tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post8178209355358719181..comments2024-03-20T23:54:23.673-07:00Comments on The Great Raven: A To Z Blogging Challenge 2021 - B Is For Bellerophon! Sue Bursztynskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-82343759299590112072022-05-22T12:41:28.679-07:002022-05-22T12:41:28.679-07:00Hi Sue - well that was crammed with information, n...Hi Sue - well that was crammed with information, new horrors, inordinate wanderings into the next disaster ... and as you mention all the 'capers' the Greeks could muster ... interesting too - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-15732999096222198412021-04-13T06:15:30.243-07:002021-04-13T06:15:30.243-07:00Forever rolling that stone uphill sounds like a me...Forever rolling that stone uphill sounds like a metaphor for so many things we do...<br /><br />Ronel visiting for the A-Z Challenge with an A-Z of Faerie: <a href="https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/black-sun-folklore-atozchallenge/" rel="nofollow">Black Sun</a>Ronel Janse van Vuurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041347187777879494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-50291457715490525202021-04-12T05:32:11.957-07:002021-04-12T05:32:11.957-07:00Hi Debs! Check out my Jason post for another hero ...Hi Debs! Check out my Jason post for another hero to zero. Cheers! Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-21263859041198436132021-04-12T03:45:05.294-07:002021-04-12T03:45:05.294-07:00My oh my, the original hero to zero concept came f...My oh my, the original hero to zero concept came from Greek mythology - who knew? Well, clearly me being utterly ignorant of this subject certainly didn't. <br /><br />I'm loving learning the stories behind the sayings which are now commonplace. <br /><br />A-Zing from <a href="https://fictioncanbefun.wordpress.com/2021/04/12/a2z-challenge-j-for-juliet/" rel="nofollow">Fiction Can Be Fun</a><br />Normally found at <a href="http://debsdespatches.com/" rel="nofollow">Debs Despatches</a>Debs Careyhttps://fictioncanbefun.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-23177215459137401622021-04-06T11:12:44.442-07:002021-04-06T11:12:44.442-07:00I like your point about the symbolism. If a symbo...I like your point about the symbolism. If a symbol is trying to kill me, I'm not sure I care that much what it's a symbol of. lolAnne E.G. Nydamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406524149458743460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-17038687524574601182021-04-05T15:37:56.861-07:002021-04-05T15:37:56.861-07:00Absolutely, James! Which kid wouldn’t love the ide...Absolutely, James! Which kid wouldn’t love the idea of defeating a monster from the back of a gorgeous flying horse? And yes, I imagine a kid friendly version would leave out the reasons WHY Bellerophon was there monster fighting in the first place! 😉Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-53392485169705442142021-04-05T10:34:46.709-07:002021-04-05T10:34:46.709-07:00This was one of my favorite myths growing up, thou...This was one of my favorite myths growing up, though I imagine I read a kid-friendly version. But anyway, the hero gets to ride Pegasus and fight a cool monster. What's not to like?James Paillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213113363979079375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-81289066205000873342021-04-03T20:35:06.841-07:002021-04-03T20:35:06.841-07:00Oh, yes, a lot of early societies had that rule. I...Oh, yes, a lot of early societies had that rule. I think in Ancient Greece there were guest gifts, even. I guess the way they travelled in those days, you needed some reassurance you wouldn’t get stabbed in your sleep.Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-51872952306524223402021-04-03T19:45:47.594-07:002021-04-03T19:45:47.594-07:00I love that you didn't just kill your guest. M...I love that you didn't just kill your guest. Manners obviously had to be worked around, lol.AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-18055556140121469442021-04-02T23:18:03.744-07:002021-04-02T23:18:03.744-07:00Glad you’re enjoying, Iain! And yes, we have a lot...Glad you’re enjoying, Iain! And yes, we have a lot of myths filtering into our own lives, for example, when we say something is someone’s Achilles heel, or talk of the Achilles tendon. Even poor Hector has had his name used as a verb - hectoring is a word meaning bullying, because Hector, in some versions, is called a bully.Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-16984763537881444842021-04-02T16:14:49.292-07:002021-04-02T16:14:49.292-07:00Ray Harryhausen was amazing! I have a boxed set of...Ray Harryhausen was amazing! I have a boxed set of some of his fantasy films, including Jason And The Argonauts. A totally irrelevant bit of trivia: he was a good friend of Ray Bradbury, who wrote him into a novel set in Hollywood. I remember that one starting on Halloween, in a cemetery, and it was a murder mystery, not a horror novel! AND Ray Harryhausen was in it, under a different name.Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-68295191421813859722021-04-02T14:39:57.614-07:002021-04-02T14:39:57.614-07:00Ray Harryhausen was a genius. Clash of the Titans...Ray Harryhausen was a genius. Clash of the Titans (the original) was a formative part of my childhood, together with Jason and the Argonauts, of course.<br /><br />David - @BreakerOfThings from<br /><a href="https://fictioncanbefun.