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Originally Posted by Solitaire1
Since Thor (Marvel Comics) and Hercules (DC Comics) appear in comic books, does this mean that comic book readers can be considered to be familiar with the mythological figures?
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Wouldn't it be more a case of comic book readers are familiar with the "mythological figures" created by Marvel and DC Comics? They may be based on mythology but how much do they actually follow the myth?
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Originally Posted by Bookpossum
My guess is no, but as they are mythological, does it matter?
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Is that how the myths themselves evolved over time?