Old Myths & Legends are an incredible source of material for a tale like One Piece, which revolves around Piracy, Navigation & Ancient Times...
Oda knows this and wisely takes inspiration to write every Arc. It can be seen in the whole story and it's what makes One Piece so Great.
So I simply want to ask you if there are myths/legends or historic events/characters you'd like to see brought back in Oda's panels in the future.
Me personally, I have some on top of my head:
One could even argue that Kaido was partially inspired by Myths like this, to a degree. But I would still like a more textbook rapresentation of such creatures/battles in One Piece.
About this, it's very curious that Imu comes from the Nerona house and that the Great Fire started the persecution of Christians, similarly to how the Void Century (and whatever happened during it) started the persecution of the D. Clan...
Maybe, just MAYBE, in this case Oda has already started the set-up of an historic reference...
Oda knows this and wisely takes inspiration to write every Arc. It can be seen in the whole story and it's what makes One Piece so Great.
So I simply want to ask you if there are myths/legends or historic events/characters you'd like to see brought back in Oda's panels in the future.
Me personally, I have some on top of my head:
- The Nemean Lion, which was a monster in Greek Mythology that lived at Nemea and was eventually killed by Hercules. Because its golden fur was impervious to attack, it could not be killed with mortals' weapons. Its claws were sharper than mortals' swords and could cut through any strong armour. And, in a similar fashion, the Chimera, which was a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature from Lycia, composed of different animal parts. Typically, it was depicted as a lion with a goat's head protruding from its back and a tail ending with a snake's head. Some representations also included dragon's wings. The Chimera was killed by Bellopheron.
- Scylla and Charybdis, which were mythical sea monsters noted by Homer. Greek mythology sited them on opposite sides of the Strait of Messina between Sicily and Calabria, on the Italian mainland. Scylla was rationalized as a rock shoal (described as a six-headed sea monster) on the Calabrian side of the strait and Charybdis was a whirlpool off the coast of Sicily. They were regarded as maritime hazards located close enough to each other that they posed an inescapable threat to passing sailors; avoiding Charybdis meant passing too close to Scylla and vice versa. According to Homer's account, Odysseus was advised to pass by Scylla and lose only a few sailors, rather than risk the loss of his entire ship in the whirlpool.
- The Praetorian Guard, which was an elite unit of the Imperial Roman Army that served as personal bodyguards and intelligence agents for the Roman Emperors.
During the Roman Republic, the Praetorian Guards were escorts for high-ranking political officials and were bodyguards for the senior officers of the Roman Legions. In 27 BC, after Rome's transition from republic to empire, the first emperor of Rome, Augustus, designated the Praetorians as his personal security escort. For three centuries, the guards of the Roman emperor were also known for their palace intrigues, by whose influence upon imperial politics the Praetorians could overthrow an emperor and then proclaim his successor as the new caesar of Rome.
- The Great Fire of Rome which was suspected to be planned and executed by Emperor Nero (Nerone in Latin/Italian), Rome's Emperor at the time. After six days, the fire was brought under control, but before the damage could be assessed, the fire reignited and burned for another three days. In the aftermath of the fire, 71% of Rome had been destroyed. According to Tacitus and later Christian tradition, Emperor Nero blamed the devastation on the Christian community in the city, initiating the empire's first persecution against the Christians.
Maybe, just MAYBE, in this case Oda has already started the set-up of an historic reference...
