Mythology in Prog

Aliens, Legends, fiction seems like a good choice although I hardly have anything in my collection along those lines. Songs like Tool's Rossetta Stoned, Phideaux's Microdeath Softstar, or Xanadu by you know who fit that description quite well though.

I'm partial to Scandinavian mythology myself, as well as Celtic folklore about fairies and such. I alos quite like references to Jewish mysticism such as the Kaballah. Ya Ho Wa 13 is a pretty good band. 

Artificial, I suppose

artificial because of Gong, Magma and Ziltoid.

Wow Greek for sure, It gives a great sense of grandeur to the 'epics'.

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Difficult to say. I tend to like mythological motifs generally, and was tempted by several real mythologies, particularly Christian, Celtic, and German/Scandinavian.But what I find most compelling is not the particular of the mythology but the underling energy and structure that myth tends to provide. In a contemporary context, I this might actually best be worked out by artificial mythologies that employ the through-structures of myth broadly speaking. Ayreon's work is a good example of this approach. some of Rush's early albums, particularly Hemispheres, provide another. I might also add the obvious given my avatar: IQ's Subterranea.


Edited by rod65 - November 18 2010 at 13:45

I really like Mythology, but know very few albums about mythology, specially prog. From the ones I know, by far my favourite is Therion's "Secret of the Runes" about Viking mythology.

Notice: Christian mythology includes of course famous Legends of King Arthur and Saint Grail, also often used in Prog music.

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