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RE: The History of Immortality: Searching for Eternal Life, Part II: Medieval to Modern Times
I remember when I was a kid and we were learning about the explorers. I was always so intrigued by his quest for the fountain of youth. Some of the legends you have brought up have made for great stories and tales. I really like how some of them have transcended time and still show up in modern forms of media. If you know nothing about the history of the actual topic you still might have read about the Philosophers stone in a Harry Potter book or bee amused by Monty Pythons Quest for the Holy Grail. As long as we are human and we grow old I think that we will always be fascinated with the idea of staying young and eternal life. It would be interesting to see as we evolve, what new ways we find to further this quest. Fun post.
That's a great point. These myths and stories get often come to us through secondary tales like HP and Monty Python. True or fanciful, they are a big part of our culture's mythology. And that's proof people enjoy them, sometimes laugh at them, and keep finding new opportunities to tell them in fresh ways.