#greek myth thoughts

[littlesparklight]

Something of an inventory of a particular type of demigod, who appears to be nothing but mortal human despite that in some traditions they can have two divine parents:

Orpheus (Parents, either Apollo or Kalliope, or Kalliope and Oeagrus) Helen (Parents, either Zeus and Leda or Zeus and Nemesis) Dardanos and Iasion/Eetion (Parents, Zeus and the Pleiad Elektra) Rhesus (Parents, Euterpe and Strymon, or Kalliope and Strymon) Linos (Parents, Terpsichore and Apollo, or Terpsichore and Amphimarus, or Hermes and Ourania; or Apollo and Kalliope)

In general, depending on how divine you view (various types of) nymphs to be, gods sleeping with nymphs usually beget nothing "more" than mortal demigods. Especially all the offspring of the Pleiades and the various gods who sleep with them should undoubtedly count in the list as "goddess-nymphs" though I've only accounted for Dardanos and Iasion above. (Possibly, the various autochthonous but mortal offspring of Gaia go here too.)

This list isn't exhaustive (even aside from the paragraph above) but you get the idea.

The thing with these demigods is, of course, that myth-wise, in the narratives they, even when they might explicitly have two divine parents instead of just one, count as and are "nothing more" than mortals. Even if they have powers, like Orpheus' music and Helen's ability to mimic the voices of people she reasonably cannot even have met and wouldn't know what they sound like.

Which is pretty interesting! And a rough deal for these particular demigods, since one might think they should have been "more than" just mortal given their parents. And they're just... not.

#greek mythology #greek myth thoughts

[patience-and-prayers]

Hello! How do you know if a goddess/god comes to you that they want to be your patron Vs if they want to help you in the moment?

Great question! Throughout the years I’ve seen quite a few definitions of the term patron, and I love how blessings can muddle the lines between a worshiper and a devotee. I’ve asked for help from a wide array of deities, and usually the Gods seem happy to help! I have also had little blessings happen that I attribute to a deity. A few starter questions I’ve used to figure out me and the Gods relationship are these lil guys:

Are you connected to a part of their domain? (I’m a devotee of Apollon and have had a history of musical interest)

Do they help you often? Or do they help in dire circumstances?

Do you feel a connection with them when working with/praying to them?

Do you primarily go to them in a vulnerable state?

Of course you aren’t required to say yes to any or all of these to have a patron! These are just steps that helped me. The most important things to think about are your feeling of connection, and the frequency of the help. I started feeling a strong connection with Hermes when I got my driver’s license. When I noticed that little positive things were coming my way, (especially when I prayed and gave offerings in return) I became a devotee. Of course I’ve had extremely vulnerable experiences with him too, but,

It is your choice whether or not you consider a deity your patron, and the most important part is that you feel like both parties value the connection you share!

TLDR: Becoming a devotee is definitely part of a mindset and is not reliant on a God or Goddess choosing you! It is simply giving love to a deity you feel connected to, and usually in a more formal way. Hope that helps! 💚

#pagans of tumblr #greek gods #greek mythology #hellenismos #pagan witch #religion #apollo #hermes #mortality #hellenic polytheistic #hellenic polythiest #hellenic deities #hellenic pagan #hellenic paganism #hellenic reconstructionism #greek myth thoughts #greek deities #greek paganism #patron #deity worship #deity work

[gangly-09]

Haven't been active for a while but I think, given the chance, Agamemnon would easily go home. If it wasn't for the peer pressure he'd 🏃💨

And so I'm reading the Iliad and I swear every single chapter is like if Person A didn't do B then everything would be fine and everyone would go home.

Andaeneasiseasilybecomingmyfavouritecharacter *breathes*

And why the hell did Athena ruin the damn peace treaty thingy.

Also Diomedes...?

