#greekmythology

[tylermileslockett]

Atalanta #4 (Atalanta Outwrestles Peleus)

At the funeral games for King Pelius, Atalanta wrestles the Argonaut, Peleus, winning the match through strength and technique.

Looking to Homer and the Iliad and the funeral games for Patroclus, we can get a overview of the ancient greek funeral games. The body of the fallen was placed upon a funeral pyre, offerings or sacrifices are made, and the pyre burnes. In the funeral games was an opportunity for Greek men to compete and show their Arete, or excellence, in a given skill. Events like; Chariot races, boxing, wrestling, running, sword fighting, shotputting, archery, and javelin throwing. The winners of the contests could hope to be awarded the glorious olive wreath crown; or other precious objects like tripods or horses. In fact these funerary competitive games are seen as the ancient roots of the Olympic games. Although it was Hercules who created the first Olympic games to honor his father, Zeus.

Let’s take a look at Atalanta’s wrestling partner; Peleus, who plays an important role in Greek myth. As one of the heroes of the Argonautica, he later becomes a king of Phthia (in Thessaly) and is most famous for his marriage to the sea nymph Thetis. Zeus learned the prophecy that through his coupling with Thetis, her offspring would overthrow the Olympians, so he gave Thetis to a mortal; King Peleus. Chiron the centaur gave King Peleus the tip that he should ambush and hold tight to Thetis, as she transformed between forms. After succeeding to capture her, she agrees to marry, and the gods attend the wedding ceremony. This is the banquet where Eris, goddess of discord, sneaks in the golden apple inscribed with “for the farest,” setting off an argument between Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite. When Paris, prince of troy is Aphrodite promising Helen to Paris, setting off the Trojan war.

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#greekmythology #greekgods #pjo #mythology #classics #classicscommunity #myths #ancientgreece #argonauts #ovid #homer

[best-ofpjo]

people saying percabeth’s slow burn is too slow is so funny to me because they gave soulmate from the moment they MET. annabeth saying “he’s the one.” percy comparing annabeth to a princess. mind you this happens before they even speak to each other.

#don’t play percabeth is religion and has been since 2005 #percy jackson #rickriordan #the heroes of olympus #pjo #greekmythology #percy jackon and the olympians #percabeth #percy and annaneth #annabeth chase

[unusualcow]

Crow and Apollo are chillin before canon event

#greek mythology #greekmythology #apollo #apollo deity #apollon deity

[chrissabug]

Queen of the Underworld | Goddess of Spring 2 sides of Persephone

#persephone #queen of the underworld #goddess #goddess of spring #greekmythology #digital art #mythology #hades and persephone #fantasy art #art #artwork #my art #illustration

[mysticmiav]

Really digging this Hermes design

Gonna clean it up cuz I also just like the look of the whole thing lol also his fingertips are supposed to be golden tipped and his lower lip too but it'll look clearer once I clean it up I think

#Hermes #hadestown #hadestown hermes #hadestown musical #greek mythology art #greek myths #greek myth retellings #greek myth art #greekmyths #greekmythology #greek mythology #greek mythology fanart #fanart #sketch #character design #character art #characterfanart #characterart #characterdesign #doodle #sketches #hermes art #hermes greek mythology #digital fanart #digital sketch #digital art #digitalsketch

[idontknowwhatimdoinglol]

yandere parents hera and zeus x child reader (headcanons)

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having these two as yanderes in anyway is a dangerous thing. between lovers and parents, parents is the safer option because they would be less likely to do anything too extreme since your their child.

no matter your gender you will be their new favorite (no offense to the others they're still loved <3). if your a girl then you'll be spoiled, dressed in the cutest and finest clothes. if your a boy then you'll be trained to be a warrior and praised for everything.

you will remain at their sides at all times. they cant let their youngest child out of their sight, what if you got hurt?

you're not aloud to date. ever. they dont want you to be hurt in love. although maybe if you had enough people mention it to your parents then one of them may budge a little.

if said person they let you date were to ever hurt you then prepare to be single forever. also prepare to lose your ex because there may not be anything left of them when your parents are done.

