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Published: 2015-01-03 19:19:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 4775; Favourites: 150; Downloads: 29
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Wow, is it 2015 already? Sorry for more dA neglect--been too busy with work and the holidays! But I want to start posting more regularly, so I present the Mythos: tiny, weird, slightly bio-mechanical interpretations of mythological figures! These are simple enough that I hope to post new ones pretty frequently... plus I've had the desire to draw ancient mythological gods. Again.
Which mythological characters would you like to see? Leave them in the comments and I'll add them to my list! It can be gods, heroes, monsters--anything!
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Nice idea! The only thing that I dont like are fangs - looks more like human teeths for me.
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I hear you! I had actually tried lion teeth before these, but something about it seemed off. I think I wanted a more uniform length and size. Plus these are weirder.
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I love this idea. The ones I'd love to see are Apollo, Bast, and Michael (the archangel). But I will by happy with anything you decide to do!
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Good choices! I never did Bast for that Egyptian series I did a while back, so now's my chance to draw her. Apollo would be cool, too! And great call on Michael! I already have Lucifer on my list, so they'll go together well.
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Very cool! I'm just thinking of the deities I have statues of on my altar. So it's a little self-centered, but yeah.
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Ha, ha! That works, too. Most of the gods I've picked are my personal favorites, naturally.
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Good call! He'd be a lot of fun to draw!
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Ha! Classic Kermit.
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Ha, ha! Indeed! I'll put him on the list!
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Ooh I like it! It's a very cool idea. Of mythological characters, I'd personally love to see the Egyptian god Sobek for one 
Great to see more from you again! I'm hoping this year won't be as busy.
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Thank you, sir! Yeah, I'm hoping to have more of a presence on dA this year. There were a lot of kinks to work out in 2014, so this year I want to streamline my process and prioritize a bit better. Bottom line: more art! 
Oooh, good ideas! Sobek would be fun, as would a minotaur! They're going on the list!
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Glad to hear you'll be coming back
May I guess you have no time to return to our Sai conversation right now then?
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Thank you, sir! How is your last semester going? A little bittersweet? Do you have plans after college?
Yeah! I've had more deadlines these last couple weekends, but I'm hoping to get a couple more Mythos characters done in the next week or two! I've got quite a backlog of requests now!
Ha, ha! Well, hopefully soon, anyway--I thought I'd be able to over this last week, but again, deadlines loom large. Winter/spring is usually a slower time for me, though, so things should clear up soon! ^___^
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I do have plans actually! Heading to university after my last semester. Kinda terrified about it though
Yeah I imagine you have a lot of requests. Hope none of those will be a bother 
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Wow, that'll be cool! It can be kinda intimidating, but I bet it'll be fun!
Nah, it's fun to hear other peoples' ideas! I've actually already started on Sobek, in fact. 
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Ooh nice! I'll be looking forward to Sobek.
I am kinda wondering though, if there was any sort of god or mythical beast that you'd consider your favorite or one you'd love to write a story about (even if more-fantastic compared to the original mythos), which would it be?
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Wow, this is an old message! You must be at least halfway through this semester by now, right? Time flies, that's for sure!
That's a really good question! As far as favorites out of all cultures, I'd probably have to go with Hermes and Hades from Greek. As much as I like other mythologies, Greek just really speaks to me. I also like Odysseus a lot. I think The Odyssey would be an amazing story to interpret! I've always wanted to see or make a movie based on The Odyssey, but do it in an art deco style.
I also wrote a bit for a story based on Morpheus, a lesser Greek deity who presides over dreams (the character Neil Gaiman used for Sandman). In mine, Morpheus was a supporting character to The Sleepwalker, a man trapped in the dream world (called "Le Sommeil") because he's in an overdose-induced coma. The Sandman's in this story, too, but my interpretation's based more on Magritte's work, and the story also revolves around his twin daughters, Vil and Coma. Anyway, that's the long answer (obviously), but you can see some of these characters in my dA gallery, and read their bios on my website: murderousautomaton.com/ls_home…
What about you? Your favorite god(s) and/or one you'd like to write a story about?
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Yeah almost done the semester now. 
As for favorite gods... well hard to say. I'm fond of Sobek myself for his form and presiding over the Nile river. Was wondering if I can get some story out of him; kinda thought the scale for a story like him would need to be increased, in the sense of the Nile representing more than just the Egyptian river and that it extends to the whole world and such. Any of that make sense to you?
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Awesome! That's what I thought! So you're almost done for good, then, huh? Are you excited, nervous, or both?
Oh, that would be cool! Sort of like his influence extending past Egyptian culture? That would be cool! I always liked the fact that Egyptians feared Sobek; I think he represented death in a lot of ways, since crocodiles were a big threat to their culture. In that way he almost seems more animalistic than the other gods--I could see sympathizing more with crocodiles than man, and resenting humans and wanting them out of his river realm.
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Very nervous about University honestly
And hey those are some great ideas! I'll need to think about those
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Oh, University, eh? I must have misunderstood--I was thinking you were in University already? It might be because I'm American--our terminology might be different.
Cool! That's a good point--somehow I see it as more dark in tone, maybe? If he's associated with death, I could see it kinda like Swamp Thing--sort of making points about mankind, nature, culture, mortality, etc. But of course there could be really cool action sequences as well! I guess that's the kind of story you'd have to think about, and a good way to tell it will reveal itself.
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College and university are a bit different here, but it's hard for me to explain right now
And yeah, that is a good point. I will definitely need to keep that in mind!
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Wow, these are some old comments! Sorry it's taking me so long to return to them! I had forgotten we were talking about Sobek as a narrative character.
Yeah, I think there's potential there for a few different kinds of action sequences--maybe battles and rivalries within the family of Egyptian gods, and I would think mostly against human soldiers or workers. I can imagine Sobek being at odds with man on pretty much everything. Or even soldiers openly seeking him out to destroy him, since he's such a threat to mankind. In any case, seeing him throw down would be really fun!
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Ooh yeah that would be really cool. Holds that frustrating grudge with man while in with rivalries against other gods. Perhaps he can go against undead too! A god against everything unliving. How cool an idea would that sound?
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Oh, that's a good call! The undead always make fun opponents, especially in an ancient Egyptian context.
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Yup, definitely! Given the presumed scale of it, you imagine him fighting armies of foes would be common?
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I would hope so! That'd be awesome! A giant crocodile god taking on legions of human/undead soldiers? That'd be insanely fun.
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Hehe, definitely!
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Totally! That'd be a great project to assemble a team to work on. 
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Nah, not really. I don't have much art-wise going on lately
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That's cool! How did the semester go? Are you done now? Hopefully it wasn't too brutal!
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Yep, I'm done. It was brutal but I'm glad it's over
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Awesome! You made it! Anything special in mind for your time off? Definitely get some rest!
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Mostly resting while trying to do more art and gaming. Kinda hard to balance all of it though
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I know what you mean! There doesn't seem to be enough time in the day! There are a million things I want to work on, but I have to relax at some point to keep from burning out. Sounds like you've been able to catch your breath after the semester, though, which is great! Time to let loose a little.
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Yeah, absolutely.
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Sweet! That'll be fun! You have to work lots of relaxing in there, too, though. Don't wanna run yourself ragged!
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