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To: CondorFlight

“Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes,” - Vergil (Aeneid).
“I fear Greeks, even bearing gifts.”

Surely the Danai and the Tribe of Dan are not the same?


6 posted on 09/16/2019 4:45:35 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: scrabblehack

Homer referred to the Trojans as Dardans. The idea of refugee Dardans fleeing the fall of Troy arriving in the Levant and becoming enemies of the Sea Peoples, Philistines, who were likely Mycenaen Greeks is not far fetched . That they may take up the religion of their new allies, the Tribe of Dan, is not far fetched either. Those were truly interesting times.


12 posted on 09/16/2019 5:22:06 PM PDT by xkaydet65
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