#grecoroman

[davidwfloydart]

Greco-Roman Sculpture of “The Kissing Men” #romanhistory #romanart #sculptureart #grecoroman #kissingmen #homoerotic (at Catalina Foothills, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn-rF98vrQKAXqPHT6PMlgswQU8giteANVKg9M0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#romanhistory #romanart #sculptureart #grecoroman #kissingmen #homoerotic

[matryoshkamark]

MODS ASLEEP POST FISH CREATURE REEEEEE

anyways here's concept art and a lil reference of a new freak, his name is near (full name nereus dimitriou) and he's a silly little grecoroman mermaid who only speaks greek and only ever speaks english after learning it and then proceeding to complicate everything by speaking shakespearean english like a dumbass

he prefers his native tongue anyways lmao

#matryoshkamark's art #art #artwork #digital art #clipstudiopaint #reference sheet #grecoroman #merman #mermaid oc #mermay #nereus #omnisexual oc #lgbtq oc #nightspell #can you tell i really enjoy slapping nightspell's face on like 99% of my ocs now lmao #he's just got a natural tumblr sexyman face what can i say

[antikhthon]

The Ages of Man

[image source]

It is an ordinary day at the Forum in the great city of Remoria. Bright Helios the all-seeing shines his golden rays against the buildings of marble and cement that surround the square, and the whispers of the Twelve Betyls, stone guardians of the city, can be faintly heard among the chattering of merchants.

An old man is sitting at one of the benches nearby. He wears an ornate toga, which strikes you as odd, as such uncomfortable clothing had fallen out of use long ago. The old man looks towards the Regia, murmuring to himself, but the many statues of the Forum stand in the way of you reckoning what exactly takes place therein.

You get closer to the bench to assess what's happening at the Regia. Soldiers, as is routine, are replacing the tablets of the Acta, as a crowd of angry citizens gathers. They yell and throw their arms, but you can't make out what they're saying.

The old man looks at you. "It appears another riot lays at the horizon." He scoffs. "The people are angered again. They always are, for some reason or another." "What are they angry about now?" You ask. "They want to stop the expansion efforts at Lemuria." He says, "Another city has fallen to the undead, and now apparently the Emperor wants to raise taxes to further fund the conquest, which at this point only a fool would believe. The man just wants to line his pockets with aurei." "I don't see the point." You say. "In taking Lemuria, I mean. Argyre has been a succesful province so far." "It's not as simple as that." The old man says. "While we need to find more suitable climates, and Argyre certainly is that, the Titans declared Dracaena as forbidden lands. It's already a significant transgression for that province to exist."

The old man fidgets with a strange looking coin. It glimmers in the sunlight with a color unlike any you've seen before - a pale pink, like dry lips on a Mycthean summer morning. "I've never seen a coin like that." You tell him, gesturing towards it. "Oh, this old thing?" The old man looks at it. "It's not really currency. I got it custom-made from the blacksmith, not far from here." "What's it made of?" You ask. "It's a special alloy, gold and bronze." He says. "It serves as a reminder of our beginning." He flips the coin, and it lands on the opposite side, which is instead made of dull, rusted iron. "And our end." "What do you mean?" You ask. "Have you not heard the tale of the Ages of Man?" He asks in return. You shake your head. "Strange." He chuckles. "It's practically the only thing the philosophers of this age talk about." "I'm not from here, sir." You respond. "I've moved recently from Variscia." "Ah, that explains it." He gets up from the bench, and begins to walk away. "Come with me, and I'll tell you the story."

You begin to walk across the streets of Remoria with the elder. He's quite frail, and you have to help him cross the busy streets. He doesn't seem to mind, and in fact, he's quite talkative.

