Power, glory, or sex?

[Tonio]

This comes from my interest in Greek mythology:

Paris, a Trojan prince, had to decide which of three Olympian goddesses was the most beautiful--Hera, Athena or Aphrodite. But he was told only to look at the bribes offered by the goddesses.

• Hera offered to make Paris the Lord of Europe and Asia.
• Athena offered to have Paris lead the Trojans to glorious victory against the Greeks and lay Greece in ruins.
• Aphrodite offered Paris the fairest woman in the world.

Which would you choose? This applies to women, too--Aphrodite would offer you a godlike Adonis.

 

[BuddyLee]

Sex is great but I can certainly deal with someone less fair.

Power comes in second for me, without Platonic 'truth' one can have bad vices with power.

I chose Glory. There is no feeling in the world that comes close to the feeling of doing something virtuous for a large number of people, that is 'power' to me.

 

[Oz]

[*]Athena offered to have Paris lead the Trojans to glorious victory against the Greeks and lay Greece

I pick #2 because you get the glory and the sex...

 

[Nickel]

The one that comes with the best shoes...put me down for that one.

 

[Oz]

The one that comes with the best shoes...put me down for that one.

#3 then...

 

[ocean733]

#2! Self esteem can do wonders for your appearance and therefore you have #3 probably in the bag! And as for #1: who needs the stress of being the Lord of 2 continents?

 

[jaie]

#2! Self esteem can do wonders for your appearance and therefore you have #3 probably in the bag! And as for #1: who needs the stress of being the Lord of 2 continents?

I think I might care more about the sex though.

 

[meme]

I went with power on this one. Figured if I had all the power I could have all the sex and glory. Might not be really good sex, but at least I would have it.

 

[vraiblonde]

I went with power on this one. Figured if I had all the power I could have all the sex and glory. Might not be really good sex, but at least I would have it.

I'm with you on this. Power all the way. Hunky men are overrated and who wants to lay Greece? In ruins, no less!

 

[Lenny]

. . .and who wants to lay in grease?

:fixed:

Wesson oil party anyone?

 

[dustin]

Glory....

A quote from "Troy" by Sean Bean who played the role of Odysseus:

Men are haunted by the vastness of eternity. And so we ask ourselves: will our actions echo across the centuries? Will strangers hear our names long after we are gone, and wonder who we were, how bravely we fought, how fiercely we loved?

 

[BuddyLee]

Glory....

A quote from "Troy" by Sean Bean who played the role of Odysseus:

Good quote.

 

[cattitude]

I'm with you on this. Power all the way. Hunky men are overrated and who wants to lay Greece? In ruins, no less!

POWER!

 

[fttrsbeerwench]

I chose sex... I could care less about power, since I don't believe that any person can totally control anything..
Glory is over rated... With it you get.. paparazzi and false friends... People who use you for what you have and you never get any peace.
With sex, it may not even be a Greek god, but great sex and a fulfilling love life would make me happier than money or fame.
Yup, gimme a guy who can for hours, days, a lifetime....I'm one happy freak!

 

[kom526]

I chose glory. With glory and fame comes sex and eventually power. If I start with glory first then maybe I could become the governor of California.

 

[Shetiger]

I want it all

 

[Llwynog]

Power - more trouble than its worth
Glory - paparazzi? No thank you!
Sex - I've already invested in rechargable batteries.

Someone to translate all my japanese manga - now that would be my choice

 

[Kizzy]

Someone to translate all my japanese manga - now that would be my choice

I would just settle for a maid. I use to think housework was more like a hobby than a chore, until I had kids.

 

[bresamil]

I would just settle for a maid. I use to think housework was more like a hobby than a chore, until I had kids.

That is my fantasy - to have maid service. Then I can have energy to pursue the other three on my own.

 

[Oz]

How does a discussion of Greek Mythology turn into a thread about maids for the broads on the forum?