Mythological Creatures/Figures

Post/Author/DateTimePost
#1

pigknight

Nov 03, 2010 19:37:36		...and go!

List your favourite mythological creatures/people.

And's let's try to use the esoteric ones.
#2

Robin_Hoodlum

Nov 03, 2010 19:38:17 		Skeletor and Mum-Ra
#3

EscherEnigma

Nov 03, 2010 19:44:11
...and go!

List your favourite mythological creatures/people.

And's let's try to use the esoteric ones.


Wait,  you ask for a favorite, and then you make a request?  Isn't that like saying "what's your favorite color?  A warm tone, please?"
#4

pigknight

Nov 03, 2010 21:04:18
...and go!

List your favourite mythological creatures/people.

And's let's try to use the esoteric ones.


Wait,  you ask for a favorite, and then you make a request?  Isn't that like saying "what's your favorite color?  A warm tone, please?"



Yes.
#5

toastedamphibian

Nov 03, 2010 23:22:29
Yes.



No.
#6

Mad_Jack

Nov 03, 2010 23:28:41
 Me.

#7

toastedamphibian

Nov 04, 2010 4:07:23 		Mad_Jack
#8

pluisjen

Nov 04, 2010 4:33:57 		Machete? Tongue out

Probably doesn't count.


I like the eastern style Dragons (the wise old ones) most, I think. 
#9

teepeekay

Nov 04, 2010 5:42:10 		Medea. Because Euripides makes murdering your own children to hurt your spouse's feelings seem awesome.

Prometheus, for a host of reasons.

Odin, because having the king of the gods being that sinister is awesome.

And mythology aside, Waterhouse makes pretty much anything cool, in a bittersweet heartbreak sort of way. I once played Waterhouse as a character in a convention scenario, which makes him all the closer to my heart.
#10

jesse.two.coins

Nov 04, 2010 6:42:57 		cthulhu
#11

scypio

Nov 04, 2010 14:35:33 		I'd also vote for Medea or Theseus. Additionally, from the Greek side, Athena has always been my favorite god. Hector is pretty manly too.

From Chinese mythohistory, Sun Ce and Cao Cao are pretty badass. So much cooler than that pansy Liu Bei.
#12

Escef

Nov 04, 2010 14:45:45 		Guan Yu (who's life and afterlife are both wrapped in myth and folklore), Athena, dragons of all types, Odin.
#13

scypio

Nov 04, 2010 15:10:10

Guan Yu isn't just manly, but he's classy. I love that story of him playing a game (like chess) while having poison scrapped from his arm... down to the bone!

#14

Mad_Jack

Nov 05, 2010 4:10:46
 I'm partial to the Celtic heroes... Cu Chulainn and Fion mac Cumhaill, etc.
And the Celtic gods, as well... They just seem to have a lot less interest in going out of their way to act like pricks than a lot of the other gods, lol. (Or, at least when they do, it's for more entertaining reasons...)




#15

pluisjen

Nov 05, 2010 8:22:12 		Yeah so after the ORCs came through this point was kinda left referencing nothing... so I edited it.
#16

Klirshon

Nov 05, 2010 8:36:04 		Since you requested an esoteric mythological entity, I will note Nanabozho.
#17

ellorin

Nov 05, 2010 12:33:25 		Prometheus, Antigone and Hector, of course(I suppose as Greeks we are supposed to root for Achilles, but I could never stand him. Ulysses is supposed to be the quintessential greek hero anyway). Teucer and Alcmene too, for some relatively unknown mythological characters.
#18

ADHadh

Nov 05, 2010 16:59:04 		It was so long since I've been reading through any mythology that I have no idea.
#19

orc_kirin

Nov 06, 2010 10:23:06 		I've removed content from this thread because baoting, trolling and harassment are  Code of Conduct violations.  You can review the Code of Conduct here: wizards.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wizards.cfg...
Please keep your posts polite, respectful, and on-topic. Pay attenion to sections three and six of the Code of Conduct.
#20

The-Mage-King

Nov 06, 2010 13:23:25 		GILGAMESH!


...What?
#21

ADHadh

Nov 06, 2010 14:17:33
GILGAMESH!


...What?


Are you sure it's not GIRUGAMESH?
#22

dryad_27

Nov 07, 2010 15:46:25
GILGAMESH!


