They say the ancients couldn’t see blue. There wasn’t a recorded word for the color until about 4,500 years ago. Some modern tribes that don’t have a word for blue can’t distinguish it from green. Which begs the question, what came first: the awareness of the color or the word?
From the “wine-dark sea”
Surfaces new awareness:
Once wine-dark, now blue.
About the Creator
Helena Woroniecka
As a PhD candidate in biochemistry and cell signaling, the more I learn about science, the more beautiful the world seems. I had always enjoyed writing before becoming a scientist, and now I am trying to connect back to my creative roots.
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