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Plato On Shamen

Plato said in Phaedrus that the first prophecies were the words of oaks. Those that lived at that time found it rewarding enough to listen to oaks or stones, so long as they would tell the truth! Plato was referring to shamen in general, I imagine.

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Debbie Guzzi

Date: 4/1/2011 6:02:00 PM

Phaedrus the source of aesops fan=bles was not a shaman? If you wish to speak of oaks and Shamanism go to the Druidic culture. [walk a mile in the shoes of a druid shaman] Light & Love

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 4/1/2011 9:52:00 AM

Plato is such an interesting philosopher, Jack. It may very well be that he was comparing the oaks to Shamen. He also believed in and wrote about Atlantis. You present compelling thoughts in your nonet, my friend. Wishing you success in Deb's contest. Love, Carolyn

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 4/1/2011 6:42:00 AM

Happy weekend Jack .. enjoyed this read again luv.. giving me inspiration to enhance my entry too.. good luck one more time my friend..

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 3/31/2011 12:24:00 PM

Oaks live longer as women do and pine shorter than Oaks as men do, Jack

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 3/30/2011 9:38:00 PM

Oh Jack I luv this piece for the contest.. make sure u include your reference to the Shaman Ways at the end of your write luv.. this is great information my friend.. have to research further.. thankxx and good luck..

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 3/30/2011 4:25:00 PM

I have heard somewhere that oaks are women and men are pine trees, jack

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/30/2011 3:16:00 PM

I guess they did not lie..Sara

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/30/2011 2:52:00 PM

gosh, what a unique way to do that contest. Good one, and it gives me hope now that maybe I can think of a way to do that contest. I did not even think to use a small poetry form like nonet or some other one. Good thinking!!