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Fiction Can Be Fun</a><br />Saying hello as part of the #A2ZChallenge<br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165530959415712314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-7934512106696872852021-04-02T14:34:59.295-07:002021-04-02T14:34:59.295-07:00Trim, welcome to my blog and looking forward to di...Trim, welcome to my blog and looking forward to discovering yours! And yeah, hubris was a big thing in the Greek myths. Precisely because the gods WERE such jerks! Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-27132260448058036092021-04-02T14:33:11.037-07:002021-04-02T14:33:11.037-07:00Hi Jayashree, and welcom3cto my blog. I have only ...Hi Jayashree, and welcom3cto my blog. I have only read a couple of the Percy Jackson books, myself - teacher librarian here, so YA and children’s fiction is my favourite - and I imagine that quite a lot of kids would have done the same as you after reading. By the way, there is a Percy Jackson introduction to the Greek myths, in case you haven’t read it, but I think it’s always better to look it up and find it in unexpected places. Looking forward to visiting your blog,Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-41635060871609857402021-04-02T14:29:42.192-07:002021-04-02T14:29:42.192-07:00Hi Zalka! Glad I could give you a giggle! Hi Zalka! Glad I could give you a giggle! Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-39338257137674736292021-04-02T14:28:51.287-07:002021-04-02T14:28:51.287-07:00Hi Stuart! Yes, Medusa had kids, who didn’t turn u...Hi Stuart! Yes, Medusa had kids, who didn’t turn up till after her death. Read the story of Perseus fo4 the details.<br /><br />Glad to “see” you too! Looking forward to seeing what you’ve com3 up with this year.Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-64985341724463370762021-04-02T14:26:49.353-07:002021-04-02T14:26:49.353-07:00Yep, hubris is definitely a theme in Greek myth, T...Yep, hubris is definitely a theme in Greek myth, Timothy!Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-55656647874129726392021-04-02T09:42:30.967-07:002021-04-02T09:42:30.967-07:00I mean, the main thing is these Greek myths are ab...I mean, the main thing is these Greek myths are absolutely mad, aren't they!? And so much of these tales filters through into our modern stories! Really enjoying these posts.<br />https://iainkellywriting.com/2021/04/02/the-state-trilogy-a-z-guide-b/Iain Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08985628484548823345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-20570047460892135302021-04-02T06:14:18.655-07:002021-04-02T06:14:18.655-07:00Well, the Gods were kinda jerks to be honest. They...Well, the Gods were kinda jerks to be honest. They were mean, petty and full of all the foibles that the storytellers had as well.<br /><br />But this also points to a common theme in Greek myth; don't get too full of hubris or get too cocky.<br /><br />Still, I do love these tales.<br /><br />--<br />Tim Brannan, <a href="https://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/" rel="nofollow">2021: The A to Z of Monsters</a>Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-41632582513301331202021-04-02T01:31:34.524-07:002021-04-02T01:31:34.524-07:00Mythology fascinates me especially stories from Gr...Mythology fascinates me especially stories from Greece. Last year I read the whole Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. Yes its more child/young adult fiction but the Greek mythology parts and the way they were woven into the story was so interesting and I could not put the book down and I did a lot of Wikipedia reading after that about various characters and creatures.<br /><br />https://pagesfromjayashree.blogspot.com/2021/04/b-boggarts-and-fears-from-potter-series.htmlJayashree Srivatsanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187741357853447742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-58005623878701531682021-04-01T23:59:49.928-07:002021-04-01T23:59:49.928-07:00Perhaps Robert Graves might, though! Now I’m imagi...Perhaps Robert Graves might, though! Now I’m imagining him standing there, watching this triple monster heading for him, and yelling,”You’re a symbol, Madame! A symbol!” 😂Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-37076709092873625412021-04-01T23:20:01.352-07:002021-04-01T23:20:01.352-07:00I laughed :D I wouldn't stop to think if the m...I laughed :D I wouldn't stop to think if the monster was a symbol either...<br /><br /><a href="http://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Multicolored Diary</a>A Tarkabarka Hölgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719668142192116685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-81238675353141689912021-04-01T15:03:07.465-07:002021-04-01T15:03:07.465-07:00I like the idea of a flying horse, but how would y...I like the idea of a flying horse, but how would you catch it in the morning? We can’t all have golden bridles. Plus, you’d have a lot further to fall! But they are pretty, aren’t they? Agreed, Greek myths almost never end well. Even the story of Odysseus, who got home safely - eventually - to the wife and son, was killed by his own son by someone other than Penelope.Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-37334943837775800042021-04-01T08:28:05.831-07:002021-04-01T08:28:05.831-07:00Pegasus! Who doesn't like the idea of a flying...Pegasus! Who doesn't like the idea of a flying horse? In Greek mythology, does ANY hero ever have a truly happy ending? No, it seems the gods end up punishing them one way or another.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.com