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Post by Lex on Jan 29, 2008 17:05:51 GMT
Well found Logical.
The medusa and her sisters are the only well known myth. But stories develope and grow and i have no doubt that there are others.
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Post by logicalfantasy on Jan 30, 2008 18:18:09 GMT
Thanks lex, About to start another one, oh and sorry I havn't been on the forums much, a nice holiday was in order, hove isn't the nicest place ever
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Post by Lex on Feb 1, 2008 11:29:02 GMT
No problem Logical. I look forward to the next entry
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Post by Tali on Feb 9, 2008 21:56:21 GMT
That's a really interesting idea, I never thought of the gorgon as being a creature of judgement, but it could be a really good theory to investigate, compare different myths about it. I'd love to see your essay on it LogicalFantasy.
On the other hand it always seemed to me (from my very little knowledge on the subject) that it was more like a trial for the hero of a story to prove their worth. If a hero was cunning enough (or could get a big enough inventory of magical items e.g. Perseus) then the turning to stone thing could be avoided.
It is generally thought that you can't escape the judgement giver, even with winged shoes, a sickle, a helmet of invisibility, a mirror and any amount of boy-scout preparation and pranks (unless you're a member of the Red-Dwarf crew). So it seems to me like the Gorgon played the role more of a challenge to be overcome by a hero than one who dealt out judgement.
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Post by logicalfantasy on Feb 9, 2008 22:02:34 GMT
I disagree, I think that the creature may have been almost, a creature of goodness, but was forced to be like it was, for the sheer duties it faced, also tali, you wont find that in my first essay on the Gorgon, but the second will be a much larger, more in depth one.
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Post by Lex on Feb 10, 2008 11:34:06 GMT
Im with Tali on this one.
The legend tells of a creature to be taken down, to proove the strength and prowess of the hero. There ist actually that much on the gorgon other than to tell of its fearsome appearence and abilities.
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Post by Tali on Feb 13, 2008 19:32:37 GMT
That's a really interesting take on it Logical, quite original as far as I'm aware. What I know of the gorgon is limited, and mostly confined to the Medusa of the Perseus story, so if you could give me any pointers to other myths that would be great. I haven't read anything before that I think fits with your theory, but I'm quite open to finding out more, and it's quite a cool image of the gorgon and subtext to the stories about them, so I'd almost like it to be true. If you can tell us some examples I'd be really interested.
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Post by logicalfantasy on Feb 14, 2008 20:31:19 GMT
Thnaks, to lex, I agree that in many cases that is the Gorgons being, but what if it's soul purpose, or what is was born to do was to be a creature to take down, what if it was created for that purpose, not being evil of it's own wishes?
Also tali, the gorgon is featured in many many differnt tales and myths, I'm still writing that report on the Gorgon, I'll try to work in a few more cases like that into it
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Post by Lex on Feb 16, 2008 10:44:04 GMT
Im really looking forward to reading that
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Post by marvinthemartian on Feb 25, 2008 12:31:23 GMT
i'd be interested in that too because i've always seen it as Tali says but i would love to know more about them
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Post by boz on Mar 8, 2008 22:33:10 GMT
me too as i know bugger all about them
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