100 Myths • 01| Cadmus and the Sown Men

[igrab]

(I know I was going to do Hades and Persephone, but I've been reading up on the Cadmus myth so much lately that it's monopolized my brain. So here.)Once upon a time, an unsuspecting lad by the Cadmus was sent out to search for his sister, with an admonition from his father not to return until he had. (Being that his brothers had received the same

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[lusimeles]

Oh my god, I am laughing so hard at your interpretation of this myth. I LOVE IT. Cadmus was always one of those myths I just sort of personally glazed over back in Classics 204 or whatever the course code was, but you make it so much more interesting here.

[igrab]

Cadmus is the most unsung badass ever. I fully plan to tell a hundred myths about unsung badasses and/or surprise gay.

[lusimeles]

I can't wait.

[twissie]

... this is brilliant! :D I'm looking forward to your next post in this challenge already~

[xaefryl]

I like your version the best of the versions I've seen. *applauds*

[queerlyobscure]

This is a significantly more interesting retelling than any I've read before. I find that both Greek and Roman founding-myths are kind of strangely... understated, I guess? I assume that they're more impressive if you're in the city in question at the time and therefore the emphasis on how amazing they are is less important? Maybe?

I do like that this follows the Greek tradition of the hero getting terminally distracted, too. I'm pretty sure Odysseus just went out for milk...

[igrab]

I like taking apart the bones of myths that have survived, analyze different sources and see what they interpret different images to be... and then think about it in terms of 'well what if this was actually happening, how would this person be feeling, what would explain these things?'

basically, i like to take things that seem boring, and try to figure what human component strikes a chord and makes it lasting.

[carlamlee]

Found this through the 100 Things sign up post, and I am so glad I did, because this is amazing. AMAZING. Seriously, best version I've ever read, it's left me grinning and laughing and just generally full of joy. Thank you for writing this awesome post.

[igrab]

:D thank you! keep watching for more~~~ including many varied and sundry pantheons.