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Gandalff
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Topic: Mythology in Prog Posted: November 18 2010 at 02:09 |
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A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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Billy Pilgrim
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Posted: November 18 2010 at 03:12 |
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.
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Atoms
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Posted: November 18 2010 at 04:22 |
Greek, just because Eloy's Ocean is so awsome
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thellama73
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Posted: November 18 2010 at 09:11 |
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.
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Posted: November 18 2010 at 09:18 |
hail Odin, Loki, Thor and Frey
Aasafaith (sadly it mostly linked to/have influenced neo-nazi symbolisme ) which i find is very insulting and sad becouse it destroys and demolish the beauty that is Norse paganisme.
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Lark the Starless
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Posted: November 18 2010 at 10:14 |
Artificial, I suppose
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thehallway
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Posted: November 18 2010 at 10:44 |
Eastern religious philosophy and Sun worship dominate three of Yes's finest albums. Of course, the lyrics make no sense! But they interest me greatly...
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friso
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Posted: November 18 2010 at 11:17 |
artificial because of Gong, Magma and Ziltoid.
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crimhead
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Posted: November 18 2010 at 12:58 |
Atoms wrote:
Greek, just because Eloy's Ocean is so awsome |
And Genesis' "Fountain of Salmacis".
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Posted: November 18 2010 at 13:21 |
Wow Greek for sure, It gives a great sense of grandeur to the 'epics'.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: November 18 2010 at 13:27 |
geek.
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JS19
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Posted: November 18 2010 at 13:37 |
Snow Dog wrote:
geek. |
... he says with over 19000 posts
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Snow Dog
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Posted: November 18 2010 at 13:39 |
JS19 wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
geek. |
... he says with over 19000 posts |
I wasn't saying it to you.
And those posts represent 5 years of superb posting.
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rod65
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Posted: November 18 2010 at 13:42 |
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
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JS19
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Posted: November 18 2010 at 13:43 |
Snow Dog wrote:
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... he says with over 19000 posts |
I wasn't saying it to you.
And those posts represent 5 years of superb posting. |
Don't worry, my trolling switch is on sorry Anyway, I've not seen examples of most of these, anyone got any?
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Posted: November 18 2010 at 23:09 |
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.
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Gandalff
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Posted: November 19 2010 at 03:04 |
I´m for the last option. Without genius of wouldn´t be Middle-earth thus wouldn´t be my avatar.
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A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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Gandalff
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Posted: November 19 2010 at 03:12 |
Notice: Christian mythology includes of course famous Legends of King Arthur and Saint Grail, also often used in Prog music.
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A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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Posted: November 19 2010 at 03:41 |
Old Testament for me: Samson is the man. And David VS Goliath is pretty epic.
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Posted: November 19 2010 at 07:21 |
Inuit!
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