Comments on: Mythology Mondays: Absolution of guilt http://www.hezabelle.ca/2009/06/15/mythology-mondays-absolution-of-guilt/ I am flawed if I'm not free Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:04:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Hezabelle http://www.hezabelle.ca/2009/06/15/mythology-mondays-absolution-of-guilt/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Hezabelle Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:56:35 +0000 http://www.hezabelle.ca/?p=481#comment-489 Especially since the Greeks thought the world was flat, so it's a very awkward thing to hold up. Although many times it's translated as Atlas holding up the Heavens, so he could very well just be holding up the sky? Still, where does he do this? I don't think they ever really thought about it. The Greeks tended to think the end of the world was just past India. A lot of the great heroes go East - Heracles, Theseus, Jason.... Alexander follows them on his search for the edge of the earth too. And as for something more epic... I think I might tackle Odysseus. It's been a long time since I read the Odyssey! Especially since the Greeks thought the world was flat, so it’s a very awkward thing to hold up. Although many times it’s translated as Atlas holding up the Heavens, so he could very well just be holding up the sky? Still, where does he do this? I don’t think they ever really thought about it.

The Greeks tended to think the end of the world was just past India. A lot of the great heroes go East - Heracles, Theseus, Jason…. Alexander follows them on his search for the edge of the earth too.

And as for something more epic… I think I might tackle Odysseus. It’s been a long time since I read the Odyssey!

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.hezabelle.ca/2009/06/15/mythology-mondays-absolution-of-guilt/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Sebastian Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:54:59 +0000 http://www.hezabelle.ca/?p=481#comment-483 Wow, an epic finale for a truly epic hero! I'd totally forgotten about his little run-in with Atlas -- Heracles had certainly got a little more wily after completing the first 10 trials :) I love how the myth just... totally glosses over the whole... earth-carrying thing... I mean... did he run down to South Africa, or something? *scratches head* How can it possibly get any more epic after finishing Heracles' adventures...? Wow, an epic finale for a truly epic hero! I’d totally forgotten about his little run-in with Atlas — Heracles had certainly got a little more wily after completing the first 10 trials :)

I love how the myth just… totally glosses over the whole… earth-carrying thing… I mean… did he run down to South Africa, or something? *scratches head*

How can it possibly get any more epic after finishing Heracles’ adventures…?

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