On Marble Threshing Floors by Christine Lucas
On Marble Threshing Floors by Christine Lucas “. . . and then I saw a barefoot man in splendid garments, bejeweled like a grouse, lightning in his gaze. He challenges me to a fight on marble threshing floors, and whoever wins takes the other’s soul.” – The death of Digenis Acritas, Byzantine folk song. The … Continue reading On Marble Threshing Floors by Christine Lucas