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Found [http://bettermyths.blogspot.com/ here]. |
Found [http://bettermyths.blogspot.com/ here]. |
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* [[All Lowercase Letters]] |
* [[All Lowercase Letters]] |
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* [[Boring Invincible Hero]]: Ovid sees Sir Galahad as this. |
* [[Boring Invincible Hero]]: Ovid sees Sir Galahad as this. |
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* [[Edutainment]]: Sort of. |
* [[Edutainment]]: Sort of. |
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* [[Evil Laugh]]: In "WHOOPS": |
* [[Evil Laugh]]: In "WHOOPS": |
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{{quote|and then he's like goodnight girls |
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sleep well |
sleep well |
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try not to die brutally during the night |
try not to die brutally during the night |
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HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA }} |
HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA }} |
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* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: These are myths. They are being retold. |
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: These are myths. They are being retold. |
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* [[Idiosyncratic Episode Naming]]: The multi-part video myths tend to go this way. For instance, part one of the Genesis series was called "Did somebody say GENESIS?", and subsequent entries continued to speculate on whether or not anybody had indeed said Genesis. |
* [[Idiosyncratic Episode Naming]]: The multi-part video myths tend to go this way. For instance, part one of the Genesis series was called "Did somebody say GENESIS?", and subsequent entries continued to speculate on whether or not anybody had indeed said Genesis. |
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* [[Metaphorgotten]]: Used from time to time, such as in "Medea Kind of Sucks Also". |
* [[Metaphorgotten]]: Used from time to time, such as in "Medea Kind of Sucks Also". |
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{{quote|so medea has effectively killed 2 birds with one stone |
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or 2 birds with one robe i guess |
or 2 birds with one robe i guess |
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one poisoned robe |
one poisoned robe |
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and instead of birds it is nobles |
and instead of birds it is nobles |
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but the metaphor holds }} |
but the metaphor holds }} |
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* [[No Punctuation Period]]: The earlier stories had very little punctuation; with time Ovid shed even what little there was, so that most of his myths are completely unpunctuated (emphasis and pacing is provided instead by line/paragraph breaks and frequent use of ALL CAPS). |
* [[No Punctuation Period]]: The earlier stories had very little punctuation; with time Ovid shed even what little there was, so that most of his myths are completely unpunctuated (emphasis and pacing is provided instead by line/paragraph breaks and frequent use of ALL CAPS). |
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* [[A Rare Sentence]]: In "Robin Hood is for Pussies": |
* [[A Rare Sentence]]: In "Robin Hood is for Pussies": |
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{{quote|so the next morning the thief shows up at the count's place |
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and he's like yo |
and he's like yo |
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you should check your closet full of doves |
you should check your closet full of doves |
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there are religious personages in there |
there are religious personages in there |
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and the count is like boy |
and the count is like boy |
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how did I get to a point in my life where that sentence makes sense }} |
how did I get to a point in my life where that sentence makes sense }} |
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* [[Record Needle Scratch]]: Inserted into a myth in "It is hard for Set to not be a douchebag". |
* [[Record Needle Scratch]]: Inserted into a myth in "It is hard for Set to not be a douchebag". |
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** Also, consulting the Oracle at Delphi is a terrible, stupid idea. |
** Also, consulting the Oracle at Delphi is a terrible, stupid idea. |
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** Ovid sniggering at anything that sounds a little dirty. |
** Ovid sniggering at anything that sounds a little dirty. |
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{{quote|but the place where daphne finally gets tired |
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is right on the banks of this river Peneus |
is right on the banks of this river Peneus |
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haha peneus }} |
haha peneus }} |
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* [[Sophisticated As Hell]]: A key element of Ovid's writing style. |
* [[Sophisticated As Hell]]: A key element of Ovid's writing style. |
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{{quote|one of my favorite things about having this blog |
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is I get to routinely use words like fucking and seminary |
is I get to routinely use words like fucking and seminary |
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IN THE SAME GODDAMN SENTENCE }} |
IN THE SAME GODDAMN SENTENCE }} |
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* [[Space Whale Aesop]]: A natural result of trying to synthesize a moral out of most mythology. |
* [[Space Whale Aesop]]: A natural result of trying to synthesize a moral out of most mythology. |
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{{quote|so the moral of the story |
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is if you are going to have a goddess for a mom |
is if you are going to have a goddess for a mom |
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try to have a less shitty one than aurora |
try to have a less shitty one than aurora |
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one that can save your life in battle |
one that can save your life in battle |
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instead of turning your smoking corpse into some angry birds }} |
instead of turning your smoking corpse into some angry birds }} |
