(urth) Fish and Caves

David Stockhoff dstockhoff at verizon.net
Wed Dec 22 08:55:29 PST 2010


Grendels' mom?

On 12/22/2010 10:59 AM, James Wynn wrote:
>
>>>
>>> James Wynn-
>>> In mythology, the Hero Against the Serpent is a common icon.
>>> Sigurd and Fafnir
>>> St. George/St. Michael and the dragons
>>> Apollo and Hera's delphic dragon
>>> Indra and Vrtra
>>>
>
>> David Stockhoff-
>> Grendel?
>
> Joseph Campbell would probably categorize these as the same.
> But I see Grendel as more comparable to Theseus/Minotaur and 
> Gilgamesh/Enkidu and Hercules wrestling with Death and with Antaeus.
>
> The dragons and serpents I see as a different kettle of fish.
>
> u+16b9
>


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