WTF!?!? Zeus Slept with little children and animals!?!?!?

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Mo0o

Lifer
Jul 31, 2001
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Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
i dont think that was such a big deal with the greeks, they were very very very very very very very liberal about sexuality

Yeah, they were all about having a shaggin good time.
 

mwtgg

Lifer
Dec 6, 2001
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Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: mwtgg
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: BW86
Originally posted by: mwtgg
I hate to break it to you, but... Zeus isn't real.

shhhhhhh.... don't say that too loud or else you'll get struck by lightning

Ooohh fairy tales!

ZEUS ISN'T REAL

Oh look! He already zapped your sarcasm box. You betta watch out!

Easy there ace. Talking about Mythology as if it were real is funny.
 

TuxDave

Lifer
Oct 8, 2002
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Originally posted by: mwtgg
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: mwtgg
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: BW86
Originally posted by: mwtgg
I hate to break it to you, but... Zeus isn't real.

shhhhhhh.... don't say that too loud or else you'll get struck by lightning

Ooohh fairy tales!

ZEUS ISN'T REAL

Oh look! He already zapped your sarcasm box. You betta watch out!

Easy there ace. Talking about Mythology as if it were real is funny.

No sh!t Sherlock. I don't know what's worse now. The OP for questioning Zeus' morality or you for being unable to comprehend that no sh!t he's not real... aka... Captain of the Obvious!
 

mwtgg

Lifer
Dec 6, 2001
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Originally posted by: TuxDave
No sh!t Sherlock. I don't know what's worse now. The OP for questioning Zeus' morality or you for being unable to comprehend that no sh!t he's not real... aka... Captain of the Obvious!

Well, when you have someone questioning 'his' actions, I kinda have to repeat myself.

And damn Tux, chill out.
 

TuxDave

Lifer
Oct 8, 2002
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Originally posted by: mwtgg
Originally posted by: TuxDave
No sh!t Sherlock. I don't know what's worse now. The OP for questioning Zeus' morality or you for being unable to comprehend that no sh!t he's not real... aka... Captain of the Obvious!

Well, when you have someone questioning 'his' actions, I kinda have to repeat myself.

And damn Tux, chill out.

It's pretty obvious that we all know Zeus is not real. There's no need to repeat the obvious.
 

Siva

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Mar 8, 2001
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Originally posted by: CPA
Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
No biggie, everyone did back then. It's only modern puritan enforced idea's that put such a stigma on these things.

So if it wasn't for the puritan enforced ideas we would all be having sex with little boys, girls and animals?

Thank you Puritans.

F*cking puritan assholes
 

jtusa

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Originally posted by: shinerburke
Originally posted by: mwtgg
I hate to break it to you, but... Zeus isn't real.
Sure he is....he mows my lawn.

That's not Zeus, that's Jesus. That's ok, he was probably talking so fast you missed the first syllable.
 

mwtgg

Lifer
Dec 6, 2001
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Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: mwtgg
Originally posted by: TuxDave
No sh!t Sherlock. I don't know what's worse now. The OP for questioning Zeus' morality or you for being unable to comprehend that no sh!t he's not real... aka... Captain of the Obvious!

Well, when you have someone questioning 'his' actions, I kinda have to repeat myself.

And damn Tux, chill out.

It's pretty obvious that we all know Zeus is not real. There's no need to repeat the obvious.

Well, you never know with some people.

BTW, the Tooth Fairy isn't real. :Q :p
 

TuxDave

Lifer
Oct 8, 2002
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Originally posted by: mwtgg
Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: mwtgg
Originally posted by: TuxDave
No sh!t Sherlock. I don't know what's worse now. The OP for questioning Zeus' morality or you for being unable to comprehend that no sh!t he's not real... aka... Captain of the Obvious!

Well, when you have someone questioning 'his' actions, I kinda have to repeat myself.

And damn Tux, chill out.

It's pretty obvious that we all know Zeus is not real. There's no need to repeat the obvious.

Well, you never know with some people.

BTW, the Tooth Fairy isn't real. :Q :p

OMGODZORS!! NOOES!!!!
 

Eli

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Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: TuxDave
Originally posted by: mwtgg
Originally posted by: TuxDave
No sh!t Sherlock. I don't know what's worse now. The OP for questioning Zeus' morality or you for being unable to comprehend that no sh!t he's not real... aka... Captain of the Obvious!

