tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post9021054357583612829..comments2024-03-28T08:02:30.057-04:00Comments on Word-Whores: On mythsK.A. Krantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-293567863260509662012-10-15T12:09:27.245-04:002012-10-15T12:09:27.245-04:00Myths are man made things, they change a little wi...Myths are man made things, they change a little with every telling to suit the people's needs...so why can't a writer take a myth and rewrite it to fit their needs. I think that is a wonderful ability.Sharon Stognerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732141088637958862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-14242056981657502832012-10-14T07:40:58.541-04:002012-10-14T07:40:58.541-04:00Thanks for stopping by, Jax! It's a good and i...Thanks for stopping by, Jax! It's a good and interesting point you make that a deep familiarity with myths can allow for more flexibility instead of less. Oh, I'll admit, I'm slightly envious of people who have such a good base of knowledge on myths!Carolyn Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195853833116263029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-68416296560975792122012-10-14T07:37:51.268-04:002012-10-14T07:37:51.268-04:00Thanks, Veronica! ooh, I don't know about anci...Thanks, Veronica! ooh, I don't know about ancient Egyptian myths (aside what came through on Wonder Woman) but I love the sound of that flexibility, as if they were enjoying it even in the myth-making process!Carolyn Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195853833116263029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-48756328701698147152012-10-14T07:36:00.754-04:002012-10-14T07:36:00.754-04:00Yes!! thanks. Yes!! thanks. Carolyn Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195853833116263029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-52775456619138540412012-10-13T22:37:58.443-04:002012-10-13T22:37:58.443-04:00I'm a Norse myth girl myself. But the great th...I'm a Norse myth girl myself. But the great thing about mythology (as Veronica pointed out) is that the more you study the more flexibility you realize you have. The "Norse" gods worshiped in 11th century Iceland are the same gods revered by the Germanic "barbarians" described by Tacitus in the 1st century BC. The same and yet wildly different in interpretation. <br /><br />As somebody who loves myth and tries very hard to get the mythology mostly correct in my own works, I hate listening to other people rag on authors for making changes. Half the time the critic is stuck on the way a myth was told in a certain time and place and ignoring (or ignorant of) the fact that a century later and a few tribes over, the author's vision was more accurate. Plus, there is simply not enough information out there to fully flesh out a character. <br /><br />I, too, love KC's valkyries (and her books in general). Even though they don't follow the Norse Lore perfectly, I can see how she got there from the mythology. She's done some homework and it really comes through in the details and backstories she puts together. Plus those real bits of myth dropped in make awesome Easter eggs (Ostara eggs?) for those of us up on that mythology!<br /><br />~Jax Garren<br />http://www.jaxgarren.comJax Garrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557535837415570444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-71941794766004160622012-10-13T21:49:03.816-04:002012-10-13T21:49:03.816-04:00The thing I enjoy about Ancient Egyptian myths is ...The thing I enjoy about Ancient Egyptian myths is that there are so many variations on any given god or goddess. I can pick and choose and even invent my own wrinkles, with at least some foundation. Gives me an excellent starting point, as you say, but then anything is possible, which is fun! Excellent post!Veronica Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732940088047026021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-41677895147516675342012-10-13T21:25:27.435-04:002012-10-13T21:25:27.435-04:00Kresley did TOTALLY COOL things with Valkyries. Ab...Kresley did TOTALLY COOL things with Valkyries. Absolutely agree!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.com