Twenty Questions - Game 121

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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by PRINCE WILLIAM » Sun Jul 02, 2023 12:21 pm

I know our mythology well. Prometheus was a Titan, the son of Iapetus. Though a Titan, he sided with the Gods in the Tιτανομαχία (the war between Gods and Titans), and so he and his brother Epimetheus had their trust. Epimetheus was tasked with the difficult duty of assigning to every living creature the means for survival; he did splendidly with all animals but forgot to leave some for humans. To rectify this, Prometheus stole the fire from Hefestus's workshop.
Atlas was also a Titan (according to Hesiodus, also a brother of Prometheus) and was their leader against the gods.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by Hanging Rook » Sun Jul 02, 2023 5:17 am

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 02, 2023 12:45 am
 Ah no I read it wrong.

But, Wiki also says Prometheus was not a Titan, but their descendent.
I think considering Prometheus a Titan is common nowadays, maybe also due to his role in the Titanomachy. Wiki says “Certain descendants of the Titans, such as Prometheus, Atlas, Helios, and Leto, are sometimes also called Titans.“

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by Hanging Rook » Sun Jul 02, 2023 5:05 am

Octavious wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 01, 2023 11:30 pm
 Does it really?

The distinction between a god and a titan is pretty minimal, to be fair, and there are certain characters who can be one or the other depending on which source you're reading from. But Hades, being the brother of Zeus, was pretty firmly in the god camp from what I remember.

(Admittedly most of my knowledge of Greek mythology comes from when the telly was wheeled into the classroom back in primary school)
The Titans are a generation or house of gods.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by Jamiet99uk » Sun Jul 02, 2023 12:45 am

Ah no I read it wrong.

But, Wiki also says Prometheus was not a Titan, but their descendent.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by Octavious » Sat Jul 01, 2023 11:30 pm

Does it really?

The distinction between a god and a titan is pretty minimal, to be fair, and there are certain characters who can be one or the other depending on which source you're reading from. But Hades, being the brother of Zeus, was pretty firmly in the god camp from what I remember.

(Admittedly most of my knowledge of Greek mythology comes from when the telly was wheeled into the classroom back in primary school)

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by Jamiet99uk » Sat Jul 01, 2023 10:08 pm

damo666 wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 01, 2023 10:01 am
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:38 am
Hades
Not a Titan?
Wikipedia says he is. I'm not an expert in Greek mythology.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by Hanging Rook » Sat Jul 01, 2023 10:38 am

damo666 wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:19 am
Prometheus?
Well done.

Defying the tyranny of the Olympic gods by stealing fire for the humans (and with it technology and civilisation), Prometheus is the champion of humanity.

In turn humans where punished by Pandora's box, bringing all the evils to mankind. (compareable to the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden after eating from the tree of knowledge).

This can be interpreted as humans being punished for striving for more than what nature has to offer to the hunter and gatherer, by the hardships of agricultre and the problems of the resulting population growth (wars, germs, cliimate change etc.).

Prometheus means forethought (contrary to his brother Epimetheus, who despite the warning actually opened the box) so maybe he saw it all coming (inkluding his own harsh punishment) and nevertheless decided no one has the right to withhold knowledge be it blessing or curse.

So here we are and isn't it all worth it?

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by damo666 » Sat Jul 01, 2023 10:19 am

Octavious wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 01, 2023 10:13 am
Atlas?
I think its either you or me

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by Octavious » Sat Jul 01, 2023 10:13 am

Atlas?

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by damo666 » Sat Jul 01, 2023 10:01 am

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:38 am
Hades
Not a Titan?

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by Jamiet99uk » Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:38 am

Hades

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by damo666 » Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:19 am

Prometheus?

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by Hanging Rook » Sat Jul 01, 2023 8:03 am

Octavious wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 01, 2023 7:24 am
 One of the twelve children of Gaia?
No

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by Octavious » Sat Jul 01, 2023 7:24 am

One of the twelve children of Gaia?

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by Hanging Rook » Sat Jul 01, 2023 6:44 am

Octavious wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 30, 2023 10:05 pm
Titan?
Yes

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by Hanging Rook » Sat Jul 01, 2023 6:43 am

sweetandcool wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 30, 2023 9:05 pm
 Free Guess: Zeus
No

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by Octavious » Fri Jun 30, 2023 10:05 pm

Titan?

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by sweetandcool » Fri Jun 30, 2023 9:05 pm

Free Guess: Zeus

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by Hanging Rook » Fri Jun 30, 2023 7:20 pm

damo666 wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:38 pm
 Greek mythology?
Yes

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 121

by damo666 » Fri Jun 30, 2023 6:38 pm

Greek mythology?

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