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I FORGOT THE ALT

Wow I must have been tired

[ALT: a green paper chimera on a blue table. It is pretty cute]

I made this little guy while colouring with my kid at the library on Saturday.

Now my brain is obsessively combing through all my Ancient Greek creature illustrations to find more creatures to turn into paper kits for schools…

#greek mythology #ancient greek #ancient greece #chimera #khimaira #papercraft

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Odyssey Death Maths!

The only maths I can actually do 😂

I hope this is right - I’m terrible with numbers and this is off the top of my head! Let me know of I missed anyone!

WHY HAVEN’T I MADE A COMIC OF THIS?

NB: this is assuming 50 crew on EACH ship (mentioned in text), and Odysseus ship is 50 + him

MATHS BEGINS:

Original text:

12 ships x 50 crew = 600 crew

6 from each ship lost to

⚔️Cicones = 72💀

(now 44 on each ship)

600-72 = 528 left

👁️Ody’s crew eaten by

Polyphemus = 6💀

528-6=522

(44 on each ship but 38 on Ody’s ship)

🍽️Laestrygonians eat 11 ships x 44 crew

= 484💀

+ Ody loses at least 1 scout = 1💀

= 485💀

= Ody + 37 men on his ship by the time he

reaches Circe 💃

🍷Elpenor falls off Circe’s roof = 1💀

= Ody + 36 men go to Underworld

Total dead: 486

NB: Dead crew greeted at entrance to Underworld: 1 (Elpenor)

🐶Scylla = 6💀

= Ody + 30 crewmen left

🌞Hyperion’s cattle = none killed, all doomed

🌊Storm = 30💀

= Ody + 0 crewmen

TOTAL DEAD: 600 men

Not Counted: ALL THE TROJAN SLAVES ON BOARD EACH SHIP

DAMMIT ODYSSEUS

#greek mythology #tagamemnon #greek myth #odyssey #odysseus #homer #teacher #classicsteacher #classics teacher angst #story maths

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I made this little guy while colouring with my kid at the library on Saturday.

Now my brain is obsessively combing through all my Ancient Greek creature illustrations to find more creatures to turn into paper kits for schools…

#you’ll know when I’m finished #greek mythology #tagamemnon #greek myth #illustration #greek myth comix #papercraft #khimaira #chimera #school #teacher #classics teacher #library #support libraries

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A brief history of

✨The Casts of Pompeii✨

With thanks to Dr Sophie Hay (@pompei79 on Twitter)

#pompeii #pompei #archaeology #human remains #casts #casts of pompeii #archaeological illustration #history #roman history

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Maybe not ‘let them read’, perhaps ‘give it to them to read’ (and thus change the rest of their life)

But how young is too young to read about sex and murder and revenge?

Question: how old were you when you first read The Odyssey?

If you were young, did you read an abridged version, and do you know what was cut out?

If you have kids, how old would you let them read it at?

#greek mythology #tagamemnon #greek myth #odysseus #classical civilisation #odyssey #parental guidance

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I screen-recorded the ‘other posts’ footer of my Tumblr because it looks like Michael Sheen is just walking around in my comics preparing to be Odysseus and it makes me happy

#michael sheen as Odysseus #greek mythology #tagamemnon #greek myth #odyssey #odyssey cast #fantasy casting #homer would agree #michael sheen #is genre perfection

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Inspired by the recent excavations and new frescos at Pompeii

Our friend Papilio the Painter from ‘Amarantus and his Neighbours’ (Caroline Lawrence and CSCP) for Dr Sophie Hay

With apologies to the painters of Pompeii

PHOTO BBC/TONYJOLIFFE

#pompeii #ancient greek women #tagamemnon #greek mythology #greek myth #illustration #greek myth comix #trojan war #comic #myth comic #artistic choices #fresco #excavationss #scavi di pompei #roman history #painter #papilio the painter

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Question: how old were you when you first read The Odyssey?

If you were young, did you read an abridged version, and do you know what was cut out?

If you have kids, how old would you let them read it at?

#odyssey #the odyssey #homer #homeric epics #reading age

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PLEASE If you’re a Sherlock Holmes fan who loves great cartooning *and* reading between the lines (because shipping the two main characters is so much adorableness) then PLEASE sign up for Molly Knox Ostertag’s In The Telling so I can squee over her amazing comics with you!

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#sherlock holmes #molly knox ostertag #holmes watson #dr john watson #comics #cartoon

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I listened to MAG 200.

I am dead now.

I may need some really sweet fic recs please

I finally got spoilered for the end of TMA (which, tbh, was not a surprise) and now I can’t bear to listen to the last twenty eps. They went to London and it all went great and they’re happy. Right?

#tma #tma podcast #the magnus archives #damn #alexander j newall #is a very fine actor

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I love Diomedes. He totally shines when Achilles withdraws from battle, grumpy sod that he is. I need more Diomedes adventures/artwork please.

Diomedes is the depiction of ‘it’s on sight’ (meaning if I see you, ima fight or kill you)

it doesn’t matter who you are or what you bleed.

Paris shot him in the foot, and what does he do, not bitch and moan about an arrow being in his foot, he decides to spews insults at Paris, talk about iconic

he throws a spear (guided by Athena) and wounds Ares, a war god, causing him to retreat

he harms Aphrodite just because she interfered in trying to help/save her son. Then later when Apollo was sent to retrieve the son, Diomedes tried to fight him.

