Joe's Myths

Zeus - Zeus is one of the most well known gods, as he is the god of the sky and often considered the most powerful. If I continue with my idea of transposing Greek stories into modern day, I could talk about Zeus' realm expanding into space as he claims it is simply an extension of the sky. Perhaps I could follow Zeus on an adventure after the rest of the gods kick him off Earth for while because he seems to be the center of a lot of mayhem. Sirens - Sirens are nymphs who lived in the sea and are known for luring sailors to their death by singing to them until they crashed their ships on the rock, at which point the sirens would eat them. A possible space aged juxtaposition could include sirens trying to lure spaceships towards black holes or meteor fields. I don't think there's a specific story that would work very well as an adaptation, rather sirens may make a cameo somewhere in another story. Hydra Lernaia - The hydra was a nine headed serpent who grew two heads whe...

Topic 1: Tricksters. I like the idea of working with tricksters because I think I would enjoy the deception and tricky nature of the stories. This type of behavior seems to line up with my sense of humor quite nicely, and I think it would be an interesting topic to work with. Till Eulenspiegel is a famous trickster who originated from German folklore, first recorded in the early 1500's. He seems like he could be an interesting character to follow and perhaps I could find one of his tales to retell. Eulenspiegel Story A picture of Till, looking very similar to a court jester.   Topic 2: Dragons . Dragons are always an interesting topic. I attribute this to the fact that anything that can spew fire is amazing, especially if it's sentient and is often associated with treasure. I don't know very much about dragon stories, and what I do know is probably not very accurate, so I'd be interested in learning more about the topic. I found a book titled "A Natural His...