#homeric poems

[cy-lindric]

Athena holding Achilles back in the agora, first chant

#the iliad #homer #athena #achilles #homeric poems #greek mythology

[katerinaaqu]

Isn't it freaking adorable how both Odysseus and Penelope could remember down to exact detail what clothing she had packed for Odysseus before he left for war even 20 years later?!

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And she packed them herself. She didn't use the help of any servant or slave to do it. She wanted to prepare her husband herself. What is even more is that all the clothes were of vibrant colors which had me thinking;

What if Penelope deliberately prepared vibrant colored clothes for Odysseus solely so that she could see him from afar for as long as possible?! And man I can so imagine her doing the same! Like standing on the top of the hill where the palace is, wearing a vibrant dress that floats in the wind, holding baby Telemachus in her arms and watch Odysseus's bright tunic on the ship and Odysseus turning his head to look up at that aetherial figure on the hill almost leaning over the ship to see her JUST FOR A LITTLE LONGER until he cannot see her anymore and this is where he keeps looking at his island becoming smaller and smaller to the horizon, shedding tears of goodbye

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Man ninjas are cutting onions around me again!!!

#greek mythology #odysseus #the odyssey #greek myth #odyssey #the iliad #iliad #odypen #odysseus and penelope #the odyssey 1997 #trojan war #ithaca #telemachus #tears of goodbye #war #odysseus leaving ithaca is probably one of the saddest moments in greek mythology #odysseus the sailor #odysseus the master mariner #penelope won't see her husband's face for another 2 decades #sad separation #separation #odysseus and penelope make the world go round #tagamemnon #odysseus father of telemachus #homeric poems #homecoming odysseus #homeric epics #homer

[qweenofurheart]

a redraw of @cy-lindric ‘s beautiful piece of athena holding back achilles in the agora, first chant

#i had a lot of fun drawing this i asked for permission months ago and never got around to doing it until now :) #my art #the illiad #homer #athena #achilles #homeric poems #greek mythology

[estherwordnerd]

Officially live blogging my first time reading The Iliad (Emily Wilson's translation) because why not? Started 17/1/24.

*ahem*

This is such a childish argument but the creativity of the insults has got me thinking. Like yeah, i'd probably be offended too if someone called me 'dog-face' or 'cannibal king'.

I like how this is translated, I can just hear the sarcasm and venom in Odysseus' voice and all these arguing among themselves really shows the toll nine years of war has taken on everyone.

I know Hector calling Paris pretty is meant to be taunting and emasculating but the phrasing made me laugh at first.

There is no heterosexual explanation for this, Helen. Which i know is mainly because heterosexuality didn't exist as a defined concept or label but... therefore it's not incorrect to read this as gay right?

You're telling me Aphrodite almost ended this whole ten year war without anyone else dying just by taking Paris out of the fight at the right moment + making him horny and now Hera and Athena want to start it up again?? Come on guys even Zeus was ready to move on.

Hardly anyone in this family is supporting Aphrodite and it's making me unexpectedly defensive. She was protecting her son, Athena!

R.I.P Sarpedon. I got kinda attached to him and Pelagon and now i know I am not prepared for what happens to Achilles and Patroclus. Send help.

Nothing quite like reading a very old poem and realising we ARE the people in the future who they knew would still be telling and listening to this story. Just like people were before us and probably will long after us.

On the one hand Hector should really have listened to Andromache but on the other hand I am not immune to him taking off his helmet to hug his baby. God.

#the iliad #homer #emily wilson #homeric poems #homeric epics #translated literature #classics #read along #live blogging #Esther reads The Iliad

[tenderloincherub]

well this started strong

#tine scheijnen #this is about achilles actually #posthomerica #quintus smyrnaeus #iliad #homer #homeric similes #homeric poems #the iliad #iliadic #patroclus #achilles #classic lit #greek literature #ancient greece #ancient greek literature #classical studies #queueing and quoting. #classic lit liveblogging #~just a sinner.

[thelastrenaissance]

Homer (born c. 8th century BC) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature.

“No man or woman born, coward or brave, can shun his destiny.”