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* [[Spoof Aesop]]: Each story ends with this kind of moral, generally a [[Space Whale Aesop]] (see above), or a [[Warped Aesop]] (see below). |
* [[Spoof Aesop]]: Each story ends with this kind of moral, generally a [[Space Whale Aesop]] (see above), or a [[Warped Aesop]] (see below). |
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* [[Suspiciously Specific Denial]]: In "ENOUGH with the cows": |
* [[Suspiciously Specific Denial]]: In "ENOUGH with the cows": |
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{{quote|and the gods go and bring it to fenrir |
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and are like i bet you cant get out of this ribbon |
and are like i bet you cant get out of this ribbon |
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and fenrir is like come ON guys |
and fenrir is like come ON guys |
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there is no fame to be gained |
there is no fame to be gained |
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from breaking a fucking little girl’s pretty bow |
from breaking a fucking little girl’s pretty bow |
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and [[Dangerously Genre Savvy|i dont think youd even be asking me to break this]] |
and [[Dangerously Genre Savvy|i dont think youd even be asking me to break this]] |
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[[Dangerously Genre Savvy|if you had not magicked up some ridiculous bullshit]] |
[[Dangerously Genre Savvy|if you had not magicked up some ridiculous bullshit]] |
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that means i will like |
that means i will like |
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lose my balls |
lose my balls |
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or my face will come off |
or my face will come off |
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when you tie me up |
when you tie me up |
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and the gods are like no no no |
and the gods are like no no no |
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why would we do that |
why would we do that |
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what do you think we are |
what do you think we are |
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desperately afraid of you or something }} |
desperately afraid of you or something }} |
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* [[Warped Aesop]]: The other natural result of trying to synthesize morals out of mythology. |
* [[Warped Aesop]]: The other natural result of trying to synthesize morals out of mythology. |
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{{quote|moral of the story |
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if a charismatic religious figure offers you a pill |
if a charismatic religious figure offers you a pill |
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eat it |
eat it |
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even if it has been clearly demonstrated |
even if it has been clearly demonstrated |
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numerous times |
numerous times |
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to be deadly poison |
to be deadly poison |
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in fact |
in fact |
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especially in that case |
especially in that case |
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take two if you can |
take two if you can |
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take a dozen |
take a dozen |
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take all of them |
take all of them |
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come on don't you want to be immortal }} |
come on don't you want to be immortal }} |
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* [[Your Mom]]: Apparently The Iliad did the nasty with her. Your dad too. |
* [[Your Mom]]: Apparently The Iliad did the nasty with her. Your dad too. |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:Myths Retold]] |
[[Category:Myths Retold]] |
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[[Category:Web Original]] |
Latest revision as of 16:56, 26 February 2020
Blog by "The Great Ovid" in which he recounts myths and legends from various cultures in his own irreverent vernacular. Also features some multi-part video retellings.
The mythologies covered on the blog include Classical Mythology, Norse Mythology, The Bible, Arthurian Mythology, Fairy Tales, Celtic Mythology, Arabian Nights, Native American Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, Hindu Mythology, Japanese Mythology, The Cthulhu Mythos, the works of William Shakespeare, and more.
A dead-tree edition is in the works.
Found here.
- All Lowercase Letters
- Boring Invincible Hero: Ovid sees Sir Galahad as this.
- Cargo Ship: Dwarves take their love of gold a touch too far.
- Cluster F-Bomb
- Edutainment: Sort of.
- Evil Laugh: In "WHOOPS":
and then he's like goodnight girls |
- Exactly What It Says on the Tin: These are myths. They are being retold.
- Idiosyncratic Episode Naming: The multi-part video myths tend to go this way. For instance, part one of the Genesis series was called "Did somebody say GENESIS?", and subsequent entries continued to speculate on whether or not anybody had indeed said Genesis.
- Metaphorgotten: Used from time to time, such as in "Medea Kind of Sucks Also".
so medea has effectively killed 2 birds with one stone |
- No Punctuation Period: The earlier stories had very little punctuation; with time Ovid shed even what little there was, so that most of his myths are completely unpunctuated (emphasis and pacing is provided instead by line/paragraph breaks and frequent use of ALL CAPS).
- A Rare Sentence: In "Robin Hood is for Pussies":
so the next morning the thief shows up at the count's place |
- Record Needle Scratch: Inserted into a myth in "It is hard for Set to not be a douchebag".
- Running Gag: Dwarves sure do love themselves some gold. Like, carnally.
- Also, consulting the Oracle at Delphi is a terrible, stupid idea.
- Ovid sniggering at anything that sounds a little dirty.
but the place where daphne finally gets tired |
- Sophisticated As Hell: A key element of Ovid's writing style.
one of my favorite things about having this blog |
- Space Whale Aesop: A natural result of trying to synthesize a moral out of most mythology.
so the moral of the story |
- Spoof Aesop: Each story ends with this kind of moral, generally a Space Whale Aesop (see above), or a Warped Aesop (see below).
- Suspiciously Specific Denial: In "ENOUGH with the cows":
and the gods go and bring it to fenrir |
- Warped Aesop: The other natural result of trying to synthesize morals out of mythology.
moral of the story |
- Your Mom: Apparently The Iliad did the nasty with her. Your dad too.