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Ok, this list makes me a little mad so I’m going to add in some glaring omissions.

First, Mary Renault — possibly *the* original reteller of Greek Mythology — is missing. I most enjoyed her Theseus books:

The King Must Die

The Bull from the Sea

Though she also did quite a lot of material on Alexander the Great.

Second, Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin. It’s not *strictly* “Greek” mythology, being based off of the Aenid by Virgil (the epic poem about the founding of Rome), but it does feature several famous Trojans who were contemporaries of Achilles. In Lavinia, Ursula plays some astonishing tricks with the narration (the main character *knows* that she is a character in a poem and she has a fascinating relationship with “her poet”). It’s a very unique book.

Next, Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati is probably my favorite of the most recent crop of Greek retellings (and I’ve read most on the original list). Featuring Helen’s sister (yes, *the* Helen of Troy), it is gorgeously written and heartbreaking.

Or, you know, you could always go and read the source material. If you didn’t like the Iliad and Odyssey on first read-through, perhaps you should try a different translation:

🏺Greek Mythology Book List 🏹

Circe - by Madeline Miller (By far the most recommended!)

The Song of Achilles - by Madeline Miller

Persephone - by Madeline Miller

Helen of Troy - by Margaret George

Stone Blind - by Natalie Haynes

A Thousand Ships - by Natalie Haynes

Lies We Sing to the Sea - by Sarah Underwood

Pandora - by Susan Stokes

The Maidens - by Alex Michaelides

Psyche and Eros - by Luna Mcnamara

Here, the World Entire - by Anwen Kya Hayward

Ariadne & Elektra - by Jennifer Saint

Neon Gods - by Katee Robert

The Penelopiad - by Margaret Atwood

thank you for contributing to the original post! @delienn @mofustudies @booksnpictures @love-margaret @thr3eguess3s @circeisreading @rayosvioleta @friendlyflor @athenaandzeus @notmumtoday @winryrockbellwannabe @wine-darktea @ben-learns-smth

#book recommendations #greek mythology #for the love of god read Mary Renault sometime

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the winners

#holy snapping duckshit #not my art but I wish it were #can’t believe how gorgeous this is #life series #trafficblr

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Might try this! Anyway, reblogging for visibility.

WELCOME TO HERMIT-A-DAY MAY 2024!

I'm thrilled to bring this challenge to you all for the second year in a row! Hermit-a-Day May is a challenge inspired by Hermitober, but with a twist: instead of theme prompts, we focus on a specific Hermit every day!

THE RULES: 1. Any type of fanwork is welcome so long as it features, or is otherwise inspired by, the Hermit of the day. 2. Tag #hermitaday to have your fanwork reblogged, or submit it directly to the blog (Please note that while I recognize the value of fanworks involving more mature themes, and they can certainly count toward challenge completion if you're keeping track for yourself, content on this blog will be kept "PG-13" so that all may enjoy.). 3. Fanworks for one Hermit posted after the day rolls over to another Hermit's day (per the US Central time zone) will be reblogged in a big queue in June. 4. I am not interested in seeing captions or tags in which you disparage your art/skills. We're all improving all the time. Be kind to yourselves.

WHY SHOULD I PARTICIPATE? To show love to every Hermit, from the most to least subscribed, from those who have been on the server from day one to those who only joined this season! And because challenges are fun! And because, this year, there's an extra dimension to the event: a fundraiser for Gamers Outreach, featuring art incentives by @rendiggitydog and @belmarzi.

GRAND TOTAL INCENTIVE: For every $150 we raise for Gamers Outreach, belmarzi will make 10 seconds' worth of animatic, featuring as many Hermits as she can fit into the time frame.

INDIVIDUAL DONATION INCENTIVE: For every $65 you personally donate to the fundraiser during the month of May, Rae rendiggitydog will draw you a shaded flats commission of a Hermit of your choice.

WHO’S RUNNING THIS? Hi! My name is Luna! You can use she/her, he/him, ze/hir, or ro/ros/roseself pronouns for me. My main blog is @as-if-unreal. Yep, before you ask, it really is just me, but to be fair I've had a lot of help.

BONUS SUNDAY PROMPTS EXPLAINED UNDER THE CUT

TFC - May 5th While he may no longer be with us physically, TFC left behind him a legacy of quiet care and good humor, and Hermitcraft would not have been the same without him.

FRIENDS OF HERMITCRAFT - May 12th There are plenty of shows, podcasts, competitions, other servers, and more woven into the internet ecosystem around Hermitcraft, and plenty more people involved in them: just as a small number of examples, Season 9's Rift opened up to a whole server of Emperor friends, and there are always allies to be made in MCC and enemies to be made in the Life Series. Today is for celebrating all of those who, while they may not be Hermits themselves, exist and entertain in proximity to them.

FAVORITE "ALT" HERMIT - May 19th HoTGuY and Poultry-Man. Helsknight and Evil Xisuma. Renbob and - look, you get the idea. This server is full of theater kids ready to toss on an alternate skin and play into a brand new character at the drop of a hat. Who's your favorite?

GROUPS AND COLLABS - May 26th This month is all about one Hermit a day... but what we really love is when they interact with each other. What does your favorite duo or group of Hermits get up to together?

#ooooh #art challenges are fun #hermitcraft fanart

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Because I like seasonal outfits on my pixel people, that’s why.

Heavily inspired by various seasonal outfit mods, though I left Elliott in his original coat for Fall.

I might do some of the others in this style, if requested.

