Mythology and Folklore

( Flowchart by Kayau)   Twine : Twine seems like a really cool tool. I played around in the editor a bit and it was really intuitive and easy to use. I liked that when a block was empty it displayed all the instructions for how to format text and make the clickable links.  I think this would be really useful for making a cool choose your own adventure type story. It would let me explore different aspects of a story within one entry. I'm also looking forward to learning more about the scripts and programming that you can do to spice up the story. There could be some rogue-like elements to add into the stories.

( Charybdis et Scylla by Ary Renan) Odyssey: The Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis Translated by Tony Kline: Characters: Odysseus, Crew, Sirens, Scylla Odysseus: Tells crew to tie him to the mast so he can listen to the song that the Sirens sing. He tries to get his crew to release him so he can go the sirens but they do not. Then when they pass Scylla and Charybdis he is in his armor but can not do anything as his men are carried away and probably eaten.  Crew: more of them die. This time to Scylla. I am surprised they were able to resist wanting to listen to the Siren's song. I think it could be interesting if one did.  Sirens: Try to lure Odysseus and the crew towards them so that they can eat them all.  Scylla: Attacks the ship and doesn't have dialogue in the translation. Eats a bunch of Odysseus's men. (maybe a metaphor for cannibalism??) Plot: After explaining that he has talked to a bunch of dead people, Odysseus has his crew set sail to try to return home to Ithaca....

( Head of a Cyclops , Picture by Steven Lek)   Odyssey: The Curse of Polyphemus: Translate by Tony Kline Characters: Polyphemus, Odysseus, Crew, Poseidon Polyphemus: Is the cyclopes. He gets blinded by Odysseus and they escape him. He prays to Poseidon to get revenge or justice on Odysseus. Throws a bi rock at the ship as they leave. Odysseus: Previously blinded the cyclopes. get men to sail on and they got lost. Kills some magic deer. (feel like since this is all from his perspective maybe he killed his own crew to survive) Crew: just rowing Kind of boring not much personification. I think adding them into the between island journey as their morale fades and hunger takes over could be interesting. Poseidon: Hears Polyphemus's prayer that he want Odysseus to return home broken and beaten. Plot: After blinding Polyphemus the cyclopes, Odysseus and crew escape and have lots of sheep. Polyphemus prays to Poseidon to ruin Odysseus. He then throws a huge rock towards the ship and narrow...