tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614806041076628929.post3165192572640313718..comments2023-07-12T05:20:11.008-07:00Comments on Falling Toward Mythopoesis: Worldbuilding A to Z: I and JSarah McCabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10985261436020635823noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614806041076628929.post-52595939165845488792011-04-18T06:38:16.919-07:002011-04-18T06:38:16.919-07:00Good stuff. Maybe if were still using their model ...Good stuff. Maybe if were still using their model for industry and law, we'd be in a lot less trouble than we are today.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614806041076628929.post-79223770694190199862011-04-15T14:19:44.471-07:002011-04-15T14:19:44.471-07:00I love Egyptian history. I have a friend who loves...I love Egyptian history. I have a friend who loves it also. She wrote a book (I think it is a YA) about a fictional account of a girl who goes back in time and meets King Tut and falls in love with him. She did a lot of research and its a wonderful story.Anyway you are so right about the A-Z kicking your butt, except in my case, I am the one who is sick. But I keep on keepin on.jkraus8464https://www.blogger.com/profile/15138306757339514666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614806041076628929.post-55692448454960731152011-04-15T04:21:44.426-07:002011-04-15T04:21:44.426-07:00Informative and educational post - thanks for teac...Informative and educational post - thanks for teaching me :)<br /><a href="http://clancytales.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Wagging Tales - Blog for Writers</a>Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642615452680721583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614806041076628929.post-84762177389273072162011-04-14T22:00:04.600-07:002011-04-14T22:00:04.600-07:00Great post. I like the images you use along with t...Great post. I like the images you use along with the information provided. Very important world-building elements.Dawn Embershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00214560861614476799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614806041076628929.post-45717836112371131872011-04-14T13:59:52.370-07:002011-04-14T13:59:52.370-07:00Very interesting Sarah. I am a fan of Egyptology....Very interesting Sarah. I am a fan of Egyptology. Looking forward to your next installment.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524878248746427258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614806041076628929.post-41163716356520682032011-04-14T09:19:13.146-07:002011-04-14T09:19:13.146-07:00Donna, the advantage of writing fantasy is that I ...Donna, the advantage of writing fantasy is that I can make people have as much common sense as I want. ;)<br /><br />Porky, I think the distinction is clear. When talking about it with my husband, he compared this type of "forced labor" to the draft. We certainly wouldn't consider our soldiers that were drafted into the army as anything other than free men, still they had no choice in the matter. The building Egypt's monuments was like drafting people into a public works project. <br /><br />But furthermore, my researches into the belief system of Egypt leads me to think that such monuments, tombs and temples were so important to the Egyptian people that they would have been willing be part of their construction. Egyptians took immense pride in their cities and their tombs were an incredibly important part of their religious beliefs. <br /><br />The centralization of the Egyptian government and economy undoubtedly was a main factor in their stability as a culture. (The other main factor being related to their climate and geography.) I think it's telling that the Egyptian government never really met with resistance from the people. The state government broke down a bit at the end of the Old Kingdom and the regional nomarchs took control, but the common people were relatively unaffected. And every time the King lost control (due either to the nomarchs becoming too powerful or due to conquest from outside) when the dust settled the country eventually went back to pretty much the same system it had before, until the Muslims took over. The system worked and the people led relatively uneventful lives. This may also be partly due to their strong religious beliefs which were the most important aspect of their lives. <br /><br />Anyway, I'll talk a bit more about this when I get to P for Politics and R for Religion.Sarah McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10985261436020635823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614806041076628929.post-65659184236548808742011-04-14T07:49:22.686-07:002011-04-14T07:49:22.686-07:00This really is interesting, and your style keeps i...This really is interesting, and your style keeps it very clear.<br /><br />I'm not sure the distinction between being owned and having no choice is so great, and use of common sense does still depend on the individual, but it's obvious this was not quite the place many of us believe it was.<br /><br />Interesting too about the centralisation. There's a view of course that this leads to instability, for the resistance, the constant pushing against limits, or the problems in accurate feedback. Look at the Soviet Union and satellites for example. The devil is in the detail of each case no doubt.<br /><br />Human life is much more, and has been much more, than is generally considered, and your series is a very useful reminder.Porkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604351052444947490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614806041076628929.post-7809221436439577052011-04-14T07:35:58.767-07:002011-04-14T07:35:58.767-07:00Common sense law. Refreshing, indeed. Now if we ju...Common sense law. Refreshing, indeed. Now if we just had enough people who showed common sense to make it possible.<br /><br />Good post!Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17158114738303231773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614806041076628929.post-35131665922750266222011-04-14T07:05:58.979-07:002011-04-14T07:05:58.979-07:00Wow, the world of your novel is going to be so int...Wow, the world of your novel is going to be so intricate and detailed. And, yeah, I thought slaves built the pyramids. That's interesting that they were fed a better diet than the average worker. It's fascinating how much information is known about such an ancient culture.Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.com