heres the sum of it-
once all people had 2 heads 4 arms and 4 legs, zeus got angry and threw lightning and split everyone in half so they had one head 2 arms and 2 legs and humans were doomed to spend the rest of eternity searching for their other halves.
i need the name or where i can find the rest of the story i vaguly remember reading it in high school and it stuck with me
thank you in advance for answering
2006-09-17 05:18:53 · 7 answers · asked by redbra24 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
According to wikipedia - you got the story exactly right and it was presented in Plato's "Symposium". One of the characters (Aristophanes) tells it during a discussion about love.
Link to original wiki page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soulmate
Link to page about "Symposium":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symposium_%28Plato_dialogue%29
Link directly to part about "soul mates":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symposium_%28Plato_dialogue%29#Aristophanes
2006-09-17 05:30:35 · answer #1 · answered by goodlittlegirl11 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This was referenced in "Annie on my Mind" but the author said it was a Greek philosopher. She was rather vague and I was mad, because it seemed like an intriguing myth. Sorry I don't have the answer but thanks for asking! I had completely forgotten about it. I will ask my English teacher and try to get back to you with an answer if one is not given.
2006-09-17 12:23:09 · answer #2 · answered by a_soft_world 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I recall correctly, this was told among a group of philosophers in Athens. It has no particular name, and was part of a simple game in which each philosopher took turns suggestings fanciful creation stories. Unfortunately, I can't specifically remember the name of the philosopher who told it.
2006-09-17 12:22:09 · answer #3 · answered by Argon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
'Gatherer of clouds' A Greek Mythology.
2006-09-17 12:36:48 · answer #4 · answered by nomad 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look in Greek mythology.
2006-09-17 12:27:19 · answer #5 · answered by ImMappam 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you should call it THE ANGER OF ZEUS.
2006-09-17 12:25:03 · answer #6 · answered by E.T 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
THATS WEIRD ...........I WISH I KNEW SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD STORY .................. I
2006-09-17 12:20:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