #1,000. But,
was it just a guess?'

I have postponed plans to buy a cake for the time being.

Warmest regards

Bryan
Subject: Re: Castor & Pollux: Were they really born from an egg?
From: aht-ga on 18 Apr 2004 00:58 PDT
 
probonopublico-ga:

In this age we find ourselves in, where humanity's ability to measure
time in increasingly smaller units is surpassed only by our ability to
find more things that need doing than time available, it is most
certainly acceptable practice to take whatever time presents itself to
celebrate greatness and rejoice on achievements. So, whether that was
your 1002nd, or 998th, let's just say "now is the time!" and
commemorate the occasion!

Happy 1000th!

Regards,

aht-ga
Google Answers Researcher
Subject: Re: Castor & Pollux: Were they really born from an egg?
From: aht-ga on 18 Apr 2004 01:03 PDT
 
Actually, upon further review (I feel like a video-replay judge here),
your 1000th comment occurred ages ago. This is the 1001st or 1002nd
Question (still in the GA database) that you have contributed to in
any way, be it as the Question Asker or as a Commenter... and as there
have been Questions where you have Commented where the Question has
subsequently been deleted for improper content, this may well be the
2000th or higher Comment you have ever made!

Congrats!
Subject: Re: Castor & Pollux: Were they really born from an egg?
From: probonopublico-ga on 18 Apr 2004 01:43 PDT
 
Thank you, aht, for your Congratulations.

However, I was hoping that no one was going to spoil this happy day
for me by mentioning all those Questions or Comments that have been
ignominously deleted because of 'improper content', invariably
contributed by me.

I estimate that these now exceed 7,500.

Is this a record?

And, someday, will I be commemorated in the 'G****e Hall of Infamy'?

Bryan
Subject: Re: Castor & Pollux: Were they really born from an egg?
From: pugwashjw-ga on 18 Apr 2004 01:45 PDT
 
For Scriptor. Its very interesting that when most of the religious
organizations that claim to follow the teachings of Jesus, have
removed God`s name from their translations of the Bible, you should
use the same name to call God a murderer. Yes!, Jehovah God [ name and
title] did eradicate the total population of the world in the days of
Noah, because of wickedness. Or badness, Or not complying with what
God wanted.Genesis 6;5,11..."Every inclination of the thoughts of
man`s heart was only bad ALL the time". "And the earth becvame ruined,
because all flesh had ruined its way on the earth". The Bible says
that Noah, his wife, his three sons and their wives, and
representative animals were preserved alive. Eight people. Thes eight
had spent the previous forty years building the Ark and warning others
to change their ways. They were ignored. Because God created us, just
like clay pots from the dirt, as the artist He has the right to
destroy us. He also has the power to resurrect us, if we are deserving
of such. Jesus proved it is possible through the example of Lazarus.
John 11; 1-44. One interesting point. Why did not the parents of the
three wives of Noah`s sons, who on the face of it were good people [
Noah would not have let his sons marry unworthy women] why did they
not take heed of Noah`s warning. They did not and they perished. But
keep in mind the scripture at Matthew 12;30 & 31... He that is not on
my side is against me, and he that does not gather with me scatters.
31. On this account I say to you, Every sort of sin  and blasphemy
will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the spirit will not be
forgiven. Man killing man is a sin. The selling of Jesus` life, by
Judas, for silver, was a sin against the spirit. Judas will not be
resurrected. Also the "Man of Lawlessness" , will also not be
resurrected. This "Man", is mentioned at Second Thessalonians 2;3..Let
no one seduce you in any manner, because it [ Armageddon ] will not
come unless the apostacy [ teaching of false religion ] comes first,
and the man of lawlessness gets revealed, THE SON OF DESTRUCTION".
This "Man" is neither governmental nor commercial organizations, [ an
organization cannot be resurrected ] and is more than just one
individual. It is a group of men teaching wrong spiritual things. We
dont have to look very hard to know them.
Subject: Re: Castor & Pollux: Were they really born from an egg?
From: aht-ga on 18 Apr 2004 10:19 PDT
 
probonopublico-ga:

Upon even further review (this is starting to look like an NHL hockey
game, with video reviews coming into play at least once a game these
days), it looks like there are only 920 current posts where a comment
by you has appeared. Even with multiple comments per post, you're
probably below 3000 comments total, I'm afraid.

As you'll have seen from your other Q (Tribute to Pink), the
illustrous pink one has commented on at least 6028 questions. Wow.
Subject: Re: Castor & Pollux: Were they really born from an egg?
From: hammer-ga on 18 Apr 2004 10:28 PDT
 
Actually PB, Zeus was constantly turning himself into things and
seducing women. That's why his wife, Hera, was such a world class
*itch all the time! A good chunk of the Greek pantheon are byblows of
Zeus, including Hermes, Dionysus, and Athena, as well as Heracles.

He seduced various and sundry women as a swan, a giant bull, a shower
of gold, and so on. Quite the stud, was ol' Zeus!

The Greek gods were a lot more ..er.. human than some of our modern deities. :>

- Hammer
Subject: Re: Castor & Pollux: Were they really born from an egg?
From: probonopublico-ga on 18 Apr 2004 11:14 PDT
 
So what happened to Zeus?

Did he back into the Suez Canal?
Subject: Re: Castor & Pollux: Were they really born from an egg?
From: scriptor-ga on 18 Apr 2004 11:17 PDT
 
I think he later became the inventor of some famous chocolate bar ...
oh, no! Silly me! That was Twix, the god of ... err ... well, can't we
just change the topic?

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