#the iliad #greek myth thoughts #rambles #aeneas #paris of troy #agamemnon

[meanwhilepoetry]

1. This is how the story goes. A boy raised in captivity falls in love with a sun he sees for the first time, flies too close thinking he can possess it, doesn't listen to a father's warning and plummets into the sea. His father grieves, so everyone grieves. The story is immortalised in the boy's blood, a tale passed down with silkdelicate care through eternity. 2. There is another story. In it a boy asks too many questions, lusts too much for more, dares to question his father's authority. He is banished from the skies, sent falling from the heavens but he does not die. Instead he is named ruler of all that is cruel, painful and wretched with the world. No one grieves for this boy, as he is deemed the root of all evil. 3. It is the way of the universe for boys to disobey their fathers, for children to question what they know and want more, more from their lives. 4. The way a father chooses to love after this happens is how the story is told. 5. This is the reason everyone weeps for Icarus. 6. It is also the reason no tears were ever shed for Lucifer.

Icarus and Lucifer, Nikita Gill

#spilled ink #greek myths #icarus #lucifer #writing #poem #thoughts #fragments

[doodlerose]

#agamemnon #menelaus #patroclus #digital art #I learned that Agamemnon and Menalaus was exiled and thought this was funny #The funniest part about this is Peleus seeing this and being like yesss #What a good influence for my son #It was weird to try and draw young Agamemnon or Menelaus without a beard #greek mythology #classics #ancient greece #the illiad #greek myth art

[orkazh-arts]

Bonding with the half-brother 🐮🧶✨

Or, Ariadne and Asterion (the Minotaur) spend some quality time together because f*ck Theseus 💅😌✨

#greek mythology #ariadne #minotaur #asterion #crete #minoa #minoan art #Ariadne's outfit is inspired by ancient minoa #since the myth of the minotaur and the labyrinth is related to knossos palace #i thought that would be nice #ancient greece #ancient minoa #theseus #ancient greek mythology #ancient history #mythology #mythology and folklore #cretan mythology #king minos #pasiphae #phaistos

[pimsri]

I’ve been playing the Hades game lately

#everyone keep encouraging me to play it so i finally did! #I enjoy it i think #not my usual genre of game but it's a nice change! #I love greek myth retell :) #this one is nicely done and an interesting way to adapt it! #I love that for once #the main character is a very obscure god #i thought i was quite familiar with greek myth #yet I know very little about Zagreus except that his thing involve rebirth and stuff #hades #hades game #pimsridoodle

[rs-hawk]

Icarus making sure to always save the best of anything he has to give as an offering to Apollo. He burns everything in a golden bowl. Icarus begging Daedalus to craft him a lyre so he can learn to play it because it makes him feel closer to Apollo. Icarus trying to raise bees so he always has fresh honey to offer Apollo.

Apollo receiving all these offerings and getting bullied by Artemis because he can’t stop blushing because what is this human boy doing?? Fuck it’s so cute though and he starts lingering above where they’re being held bc he wants to be closer to him for a second.

#fantasy romance #writers on tumblr #writing #author #myth #mythology retelling #myth retelling #mythology #mythology and folklore #greek mythology #my writing #my thoughts #Icarus #Icarus x Apollo #Apollo #ancient greek #greek posts #greek gods

[hanadoesstuffwrong]

We all know and love zutara's Hades & Persephone parallels. Complimentary opposites constantly being misunderstood as a captor/victim- badboy/goodgirl- edgy/sunshine trope despite significant nuances; being torn between familial and spousal devotion; ruling over their kingdom as equally powerful forces of nature... Good good stuff.

But may I humbly suggest that we have been woefully neglecting the sheer dramatic potential of taang x Eros & Psyche.

#lonely rich girl reduced to the sum of her physical traits x flighty boy of god-like power c'mon ppl #i feel there is something to be said here #the emphasis on sight and knowing somebody by their soul instead of their face?? #turns out there's some animosity between H&P and E&P fans that I was not aware of until today #like yeah there's lots of bad takes on H&P floating around and E&P deserves more attention #but there are literally two cakes ppl #stop pitting two of the only functional marriages in this mythos against eachother! #it's literally mythology there is no 'canon' stop being annoying #zutara #taang #my posts #atla #other thought im chewing on is which mythological love story works for sukka?? #Ariadne and Dionysus maybe?? #OOOOOr Atalanta and Hippomenes?!?! #was this an excuse to get out my thoughts on greek mythology discourse? maybe #eros and psyche has been my favourite greek myth for nearly the last decade and i need ppl to know #fr context i highly recommend the overly sarcastic productions videos on yt! #zuko x katara #toph x aang #in this house we love Hades & Persephone and Eros & Psyche equally thank you very much

[pelideswhore]

*Hermes and Dionysos sitting in jail together* Dionysos: So, who should we call? Hermes: I'd call Apollo, but I feel safer in jail.