"Now, where do I begin?" He mutters. "Ah, yes, the Golden Age. It was an age of great prosperity and progress. It begun when man built the first city. They tamed the land and built awe-inspiring temples and cities across the world. This city was one of such, and quickly grew to become the paragon of this idea. Although, it wasn't called Remoria in those times." "What was its name?" "That, boy, I cannot say. The Titans forbid anyone to speak Remoria's secret name." "Ah, I see. How did this age end?" "The heavens opened, and let forth a star, that rapidly wandered the earth. All kingdoms saw it, and it saw all kingdoms, and as it came it departed, leaving behind a demigod." "A demigod?" "Yes. One that killed all the gods of those times, to rule the earth, and plunge it to ruin. This was the silver age, when the great minds spoke no more, and the arts were killed and reshaped to serve his will. The world was picked apart between tyrants, who plundered until there was no free land left to plunder."

The old man falls silent for a while, before continuing.

"When there is nothing left to steal, the only thing left to do is to kill. Thus commenced the age of bronze. The age of wars. Great armies clashed against one another, battles were fought across the world, cities were sacked, temples were destroyed, and the very earth cried out in pain. Some saw the terrors of this age, and sought refuge in the heavens, thinking that perhaps they'd find the warmth of the gods among the stars. But it was too late, for the gods had already forsaken them. The people of this age soon enough all perished in earth-engulfing flame, and those that now called the spheres home became the only ones left." "And what's the next age?" "I'm afraid there is not another. Their story ends there."

Eventually, you reach a taberna. The old man leads you inside the thermopolium at the center, and asks the owner for a cup of wine. "Would you like something?" he asks. "Uhm, sure. Just some posca." you say. He takes a long drink, as you try to piece together what you just heard.

"But then, where do we fit in in this?" You say. "If the earth is dead, and its peoples long gone, where did we come from? What did you mean when you said that our beginnings are of gold and bronze?" "Ah, that." He looks at you. "Truth is, the earth I mention is not our own. That earth, or its ruins, is far, far away. An unmarked grave, hidden in some corner of the night sky."

The elder pauses again, to gather his thoughts.

"We are brazen men wearing golden robes." he once again begins. "The Titans, when they found us, stranded on the wandering stars, they saw the good in us. They saw resilient creatures, that, one way or another, would endure, no matter the odds. That, if given a new chance by the Fates to flourish, we could begin anew and become greater than ourselves. So they gave us this new chance, they built a new earth for us, based on the first glimpse of the earth they saw long ago, and gave us this chance at rebirth." The old man's face turns to a smile, and the smile turns to wheezing. "Turns out, the bastards were wrong." He bursts into laughter, drawing the attention of the thermopolium. "Plague, strife, and misery is all we know today. Perhaps we will die iron men."

You stare at the laughing elder, dumbfounded. "Is that it? Is there no way out of this? You can't be serious sir, is there really no way to prove our worth? That we can be better? Is it really just hopeless?" The old man's laughter slowly ends, as he continues to smile your way. "The youth has always been a hopeful bunch. Perhaps there is, but that, however, is a story for another day, I'm afraid. I'm old, and I need my rest." He gets up from the stool. "Listen, when I got that old coin done, I also ordered this other one. You can have it, perhaps it'll one day be of use to you." He gives it to you, pays the tabernarius, and slowly walks away from the thermopolium.

The coin he gives you has the same pinkish face as the other one, but its backside, rather than rusted iron, is of a bright reddish metal, like the fabled orichalcum of Atlantis. On this side is engraved a map of the province of Argyre.

#worldbuilding #fantasy #grecoroman #greek mythology #roman mythology #text #fantasy writing #writing

[enodiagallery]

Kalypszo (Calypso)

Greek Goddess of tropical islands and keys.

Unfinished - oil on canvas painting by Dion S.

#neoclassical #oil on canvas #art #denver #artgallery #frenchacademic #paintings #oil painting #enodiagallery #greek #goddess #Kalypszo #grecoroman

[tartanandzebra]

Figuras y réplicas decorativas de estilo greco romano son casi siempre elementos imprescindibles en nuestra decoración. Figurines and decorative replicas in Greco Roman style are usually part of our decorations. #grecoromano #homedecor #vasijas #bustos #grecoroman #accesorios #barcelona (at Tartan and Zebra) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqV3hAcoywx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#grecoromano #homedecor #vasijas #bustos #grecoroman #accesorios #barcelona

[providentstyle]

