World Mythology, Monday, Period 3

[atreideslioness]

Ghanima was not wearing her normal formal Imperial clothing. Instead of her usual elaborate gown and hat, she was dressed in her Fremen robes, hair pulled back into a simple ponytail instead of twisted into a cascade of complicated braids as she sat on the floor, awaiting them.

Yes, Ghanima was aware of what was going on; she was Bene Gesserit, she did not have to be affected by it unless she allowed herself to be. But for everyone else, perhaps, she had decided a less academic class might be of benefit.

"Today, we're going to discuss what happens when myth becomes reality," she said, gesturing for the students to take seats on the pillows and cushions heaped around the room. "As some of you may know, myth does not always stay detached from our day-to-day lives. On occasion, myth becomes fact, fiction turns reality, and we are left with the aftermath of our gods and heroes."

"This is not as theoretical as you think. In Fandom alone, anything is possible, and many of us are from worlds where that it has already happened at least once," Ghanima said. "So, what do we do when faced with such an event? How do we reconcile the merge of two previously incompatible worlds?"

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Re: Discussion: Your Myths

[in_sidon_we_trust]

"Well," Sidon huffed out a sigh, shifting a little, "I've mentioned in this class before how our myth came true...or rather didn't. Our myth which told of a powerful princess and her champions riding out to defeat the evil Calamity Ganon. Chaos and destruction in his wake is only the beginning of it..."

Another deep breath, puffing out his chest, and let it out slowly to keep himself from getting too dour or morose or angry about it, but it wasn't easy, shimmering on the surface just like so many confusing emotions today.

"But we rebuild. We strive forward. We hope one day we'll be strong enough to try again. Maybe if not in this generation, but perhaps the next, or the one after that..."

Generations...yes, the next generation would be important. And for generations...he would need....he should start thinking about finding a mate sooner rather than later...

He cleared his throat a bit at the end of his sentence, grateful that Zora didn't exactly blush, even if their faces did enough to suggest that they might be.

Re: Discussion: Your Myths

[atreideslioness]

"If we are very lucky, the people endure and strive forward, waiting to grow strong again. But for a Kralizec or Ganon, like any typhoon, the effects will be felt for a very long time," Ghanima replied. "How do you choose what to re-build? Do you tear down all the the trappings associated with the myth-turned-reality, or do you accept them back into your cultural tapestry? How would it change your perception of other myths in your pantheon?"

Re: Discussion: Your Myths

[in_sidon_we_trust]

And Sidon had tried to listen and pay attention; truly, he had. But he had found it terribly difficult as his mind started to wander, thinking of rebuilding, thinking of generations, of mating...and it wasn't too much of a stretch for his mind to then drift toward Hylians and humans, especially since he was surrounded by them, and it was rare, wasn't it, but not impossible for a Zora and a Hylian...why, Mipha had fallen in love with a Hylian, hadn't she? She'd made the armor for the Hero and everything. He had to wonder, what was so special about him that would make his sister feel so strongly for him? He could barely remember him, having been so young, but maybe there was just something there...or would Mipha had felt that way about any Hylian? What a strange thought, they were just so small, he imagined he'd nearly crush one if he ever tried...but Mipha had been so small herself, even for a female, and so had Link, even for a Hylian...

He just had to wonder...

...and then he abruptly remembered where he was and realized that someone had been talking to him and there was the expectant pause at the end of a question, and he'd had no idea what had been said.

"Begging your pardon, Lady Ghanima," Sidon said sheepishly after giving his head a faint shake, "but could you repeat the question?"

Re: Discussion: Your Myths

[atreideslioness]

Had she ever been that young? No, Ghanima had never had that, though there were many within her Other Memory who'd been allowed that freedom.

"Of course. I do tend to wax philosophical, I apologize," she said, no indication that she had any idea what might be distracting him, or any of the other students. "How do you choose what to re-build, after an event like Ganon? If you actually came face-to-face with your Calamity, and found only a person like yourself, caught up in circumstances beyond their control, how do you think that would impact you? Or your world?"