5/26/2023 0 Comments Althea grateful dead![]() ![]() Saturday's child works hard for its living,Īnd a child that's born on the Sabbath day ![]() Saturday's childThe famous proverbial rhyme goes: Monday's child is fair of face, Ina nearby field, Meleager felt a sudden pain and died. When Althea heard what her son had did, she quickly tookout the log she had kept all the years and tossed it into a fire. A fight broke out and Meleager killedthe two men. Althea's brothers, who also participated in the hunt, were upsetthat a woman would get the prize. Atalanta was the first person to strike the boar andMeleager later awarded her the prize for being most instrumental in thehunt. ![]() Many peoplehelped in the hunt, including the girl-friend (?) of Meleager whose namewas Atalanta. Years later Meleager helda hunt to kill a boar which was terrorizing the village. Althea quickly removedthe log and put it away for safe keeping. When her sonwas a young child, the Fates told Althea that when a specific log in herfire was completly burned, her son would die. In regard to yournotes on Althea, you may also want to make reference to the characterfrom Greek mythology. I have really enjoyed browsing through your annotated GD lyrics, youobviously have put a lot of effort into this project. to heal.] Agenus of the plants of which the Marsh Mallow and Hollyhock are species byflorists often extended to the genus Hibiscus.Īnd this note from a reader, which sheds new light on the "it's your fire"line: Date: Tue, 27 Jun 95 13:45:39 -0700 The meaning and derivation of the word "althea", according to The Oxford English Dictionary: " Bot. This is the second name in a Hunter song which has been used as an pseudonymousform of address by a poet addressing a real-life woman the other is "Stella,"used by Jonathan Swift as his poetic name for Esther Johnson, as well as by Philip Sidney, in his sonnet series Astrophel and Stella, in addressing LadyPenelope Devereux. Here is Lovelace's poem, "To Althea from Prison" (1649): When Love with unconfined wings The WELL's Deadlit conference topic number 102 is about "Althea."Īlthea " Althea Name by which Richard Lovelace (1618-1658) poetically addressed a woman,supposed to have been Lucy Sacheverell, whom he also celebrated by the nameof Lucasta."- New Century Cyclopedia ofNames. Appearedin the first set following "El Paso" and preceding the first "Lost Sailor." Your friends are getting most concerned -įirst performance on August 4, 1979, at the Oakland Auditorium Arena. Words by Robert Hunter music by Jerry GarciaĬopyright Ice Nine Publishing used by permission. The Annotated "Althea" "There are things you can replace and others you cannot" The Annotated "Althea"An installment in The Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics. ![]()
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