#mythological narratives

[mag200]

one thing about orpheus and eurydice is you guys are all like “i’m different i wouldnt turn to look at her” because you are all familiar with the story of orpheus and eurydice. but orpheus wasnt familiar with the story because he was in it lol.

#anyway. its only really good bc its a tragedy. doomed by the narrative etc. he has to turn around theres no other end. #greek mythology #sorry. this ones in post jail now.

[howdoesone]

How does one recognize the significance of storytelling in Middle Eastern art?

Storytelling has always held a central place in Middle Eastern culture, and its influence is evident in the art forms that have emerged from the region. Whether expressed through painting, sculpture, calligraphy, or other visual mediums, storytelling plays a vital role in Middle Eastern art, conveying cultural narratives, historical events, moral lessons, and personal experiences. In this…

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#artistic traditions #contemporary themes #cultural heritage #cultural identity #cultural narratives #cultural traditions #diversity #ethical values #folklore #heritage #historical and mythological narratives #historical events #Middle Eastern art #moral lessons #moral teachings #mythological narratives #personal experiences #personal narratives #power structures #Significance #social commentary #social issues #societal norms #storytelling #visual language #visual narration

[thatdamnokie]

i love you fairy tales i love you folklore i love you myths i love you stories as old as humanity itself i love you oral traditions i love you characters carried through time on my ancestors’ tongues i love you story i’ve seen a million ways and want to see a million more i love you archetypes i love—

#personal #uh tags #fairy tales #folklore #mythology #stories #academia #memes #fiction #narratives

[ligbi]

So there was a french animated film about the friendship between Icarus and the Minotaur last year and I was supposed to hear about it on the bird app?

I mean it’s literally not streaming anywhere yet nor does it have a home media release at this time but I would like to get hyped in hopes of one of those things happening eventually.

It has a good style! I would like to see the tragedy! 

#icarus #the minotaur #minotaur #asterion #king minos #french film #movie #icare #theseus #ariane #the reviews are fairly mid and i do not care #let. them. be. friends. #greek mythology #if they're both doomed by the narrative then let them serve their time together

[stardotnet]

i've been reading the song of achilles and playing hades and listening to mcr. anyway who else is doomed by the narrative

#reading it and knowing what has to happen. there's no escaping your destiny #and both of them fighting so hard to escape the inevitable #genuinely im so sick about it #ANYWAY guh gerard way i love you and achilles and patroclus your ashes will embrace forevermore post-cremation #stardotnet #webweave #web weave #webweaving #web weaving #achilles #patroclus #achilles and patroclus #patrochilles #the song of achilles #hades #mcr #my chemical romance #mcr lyrics #greek mythology #history #mythology #doomed by the narrative #doomed lovers #doomed love #love #the inevitable #hades game

[mirefireflies]

cassandra, daughter of troy

cassandra - florence and the machine / mad, mad, mad - m.c (@diradea)/ roman-pompeian wall painting, first century bce / cassandra - robinson jeffers / cassandra - evelyn de morgan / the oresteia: agamemnon - aeschylus / little girls - mira lightner (@aliralyre) / cassandra - abba / cassandra - anthony frederick augustus sandys

#web weaving #cassandra #cassandra of troy #greek mythology #classics #doomed by the narrative #florence and the machine #robinson jeffers #evelyn de morgan #the oresteia #aeschylus #mira lightner #abba #anthony fredrick augustus sandys #<333

[perenians]

sorry but. jason was, in the end, just another unlucky person that died at the joker’s hands. we can talk about how his last moments were heroic (throwing himself at the bomb to protect sheila) or about how his search for love was what got him killed (bruce’s perceived rejection pushing him to go looking for sheila in the first place), but it doesn’t change that his death wasn’t something epic. it didn’t matter.

#i hear people call him a martyr and like. i cant agree bc to be a martyr means ur dying for a cause. he…didnt #he was literally just a victim with no agency #was his death tragic? yeah! was it narratively important? not really! #look hes writing himself into a tragedy. but the tragedy is not really there. #ugh im tired. but i am dangling the self mythologizing fish in front of yutro like pspspsps #jason todd #jay shit #calm down per #in the tags

[albabbgg]

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#art #artists on tumblr #albabg #albabbgg #illustration #fantasy art #mystical art #character design #concept art #sketchbook #storyboard #narrative art #comic #mythology art #goddess #thumbnail #world building

[ragesingoddess]

thinking about how in the iliad, a book filled with characters that are prideful and arrogant and that specifically been described as their fatal flaw, patroclus is constantly described as 'gentle' and 'kind' by everyone who knew him, even by his enemies.

#thinking about how the narrative itself was almost apologetic for patroclus' doom #and about how homer in several points goes out of his way to express his own fondness for patroclus #anyway #patroclus #the iliad #achilles #patrochilles #greek mythology #homer #tsoa

[deconstructthesoup]

After years of reading Greek mythology adaptations, watching Greek mythology adaptations, listening to Greek mythology adaptations, and making my own Greek mythology adaptations, I've decided that there are two ways in which I will accept Hades as a villain.