Well, when you have someone questioning 'his' actions, I kinda have to repeat myself.

And damn Tux, chill out.

It's pretty obvious that we all know Zeus is not real. There's no need to repeat the obvious.
That isn't really the point though.

He was just as real to the Greeks as any God is [to the people that believe] now.
 

neonerd

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Apr 24, 2003
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obviously he's not real...wasn't saying that ;)

I meant that the greeks made him like that
 

Kenazo

Lifer
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Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Originally posted by: CPA
Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
No biggie, everyone did back then. It's only modern puritan enforced idea's that put such a stigma on these things.

So if it wasn't for the puritan enforced ideas we would all be having sex with little boys, girls and animals?

Thank you Puritans.

Just saying until this century the average age of consent and often marriage was 13-16. Homosexuality and bisexuality was predominant in Roman and Greek history, as well as many if not most other cultures throughout time. Beastiality, well ok, that's always been looked at with a snigger I think, but it's happened forever.

It's only the strong attempts to enforce morality in the Western Hemisphere (especially America because of its puritan foundations) that have forced these things to become fetishes of the underground. Not that 13yr olds should be having kids, because there really are health concerns...but seriously 90% of America are ignorant prudes.


Homosexuality was rampant perhaps, but hardly predominant. Reproduction doesn't work so well that route. It was of course a normal, accepted part of society.

and what the hell, about the the 13-16 year old marriage thing??? The reason that was rampant earlier wasn't because of relaxed social mores, but because of a patriarchical society that placed no value on women. As women began to obtain social worth in the late 1800's up until now, the age of consent has also risen to reflect that we realize women this young are easily victimized and need to be protected. Maybe the rules have gone a little overboard already, but overreacting is always the case in pretty much anything.
 

OutHouse

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Jun 5, 2000
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Originally posted by: Homerboy
hahah Greek Mythology is freakign insane and perverted more than any Hollywood movie could dream off.
Took several classes on it in college... crazy sh!t those Greeks beleived.

yes it is.... in Jr High it was better than porn (before internet)
 
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Originally posted by: Kenazo
Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
Originally posted by: CPA
Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
No biggie, everyone did back then. It's only modern puritan enforced idea's that put such a stigma on these things.

So if it wasn't for the puritan enforced ideas we would all be having sex with little boys, girls and animals?

Thank you Puritans.

Just saying until this century the average age of consent and often marriage was 13-16. Homosexuality and bisexuality was predominant in Roman and Greek history, as well as many if not most other cultures throughout time. Beastiality, well ok, that's always been looked at with a snigger I think, but it's happened forever.

It's only the strong attempts to enforce morality in the Western Hemisphere (especially America because of its puritan foundations) that have forced these things to become fetishes of the underground. Not that 13yr olds should be having kids, because there really are health concerns...but seriously 90% of America are ignorant prudes.


Homosexuality was rampant perhaps, but hardly predominant. Reproduction doesn't work so well that route. It was of course a normal, accepted part of society.

and what the hell, about the the 13-16 year old marriage thing??? The reason that was rampant earlier wasn't because of relaxed social mores, but because of a patriarchical society that placed no value on women. As women began to obtain social worth in the late 1800's up until now, the age of consent has also risen to reflect that we realize women this young are easily victimized and need to be protected. Maybe the rules have gone a little overboard already, but overreacting is always the case in pretty much anything.

In truth the #1 reason for the increase in age of marriage/consent is longer lifespan and research indicating childbirth before maturity is dangerous to mother and child. Even in America many if not most girls were married and pregnant by 15-16 until this last century.
 

Schadenfroh

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Mar 8, 2003
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Originally posted by: CPA
Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
No biggie, everyone did back then. It's only modern puritan enforced idea's that put such a stigma on these things.

So if it wasn't for the puritan enforced ideas we would all be having sex with little boys, girls and animals?

Thank you Puritans.

 

0roo0roo

No Lifer
Sep 21, 2002
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and little nemo has the ability to spontenous change sex. its the homosexual agenda i tells ya!
 

BespinReactorShaft

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Yep, the gods must be crazy.

I'm reminded of Goya's painting of Saturn devouring his sons.

p.s. Google (image) search "goya saturn" for details. Probably NSFW.