tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6880727956547669971.post5873992282139956623..comments2023-12-19T22:04:31.812-09:00Comments on HoodooQ: Vendredi: Chthonian HistoriesPaulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6880727956547669971.post-12878635250946530272012-05-04T17:39:35.274-08:002012-05-04T17:39:35.274-08:00I've tried really hard to find corners of the ...I've tried really hard to find corners of the underworld where torture isn't a promonent feature - and will continue to do so - but, alas, I am more often than not disappointed.<br /><br />I guess it's that universal human need to see justice done, one way or another.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6880727956547669971.post-596349893783223382012-05-04T15:38:28.266-08:002012-05-04T15:38:28.266-08:00I like the way the Greek underworld is depicted in...I like the way the Greek underworld is depicted in modern fiction (like the Rick Riordan YA books) and films (like the Disney Hercules movie): "Is my hair out?"<br /><br />And, as you know, my favorite of the Greek myths is the story of Sisyphus. I strongly identify with that one, Pauline.<br /><br />You can definitely see the influence on what was to come. Of course, the Greeks were influenced by the Egyptian and other earlier cultures underworld myths as well.Timmy!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09902641426229272672noreply@blogger.com