The first is the way Hadestown handles him---yes, he's sympathetic and shown to care for his wife, which is a point, but they don't go the stereotypical route of "oh, Hades is the ruler of the afterlife, which is called the 'Underworld' and must therefore be hell? Definitely an evil goth boy, death gods are always evil because death is scary." No, they recognize the fact that Hades is the god of wealth, and use an incredible allegory of capitalism and industrialization that is of course at odds with his wife's solarpunk nature and her constant refrain of "it ain't right and it ain't natural" at her husband's practices. Stories where capitalism is the villain are always some of my favorites, and Hades does admittedly slide perfectly into that role as the god of riches... who just so happens to have dominion over souls.

And the second is one that I don't believe I've really ever seen, but is so, so, so fucking compelling to me, and it's Hades going the "you want a villain, I'll show you a villain" route---something that would fit in perfectly with a modern adaptation.

It would be so damn fun to see a Hades who has been constantly vilified through no fault of his own, either by Zeus or the narrative shifting as culture has shifted, seeing his image change from the passive and fair king of the afterlife who loved his wife and treated her as an equal to the cruel king of hell who keeps his wife captive and rules his domain with an iron fist. Hades, who was already the black sheep when his stories were first being told, and who now has to hear that he's the evil god while his misogynistic brothers are getting off scott-free and are barely even blamed for their rampant infidelity. Hades, who never did anything wrong other than take his brother's horrible advice once and always tried to be hardworking, fair, patient, and understanding. Hades, who had suffered the longest at his father's hand and likely would have taken the throne had Kronos not been a fucking monster, and yet had to watch as Zeus, who'd avoided all of the trauma and had been doted on and treated like a perfect prince his entire life, ended up getting all the glory and reward while not even letting Hades have the dignity of being an Olympian...

After thousands of years of that, it wouldn't take long for Hades to snap.

And I would adore to see a story where Hades claims the role of the villain out of trauma and bitterness and anger, and for it to culminate in a third-act breakdown where he realizes he's lost sight of himself but for him to still get the catharsis of letting it all out

#i have. a lot of feelings about hades okay #he's been my favorite god since elementary school and even THEN i bought into the “hades is evil” narrative #he should be allowed to go the ballister blackheart route. as a treat #hadestown #kinda #hades greek mythology #greek mythology retelling #greek mythology

[selahhasablog]

odysseus really said "i can kill a baby but I draw the line at cheating on my wife"

#epic the musical #epic: the musical #epic: the circe saga #fr though he DID have a son with circe and leaving it out is a coward move #jk i get it narratively but damn #imagine this depiction of odysseus having too grapple with the fact the he's leaving one son without a father to return to the other #who also grew up without a father #i know odysseus didnt know about he and circe's son for awhile but LISTEN #if we're going to changw things around #i just feel that it's SO narratively delicious to have him turn his back on his principles in the name of embracing them not once but TWICE #circe is supposed to be a brief respite where we grapple with the idea that we may never see home again after all #its the belly of the whale #but noooooo #mythological adaptation agony

[thingsphoenix21]

Hera: Hestia, you said the other day you were with Zeus right? In your temple?

Hestia*nervous*:Y-yeah... Yeah.

Hera*knowing he was with one of his misses*: Oh...Liar.

#incorrect greek gods #greek myths #greek gods #greek incorrect quotes #greek mythology #ancient greece #ancient greek #zeus #hera #hestia #yeah so following the narrative that hera protected zeus #hestia is an awful liar #hera is more betrayed by this #zeus x hera #hera x hestia

[just-some-guy-joust]

Doomed by the Narrative: Side A - Round 2

#tumblr competition #tumblr showdown #doomed by the narrative showdown #tournament poll #hatchling #the hatchling #outer wilds #the outer wilds #orpheus and eurydice #greek mythology

[wargodtalk]

Working on a role reversal Trojan War thing and am researching Helen with a vengeance because I want to ensure that she stays as complex—to the best of my ability—as she always has been

#to be clear #the roles reversed are that of Helen and Menelaus #don’t necessarily want any of the themes of the stories to completely change #just the narrative itself #sort of #does that make sense? #also Menelaus gets to kiss Paris #as a treat #also it takes place in space #but don’t worry about that #tagamemnon #greek mythology #the iliad #greek myth #menelaus #helen of sparta #helen of troy #amwriting #greek retelling #current wip

[zehpeh]

"ANTECHAMBER" - acrylics/ink/digital - June 2024

#abstact #abstract art #fine art #visual art #abstract painting #painting #artwork #carsten p dietrich #zehpeh #atmospheric #antiquity #history #mythology #evocative #interior #architecture #unsettling #textures #antechamber #mixed media #mixed media art #acrylics painting #acrylics #ink art #contemporary art #irish art #kunst #arte #narrative art #art on tumblr

[soullessjack]

can Jesus and Judas be considered doomed yaoi

#cal.txt #religious stuff #religious mythology #biblical mythology #jesus and judas #Jesus Christ #judas iscariot #doomed yaoi #reading about the kiss of judas god and like…. idk girl .. Jesus predicted his own narrative betrayal and still loved his friends … #seems pretty doomed to me #christianity #renaissance art #religious art #not gonna elaborate on what this is about #you’ll probably see soon enough maybe . idk . I don’t make the rules I just abide begrudgingly by them