if you thought that zeus and hera were the only ones yandere for you then you were very very wrong. not only do you have your overly powerful godly parents but you also have many overly powerful siblings yandere for you. and uncles and aunts. and pretty much all of olympus.

when the events of the show happen things become dangerous. both of your parents are already angry at each other and everyone is on edge with hera's threats.

when heron is first brought to olympus you were locked in your room by your mother. there was no way she would let her baby near another one of her husbands children that had not been with her.

when the war starts the only decision that your parents managed to agree on would be that you are not aloud to fight. they dont care how much you beg or whos side you take you will not fight.

they would most likely gide you in the underworld, that's where all the other gods who remained natural hid from the fight so you would be under constant attention.

after the fight hera is quick to get you after the fight before your uncles or siblings could. since no one knows if zeus was alive or dead she had no reason to let you be on olympus when she knew she wasn't welcome after what she had done.

since the gods cant die zeus will heal and come to find you. as will your siblings and other family.

if your mother refuses to give you back with no fight then there may be another war for who gets to keep you.

ultimately your family will decide keep you in their care together. your parents might not get along but your safety they will tolerate each other.

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#bloodofzeus #bloodofzues #greekmythology #yandere greek mythology #greek mythology headcanons #greek mythology #hera x reader #hera #boz zeus #blood of zeus x reader #yandere headcanons #yandere blood of zeus

[whencyclopedia]

Zagreus

In ancient Greek mythology, Zagreus is a god closely associated with the wine god Dionysus, the underworld, and hunting. A son of Zeus and Persephone, he is known in the Orphic tradition as the first incarnation of Dionysus, whilst other stories identify him as the son of Hades or even as Hades himself.

The earliest mention of Zagreus comes from a quoted line from the lost Greek epic Alcmeonis, a poem dating back to at least the 6th century BCE, where he is described alongside Gaia, the Greek personification of the earth, as "highest of all the gods" (West, 61). Yet some scholars believe this line was only in reference to him being the highest of all the gods of the underworld, as surviving fragments of works written by the Greek tragedy playwright Aeschylus (c. 525 to c. 456 BCE) identify him closely with Hades.

Zagreus is also the name often given to Orphic Dionysus, whose story was central to the beliefs of the followers of Orphism. In the story, Zagreus, a child of Zeus and Persephone, was killed and eaten by the Titans, except for his heart which was found by Athena and brought to Zeus. Because his heart was saved, Zagreus was able to be reincarnated as the god Dionysus. Zeus punished the Titans for their treachery by destroying them with a thunderbolt, and it was from their ashes that humanity was born.

Followers of Orphism, therefore, believed that humanity had a dual nature, one of the body, inherited from the Titans, and one of the soul, or the divine spark inherited from the parts of Zagreus ingested by the Titans. It was the central focus of Orphism for one to achieve salvation through acts of atonement during their lifetime or else be cursed with endless reincarnation. Aspects of Orphism, including the suffering, death, and resurrection of Dionysus Zagreus, and the idea of redemption for an original sin call to mind aspects of later religions, such as Christianity.

Origins & Interpretations

What little is known of Zagreus outside his association with Dionysus comes from fragments of lost works of Greek literature. He was certainly renowned, as a surviving quote from the lost Greek epic Alcmeonis offers a prayer to "Mistress Earth, and Zagreus highest of all the gods" (West, 61). The invocation of his name alongside Mother Earth seems to suggest that Zagreus was held in high esteem and was thought to be very powerful. Some scholars believe that the reference to him as "highest of all the gods" does not claim that he was the greatest god on Mount Olympus, but rather that he was the greatest god of the underworld.

This can be gathered from the context of the prayer, in which the hero of the Alcmeonis, Alcmaon, calls upon the powers of the earth to see the soul of his father safely transferred to heaven. Zagreus' status as a god of the underworld can further be attested to by two works written by Aeschylus. One of these references, found in a fragmented line of one of Aeschylus' lost Sisyphus plays dating back to around the 5th century BCE, identifies Zagreus as the son of Hades. Another reference, from Aeschylus' Egyptians names Zagreus as Hades himself.

