Subject:	God of Electronic Mail
From:	JSA <a href="/post/novaroma?protectID=081166091180193192130061163101147165026048139046" >varromurena@--------</a>
Date:	Sun, 31 Oct 1999 09:43:00 -0800 (PST)

--- Lucius <a hr--------/post/novaroma?prot--------D=081056091108082153015038190036129" >v--------l@--------</a> wrot--------r> >
> > From: "Don an--------ys Meaker" <a href="/post/novaroma?protectID=230166014180193192112218004036129208" >famromo@--------</a>
> > On 29 Oct 99, --------3:10, <--------ef="/post/nov----------------otectID=137166066112082162090021200165114253071048139" >C--------us622@--------</--------; wrote:
> > > Cassius:
> > > Yes, I know. Nova Roma should have sprung
> instantly from the head of
> Zeus
> > > with a completely intact religious system, fully
> staffed priesthood and
> > > gods know what else. Unfortunately it's a tough
> old world and we're just
> > > human beings, so we do what we can.
> >
> > OK, it made me think and so I now ask:
> > Who would the god of email be?
> > Crys
>
> Salvete,
>
> I would say Mercurius.
> (or Hermes, Elegba/Esu, etc)
>
> Valete, Lucius Equitius
>

Wouldn't it be more likely Mercurius, as the bearer of
tidings, along with Iuppiter, as the god of lightning
(i.e., electricity)? Many of the ancients tended to
see the gods as part of a web of forces; thus, for
marriage, there were about 5 or 6 deities who all had
to be propitiated for the initial wedding. So here
you've got two, for the mechanics of the thing, and
maybe also Minerva, so you can get intelligent emails.


My question: who is the God of Spam?

L. Licinius Varro Murena

Subject:	Re: God of Electronic Mail
From:	Razenna razenna@--------
Date:	Sun, 31 Oct 1999 11:41:12 -0800

Salvete!

JSA (Murena) wrote:

> Wouldn't it be more likely Mercurius, as the bearer of
> tidings, along with Iuppiter, as the god of lightning
> (i.e., electricity)? Many of the ancients tended to
> see the gods as part of a web of forces; thus, for
> marriage, there were about 5 or 6 deities who all had
> to be propitiated for the initial wedding. So here
> you've got two, for the mechanics of the thing, and
> maybe also Minerva, so you can get intelligent emails.

Also Ianus, because it is like a doorway, it involves going through a
port[al].There might still be others.

> My question: who is the God of Spam?

Discordia. And Mercurius, for the mercantile kinds.And Mars, for those
spammers who are on the warpath.
Not a deity, but a characteristic of spam calls Narcissus to mind.

Valete.
Caius Aelius Ericius.

Subject:	Back On-List
From:	jmath669642reng@--------)
Date:	Sun, 31 Oct 1999 19:30:55 -0500 (EST)

Greetings My Friends;

Marcus Municius Audens is back from a very, very un-planned trip to the
hospital. I am in pretty good shape, but am presently for the next few
weeks under some restriction as to my out of house activities.

With any luck at all, and the intervention of those on high, "and if the
creeks don't rise" all should be well. I will be working on the get
well note so kindly sent to me by those in NR in the next few days, on
an individual basis, but please let me thank all of you who sent me get
well wishes. My wife copied them and brought them to the Hospital for
me t read. They were a great help and I thank you all for your
thoughtfulness.

All the best to you all, and my appreciation for your thoughts and
consideration.

Very Respectfully;
Marcus Municius Audens

Fair Winds and Following Seas!!!

Subject:	Re: Back On-List
From:	Razenna razenna@--------
Date:	Sun, 31 Oct 1999 17:11:07 -0800

SALVE, amicus!

Welcome back, Audens!
You had me worried there, "Sepianus".
You take it easy now, you hear?

Bene Vale.
Caius Aelius Ericius.

Subject:	Re: Back On-List
From:	Alasdair Morgan Gunn amgunn@--------
Date:	Sun, 31 Oct 1999 19:36:46 -0800

Salve Audens, Comespiritu et Amicus mea!

Welcome home and Godspeed to your full recovery!

In Amicus - Venator

Subject:	Re: Back On-List
From:	Marius Fimbria legion6@--------
Date:	Sun, 31 Oct 1999 19:37:22 -0600 (CST)

YAY!!!

Ave Marce! Ave Minuci!! Ave Audens!!!

Welcome back...we've been worried, and you've been missed!
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