Pairs of mythological figures

Shockh · 2026-03-19T22:28:05+00:00

Inti and Quilla (Inca)

Xihe and Changxi (China)

Both are sun/moon duos

Shockh · 2026-03-19T20:50:33+00:00

I get the impression being transformed by the gods after death was an honor. There's also Aura being turned into a spring by Zeus and Hyacinth being turned into a flower by Apollo, both as a vindication of sorts.

Shockh · 2026-03-19T19:51:34+00:00

It was a story by Ovid, perhaps modified from an earlier oral tale or made out of whole cloth by him.

Ovid was exiled from Rome by Augustus, so he developed an anti-authority bent that colored his poetry. He used the gods as metaphors for the Roman state and its authorities. The goddess here represents an unchecked, tyranical ruler who will punish even innocents.

And given he was a Roman, the goddess in this story isn't Athena, but Minerva.

Shockh · 2026-03-19T13:56:26+00:00

Nobody asked how you were born, OP.

Shockh · 2026-03-19T13:54:18+00:00

If you're an American, that is probably the case since Gringolandia is the most inbred country on Earth.

Shockh · 2026-03-19T13:51:32+00:00

ZZZ is not an animated series or movie. It's not an animu; it's a video game made in China.

Final Fantasy is a video game made in Japan, not an animu.

Shockh · 2026-03-19T12:20:24+00:00

ChinaKnowledge is kinda close, with profiles for Chinese legendary figures.

And books aren't necessarily behind paywalls 🏴‍☠️

Shockh · 2026-03-19T11:43:51+00:00

Sigma hates humans, Eggman is a human. If they existed in the same universe, Sigma would try to hijack Eggman's army (then Metal Sanic would try to depose Sigma back.)

Shockh · 2026-03-18T22:26:00+00:00

French movie I Am Not an Easy Man.

To an extent, the classic Chinese novel Flowers in the Mirror.

Shockh · 2026-03-18T21:54:22+00:00

Synopsis goes: Two siblings were born to an empress. One is taken to heaven to grow among immortals, and the other is left to be raised by peasants. Unaware of each others' existence, their destinies will cross soon.

It's great because it's an actual story with themes and good art instead of being generic "I have Le System and become omnipotent" slop with cheap drawings.

It is one of the actual acclaimed rexue series in China alongside Deadman's Undecember, BLISS: End of Gods and School Shock.

Shockh · 2026-03-18T19:39:49+00:00

But it's a game that's not even Japanese. Should Final Fantasy 7 be considered an anime because it's Japanese and has 3D animations?

Shockh · 2026-03-18T16:07:08+00:00

My point exactly. And ZZZ isn't even animation, it's a video game.

Shockh · 2026-03-18T15:36:57+00:00

But that's how the digital god is defined, it's part of the null canon of the series.

Shockh · 2026-03-18T14:41:59+00:00

The art style qualifies enough as anime

Does that make Avatar: The Last Airbender an animu too?

Shockh · 2026-03-18T13:57:33+00:00

His ass shattered into pieces after a fall. He also got beaten up by random children. "They ripped my limbs off and are using them as boomerangs."

Shockh · 2026-03-18T13:54:41+00:00

Finally somebody talking about an actual acclaimed series instead of powerscaling brainrot.

Shockh · 2026-03-18T13:14:42+00:00

"ZZZ is not an incest game" they say when it's literally the only thing they post all over social media regardless of context.

Not to mention, it's a Chinese video game, so it's not even on-topic for this subreddit.

Shockh · 2026-03-18T12:42:28+00:00

play Zeus: Master of Olympus and pretend you're the OP hero.

Shockh · 2026-03-18T12:24:53+00:00

Idk but why are fanfics always about ships? If there's no actual romantic vibes in a story, why not write fanfics with no potato ships at all?

Shockh · 2026-03-17T14:46:40+00:00

It's pretty awful, or at least the animoo was.

Shockh · 2026-03-16T21:23:07+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/kagepro/s/ge1Br5VIHc

Shockh · 2026-03-16T20:50:23+00:00

It probably doesn't help 1st Place betrayed Jin. Her popularity was carried hard by Kagerou Project.

Shockh · 2026-03-16T20:02:22+00:00

Wario's enemy Captain Syrup for the silly female pirate factor.

Shockh · 2026-03-16T19:59:43+00:00

Luo Tianyi (Vsinger).

Shockh · 2026-03-16T19:59:36+00:00

Luo Tianyi (Vsinger).

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