Myth in Life Pt. 3

….and we’re back. Hopefully this newest myth in life segment will symbolize a kickstart with more articles to come. Enjoy!

Sprite

Obey Your Thirst!

I love sightings like this, because its right in front of you on a daily basis, with a rich mythological history. Sprite is a blanket term for fairies, pixes, brownies and goblins. This all falls into “little people” mythology. Many culture’s have stories of little people who poses some degree of magic. They can be benevolent or mischievous, sometimes depending on the ethics of the people who encounter them. In Ireland there are the Leprechauns, in Hawaii you’ll hear about the menehune, and new sprite myths have come about int he past 100 years. In World War I, Royal Air Force pilots began blaming “Gremlins” for issues with their planes.

Bugs Bunny Vs. a Gremlin in "Falling Hare"

The Odyssey

Honda Odyssey

The Honda Odyssey barrows it’s name from Homer’s story of Odysseus. His name and story have created a word that means a “grand adventure or quest.”

The Original Odyssey

Mars

God of War Bar

Mars is the son of Jupiter, the Roman God of War. Every day the Roman version of Ares is staring you from the grocery store shelf. I like to think that J.J. Abrams was inspired by the Mars Bar to create his own God candy bar in the hit t.v. show Lost.

Apollo Bar from Lost

Argonaut

The Argonaut

Argonaut refers to a member of Jason’s crew on board the Argo, the ship he used on his quest for the Golden Fleece. The crew included such Mythic Celebrities as Hercules, Orpheus, and Bellerophon.

The Kraken

A bottle of Kraken Rum, courtesy of Hawaiian Mythic Correspondent, Mike Ray

The Kraken has become very popular ever since Davey Jones commanded on in the new “Pirates” movies, and the sea beast also had a cameo appearance in the Clash of the Titan films. In the original “Clash,” the Kraken was one of the last remaining Titans who was unleashed to punish mortals. But the Kraken was never a Titan, in fact, the Kraken doesn’t have roots in Greek mythology; the Kraken is Norwegian. The original Kraken tales aren’t of a tentacled beast, bus something much larger. The Kraken is the monster you heard about in the stories of sailors landing on a mysterious island, only to have it sink out underneath them or swim away. This island sized creature was supposedly a mile-and-a-half in diameter!