09-09-2006, 09:28 PM | #1 |
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Mythology
A thread to discuss mythology of all forms! Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic, Egyptian, the occult, folklore, legends, fairy tales, old wives' tales, superstitions, and anything else I've forgotten!
I shall begin with what I'm currently reading: The Aeneid! Has anyone else read it? I find it wonderful...good ol' Virgil, eh?
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09-10-2006, 03:07 AM | #2 |
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Never heard of it. What mthology is it part of?
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09-10-2006, 03:20 AM | #3 |
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The history of Rome. According to the Aeneid, the original Romans were survivors from Troy. They went through Carthage on their way to the site where they would build Rome.
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Ok. Sounds intersting.
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indeed, it is a lovely read, and a brilliant piece of poetry from Publius! (Publius Virgelius Maro [Virgil])
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09-10-2006, 11:45 AM | #6 |
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1. every culture has it's own myths; thus mythology encompasses all cultures.
2. today we have 'urban legends' which are myths in the making. 3. durinsbane2244 is a myth
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Has anyone else ever delved into South or Middle-american mythology? Inca? Aztec? or others?
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Aztec, yes. I've read a fair bit about the Aztecs and their mythology. I've found reading about the Aztecs absolutely fascinating.
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They're fascinating all right, even if some of the names are particularly tongue-breaking. But I like the way how every name has a translation, much like Tolkien's Elvish.
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I love greek te best. So many stories.
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I read the Aeneid recently. I liked it very much. Even more in the discussions on it. I'm sorry, Earni, but I liked it much more than the Iliad. At least, when read. Book II of the Aeneid was so powerful; Priam's death scene was heart-henching. Book IV was so dramatic, too!
An actor, name o' Eldon Quick, just last Friday gave a live one-man performance of Book II of the Iliad. Great stuff! Can't wait till he comes back.
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Theres a book called Native American Legends by George Lankford that is full of Native American Myths. Kinda cool to see how the same story differed from tribe to tribe.
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yes, i must say, i definately like the STORY of the Iliad better, but reading, i gotta go with the Aeneid...Virgil, what can i say?
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*cough* No worries. Can't argue with personal taste, eh? Quote:
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i always liked the one about Quetzelcoatl...especially the part when Cortez posed as him and enslaved a nation...yeah...that was greeeeaaat...
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If you like the Celtic stuff, look for a book called Faeries by Brian Froud and Alan Lee.
Some great stories in there, which they lifted from various places, but the best things are the illustrations. Two other reasons to get a hold of it: the Tuatha de Danaan (Irish fairies) sound suspiciously similar to Tolkien's elves; and it's the same Alan Lee that designed the LOTR film sets. In my RPG days we used to plunder all sorts of mythoses (what IS the plural of mythos?) for inspiration. |
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Ahh, an excellent book and made into a movie also.
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Really? Which film? Did Froud or Lee have anything to do with it?
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09-11-2006, 10:07 AM | #19 |
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Photographing Fairies (1998)
Starring: Toby Stephens, Emily Woof Director: Nick Willing Rating
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But I will agree with DB, and say that the Iliad probably has the better story, but I like the writing of Aeneid more. Also, if you ever get an opportunity to see a book of the Iliad performed (not too likely, but ya never know...). Do. Not. Hesitate.
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