Tag Archives: hephaestus

Amnesiac Achaeans Anonymous

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Nathan

I finished Glory of Heracles for the DS this past weekend. I’ve written about the game before, but there are a lot of revelations toward the end. The last boss is Typhon, who isn’t really that hard, although he’s annoying … Continue reading →

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I’ll Stop the World and Melmoth with You

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Nathan

While some books are easy for me to write about after finishing, there are others I finish and find mostly forgettable, and it seems that I’ve recently mostly been reading the latter. Still, I thought I’d address a few of … Continue reading →

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Come on-a My Harryhausen

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Nathan

I just recently watched Clash of the Titans and Jason and the Argonauts, two movies released eighteen years apart, but that I see as a natural pairing. They’re both based on Greek mythology, and both have stop-motion special effects created … Continue reading →

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Another Virgin Mother

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Nathan

Rick Riordan’s Greek mythology series have touched several times on the fact that some of its characters, most notably Percy Jackson’s girlfriend Annabeth Chase, are children of Athena. If you’ve studied mythology, you’d know that Athena is a perpetual virgin, … Continue reading →

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It’s a Parvati Party

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Nathan

Holy Hanuman, Hindu mythology sure is complicated! I guess that’s what you get when many different religious groups are combined into one. Modern Hinduism deals pretty heavily with aspects, that are only a few true gods (or in some views … Continue reading →

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Kratos and Barrel

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Nathan

While I still occasionally write about video games, I have to say it’s been a while since I’ve actually PLAYED one. I keep meaning to get back to the Dragon Quest games for the DS and some of the Sims … Continue reading →

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My Venus of the Stars

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Nathan

Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty, which makes her sound like she should be one of the friendlier deities, but such is not necessarily the case. Like most members of the Greek pantheon, she could be helpful or … Continue reading →

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The Demigods Are Back in Town

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Nathan

The Lost Hero, by Rick Riordan – After a detour into Egyptian mythology in his also excellent The Red Pyramid, Riordan is back to the Greek stuff with the first volume in the Heroes of Olympus series. Also back are … Continue reading →

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We Don’t Need Another Hera

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Nathan

Since I haven’t written a post about her yet, and she appears to be a significant character in Rick Riordan’s The Lost Hero, which I’m currently reading, I think it might be time for an entry on Hera. The myths … Continue reading →

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The Smartest Girl in the Olympian Room

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Nathan

One of the most versatile deities of the Greek pantheon was Athena, best known as goddess of wisdom, but also in charge of war, the arts, skill, justice, and civilization. She was credited with the invention of the flute, the … Continue reading →

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