12-22-2014, 02:57 PM
Kutomba,
Thanks for clearing up the "Brontes" question. There seems to be little information on him, even if you know he occurs during Greek mythology and that he was a cyclops. Certainly as you point out that Brontes can not follow Xolotl, as at several thousand years separates the two, with Brontes being the elder. I keep thinking that this reference must be from a D&D, or a video type game, as in general literature these are fairly obscure names. This would explain the odd paring of Xolotl and Brontes, as well as explain the false chronological order.
Mungosmungo
All in all, I would recommend not making allusions to video game characters, that just doesn't carry the weight of long established mythology. even the poorer writers understand that when one alludes to a character in Greek mythology, one is generally accessing an archetype. When one is alluding to a character from an obscure video game one is alluding to nothing. It would be the equivalent of me alluding to my dog, both are about equal weight.
Dale
Thanks for clearing up the "Brontes" question. There seems to be little information on him, even if you know he occurs during Greek mythology and that he was a cyclops. Certainly as you point out that Brontes can not follow Xolotl, as at several thousand years separates the two, with Brontes being the elder. I keep thinking that this reference must be from a D&D, or a video type game, as in general literature these are fairly obscure names. This would explain the odd paring of Xolotl and Brontes, as well as explain the false chronological order.
Mungosmungo
All in all, I would recommend not making allusions to video game characters, that just doesn't carry the weight of long established mythology. even the poorer writers understand that when one alludes to a character in Greek mythology, one is generally accessing an archetype. When one is alluding to a character from an obscure video game one is alluding to nothing. It would be the equivalent of me alluding to my dog, both are about equal weight.
Dale
How long after picking up the brush, the first masterpiece?
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.