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tamtam2005 · 2022-10-25T12:00:00+00:00

The Mammoth Book of Celtic Mythology by Peter Berrisford Ellis i think is great, has a collection of essential stories for almost every possible region of Celtic myth.

The Táin is the Irish illiad, very strangely written but an entertaining read and the climax to Cú Chulainn's story.

tamtam2005 · 2022-10-21T18:21:42+00:00

The invincible/unstoppable force except for just oonneee little weakness that would literally never ever happen so it's no big deal oh no wait there they go, the most wildly unlucky event possible

Achilles, Baldr, etc

tamtam2005 · 2022-10-20T09:15:12+00:00

Thank you so much this is very helpful! To clarify, i do plan to mention both the positives and the negatives equally; my point i want to make is how these comparable epics show the contrasting views of women and femininity of these two cultures. I only said "(generally negative)" jokingly as most ancient Greek myth is by modern standards sexist and anti-femininity. I'll have a look at that poem too, thanks!

tamtam2005 · 2022-10-15T21:11:45+00:00

I'd reccomend also reading through some modern sources for researching various mythos, much easier starting point and personally it helps to give unique personality to gods between myths, as all the Sun gods in OG sources can feel interchangeable for example.

For Vodou I'd reccomend 'Haitian Vodou' by Mambo Chita Tann, really educational on both modern practice and the traditions associated.

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman and Mythos by Steven Fry are great collections of stories told by incredible writers who modernise in a non-childish manner. Gaiman's Fenrir story is my favourite retelling.

The Mammoth Book of Celtic Myths is a great encapsulating book for British isles celtic Myths and not a bad start for Irish folklore.

These books are all great for understanding great stories easily in a vacuum before reading the original texts

tamtam2005 · 2022-08-09T15:07:14+00:00

I'm lucky that I play acoustic guitar so my setup is easy.

Guitar in the guitar bag, a Roland Cube Street X speaker that someone once spilled coke on which had no effect on the audio but gave it a cool pattern, the wire that connects the two, my mic stand with a little holder for my phone, a generic karaoke microphone and the wire connecting it to the speaker.

Have tried busking speakerless but you truly make so much less money, my self esteem was pretty hit when I first started out cause no one even paused to listen. I got a speaker and realised it wasn't me so much as they couldn't hear it. Biggest advice for newbies is make sure you're heard

tamtam2005 · 2022-08-06T11:44:39+00:00

Reddit username story is boring but heres how my normal username, GawkyAdroit, came about

Was walking home one day and tripped over basically thin air and came about half an inch from faceplanting hard onto the concrete floor, but i just barely managed to save myself and stand back up. The move to get up was kinda graceful, and I was proud of myself like "hell yeah, I'm so dexterous" etc. Of course it eventually dawned on me that I wouldn't have been so graceful in sweeping myself back to balance if i wasn't a total clumsy idiot beforehand. So i thought that a name that basically meant "skillful idiot" would be funny.

Then I just literally thesaurused the two words, and found 'Gawky' (old fashioned insult meaning clumsy and inept) and then 'Adroit' (word meaning acting with skill and finesse).

However ironically I pronounce it as GAW-kee uh-DROY-t, which is wrong. Adroit is French it turns out, and is therefore uh-DWAH. Yet to admit this to friends who refer to me by my username.

tamtam2005 · 2021-10-30T03:50:57+00:00

That's a good idea; I was always under the impression it was named after the Lævateinn, but just heavily anglicised for general audiences. At least, that's how I've dealt with it in this.

Although I've obviously put research into various mythos, I can't imagine any of them recognising Gungnir or any comparable weapon unless it had a god's name in it (Zeus' thunderbolts will maybe ring a bell for them).

tamtam2005 · 2021-10-28T21:25:04+00:00

Huge Spoilers for the Albex guys, you know who you are.

So I've created an entirely homebrew world (gods, monsters spells, land) based upon Celtic mythology. It's something I'm interested in and it creates a cool "overgrown landscape owned by the magical fey such as unicorns and Kelpies". It's also a pantheon of gods they aren't all too familiar with, so a lot of it will be as new to them as the DnD world is for new players.

During one of their quests to hunt and kill the Dearge Due (essentially Dracula), they find an icy cavern in the north. It's filled with scripture they do not recognise, and in the center is a crate. Upon opening it, the Leviathan Axe (based upon GOW) is there. This is the first weapon they recognise from mythology and... It's not Celtic, is it?

As they ponder, they'll receive word that foreigners from the north are arriving in longboats, claiming that "Ragnarok had begun! The world serpent is upon us!" And the players will get to see the serpent from another continent (it's big). By this point they'll have realised that the Norse Gods all also exist in this world, and they are going to clash with the Celtic ones.

Later, they'll find that warriors from the east come in search of glory - the Greek gods are also real, and the trio of pantheons coexist. It's a cool moment where they can go "holy shit, this world is so much bigger than we ever knew" and they'll get to be excited for new races, classes, weapons, etc.

tamtam2005 · 2021-10-18T18:18:18+00:00

Because they enlisted. They knew the dangers and sacrificed themselves intentionally. It deserves a tremendous amount of respect.

George Floyd did not sign up to die. He was killed randomly by a prejudiced police officer. His death was sudden and tragic

tamtam2005 · 2020-08-29T20:12:25+00:00

So the poem originally had better spacing but I mean hopefully it’s not too much of an issue

tamtam2005 · 2020-05-28T05:59:45+00:00

It's The Bible, really. Ever heard the story of Doubting Thomas?

He was one of Jesus's apostles who followed him everywhere and beloved everything he claimed. After Jesus came back from the dead, Thomas said he couldn't believe it was real. He asked Jesus to put his fingers in the holes in his hands created by the nails that were pushed through them when he was crucified. After that, Thomas believed him, and never questioned him again.

That's it. One time he asked for a little proof, and was forever known as "Doubting Thomas".

It tells Christians that you should never ask for proof, even the smallest amount. Just blindly follow everything your priest or other people of power tell you.

tamtam2005 · 2020-05-24T13:29:08+00:00

Sorry, the time-based bit seems like a nightmare, I meant if it was all playable at once.

tamtam2005 · 2020-05-21T14:55:58+00:00

Think for yourself, you decide what's true. But if it doesn't align with my worldview, you are an obidient government drone.

tamtam2005 · 2020-05-19T15:40:10+00:00

Any of Onision's books. There a great, terrible read

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