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I really like the part about Aphrodite's contest with Hera and Athena. It's funny how they all tried to bribe Paris. It makes me think of beauty pageants today, and corrupt contests in general. I also think it's great that of the bribe options available, Paris chooses a beautiful woman. Maybe he...

That is an interesting article, I learned quite a few things from it. A lot of the information there I already knew, and would think many others would too. For example, I think it's fairly well known that Shakespeare didn't write the original story of Hamlet. I also doubt most people think Jesus...

I like the story of the Milesian invasion, where they defeated Mac Cuill, Mac Cecht, and Mac Greine, the three last kings of the Tuatha De Danaan. As I understand it they split Ireland between two of the sons of Mil, Erimon and Eber Finn. Then at one point the two sons fought each other, and...

If it makes you feel better Myrrdin, I also correctly guessed the answer. It probably took me about three minutes. I don't feel that I'm a psychopath though since I was trying to figure out the right "psychopath" choice. Other answers came to mind first, but then I started to think of why the...

This is an interesting thread you have going here, and that book by Norman Cohn sounds like a great read. That being said, I'm not sure I agree that accepting a volatile universe with continuous evil is the healthiest way to go. At least I doubt that would be mentally healthy for everybody. If...

You make some good points, but your questions lead me to one of my own. If so many people have had these encounters and have all of this evidence, then why isn't there more conclusive proof of these creatures? I'd love to believe they exist, and maybe they do. You would think with all the...

"Trickster Makes this World" sounds like a great book, I'll have to try to find that one. I tend to agree with LegendofJoe about Loki though. It seems to me that Loki starts out as a trickster, but evolves into more of a villain. I'm still pretty new to Norse mythology, but Loki is my favorite...

I think Loki is a great villain, but are there others that stand out? I'm also familiar with Ymir and the frost giants, but I believe they were mostly killed off early in the Norse timeline.

I'm undecided about these creatures. Another group of animals that gets a lot of attention near where I live are the chupacabras, which I think translates to goat suckers. I've read they're really just very diseased coyotes though, so it's tough to know what to believe. I do find these animals...

You're right about Helen Taft, she was quite a character for the time. I also find Florence Harding's story to be interesting, especially the conspiracy theory about her possibly poisoning her husband. My favorite nickname for a first lady is "Lemonade Lucy", which is the nickname for Lucy...

Isis I'm really not that bitter, but I find it fun to poke fun at myself and my past. :p LegendofJoe brings up an interesting question about the gender of mythological monsters. I think we often write based on our experiences, and romantic relationships can be quite difficult. Given this fact, I...

I always thought the harpies were pretty funny, they remind me of some of my ex-girlfriends. I can imagine being stranded out there on an island like poor Phineas. Only instead of my food being constantly snatched, there goes my money, pride, and sanity. Seriously though, harpies are cool...

Loki is such an interesting character. I agree Isis, he does suck, but he is such a compelling villain, it makes these stories pretty fun. As for what I take away from this myth, there is one thing that stands out to me. Never get too confident with your assumptions. Just because nothing bad...

I agree Pegasus, I think it's more that our history is taken for granted though, rather than lost. The information seems to be out there, and it's fortunate there are those who are dedicated to preserving it.

I appreciate the suggestions, I will look for those books. I've wanted to get into Roman myths for a while, but hearing that the subjects were similar to those of the Greek myths made me a little less motivated. I'm glad to hear that they are indeed different.

I'm a fan of Greek mythology, but honestly I don't know nearly as much about Roman mythology. One thing I hear often is that they are very similar. I'd like to read some stories that have marked differences. Any suggestions as to where to start?

Good luck in your fight to preserve the history of your town! I'm all for the free market, but I hate it when companies totally ignore local traditions. Thankfully the internet has helped us to spread messages like this, and at least try to keep some things sacred.

I agree that blarney makes a good point, but I think Olsen does as well. I'm not talking about how she said this topic could be offensive, I'm a Christian and I find this interesting nonetheless. I'm thinking more that Christianity is very unlikely to widely be considered mythical anytime soon...

I took a road trip recently, during which I passed through the Navajo Nation. I was impressed by how much the people there have retained their culture and traditions. It struck me that in other places, classic myths and legends haven't seemed to retain as much importance. Is that true, or am I...

Lilith_morningstar is partly right about the show taking real accounts of human deaths. I was curious about this in the past, so I looked around online. Apparently, some of the deaths are based on factual events, while others are based on urban legends. That takes away a little of the excitement...