If one myth had to be real..? - Historum

**Brisieis** · May 1st, 2012, 09:19 AM

If you could pick one myth to be real from ancient mythology around the world, which one would you choose?

It could be a simple myth about an animal or flower, or maybe a myth about emotions and human actions. What about all the myths about how fire and water came to be on the earth? Or how the stars got into the sky? Or how people came to be on the earth?

If you could choose it to be so, what would be the most fantastic myth to be found to be real?

Remember, this myth is real, our favourite myths are one thing, but for the myth of say, Prometheus

Prometheus

being real would not be so great for him...

**Pedro** · May 1st, 2012, 09:31 AM

All myths are real. End of discussion.

**okamido** · May 1st, 2012, 09:39 AM

dragons

**The Imperial** · May 1st, 2012, 10:13 AM

I here by declare that the myth of the 2012 apocalypse is real! You have now only 8 months to live

**bartieboy** · May 1st, 2012, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by The Imperial

I here by declare that the myth of the 2012 apocalypse is real! You have now only 8 months to live

Ladies and gentlemen lock up your booze and women because Bart is coming!

**Mohammed the Persian** · May 1st, 2012, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by The Imperial

I here by declare that the myth of the 2012 apocalypse is real! You have now only 8 months to live

We're still in 1433

**Brisieis** · May 1st, 2012, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by The Imperial

I here by declare that the myth of the 2012 apocalypse is real! You have now only 8 months to live

So if you could declare a myth real, you would end all of humainty in 8 months? Geez, I didn't take you for a sadist!

Illumanation · May 1st, 2012, 10:53 AM

The Silmarillion.

**srb7677** · May 1st, 2012, 11:22 AM

I am no expert on ancient mythology, but I do like to believe that there really was a King Arthur, that the myth is built around a foundation of actual fact. I like to believe that there really was a Romano-British king who for a time beat back the Anglo-Saxon invaders. If such a thing ever occurred it would be great if only the facts were recoverable. As it is, however, even the myth is quite compelling.

Interestingly, the author Bernard Cornwell, wrote a trilogy of historical fiction about King Arthur, whose plausibility is quite remarkable - The Winter King, Enemy of God, and Excalibur. I would strongly recommend these books to anyone who both enjoys historical fiction, and has any interest in King Arthur.

**Brisieis** · May 1st, 2012, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by srb7677

I am no expert on ancient mythology, but I do like to believe that there really was a King Arthur, that the myth is built around a foundation of actual fact. I like to believe that there really was a Romano-British king who for a time beat back the Anglo-Saxon invaders. If such a thing ever occurred it would be great if only the facts were recoverable. As it is, however, even the myth is quite compelling.

Interestingly, the author Bernard Cornwell, wrote a trilogy of historical fiction about King Arthur, whose plausibility is quite remarkable - The Winter King, Enemy of God, and Excalibur. I would strongly recommend these books to anyone who both enjoys historical fiction, and has any interest in King Arthur.

Awesome, that is one great myth that I too would love to be factual.