Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted March 4, 2024 Posted March 4, 2024 Exalauno Day is March 4th; a pun on the Greek verb 'exalauno' meaning "March forth", recurrently used in Xenophon's "Anabasis of Cyrus", (often translated as The March Upcountry or the March of the Ten Thousand). ' Xenophon's story is quite true, about the long escape of ten thousand Greek mercenaries from the heart of Persia after their leader, a claimant to the Persian throne, was killed. Took place in the generation before Alexandert the Great. I read it a few years back after a respected acquaintance described it as 'the greatest true adventure story ever written'. It qualifies, and it is not a hard read. Roxbury Latin School invented the holiday a century or so ago, and it makes the news now and then.... 1 3 Quote
Utah Bob #35998 Posted March 4, 2024 Posted March 4, 2024 I will have some lamb and Tetsina tonight. 1 Quote
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted March 5, 2024 Author Posted March 5, 2024 The perfect feast for the holiday! Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.