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maskormenace2018-06-17 03:59 pm
halfblaked) wrote in maskormenace2018-06-17 03:59 pm
02 | Video
As a professor, whenever a holiday comes, it's always an opportunity for learning, and today happens to not be an exception, despite the personal nature of the holiday.
I suspect there are not many who celebrate such things, but perhaps it is a nice time to speak of them, considering it's father's day. I'm reflecting on fathers of myth, of course, not real ones -- but, ah, if you need someone to listen, I am, of course, here to listen.
There are, unfortunately, not a terribly high amount of good fathers in mythology, at least from my world. Sometimes, if you think of yourself as a poor parent, you can at least remember that you are no Zeus, or Hiranyakashipu. One was merely...devoted to sowing his progeny around Greece, as we all know, but Hiranyakashipu attempted multiple times to murder his son, because he worshipped a god he hated. [ A soft chuckle, and a shake of his head. ] I worried about moving too much, with mine! I suppose things could be worse. Then again, there is also Cronus, the god who ate his sons, [ he starts ticking on his fingers, ] Tantalus, Izanagi, Abraham...
Well, we're not short on those, are we? [ A soft chuckle, and a shake of his head. ]
I suppose there's something to be said, when we consider ourselves bad parents, yes? Not that we should ever excuse ourselves. [ A beat. ] I suppose I'm just...thoughtful, today. Moreso than I thought I would be. [ Another pause. ]
Are there others out there, who are thinking of things like this today?
I suspect there are not many who celebrate such things, but perhaps it is a nice time to speak of them, considering it's father's day. I'm reflecting on fathers of myth, of course, not real ones -- but, ah, if you need someone to listen, I am, of course, here to listen.
There are, unfortunately, not a terribly high amount of good fathers in mythology, at least from my world. Sometimes, if you think of yourself as a poor parent, you can at least remember that you are no Zeus, or Hiranyakashipu. One was merely...devoted to sowing his progeny around Greece, as we all know, but Hiranyakashipu attempted multiple times to murder his son, because he worshipped a god he hated. [ A soft chuckle, and a shake of his head. ] I worried about moving too much, with mine! I suppose things could be worse. Then again, there is also Cronus, the god who ate his sons, [ he starts ticking on his fingers, ] Tantalus, Izanagi, Abraham...
Well, we're not short on those, are we? [ A soft chuckle, and a shake of his head. ]
I suppose there's something to be said, when we consider ourselves bad parents, yes? Not that we should ever excuse ourselves. [ A beat. ] I suppose I'm just...thoughtful, today. Moreso than I thought I would be. [ Another pause. ]
Are there others out there, who are thinking of things like this today?
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And what would you suggest I do with it, beyond sharing knowledge. I'm an educator at heart, it seems...appropriate.
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Depends if your sharing the knowledge yields results. No point in sharing if you can't inspire others to take actions you can't.
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And now I have the opportunity to study alongside them, and eventually share my knowledge.
So yes, I'd say I will do that.
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That's... good, I guess.
I should go, time to work. But you keep working at it.
[It's not intended to come out as condescending but it does, Eli isn't malicious but clearly his opinion hasn't changed.]
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Woden might have to ignore his next call. JUST BECAUSE.
Mostly because David is malicious. ]
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