Does Not Illustrate: All Myths Are True

A bunch of people looking at a sword in a stone.

Yeah, this doesn't work, at all, especially after looking at how much explanation is thrown into the caption.

Ugh that's horrible. Definitely does not illustrate, is unclear, needs ridiculous amounts of explanation, etc.. Thankfully, we're allowed to pull things like this without replacement, though it would be nice if a replacement could be found.

Motion to pull

edited 29th Mar '12 2:00:44 PM by Telcontar

Seconding the pull; I have no idea how we'd go about pic'ing this one.

edited 29th Mar '12 2:01:05 PM by Willbyr

I agree with the pulling.

Keep.

I think it illustrates the trope quite well, though only showing one myth. We have a distinctly non-Arthurian setting, but The Sword In The Stone myth is apparently still true. I've not seen any of the later seasons of the series, which I assume it's from.

The caption isn't necessary at all. The only thing it does is highlights that there are a lot of other myths that are also true.

edited 29th Mar '12 8:55:04 PM by Feather7603

Caption is horrible, but I am fine with the pic.

What possible context about myths does the pic give without the caption?

Gods Playing Poker?◊

That's Crossover Cosmology.

Also referring to deities with contemporary worshipers as "myths" is not a good idea.

The Mighty Thor vs. Hercules?◊

edited 29th Mar '12 8:28:05 PM by Vox

The current image looks serviceable to me. They're in a modern setting and still looking at a mythical sword. Unless I'm completely misunderstanding the trope, I don't see a reason to pull the image without a replacement.

The image should convey "if it's a myth, it's real".

@10: It's not a good idea to assume any religion doesn't still have adherents today, because plenty of suppoesdly "extinct" polytheistic religions do in fact have followers.

It's also discriminatory to treat some religions differently from others.

edited 29th Mar '12 8:55:25 PM by ArcadesSabboth

Well, I know there are followers of the Norse Mythology, for instance, though I have no idea how many actually believe the gods exists, or if they're following their (possible idealistic) values.

So, we have a sword in a stone. Even if you don't know about that myth (which I believe is common enough knowledge), you still have a medieval sword in a stone next to a guy in modern military clothes, and female in a questionable leather outfit with too many buckles. I don't really see how you can have a sword that old without there being myths about it (and they're certainly not at a museum). And if they actually found it, it means at least some part of the myth is true. Considering their expressions, probably more true than false.

If you do know about the myth, it's more like, "Hey, I guess there really is a sword in a stone."

I really don't see how it doesn't illustrate the trope.

edited 29th Mar '12 9:03:06 PM by Feather7603

The lady looks past-ish. For all we know, the guy's a time traveler.

Even IF timetravel was involved, it'd still be a case of All Myths Are True: the sword in the stone IS a myth.

I'm perfectly fine with the current image. The Sword in the Stone / Excalibur is pretty mythic and recognizable.

edited 30th Mar '12 8:30:23 AM by CobraPrime

I tried looking for a pic from those "The Librarian" movies. I think I'm on the right track,◊ but I'll have to keep looking for a better shot.

What about a collage of Stargate images? Could add the Crystal Skull and some of the other myths they did.

edited 30th Mar '12 9:52:13 AM by abk0100

Possibly.

Clock is set.

Clock's up; locking for inactivity/lack of consensus. No action is to be taken based on this thread.