Comments on: Meet the Sciopods. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/meet-the-sciopods/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:51:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shrike http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/meet-the-sciopods/comment-page-1/#comment-93814 Shrike Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:47:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/meet-the-sciopods/#comment-93814 A sciopod is also featured in another book, 'Baudolino', by Umberto Eco, a historical fiction novel based partly on early stories of the kingdom of Prester John in the 13th century. Not quite reading material for adolescents, though I remember reading "The Name of the Rose" in high school. For anyone interested in medieval history, Umberto Eco's novels are great reads. A sciopod is also featured in another book, ‘Baudolino’, by Umberto Eco, a historical fiction novel based partly on early stories of the kingdom of Prester John in the 13th century. Not quite reading material for adolescents, though I remember reading “The Name of the Rose” in high school. For anyone interested in medieval history, Umberto Eco’s novels are great reads.

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/meet-the-sciopods/comment-page-1/#comment-93611 Dave Sun, 01 Apr 2007 01:35:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/meet-the-sciopods/#comment-93611 <blockquote>It’s been twenty years or so since I read that book; amazing, how quickly it comes back.</blockquote> Well it's about time to pick it up again. Or better yet the whole series. There is much in the Chronicles that is written for adults; I've read the whole series a number of times (each of the books can be finished on a Sunday afternoon) and something new hits me every time.

It’s been twenty years or so since I read that book; amazing, how quickly it comes back.

Well it’s about time to pick it up again. Or better yet the whole series. There is much in the Chronicles that is written for adults; I’ve read the whole series a number of times (each of the books can be finished on a Sunday afternoon) and something new hits me every time.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/meet-the-sciopods/comment-page-1/#comment-93541 ted Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:07:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/meet-the-sciopods/#comment-93541 I believe CS Lewis also called them monopods. They were under a curse of invisibility. I believe CS Lewis also called them monopods.
They were under a curse of invisibility.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/meet-the-sciopods/comment-page-1/#comment-93531 Charlie Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:24:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/meet-the-sciopods/#comment-93531 That's a Dufflepud! From Cronicles of Narnia! That’s a Dufflepud! From Cronicles of Narnia!

]]> By: MadMolecule http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/meet-the-sciopods/comment-page-1/#comment-93459 MadMolecule Sat, 31 Mar 2007 06:00:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/meet-the-sciopods/#comment-93459 They were called "Duffers" in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duffer_%28Narnia%29 It's been twenty years or so since I read that book; amazing, how quickly it comes back. They were called “Duffers” in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duffer_%28Narnia%29

It’s been twenty years or so since I read that book; amazing, how quickly it comes back.

]]> By: Lara http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/meet-the-sciopods/comment-page-1/#comment-93454 Lara Sat, 31 Mar 2007 05:04:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/meet-the-sciopods/#comment-93454 Those are also featured at some point in one of the books in the Narnia series! The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, I believe... Those are also featured at some point in one of the books in the Narnia series! The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, I believe…

]]> By: dakone http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/meet-the-sciopods/comment-page-1/#comment-93452 dakone Sat, 31 Mar 2007 04:40:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/30/meet-the-sciopods/#comment-93452 Take a look at the brazilian version called saci http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saci_%28Brazilian_folklore%29 Take a look at the brazilian version called saci

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saci_%28Brazilian_folklore%29

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