#ancient greek

[ivettaflowerblooom]

I begin to sing of Pallas Athena, the glorious goddess, bright-eyed, inventive, unbending of heart, pure virgin, saviour of cities, courageous, Tritogeneia.

Homeric hympn to Athena.

#hellenism #greek deities #greek gods #greek mythology #deity work #deity worship #greek deity #greek myth art #hellenic deities #hellenic #hellenic pagan #hellenic polytheism #helpol #hellenic gods #hellenic paganism #theoi #theoi worship #athena devotion #athena deity #athena devotee #lady athena #athena #greek mythology art #moodboard #aesthetic #aes #ancient greece #ancient greek

[artschoolglasses]

Engraved scarab with Aphrodite bathing in a gold swivel ring

Cornelian and gold, made in Greece or Italy, around 350 BCE

#ring #jewellery #fashion #fashion history #history #aphrodite #swivel ring #ancient greek #ancient greece #italian #350 bce #bce #300s bce #scarab

[protoindoeuropean]

btw not enough people are aware of the other triple reflex in Ancient Greek: the labiovelars

τέλος (→ telos, telic, teleology etc.)

πόλος (→ pole, polar etc., via Latin polus)

κύκλος (→ cycle, cyclic etc.)

– all of these words go back to different formations from the PIE root *kᵘel- 'to turn', with a different reflex of the initial labiovelar depending on the quality of the vowel in its immediate vicinity (*kᵘelos, *kᵘolos and slightly irregular *kᵘekᵘlos >> *kᵘₔkᵘlos > *kᵘukᵘlos respectively)

thus also Greek τίς = Latin quis 'who' (< PIE *kᵘis), Gk. ποῖος 'which' = Lat. quoius > cuius 'Gsg. who/what' (< PIE *kᵘosi̯os), as well as Gk. οὐκ < οὐκι 'no(t)' (< PIE *h₂oi̯u kᵘid) and so on

#unfortunately examples with pairs from the same root like θείνω 'to strike' ~ φόνος 'murder' are rare #+ they didn't make it into loanwords (as pairs at least) #and afaik these are the only triplets #j #lang #ancient greek #pide #i am fully aware that using ᵘ is clunky but i will start using w when they pair it with j and not before

[skiffst]

i love when academics are like this

from the translator's introduction in my copy of antigone... she's his blorbo.... <3

#books #aesthetic #ancient greece #classical history #ancient greek #ancient history #dark academia

[cy-lindric]

Inktobers 7 to 10 ! VII. Weaver - VIII. Pilgrim - IX. Thief - X. Shepherd

#inktober #inktober 2023 #historical costume #15th century #18th century #ancient greek #ionic greek #amazigh

[lipsticklesbia]

i will never stop thinking about this poem my greek professor showed us

#the iliad #homer #ancient greek #achilles #poetry #classics

[illustratus]

Andromeda by Arthur Rackham

#arthur rackham #art #andromeda #cetus #greek mythology #mythological #dragon #dragons #serpent #serpents #sea #mythical creatures #monster #monsters #beasts #damsel in distress #classical antiquity #ancient greece #ancient greek #europe #european #sea monsters #sea dragons #sea serpents #folklore #mythology

[themodernwitchsguide]

altars for greek gods

this post includes hades, persephone, artemis, apollo, aphrodite, hermes, and hekate. for part 2 including zeus, hera, poseidon, hestia, hephaestus, dionysus, ares, demeter, and athena click here.

keep in mind that typical offerings to any god includes meat, wine, grain (specifically barley), honey, and incense (myrrh and frankincense would be period appropriate), but i'm listing some specific offerings that can be given if you'd like

colors can be used for candles, banners, decor, whatever you want

HADES

Colors: black, red, and white for association with death. purple and metallics for association with riches/wealth

Offerings: mint, asphodel, white poplar, pomegranate, coffee, cinnamon, elm, money, chocolate

Crystals: gemstones, black crystals (obsidian, black tourmaline, smokey quartz, etc.), pyrite, hematite, labradorite

Animals: black ram, owl, serpent, Cerberus

PERSEPHONE

Colors: purple, pink, yellow, green for association with springtime. black and metallics for association with Hades. white for purity.

Offerings: pomegranate, flowers, grains, asphodel, lavender, rosemary

Crystals: amethyst, gemstones, moss/tree agate, milk quartz, jade, lepidolite

Animals: deer, ram, bat, talking birds (including parrots)

APHRODITE

Colors: red and pink for love/sexuality. white and blue for association with the ocean. gold for association with, well, gold.

