We are just a scant 11 days away from this year's winter solstice in the northern hemisphere and I am settling into my morning routine of coffee by the fireplace. The living room couch is more comfortable than the deck furniture and the fireplace makes for a cozy atmosphere, but I would much prefer to be sitting outside, listening to the neighbor's roosters crowing and other of nature's morning sounds.
Speaking of crowing roosters, did you know...
According to Greek mythology -- A young soldier was assigned to be a lookout for Ares, the God of war, who was having an affair with the goddess Aphrodite. Unfortunately, the soldier fell asleep and Ares was caught by Helios, the sun god. For his failure, the soldier was turned into a rooster that always crows in the morning to warn of the coming sun!
Now you know.
John
2 comments:
And after two thousand years, Helios is so irritated with the racket every morning that the soldier/rooster is now regularly turned into McNuggets.
I will think of that next time. I hear a rooster crow which here in Honolulu is a regular occurrence! Yes, we do have rum that is made here in the islands! Thanks so much for your visit and comment. I too am looking forward to the solstice because I like the daylight hours to be a bit longer than they are right now. Aloha!
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