I need an Epic!
March 16, 2018 6:38 PM Subscribe
There has to be, somewhere in history, a primal story where two deities make a bet about turning a mortal immortal. I need that story for a project.
Bonus points if involves a dog. Bonus points if the deities are Female and Male. Super bonus points if a dog is the being that becomes immortal.
Bonus points if involves a dog. Bonus points if the deities are Female and Male. Super bonus points if a dog is the being that becomes immortal.
Maybe the story of Tithonus? Eos, the goddess of dawn, fell in love with him, and asked Zeus to make him immortal. Which he did. But Zeus neglected to make him ageless, so he got older and older. As he aged, he eventually became so withered that he became a cricket. It doesn’t involve a bet but if you’re allowed to use it as the basis for a telling, rather than a straight adaptation, you might be able to get one in there.
posted by egypturnash at 7:38 PM on March 16, 2018
posted by egypturnash at 7:38 PM on March 16, 2018
"The Book of Life" kind of fits your requirements.
posted by Hermione Granger at 8:16 PM on March 16, 2018
posted by Hermione Granger at 8:16 PM on March 16, 2018
Here is a list of all deified mortals in Greek mythology. On a quick read-through I don't see anything involving bets or dogs, but it might provide some inspiration.
posted by flug at 10:34 AM on March 17, 2018
posted by flug at 10:34 AM on March 17, 2018
Probably not what you're looking for, but Fifteen Dogs: A bet between the gods Hermes and Apollo leads them to grant human consciousness and language to a group of dogs overnighting at a Toronto veterinary clinic.
posted by Obscure Reference at 4:58 PM on March 17, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by Obscure Reference at 4:58 PM on March 17, 2018 [1 favorite]
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