Do you have any favorite mythologies or specific mythological figures?

I have a hard time deciding on just one, I find mythology in general to be incredibly interesting, but does anyone have any particular favorites? Fictional mythologies are fine too if you don't have a favorite historical one.

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Paliglass · 41-45, F

Romany Gypsy mythology is interesting and I also found it humorous.

UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M

@Paliglass I feel like humorous is a slight understatement there, haha.

Paliglass · 41-45, F

@UndeadPrivateer have you read some?

UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M

@Paliglass A bit, yeah. I found it pretty hilarious. Strikes me as the kinds of things that people come up with while hanging around a campfire.

Paliglass · 41-45, F

@UndeadPrivateer yeah lol Did you read the one about a gypsy making one of the nails that they nailed Jesus to the cross with?

What I found funny was that while all the previous blacksmiths refused due to the old Jewish ghost warning them off the roma man took the money and did it anyway. (And then him and his descendants were cursed to roam the land).

Or the one about the Palmers holding up the palm leaves for Jesus on the original palm Sunday. My great nan was a Palmer. What I found funny was that they didn't just knock on church doors saying we're Christians please give us work or shelter, they knocked on the doors saying we held up leaves for Jesus.

But their creation story is the best creation story ever - absolutely hilarious.

It's a crying shame really that their culture is as good as dead. I know alot of people, including some gypsies, think it isn't but it is.