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Cythera is really based on the Greek Mythology. Cythera is actually an island of the coast of ancient Greece. Bellerephon is a hero but is a mortal (I'm not exactly sure what he did though). Aethon is one of Helios's (sun god) horses horses. Want more? Go to [url="http://"http://www.pantheon.org/mythica/areas/greek/"]http://www.pantheon....ca/areas/greek/[/url]
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Posted 24 March 2001 - 07:55 PM
As I recall Hector was a Greek hero who was slain by Paris (prince of Troy) or something along those lines.
Talos would probably know more about it, he's more into that kinda stuff than I am.
He is even named after someone in a certain Greek myth. (Do some reading on the Minotaur)
Although there it is Talus or something like that, I guess just bad Greek to English translation.
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Talos would probably know more about it, he's more into that kinda stuff than I am.
He is even named after someone in a certain Greek myth. (Do some reading on the Minotaur)
Although there it is Talus or something like that, I guess just bad Greek to English translation.
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Posted 24 March 2001 - 08:28 PM
Hi, just popping in from lurk mode!
FYI: Bellerophon was Sisyphus' grandson (the guy who's stuck rolling a huge stone up a hill forever). He tamed Pegasus, killed the Chimaera, and beat an army of Amazons. He met his doom when he tried to fly Pegasus to Mt. Olympus without an invitation, and the gods sent a gadfly to sting Pegasus. Bellerophon fell off. *ouch!*
Popping back out *pop!*
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FYI: Bellerophon was Sisyphus' grandson (the guy who's stuck rolling a huge stone up a hill forever). He tamed Pegasus, killed the Chimaera, and beat an army of Amazons. He met his doom when he tried to fly Pegasus to Mt. Olympus without an invitation, and the gods sent a gadfly to sting Pegasus. Bellerophon fell off. *ouch!*
Popping back out *pop!*
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Posted 24 March 2001 - 08:45 PM
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Posted 25 March 2001 - 08:10 PM
Also, Apollo is the Greek god of music, Ares is the Greek god of war. Just in case your a Ares™ fan also.
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Also, Apollo is the Greek god of music, Ares is the Greek god of war. Just in case your a Ares™ fan also.
Also, Apollo is the Greek god of music, Ares is the Greek god of war. Just in case your a Ares™ fan also.
And Hera was Zeus's wife.
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Posted 26 March 2001 - 11:40 PM
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Slayer's guide to Cythera:
[url="http://"http://www.macclassics.com/cythera/cythera.htm"]http://www.macclassi...era/cythera.htm[/url]
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Slayer's guide to Cythera:
[url="http://"http://www.macclassics.com/cythera/cythera.htm"]http://www.macclassi...era/cythera.htm[/url]
Slayer's guide to Cythera:
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http://russell.stanb...ide/cythera.htm
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Posted 27 March 2001 - 06:18 AM
Shea: Welcome to the web boards!
Bellerophon was a hero who killed a dragon ,by dropping hot lead down its throat, while sitting on top of the flying horse Pegasus.
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Bellerophon was a hero who killed a dragon ,by dropping hot lead down its throat, while sitting on top of the flying horse Pegasus.
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Posted 27 March 2001 - 06:21 AM
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Shea: Welcome to the web boards!
Bellerophon was a hero who killed a dragon ,by dropping hot lead down its throat, while sitting on top of the flying horse Pegasus.
Shea: Welcome to the web boards!
Bellerophon was a hero who killed a dragon ,by dropping hot lead down its throat, while sitting on top of the flying horse Pegasus.
...along with all the other things Shea described.
Now, where shall we begin? Give me a name from Cythera and I'll tell you who.
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Posted 27 March 2001 - 02:01 PM
how about Chrysothemis (Alaric's Mama)?
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Aleric?
Aleric?
Alaric is the correct spelling
How about Eioneus?
Asius?
Amphidamas?
Glaucus?
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Posted 29 March 2001 - 09:44 AM
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As I recall Hector was a Greek hero who was slain by Paris (prince of Troy) or something along those lines.
Talos would probably know more about it, he's more into that kinda stuff than I am.
He is even named after someone in a certain Greek myth. (Do some reading on the Minotaur)
Although there it is Talus or something like that, I guess just bad Greek to English translation.
As I recall Hector was a Greek hero who was slain by Paris (prince of Troy) or something along those lines.
Talos would probably know more about it, he's more into that kinda stuff than I am.
He is even named after someone in a certain Greek myth. (Do some reading on the Minotaur)
Although there it is Talus or something like that, I guess just bad Greek to English translation.
Actually Hector was a Trojan and was the eldest son of Prian, king of Troy, and the brother of Paris. He was slain by Achilles in revenge for his slaying of Patroculus, Achillies best friend. Prian subsequently bought Hectors body back from Achillies and Paris later shot Achillies in the heel with an arrow. Paris himself was later shot by a arrow poisened by Hydra blood (the arrow came from the bow of Hercules and was fired by this Greek guy whose nae escapes me).
Oh yeah. Paris and Hector had a sister Cassandra who crops up in Pynx as a student at some point.
