Friday, September 8, 2017

Hercules' 12 Deliveries: Topic Research

The more I think about it, and the fact that I am getting such positive feedback on the idea, I think my project for next week will be Hercules' 12 Deliveries, a parody on Hercules' 12 Labors. Since I am very confident that this will be my actual story, I was hoping that, instead of coming up with three stories, I could at least establish three of my deliveries. Last week, I went into a little detail here, but this week I am going to dive a little deeper. In one of my earlier posts, I mentioned how I liked the idea of writing in first-person so that we may see into the mind of Hercules as he is making these bizarre deliveries.

At this point, I only have a few issues with this topic. For one, I am not sure if I can come up with exactly 12 satirical takes on the original labors. As of now, I plan on coming up with 12 ideas, but only focus on my 3-5 best ideas. The rest, hopefully, I can mention in passing. That is not to say that I don't want to make them fun or ignore them to be lazy. I plan on making these tasks so astronomically hilarious that a mere mention of them will bring a chuckle to the reader. The other issue that I am facing is the fact that I don't need that many other sources. In the above link to one of my earlier posts, there lies a link to a site that does a good job of summarizing all of the 12 labors. Realistically,  I feel that it may be enough for the 12 labors at least (Anybody's input on what other sources I could use would be greatly appreciated!) However, other sources I plan on looking at are maybe old articles of the most bizarre/hilarious deliveries told by deliverymen/women. I am hoping, since this a fictitious piece of work, that I won't have to rely on scholarly articles or peer-reviewed articles that us college students are usually forced to rely on. I truly feel that these delivery stories will give me inspiration on some of the wackier stories. From the People's article, I hope to make my Hercules as non-nonchalant as these deliverymen/women when he is met with any type of weird situation.

(On a side note, I am also planning on changing Hercules' name into something a bit more modern. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!)
(Another side note, I found a site that contains a lot of useful information about Greek mythology:
Mr. P's Mythopedia)

Labor 1: Hercules' Lost Belt
After his latest delivery, Hercules is without a belt for his uniform's trousers. Ironically, one of his deliveries includes the request for a woman's belt. Since he is without money, he plans on stealing a belt from a nearby roller-rink. His only issue is that he has to get through a women's roller-derby team who are all angry from a recent lost. They do not enjoy the idea that they are being robbed by an awkward college-student.

Labor 2: Cerberi, The Three Dogs
His final delivery leads Hercules to a seemingly abandoned house. Walking inside, he is encountered by three angry guard dogs. Hercules has to use his wit to dodge the dogs until he is finally able to wrestle all three dogs into a makeshift collar.

Labor 3: The Buckling Bull
His latest delivery leads Hercules to the house of a professional wrestler, nicknamed The Minotaur. The Minotaur refuses to pay unless Hercules can beat him in a wrestling match. There's a large part of me that wants the match to end with Hercules hitting The Minotaur with a folding chair to get the money he is owed.

These are the three stories that I feel I could incorporate into my project. Let me know what you guys think! I am always open to suggestions and feedback!
(According to my story, Cerberus is actually 3 dogs!
Mr. P's Mythopedia)


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