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Sicilian wheat, a smattering of tastes
The Sicilian flag shows Medusa’s head, with ears of wheat alternating with the three legs that some say represent the three corners of Sicily. One source says that the Gorgons (Medusa was one of three) represented the destructive aspect of Athena. Perseus … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Sicily, travel
Tagged cannoli, Catania, Hotel Trieste, Ortygia, sfinciuni, Sicily, Vineria di Picasso, wheat
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“Siracusa — the most beautiful of all Greek cities” — Cicero
The coastline of Ortygia, the island connected to Siracusa. This was one of my desires in coming to Italy — blue Mediterranean sea stretching to the horizon, under a warm sun. Would Cicero say the same about Siracusa today? I … Continue reading
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Tagged Archimedes, Arethusa, Catania fish market, Cicero, flag of Sicily, Medusa, Ortygia, runonthewater blog, sea urchins, Sicilians, Siracusa
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