Yeah! At the moment we're writing essays on the influence of ancient greek heroes on the modern world, and comparing the original myth of Perseus to Percy Jackson. It's pretty interesting stuff really.
Yeah there's definitely been a lot of changes made, but I guess that's mostly because of the shift in values between ancient greece and the modern western world. For example, in the original myth Andromeda (the woman Pers rescues from the sea monster) isn't supposed to talk or look at him at all to protect her modesty. If they put that bit in Percy Jackson now it would be a lot less socially acceptable.
It would! I can't remember exactly what it was she used to complain about, I think it was the use of the term Furies when apparently they're Erinyes in Greek and Furies is Roman? I have no idea though, I know next to nothing about any of it
Yeah I'm honestly not too sure either, we haven't spent a whole lot of time on the detailed mythology, more the broad similarities and differences of values.
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Pretty good. How are you?
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Good thanks, going out for breakfast with a friend so that should be nice!
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Cool, hope you enjoy it
will it be an English type of breakfast?
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Probably not to be honest- the vegetarian breakfast burrito is so good!
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That- That I can agree with
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They are good- veggie sausage, avocado, halloumi, baked beans, what's not to love?
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That sounds delicious :)
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Hi!!
Wanna rp on YonStore? I won't be there for long though
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I should probably be doing my classics homework right now but I honestly can't be bothered
Yeah sounds good :)
Yay!
You study Classics?
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Yeah! At the moment we're writing essays on the influence of ancient greek heroes on the modern world, and comparing the original myth of Perseus to Percy Jackson. It's pretty interesting stuff really.
That does sound interesting!
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If only I could find the motivation to actually write about it
My sister always used to complain about how Percy Jackson was inaccurate compared to the mythology
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Yeah there's definitely been a lot of changes made, but I guess that's mostly because of the shift in values between ancient greece and the modern western world. For example, in the original myth Andromeda (the woman Pers rescues from the sea monster) isn't supposed to talk or look at him at all to protect her modesty. If they put that bit in Percy Jackson now it would be a lot less socially acceptable.
It would! I can't remember exactly what it was she used to complain about, I think it was the use of the term Furies when apparently they're Erinyes in Greek and Furies is Roman? I have no idea though, I know next to nothing about any of it
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Yeah I'm honestly not too sure either, we haven't spent a whole lot of time on the detailed mythology, more the broad similarities and differences of values.