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Hyperion

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I'm bored and it seems like everyone on Reddit is 15, lol. Seriously. I was still having fun there sometimes, you have to be careful because everyone is overly sensitive. Until I noticed the number of negative posts about anyone 60 or over. They seem to be completely baffled that there are icky people over 60 in their internet space.
 

Alligatorob said:
Welcome @Hyperion !

No problem with over 60 here!

Hyperion is an interesting name choice, is there a story behind it?
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I made it an internet name after reading the SciFi series by Dan Simmons and just stuck with it. I should probably come up with something more creative for this account. I've only just started my 2nd cup of coffee, so creative is still asleep.
 

Hi .. welcome, tell us more about yourself.. Male /female.. where do you live.. etc.. you can fill in a profile if you wish..

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@Hyperion


Three significant reasons I like your username:


“Hyperion” the Heavenly God of Light, is prominently illustrated in Greek mythology as a minor Titan deity during the Golden Age; yet beautifully symbolized in English Literature as an ancient myth alive in contemporary art, and soon to receive heartfelt-glorified recognition from Bradley Cooper’s new WB film, based on the four-book series, written by Dan Simmons.


According to the rationalizing historian Diodorus Siculus, Hyperion was the name of the first person to understand the movement of the sun and moon, and their effect on the seasons, and explains that, because of this, he was said to be their "father"…

He represented light, wisdom, and watchfulness.


What exactly became of Hyperion is unclear, but it’s believed that he remains imprisoned in the pit of Tartarus, suffering and tormented for all eternity.


Hyperion in Literature—

John Keats famously wrote and later abandoned a poem called Hyperion, which dealt with the subject of the Titanomachy. In the poem, Hyperion is given importance as a powerful Titan. The poem ends in mid-line, as Keats never completed it.


First and foremost symbol, which is used in the poem, is the replacement of old order with the new one. It seems that John Keats has used this symbol very carefully. He prefers new order on the old one. He has presented Titans as the old gods, who are lethargic.

Their thinking is old; they are stubborn; they resist the general law of nature viz. change, therefore, the poet does not prefer them. Their thinking is stuck between vengeance and rise. They have no desire of improvement.

In short, John Keats has illustrated them as statues, who do not want anything but worship. They are outdated, thus, no more required. On the other hand, Olympians are energetic; they have new ideas; they prefer change and reformation; they love art; they want new creations. They are better than the old gods. John Keats wants them in power.


The old gods represent the old system, whereas the new gods are representative of new system. Thus, it is the major symbol of this poem which is related to social and political issues.
Here’s an extract from the poem, words spoken by Hyperion:

Saturn is fallen, am I too to fall?…
I cannot see—but darkness, death and darkness.
Even here, into my centre of repose,
The shady visions come to domineer,
Insult, and blind, and stifle up my pomp.—
Fall!—No, by Tellus and her briny robes!
Over the fiery frontier of my realms
I will advance a terrible right arm
Shall scare that infant thunderer, rebel Jove,
And bid old Saturn take his throne again.


Hyperion in the Titanomachy—

“The Titanomachy was a series of battles that were fought over a period of ten years between the Titans (the older generation of deities) and the Olympians (the younger generation). The purpose of the war was to decide which generation would dominate the universe and it ended with Zeus and the other Olympians overthrowing the Titans.”

(There is little reference to Hyperion during this epic battle.)
And, then, there’s Bradley Coopers new WB film to look forward to:

Bradley Cooper's Hyperion Adaptation Shifts from TV Show to WB Movie

“The books tell a story that is set 700 years after the destruction of Old Earth and picks up at a time where the entire galaxy is at war. The tale is based around seven strangers from different backgrounds who are on a mission to unlock the secrets of the planet Hyperion’s Time Tombs. Each of the travelers believes they alone have the knowledge and power to save mankind as they know it.”

According to this telling, it’s quite interesting to note how social and political issues endure even after destruction of “Old Earth”… one can only imagine that the same unsolvable problems we face today are perhaps either-neither, and simply [continue] as facets of life in the world of reality, as it does in the realm of imagination. The vast difference being the former laden with real human suffering vs. the latter of art imitating life.

By the way, welcome!🌹
 
Hyperion said:
I'm bored and it seems like everyone on Reddit is 15, lol. Seriously. I was still having fun there sometimes, you have to be careful because everyone is overly sensitive. Until I noticed the number of negative posts about anyone 60 or over. They seem to be completely baffled that there are icky people over 60 in their internet space.
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Yeah, Reddit, I've been a member for many years and only posted a few times. "Overly sensitive", nice way to put it, you will be pleased to find there's an absence of trolls here! Welcome!
 
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