When mythology and reality intersect.

I like when mythology enter reality.  Usually, it is not literal myth to reality.  It is more a kernel of truth in the myth.  I found this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMP2D1N8hUc  It is a video where theyt explain the  possible inspiration of a myth: the one of the unicorn.  Of course, it is the kind of explanation where I wonder if they understood the myth correctly.  An horned rhino is not an Unicorn.  Another case of a sensationalist title to attract a bit more view.  What I find a bit more interesting is that this horned rhino lived in Siberia and Eurasia.  That is the core of that news, I think.  It ius where the focus should be.  Prehistoric animals often look very exotic compared to an unicorn.

Mythology is everywhere but not everyones seems to know about it.  It is about the details.  It is not everybody that knows deeper about myths and divinities.  It is the kind of knowledge that is being known on a superficial level.  Zeus is the king of the gods and he have his thunderbolt.  The news on the horned rhino made me remember all the commotion on the news on the Pythia of Delphi that was truly getting high  (here an article on the topic: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/08/0814_delphioracle.html).  It was a matter of confirming what Plutarc said.  In this case, the Pythia intersect reality and myth.  Both influence the other one.

I think that mythology will still makes the news.  Mythology still is a big seller when it comes on attracting readership or viewers (Think of the Hercules and Xena series).  I should not be surprised next time another news will be served the mythological twists treatment.