To remedy said problem, Myth-O-Matic will post information about one myth every day. The base source will be Edith Hamilton's seminal Mythology, as well as some other written works and the internets. 'Matic will try to note interesting facts about the myth's subsequent influence, initial descriptions in ancient literature, and various other info-bits.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
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Neither most of my friends nor I have a fair apprehension of Greek and Roman mythology. This is a problem, as Western mythology still vibrantly pulses through our own cultural contributions, as well as those of our predecessors. Plus, a lot of the stories are badass.
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ReplyDeleteThose are both a little afield of the canon, especially gilgamesh. Stop trying to rock the boat, H.
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