Poll: Mythologies
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I like almost all of them to be honest, BUT if I have to choose just one, it would have to be Greco-Roman.
I will say Egyptian is interesting and weird as hell, they have some very weird stories how their gods were created.
I will say Egyptian is interesting and weird as hell, they have some very weird stories how their gods were created.
To clarify: Judeo-Christian "myth" is limited to Genesis and Revelations.
But Greek, Norse and Egyptian are badass. Age of Mythology, Amon Amarth, Nile.
But Greek, Norse and Egyptian are badass. Age of Mythology, Amon Amarth, Nile.
Norse is best mythology; i mean, gods with hammers, a big effing tree, Hel, Valkyries, awesome metal bands basing their songs more or less on that (for the... egyptophiles (?) among you: Nile rocks, too ^^), can't get much better than that, eh?
dunno, i kind of like it bestestest; followed shortly by the Greek mythology
dunno, i kind of like it bestestest; followed shortly by the Greek mythology
Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, I use elements of Australian Aboriginal mytholgy in my writing (mostly the cool monsters) and a lot of English folklore and fairytales. I love Germanic fairytales because they're usually twisted, and for everything else I just pick and choose random monsters from wherever they're needed. (My latest story includes monsters from Yoruban mythology, they had some weird bridging-the-gateway-between-heaven-and-hell stories.)
I'm not so much a connoiseur of mythology as I am a 'treat it like a free ideas bucket' kinda guy.
I'm not so much a connoiseur of mythology as I am a 'treat it like a free ideas bucket' kinda guy.
Definatly Norse, the stories are downright awesome. (Well that and the idea that Loki is behind the earthquakes on earth when he writhes in his chains)
The end of Loki's story about his punishment:
(He tried to start Ragnarok)
The end of Loki's story about his punishment:
(He tried to start Ragnarok)
Loki came out at the mouth of the river, and behold! there was a great eagle hovering over the waves of the sea and ready to swoop down on the fishes. He turned back in the river. He made a leap that took him over the net that his pursuers were dragging. Thor was behind the net; he caught the salmon in his powerful hands, and for all the struggle that Loki made he held him. No fish had ever struggled so before. Loki got himself free all but his tail. Thor held on to his tail, and brought him amongst the rocks, and forced him to take on his proper form.
They brought him to a cavern and they bound him to three sharp-pointed rocks. There they would have left him bound and helpless. But Skathi, who was of the fierce Giant brood, was not content that he should be left untormented. She found a serpent that had a deadly venom; she hung the serpent above Loki's head. The drops of venom fell upon him, bringing him anguish drop by drop, minute by minute. So Loki's torture went on.
Sigyn with the pitying heart came to his relief. She exiled herself from Asgarth; she endured the darkness and the cold of the cavern that she might take away some of the torment from him who was her husband. Over Loki Sigyn stood, holding in her hands a shell into which fell the serpent's venom, thus sparing him from the full measure of anguish. But now and then Sigyn had to turn aside to spill out the flowing cup; then the drops of venom fell upon Loki, and he screamed in agony, twisting in his bonds. And in his bonds Loki stayed until Ragna rök came with the battle in which all things ended.
They brought him to a cavern and they bound him to three sharp-pointed rocks. There they would have left him bound and helpless. But Skathi, who was of the fierce Giant brood, was not content that he should be left untormented. She found a serpent that had a deadly venom; she hung the serpent above Loki's head. The drops of venom fell upon him, bringing him anguish drop by drop, minute by minute. So Loki's torture went on.
Sigyn with the pitying heart came to his relief. She exiled herself from Asgarth; she endured the darkness and the cold of the cavern that she might take away some of the torment from him who was her husband. Over Loki Sigyn stood, holding in her hands a shell into which fell the serpent's venom, thus sparing him from the full measure of anguish. But now and then Sigyn had to turn aside to spill out the flowing cup; then the drops of venom fell upon Loki, and he screamed in agony, twisting in his bonds. And in his bonds Loki stayed until Ragna rök came with the battle in which all things ended.
Norse then Greek. You cannot compete with Odin Allfather, the wanderer, one-eye, the chief and greatest of all gods and his sons Thor the thunderer, giant-hunt and safekeeper of midgard, Tyr the one handed one god of honor and courage, or Braggi the silver-tounged clever poet and the tales of the end of the world.
