Brian’s Comments (group member since May 07, 2022)

Brian’s comments from the The Worlds of Complexity group.

Good Afternoon, Morning, Evening everyone.

Has anyone been keeping up with the Kenobi show?!?! It’s sooooo good!!! I love that Hayden Christensen is finally getting the proper respect he’s always deserved. I’m loving what Devorah Chow has done with the show thus far.

Awesome! I can’t wait

Kids lol. I totally understand the mental demand writing takes and as I got older I further understand why authors go on retreats to mentally get away lol. But when will your novella be coming out? Any timetable as of yet? I’d like to support you and purchase it! I always like to see new creative works from people.

Good Morning, Afternoon, Evening everyone. I hope everyone is having a wonderful week. Just want to check in and see how you all are doing. I know life can be difficult and overwhelming at times and we need a mental escape here and there and I always believed that check up on others goes a long way.

For me, work has been so demanding this week but I’m choosing to smile and have a peace of my mind by diving back into reading. Thanks Charles Harris lol

But how is everyone doing?

Good Morning, Afternoon, Evening,

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday. Today I wanted to discuss some crazy power ideas that you would like portrayed by the following gods or goddess:

Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hestia, Hera, and Demeter, Persephone.

I'll start. I would love to see Hades in a battle and as he stabs a bad guy, his soul leaves his body, but Hades grabs the soul and puts it back into the body of the bad guy to resurrect him and repeatedly do this process to frighten those around him. Cause agony for the bad guy who will feel Hades' wrath.

Good Morning, Afternoon, Evening,

I hope everyone is doing well. I thought today I'd ask for everyone's favorite Greek God or Goddess and the reasoning why? Also how do you imagine your favorite God or Goddess being portrayed in today's media.

I'll start. My favorite god has to be Poseidon, God of the Seas. I imagine him being portrayed as this bi-polar god who's moods are evident by how wild the sea is. I can see him being a fouled mouth cursing god who's always out to prove himself due to him living in the shadows of his two more famous brothers, Hades and Zeus.

Omg your like me!!! 😂 I understand Percy Jackson was for children but being an adult I want to see a story of the gods going at it or on an adventure. Hades NOT being a villain all the time. Like showcase Hades being a total boss and showcasing his full arsenal. Like pulling a soul out of a body and then throwing it into another body and you got two souls fighting each other in one body but to another person it looks like that individual is crazy lol.

Alice wrote: "Brian wrote: "Charles wrote: "Hey Brian, I've been thinking about the connections between mythology and modern superhero films like marvel, etc. I guess the obvious ones would be the likes of Thor ..."

You know I can't really disagree with that! She is a warrior and queen of the amazons. I know in the comics and movies she is the daughter of Hippolyta. I could even compare Wonder Woman to the goddess Athena because she is a goddess of wisdom and war. But you can see the comparisons between iconic superheroes and gods and goddesses of mythology. It's just frustrating for me that we don't get any proper storytelling about the Olympian gods themselves. The closest lately has been the Percy Jackson series but that story falls into the demi-god storytelling narrative. I want the gods to have their own time to shine in the light.

Charles wrote: "Hey Brian, I've been thinking about the connections between mythology and modern superhero films like marvel, etc. I guess the obvious ones would be the likes of Thor and Loki who have a clear conn..."

I hate when they americanise the beauty behind these classical characters but that's another argument in itself lol. I believe ALL of DC's main characters are a rip off of Greek Mythology characters. For instance:

Zeus = Superman
Hades = Batman
Hera = Wonder Woman
Poseidon = Aquaman
Flash = Hermes
Artemis = Artemis
Ares = Hawkman
Hephaestus = Cyborg

There could be an argument about Shazam! being like Zeus but in this context all these characters of DC, their power and persona at times mimic these larger than life mythology characters.

I wish these characters in Greek mythology would get movies or stories focused solely on them. The way Marvel has developed Loki and Thor is EXACTLY, in some ways, of how I would develop these characters. They are very relatable, even if they're gods. Humans come from the gods in Greek mythology so personality traits would be conceived in us humans. So these gods I think could be very relatable if the story was done right. Ok rant over lol

Good Morning, Afternoon, Evening,
I've been having this healthy debate lately with a few of my friends and I tend to argue that superheroes today in all medias were inspired by the gods in mythology. It doesn't matter which mythology but you cannot deny the influence of the gods on the tales of some of these superheroes. My question for you all today would be:

What superhero would you match with the gods of mythology?

Charles wrote: "Brian wrote: "Charles wrote: "Hi there,
I love science fiction and fantasy books. I enjoy the odd classic thrown in to shake it up a bit. I live in London, England with my family. Congrats on the f..."

It's been very difficult to sit down and read anything recently because I just started up my book company and just published my first book which is part of a massive universe and series. My company website is in the group info of this group. I've created this massive universe where I will have books on Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology, sci-fi, fantasy and more and its intertwined into a cohesive story, but audiences can pick up any book at any time and follow along. My first story is on the forefathers of Olympus, Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon who are thrown back into each other’s troubled lives and they must cast aside their differences to unravel the threads of a perilous mystery of their past.

I do plan on reading something in the summer time once I have everything more settled. You can also check out the photos I uploaded into the group. Its artwork from my book.

But I want to hear more from you guys in the chat. I have a fun discussion topic coming up this week. Topic will be on, 'Are todays superheroes inspired by the myths and legends of mythology gods?'

The Olympus Trinity

Alice wrote: "Hey, hi, hello, I'm Alice, and I work in a library in the Great Lakes region! Folklore / mythology is my jam, and I'm excited to get to talk to others about it. :) Most recently I'm finishing a tri..."

Hello Alice. Russian Folklore! Call me intrigued

Des wrote: "Hi everyone,
I’m Des and I’ve recently started getting back into reading about Greek Mythology. I’m now branching out into other types of mythologies as well. Nice to meet everyone :)
Charles, I ju..."

It's a pleasure to meet you Des. The book you're going to read, Brave New World, is that by Aldous Huxley? If so please tell me how it is!

Charles wrote: "Hi there,
I love science fiction and fantasy books. I enjoy the odd classic thrown in to shake it up a bit. I live in London, England with my family. Congrats on the forthcoming little one Michelle..."

Hello Charles. It's a pleasure to meet you my friend. You currently reading any good books to date?

Michelle wrote: "Hello, Brian! I'm Michelle, and I love fantasy, mythology and historical fiction. I live on the East Coast of the U.S., and I am a wife, mother and Meemaw to twelve, soon-to-be thirteen, grandchild..."

It is a pleasure to meet you Michelle. I also live on the East Coast myself. Every time I hear the name 'Meemaw' I instantly think of Sheldon Cooper on the Big Bang Theory lol. Congratulations on your newest grandchild.

Hello and welcome. My name is Brian Coggins Jr. I'm a bit of an introvert and thought this would be a good idea to meet people that have a passion for Greek Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and so much more. So just say hi or feel free to tell me a little about yourself.