The “Ides of March” is an interesting day. It is the 15th of March and it commemorates the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE. Why would anyone really want to remember something like that? But Caesar (you know who he was, right?) got himself stabbed to death at work (he was a senator). They say that there may have been over 60 people (lead by guys named, Brutus and Cassius) that were involved. The interesting thing to me is that Caesar was warned that this was going to happen; but, silly him, he went to work anyway. If someone told me that I was going to come to harm if I went somewhere later today, just for the heck of it, I would stay home.
William Shakespeare (one of my favorites), made this prophecy famous in his play called … (of course)… “Julius Caesar.” In the play Caesar is warned by a soothsayer to “beware the ides of March.” Hence, the expression.
For some reason this all made me think about dogs in Greek Mythology (OK, Caesar was Roman, but somehow I made the jump). Which lead me to thinking about the three-headed dog, Cerberus. He was a watchdog. The difference between him and my Louise is that Lulu watches over my house, where Cerberus watched over Hades (also know as, hell, or the underworld.) He allowed people to enter but he never would let them leave. Some people did escape however, like Orpheus, who lulled him to sleep by playing soothing music, and Hermes who used water from the Lethe (a river that ran through Hades). The most famous ‘person’ who got past Cerberus was Hercules (I like him best in the Disney version). Actually, Hercules did not get ‘past’ Cerberus, he wrestled him into submission and brought him to the land of the living. And they say that Cerberus’ saliva fell to the ground during that encounter and that is what produced the first poisonous plants on earth.
You never know where the ides of March will take you. Beware!
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jmgoyder
March 15, 2013 at 00:59
I’ll probably have a nightmare tonight now!
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dogdaz
March 15, 2013 at 01:21
Oh – Sorry. Please don’t. Think about kitties and geese instead.
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angelswhisper2011
March 15, 2013 at 03:29
That was interesting, Dogdaz. I’ll be on guard!
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dogdaz
March 15, 2013 at 08:02
Absolutely, be right there.
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speedyrabbit
March 15, 2013 at 04:07
some people aare just plain crazy,xx Speedy
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dogdaz
March 15, 2013 at 08:01
Yep! Did you read ‘Watership Down?’ It even happens in your world
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catchatcaren
March 15, 2013 at 07:54
oh no the Ides of March…just what I need…BOL
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dogdaz
March 15, 2013 at 08:00
It will be ok. Just Breathe.
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mythreemoggies
March 15, 2013 at 08:05
Interesting post 🙂
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dogdaz
March 15, 2013 at 08:06
Thanks my friends. 3 Moggies – 3 heads – Oh My!
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mythreemoggies
March 15, 2013 at 08:07
One scary Moggie LOL
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easyweimaraner
March 15, 2013 at 08:58
What a great post – so interesting. I wish I would have 3 heads too – I could fill my 7 stomaches faster … or I could bark while eating and drinking ;o)
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dogdaz
March 15, 2013 at 11:05
7 stomachs – wow!!!!
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dogloverofmax
March 15, 2013 at 17:00
The Ides of March can’t be scary to me…it’s my Dad’s 83rd birthday today!! 🙂
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dogdaz
March 16, 2013 at 08:38
Happy bday Dad. Behold the ides of Dad!
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Vicki Flaherty
March 15, 2013 at 19:16
Thank you for this educational post! I wondered where those poisonous plants came from! Who knew? TGIF!
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dogdaz
March 15, 2013 at 23:56
Enjoy your weekend
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ilovecats
March 16, 2013 at 00:44
Ooh. I love mythology.. 🙂
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dogdaz
March 16, 2013 at 08:37
Me too
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