Akherontis
I think the notion of Zeus as a b*****d and Hades as a nice guy with an undeserved reputation is as misunderstood as the (arguably more annoying) notion that Zeus was God and Hades was Satan.
Zeus is a tyrant, but he's a very beneficial one if you consider all the good he does for the mythical world. Frankly, compared to the utter failures of both democracy (nobody agrees, nothing gets done) and communism (everyone gets oppressed, everything gets suppressed) as political systems, a benevolent dictatorship is probably the most perfect system of government conceivable, even though it's impossible to find a person in real life who can fit the bill. Alexander the Great was pretty close, seeing as how he conquered nations but left their cultures more or less intact.
Hades, on the other hand, has no sense of mercy and is greatly obsessed with maintaining and increasing his subjects. A totalitatian regime is okay for the dead, since they aren't self-aware anyway. But having him as a ruler of the living would mean being under constant surveilance, and being punished for even the slightest misdeed. No thank you.
I say we vote Stephen Fry for benevolent dictator.
Zeus is a tyrant, but he's a very beneficial one if you consider all the good he does for the mythical world. Frankly, compared to the utter failures of both democracy (nobody agrees, nothing gets done) and communism (everyone gets oppressed, everything gets suppressed) as political systems, a benevolent dictatorship is probably the most perfect system of government conceivable, even though it's impossible to find a person in real life who can fit the bill. Alexander the Great was pretty close, seeing as how he conquered nations but left their cultures more or less intact.
Hades, on the other hand, has no sense of mercy and is greatly obsessed with maintaining and increasing his subjects. A totalitatian regime is okay for the dead, since they aren't self-aware anyway. But having him as a ruler of the living would mean being under constant surveilance, and being punished for even the slightest misdeed. No thank you.
I say we vote Stephen Fry for benevolent dictator.
*is trying to keep an eye on the 3 sons of Kronos with magi-technology, except apparently there's bugs in the systems.*
So how do you operate this thing, sir?
Also, can you do a thread discussing Alexander the Great, as well?
I'd like to hear more about it.
Also, is it alright if you can do a thread dedicated to Byzantine Clothing and Fashion?
I'd like to see what it may be like to imagine Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades in Byzantine Clothing(or at least their personal variants!) for one thing.
