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Joseph of Exeter

Joseph of Exeter (Latin: Josephus Iscanus) was a twelfth-century scholar, perhaps from Exeter in England. He wrote the influential epic Ylias Daretis Phrygii {Iliad of Dares Phrygius}, also known as De Bello Trojano {About the Trojan War}. He finished that work about 1190. In addition to some religious poems, he also wrote Antiocheis, an epic on the Crusades. That work hasn’t survived. Solely on the basis of De Bello Trojano, Joseph is rightly regarded as one of the greatest classical scholars of all time.

traditional thoughts: adultery with Helen of Troy barren & devastating

Helen of Troy eloped with Paris & cuckolded her husband Menelaus. Sexually experienced under gynocentrism, their adultery was unfulfilling & disastrous. … Read the post traditional thoughts: adultery with Helen of Troy barren & devastating

men-loving Venus victorious; she shames Juno and Minerva

Paris chose Venus as more beautiful than Juno and Minerva. From the Trojan War to the present, men have suffered from Paris’s offense, gaze-based choice. … Read the post men-loving Venus victorious; she shames Juno and Minerva

merits of career-woman Minerva relative to Juno and Venus

Minerva, a highly successful career woman, made a case to Paris that she was more beautiful than Juno and Venus. Some men might judge to the contrary. … Read the post merits of career-woman Minerva relative to Juno and Venus

Juno disparaged Minerva and Venus: some difficulties of sisterhood

In the beauty contest that Paris judged, Juno boasted of being Jove’s wife, with power & wealth. She disparaged Minerva’s femininity and Venus’s morals. … Read the post Juno disparaged Minerva and Venus: some difficulties of sisterhood