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Post by Warren Peace on Aug 22, 2009 13:17:13 GMT -5
The Encyclopedia of Little Known Facts
Your Insight to the Wonderful (and Hilariously Embarrassing) Trivia of Greek Mythology Mmhm, yup. The title pretty much says it all. Did you know that Hades turns pink when he's embarrassed? That a mortal's eyes will change color when under Melinoe's trance, one black and one white? That Macaria and Hercules were in the same class as kindergartners? Wait, you did? Um... Well screw that, 'cause Jim and Hades are gonna give you even more tasty trivia from the world's first soap opera! Not open for others to post LKFs in. Just for Hades n' Jim...sorry to disappoint anyone! ^^; Feel free to read, though. |
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Post by Jim Hawkins on Aug 22, 2009 13:20:25 GMT -5
Athena: Goddess of wisdom and the city of Athens.
Little Known Fact: Athena was born fully formed... right out of Zeus's brain. Ouch.
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Post by Hades on Aug 22, 2009 13:29:24 GMT -5
Piritheous: Mortal who went to the Underworld with his BFFL to kidnap Persephone and make her his bride. O-o
Little Known Fact: After Piritheous decided it was a good idea to do this, this genius went on down to the Underworld to carry out his plan....only to end up chained to the Chair of Forgetfulness for all eternity, courtesy of Hades himself.
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Post by Jim Hawkins on Aug 22, 2009 13:33:35 GMT -5
Psyche: Goddess of the soul, Cupid's wife
Little Known Fact: If any 'fat jokes' are mentioned around her hubby, Psyche will automatically scream that he's CUDDLY, not chubby.
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Post by Hades on Aug 22, 2009 13:42:09 GMT -5
Sisyphus: 'Nother mortal who cheated death twice and ended up getting punished BIG TIME in Tartarus when he was finally caught...
Little Known Fact: Although Hades is by far one of the most violent gods on Olympus as well as one of the most dangerous/vicious/evil ones....he was NOT able to get himself out of the pair of handcuffs Sisyphus tricked him into and was stuck for days until Ares found him.
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Post by Jim Hawkins on Aug 22, 2009 13:51:38 GMT -5
Orpheus: Mortal son of Calliope, head honcho of the Muses, who could move inanimate objects with his music.
Little Known Fact: Orpheus is in high demand for concerts all over the Mediterranean-- even the Underworld.
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Post by Hades on Aug 22, 2009 14:07:36 GMT -5
Hypnos and Thanatos: Sons of Nyx and Erebos; twins. Hypnos is the god of sleep, and Thanatos is the god of death...
Little Known Fact: Hypnos and Thanatos are both ex-boyfriends of Macaria.
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Post by Warren Peace on Aug 22, 2009 14:10:04 GMT -5
Bacchus: God of wine and hard partying.
Little Known Fact: Bacchus threw the original toga party.
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Post by Hades on Aug 22, 2009 14:13:59 GMT -5
Narcissus: God of vanity; known for totally ignoring Echo when she fell in love with him.
Little Known Fact: Narcissus is gay.
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Post by Warren Peace on Aug 22, 2009 14:22:14 GMT -5
Thalia: Muse of comedy.
Little Known Fact: Thalia is the president of the official Hercules Fan Club.
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Post by Hades on Aug 22, 2009 14:25:39 GMT -5
Hestia: Goddess of the hearth
Little Known Fact: Hestia taught herself how to bake when she was two, and somehow managed to continue cooking/baking/cleaning during the years she spent in Cronus' stomach.
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Post by Warren Peace on Aug 22, 2009 14:28:22 GMT -5
Orion: Giant hunter and best-buds with Artemis
Little Known Fact: Orion is the only known man who had a crush on Artemis and got away with it.
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Post by Hades on Aug 22, 2009 14:34:27 GMT -5
Hera: Goddess of marriage, childbirth, Zeus' wife and the Queen of the Gods.
Little Known Fact: Hera's had a crush on her big brother Zeus since she was 11.
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Post by Warren Peace on Aug 22, 2009 14:59:00 GMT -5
Castor and Pollux: Twin brothers, one of whom was mortal and the other immortal. Instead of Pollux going to Olympus and Castor going to the Underworld, they alternate spending one year in each realm.
Little Known Fact: Castor and Pollux are so inseperable, they even go to the bathroom together.
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Post by Quasimodo on Aug 22, 2009 15:28:30 GMT -5
..I`m so glad i didn`t see that.. Let me get it right, Athena was born out of Zeus`s brain... and yet it was this guy who got the brain damage? Must have been as embarassing as the butterfly dress  .. hey CLOPIN!.. Is this a little known fact..? |
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.. hey CLOPIN!..
