> > By way of contrast, the hero Orion made one serious goof and wound up in
> > testpatternville.
>
> Orion was put into the sky, becomeing the contiliation Orion

...depending on which version of the story you hear.

Similarly, the story of Cupid and Psyche comes in at least two different versions, one of which is about half as long as the other.
And one story has Perseus turning a giant to stone when another has the same giant still around to do a favour for Perseus' great-grandson.


> > My favourite mythologies are Ancient Greek, Ancient Scandinavian, Celtic, and Modern
> > American (also one of Speedball's favourite mythologies, yes?).
>
> Modern American Myths, well, yes, there are social Myths (the American Dream), urban myths
> (the woman who mirowaved her pet (either a dog or a cat) to dry it off), historical myths
> (George Washington and the cherry tree), Comic Books, and TV Shows (Star Trek, X-Files,
> Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

I was thinking comic books, mainly.

> I also know a lot about King Arthur, which is a whole mythology unto it's self.

I knew I'd forget one. :o)

Paul