Flygplansolyckor och grekisk mytologi - Plane crashes and Greek mythology

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Den första kända flygolyckan inträffade i Grekland. Det var när Ikaros i den grekiska mytologin störtade i havet med de vingar som hans far, den store uppfinnaren Daedalus, tillverkat av vax och fjädrar.

Alla flygolyckor inträffar av samma anledningar (en eller fler)som gjorde att Ikaros störtade med sina vingar:
►Dåligt samarbete (Ikaros lyssnade inte på sin far)
►Överskattning av farkosten (litade helt på vingarna, utan att kontrollera)
►Övermod (njöt av känslan att kunna flyga och trodde han klarade allt)
►Anfallande fineder (Kung Minos och vakternas pilar, som dock ej träffade Daedalos och Ikaros)

Det var ordföranden i flyteknikernas förening, Cleanthis Tatras, som berättade det på TV idag och jag tycker att det är otroligt att alla förekommande flyghot finns med i den gamla sagan.

Här kan ni läsa om Daedalus och Ikaros: Unga fakta.se - Grekisk mytologi

The first known air crash happened in Greece. It was when Icarus in the Greek mythologi crashed in the sea with the wings his father, the great inventor Daedalus, had made from wax and feathers.

All plane crashes happens for the same reasons (one or more)which made Icarus fall in the sea with his wings:
►Poor cooperation (Icarus didn't listen to his father)
►Overestimation of the craft (thrusted the wings completely, without to check them)
►Presumption (enjoyed the feeling of being able to fly and thought he could manage anything)
►Attacking enemies (King Minos and the guards arrows - didn't hit Daedalos and Icarus though)

It was Kleanthis Tatras, the President of the Air Technicians association here in Greece, who told this today on TV and I think it's quite incredible that all of today excisting threats for a plane crash are written in the old fairy tale.

Read if you like: The myth of Daedalus and Icarus


Våra tankar går till de människor som reste med MH370 och till deras anhöriga.
Our thoughts are with the people that travelled with MH370 and their families.


Credits:
1st picture found at Ikaros Mitosu
2nd and 3rd picture from Wikipedia

Persimmon, the fruit which is actually a berry!

I tried this fruit (o.k, berry...), in season now, the other day and it was quite an experience actually...! First I was thinking, wow, it's wonderful! It was sweet and had this soft smooth consistence. But then suddenly it became acrid and left the tongue dry and kind of shaggy...!

Persimmon, called λωτός (lotós)in Greek, has to be more ripe if you want to avoid the acrid taste. When the colour is dark orange / red and the skin has started to crack they are ready to eat.

It doesn't seem common to be used for marmelade, but I think it would fit for that - I'll ask my aunt on Crete!
Kiki with the blog Mikri Kouzina has a recipe for Persimmon Liqueur (in Greek).

In Greek mythology, in the Odyssey, λωτοφάγοι (lotus-eaters) are mentioned like narcotic and making people sleepy, but it might refer to another fruit with a similar name.

At Ezine articles I read that Persimons is loaded with fibers and vitamin A, it treats diarrhea, the fruit probably prevents cancer, but they also write that it can be dangerous! It is possible that unripe Persimmons can create a bezoar in the stomach.

Καλή εβδομάδα! 
Have a nice week!
☼☼☼

Medicinal uses of Persimmon

Sharon Stone in the role as Aphrodite - the goddess of love!

Read this post in Swedish: Sharon Stone i roll som Afrodite - kärlekens gudinna!

Sharon Stone is shooting a film called "Gods Behaving Badly" after the book with the same name written by Marie Phillips (2007).

The book, as well as the movie, is a comedy and it's about the old Greek Gods who are now living in an apartment in New York. They are getting to know a couple; Kate(Alicia Silverstone) and Neil (Ebon Moss). This acquaintance is not only threatening the relationship of the couple, but also everything else!

Christopher Walken is personaging Zeus, Oliver Platt - Apollo, Edie Falco - Artemis, Rosie Perez - Persefone, John Turturro - Hades, Phylicia Rashad - Demeter, Nelsan Ellis - Dionysos, Gideon Glick - Eros Henry Zebrowski - Hermes and Sharon Stone then the character of Aprodite (the goddess of love, sexuality and beauty).

The Hollywood Star got the question with whom she would like to go out for dinner. Sharon Stone, an admirer of the ancient Greek culture replied; "With Platonas, Socrates and my dad!".

I guess you have understood by now that these pictures are not from the recording of the film...

These pictures are taken by the photographer Frederic Auerbac for Russian Elle, in which Stone was the cover girl now in January (2012). Incredible good photos of the actress, don't you think?! Who can believe she's had a stroke(or was it something else?) or that she is 53 years old?! O.k, sure they've been working on the images afterwards, but anyway!

But as a matter of fact I think she is hard to recognize at many of the photographs...or what do you think? I guess it's the make-up - don't think she was wearing so much make up in her films...?

In this picture and the very top one I definitely can see it's Sharon!


Marie Phillips talks about her book:

The blog of Marie Phillips, the writer of "Gods behaving badly"
...Well, now a couple of days later I have to tell you that I wrote a small comment in Marie Phillips' blog and I got very happy for her answer: "Thanks Eva! I can tell you that Sharon Stone is that beautiful in person too - it's not just lights and make-up. Truly stunning."!!!

Read more about the author: Marie Phillips, Wikipedia

The film is directed by Marc Turtletaub. There is no trailer yet and the release date is To Be Announced 2012.
Read more about the movie here: Staar Seeker, Movie Directory

Here a list with small pictures of all the actors: IMDb.com

The nice pictures of Sharon Stone I found at Anne of Carversville.com

Read more about Sharon: Sharon Stone, Wikipedia
About Sharon at Starpulse.com - Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone, unofficial Fan site

News lately:
Sharon Stone plays cheating wife in Sex Thriller February, 2012.

Other posts might of interest:
Hugh Grant: "The Greeks are modern Zorbas!"