Okay, so this game looks pretty neat. It appears to be a free browser game in which you can play against the backdrop of Greek mythology.

If only I had the time to play…

In modern day western culture, our death holiday (Halloween) and our harvest celebration (Thanksgiving) are celebrated separately. Not so for the ancient Greeks.

Demeter was not a death divinity–she was the goddess of grain and she fed the world–but her story is closely tied together with her daughter, Persephone, Queen of Hades. Because of that tie, her celebration was one of both joy and sorrow. Check it out.

I particularly like the idea of ritual insults. I guess today’s version would be a celebrity roast.

I freely admit that I use my Wii mostly for exercise. I do Yoga on the balance board. I dance my fool head off with Dance Dance Revolution. But for a Greek Myth inspired game like NyxQuest, I might make an exception and actually dabble with something…dare I say it…fun?

It’s based on the story of Icarus, which is oh-so-entangled with the Minotaur Myth upon which I’m building my newest novel for Harlequin’s Silhouette Nocturne and it’s getting good reviews! Check out the trailer below: