6/30/2023 0 Comments Sourcery by Terry Pratchett![]() The Greek gods didn't take losing well and usually found some other way to avenge their loss, a bit like the Discworld gods in Dunmanifestin. However, this concept predates christianity to at least the 5th century BC in Greek myths-Apollo had at least one musical duel, the Muses had another musical contest, and Athena had a weaving contest with Arachne which resulted in Arachne being turned into a spider. In Christian mythology, God and Satan wager whether mankind will be tempted by the fruit of the tree in the Garden of Eden, which John Milton explores in his poem Paradise Lost. The idea is an exploration of good versus evil and the temptation toward the latter. " this was a bit more original than the usual symbolic chess game " The concept of a character playing a game with the gods, the devil or with Death is a common one in legend and myth, as well as in popular culture, throughout the world, usually with some dire consequence if the human loses. ![]() 'I shall call him Coin.'" This is a play on the common boy's name 'Colin', with a nod to the expression "to coin a phrase". However (for reasons we'd better not go into), he had seven sons. ![]() There was an eighth son of an eighth son. ![]()
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