Need the name of a greek god

[island_sands]

something to do with flying... but not Apollo! :duh

anyone got any ideas?

 

[bdurrett]

something to do with flying... but not Apollo! :duh

anyone got any ideas?

Mercury..... The light-bearer.....

 

[bdurrett]

something to do with flying... but not Apollo! :duh

anyone got any ideas?

or are you thinking of the Greek legend of Icarus... who tried to fly but got too close to the sun and his wings melted and he fell to Earth and died?

 

[island_sands]

or are you thinking of the Greek legend of Icarus... who tried to fly but got too close to the sun and his wings melted and he fell to Earth and died?

lol!!!! thats a good one rofl rofl

 

[bdurrett]

lol!!!! thats a good one rofl rofl

Just don't tell Sven! But that is a real Greek Legend...... It was written about the same timeframe as Homer's Odyssey

 

[Alison]

or are you thinking of the Greek legend of Icarus... who tried to fly but got too close to the sun and his wings melted and he fell to Earth and died?

Who Sven? :waterwork

 

[naiad]

Hermes (messenger of the gods, winged sandals)

Icarus, Daedalus (not a god, they made wings of wax and feathers and Icarus flew too close to the sun)

I'll try and find more!

 

[bdurrett]

Hermes (messenger of the gods, winged sandals)

Icarus, Daedalus (not a god, they made wings of wax and feathers and Icarus flew too close to the sun)

I'll try and find more!

Hermes! That is the one I couldn't think of! Hermes = Mercury in Roman mythology IIRC

 

[naiad]

This is the fastest thread I've seen on DB so far! And a fitting subject too!

 

[samdive]

moral of the story: do not stick your gear together with wax if you live in a hot country

I have a good poem about Icarus at home... will post it later

 

[island_sands]

moral of the story: do not stick your gear together with wax if you live in a hot country

I have a good poem about Icarus at home... will post it later

or if you wax keep the air-con on

thanks for the all tips.. have forwarded it to my gods for a decision

 

[island_sands]

Who Sven? :waterwork

Icarus Pacific... god of the Pacific???? :hmm

 

[Alison]

One can only hope
There's a list here http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/titan.html#Gaea
here http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/titan.html#Gaea
and here http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/lessorgod.html#LessorGods

 

[bdurrett]

or if you wax keep the air-con on

Ouch! The thought of a cold wax sends chills down my spine and I haven't ever had to deal with one, hot OR cold.....

 

[island_sands]

Hermes (messenger of the gods, winged sandals)

Icarus, Daedalus (not a god, they made wings of wax and feathers and Icarus flew too close to the sun)

I'll try and find more!

Icarus is a very fitting one for what i need!

 

[shaneshac]

What about SERTULIUS

Beavis and Butthead fans will know who he is rofl

 

[island_sands]

Ouch! The thought of a cold wax sends chills down my spine and I haven't ever had to deal with one, hot OR cold.....

check this out rofl rofl
wax

 

[shaneshac]

HAHAHAH

thats more info than i actually wanted rofl rofl rofl

 

[octopus]

http://www.mythweb.com/

 

[neopr3nelove]

http://www.mythweb.com/

vat about the Svedish gods
http://www.sverigeturism.se/smorgasbord/smorgasbord/society/history/vikings.html