Psychological horror Psychological horror is a subgenre of horror fiction, film, and video games (as a narrative) which relies on the characters' fears and emotional instability to build tension. Characteristics[edit] Plot twists are an often used device. Characters commonly face internal battles with subconscious desires such as romantic lust and the desire for petty revenge. Books[edit] The novels Silence of the Lambs written by Thomas Harris, The Shining by Stephen King, and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King are some examples of books categorized under the genre of Psychological Horror. Films[edit] Psychological horror films differ from the traditional horror film, where the source of the fear is typically something material, such as creatures, monsters or aliens, as well as the splatter film, which derives its effects from gore and graphic violence, in that tension is built through atmosphere, eerie sounds and exploitation of the viewer's and the character's psychological fears. Video games[edit]
Cronus Ruler of the Titans in Greek mythology Mythology[edit] Rise to Power[edit] Only Cronus was willing to do the deed, so Gaia gave him the sickle and placed him in ambush.[5] When Uranus met with Gaia, Cronus attacked him with the sickle, castrating him and casting his testicles into the sea. From the blood that spilled out from Uranus and fell upon the earth, the Gigantes, Erinyes, and Meliae were produced. Overthrown[edit] Cronus learned from Gaia and Uranus that he was destined to be overcome by his own children, just as he had overthrown his father. Rhea secretly gave birth to Zeus in Crete, and handed Cronus a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes, also known as the Omphalos Stone, which he promptly swallowed, thinking that it was his son. Accounts of the fate of Cronus after the Titanomachy differ. Libyan account by Diodorus Siculus[edit] In a Libyan account related by Diodorus Siculus (Book 3), Uranus and Titaea were the parents of Cronus and Rhea and the other Titans. Other accounts[edit]
Found footage (genre) The following films all fall into the found footage category. Also listed are the films' directors, production company and release date. Greek Heroic Age The Greek Heroic Age, in mythology, is the period between the coming of the Greeks to Thessaly and the Greek return from Troy.[1] It was demarcated as one of the five Ages of Man by Hesiod.[2] The period spans roughly six generations; the heroes denoted by the term are superhuman, though not divine, and are celebrated in the literature of Homer.[1] The Greek heroes can be grouped into an approximate chronology, based on events such as the Argonautic expedition and the Trojan War. Early heroes[edit] Many of the early Greek heroes were descended from the gods and were part of the founding narratives of various city-states. Aeacus was also a son of Zeus. Calydonian Boar Hunt[edit] Argonauts[edit] The myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece is one of the oldest stories of a hero's quest. The Argonauts: Others: Generation of Oedipus[edit] (about two generations before Troy) Generation of the Seven Against Thebes[edit] (about a generation before Troy) Generation of the Trojan War[edit] References[edit]
Cenobite (Hellraiser) The Cenobites vary in number, appearance, and motivations depending on the medium (film, comic book, etc.) in which they appear. The involvement of multiple parties in the production of Hellraiser films and comics (many eschewing the creative supervision of Clive Barker) has led to varying levels of consistency regarding the canonical aspects of their philosophies and abilities. The only constants are that they take the form of ritually mutilated creatures with varying degrees of human characteristics, and that they can only reach Earth's reality through a schism in time and space, which is opened and closed using an innocuous-looking puzzle box called the Lament Configuration. The term cenobite is a word meaning "a member of a communal religious order"; The Hellbound Heart specifies that they are members of The Order of the Gash. The text also refers to them as Hierophants. Why then was he so distressed to set eyes upon them?
Silver age Epoch in Greek mythology Greek myth[edit] The original silver age (Αργυρόν Γένος) was the second of the five "Ages of Man" described by the ancient poet Hesiod in his poem Works and Days, following the Golden age and preceding the Bronze Age. After Kronos was exiled, the world was ruled by Zeus. In the silver age Zeus reduced the spring, and reconstructed the year into four seasons, so that men for the first time sought the shelter of houses and had to labor to supply their food. The first seeds of grain were placed in the ground since now man had to gather their own food. Other silver ages[edit] The term has been applied to a number of other periods following a "Golden Age", including: External links[edit]
Incubus Incubus, 1870 An incubus (nominal form constructed from the Latin verb, incubo, incubare, or "to lie upon") is a demon in male form who, according to a number of mythological and legendary traditions, lies upon sleepers, especially women, in order to have sexual intercourse with them. Its female counterpart is the succubus. An incubus may pursue sexual relations with a woman in order to father a child, as in the legend of Merlin.[1] Religious tradition holds that repeated intercourse with an incubus or succubus may result in the deterioration of health, or even death.[2] Ancient and religious descriptions[edit] Debate about the demons began early in the Christian tradition. Though many tales claim that the incubus is bisexual,[10] others indicate that it is strictly heterosexual and finds attacking a male victim either unpleasant or detrimental.[11] There are also numerous stories[where?] Incubi are sometimes said to be able to conceive children. Regional variations[edit] See also[edit]
Golden Age The Golden Age in Europe: Greece[edit] [Men] lived like gods without sorrow of heart, remote and free from toil and grief: miserable age rested not on them; but with legs and arms never failing they made merry with feasting beyond the reach of all devils. When they died, it was as though they were overcome with sleep, and they had all good things; for the fruitful earth unforced bare them fruit abundantly and without stint. They dwelt in ease and peace. Robert Willemsz de Baudous: Golden Age, etching, cca 1598. Arcadia[edit] The Golden Age in Rome: Virgil and Ovid[edit] Writing in Latin during the turbulent period of revolutionary change at the end of the Roman Republic (roughly between 44 and 38 BCE), the poet Virgil moved the setting for his pastoral imitations of Theocritus back to an idealized Arcadia in Greece, thus initiating a rich and resonant tradition in subsequent European literature. "Soft" and "hard" primitivism in Arcadia[edit] Other Golden Ages[edit] Hindu[edit] Norse[edit]
Cthulhu Cthulhu is a deity created by writer H. P. Lovecraft and first introduced in the short story "The Call of Cthulhu", published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928. Considered a Great Old One within the pantheon of Lovecraftian cosmic entities, the creature has since been featured in numerous popular culture references. Etymology, spelling and pronunciation[edit] Though invented by Lovecraft in 1926 the name Cthulhu is probably derived from the word chthonic meaning subterranean, but often used in reference to deities or spirits of the underworld in Greek religion. Cthulhu has also been spelled as Tulu, Clulu, Clooloo, Cthulu, Cthullu, C'thulhu, Cighulu, Cathulu, C'thlu, Kathulu, Kutulu, Kthulhu, Q’thulu, K'tulu, Kthulhut, Kutu, Kulhu, Kutunluu, Ktulu, Cuitiliú, Cqulu, Thu Thu[2] and in many other ways. Lovecraft transcribed the pronunciation of Cthulhu as Khlûl′-hloo and said that "the first syllable pronounced gutturally and very thickly. Description[edit] Publication history[edit]
Hero Person or character who combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or strength Giuseppe Garibaldi is considered an Italian national hero for his role in the Italian unification, and is known as the "Hero of the Two Worlds" because of his military enterprises in South America and Europe. From a sociologist's viewpoint a hero (fem. heroine) is a figure of societie's boundary work. The stories of heroes "help to establish certain moral codes and construct the symbolic boundaries that structure society and define its cosmology."[1] In literature history, it is the main or revered character in heroic epic poetry celebrated through ancient legends of a people, often striving for military conquest and living by a continually flawed personal honor code.[2] The definition of a hero has changed throughout time. Etymology[edit] According to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, the Proto-Indo-European root is *ser meaning "to protect". Antiquity[edit] Psychology[edit]