tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post6749604718188586860..comments2023-12-28T07:32:24.423-05:00Comments on Ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece: Cleopatra's Daddy IssuesVicky Alvear Shecterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17570828339389206203noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-81886858781729840492011-02-11T08:56:20.141-05:002011-02-11T08:56:20.141-05:00Hi, Vicky! I'm coming over from Cathy's b...Hi, Vicky! I'm coming over from Cathy's blog, too. I enjoyed your interview with her. I've got a 13 year old and and 11 year old that I think would enjoy your book. I'm looking forward to reading it, too! And thanks for the info on Cleopatra's family in your post. By those standards, my family is totally normal. :)Debra Mayhewhttp://www.debramayhew.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-74638079354099660682011-02-10T14:11:27.294-05:002011-02-10T14:11:27.294-05:00Thanks, Lisa! Glad you came by!Thanks, Lisa! Glad you came by!Vicky Alvear Shecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570828339389206203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-6688754291559576422011-02-09T22:37:13.585-05:002011-02-09T22:37:13.585-05:00Good luck with your books! I'll load to my Kin...Good luck with your books! I'll load to my Kindle, and I look forward to reading your work. I also found you through Cathy C. Hall, and I'm now a follower.Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048410207952052295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-81719461119259952182011-02-09T20:45:22.797-05:002011-02-09T20:45:22.797-05:00Hi Donna, So glad to meet you! I signed up to foll...Hi Donna, So glad to meet you! I signed up to follow your blog as well.Vicky Alvear Shecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570828339389206203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-34590924465674556712011-02-09T20:36:52.483-05:002011-02-09T20:36:52.483-05:00Thanks, Sally! I hope you enjoy it!Thanks, Sally! I hope you enjoy it!Vicky Alvear Shecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570828339389206203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-86179921681329305832011-02-09T14:15:57.527-05:002011-02-09T14:15:57.527-05:00Hi Vicky,
I found your blog via Cathy C. Hall. I&#...Hi Vicky,<br />I found your blog via Cathy C. Hall. I'm glad I landed here. So much interesting and fascinating information, and I love your style.<br />Oh, and I signed up to be a follower.<br />Good luck with both books!<br />Donna v.<br />http://donnasbookpub.blogspot.comDonna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-43988279115511671202011-02-09T12:10:29.912-05:002011-02-09T12:10:29.912-05:00I caught your interview over at Cathy's Hall o...I caught your interview over at Cathy's Hall of Fame. I enjoy history and when it isn't written in academic prose that's exciting. I look forward to checking out your book.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758737470750841665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-34930010963346379882011-02-09T10:59:54.563-05:002011-02-09T10:59:54.563-05:00Yeah, Trish, it's funny how we can picture ev...Yeah, Trish, it's funny how we can picture even the most powerful people in history rolling their eyes at their folks, huh?<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by Carrie!Vicky Alvear Shecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570828339389206203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-78169542564898261072011-02-08T21:37:24.203-05:002011-02-08T21:37:24.203-05:00awesome post!! i didn't really know all of the...awesome post!! i didn't really know all of the background on her father before. thanks!!Carrie at In the Hammock Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01496016097652195216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-15849806129038385652011-02-08T20:32:40.729-05:002011-02-08T20:32:40.729-05:00It's so good to know that parents have been em...It's so good to know that parents have been embarrassing forever.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-84552919713152851452011-02-08T11:50:39.474-05:002011-02-08T11:50:39.474-05:00Very true, David! In fact, the riots in Alexandria...Very true, David! In fact, the riots in Alexandria were notorious for being violent and bloody! I wonder, though, if politically, some modern Egyptians don't consider the dynasties under Greek rule as proper Egyptian history. That might explain the oversight. But that is just conjecture.<br /><br />In regards to the "flute player" double meaning, I could find now way of "going there," since this blog may be read by children or children's librarians. Your solution--"along the lines of Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was perfect and hilarious!Vicky Alvear Shecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570828339389206203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-3288487385822714552011-02-08T11:19:08.723-05:002011-02-08T11:19:08.723-05:00Excellent post.
As you probably know, "flute...Excellent post.<br /><br />As you probably know, "flute player" had another meaning along the lines of Don't Ask--Don't Tell.<br /><br />Seems the Alexandrians took their leaders seriously, but took their jokes about them even more so.<br /><br />On NPR Sunday there was an Egyptologist waxing eloquent about how the current Egypt compared to ancient Egypt. Asked about the protests in Cairo he said that there was nothing like it in Egyptian history. I found that odd -- reading Goldsworthy and Grant and Faulkner, it is clear that the Alexandrians had no problem taking their leaders to task and the later Ptolemys, at least, were very conscious of this fact of life.<br /><br />However... The people could tolerate a lot og 'high jinxs' from their leaders so long as the city prospered and the granaries remained full.Narukamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16884079775625846790noreply@blogger.com