Gustav Holst - Venus
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@revantisdale Yeah, and jungles. Too bad that's not the case.
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Almost expecting the Stargate theme to start playing - very enjoyable to listen to
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@StealthTroops Holst didn't know that, like many people in the early 20th century. It's named after the Roman goddess.
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@StealthTroops Nowadays we know that, however back in history venus was named after the roman goddess of love.
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Venus:Bringer of Irony
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@MrStormandwind ain't love grand?
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@StealthTroops Well considering at the time Venus was thought to have oceans...
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@FlyingFiddleISme yeah, it's supposed to be like that. In fact, Venus (the woman - peace) is the half of Mars (the man - war). They were lovers.
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@StealthTroops From the hellish fires of turmoil, peace was born
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Ishtar, who is clothed with fire and bears aloft a crown of awful splendor
-Assurbanipal
Funny how mars is a barren desert world and venus is a burning ball of poison, yet venus is the bringer of PEACE
StealthTroops 6 months ago 18
Amazing... Just, amazing...
I3ztevurmotta 11 months ago 10