The Odyssey

by Homer

Nestor, knight of Gerene,

I always found this funny. Much like in the past, we place so much importance of your title in work or heritage/merit - doctor, lawyer, engineer; Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, CEO, Executive Administrative Assistant (LMAOOO). As if you are nothing beyond what you labor as.

See what a good thing it is for a man to leave a son behind him to do as Orestes did, who killed false Aegisthus the murderer of his noble father.

Revenge, once again. An eye for an eye makes the whole world go blind. Far too much clout historically being put into this kind of behavior. The Romans eliminated Carthage - indiscriminately wiping out people of all ages to prevent someone taking revenge on the razing the city. Is that how things should be? I think not.