Give this boy (he’s a grown ass man, buuut he was one of the youngest in the Trojan war) more appreciation, he can actually survive an arrow to the foot (classically calling out Achilles)

#diomedes #diomedes stan #the second best warrior of the Achaeans and proud of it #and also really cross about it #iliad #homer

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I finally got spoilered for the end of TMA (which, tbh, was not a surprise) and now I can’t bear to listen to the last twenty eps. They went to London and it all went great and they’re happy. Right?

#tma #the magnus archives

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WIP Roman Chickens of the Second Triumvirate

Bawk-tavian again, and the comet of Julius Caesar (from his divinity coin)

Mark Eggtony because I HAD to draw him in THIS costume from Antony and Cleopatra (and also Carry On Cleo 😉) THE LEOPARD SKIN!!

#roman history chickens #roman history #illustration #roman history fandom #tagamemnon #what’s the roman version of tagamemnon?

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I’ve listened to so much of The Magnus Archives that I’m now imagining Telemachus speaking with the voice of Martin Blackwood 👀

#telemachus played by #Alexander J. Newall #the Odyssey is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0 International Licence #odyssey #odyssey cast #the magnus archives #tma #greek mythology #tagamemnon #greek myth #odyssey x tma crossover #which I guess is actually Ulysses Dies At Dawn by The Mechanisms #jonny sims #is Odysseus?

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It’s out! It’s ready! It’s BEAUTIFUL!

Sing, O Muse! A Greek Mythology Zine: Homeric Hymns Illustrated is officially available to purchase! Check out the linktree link below to get yourself a copy in print, digital, or a print/digital bundle.

This zine features artwork from 17 artists and is presented in 48 full-color pages. If you're a fan of the classics or mythology, this is something you don't want to miss!

#singomusezine #greek mythology #mythology #classics #classical literature #homeric hymns #homer #hellenic polytheism #tagamemnon #homeric #olympians #olympus #zeus #hera #aphrodite #hermes

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March/April ‘24 update:

- 180,000 words (HOW?)

- 650+ sections

- now each time it ‘ends’ you get a new epithet and are told how long your fame will last

- petting the damn dog is the best bit

- I got another translation of The Odyssey for my collection (I think that’s six now?)

- the Odysseus-In-Disguise vs Penelope section is DONE

- it’s all good omens and suitor-slaughter from here on out…

IT’S ON THE HOME STRAIT MY FRIENDS! 💪

As usual, most of the updates are over here https://laurajenkinsonbrown.co.uk/you-are-odysseus-signup/ with the mailing list (600 of you now!!) but I thought as I get a writing day later this week I’d update here as a treat!

You Are Odysseus

So

I’m a teacher of Classical Civilisation that has taught the Odyssey for over a decade and studied pretty much every myth and story with Odysseus in it.. I think

and I’m writing an Interactive Fiction (choose your own path) version of the Odyssey, inspired by the Homeric phrase “he turned his great heart this way and that”, where you are Odysseus, allowing you to follow his decisions or make your own

and it already has 500 sections to it - written to emulate modern translations of the Odyssey, including the literary features of simile, formula, epithet, and the rest - and 21 different ways to die, and quite a lot of period and theme-appropriate alternatives

(and if I get time, the option to be Telemachus or Penelope, although that might have to wait because it’s already a monster)

and I’ve tested what I’ve made so far on my pupils, other Classics teachers, and some of the leading (and best-read) Greek Mythology podcasters and YouTubers, all of whom have universally loved it (yay!)

(EDIT: Oops and I presented on it at the Classical Association conference last year)

I’m trying to finish it this summer, but need a bit of encouragement to do so

EDIT: and I forgot to say that ideally I’m planning on it being a beautiful BOOK with an old-fashioned cover and lots of ribbons to mark your place ❤️ (ex-bookseller ofc)

so, please let me know if you’d like to know more!

(EDIT: or sign up here go get notified directly when it’s ready: https://ljenkinsonbrown.wordpress.com/you-are-odysseus-signup/ )

#odyssey #gamebook #interactive fiction #odyssey fanfiction #odysseus #menelaus #classical civilisation #odyssey retelling #greek mythology #ancient greek mythology

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Sing, O Muse! Is coming soon! To celebrate we've got 6 previews of the 17 submissions for the zine featuring some of your favorite mythology artists on tumblr! In this post we've got:

@kleioscanvas illustrating Hymn III, to Delian Apollo

@danpoharyskyiillustration illustrating Hymn XXXII, to Selene

@flaroh illustrating Hymn XIV, to the Mother of the Gods

@jacobpking illustrating Hymn XV, to Heracles

@davidluongart illustrating Hymn VIII, to Ares

@mikeybooch illustrating Hymn V, to Aphrodite

If you're on twitter or instagram you can give the zine account a follow (@)singomusezine where you can find weekly previews, FAQs, and other fun information.

Sing, O Muse! Homeric Hymns Illustrated will be available in print and digital this April. No preorders/limited quantities!

#singomusezine #greek mythology #mythology #classics #classical literature #ancient greece #hellenic polytheism #olympians #homeric hymns #illustration #illustrator #illustrators on tumblr