Tarabya Marina, Sarıyer, Istanbul
January 1, 2023
“As is the generation of leaves, so is that of humanity.” Glaucus says that to Diomedes in the Iliad, when the two warriors meet on the battlefield, and Diomedes wants to know whether he is facing man or god.
Humans are multitudinous and ephemeral, like the folia of trees, says Glaucus; why should his own tree be of interest to anybody else? It’s a pro forma question, perhaps, since Glaucus does proceed to describe his family.
Polytropy 