Black and Blue, and Another Unwise Meme

[klward]

Spent the last week Under the Blue Moon. During which I saw, did and wore some very interesting things in some extreme weather conditions. Full report in the next issue of Black magazine.

In the meantime, here's another unwise meme.

Your result for The Mythological God Test...

Coyote

Indeed, you are 75% erudite, 83% sensual, 63% martial, and 92% saturnine.

Coyote was an important being to several Native American tribes. He was one of those tricksters that are found in several world mythologies, in fact very close in temperament and deed to Loki of the Norse pantheon.

Eternally scavenging for food, he represents the most basic instincts, but in other narratives, he is also the father of the Indian people and a potent conductor of spiritual forces in the form of sacred dreams. In the 'Myth of the Stars and the Moon' he is shown as a wise counsellor even.

There are more stories about him than stars in the sky. For example, did you hear the one about the 'Spying Moon'? It seems that someone had pinched the moon, and Coyote offered to stand in as replacement. Everyone agreed that he made a fine moon, but from his elevated position Coyote could see everything that was going on. Being of an irritating disposition, he couldn't resist blowing the whistle on friends and enemies alike. "Hey, look what Badger is doing behind his tepee!"

Pretty soon everyone was sick of his snooping and voted him out of the sky. But nothing can keep Coyote down for long. Being an old show-off, he loves to impress the girls by juggling his eyeballs. One day he threw one so high it got stuck in the sky and became the star Arcturus. So even now he's keeping an eye on us all.

The Fifteen Gods

These are the 15 categories of this test. If you score above average in ……all or none of the four variables: Dagda. …
Erudite: Thoth. …
Sensual: Frey. …
Martial: Mars. …
Saturnine: Mictlantecuhtli. …

Erudite & Sensual: Amun. …
Erudite & Martial: Odin. …
Erudite & Saturnine: Anubis. …
Sensual & Martial: Zeus. …
Sensual & Saturnine: Cernunnos. …
Martial & Saturnine: Loki. …

Erudite, Sensual & Martial: Lug. …
Erudite, Sensual & Saturnine: Coyote. …
Erudite, Martial & Saturnine: Hades. …
Sensual, Martial & Saturnine: Pan.

Take The Mythological God Test at HelloQuizzy

Comments

[murasaki-1966.livejournal.com]

Are you going to tell us about Blue Moon?

Mary and I missed you at the games day.

You can talk to me about Victory of Eagles now. I've finished it. Enjoyed it immensely (sic). I'm very amused about Laurence and Temeraire's destination at the end of the novel. Where else would you send troublemakers during the Eighteenth Century?

[kylaw.livejournal.com]

No, no, no; it was an assignment! You have to read the magazine!

Though I suppose a few points that didn't make it into the article are permissible. Such as, Goth vegan cooking: could anything be more depressing? And, isn't overcrowding a venue like the Vanguard like that illegal? And, my new gargoyle is sitting on the back balcony amongst the nasturtiums and looking really cute!

In relation to 'Victory of Eagles', oh yeah. In retrospect, I think the high of the book for me was actually Laurence and Temeraire's inexorable realisation of just what their actions cost. Especially with Tharkay and Jane pointing out what quixotic idiots they were; Jane's speech especially with it's unstated "so I wasn't worth asking?" It seems to me that due to his quite unique experiences, Laurence's world view has expanded beyond his own moral compass. He still subscribes to his paladin's code, which has proven inadequate, and this is the root of his agony. It will be interesting to see how he develops.

On the subject of character arcs, so nice to see our hopes for Iskierka
and Temeraire - not fulfilled, exactly, but we were certainly on the right track! And that Granby is now an alcoholic wreck, which may not be nice exactly, but is certainly fitting.

I very much liked the Prussian battle sequence in 'Black Powder War' - though, in retrospect, that was another occasion when Laurence's ideals caused a of fallout. Of course, only he knows he had a clear shot at Napoleon that day. The battles in this volume were just as good and there were more of them: I think Novik brought off the whole military side extremely well. The militia commander they want to reward turns out to be a dragon - now that was cool. On the same note, I enjoyed the characterisation of Wellington. Complete utilitarian and cunning as a fox. And Lien... wonderful, wonderful Lien... who raises a tsunami and wipes out half the British fleet...

As the the ending, I've got one thing to say. Goorialla! One of the cons should so invite Novik out now. In fact, I may suggest it.

Cheers,

Kyla