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December 4, 2019

The Twelve Labors of Hercules – Rules Lawyering – Extra Mythology – #2

Filed under: Europe, Greece, History, Humour — Tags: Mythology — Nicholas @ 04:00

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Published 2 Dec 2019

Hercules (or Herakles in the Greek) needs to finish the last five tasks on the list before he will have properly atoned for murdering his family, but it isn’t going to be so easy. The king, seeing that Hercules has completed the tasks declares that two of them are invalid since Hercules got outside help. And I guess that’s technically cheating? More sidequests abound and we meet a familiar face from an older Extra Mythology!

The flesh-eating horses might be the worst monsters we’ve had on Extra Mythology. Something about those eyes. D:

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November 30, 2019

Miscellaneous Myths: Krishna

Filed under: History, India, Religion — Tags: Hinduism, Mythology, OverlySarcasticProductions — Nicholas @ 06:00

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Published 29 Nov 2019

The man. The myth. The whole entire universe. It’s time to dive into Krishna’s youth and learn the backstory of everyone’s favorite blue dude!

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November 19, 2019

Hercules – The Quest for Phat Loot! – Extra Mythology – #1

Filed under: Europe, Greece, History — Tags: Mythology — Nicholas @ 04:00

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Published 18 Nov 2019

Hercules (or Herakles in the Greek) needed to atone for killing his entire family so the gods did what the gods do best and gave him a quest: serve his cousin for 12 years. Shouldn’t be too difficult. But his cousin was a terrible DM and created 10 impossible tasks for Hercules to complete. This first part covers the first five of the Herculian tasks (and some of the sick treasures Hercules uncovers along the way)

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November 5, 2019

Dragons – The Origin of Dragons – Extra Mythology

Filed under: Americas, Australia, China, Europe, History — Tags: Culture, Mythology — Nicholas @ 04:00

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Published 4 Nov 2019

Check out MinuteEarth’s video on the biology of dragons! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n1DC…

Dragons are one of the most popular creatures of myth and legend and for good reason! These guys are everywhere! Almost every culture has some form of dragon tale. From the wicked wyrms of western Europe, the benevolent Lung dragons of China, the feathered serpent Quetzalcoatl, to the Rainbow Serpent of Aboriginal myth, dragon like figures take on many different forms and roles. But how and why do these serpentine beasts and gods appear in so many different legends? Gather round the campfire and let’s chat!

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September 24, 2019

Samson and Delilah – Old Testament Mythology – Extra Mythology – #2

Filed under: History, Middle East, Religion — Tags: Israel, Judaism, Mythology — Nicholas @ 04:00

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Published on 23 Sep 2019

After killing 1000 men, Samson runs into more trouble with the Philistines. Samson is a Judge, but he may not be the best judge of romantic partners… When Delilah betrays Samson for silver, all hope seems lost. But Samson has one last favor to ask.

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September 11, 2019

Samson and Delilah – Old Testament Mythology – Extra Mythology – #1

Filed under: History, Middle East, Religion — Tags: Israel, Judaism, Mythology — Nicholas @ 04:00

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Published on 9 Sep 2019

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It was a time of trial for the tribes of Israel. They were no nation, but a loose confederation bound together by their divine covenants — which they had just broken. Amid this political and social chaos, a child was born, instructed by God to keep the Nazirite oath — stay away from alcohol, don’t eat unclean food, and don’t shave — and he would become a man of incredible strength.

Samson was on a mission from God to never drink alcohol, to not eat honey found in a lion’s carcass, and to not cut his hair ever. FORESHADOWING!

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September 8, 2019

Miscellaneous Myths: Animal Brides

Filed under: Americas, Europe, History — Tags: FirstNations, Mythology, OverlySarcasticProductions, Sweden — Nicholas @ 04:00

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Published on 6 Sep 2019

Yes, it really is as weird as it sounds. Sorry!

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August 20, 2019

The Founding of Mexico – Aztec Myths – Extra Mythology

Filed under: Americas, History — Tags: Aztecs, Mexico, Mythology — Nicholas @ 04:00

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Published on 19 Aug 2019

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Huitzilopochtli, god of bloody victory, had promised the Mexica people a city. Before they would eventually settle down at Tenochtitlan, they wandered from place to place, inadvertently causing destruction on the orders of the violent god.

