Echidna, the mother of all monsters. Does she remind you of Babs?

[Cleita]

In Greek mythololgy, Echidna, a human woman,was also a half viperous serpent. She ate most men alive, but bore a brood of monsters to her lover Typhon who was the largest monster ever born and evidentally too much for Echidna to eat. Amongst her brood was Cerebrus, the three headed hound of Hell, the Chimera and the Orthrus.

Why do I think Babs is pretty much like her. As far as the Cerebrus, the hound of Hell, could we call it George, Dick and Karl?

[DanCa]

1. Hmm the old harpy as Echinda not bad.

Its also fitting that most people view the true version of hercules as a hero when he was a murdering rapist.

[Cleita]

2. I always never considered that guy a hero.n/t

[DanCa]

5. Me too but than I actually read edith hamiltons mythology

instead of learning about greece from hercules the legendary journeys. Side note doesn't the chimp remind you of the mad steward of Ghondor Denthor? Fairamirs and Boromir's father.

[Cleita]

6. Better than Edith Hamilton's mythology is

"The Greek Myths" by Robert Graves. He's pretty good.

[DanCa]

7. My Larrouse Encyclopedia of mythology has in introduction by Graves.

Next wed is my library day so I'll check out "the greek myths."

[Technowitch]

3. No, I think she's just a nasty, nasty person...

...and statements like the ones she's made both recently and in the past explain quite clearly why it is her offspring turned out the way they have.

Particularly George.

[evlbstrd]

4. The Ancient Greek Gods reflected human fallibilities and jealousies.

I think you're dead on.