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post Jun 4 2012, 01:44 PM

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Arion (アリオン?) was a manga series written and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, published in Tokuma Shoten's Monthly Comic Ryū from March 1979 to September 1984. The story follows Arion, a young man kidnapped by Hades as a child and raised to believe that his mother was blinded by Zeus and that killing the ruler of Mount Olympus will cure her.

An animated feature film adaptation, written and directed by Yasuhiko, was released in 1986.

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Not exactly faithful to the lore, but the arch-types are there. The battle scenes were great.

The movie can be found on youtube, split into 10 minute parts due to constraints.



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post Jun 4 2012, 01:47 PM

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QUOTE(suicideroach @ Jun 4 2012, 01:41 PM)
I want to worship Hades... how? what benefit can i get?
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post Jun 4 2012, 01:51 PM

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QUOTE(Magick Cauldron @ Jun 4 2012, 01:48 PM)
I've never found enjoyment in watching anime... and films that involve Greek myth but tend to stray away from the original source... Sorry  cry.gif  cry.gif
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I can honestly say discovering anime even at my relatively older age is like breathing fresh new air into my perception of entertainment. Especially with today's emphasis on "reality tv" and before that, "shock tv".

There was one relatively "accurate" anime adaptation of Greek myths, one of the earliest animes I've seen.

Hoshi no Orpheus
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A magical blending of old and new, with colorful animation and an exciting disco/rock musical score, "Winds of Change" is a re-telling of 5 ancient Greek myths. These delightful cautionary tales are adapted from the classical author, Ovid, with a new character, called Wondermaker added. Wondermaker acts as our guide to each episode's meaning, and transforms himself into each of its heroes. First, he is Perseus cutting off the head of Medusa; then, Actaeon being turned into a deer for spying on the goddess Diana as she bathes; the god Mercury in a tale of envy; Orpheus descending into Hades for his love, Eurydice; and finally, Phaeton wreaking havoc with the sun-god's chariot.


The more recent "Heroic Age" is a retelling with a sci-fi fantasy setting of Hercules.

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The story's theme is based on stories in Greek mythology, especially those surrounding Heracles, upon whom the main character is based, and his Twelve Labors. Many of the other characters are also based on Greek mythological figures; characters share similar names to their Greek counterparts, and how their relationship is defined with others correspond with Greek stories. The title of the series, Heroic Age, is also a slight testament to the similarities to Greek mythology, referring to the time of the Heroic Age. The tribes featured in the anime are loosely based on Hesiod's Five Ages of Mankind.



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post Jun 4 2012, 09:47 PM

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QUOTE(Magick Cauldron @ Jun 4 2012, 02:19 PM)
Mainly it was because Cronos was swallowing every child born by Rhea...
I like Norse myth too but never undertook the task of reading...
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Norse mythology is grim and dark. Greek and Roman gods aren't "heroic" because they were like spoiled, gifted children and weren't afraid to show off their powers. They were immortal and even in the bloodbath of the Trojan War as told in the Iliad they simply "fled" back to Olympus when their possessed avatars were defeated in the field of battle.

Norse mythology is all about the ending, the gods and heroes already know that Ragnarok was approaching for all of them. All that remained were for them to do mighty deeds so that they could be remembered and be honored before their time was up.
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post Jun 4 2012, 11:01 PM

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QUOTE(Magick Cauldron @ Jun 4 2012, 10:30 PM)
I should read more on Norse myth... I feel it's interesting, but I'm not sure where to start... Do you have any recommendation of a book?
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http://www.amazon.com/Mythology-Edith-Hamilton/dp/0316341517

As for the Norse full text themselves:

http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/poe/
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/pre/
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post Jun 5 2012, 12:26 AM

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QUOTE(Magick Cauldron @ Jun 4 2012, 11:03 PM)
Oh wow.... it's in poetic form....  doh.gif I give too many excuses...
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The Edith Hamilton book isn't in poetry and not in ye olde English, should be easier for the casual reader.

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