Modern Mythology

Our imaginations often run rampant with thoughts of spandex-jockeys with fanciful names, futuristic gadgets and amazing powers that boggle the senses… but it amuses me how often things return to roots in mythology.

I spent more years than I care to admit at University studying the cultures of Classical Greece and Ancient Rome… with a splash of Egypt, and a short stint in Viking territory as well, and I retain a deep affection for the tales created by these cultures that to this day affect the tales we ourselves tell.

Everywhere I turn, I see the roots of myth.

From characters with myth-linked origins like Wonder Woman and the Wrecking Crew, to characters directly named for mythological counterparts like Prometheus, to characters directly purporting to be the beings of myth like Hercules, the roots of our beloved card game are continually touched by the metaphoric hands of creative minds from over two millenia ago.

It’s kinda cool when you think about it.