Mythology Olympics tournament round 1
Which mythological figure is better?
Hero
Molor
Propaganda!
Hero is from the Greek myth Hero and Leander. Hero, a priestess of Aphrodite dwelt in a tower in Sestos on the European side of the Hellespont, and Leander, a young man from Abydos lived on the opposite side of the strait. In the story, Leander falls in love with Hero and swims every night across the Hellespont to spend time with her. Hero lights a lamp at the top of her tower to guide his way. Leander's soft words and charms—and his argument that Aphrodite, as the goddess of love and sex, would scorn the worship of a virgin—convince Hero, and they make love. Their secret love affair lasts through a warm summer, but when winter and its rougher weather looms, they agree to part for the season and resume in the spring. One stormy winter night, however, Leander sees the torch at the top of Hero's tower. He attempts to go to her, but halfway through his swim, a strong winter wind blows out Hero's light, and Leander loses his way and drowns. When Hero sees his dead body, she throws herself off the tower to join him in death. Their bodies wash up on shore together, locked in embrace, and are then subsequently buried in a lovers’ tomb.
Molor is from the Klingon myths from Star Trek. According to his story, he sent five hundred warriors against the city of Qam-Chee. The city's garrison fled, leaving only Kahless and the Lady Lukara to make a stand in the Great Hall. Kahless and Lukara emerged victorious, after which they commenced the greatest romance in Klingon history. Kahless and Lukara were also nearly killed by Molor's troops shortly after they were wed. This battle was commemorated by the use of ma'Stakas in the traditional Klingon wedding ceremony. The final confrontation between Molor and Kahless took place at the River Skral, which became the subject of a popular Klingon drinking song. Kahless slew Molor with the first bat'leth, which came to be known as the Sword of Kahless, and founded the Klingon Empire. After Molor was slain, the shrines to him were abandoned and built over. The ones that survived were shielded to prevent detection. Followers of Molor continued to exist into the 23rd century; one custom among them was to pour an extra drink and light it on fire.
