What are the best books on mythology (all kinds)? [more inside]
posted by fantine on Jun 27, 2009 - 28 answers

What are the similarities between Hindu and Chinese mythology? [more inside]
posted by mordecai on Mar 28, 2007 - 7 answers

Points for a comparison essay between Apollo and Dionysus? [more inside]
posted by northernsoul on Apr 26, 2006 - 6 answers

I'm working on a boardgame in which gods punish mortals, and am looking for examples from throughout mythology that demonstrate divinely disproportionate responses to human action. Can someone point me to particularly useful references, or offer up good examples? The game will probably be Greek mythology-themed, but I'm curious about examples of the phenomenon from any culture.
posted by blueshammer on Apr 11, 2006 - 30 answers