{{
`${userDetail.user.displayName}${userDetail.user.cachedBungieGlobalDisplayNameCode ? `#${standardizeBungieGlobalCode(userDetail.user.cachedBungieGlobalDisplayNameCode)}` : ""}`}}
{{getUserClans()}}
3/17/2016 12:49:58 AM
123
Is Destiny Based on Ancient Mythology?
Throughout Destiny, there have been many references to ancient mythology such as the Ishtar Sink on Venus (Ishtar is a god in ancient Mesopotamian culture) and the Cabal phalanx (a reference to an ancient Greek battle formation). If you have any other evidence of this or theories of how this could tie into lore please tell me! Thanks and raid on!
-
And also, just to let you know, "Phalanx" is actually roman, not greek
-
I did a lore about all of this and how it was related to the Mythology World, and I'm glad I could finally find someone who agrees! I've came up with a whole lot of different solutions to the Destiny background, but they never made as much sense as the myth lore. I think that definitely Destiny has a "Mythological" background, like the Fallen, they are thieves and liars, if you can connect that, their "patron" is the Norse god Loki. The Vex are robots, a god who creates robots is the Greek god Hephaestus. I've been going on and on about this crap, but I've gotten far, if we could talk about this and get behind it that would be fantastic
-
Also you answered your own question
-
Yes. Yes. Yes. And yes. Harpies. Ogres. Goblins. Minotaurs. Titans. COME ON
-
Minotaurs
-
Lookin lookin lookin for that baaaaiiitt
-
Destiny is mostly based on mythology references, but its from many cultures
-
No, it's not directly based on a singular mythology. But most names of gear derives from mythologies or history.
-
Mythology? Vex Mythoclast? Yes it is then
-
Edited by Diab3ticBatman: 3/20/2016 8:05:07 PMI mean all you have to do is look at all the kings fall weapons or the races. Chelchis, Yasmine, fallen, yuul (warlock armor) and a ton of others is taken straight from Norse mythology.
-
Check out the focus fire chat podcast they dive into a bunch of the references in destiny to the past. I.e. Rasputin Osiris all the enemy races etc
-
Is this like a troll post vex MINOTAURS Hive WIZARDS hive OGRES Cabal PHALAX
-
Everything is pretty much.
-
There's a bunch referenced. The Romans, Greeks, Norse, etc.
-
2 RepliesMYTHOlogy MYTHOclast
-
2 RepliesIts my understanding that all great games are based on mythology.
-
1 ReplyDestiny has no storyline, but the charictars and places are Def based on mythological creatures and places
-
Hive = Black Death
-
Hapries. The shield in the VOG has a name that has to do with the Greeks. The whole vex really
-
The hive would be medieval times I think Ogres Wizards Thralls Knights Acolytes
-
A lot of the Blue Rare weapons relate to historical figures In year one, there was the Genghis-H, Galahad-E, etcetcetc
-
-
Bungie always uses ancient mythology and religion as base for games
-
1 ReplyTlaloc is a mayan or Azted god. They even have references to Japanese culture with Susanoo (?). I don't remember all of them but there's a lot.
-
4 Repliesyes it's all stolen from various sects of mysticism, the idea of the Ahamkara was stolen from the vril that live underground and take the elite as hosts.
-
3 RepliesEdited by AnonPig: 3/17/2016 8:37:39 PMYes. That being said.... Just because a connection to mythology is found does not mean it's the only connection to be found in that situation, nor does it mean no other situation can tie to that mythology, nor does it mean anything without further substantial evidence of actual in-game lore. And Ishtar is a place on Venus. Just like Tharsis is a place on Mars. Just like Oceans of Storm are a place on Luna. Just like Russia a place on Earth
