astr0creep Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Aside from Beowulf and Van Helsing, are there any other famous, legendary hunters of monsters in litterature or otherwise? I'm doing some personal research on the subject but I keep finding references to what is already commonly known(such as the previously mentioned hunters). Any help please? http://entertainmentandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoch Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Captain Ahab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Squire Roland? kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Saint George, Perseus, Hercules, Bellerophon, The Old Man, Christy Brinkley, Claudia Schiffer, Pokemon's cast. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigranes Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Indo-European mythology is absolutely littered with monster hunters. I mean, it's what they do. Pidesco's 'big three' for example. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 What, Team Rocket? "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionavar Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Odysseus The universe is change; your life is what our thoughts make it - Marcus Aurelius (161) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I wouldn't call Odysseus a monster hunter. While he offs lots of monster like creatures, he doesn't really go on a hunt for them. He just defeats them to survive. Edit: I forgot an obvious one: Gilgamesh. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shryke Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 yeah by the same token you could also include Theseus (killing the Minotaur) when your mind works against you - fight back with substance abuse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 David? Goliath wouldn't argue. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astr0creep Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 Wow. Lots of obvious ones. Thanks fellow forumites! I'm starting research to write an epic story about a monster hunter that roams the world hunting down famous creatures. This is because I just watched Van Helsing again and I figured it would've been a much better story if the action wasn't limited to one location(dracula's castle and the nearby village). I was also frustrated about Beowulf because I was expecting that movie to show more than just one of his "famous" hunts. http://entertainmentandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowtrain Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 This is because I just watched Van Helsing again and I figured it would've been a much better story if the action wasn't limited to one location(dracula's castle and the nearby village). Hmmm. I think Van Helsing had more problems than that. Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aram Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 John Silence Thomas Carnacki (ghost hunters, technically) Solomon Kane Jules de Grandin Dr. Hesselius Carl Kolchak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoma Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 There's something strange, in the neighbourhood. Who'd you call? GHOSTBUSTERS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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