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A procession leads a woman up the steps of a great pyramid. The woman is to be the queen of the Mexica, a new tribe of migrants that have come from a faraway place. However, no wedding will take place. The Mexica’s patron god, Huitzilopochtli, has other intentions.

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August 14, 2019

Summer Stupidity: Hercules 2014 (Media Review!)

Filed under: Europe, Greece, History, Humour, Media — Tags: Criticism, Movies, Mythology, OverlySarcasticProductions — Nicholas @ 04:00

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Published on 13 Aug 2019

“I’ve seen The Rock act before and he’s really fun and charismatic! Surely this movie starring him will be a Good Time!” I thought, foolishly.

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August 10, 2019

Miscellaneous Myths: Utgard-Loki

Filed under: Europe, History — Tags: Mythology, OverlySarcasticProductions, Vikings — Nicholas @ 04:00

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Published on 9 Aug 2019

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In today’s Norse Mythology news: A goat has a very bad day, Loki loses an eating competition and Thor fails to wrestle an old lady, more at 11.

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August 6, 2019

The Fifth Sun – Aztec Myths – Extra Mythology

Filed under: Americas, History, Religion — Tags: Aztecs, Mythology — Nicholas @ 04:00

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Published on 5 Aug 2019

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Just as the gods Tezcatlipoca, Quetzalcoatl, and Nanahautzin sacrificed themselves so the sun could move across the sky, so too did the Aztecs believe people must follow their example, and spill blood to thank the gods for their life, their maize, and the sun.

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July 16, 2019

The Whowie – Monster of the Riverina – Yorta Yorta Myths (Australian Aboriginal) – Extra Mythology

Filed under: Australia, History — Tags: Mythology — Nicholas @ 04:00

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Published on 15 Jul 2019

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Once, the Tongala River, which most maps now call the Murray, was a place of peace where the Water-Rat Tribe could live with ease. But then one day appeared the Whowie: a great frog-headed lizard, long and fat and slow, prowling the banks.

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July 13, 2019

Legends Summarized: Atlantis

Filed under: Europe, Greece, History, Middle East — Tags: MediterraneanSea, Mythology, OverlySarcasticProductions, Plato — Nicholas @ 06:00

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Published on 12 Jul 2019

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Don’t get TOO excited, Plato’s pretty dry.
Eh? Eh? Geddit? But seriously.

(Won’t it be fun if the conspiracy algorithms pick this one up?)

No, the ending song isn’t “under the sea”, I already did it twice.

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July 5, 2019

Miscellaneous Myths: Rainbow Crow

Filed under: Americas, History — Tags: Delaware, FirstNations, Mythology, OverlySarcasticProductions — Nicholas @ 02:00

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Published on 31 May 2019

This is one of the shortest videos I’ve ever made, and I’d feel bad about that if this month hadn’t been very long and tiring already. Enjoy this bite-sized myth, everybody!

SOME ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FROM THE LENAPE: If you’d like some further reading, try http://www.nanticoke-lenape.info/history.htm, or the official Nanticoke-Lenape online museum at http://nanticokelenapemuseum.org/. The official Lenape tribe website is at http://www.lenapeindiantribeofdelaware.com/, and the Delaware Tribes overall have a site at http://delawaretribe.org/.

And guess what I actually remembered to do before I archived my project file? I actually remembered to note down the SONGS I USED! In order, they are:
•Rondo Alla Turca (Mozart)
•Starfall (Two Steps From Hell)
•Morning Mood (Grieg)
•Fire And Ice (City of the Fallen)
•Flight of the Silverbird (Two Steps From Hell)
•The End Of The Battle (Shadow of the Colossus OST)

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July 2, 2019

The Rainmaker – Ualarai Stories – Australian Aboriginal Myth – Extra Mythology

Filed under: Australia, History — Tags: FirstNations, Mythology — Nicholas @ 04:00

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Published on 1 Jul 2019

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During a terrible drought, the people wondered why Wirreenun, the Rainmaker, was doing nothing, if he was the one who could bring the rains back. It turned out that he really needed to do an extremely complex elaborate ritual to make the people learn how to take care of themselves.

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