Offerings: roses, chocolate, shells, myrrh, gold

Crystals: rose quartz, pearl, emerald, opal, aquamarine, rhodonite, rhodochrosite, ocean jasper, morganite

Animals: swan, dove, hare

ARTEMIS

Colors: white, blue, black, and grey for association with the heavens. brown and green for association with nature/the hunt.

Offerings: moon shaped foods, frankincense, cypress, mugwort, amaranth

Crystals: morganite, moonstone, aventurine, selenite, celestite, moss/tree agate, amethyst, quartz (specific dendritic), labradorite

Animals: deer, wolf, wild boar

APOLLO

Colors: yellow, white, and blue for association with the heavens. red, orange, and pink for healing. purple and green for the Oracle

Offerings: sun shaped foods, bay leaves, laurel, cypress, playing music, poetry

Crystals: sunstone, amber, calcite (specifically honey and yellow), quartz (specifically rutilated or clear), rose quartz

Animals: cow, snake, hawk, crow/raven, cicada, swan

HERMES

Colors: green and gold for money/luck. white and brown for travels.

Offerings: money, crocus/saffron, strawberries

Crystals: jade, malachite, fluorite, pyrite, lapis lazuli, citrine, alexandrite

Animals: tortoise, ram

HEKATE

Colors: purple, blue, and green for magic. red and black for association with underworld

Offerings: garlic, saffron, crossroad dirt, black salt, ashes, sage, cedar, yew

Crystals: labradorite, obsidian, hematite, black tourmaline, amethyst, bloodstone, serpentine, lepidolite

Animals: wolf, boar, serpent, lion, horse, cow

#pagan #paganism #polytheist #witchblr #witchcraft #polytheism #witch #magic #magick #ancient greece #hellenic paganism #hellenic polytheism #hellenic pagan #hellenic deities #hellenic gods #greek polytheism #greek mythology #greek gods #ancient greek mythology #ancient greek #altar #deity #deity work #deity worship #hades #persephone #artemis #aphrodite #hermes #hecate

[elianzis]

BEST MOM

#art #my art #digital art #digital drawing #artwork #digital #greek mythology #Leto greek mythology #Leto #apollo greek mythology #apollo greek god #apollo god #artemis #greek goddess #greek myths #greek myth #ancient greek #greek gods #tagamemnon #apollo and artemis

[theancientwayoflife]

~ Coin, Tetradrachm: A. Head of Athena, three olive leaves on the helmet; B. AΘE

Country/Issuer: Ancient Greece, Attica Athenes

Date: 5th century B.C.

Medium: Silver

#ancient #ancient art #history #museum #archeology #archaeology #ancient history #coin #ancient coins #money #numismatics #athens #attica #ancient greece #greece #ancient greek #tetradrachm #athena #silver #5th century B.C.

[reading-books-in-the-moonlight]

#light academia #sunlight #classic academia #classic aesthetic #light acadamia aesthetic #moodboard #ancient greek #greek aesthetic #dark academia #photography #art #architecture

[artschoolglasses]

Necklace, made with gold, garnet, emerald, glass, and pearl, Greece, 200 - 100 BCE

From the Victoria and Albert Museum

#necklace #jewellery #fashion #fashion history #accessories #greek #ancient greece #ancient greek #200 bce #100 bce #bce

[apolloprophecy]

Forgot to post Apollo lol - He’s here now! 🔆

I’ll also get back on my creepypasta grind - comment ideas you wanna see in my style!

#greek myth art #greek gods #greek mythology #greek pantheon #ancient greek #apollo #god of sun #god of medicine #god of poetry #god of music #god of light

[nnay-naee]

"Ugh classics are so boring" Classics:

Iliad, book II, vv. 257-264

#like shut up #ancient greek #classics #classicism #homer's iliad #thersites #odysseus

[doesephs]

i don’t know why odysseus was so scared of a bunch of women, what an incel (circes island)

#c​alculating how much a post is going to bomb on the “effort put in” to “attention gained” inverse ratio #no but genuinley i love my art rn i’m in my moment #ancient greek #greek mythology #minoan #mycenaean #digital art #digital painting #circe #epic the circe saga #circes island #fanart #tsoa #odessey

[trucywright]

Does anyone have a photo of that handout of how to interpret different untranslatable small ancient Greek words like μην? It was written in a humorous tone and I know I've seen it on tumblr before but can't find it. I wanted to send it to a professor I know who teaches Greek.

Edit: I have it! Behold, the perfect translation guide.

#tagamemnon #ancient greek #classics #ancient languages