What are some other myths or legends you'd like to see with a modern retelling?
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Re: What are some other myths or legends you'd like to see with a modern retelling?
That would be awesome. Although it would be quite difficult to decide what to start with, isn't it? That guy was busy!Catalina Isabel wrote: ↑28 Oct 2023, 00:43 I would love some around Greek mythology, and also of Maui - living in New Zealand, I hear a lot about Maui's stories but all books I've seen are aimed at children.
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Old yes, but boring? They were absolutely crazy (as soon as you go slightly away from Disney's version). Just a book about the "gossiping" of Zeus would be more interesting than many soap operas!Anusha Thatavarthi wrote: ↑22 Oct 2023, 10:04True. There is always Hades and Persephone but never Zeus and Hera. Maybe because they are boring old married couple.
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Yes, he was very busy!! There would be lots of stories to work with at leastCarlos Mata Saenz wrote: ↑04 Nov 2023, 08:26That would be awesome. Although it would be quite difficult to decide what to start with, isn't it? That guy was busy!Catalina Isabel wrote: ↑28 Oct 2023, 00:43 I would love some around Greek mythology, and also of Maui - living in New Zealand, I hear a lot about Maui's stories but all books I've seen are aimed at children.
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Oh yeah! I'd also love to see a retelling of Oedipus Rex by Sophocles.
I don't remember the exact storyline, but he realized much later that he is his wife's son and his wife is actually his children's mother as well as grandmother.
Gosh! It's one of the most tragic tragedies I've ever read.
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Right now, I think that I would mainly like to see or read about the myths of ancient civilizations, but the primary ones, the ones that drew in caves, and made figures on stones and megalithic monuments. From a global point of view and the possible meaning of why they all have similarities with each other.
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I have read so many stories on Greek mythology but I agree with your take on a retelling of Zeus and Hera. It will be quite interesting to find the right fit.
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I agree with you! A twist with Pandora causing chaos in today's world coupled with technology would be really interestingGee-Q Mdluli wrote: ↑05 Nov 2023, 01:44 It would be pretty cool to see updated versions of characters like Prometheus and Pandora from Greek myths. These guys got into some pretty interesting situations, and their stories could have a real edgy and modern twist to them. Imagine Prometheus dealing with technology and Pandora causing chaos with a mysterious box in today's world!
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Yes I agree with this. What a great idea! Scheherazade and the One Thousand and One Night could be modernized. I wonder why there aren't adaptations about this yet (at least that I know of).Amandaruth Ama wrote: ↑27 Oct 2023, 06:26 Scheherazade's Arabian Nights - Famous for stories within stories, this collection from the Middle East could be modernized with Scheherazade as a blogger or podcaster relating fantastical modern tales interwoven with her own story of staying alive. The frame narrative device would adapt well.