Protesilaos: News and Announcements

When you act, strange things happen. Yesterday I wrote Religion and theology in light of the Greek gods and now I have the chance to meet relevant people. This Sunday I will join a group of Greek polytheists (ethnic Greek religion) from Cyprus in a rite related to Dioskouri at a temple overlooking the sea. My immediate plan is to not record anything from the event, out of respect for other people’s privacy. Though I might take a selfie. My long-term objective is to form a tightly knit community…

I have a new section on my website dedicated to video games: https://protesilaos.com/games. My website has many such blogs, covering Emacs, politics, life issues, poetry, mechanical keyboards, and more. This new section contains my thoughts on video games I have played. You can expect more of a philosophical take, as usual, that ultimately is not specific to the game I am commenting on. The first such article is about What Remains of Edith Finch:…

I will stop using my legal name online. Henceforth I am identifying as “Protesilaos”. The legal name—Protesilaos Stavrou—will remain in place for practical purposes. My surname is “Stavrou” (Stávrou, Σταύρου). It is the genitive case of the given name “Stavros” (Stávros, Σταύρος), which is related to the Greek word for “cross” (σταυρός). As is the norm among Greeks, this is the family name on my father’s side. Stavros (or variants) is a common name mostly among males but also for females…

I have lowered the price of my coaching services to 10 EUR per hour.