Hungry For Immortality
What do myths tell us about societies and their views on immortality? Most myths imply it’s unattainable or undesirable. Recently, I saw an article on Listverse called 10 mythological ways to become […]
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Top Fictional Immortals
Who is your favorite fictional immortal? A poll at Fandomania.com had voters nominate the top 100 fictional characters of all time. As a sci-fi author writing about immorality, I wondered how many […]
Modern Immortals: Nicholas Cage
In 2011 a photo was placed on ebay. It was a simple picture of an unnamed man taken after the Civil War. According to the seller, it was worth 1 million […]
Human Immortality In Literature
People have always dreamed about immortality. The Epic of Gilgamesh, 4,000 years old and thought to be the first work of literature in human history, is the tale of a […]
Modern Immortals: Keanu Reeves
Some people (fans?) assert Keanu Reeves is immortal. They cite that he is fifty but still looks twenty, even though he has never visibly aged or had plastic surgery. Some […]
The Blood-Youth Link
The mythic link between blood and youth is strong. Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Bathory (1560-1614) is thought to be one of the most prolific serial killers and was rumored to […]