#apollo is in the cell beside them having the same thought process about artemis #greek mythology #greek myth #hermes #apollo #dionysos #dionysus #ancient greece #mythology #incorrect greek mythology #greek gods #mythos #incorrect quote #greek myth meme #greek myth memes #greek mythology memes #greek mythos #greek mythology meme #myth #incorrect greek gods #incorrect greek quotes #incorrect greek myth #incorrect quotes #olympians #twelve olympians #mount olympus #greek olympians #classics #classics memes #literature

[scoopac]

"Why not? why wont you read Circe by Madeline Miller!"

"Because Madeline Miller killed my Grandma, okay!"

"Now leave me alone..."

"My Uncle broke his neck reading Galatea from Madeline Miller"

"How... How did Madeline Miller kill your grandma? What book was she reading?"

"I was the one reading Madeline Miller"

*Branch reading "the song of Achilles"*

"BRANCH LOOK OUT!" *Grandma saves Branch from the TSOA stans*

"AHHHHHH"

"MYTH-RETELLINGMA, NOOO"

*Never touches a retelling again*

#scoop rambles #greek myth retellings #greek mythology #the odyssey #the iliad #although no clue how tagging works #I thought I'm hilarious

[littlesparklight]

So, Helen's ability to sound like other people, right?

What if it isn't just humans - like, does it have to be a PERSON she wants to sound like? What if she can do it for animals too?

This to say I am now headcanoning that she usually has a couple pet birds and she can sing with them, not just whistling like anyone might, but the actual birdsong is coming out of her mouth.

Do you see??

#greek myth thoughts #helen of sparta #helen of troy

[patience-and-prayers]

Vine wrap tattoo in honor of Apollo!

#pagans of tumblr #greek gods #greek mythology #pagan witch #religion #apollo #hermes #mortality #literature #tattoos #tattoed girls #hellenic reconstructionism #hellenic polytheistic #hellenic polythiest #greek myth thoughts #greek deities #greek paganism

[thaliasthunder]

are u gay? oh- sorry i meant are u into greek mythology?

#are u #u know being into greek myth is the blueprint for lgbt #jk #haha....unless #greek mythology #greek myth memes #books #nico di angelo #charlie spring #pjo #hoo #heartstopper #ya novel #thoughts #lgbt

[meanwhilepoetry]

When we speak of Orpheus, we remember him as the boy who could charmed his way into the underworld with his music. The boy who convinced even the dread king and queen of the dead to give him his lost love back. The boy who lost the love of his life due to his own folly, he looked back, he looked back when he shouldn't have. His grief takes up all the pages we can give him, he tells us his story and we mourn at his side. But less is spoken of Eurydice. The girl who lost her life so cruelly on her wedding day. The girl who never stopped hoping that the boy she loved would find her even in this cold place, he would find her because their love was stronger than death itself. There is little said of her utter betrayal to see her only second chance at life bartered for an impatient glance.  Perhaps it is easier to know Orpheus' mortal grief than it is to acknowledge Eurydice's eternity of devastation. After all, dead women can tell no stories. And even if they could, the world has already been taught not care.

Eurydice, Nikita Gill

#spilled ink #poetry #poem #writing #poets of tumblr #spilled thoughts #words #thoughts #greek myths #myth poem #eurydice #orpheus #women's stories #women's pain

[greekgodssitcom]

Apollo: How many times have you saved me?

Ares: Pshh countless times

Apollo: Really? I swear this was the third

Ares: I wouldn’t know, I can’t count

#Ares is amazing but like #no thoughts #head empty #S: me and my brother #yesterday #it was me #I’m the one who can’t count #ares and apollo #greek god sitcom #greek gods #greek myth memes #greek mythology #incorrect greek gods #incorrect greek mythology #god #apollo #phoebus apollo #apollo god of the sun #ares god of war #ares greek mythology #apollo greek god #apollo greek mythology #ares greek god