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Subject: Bungie & Ancient Greece

Marathon: an ancient battle between the Greeks & Persians
Spartans: the best soldiers of Greece
Myth: an ancient Greek tale
Minotaur: A half bull half man organism


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  • 09.19.2004 4:45 PM PDT
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There are even more subtle connections.

  • 09.19.2004 4:48 PM PDT

Posted by: Lt Devon
There are even more subtle connections.



Etymology: Greek halOs threshing floor, disk, halo

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  • 09.19.2004 4:49 PM PDT
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That's right. My plumage is brighter than yours.

Remember the Minotaur?

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bungie just loves them ancient greeks eh?

of course

  • 09.19.2004 4:58 PM PDT
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That's right. My plumage is brighter than yours.

Another thing: Im cant remember if this came from the Greeks or from Shakespear, but theres also Beowulf-the AI

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Posted by: Twinkie
Marathon: an ancient battle between the Greeks & Persians
Spartans: the best soldiers of Greece
Myth: an ancient Greek tale


Go play Marathon it has references all over....

  • 09.20.2004 7:07 AM PDT

Ach! Was ist los?

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Another thing: Im cant remember if this came from the Greeks or from Shakespear, but theres also Beowulf-the AI


Beowulf is an epic in its own right.

--Sgt. Smith says: "Big, heavy swords? Pfft."

  • 09.20.2004 7:36 AM PDT