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Post by Spuffy on Oct 27, 2005 15:03:24 GMT -5
Nice reaction there  |
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Post by JamesMFan on Oct 27, 2005 15:05:42 GMT -5
I prefer the old myths/legends to these new urban ones. Much more interesting. Just ask Orpheus.
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Post by Spuffy on Oct 27, 2005 15:07:12 GMT -5
Some legends are weird I don't know if I can tell the difference between old ones and new ones. |
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Post by JamesMFan on Oct 27, 2005 15:11:34 GMT -5
Well, just watch a bit of the ol' Disney's Hercules. The myth of Eurydice and Orpheus is a great story. Eurydice died and was banished to Hades to reside in the River Styx (I think) forever more. But Orpheus couldn't live without her so he went down to Hades and made a deal. That, if he could swim through the river of souls (which would certaintly kill him), fetch Eurydice and not look at her once before leaving, then they would both be free to go. So, he dived into the river, managed to get through and grab his love, and get back out without being drained of his life force. But just as they were leaving the desire to turn and see his beloved just for a moment after spending so long apart was too much and he turned to look at her. His deal was revoked and they both died, I think. Or she did, and he never had the chance to get her back again.  |
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Post by Spuffy on Oct 27, 2005 15:13:34 GMT -5
I've never heard of that in my life. Heard of some lady looking back and turning into salt while leaving a town or something.
There's some story about a maze with some monster thingmabob in it or something....
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Post by JamesMFan on Oct 27, 2005 15:14:32 GMT -5
The Minotaur.
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Post by Spuffy on Oct 27, 2005 15:15:50 GMT -5
Is that what it's called?
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Post by JamesMFan on Oct 27, 2005 15:17:13 GMT -5
Yes. Hence why I said it. |
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Post by Spuffy on Oct 27, 2005 15:17:38 GMT -5
How's the story go? |
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Post by JamesMFan on Oct 27, 2005 15:21:39 GMT -5
There once lived a Minotaur in a maze.
I don't know the exact story. The Minotaur is a cross between a bull type thing and human...and possibly something else.
Anyway, I think it was built by Daedalus, Icarus' father for some King or whatever.
Someone had to make their way through the maze for some reason and find their way back out alive where other's had failed. This person managed to cheat the system by using a ball of Golden Twine to mark where he had been before. He possibly killed the beast too.
I'm sketchy on details, since I haven't looked over these sorts of things for 3-4 years.
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Post by Spuffy on Oct 27, 2005 15:23:51 GMT -5
I should look up these things sometime. They're quite interesting. I've only heard about that like once a looooooooooong time ago on some show.
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Post by JamesMFan on Oct 27, 2005 15:26:27 GMT -5
They are interesting. I went through a Greek myth/legend phase with a little bit of Nordic/Celtic thrown in too. Though, it's the Greek stuff that's mostly stuck.
They're like a past obsession. Like Spuffy. (not you)
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Post by Spuffy on Oct 27, 2005 15:29:34 GMT -5
I always thought that stuff was interesting but I've always been to lazy to read up on it or do anything with it. haha
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Post by JamesMFan on Oct 27, 2005 15:32:42 GMT -5
The library was my friend
Speaking of urban legends - Loch Ness Monster. It's like totally real!
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Post by Spuffy on Oct 27, 2005 15:33:36 GMT -5
The Loch Ness Monster rocks!
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