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Date Posted: 6/18/02 10:42pm Subject: Mount Olympus Mythology Palace - Date Edited: 5/27/07 2:19pm (2 edits total) Edited By: Zaz
I love all types of mythology. Greek, Roman, Norse, it really doesn't matter. Please come in and lets talk about mythology.

I'm really interested in finding out about mythology from other parts of the world.

 

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CwrnPuppet  2321 posts
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Date Posted: 6/18/02 10:45pm Subject: RE: ~~Mount Olympus Mythology Palace~~
This site is a great reference point for mythology:

http://www.pantheon.org/mythica.html

But, truly; Joseph Campbell is the best place to start with mythology, if you ask me. He has a great series of books that studies folklore and myths from various areas of the world that you may want to check out.

 

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Date Posted: 6/19/02 1:01am Subject: RE: ~~Mount Olympus Mythology Palace~~
I'll check it out as soon as possible. Thanks. happy

 

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Pallas-Athena  4209 posts
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Date Posted: 6/19/02 1:10am Subject: RE: ~~Mount Olympus Mythology Palace~~
*Pallas-Athena knows nothing whatsoever about mythology*

grin

 

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Tod  2821 posts
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Date Posted: 6/19/02 1:27am Subject: RE: ~~Mount Olympus Mythology Palace~~
Greek mythology is one of my favourite hobbies.

I'll be back later to discuss it more.

 

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CwrnPuppet  2321 posts
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Date Posted: 6/19/02 2:13am Subject: RE: ~~Mount Olympus Mythology Palace~~
Just an interesting tidbit of mythology:

"Nabu" was the Sumero-Babylonian god of writing, literature and learning. I suspect that this is from where Lucas pulled the name "Naboo".

 

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Jedi Merkurian  11661 posts
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Date Posted: 6/19/02 5:06am Subject: RE: ~~Mount Olympus Mythology Palace~~
Greek mythology cracks me up! Man, the things Zeus did to get laid! Astounding!

 

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CwrnPuppet  2321 posts
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Date Posted: 6/19/02 5:07am Subject: RE: ~~Mount Olympus Mythology Palace~~
Yeah, Zeus was a real horndog. Seems that he would more or less pounce on anyone/anything in sight when he was "in the mood."

 

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Date Posted: 6/19/02 8:25am Subject: RE: ~~Mount Olympus Mythology Palace~~
If I had the kind of power Zeus did, I would use it to all it's advantages. Zeus was only trying to protect his lineage. tongue Naboo in Star Wars looks like it might possibly be a major cultural enviroment. That would explain why Lucas may have tapped that name.

 

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Tod  2821 posts
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Date Posted: 6/19/02 2:08pm Subject: RE: ~~Mount Olympus Mythology Palace~~
Greek gods act very much like humans who have no fear of death. They do what they want and can. That's the main difference (and only one too) between greek and roman gods. Roman gods were just gods without any nice human behaviour.

I haven't read much norse mythology but I've read a lot of greek, roman, egyptian and finnish mythology. Since I guess not very many of you has heard anything about finnish mythology I could possibly give you a brief summary about that. It'll have to wait till next week however since I won't be home before that.

 

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DarthYama  1005 posts
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Date Posted: 6/19/02 3:24pm Subject: RE: ~~Mount Olympus Mythology Palace~~
Indian mythology is pretty interesting. There are some similarities with Greek mythology, mainly because of Alexander the Great.
The reason most ancient religions have 12 major gods or demigods (such as archangels) is because of the twelve month calendar.

 

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Pallas-Athena  4209 posts
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Date Posted: 6/19/02 4:59pm Subject: RE: ~~Mount Olympus Mythology Palace~~ - Date Edited: 6/19/02 5:01pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Pallas-Athena
Don't talk about my dad that way, CwrnPuppet. angry He'll shock you real good with lightening.

Funny thing is that Sebulba is actually a god, a very bad one, if I remember.

 

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Date Posted: 6/19/02 7:38pm Subject: RE: ~~Mount Olympus Mythology Palace~~
This is very interesting. I would like to hear everyone's favorite story. I definitely want to hear stories from other mythologies.

 

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Aanix_Durray  2154 posts
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Date Posted: 6/19/02 9:35pm Subject: RE: ~~Mount Olympus Mythology Palace~~
Ah... the old culture... beautiful happy

I think that if more people based their stories on Greek/Roman/Norse/Egyptian myths (or admitted that they already were), than literature would regain so much more of the old feel and brilliance.

My two cents for now,
~~Aanix

 

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Date Posted: 6/19/02 9:36pm Subject: RE: ~~Mount Olympus Mythology Palace~~
I agree completely. I think story-telling is beginning to lose some of it's power.

 

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CwrnPuppet  2321 posts
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Date Posted: 6/20/02 5:04am Subject: RE: ~~Mount Olympus Mythology Palace~~
"Don't talk about my dad that way, CwrnPuppet. He'll shock you real good with lightening."

Oh, crap - another half-sibling. Dad sure got around, huh?

 

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