Egalitarianism: a protean doctrine

In Greek mythology, Proteus (Πρωτεύς) is an early sea-god, one of several deities whom Homer calls the "Old Man of the Sea"[1], whose name suggests the "first", as protogonos (πρωτόγονος) is the "primordial" or the "firstborn". He became the son of Poseidon in the Olympian theogony (Odyssey iv. 432), or of Nereus and Doris, or of Oceanus and a Naiad, and was made the herdsman of Poseidon's seals, the great bull seal at the center of the harem.

Proteus can foretell the future, but will change his shape to avoid having to; he will answer only to someone who is capable of capturing him. From this feature of Proteus comes the adjective protean, with the general meaning of "versatile", "mutable", "capable of assuming many forms":

"Protean" has positive connotations of flexibility, versatility and adaptability.

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The word is about there's something evolving

The word is about there's something evolving. Whatever may come the world keeps revolving. They say the next big thing is here - that the revolution's near.  But to me it seems quite clear that it's all just a little bit of history repeating.

The newspapers shout "a new style is growing". But it don't know if it's coming or going.  There is fashion, there is fad, some is good, some is bad, and the joke is rather sad - that its all just a little bit of history repeating and I've seen it before and I'll see it again. Yes, I've seen it before. Just little bits of history repeating.

Some people don't dance if they don't know who's singing. Why ask your head? - it's your hips that are swinging. Life's for us to enjoy - woman, man, girl and boy.  Feel the pain! Feel the joy! - and side step the little bits of history repeating.

Just little bits of history repeating. And I've seen it before. And I'll see it again. Yes I've seen it before. Just little bits of history repeating.

by Alex Gifford