>>>>>>Who is your favorite mythical character, and why?
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>>>>>>Mine is probably Procrustes. He ruled a forest and trespassers were punished by being tied to a bed of a certain length. If they were shorter than the length of the bed, they were stretched out until they fit. If they were taller, some of them was chopped off. We still see references to Procrustean bed arguments.
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>>>>>>Honorable mention: Icarus, the boy who flew too close to the sun.
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>>>>>Off the top of my head: The Little Prince
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>>>>Was he around in Greek and Roman times?
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>>>When did you specify that condition?
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>>I thought mythology meant those times. My apologies if I was mistaken.
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>Bit of a narrow definition. I guess my favourites would be amonst the Nordic gods - expecially as portrayed in 'The long dark teatime of the soul' :-}

I like Norse mythology, but they are all solemn and dire. Even though the characters are immortal, they are destroyed in the battle between good and evil.