What is your favorite myth and why?

[Lightbringer]

I study many myths and legends and I think one of my personal favorites would have to be the tale of Odin.

Odin is the father of many great gods in the Norse Pantheon and the all-father of creation including humans.

He sought knowledge and his quest took him beneath the roots of Yggdrasil, the World Tree, where a hidden well lay guarded by the being Mimir.

Mimir asked the allfather whether he would pay tribute to acquire the knowledge of this well and Odin agreed.

By plucking out one of his eyes, Odin was allowed a single drink from the well.

With the water flowing through his body Odin gained the wisdom he longed for.

It was not long that he realized the price that such wisdom exacts from its holder.

He was able to see clearly the nature of the universe and even the fate of the gods at Ragnarok.

He realized, in a fatalistic flash, that nothing was permanent, that everything would eventually perish.

The weight of this wisdom caused his normally cheerful face to sour



It was said that from that point on, Odin has never smiled again, because with great knowledge comes great sorrow.





I was always fond of this story because we all seek knowledge, but with the more knowledge we gain the more bitter we become.

So the dilemma is whether or not living a happy and ignorant life better than knowing a great deal, but never able to gain peace.

 

[Angelofchaos179]

Great question amd thread my favorite myth would be jeff the killer i rll don't know why though

 

[-Shiro-]

I like Greek mythology, my fav is the story of Achilles

 

[SusanooKyuubi]

Greek Mythology in general for me. I found a lot of lore to be interesting. Achilles is my favorite Greek Hero U_U

 

[Lightbringer]

I like Greek mythology, my fav is the story of Achilles

Yeah that's a good one too.

I think the only Greek myth that I can recall that doesn't end in Tragedy is the story of Ion and maybe Odysseus.

 

[HENI]

Norse mythology though I know nothing of it

 

[BLAZE]

MAHABHARTA
the indian epic

 

[Tera Path]

In all honesty, I don't really care for mythology that much but out of everything the Sword of Damocles is probably my favourite.

 

[NarutoB]

The myth that these hoes were loyal

 

[Tera Path]

Dude really? That's an obvious start to a flame war. If you don't believe in God, keep that to yourself.

I was asking for a favored myth, as in something that is unanimously considered a myth.

I dismissed that God = myth dude, don't get angry.

And I am actually a Christian.
And once again, as I said, Sword of Damocles is my favourite piece of mythology.

 

[Tera Path]

Still I don't want this thread to turn into another religious debate. Since you've mentioned it, people are now going to get the wrong idea.

Well then how's this.

I'll edit it and remove it, and the post where you quoted me you'll remove that part too, sound like a plan?

 

[Lightbringer]

Well then how's this.

I'll edit it and remove it, and the post where you quoted me you'll remove that part too, sound like a plan?

sounds good