Your photos of Morocco (page 6 of 11)

SPRING... LAKE OUIOUANE

Tender grass..

AGUELMANE AZIGZA



You can spot the poppies..

Two little heads...

Gorgeous photos, spring in Morocco is amazing! Thanks Manon for showing us these charming little spots.

Good evening "Les Deux Magots"🙂 near the Gouraud cedar, cedar forest of Azrou. An almost human expression of tenderness. We’re delighted by your initiative.

Could you tell us the year you took these photos of Aguelmane Azigza? I love this place.

End of April 2015. Best regards,

Thanks,

My last visit was in 2012. There was a project to build a structure by the lake—I can’t remember what kind of industrial use it was for. So, still cool in 2015.

And here's a photo taken in early March. Gorgeous weather on the coast. Even the dogs were looking for a bit of shade. But it was worth sharing!

I really love these two dogs, the photo is so nice!

hi everyone! so happy to see all these great shares! I still haven’t had corona, but I did get some weird illness 😠😕☠️ I took a break... no TV, no computer, no tablet... saturated with too much info! I’m back and discovering all your messages with joy! thanks! I’ll reply to you this weekend! francia

Hey there,

I was starting to despair of hearing from you. All you needed was some weird illness 🙂😉 Everything okay now? You’ve got your work cut out for you going through all those photos. Have a good evening and give us some news. Sending you air kisses from a distance 🙂🙂

Beautiful photos and a welcome post to help us relax.

Thanks, I really enjoy sharing these moments of life... Morocco is part of my roots... and I’m discovering it little by little with each of my trips..

good evening and thank you all for these shares (it’s been 5 years since I last set foot in Morocco) so all these photos warm my heart 🙂 I’ll start with Tangier and a must-see spot, especially at sunset: the "Cave of Hercules".



and the fishermen nearby



(photos from 2009)

Hey Serge, just adding a little comment about that famous cave that’s good for a laugh...

I guess you saw this sign before going in...



It talks about Hercules in Greek mythology... Just to laugh about the Moroccans’ funny mistake—Hercules doesn’t exist in Greek mythology... Hercules is from Roman mythology... 😛... The real name of this cave should be Heracles...

I won’t be original, but I’ll post some photos anyway: On the road to Telouet





Visiting the stunning casbah of Telouet, almost in ruins







To be continued...

Thanks for visiting Telouet. Amazing!

Good evening, Your concern for accuracy does honor to you, but calling it a "blunder" seems excessive to me. Hercules is the Roman adaptation of the Greek name Heracles. It refers to the same demigod—Hercules has no other parents than Zeus and the Greek princess Alcmene. The two mythologies are deeply intertwined. It’s also tricky to change the name of the cave without affecting the "Pillars of Hercules"!!! So, in tourist information, the most relevant adjective might be: "Greco-Roman" mythology. To me, it’s a minor detail. Thanks for this trip down memory lane and for keeping the discussion open. Best regards.

Hi Michel,

I don’t think there was anything excessive about being accurate. No one died, and I was talking about a smile, not a scandal... But I don’t share your opinion. Hercules isn’t the son of Zeus but of Jupiter... To me, that’s a blunder 😛. And no, it’s not just a simple transposition of a Greek name to a Latin one, like the prophet Mohammed being called Mahomet. The Romans were afraid of the gods, and when they colonized other empires, they appropriated the new gods and legends to avoid their wrath. Claude Mossé wouldn’t be happy if she read you... (

Hi everyone, I’d be pretty much on board with a “Greco-Roman” mythology, since it evolved over time—back when the “Pillars of Hercules” were the edge of the world. 😉

Hi Olivier,

Talking about an open discussion, I knew we wouldn’t settle the question!!! Mythology is "something fluid, changing, and complex," as Joel Schmidt, author of a "dictionary of Greek and Roman mythology," puts it—a popular work that’s been my go-to source for ages. Indeed, one genealogy of Hercules attributes the demigod’s paternity to Jupiter with an anonymous mortal, while another describes Hercules (Herakles) as the son of Zeus and Alcmene. If it’s not a case of transposing characters, it’s a transcription of the Greek name into Latin.

Hercules has no etymology, whereas Herakles means "glory of Hera"—pretty ironic given the jealousy of the betrayed wife!

Thanks to you, regarding Mohammed and Mahomet, I’ve learned that what I thought was just a spelling issue actually refers to different meanings.

Getting back to the point of our exchange, I think it’s a mix-up—etymologically speaking—of the two mythologies. Personally, I’m more bothered by the use of interlocking paving stones to tile the site! Sorry for dodging the question and bringing the discussion back down to earth.

As for the eminent Hellenist you mentioned, may her spirit rest in peace.

Let’s stay cheerful.😊 What a pleasure to escape to antiquity and Morocco. Best regards.