Interpretation Fun

Yesterday's religions are today's mythologies. Today's religions are tomorrow's mythologies.

I agree that it's a good idea to avoid (in a public forum) topics like the religions of today that have wreaked and continue to wreak havoc on lots of people's lives. E.g. Buddhism generally has not done as much damage as the organized religions of Christianity and Islam have. Doesn't mean there are not good and decent Christians and Muslims, but in public groups like IF, it'd be better to avoid topics like those religions, IMO. Many people are not Christian or Muslim, there are other types of people on CL and we should not assume that everyone is exactly alike. Anyone can always open groups for specifically religious themes.

Or at least, if there is to be a religious themed challenge, then those of us who question religion should feel just as welcome creating and posting palettes and patterns that question, challenge, confront or satirize organized religions like Christianity and Islam, as freely as those who subscribe to those institutions.

I like the "Gods and Goddesses" theme and the Mythology theme, though, ycc. Thanks :)

Oh and I LOVE this painting, word :)

Wordofmouse wrote:

''The Fall of the Giants from Mount Olympus' maybe?



..... and isn't Gods and Godesses religious in nature? Or is it just Monothesim and living religions we have a problem with? Personally I'm good with either but I'm just saying....

more title / subtitle suggestions for the mythology theme:
"Olympus & Parnassus"
"Gods & Myths"

P.S.
- the first painting that comes to my mind is Botticelli´s "Birth of Venus"
- Mouse´s pick goes great with the Olympus title!
- Google Search "Olympus Mythology" brings better results than only "Olympus"

xeenyth wrote:

Yesterday's religions are today's mythologies. Today's religions are tomorrow's mythologies.

I agree that it's a good idea to avoid (in a public forum) topics like the religions of today that have wreaked and continue to wreak havoc on lots of people's lives. E.g. Buddhism generally has not done as much damage as the organized religions of Christianity and Islam have. Doesn't mean there are not good and decent Christians and Muslims, but in public groups like IF, it'd be better to avoid topics like those religions, IMO. Many people are not Christian or Muslim, there are other types of people on CL and we should not assume that everyone is exactly alike. Anyone can always open groups for specifically religious themes.

Thanks xee!
I had read your comment on the day you wrote it - I just didn't either:
busy elsewhere or wasn't in my mind
but I wanted to thank your input - I sometimes feel lost and having your opinion is really a big help.
With mousy and your OK I felt the subject was secure =)

Capricciosa wrote:

more title / subtitle suggestions for the mythology theme:
"Olympus & Parnassus"
"Gods & Myths"

P.S.
- the first painting that comes to my mind is Botticelli´s "Birth of Venus"
- Mouse´s pick goes great with the Olympus title!
- Google Search "Olympus Mythology" brings better results than only "Olympus"

Thanks! If you find and good image resources, share them as you usually do on the IFword page

PS: I did also hesitated with
chapel sistines frescos but I thought it's not actually mythology - dead beliefs
and View of olympus - Room of the giants

but for mythology it would have been much easier then olympus

Wasn't it you YCC who suggested Disney for the APC?
Has Disney been done here as an IF? I'd love Disney.
Did I mention the word 'Disney' yet?

Monkey... I dunno... it was random... But I'll second Disney

Oooo if we do Disney though I call... Fantasia/Fantasia2000

Gasp365 wrote:

Wasn't it you YCC who suggested Disney for the APC?
Has Disney been done here as an IF? I'd love Disney.
Did I mention the word 'Disney' yet?

Yup I did - along with Osamu Tezukawa.

The thing is there's Vintage cartoon... but it's not the same - doesn't feel in same. The word "Disney" has an other impact.
.. and I like Disney a lot! =D

And if you're two to say so, that's go for me ^^'

The Eighties, Bollywood, Fairy Tales, Disney, Kitsch

I say go Disney

4 request for Disney!!
We definitely do it next! =D

Thank you!

Is it too soon to make a suggestion for the next week?

BOLLYWOOD!!!

medieval

travel, cities, places

i'd love to see "logos" as an IF word. not logos as the greek word but the plural of logo. :D

I need a word...

ifollowtherabbit wrote:

jello~

hein? this:

you mean jelly? jello is a brand name.

Capricciosa wrote:

travel, cities, places

yes - I thought maybe Mexico, Egypt, Amsterdam, bugaria, Botswana, Kenya, Paris, ...

3moDuDe wrote:

i'd love to see "logos" as an IF word. not logos as the greek word but the plural of logo. :D

You mean design logos?
That's a nice idea... logos, publicity, graphic design

sundancer wrote:

BOLLYWOOD!!!

BOLLYWOOD!!! yeah I like that! =D

synthetic innocence wrote:

Is it too soon to make a suggestion for the next week?

suggestions are welcome anytime!
Old suggestions are counted.



for now Bollywood has been suggested 2x by sundancer and me - but I also like logos

fruit
+ color inspiration for palettes
+ lots of applicable templates