So… the Patheos account is finally up. And public. I suspect (and kind of hope) that at least a few people have been waiting for that. If you want to check it out, let me drop the link to that right now. Here’s a spoiler: I talked about spooky dogs with metal paws who like to stand on people. Yep. If that sounds fun, then just click on that link.
Unfortunately this post won’t feature a story like the ones have. Instead I want to use this opportunity to ask: what sort of myths would you like to hear about? Do you prefer monsters, or gods? Personally I like covering monsters more than covering deities. But that’s a personal preference. I want to hear from you all, especially because I actually want to do 2 Mythology Monday’s a week. This week is going to be a bit of a break for me, but even with that “break” I still did a Mythology Monday. In the future I might choose between alternating the seriousness and length of the two posts, writing two a week but having one be significantly longer and more serious than the other, probably doing a “serious” one on Patheos one week, and than having the next serious one be on FreeThought Blogs. I still have no intention of slacking off on either site, and will likely write a series of Mythology Monday’s at a time, and then just post them over the course of a few weeks. I suspect that might be the best possible plan for me personally. But I really want to know what you think.
If you’re interested some examples of “serious” vs “silly” Mythology Monday’s might be Elal (I tried at least, but given the videos I found it might not exactly look that way) vs. Cocollona. It’s partially decided upon by the relative importance of the specific mythological figures being discussed, which is why when I cover creation myths I tend to be more serious (as in more academic), vs when I cover specific monsters which have appeared throughout the oral tales of various groups of people.
Basically: I really want to know what you think, and how you feel. I am going to continue Mythology Monday’s because not many people talk about Latin American myths, legends, and spooky or fantastic tales, especially in English no matter what, but right now is a good chance for you to give me your input! I’d love to learn how you feel about what I write. I hope you had a great weekend, and are ready for work (and was ready for work today)!
Anything but magic sky faeries, please: Monsters, flying mountains, carnivorous smoke, …
I do enjoy monster tales because usually, besides the Monster, there is also a Hero who starts out as kind of Ordinary. Well, sometimes not all *that* ordinary, but someone from among the people. It’s also fun to find out what other people think is scary, and to imagine growing up with tales of that monster.
I personally prefer monsters as well, or in the case of deities, those who fall under the trickster archetype, who tend to have the most interesting and lighthearted stories associated with them. I agree about the importance of treating creation myths with respect.
PS: I just noticed your edit in the article about the Guaraní. Thanks for the mention, but it wasn’t necessary, really; I’m just glad to be able to contribute a bit from what I have read, which is not that extensive either (I definitely won’t be so knowledgeable about cultures farther up north.) It’s awesome to finally have a place to discuss this sort of stuff in detail with others.