Mythological References
spal...@forest.drew.edu
I am writing a paper for my mythology class about mythological references
in pop culture and I got to thinking about our favorite show. Can anyone
think of any mythological references on Seinfeld? I haven't been able to
think of any but with such a clever show I figured there must be at least
one. Thanks in advance to everyone.
James Chacko
spal...@forest.drew.edu wrote in message ...
Well there was the Icarus reference in the episode where George tried to
combine food and sex. His line was something like this, "I flew too close
to the sun on wings of pastrami"
Jonathan
spal...@forest.drew.edu wrote:
> I am writing a paper for my mythology class about mythological references
> in pop culture and I got to thinking about our favorite show. Can anyone
> think of any mythological references on Seinfeld? I haven't been able to
> think of any but with such a clever show I figured there must be at least
> one. Thanks in advance to everyone.
I remember George saying something like "I flew too close to the sun on wings
of pastrami"
L.J.K.
Well, I'm not sure if this is mythological, but do you remember when
George was trying to combine sex, tv, and food? Jerry calls him Caligula,
and I think that is a mythological reference. I think the episode is
called "The Blood". It is also the one where Kramer is making sausage and
gives Jerry blood.
Hope this helps.
Marc
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Jonathan
L.J.K. wrote:
> Well, I'm not sure if this is mythological, but do you remember when
> George was trying to combine sex, tv, and food? Jerry calls him Caligula,
> and I think that is a mythological reference. I think the episode is
> called "The Blood". It is also the one where Kramer is making sausage and
> gives Jerry blood.
>
> Hope this helps.
> Marc
No, that would be a historical reference. Caligula was a Roman Emperor.
sofar
I think more properly it is a movie reference to the Penthouse production of
"Caligula" with Malcolm MacDowell about the Roman Emperor Caligula. Not
saying that the historical reference is wrong. But, the movie seems to fit
better in the context.
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In article <354D2A15...@ns.sympatico.ca>, Jonathan
Dave
>
> I am writing a paper for my mythology class about mythological references
> in pop culture and I got to thinking about our favorite show. Can anyone
> think of any mythological references on Seinfeld? I haven't been able to
> think of any but with such a clever show I figured there must be at least
> one. Thanks in advance to everyone.
I just thought of one. In "The Blood", George was referring to being
able to eat a sandwich AND watch TV while having sex. When it didn't
work out, he mused to Jerry, "I flew too close to the sun on wings of
pastrami", to which Jerry replied sarcastically, "Yeah. That's what you
did."
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this was a reference to Deadelus
and Icarus, who escaped from an island (Crete?) but one of them flew too
high and the wax holding his wings on melted and he fell into the sea
and died.
I think.
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> spal...@forest.drew.edu wrote:
> >
> > I am writing a paper for my mythology class about mythological references
> > in pop culture and I got to thinking about our favorite show.
Dave replied
> I believe this was a reference to Deadelus
> and Icarus, who escaped from an island (Crete?) but one of them flew too
> high and the wax holding his wings on melted and he fell into the sea
> and died.
I interjected some close, but no cigar, responses.
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Kramer says he watches Canadian Football - hence he has seen the ARGONAUTS...
Susan was a Lesbian - so if she came from the Greek Isle of LESBOS...
Jerry mentions Anthony Quinn in ZORBA THE GREEK...
Kramer's first name is COSMO...
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Suzanne Morine
>> >
>> > I am writing a paper for my mythology class about mythological references
>> > in pop culture and I got to thinking about our favorite show.
In "The Bizarro Jerry," Jerry *sort of* mentions mythology. He says his
new girlfriend with the "man hands" is like something out of mythology.
"The hands of a *man*. It's like a creature out of Greek Mythology, I
mean, she was like part woman, part horrible beast."
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Melissa "Budgie" Dirmeyer
>spal...@forest.drew.edu wrote:
>>
>> I am writing a paper for my mythology class about mythological references
>> think of any mythological references on Seinfeld? I haven't been able to
>> think of any but with such a clever show I figured there must be at least
>> one. Thanks in advance to everyone.
>
Jerry had a line "Moses smell the roses" once.
Suzanne Morine
Well, if we're going to bring bible stories in here, speaking of
Moses reminds me of "The Pick" (IIRC). George says that he's sure
Moses was a picker. Due to all those years in the desert, that dry
climate. :-)
Nick Picadura
episode number 151, Season 9.
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