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 Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:26 am
It's clear, looking at mythology from all cultures, that a lot of it was intended not just to explain things, but to teach people how to act. Those mythic heroes who are virtuous as defined by the culture are rewarded, and those who are wicked are punished. So, the question is:
What life lessons (serious or otherwise) have you learned from mythology?
I've learned to be careful when dealing with prophecies. The vast majority are self-fulfilling - you bring them about by trying to avoid them.
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 3:30 pm
I've learned never to completely trust oddly conspicuous old people, or very good-looking young men/women- more likely than not, they are gods in disguise. And you never do want to become completely involved in the affairs of gods (very messy business).
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:16 pm
I've learned that the god's are biased against half-giants. And don't even get me started about those dwarves, I mean, replace all their gold with painted lead just one time...
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:10 pm
Never eat any sort of food while in the Underworld, a faerie realm, or any other wacky supernatural place. Because you usually get stuck there.
Of course, I've always thought it would be kind of fun to eat some pomegranate seeds and get stuck in the Underworld. It's nice and dark down there, and there are three-headed doggies to play with.
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:45 am
I've learned to let the Gods be gods,
and to always remember that you're human.
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:01 am
That's a good one. At least half the people who get into trouble in mythology are full of hubris.
I've also learned that when a goodhearted individual who has been set an impossible task returns home bearing special blessings and a story of supernatural beings, you should never attempt to duplicate their success. You will end up
1) Frozen to death
2) Doubly cursed
3) Spitting frogs and lice
4) Stuck rowing a boat for all eternity
5) Or otherwise meet with unpleasantness.
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 4:59 am
I've learned that when you're given a series of horribly difficult tasks by someone oddly godlike, DO NOT expect them to play fair. They'll cheat whenever they get the chance.
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:59 pm
I've learned the punishment is usually way disproportionate to the crime. It normally involves some sort of torture and eternity.
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:07 pm
Or even better, eternal torture! Sadistic eternal torture. Irony (we call it "poetic justice") will usually be involved.
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:06 pm
I've learned that eating like a savage and then throwing the bones at my hostess is a great way to prove that I am a "true warrior" and shame my host into murdering all his pansy French guests.
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:18 am
Ive learnt to never deny a god or people wil never believe you again, just always make him where a rubber or you will get some tragic ill fated kid with super strenth... And his wife pissed of at you.
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