Nate Curry

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

I found if pretty funny when they got the city of Dis in the fifth circle and the fallen angels won't let them through so Virgil is just like: "Yeah these guys are a-holes, let's just go around" #ch1003 #divc0m

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

@thedivineisabel It seemed for the most part that people would receive punishment relevant to their sin. Like those people who were "overcome by anger" in life and were set to an endless tussle with each other on the banks of the river #ch1003 #divc0m

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

I found it interesting that people who lived a sin-free life but were essentially atheist got to chill in the first circle with the philosophers and warriors. I would have assumed that "heretics" would get much worse punishment, regardless of their sinfulness. #ch1003 #divc0m

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

Besides being very kind and charitable, Muhammad's humbleness and confidence in his beliefs are what stick out most to me. Confident people know how to get stuff done and certainly Muhammad was able to convert many people #ibnish #ch1003

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

I find it interesting how people can basically invoke near "magical" abilities through God, such as: spontaneously lighting trees on fire, curing the sick, or instantly killing a dude by tapping him with a stick #ch1003 #ibnish

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

Punishment back in the day was brutal, they immediately killed a dude for stealing fruit. Luckily guys like Tubba were mad enough to fight back over this though #ibnish #ch1003

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

The ark of the Lord really just seems like an artifact of power, so many different people lusting over having control of it. This seems pretty ironic considering what the ark contains #ch1003 #hebbib

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

@StephonEaton_ @Lbiondo_4 Fear is one of the greatest means of control. I think God is reflecting on his past mistakes (cough Adam and Eve), and realizes that he needs to really push across fear of consequence in order to get people to do what he wants #ch1003 #hebbib

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

Joshua must have been a pretty next level warrior if he was able to single-handedly kill like a dozen different kings. Then again its possible God gifted Joshua with some incredible abilities in order to able to reconquer the land for the Israelites #ch1003 #hebbib

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

If anyone has read Paradise Lost, Milton's interpretation of "the first sin" was that it was an attack by Satan who corrupted God's most beloved creation just to make God angry. I find it interesting that the blame is shifted off of humans in this narrative #hebbib #ch1003

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

@riley_twitchell I think its possible that Poseidon could have figured out it was Odysseus after some time, since he knows about Odysseus' journey. I bet Odysseus was just all hoped up on adrenaline after defeating and escaping such a large foe #h0m3r #ch1003

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

@TideLaundrySOS I like OT God discussion because it puts into question if God is truly omniscient, did he know that humans would sin? Or if he did then does that mean God is capable of regret? #hebbib #ch1003

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

I'm most impressed with Odysseus' leadership skills, and this crews' loyalty for that matter. Like how Odysseus physically carried his crew off the Lotus Eaters island when they were tripping #h0m3r #ch1003

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

@thedivineisabel Does it say how many dudes Odysseus shipped off with? I feel like Odysseus loses a substantial amount of men throughout the epic, I'm surprised he has any crew left..... #h0m3r #ch1003

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

@IwategaUnr Old Testament God is waaaay different from New Testament God. In the OT, God is pretty ruthless, and seems more angry. In the NT he is more benelovent and forgiving. Kinda strange He acts this way, the reason why His attitude changes has been debated for forever #hebbib #ch1003

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

I like how Athena provides wisdom and tries to support Telemachus' goals, instead of trying to push her own agenda like most other gods #ch1003 #h0m3r

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

Reading about Achilles men running over to stab Hector's dead body reminded me of that one scene in the movie Inglorious Basterds right after they kill Hitler.... #ch1003 #h0m3r

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

@CHDavidH Not likely. Greek mythology is like one big soap opera, there are only so many actual gods so they gotta involve themselves with mortals to stay busy #ch1003 #h0m3r

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

Gilgmesh seems very careless, almost immediately after learning about a ferryman that can take him across the ocean, he smashes up part of the dude's ship.... #ch1003 #glgmsh

[Nate Curry @CH_Nate]

@lincolnriley65 I was confused by that as well. I think Endiku sacrificed some level of his primal strength in exchange for the wisdom of mankind, but its not a net loss. His new love of mankind allows him to be goal-driven, instead of purely instinctual #ch1003 #glgmsh