Comments for Scribbler's Guide to Myth http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog Mythic motifs at work in storytelling (Contents copyright by Sarah Beach unless otherwise noted.) Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:55:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on The Problem with Wonder Woman by Is the Myth of Wonder Woman a Lie? « Scribbler’s Guide to Myth http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=24&cpage=1#comment-105 Is the Myth of Wonder Woman a Lie? « Scribbler’s Guide to Myth Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:47:55 +0000 http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=24#comment-105 [...] as a character: difficult for writers to get a full grasp on her. You can find those observations HERE. I won’t repeat the [...] [...] as a character: difficult for writers to get a full grasp on her. You can find those observations HERE. I won’t repeat the [...]

]]> Comment on The Problem with Wonder Woman by Girl Comics | A Distant Soil by Colleen Doran http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=24&cpage=1#comment-102 Girl Comics | A Distant Soil by Colleen Doran Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:03:44 +0000 http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=24#comment-102 [...] contributed several thoughtful featured guest blogs on this site, posted this interesting essay on The Problem with Wonder Woman. She’s “a babe,” a confident woman, beautiful and bold. And yet, Wonder Woman remains [...] [...] contributed several thoughtful featured guest blogs on this site, posted this interesting essay on The Problem with Wonder Woman. She’s “a babe,” a confident woman, beautiful and bold. And yet, Wonder Woman remains [...]

]]> Comment on The Problem with Wonder Woman by Girl Comics | A Distant Soil by Colleen Doran http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=24&cpage=1#comment-101 Girl Comics | A Distant Soil by Colleen Doran Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:03:44 +0000 http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=24#comment-101 [...] contributed several thoughtful featured guest blogs on this site, posted this interesting essay on The Problem with Wonder Woman. She’s “a babe,” a confident woman, beautiful and bold. And yet, Wonder Woman remains [...] [...] contributed several thoughtful featured guest blogs on this site, posted this interesting essay on The Problem with Wonder Woman. She’s “a babe,” a confident woman, beautiful and bold. And yet, Wonder Woman remains [...]

]]> Comment on The Problem with Wonder Woman by Sarah http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=24&cpage=1#comment-99 Sarah Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:36:04 +0000 http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=24#comment-99 She is intriguing, that's for sure. And welcome to the blog! S. She is intriguing, that’s for sure.

And welcome to the blog!

S.

]]> Comment on The Problem with Wonder Woman by mbhopper http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=24&cpage=1#comment-98 mbhopper Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:17:25 +0000 http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=24#comment-98 I'm becoming a big fan of Diana, simply because so many intelligent women seem to read Wonder Woman comics or write about them. It's inspiring. I’m becoming a big fan of Diana, simply because so many intelligent women seem to read Wonder Woman comics or write about them.
It’s inspiring.

]]> Comment on “Divine” House by Sarah http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-10 Sarah Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:24:27 +0000 http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=18#comment-10 Thanks for stopping by! "From away" exactly! In an upcoming post I plan on discussing another version in pop culture of "from away". Thanks for stopping by!

“From away” exactly! In an upcoming post I plan on discussing another version in pop culture of “from away”.

]]> Comment on Star Trek Trinity by Sarah http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-9 Sarah Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:21:05 +0000 http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=10#comment-9 Back when I was in early phases of studying mythology and archetypes, I too was repulsed by Tricksters. In spite of the fact that one of my favorite literary figures was Odysseus. Somehow the two did not connect in my mind: the type in action and the type as described objectively. It was a long time before I realized why Trickster figures are so often Culture Heroes. The persistence to "do the whatever" in the face of all opposition usually requires the ability to divert the attention of the Bigger Power -- to trick them. But such characters can be annoying, because... well, they do carry a bit of chaos with them. Which may be why I never quite found the dichotomy of Order versus Chaos in Michael Moorcock's Elric stories and Zelazny's Amber books to be quite as emotionally compelling. I realize they did not want to get into the "religious" territory of posing Good versus Evil, so they opted for the next strongest dichotomy, which is indeed Order versus Chaos. The problem is that chaos in and of itself is not necessarily evil -- and as the past decades of study in chaos theory have show, even chaos has its own degree of order and structure. No love for Bugs, eh? :D Well, he's not to everyone's taste. Back when I was in early phases of studying mythology and archetypes, I too was repulsed by Tricksters. In spite of the fact that one of my favorite literary figures was Odysseus. Somehow the two did not connect in my mind: the type in action and the type as described objectively. It was a long time before I realized why Trickster figures are so often Culture Heroes. The persistence to “do the whatever” in the face of all opposition usually requires the ability to divert the attention of the Bigger Power — to trick them.

But such characters can be annoying, because… well, they do carry a bit of chaos with them.

Which may be why I never quite found the dichotomy of Order versus Chaos in Michael Moorcock’s Elric stories and Zelazny’s Amber books to be quite as emotionally compelling. I realize they did not want to get into the “religious” territory of posing Good versus Evil, so they opted for the next strongest dichotomy, which is indeed Order versus Chaos. The problem is that chaos in and of itself is not necessarily evil — and as the past decades of study in chaos theory have show, even chaos has its own degree of order and structure.

No love for Bugs, eh? :D Well, he’s not to everyone’s taste.

]]> Comment on “Divine” House by cindabilla http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-8 cindabilla Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:10:57 +0000 http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=18#comment-8 LIKE this much. so much to id with! in fast fading new england they have the type called "from away." ;'] did not see this type so well-defined before. [fwiw we do not have TV] i like the message board and would use it but have bad hands and wrists so must forgo. but many thanks. saw the link on LJ LIKE this much. so much to id with! in fast fading new england they have the type called “from away.” ;’] did not see this type so well-defined before. [fwiw we do not have TV] i like the message board and would use it but have bad hands and wrists so must forgo. but many thanks. saw the link on LJ

]]> Comment on Star Trek Trinity by Pat http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-7 Pat Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:58:44 +0000 http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=10#comment-7 I'm repulsed-attracted by Tricksters, I am attracted by their cleverness, but repulsed by their deciet. I don't like hidden agendas. Or rather, I'm content with people who have open-and-transparent deep agendas (e.g. get X into power, stop Y becoming law, ensure Z happens), and do things which they say or imply are for one reason, but really serve the deep agenda. Which is why, I guess, I like Kirk, but not Bugs Bunny. I’m repulsed-attracted by Tricksters, I am attracted by their cleverness, but repulsed by their deciet. I don’t like hidden agendas. Or rather, I’m content with people who have open-and-transparent deep agendas (e.g. get X into power, stop Y becoming law, ensure Z happens), and do things which they say or imply are for one reason, but really serve the deep agenda. Which is why, I guess, I like Kirk, but not Bugs Bunny.

]]> Comment on Star Trek Trinity by Sarah http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-3 Sarah Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:48:26 +0000 http://scribblersguidetomyth.com/blog/?p=10#comment-3 Trickster figures are frequently unsettling, so I quite understand why you'd be repulsed by them. Does that include Bugs Bunny? ;) Trickster figures are frequently unsettling, so I quite understand why you’d be repulsed by them. Does that include Bugs Bunny? ;)

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