...What?


Are you sure it's not GIRUGAMESH?



"I love Japan, PERIOD!" Wink
#42

Robin_Hoodlum

Nov 03, 2010 19:38:17 		Skeletor and Mum-Ra
#43

EscherEnigma

Nov 03, 2010 19:44:11
...and go!

List your favourite mythological creatures/people.

And's let's try to use the esoteric ones.


Wait,  you ask for a favorite, and then you make a request?  Isn't that like saying "what's your favorite color?  A warm tone, please?"
#44

pigknight

Nov 03, 2010 21:04:18
...and go!

List your favourite mythological creatures/people.

And's let's try to use the esoteric ones.


Wait,  you ask for a favorite, and then you make a request?  Isn't that like saying "what's your favorite color?  A warm tone, please?"



Yes.
#45

toastedamphibian

Nov 03, 2010 23:22:29
Yes.



No.
#46

Mad_Jack

Nov 03, 2010 23:28:41
 Me.

#47

toastedamphibian

Nov 04, 2010 4:07:23 		Mad_Jack
#48

pluisjen

Nov 04, 2010 4:33:57 		Machete? Tongue out

Probably doesn't count.


I like the eastern style Dragons (the wise old ones) most, I think. 
#49

teepeekay

Nov 04, 2010 5:42:10 		Medea. Because Euripides makes murdering your own children to hurt your spouse's feelings seem awesome.

Prometheus, for a host of reasons.

Odin, because having the king of the gods being that sinister is awesome.

And mythology aside, Waterhouse makes pretty much anything cool, in a bittersweet heartbreak sort of way. I once played Waterhouse as a character in a convention scenario, which makes him all the closer to my heart.
#50

jesse.two.coins

Nov 04, 2010 6:42:57 		cthulhu
#51

scypio

Nov 04, 2010 14:35:33 		I'd also vote for Medea or Theseus. Additionally, from the Greek side, Athena has always been my favorite god. Hector is pretty manly too.

From Chinese mythohistory, Sun Ce and Cao Cao are pretty badass. So much cooler than that pansy Liu Bei.
#52

Escef

Nov 04, 2010 14:45:45 		Guan Yu (who's life and afterlife are both wrapped in myth and folklore), Athena, dragons of all types, Odin.
#53

scypio

Nov 04, 2010 15:10:10

Guan Yu isn't just manly, but he's classy. I love that story of him playing a game (like chess) while having poison scrapped from his arm... down to the bone!

#54

Mad_Jack

Nov 05, 2010 4:10:46
 I'm partial to the Celtic heroes... Cu Chulainn and Fion mac Cumhaill, etc.
And the Celtic gods, as well... They just seem to have a lot less interest in going out of their way to act like pricks than a lot of the other gods, lol. (Or, at least when they do, it's for more entertaining reasons...)




#55

pluisjen

Nov 05, 2010 8:22:12 		Yeah so after the ORCs came through this point was kinda left referencing nothing... so I edited it.
#56

Klirshon

Nov 05, 2010 8:36:04 		Since you requested an esoteric mythological entity, I will note Nanabozho.
#57

ellorin

Nov 05, 2010 12:33:25 		Prometheus, Antigone and Hector, of course(I suppose as Greeks we are supposed to root for Achilles, but I could never stand him. Ulysses is supposed to be the quintessential greek hero anyway). Teucer and Alcmene too, for some relatively unknown mythological characters.
#58

ADHadh

Nov 05, 2010 16:59:04 		It was so long since I've been reading through any mythology that I have no idea.
#59

orc_kirin

Nov 06, 2010 10:23:06 		I've removed content from this thread because baoting, trolling and harassment are  Code of Conduct violations.  You can review the Code of Conduct here: wizards.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wizards.cfg...
Please keep your posts polite, respectful, and on-topic. Pay attenion to sections three and six of the Code of Conduct.
#60

The-Mage-King

Nov 06, 2010 13:23:25 		GILGAMESH!


...What?
#61

ADHadh

Nov 06, 2010 14:17:33
GILGAMESH!


...What?


Are you sure it's not GIRUGAMESH?
#62

dryad_27

Nov 07, 2010 15:46:25
GILGAMESH!


...What?


Are you sure it's not GIRUGAMESH?



"I love Japan, PERIOD!" Wink