Rec: Metaphrasis by green_grrl

Title: Metaphrasis

Author: green_grrl

Canon: Stargate SG1

Pairing: Jack O'Neill/Daniel Jackson

Rating: Explicit [NC-17]

Word Count: 40,284

Summary: It's those cultural misunderstandings that will get you. AKA the Library of Alexandria planet one, with concubine tea.

Recommendation: This was so good. Just the thought of part of the Library of Alexandria surviving is wow, a big deal to me a library worker for twenty years. All sorts of cool. It is also illustrative of how language depends to very heavily on cultural context for meaning, because things get a little misunderstood. It was nice that the "aliens" realized what a big mistake they had made and felt sorry about it, but still. Thankfully, Daniel and Jack are able to sort themselves out according to their own standards.

Link to the Story on AO3

Recommendation #2,636