Either way, Zagreus seems to have been a powerful underworld god, earning the epithet "Chthonios," or "the subterranean." As for the associations of him to Dionysus, scholars such as Timothy Gantz have postulated that the separate myths of Zagreus, a son of Hades and Persephone, had over time become merged with the myth of Orphic Dionysus, the son of Zeus and Persephone, so that the name Zagreus came to be associated with both myths.

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#History #Dionysos #GreekMythology #Hades #WHE #[ #]

[perseabeth]

Someone: i think i’m in love with Apollo

Artemis: as in my twin brother Apollo ?

Someone: yes .. any thoughts ?

Artemis: and prayers

Artemis: you’re going to need them

#credit to the original owner of the meme #did anyone do this yet ? #apollo #artemis #greekmythology #olympian #pjo #hoo #percy jackson #toa #trials of apollo #the tower of nero #heroes of olympus #percyjackson #twins of olympus #leto

[luna-lux]

two halves of the same soul meet again

#achilles #patroclus #patrochilles #tsoa #thesongofachilles #greekmythology #modernau #iliad #i'm back with the patrochilles ToT

[nera789]

Saw the DTIYS challenge on Instagram that @sigeel /the creator of the webcomic Punderworld was hosting. Decided to try it and I'm so glad I did~ This was SUPER fun practice! I really love the lighting of the original ❤️

#pw2dtiys #punderworld #hadesandpersephone #greekmythology #webtoon #webtooncanvas #webcomics #punderworldfanart #webtooncanvasartist #webtooncanvascreators #webtooncanvascreator #dtiys #dtiyschallenge #webtoondtiys #art #myart #webcomic

[tylermileslockett]

"Chthonic Ascent" (# in my Orpheus and Eurydice series), illustrated by me,

#greekmythology #greekgods #pjo #mythology #classics #classicscommunity #myths #ancientgreece #Orpheus #Hades #persephone

[best-ofpjo]

we as a society have to give percy jackson more credit for not developing a HUGE ego. i mean he walked into camp and got claimed right away by poseidon and everyone was automatically like “you’re too powerful, you’re going to change the world, our fate lies in your hands” HELLO? i’d be on ellen talking about that shit

#percy jackson #rickriordan #the heroes of olympus #pjo #greekmythology #percy jackon and the olympians #percabeth #percy and annaneth

[unusualcow]

It was very fun to draw Dionysus cuz I love drawing wavy hair and it easy to work with purple color for me. I wanted to capture him being god of wine and madness at the same time, so I gave him cool neon make up💅💅💅

Also wanna thank you all for kind words about my art!!!! It makes my day brighter to know that y'all like it😭💜💜💜

#greek mythology #greekmythology #dionysus #greek gods #bacchus #art

[sigeel]

alecto character design, you will get to meet her REAL soon in Punderworld. To those reading Fine print, yes this is the same character Bauphette

who in the future changed her "godly energy alignements" so design here is inspired to accommodate both Stjepan's character design and the fury design from greek pottery-----> specifically this one.

I found the x on the clothes to be inspiring for her dress as well as I wanted to incorporate snake motifs on her hands and feet in type of jewelry that "comes alive" when she's working.

#punderworld #character design #alecto #fury #erinyes #greekmythology #greek mythology #lindasejic #webcomics #stjepan šejić #fine print

[bloodofzeus]

Here we go! Here's the Season 2 Trailer for #BloodofZeus, which drops on May 9th, only on Netflix! #Heron #Seraphim #Hades #Persephone #Greekmythology #PowerhouseAnimation #NetflixAnimation

#powerhouseanimation #greekmythology #2danimation #bloodofzeus #netflix

[mysticmiav]

Eurydice was a hungry young girl🥀

I'm so torn on the designs cuz on one hand this is how I imagine her while listening to hadestown, but on the other, hadestown generally has a more modern/industrial vibe so idk might be tweaking the designs a lot, especially of Hades and Persephone.

#eurydice #hadestown #hadestown musical #hadestown eurydice #greek myth retellings #greek myths #greek mythology #greek mythology art #greek myth art #greekmyths #greekmythology #fanart #sketch #sketches #doodle #digital fanart #digitalart #character art #character design #broadway musicals #musical fanart #digital sketch #digital doodle #digital art