I could explore for days and not see everything. . . . . . @soanemuseum #sirjohnsoanemusuem #sirjohnsoane #sirjohnsoanesmuseum #LondonMuseums #cabinetofcuriosities #antiquities #architecturalsalvage #grecoroman #ancientgreekart #ancientromanart https://www.instagram.com/p/CpkItLuuPh6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#sirjohnsoanemusuem #sirjohnsoane #sirjohnsoanesmuseum #londonmuseums #cabinetofcuriosities #antiquities #architecturalsalvage #grecoroman #ancientgreekart #ancientromanart

[dahilbar]

The only word that describe this hand poured candle is “Art” 🎨 La única palabra que describe esta vela vertida a mano es "Arte" 🎨 #DahilBar #candlemadeart #artcandles #grecoroman #grecoromancandles #handpoued #handpouredsoycandles #soywax #handmade #madwithcare #madewithlove https://www.instagram.com/p/CoDcCPAOsZD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#dahilbar #candlemadeart #artcandles #grecoroman #grecoromancandles #handpoued #handpouredsoycandles #soywax #handmade #madwithcare #madewithlove

[fairweatherworks]

Ruins at Hieropolis This city, now in Turkey, was founded in the 2nd century BC around its hot springs. It was taken into the Roman Empire, and flourished for several hundred years, before becoming a Christian religious center post Constantine. It contains a temple of Apollo, a Roman Necropolis, and the remains of Christian chapels. It also looks like a setting drawn straight from the Lord of the Rings. . . . . #heiropolis #grecoroman #romanruins #pamukkale #greekruins #martyrs #stphillip #visitturkey #destinationearth #travelphotography #travelgram #instatravel #sandiegophotographer #sandiegophoto #neverstopexploring #barrowdowns #hobbit #lordoftherings #abandonedplaces #abandonedphotography #ancientruins #ancientplaces #archaeology #ancientcivilization #romanempire (at Turkey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmqH8B2s59Y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#heiropolis #grecoroman #romanruins #pamukkale #greekruins #martyrs #stphillip #visitturkey #destinationearth #travelphotography #travelgram #instatravel #sandiegophotographer #sandiegophoto #neverstopexploring #barrowdowns #hobbit #lordoftherings #abandonedplaces #abandonedphotography #ancientruins #ancientplaces #archaeology #ancientcivilization #romanempire

[madelinemadelinemadeline]

It is said that far to the north of Mycthia there is a great sinus that formed when a star fell from the sky. It is poetically named The Eye of Euryphaessa, as it's believed that the eponymous titan lives at its center.

Specifically, legends speak of a grand construct at its center. It is called the Alchemion, as it's told it is where Euryphaessa performs the alchemical arts. Those that ventured in search for the Alchemion reported sights of a monumental feat of architecture, like a flat amphitheatre about the size of the province of Sicania. In it glowed blindingly bright a disk of heavenly fire, fed by the waters surrounding the isle, and at its center was a pit with no apparent bottom, darker than darkness itself.

The titan Euryphaessa roamed across the fiery disk, filtering with her hands pure gold and silver out of the burning arche. When news of divine chrysopoeia came to the city, many sought to seize the riches of the Alchemion for themselves or their nation. However, none came back of such a voyage to tell the tale.

#worldbuilding #text #fantasy #grecoroman #alchemy

[outenthelightsnixbesser]

Wrestling season is here and so is the cold weather. Keep your wrestler on the mat with a wrestling mat throw 🤼‍♂️🤙 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1179101641/wrestling-mat-throw-blanket #freestylewrestling #wrestling #usawrestling #ufc #grecoromanwrestling #wrestlinglife #wrestlingislife #wrestler #uww #wrestlingmemes #wrestlingteam #sport #grecoroman #mma #unitedworldwrestling #highschoolwrestling #wrestlers #wrestlingfan #grappling #folkstylewrestling #olympicwrestling #wrestle #ncaawrestling #wrestlingphotography #collegewrestling #bjj #wrestlingnews #prowrestling #wrestlingcoach #outen_the_lights https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck8ZKlTs8m4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#freestylewrestling #wrestling #usawrestling #ufc #grecoromanwrestling #wrestlinglife #wrestlingislife #wrestler #uww #wrestlingmemes #wrestlingteam #sport #grecoroman #mma #unitedworldwrestling #highschoolwrestling #wrestlers #wrestlingfan #grappling #folkstylewrestling #olympicwrestling #wrestle #ncaawrestling #wrestlingphotography #collegewrestling #bjj #wrestlingnews #prowrestling #wrestlingcoach #outen_the_lights

