tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861238972129075235.post3050525220795638943..comments2008-08-12T18:39:42.199-04:00Alpheushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16203673611353547757noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861238972129075235.post-1335135112186301812008-08-12T18:39:00.000-04:002008-08-12T18:39:00.000-04:00Jeff - Thank you! Very interesting.Withywindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465319711207992232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861238972129075235.post-18423505815484720912008-08-12T18:00:00.000-04:002008-08-12T18:00:00.000-04:00Stop by Quid Plura when you have a chance; I think I may have an answer for you. Among other things, the Caucasus may have given Western Europe the feigned retreat, Armorican horsemanship, and a few bits of the Arthurian legend.Jeffhttp://www.quidplura.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861238972129075235.post-40462428486482149082008-08-12T13:50:00.000-04:002008-08-12T13:50:00.000-04:00That assumes Russia is the European heartland ...Withywindlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465319711207992232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861238972129075235.post-59756211553612961542008-08-12T12:05:00.000-04:002008-08-12T12:05:00.000-04:00<EM>What, since Jason brought back the Golden Fleece and Medea from Colchis, has Georgia provided the European heartland?</EM><BR/><BR/>Well, there was <A HREF="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Stalin1.jpg" REL="nofollow">this guy</A>....Alpheushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16203673611353547757noreply@blogger.com