Derailing childhood memories one book at a time.
I was going through a few pages of D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, springing from a conversation with agardenafter. It's a children's book on (guess what) Greek mythology, and considering the age group of its readers, it does some necessary contortions around, erm, complicated themes.
(03:32:35) TeresaVNeves: "Uranus could not withstand the weapon wielded by his son and he fled, giving up his powers."
(03:33:20) Vari: Well. Not much was standing after Cronus went to town with the sickle, so I suppose that works.
(03:49:03) TeresaVNeves: AHAHAHA the images of the children of Echidna.
(03:49:11) Vari: XDDDD
(03:49:19) Vari: Don't they look adorable and friendly?
(03:49:38) TeresaVNeves: The Nemean Lion, Cerebus, Ladon, Chimera, Sphinx, and omg the Hydra. SO CUTE.
(03:50:05) Vari: They're like the chibi!Endless!
(03:50:07) TeresaVNeves: Psssh, they totes look harmless. I don't know what those heroes were thinking.
(03:50:29) Vari: they were just a bunch of super-powered bullies
(04:06:04) TeresaVNeves: ....."Apollo had many wives"?
(04:06:18) Vari: ummmmmm
(04:06:20) Vari: what?
(04:06:33) TeresaVNeves: I don't even.
(04:06:40) Vari: wat?
(04:07:01) Vari: ... if it goes to say one of them was named Cassandra, I want a refund on my childhood.
(04:07:13) TeresaVNeves: "Apollo had many wives, but Zeus kept his promise to Artemis and never made her marry."
(04:08:36) Vari: *blinks* That... what? I mean, I know the book includes the loves of Zeus, so apparently adultery is okay for Dad but sex outside of marriage is bad for Sunny-boy?
(03:32:35) TeresaVNeves: "Uranus could not withstand the weapon wielded by his son and he fled, giving up his powers."
(03:33:20) Vari: Well. Not much was standing after Cronus went to town with the sickle, so I suppose that works.
(03:49:03) TeresaVNeves: AHAHAHA the images of the children of Echidna.
(03:49:11) Vari: XDDDD
(03:49:19) Vari: Don't they look adorable and friendly?
(03:49:38) TeresaVNeves: The Nemean Lion, Cerebus, Ladon, Chimera, Sphinx, and omg the Hydra. SO CUTE.
(03:50:05) Vari: They're like the chibi!Endless!
(03:50:07) TeresaVNeves: Psssh, they totes look harmless. I don't know what those heroes were thinking.
(03:50:29) Vari: they were just a bunch of super-powered bullies
(04:06:04) TeresaVNeves: ....."Apollo had many wives"?
(04:06:18) Vari: ummmmmm
(04:06:20) Vari: what?
(04:06:33) TeresaVNeves: I don't even.
(04:06:40) Vari: wat?
(04:07:01) Vari: ... if it goes to say one of them was named Cassandra, I want a refund on my childhood.
(04:07:13) TeresaVNeves: "Apollo had many wives, but Zeus kept his promise to Artemis and never made her marry."
(04:08:36) Vari: *blinks* That... what? I mean, I know the book includes the loves of Zeus, so apparently adultery is okay for Dad but sex outside of marriage is bad for Sunny-boy?