Truthfully, I'm not sure the actual title of the fabulous movie referenced above--I think it was "Hercules and the Princess of Troy"--but it featured Hercules, Diogenes and Ulysses. I always liked the combination: one is mythological, one is historical, and one is fictional. But they're all sailing to(!) Troy and fighting pirates together.
In that spirit, dear reader, I bring you three tag clouds, courtesy of Wordle. One is classical, one is biblical and one is liturgical (from a Jewish poem). Can you guess which is which? Extra credit for author or title. Leave your best guess in the comments!
Mazel tov and bona fortuna!
My vote: Classical is No. 2; Biblical is No. 3; liturgical is No.1.
ReplyDeleteDavid Nichols is correct! 1. is Yedid Nefesh, a 16th century piyyut, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yedid_Nefesh; 2. is Sappho (what there is) and 3. is the Song of Songs; the predominance of "like" from all the similes, e.g. "like a lily among the brambles is my beloved among the daughters of Jerusalem.
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