#sdv fanart #sdv elliott #stardew valley #Stardew #sdv

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*is also fine with questions and statements*

bring back tumblr ask culture let me. bother you with questions and statements

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The Heart Foundation

The Roomies, drawn for a Secret Life animatic I made. (Link in my pinned post)

This group felt like pure wish fulfillment to me. Etho and Cleo, teaming up?? Yes, please! Grian joining was the cherry on top :)

#trafficblr #tangotek #skizzleman #bigbst4tz2 #life series #secret life #fanart #monsteramv

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*hand waggles* I think the odds at this point of getting another season are about 50/50.

When they opened the Life Series merch shop last season, Grian did mention that they would use the same address for future seasons. Which is a flimsy statement to peg a hope on, but he *did* say it.

And somehow… I don’t think they’d have a last season without announcing it as such. Grian, at least, would probably want it to go out with a bang and not a whimper.

If I’m wrong and Secret Life is the last one… well, you’re right that it��s a good one to end on. :)

You know… I am going to be seriously devastated when the Life Series is finally over. All things end, of course, but for me it’s always felt as though the Life Series is running on borrowed time.

It’s just a little thing that Grian started to have fun with between Hermitcraft seasons. 3rd Life was never meant to be serious — it practically started as a joke. So far, the Lifers have kept coming back every season because they’re having fun.

So what happens when it stops being fun?

What happens when this little lighthearted joke series starts to feel like work instead of a palette cleanser? What happens when the hate comments start piling up?

The Life Series will end (eventually). Until then, I guess we’ll make art, leave comments and express as much love for the series and its creators as we can. While we still can.

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The Big Dogs (“Aaoouff Aouff!”)

The Roomies, drawn for a Secret Life animatic I made. (Link in my pinned post)

This group felt like pure wish fulfillment to me. Etho and Cleo, teaming up?? Yes, please! Grian joining was the cherry on top :)

#solidaritygaming #martyn inthelittlewood #monsteramv #jimmy solidarity #fanart #secret life #traffic smp #life series

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You know… I am going to be seriously sad when the Life Series is finally over. All things end, of course, but for me it’s always felt as though the Life Series is running on borrowed time.

It’s just a little thing that Grian started to have fun with between Hermitcraft seasons. 3rd Life was never meant to be serious — it practically started as a joke. So far, the Lifers have kept coming back every season because they’re having fun.

So what happens when it stops being fun?

What happens when this little lighthearted joke series starts to feel like work instead of a palette cleanser? What happens when the hate comments start piling up?

The Life Series will end (eventually). Until then, I guess we’ll make art, leave comments and express as much love for the series and its creators as we can. While we still can.

#life series #traffic smp #trafficblr

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I adore a beautifully executed tutorial page, and I am extremely infatuated with @spiderziege’s art. They do MCYT stuff as well — well worth a follow.

trees #3

#so damned useful #art process #saving for later #YOINK

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Yes!!! This exactly! I find that the Eclipse symbology to be so much more fitting for Scar than the other possibilities. And this art by @anneliis18 is *gorgeous*.

I am definitely team Eclipse.

Eclipse

so gonna rant a little here about this.

Scar's been my favourite pov for this season and a few weeks ago i got the thought of what would the space symbol lore thing be for scar if he won, and i landed on an eclipse, the vibes just felt so fitting.

I looked it up and found eclipse symbolises the disruption of natural order and was believed to be a bad omen, and that just cemented my thoughts on it.

The way he was alone with no allies for most of the time, thought to be really bad at surviving, and despite that, he managed to defy the odds and win against some of the strongest fighters. I'd sat that very well qualifies as a disruption of natural order. And he was often seen as a bad omen because of his chaos and villain tasks, making people avoid him.

I let this thought simmer at the back of my mind hoping he'd win and i could draw and put this idea out there, the chances were slim, but im so happy it actually came true and i can share this thought with all of you :D

(of course there's more parralels to be drawn with Scar killing Pearl, 'the moon', last, as well as other parralels with grian, but i'll just leave it off there for now :) )

#secret life #scar is the eclipse and you can’t change my mind #gorgeous art #Youtube

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The Mounders

The Roomies, drawn for a Secret Life animatic I made. (Link in my pinned post)

This group felt like pure wish fulfillment to me. Etho and Cleo, teaming up?? Yes, please! Grian joining was the cherry on top :)

#mumbo jumbo #pearlescentmoon #smallishbeans #joel smallishbeans #bdubs #bdubbleo100 #traffic smp #secret life #life series #monsterAMV

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Gem and the Scotts!

The Roomies, drawn for a Secret Life animatic I made. (Link in my pinned post)

This group felt like pure wish fulfillment to me. Etho and Cleo, teaming up?? Yes, please! Grian joining was the cherry on top :)

#geminitay #scott smajor #impulsesv #secret life #life series #trafficblr #monster amv #fanart

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3D printed Decked Out 2?! Grian’s handmade pottery?? Pearl and Gem do painting? Holy cow, wish I were rich.

[22] HERMITCRAFT × GAMERS OUTREACH

Donation Campaign - Join the Hermits fundraising for Gamers Outreach!

Hermitcraft Auction - Join the Hermits in fundraising for Gamers Outreach by bidding on items put up for auction by the Hermits!

GAMERS OUTREACH CHARITY STREAM & AUCTION - APRIL 6/7

#hermitcraft #charity

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The Roomies

(These were drawn for a Secret Life animatic I made. Link in my pinned post)

#life series #secret life #grian #grian fanart #ethoslab #zombiecleo #traffic smp #trafficblr #monster AMV

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I never made a monster shot for Jimmy!! One egregious oversight, corrected.

#life series #fanart #secret life #jimmy solidarity #solidaritygaming #jimmy fanart #monster AMV #trafficblr #traffic smp

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New stained glass window art when?

I actually think it’d be hilarious if us fanartists just treated Real Life as a normal season of the Life Series and just made a bunch of angsty art for it.

#they’re not wrong #life series #trafficblr