Topic Research: The Heroes of Myth.

I decided I'd be going with a kind of combination of my previous ideas. So it's going to be like my storytelling posts in that each section will focus on the summoning of one mythological figure. However, I'm going to add in elements of how these mythological figures see the modern world and I'm also going to have them interact with each other. With that said, all I need to do is figure out which mythological figures to feature as servants.

I've already decided on two of the mythological figures to be servants. The first being Zeus just because I thing he would be fun to write about. Finding information on Zeus isn't hard but Wikipedia gives a good starting point. The other is Noah from Noah's Ark. He would be an interesting servant and I can already imagine the amusing interaction he could have with Zeus. The UnTextbook story on Noah is a good starting point.

Statue of Zeus.

Source: Wikimedia Commons

I still am undecided on the rest of the servants that will show up. I'll probably decide on those as I read more in the weeks to come. But for now, Britomart from Faerie Queen in the UnTextbook is a good contender. I think she would make an amusing servant primarily cause of the gender confusion and how that can direct interactions with other servants.

Topic Brainstorming Ideas.

1. As I have said many times before, I’m a fan of the Fate/Stay Night franchise and really enjoy thinking about mythological figures as they would appear in the context of that franchise. For a storybook, I would make a series of stories each featuring the summoning of a different mythological figure. It would be similar to what I’m trying to do with my weekly stories, but would have different mythological characters and a more overarching story. For resources, the UnTextbook would be a great source of mythological heroes. Honestly, this is the one I’m most in favor of, but, I’m not sure if it would be considered more of a portfolio or a storybook.

2. Another possible topic would be a story about Cu Chulainn. I’ve not read his tale in detail, but I think he’s an interesting hero that would be fun to write about. One possible direction I might take the story is by placing him in a modern setting and seeing how that goes. Another, probably more interesting direction, would to replace a hero of a tale, like King Arthur for instance, with him and see how the tale changes. A possible source would the site Ancient Origins.

Cu Chulainn riding a chariait into battle by Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Source: Wikimedia Commons.

3. The next possible topic that might be interesting to write about would be a meeting of the Gods. Basically, the idea is: what would happen if you took the Gods from Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Japanese, etc. and put them all in the same room? This one could be interesting, but I also think it could be difficult to properly represent and organize all the different Gods. A possible resource would be the site Norse Mythology.

4. The last one is the most underdeveloped of all the ideas. This storybook would be about what would happen if a modern person was thrown into a mythological tale. Say for instance, if a modern business was thrown into the tale of Beowulf. Another possible direction would be having the modern person jump from tale to tale, becoming the hero of each one. Freebookapalooza or the UnTextbook would probably be my main source for potential tales for this topic.