What's the Difference Between Hellenism and Homerism?

[Johny Joe Hold]

A retired teacher at the Senior Center asked me this last week. She tries to stump me with a history question every week. I don't know why she thought I would know the answer since I'm merely a politician and not a pastor or theologian. I did provide her with my answer which I will share here.

The short answer is they are the same thing. Hellenism was the influence of the Greeks on the countries around them a few years before Jesus was born. It was all about the fitness of male bodies. You have all heard about Greek athletes I'm sure. The objective was to attract other male athletes.

Homerism is about the same thing, male bodies. Homers prance around showing off their buff fitness. The goal is to attract other homers.

So, in this case, two words that sound similar are quite similar.

The retired teacher at the senior center said I passed with flying colors.

[Brother Gonzalez]

Re: What's the Difference Between Hellenism and Homerism?

Well, you are right Mr Mayor. The writer known as Homer was from Greece. He did the most known homosexual story of the world, one when a sissy boy after a war chooses to "get lost" with other men instead of coming home with his wife, who patiently waits. The Oddysey, it is called.

On top of this "Homer" (who would choose that name?), we also have what is called "Oxford Hellenism":

https://www.amazon.com/Hellenism-Homosexuality-Victorian-Oxford-Dowling/dp/0801481708

To save you the visit, it starts with Oscar Wilde, and is the movement that generated the "positive" views of homosexuality today, according to the lady writer.


You are a wise men, Mr Mayor, you deserve a position in Donald Trump's cabinet.

[Johny Joe Hold]

Re: What's the Difference Between Hellenism and Homerism?

Well, you are right Mr Mayor. The writer known as Homer was from Greece. He did the most known homosexual story of the world, one when a sissy boy after a war chooses to "get lost" with other men instead of coming home with his wife, who patiently waits. The Oddysey, it is called.
On top of this "Homer" (who would choose that name?), we also have what is called "Oxford Hellenism":

https://www.amazon.com/Hellenism-Homosexuality-Victorian-Oxford-Dowling/dp/0801481708g

You are a wise men, Mr Mayor, you deserve a position in Donald Trump's cabinet.

That is very kind, Brother Gonzalez.
I have been elected by the citizens of Freehold and my obligation is here. Also, I anticipate there will be lots of money flowing from Washington to Freehold in the coming years.

[WilliamJenningsBryan]

Re: What's the Difference Between Hellenism and Homerism?

Well, you are right Mr Mayor. The writer known as Homer was from Greece. He did the most known homosexual story of the world, one when a sissy boy after a war chooses to "get lost" with other men instead of coming home with his wife, who patiently waits. The Oddysey, it is called.


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I believe that war was called the Trojan war - and none too soon after the invention of homerism, they were going to need them to prevent the spread of AIDS.

[handmaiden]

Re: What's the Difference Between Hellenism and Homerism?

I believe that war was called the Trojan war - and none too soon after the invention of homerism, they were going to need them to prevent the spread of AIDS.

The Trojans lost that war, right? So how come the "thems" that you are referring to were named after a bunch of losers?


Confusedly Yours,
Handmaiden

[Dr Laurence Niles]

Re: What's the Difference Between Hellenism and Homerism?

The Trojans lost that war, right? So how come the "thems" that you are referring to were named after a bunch of losers?


Confusedly Yours,
Handmaiden

My summisementalism was that the Trojan Horses were a metaphors for beastiallism.

I can't see how 'to enter a horse' can be interpretatively parsed any other way.

YIC

[Johny Joe Hold]

Re: What's the Difference Between Hellenism and Homerism?

A little more research brought up this picture. It was used as promotional material both the Hellens and the Homers:

[Titus Templeton]

Re: What's the Difference Between Hellenism and Homerism?

Didn't spartacus died of aids?

[Johny Joe Hold]

Re: What's the Difference Between Hellenism and Homerism?

Didn't spartacus died of aids?

That is my understanding and that of others as well:


The statue of Spartacus in Sandanski, Bulgaria

• "Love Theme From Spartacus" was a hit for composer Alex North.

[WilliamJenningsBryan]

Re: What's the Difference Between Hellenism and Homerism?

That is my understanding and that of others as well:


The statue of Spartacus in Sandanski, Bulgaria

• "Love Theme From Spartacus" was a hit for composer Alex North.

Indeed Mayor, the Hellenists were hell bent on extracting the maximum pleasure from their sodomistic ways.

Hellenistic Greece
. . .

Hellenistic Culture

… The philosopher Epicurus argued that the most important thing in life was the pursuit of the individual’s pleasure and happiness.

. . .

http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/hellenistic-greece