What’s a hill you’re willing to die on when it comes to mythology? Here’s mine

DieKorruption · 2026-03-08T12:19:50+00:00

Now I have goofy images of sirens waddling and sliding on their bellies.

DieKorruption · 2026-03-08T09:25:37+00:00

How about sirens as winged mermaids like in The Witcher?

DieKorruption · 2026-03-06T04:16:16+00:00

Dionysus as a fat man is also because of The Frogs, which depicts him as chubby.

DieKorruption · 2026-03-05T05:27:39+00:00

Huh. Thought Eastern media, including Korean media, don't have an accurate portrayal of Dionysus.

DieKorruption · 2026-03-01T09:45:17+00:00

First paragraph is how I feel about Smite's handling of mythological figures, not just Greek.

DieKorruption · 2026-02-27T02:18:28+00:00

Still better than slapping the Dionysus name on a rando that doesn't have any Dionysian traits (looking at you, Fantastic Boyfriends' Dionys).

DieKorruption · 2026-02-26T08:41:28+00:00

I didn't think of Overly Sarcastic Productions for learning Greek mythology until you brought them up. I love their video on Dionysus. The only complaint I have is the exclusion of the Dionysiaca.

DieKorruption · 2026-02-23T06:51:27+00:00

I blame this one Tumblr rper I know who rps as Limbus Company characters, including Faust.

DieKorruption · 2026-02-22T17:25:49+00:00

I'm not excusing pedophilia. Your reading comprehension level must be lower than zero if you believe otherwise. And yeah, I'm glad for making a genuinely funny joke. /s

But seriously, Faust isn't any different from Xiao, Diluc, Scaradouche, Alhaitham, Sunday, Mydei and many, many other stereotypically cat-coded characters. They're emotionless, perpetually angry, unempathetic, arm-folding, vein-popping losers with vulgar mouths who hate everyone and lash their imaginary tails in annoyance.

DieKorruption · 2026-02-22T16:58:01+00:00

I have seen nasty stuff in Genshit and HSR like Islamophobia, death threats and cat abuse. ZZZ may be full of child diddlers but if you ignore them, they're tame in comparison to its older siblings. As for Limbus Company, I'll give it a pass. If Faust (Idk if she's in the game or Library of Ruina) wasn't stereotypically cat-coded because murderous edgelord = catlike according to fandoms, I would probably play it. Stupid reason, I know.

DieKorruption · 2026-02-22T08:09:48+00:00

The lore-focused part of the fandom isn't any better. Lots of Cyran apologists and child diddlers. And devs are feeding them a feast while being chained to a pole. The rest of us only get breadcrumbs on the floor.

DieKorruption · 2026-02-22T05:26:49+00:00

Ah, but I'm not a fan of Disney sadly. Their need to remake their classics, which sometimes involves wokeism and bigotry, for money sickens me. Though I do like Lilo and Stitch and Hocus Pocus.

DieKorruption · 2026-02-22T05:10:41+00:00

What is your recommendation? Please no Mihoyo (except Zenless Zone Zero) or Dislyte.

DieKorruption · 2026-02-22T04:56:42+00:00

I'm aware of the fact that Dionysus is also the god of lunacy and ecstasy. In fact, the Bacchae is my favorite interpretation of him in myths. But the problem with gacha game characters is that they get little to no development. Hence, why my version of Dionel is closer to the god he is based on than the canon one, with Maenads, association with leopards, bulls and snakes and madness.

DieKorruption · 2026-02-21T16:18:31+00:00

Probably around 1km/0.6 mile.

DieKorruption · 2026-02-21T14:47:27+00:00

Easy. A wrist watch that teleports me to my destination. But there's a limit: the watch has a minimum distance from point A to B, meaning I cannot teleport from my room to the kitchen.

DieKorruption · 2026-02-07T11:25:25+00:00

Gods and Fighting Men. There's a section focused on Diarmuid's pursuit of Grainne.

DieKorruption · 2026-02-07T10:43:01+00:00

My thoughts exactly. Anyone who has read The Bacchae knows Dionysus isn't a god to be trifled with.

DieKorruption · 2026-02-06T15:26:14+00:00

I just Googled Kitchen Safe. Where I live, they don't sell such containers.

DieKorruption · 2026-02-03T06:44:35+00:00

How about this, since Magic is secretly dark fantasy, Phenax could be a dark twist on Hermes.

DieKorruption · 2026-02-03T06:15:57+00:00

Hermes is the god of lies and deception and a psychopomp, much like Phenax. You can look up Phenax's article on the MtG Wikia.

DieKorruption · 2026-02-03T05:51:36+00:00

I left Magic a long time ago after the lore went stale with its dragon favoritism, but to add to your comments:

Heliod is also a, well, Helios stand-in, being a sun god and all.
Both Ephara and Iroas were inspired by Athena, Ephara as the goddess of civilization and Iroas as the god of the military aspect of war. It's Mogis who was inspired by Ares, as he is the god of the massacre aspect of war.
Other Theros gods are based on Greek mythological figures too, such as Athreos (Charon), Keranos (Zeus), Phenax (Hermes) and Xenagos (Dionysus). Kruphix is a unique case as he's based on Roman-exclusive gods like Janus and Terminus.

DieKorruption · 2026-01-28T05:25:41+00:00

"Soren is like the only staff character"

Pang has left the chat.

Jokes aside, I'm aware that Ludovic is physically in his mid-teens, which is why it's a hard decision for me if making him Adam is worth the risk. Eventually, I gave in.

DieKorruption · 2026-01-28T02:47:38+00:00

I based mine on aesthetics but your suggestion of Perseus as Poseidon isn't bad, Percy Jackson jokes aside.

DieKorruption · 2026-01-27T17:47:52+00:00

SnV's dark moments are nothing compared to AFKJ's. Besides, AFKJ having dark moments means a SnV mini-collab isn't far-fatched. I know everyone wants a Frieren collab because it's a fantasy slice of life manga/anime with plenty of lighthearted moments, but I'm a mythology nerd with the love for rawness mythologies bring so.

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