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    Are celts in your own heritage?

    I heard an interesting fact that of all the people who who have ever been born 10% are alive today!! Due to huge population rise.
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    Christmas topper

    Does make sense that a fairy would be pagan. Think the christmas tree is.
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    Anyone seen any good movies lately?

    Not forgetting A christmas Carol with Alastair Sim , the best in my opinion. And the muppets version of course.
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    Half-breeds

    Echidna (Ekhidna) is said to be the daughter of Tartarus and Gaia and mother of many creatures in greek myth, from which she bore with Typhon (Typhoeus). Yes Sirens are seen often as mermaid type creatures but do also seem to be depicted as half bird women. There is a pic of them flying around...
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    Half-breeds

    Hippocampi - foreparts of a horse and tail of a fish. Sirens - half woman half bird and Echidna - half woman half snake.
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    Leviathan

    The first time i ever heard the word leviathan was in the film Moby dick. A large white sperm whale.
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    What kind of monster serves as a tool for vengeance?

    The nearest creature of vengence i can think of is the erinyes of greek mythology. Dont think they had a master instructing them, but you could pray to them to take revenge especially if to do with killing a parent , they seemed keen to get involved with that, and send the wrong do-er mad.
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    Olympic ladies

    Io (ok in cow form) was a formidable distance walker.
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    Ouija boards

    I can understand that an old wooden ornate ouija board would give out a more mysterious look but surely thats just presentation. Im sure whether wood or plastic there still made on a factory floor. Or are they different features on the board between legitimate and matel.
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    Aktaion's death as revenge for orion's death (or vice versa)

    Very interesting to think orions death was brought about by vengence. Id always seen it that Apollo tricked Artemis into shooting Orion to save his sister from breaking her vow of chastity, presumably on the river styx. Tho when you think about it, he didnt need to be that cruel , having her...
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    Aesop's fables

    The second story is a real blast from the past (no pun intended). I remember hearing that story of the wind having a contest with the sun read by the teacher with cartoon pictures of it. Strange that you automatically remember a story you heard at such a young age, that you hadnt thought of...
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    Dracula or superhero series

    Haha, when i read home made devices it just made me think of the film KICK ASS, a great film. Well worth a watch.
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    King arthur

    The Michael Wood documentary in search of myths and heroes on King Arthur can be found in full on youtube, along with Jason and the golden fleece and Shangri-la.
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    Henry viii

    Protestantsm was around before Henry. Henry became head of Church of England (as the queen is today) to cut ties with the pope and papal interference. So now the people didnt owe there loyalties to king and pope but king and head of church.
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    Dracula or superhero series

    If set in victorian times - Dracula. If set in modern times/Future - superheroes.
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    How did you find us?

    Typed greek mythology forum into google
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    Favourite initial olympian

    When reading myths involving Medea, rightly or wrongly Hera does come to mind.
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    What frightens you the most?

    Being locked in over night in a warehouse full of clothed manikins, all them cold unhuman eyes staring. That would give me the chills. Talk about paranoia and imagination i think id have to get in first, and run round screaming and pushing them over till there just a heap of plastic. Is that weird!!
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    Favourite initial olympian

    I voted Demeter, she said thats it!, no more crops! till i get back whats rightfully mine. ok it ended up 50/50 but you have to admire her.
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    Perseus

    Not sure that Perseus did get to travel by Pegasus, think was his winged sandals, still not a bad way to travel!
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