Barbara’s Comments (group member since Apr 01, 2013)

Barbara’s comments from the Mercury Retrograde Press group.

I am getting such a kick out of watching all of you discuss and analyze!
My post in response to Susan's question is here: http://barbarafriendish.wordpress.com...

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Susan, and for organizing this extravaganza! I got such a kick out of reading your answers to these questions.

In answer to your question for me, the short version is that I stole Irish myth in its totality, notably the Táin Bó Cúailnge–from which the hero Cuchulainn came; the Conquest of the Sons of Mil; and the First and Second Battles of Maige Tuireadh. It’s in the Second Battle of Maige Tuireadh, for example, that the mechanism for creating undead warriors like those you discussed above is drawn. As you note, these tales are part of the *history* of my world.

I didn’t stop with Irish myth, of course: I also hijacked the Atlantis myth, stole gods willy-nilly, and appropriated not one but two underworlds (the Irish and Greek).

You knew when you asked me, of course, that I could go on about this all day. Rather than hijack your entire post, I’ve put up a more complete answer on my blog:

http://barbarafriendish.wordpress.com...

As always, anybody is welcome to stop by and geek out with me.