Vicious Cycles Episode 9: Stolen Secrets of the Gods

In this episode, we’re looking at the ImpossibleQuest that Commodus called “Stolen Secrets of the Gods”. As I understand it, he was using some knockoff of Mimir’s Well? I guess his inspiration was Odin sacrificing his eye for wisdom – but we’ve talked about that in a couple of episodes already, so let’s look at a couple of other stories featuring the acquisition of forbidden wisdom: stealing fire from the gods, and catching a magical fish.

[Transcript for S4E9]

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Stuff to Read:

Prometheus

Prometheus – Mythopedia

Prometheus: The Titan Who Defied Zeus and Created Humanity | TheCollector

Pandora’s Box: Curiosity, Misfortune, and Hope (Greek Myth) | TheCollector

Prometheus - World History Encyclopedia

Finn MacCool

Heroic Biography: Finn McCool - A Giant of Irish Folklore and Tradition - The Brehon Academy