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I’d Idle On with an Eidolon

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Nathan

I’d been interested in the origin of the term “eidolon” after hearing the Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby episodes on Euripides’ Helen, and remembering that the term had been used in the Final Fantasy series. It’s basically a phantom, a … Continue reading →

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Penalty: Go to Troy

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Nathan

The Trojan War was a significant event in Greek mythology and history, basically separating the mythical age from the historical one. While the time prior to the war was full of tales about demigods fighting monsters and founding kingdoms, things … Continue reading →

Posted in Greek Mythology, History, Mythology | Tagged aeneas, dardanus, heinrich schliemann, helen of troy, herakles, ilus, laomedon, menelaus, paris, priam, trojan horse, trojan war, tros, troy | 2 Comments

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I’d Idle On with an Eidolon

Penalty: Go to Troy

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