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TED Hyopthesizes The Scientific Origin Of The Minotaur
A TED video by Matt Kaplan explains the possible scientific origins of the Minotaur of Greek myth fame.
The myth states that Daedalus was commissioned by King Minos to create a labyrinth on the island of Crete which was to house the Minotaur, a beast that is half man and half bull.
The animated video shows that tremendous amounts of seismic activity and earthquakes in Crete might have led ancient civilizations to create this myth, since they believed these earthquakes came from below the island, possibly in Daedalus’ maze.
It’s a rather interesting scientific approach to understanding how myths and legends are created, especially since it compares Crete with Hawaii and the Hawaiian legend of Pele, who is the goddess of volcanoes and capriciousness.
Check it out below to learn something!
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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