Rules to slaying an Immortal

[DonMuttoni]

This question has puzzled me for some time, many fables and gospels tell of mortal men slaying and combating immortals or gods, yet ofcourse this creates a paradox, since technically an immortal can't be killed.

So, i prepose we eliminate as many possibilities as we can, and then see what we can delve from what remains, quote any decently respected religious text or legend, and lets see what can't kill immortals first. I'll start with rule #1

#1. no mortal weapon can kill an immortal.

This saying has much history amougst fable, greek and roman legend, and cultist christianity/islam/judaism, so by definition, a mortal weapon is;

A : A weapon designed to kill mortals made by a mortal.

So possible exceptions may be;

A : Some other mortal tool, designed not to kill mortals

B : What appears to be a mortal weapon, yet was constructed by another immortal.

I'm hoping I can get some decent responses.



[This message has been edited by DonMuttoni (edited 08-19-2006).]

[noquarter]

what are you hoping for? there is no such thing as immortal.

[Albatross]

HERE WE ARE

BORN TO BE KINGS

WE'RE THE PRINCES OF THE UNIVERSE

</Queen>

[MRman]

quote:Originally posted by DonMuttoni:



I'm hoping I can get some decent responses.

hahaha, well you havent so far

[DonMuttoni]

quote:Originally posted by MRman:

hahaha, well you havent so far

I know, creative thought sucks, I know it's not something serious, but it'd be interesting, as in antiquity there are stories abound of conflict between the mortals and immortals.

[Abrahim]

Immortal does not always mean invinceable, but rather, one who doesn't die by age, as in: Living Forever (unless killed).

In Nordic Mythology the Gods ate magic apples which made them immortal, when the apples were taken from them they began to age, but then the apples were returned and so they were rejuvinated.

[Viraljimmy]

Kinda like how vampires are immortal?

[Aft3r ImaGe]

Well isn't it obvious?

First you need to soak a silver bullet in garlic oil, then you need to make a flaming offering to the aliens while chanting hugbalaglamachocho, make sure the sulver bullet is INSIDE the fire while the chanting is occuring otherwise the aliens will get mad and slay you for your ignorance! After an hour goes by, your gunna need to make yourself worthy of the immortal slayers by taking LSD, stripping, and running around at 4 am trying to fly. Do this for AT LEAST one hour. Only then will you be worthy. Then your going to have to take the magic bullet and weild it's now halluninogenic powers! The aliens may even aid you in you quest to kill an immortal is you've really made yourself worthy enough.

Good luck my friend, the trying to fly is the hardest part, but you can do it! Remember don't think, just have faith, and you can do it!!

[MasterPython]

What about Achillies? He was killed by a mortal and with a mortal weapon.

[Loc Dogg]

The immortal was made by God, therefore you would need God to kill the immortal. Carving God's name or a Holy Text onto a sword, and butchering the immortal, would kill it.