Ah! Crazy Roman! Why can't you just use Greek names for Greek gods!!

[ithika]

Why, huh, why? It would make my life so much easier, Ovid, it really would. But hey, who am I to criticise a classical scholar of antiquity. Clearly, I just need to learn about Roman gods, which were, er, the same as the Greek gods, so what I'm really trying to say here is that I just need to know the Roman names for Greek gods. Just like the Greeks re-named the Egyptian gods, I guess.
Did you know Anubis' real, Egyptian name was actually Anpu? I'm guessing most of you didn't. And Horus wasn't called Horus, either, I think it was more like Hor or Hor-ur or something... well, the sound. I actually have no idea, but I do recall that Horus was a Greek name. Osiris, also, is a Greek name for the original Egyptian "Asar" or "Usar"... But I kinda prefer Osiris, mainly because I'm used to it. However... Bleh! Stupid scholars, changing names and prancing around like they're everybody's favourite birdy. Or something.
But those matters of confusion and frustration asside, this has to be the funnest essay ever. I have to - have to - read about Perseus, who was awesome [Heracles too much of a cop-out], and then write about why - or how, sorry, Heroes contribute to cultural memory! It's brilliant, like year ten all over again, except with primary sources and awesome things, like tertiary education. Which is an awesome thing.

For the sake of interest, Horus' Egyptian name, to any who care, was in fact Hor.
Sekhmet is still teh awesome goddess, but Athena is also someone I would not fight.
Anpu, yay.
Oooh, sekhem is a word for power. Hehe. Cool.

Many thanks to armygeek and tattered_pinion for their hospitality and Xena-watching. And food. And goodness of company.

Break time over! Back to essay!

Edit : 12.27PM

"Look upon my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Whomsoever quesses that quote first in a comment on this post with something additional and interesting to say about Greek or Egyptian myths will win an impressive but completely immaterial prize. [Praise, maybe]

Comments

[maelkann.livejournal.com]

I am ozymandias, king of kings.

Hm, let's see. Egyptian myths have been used in several computer games, such as tomb raider the last revelation which had a puzzle involving weight a heart against a feather such as will happen when we are judged.

[bloodied-aura.livejournal.com]

Hurrah!

Ooh. That is interesting. I never played Toumb Raider much. That's pretty cool though. Did it have the goddess Maat and the monster Ammut [Crocodile-leopard-hippo]? Hehe. Myths are teh fun.

Hm, and now, your reward of goodness:
Hurrah and cheers and well done, for your excellence at this thing that is living. I throw magical llama-confetti in your honour, El Presidente.

[reaps.livejournal.com]

TECHNICALLY the answer should be "Ozymandias" by P.B. Shelley, rather than the first line of the poem because TECHNICALLY correct is the best kind of correctness.

[bloodied-aura.livejournal.com]

Very well..! Because that is indeed an answer which is correct... (and I didn't even know Shelley's middle initial), I suppose, then, say something interesting about Greek or Egyptian mythology and you, too, shall reap the just rewards [ahaha, I'm so funny, except not].
:D

[(Anonymous)]

Bacchus/Dionysus was a pretty cool guy.

In his book The Birth of Tragedy, the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche contrasted Dionysus with the god Apollo as a symbol of the basic, unrestrained life force versus the world of reason, form and beauty represented by the latter.

[reaps.livejournal.com]

wups that was me

[bloodied-aura.livejournal.com]

Hm, that is pretty interesting. Why Apollo though? I don't actually know much about him, admittedly. Dionysus was fairly awesome, yes. Apparantly he once destroyed some stuff, and weeping peasants asked him why he did this terrible thing. He replied "because I can."
Hheeh.

Your reward!:
Reaps, who is mighty and cool, is good at this life thing, cruising and rocking and being metal in nature. Rejoice and be merry in happyness! *throws magical confetti of doominess*

[reaps.livejournal.com]

The traditional, Greek philosopher was said to be 'Apollonian' - the image of Socrates or Plato in a white robe with a big beard lecturing at a symposia or something like that. Nietszche had problems with this idea, obviously.


I AM FUCKING AWESOME

[bloodied-aura.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see. Intriguing.
Hm. I don't think I'll ever be able to imagine Socrates or Plato in anything but a white robe with a big beard, though. Heh.

[volandum.livejournal.com]

Furthermore, I would have beaten you to that answer had I woken up earlier.

[penchaft.livejournal.com]

βαλλε ε’ις κορακας means 'go to Hell!'.

[bloodied-aura.livejournal.com]

I ph30r teh penchaft's elite Greek (yes?) knowledge. She is the Queen of Ancient Language. And typeset thing.

How do you say it in English? Be--e e'-c (?) kopakac ?? something? Maybe?

[penchaft.livejournal.com]

balle eis korakas

a is pronounced as in cup, e is short like pet, ei like in fiancée, o is short too like pot.

That curly thing between the e and i just mean that it's smooth breathing. Smooth breathing, you say as is; rough breathing you add a h on the beginning.

Also, you can drop the epsilon in balle, and just let the sound carry into the next word... but I </3 elision and crasis.

[bloodied-aura.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see. Well, I think I see. It's all very intriguing. Language is fun, and awesome. *hangs head* I wish I had the patience/dedication to learn a language [especially a dead one]
Omg Egyptian would be the bomb for me. Yesss.

[marmot-pie.livejournal.com]

Percy Byche (sp!) Shelley from his poem 'Ozymandias'. I remember 'cos he was picking on my poor widdle Ramses the Great.

There were over 3000 Egyptiona gods/esses in all. But you probably knew that already. Still.

[bloodied-aura.livejournal.com]

Hehe. We likes Ramses the Great, didn't we?

*nods* I knows that. But it's an awesome point that bears repeating. :D

Well... Even though you're not the first.. your reward!:

You! Are an independent munchkin of goodliness, and are more than adept at this life thingy. And the game. *magical flying confetti*