[sleep-deprived-person]

A shitty meme me and my brother talked into existence

#percy jackson #kane chronicles #magnus chase #i have since seen that all religions (pagan and abrahamic) are right-ish in the riordanverse? #i thought it was just the grecoromans; norse; and egyptian ones #i need to catch up on it

[sn0wbat]

sparkle on, tiberius ✨

#my art #low stakes 🦇 #my old friend crimson-catalyst helped with the shoes!! basically drew the shoe sketch while i slept. please check out his art he's great #anyway not many vampires sparkle in my lore. like at all. it's a super rare trait even among the daywalkers. tiberius is a weird exception #most vampires just kinda burn. or crack. and otherwise can't deal with the sun very well #and most daywalker vampires - upon sun exposure - get these dark ashy marks on their skin instead #so most vampires don't even know sparkling like this is a thing that is possible #he sure is sparkling like a MARBLE STATUE ✨ (do they actually sparkle?? idk man it's probably just a figure of speech at this point) #happy birthday silly boy #anyway his birthday is feb 2nd and he'd be uhhh. 2144 years old today #a grecoroman idiot twink. i don't think he remembers his original name - his cause of undeath was drowning in the river of tiber though #being drunk on wine while accidentally becoming a vampire is never a good idea (major memory loss may happen) #so he's just been going by tiberius. for a while. like that's just his name now #for the record he is very gay. he doesn't call it that but he totally is #also i don't care for twilight sorry it's too romantic and mormon for my taste. but its vampire lore is funny and i'll borrow from anything #like the sparkles. maybe one vampire does sparkle. as a treat #hope you enjoyed my tag ramble. time to actually post

[lockandkeycake]

I didn't really ship valgrace until Jason was dead and even then I was like ehhhh it's fine no way Rick keeps Jason dead for good and then ToA ended

#valgrace #i still prefer valzhang tbh but the tragedy of valgrace is very grecoroman

[agnesandhilda]

the distinction between high and low art is a social contruct. which is why I will be stuffing my anime fanfiction with references to classical antiquity

#bolo speaks #<- took a grecoroman myths class last spring and it ATE HER BRAIN #it was so fun and now I have to inflict it upon everyone else at all times

[wingsofwater]

hm hmmmm skywing hybrid quartet [half-siblings maybe?] based on the anemoi, named boreas [+ ice], zephyrus [+ rain, or maybe leaf], notus [+ sea], and eurus [+ sand]. send tweet

#it would be funny to add all the minor wind deities too though #the parent theyre all related to was just one really determined skywing who Got Around #they saw what coral was getting up to and just went 'bet' #unfortunately for me like half of them have something to do with winter and ice in general. so. #unnamed skywing just Really likes icewings for some reason #btw if your wondering about the indecisiveness around zephyrus #its because all he got assigned was 'messenger of the spring' #meanwhile the others at least had the grace of getting assigned a theme including bangers such as; #'winter' 'wet' and 'hot wind' #[which is boreas notus and eurus respectively] #god now i want to do a series of designs based on various grecoroman gods #unfortunately that requires effort #wings of fire #🖊

[providentstyle]

The greatest cabinet of curiosities I have seen. . . . . . @soanemuseum #sirjohnsoanemusuem #sirjohnsoane #sirjohnsoanesmuseum #LondonMuseums #cabinetofcuriosities #antiquities #architecturalsalvage #grecoroman #ancientgreekart #ancientromanart (at Sir John Soane's Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cph1cltOUXK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#sirjohnsoanemusuem #sirjohnsoane #sirjohnsoanesmuseum #londonmuseums #cabinetofcuriosities #antiquities #architecturalsalvage #grecoroman #ancientgreekart #ancientromanart