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Posted 29 March 2001 - 10:11 AM
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Welcome to the webboards Great White Godfather.
Welcome to the webboards Great White Godfather.
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Posted 29 March 2001 - 06:30 PM
another thing from greek mythology is the river styx. it was the river of death that perseus crossed on the ferry with the skeleton to get to medusa's place. and the scylla was actually a female that lurked in cave ceilings, waiting for anything edible to pass beneath. and i think the hydra is actually charibdis (i think i spelled that right), which lived in the sea and sucked in the water and anything in its vicinty. the one other thing i remember from the greek unit in my english class is that harpies are giant birds with the head of a woman. they sang a seductive song to force men to follow them to them so they could kill them (or something like that).
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Posted 29 March 2001 - 10:36 PM
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another thing from greek mythology is the river styx. it was the river of death that perseus crossed on the ferry with the skeleton to get to medusa's place. and the scylla was actually a female that lurked in cave ceilings, waiting for anything edible to pass beneath. and i think the hydra is actually charibdis (i think i spelled that right), which lived in the sea and sucked in the water and anything in its vicinty. the one other thing i remember from the greek unit in my english class is that harpies are giant birds with the head of a woman. they sang a seductive song to force men to follow them to them so they could kill them (or something like that).
another thing from greek mythology is the river styx. it was the river of death that perseus crossed on the ferry with the skeleton to get to medusa's place. and the scylla was actually a female that lurked in cave ceilings, waiting for anything edible to pass beneath. and i think the hydra is actually charibdis (i think i spelled that right), which lived in the sea and sucked in the water and anything in its vicinty. the one other thing i remember from the greek unit in my english class is that harpies are giant birds with the head of a woman. they sang a seductive song to force men to follow them to them so they could kill them (or something like that).
River Styx is in the underworld (Hades) and is what all mortals who died would have to cross. The skeleton ferriman, Charan, puts his hand out for an obol. The Scylla is a sea monster and if you read The Odyssey you'd know about it. Also Charybdis is a maelstrom (whirlpool) that sucked anything that went in it. Sirens are the part bird part woman beings who sang a song that lured sailors into their trap. I'm not sure if they are called harpies too though.
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When I had 50 posts, Avatara teased me. That was all I got...
When I had 50 posts, Avatara teased me. That was all I got...
And now you get teased again: Guess who has over 2x the number of posts as you?
Seriously, I'm just joking. (at the time I had no idea nobody had said hi to you or anything, I thought they had already done so...and that was a couple months after you registered) If you want a warm welcome, then heres a late one:
Welcome to the webboards Rogan.
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Posted 29 March 2001 - 10:54 PM
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I'm not sure if they are called harpies too though.
I'm not sure if they are called harpies too though.
Yeah, harpies are there too. They would seduce men to come near them, and then they would eat them alive.
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Posted 30 March 2001 - 07:19 AM
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And now you get teased again: Guess who has over 2x the number of posts as you?
Welcome to the webboards Rogan.
And now you get teased again: Guess who has over 2x the number of posts as you?
Welcome to the webboards Rogan.
He did it again!
When I saw all the newbies coming, I remembered my sad "childhood" here, and decided to become the (un)official welcomer on the web boards...*sobs*
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Posted 30 March 2001 - 08:04 AM
If you look closely, almost all stories (including games) that are supposed to have 'old' scenery and the like are based on Greek mythology. After all, that's kinda what society today came from.
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Posted 30 March 2001 - 10:14 AM
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He did it again!
When I saw all the newbies coming, I remembered my sad "childhood" here, and decided to become the (un)official welcomer on the web boards...*sobs*
He did it again!
When I saw all the newbies coming, I remembered my sad "childhood" here, and decided to become the (un)official welcomer on the web boards...*sobs*
If it's any consolation he has nearly 40x the number of posts I have so dont feel too bad.
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If it's any consolation he has nearly 40x the number of posts I have so dont feel too bad.
If it's any consolation he has nearly 40x the number of posts I have so dont feel too bad.
I didn't mean to offend you if I did. Its just a little joke between me and Rogan from 7 months ago, when we started posting here. (and about the time things like the tavern and the stories started popping up)
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Posted 30 March 2001 - 10:58 PM
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I didn't mean to offend you if I did. Its just a little joke between me and Rogan from 7 months ago, when we started posting here. (and about the time things like the tavern and the stories started popping up)
I didn't mean to offend you if I did. Its just a little joke between me and Rogan from 7 months ago, when we started posting here. (and about the time things like the tavern and the stories started popping up)
Oh no. Not insulted a bit. I've only been here a while but my post count isn't a really sensetive affair. Slag each other all you want. Slag me if you feel the need. I have a fairly tough skin. All I do is reserve the right to retaliate.
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Slag me if you feel the need. I have a fairly tough skin. All I do is reserve the right to retaliate.
Slag me if you feel the need. I have a fairly tough skin. All I do is reserve the right to retaliate.
*Absent-mindedly swings iron crowbar at Great White Godfather, only to have it snap in half as it comes in contact.*
...reserve the right to retaliate...
"Uh oh..."
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