It's disconcerting to me to look at the "published" date on the listing and see 1390!

I'll admit I probably didn't delve into this as much as scholarly appropriate - I read the translation mostly since plowing through the old english seemed a bit unnecessary since I wasn't reading it for a class. I do appreciate the magnitude of the work however - don't get me wrong.

I was pretty much surprised by the misogyny and the graphic sexuality contained within. I don't know what I expected really but I guess we're taught to believe that religion dictated purity and shunned all mention of sex whatsoever. Not the case! But a lot of the material was very universal, and I'm sure I've seen thousands of references to TCT throughout my life and just not realized it. It also made me realize I have to refresh my knowledge of greek myths, cause I'd forgotten a lot.

I am so smrt.