Homer, The Iliad

#homer #greek mythology #poetry #classics #the iliad #athena #achilles #homeric poems #books #reading #books and reading #quotes #booklr #bookish #booksbooksbooks #literary quotes #classic literature #literature quotes #book community #bibliophile #quote of the day #books and libraries #lit #prose #book recommendations #book recs #book list #book reccs #reading list #literature

[midsummernightsmemes]

ᴬʰ, ᵗʰᵉ ᴼᵈʸˢˢᵉʸ ... ᴵᵗ ʷᵃˢ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵗᵒ ʷᵃᵗᶜʰ ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵘⁱᵗᵒʳˢ, ᵃˢ ᵒⁿᵉ ᵒᶠ ᵐʸ ᶠᵃᵛᵒʳⁱᵗᵉ ʸᵒᵘᵀᵘᵇᵉʳˢ ˢᵃʸˢ, ᵍᵉᵗ ᵘⁿˢᵘᵇˢᶜʳⁱᵇᵉᵈ ᶠʳᵒᵐ ˡⁱᶠᵉ. ᴮᵘᵗ ʷʰᵉⁿ ᵉˣᵃᶜᵗˡʸ ᵈⁱᵈ ᴼᵈʸˢˢᵉᵘˢ ' ᵈⁱˢᵍᵘⁱˢᵉ ʷᵉᵃʳ ᵒᶠᶠ?

#literature #funny memes #funny #lit memes #literature memes #memes #odysseus #odyssey #the odyssey #homer #epic poem #epic #epic poetry #athena #futurama

[waitingforthesunrise]

#original poetry #poetry #poetsandwriters #poets on tumblr #beautiful words #poems and poetry #spotify #spilled ink #poets corner #patrochilles #patroclus #achilles #achilles and patroclus #tsoa achilles #iliad #the illiad #homer #greek tumblr #greek tragedy #greek mythology

[meanwhilepoetry]

Sing O goddess, of Hera's rage, how they vilified her for it, even if she was a woman betrayed. Sing O goddess, of Helen's desire, how everyone forgot she was the daughter of the most powerful God and that was what made the whole world burn. Sing O goddess, of Hestia's fires, how she left the cruelty of Olympus for a peaceful life - how she gave Prometheus the idea to steal the sacred flames for the mortal world. Sing O goddess, but not of Odysseus or Menelaus, Achilles or Agamemnon. Sing instead of women full of fire. Sing us the torch song which brings wildfire when Goddesses like you are ignored.

Nikita Gill, Great Goddesses 2

#spilled ink #greek mythology #hera #helen #hestia #greek myth #writing #poetry #words #great goddesses #poem #feminist quotes #feminist literature #feminist books #homer

[vividiangelo]

"Any moment might be our last. Everything is more beautiful because we're doomed. You will never be lovelier than you are now. We will never be here again."

–Homer,The Illiad.

#homer #the illiad #quotes #dark academia #literature #poem #poetry #dark acadamia aesthetic #romantic academia #bookish #beautiful words #spilled poetry

[shoutsindwarvish]

Which unwritten book from which writer would you like to read from Lucienne’s library?

#tom....your mind #tom sturridge #vivienne acheampong #dream of the endless #morpheus #the sandman cast #the sandman netflix #the logo disappears in the third gif because i spliced together where the camera was focused on them #and showing both their and the interviewers' windows #no idea why the logo went away when that happened #but i loved tom's face as he said novel and vivienne's immediate reaction #my sandman gifs #my posts #(her first answer was lucienne) #(i might gif that at some point as well but this was so good) #tom’s answer was a new epic poem by homer #the sandman #popular posts

[katerinaaqu]

Now Odysseus getting inked is one of the most random and in a way cute headcannons ever! 😆

Like:

Agamemnon: Hey, Menelaus. Where is Odysseus? Cannot find him anywhere

Menalaus: Probably by the ships. It was resupply day today.

Agamemnon: But that was hours ago. What on earth is he doing?

Menelaus: Yeah you are probably right let's go and check it out

*They find Odysseus on the beach sitting on a rock while a Scythian probably covered in tattoos of his people is tattooing his upper arm*

Agamemnon: Odysseus, what in the gods' names are you doing?

Odysseus: Oh, can't you see? I am getting a tattoo from this man. He is very good actually.

Agamemnon: Seriously?! We are at war and this is a military camp!

Odysseus: Don't worry, he's cool. I checked.

Menelaus: But weren't you wounded a couple of days ago? Surely shouldn't you be taking it easy? I know they call you "equal to gods" but you ain't immortal

Odysseus: No worries. I am accustomed to pain. This is nothing.

Agamemnon: Even so! That is not a king's behavior. What is wrong with you?!

Odysseus: Why not? Besides look!

*shows his half-done olive branch tattoo*

Odysseus: Olive for my homeland, flowers for my wife and the bittersweet fruit is my dear Telemachus. I want my family with me. I might die tomorrow and my body will not be buried to my land. I want my family with me to the funeral pyre...

Menelaus: *sniffing loudly* You know, brother, you have to admit that is the most fucking adorable thing ever!

Agamemnon: Humph! Whatever! *turns around to hide a manly tear*

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Even better imagine the funny and adorable interaction with Penelope! Hahahahaha like:

Penelope: *sees the tat when she prepares Odysseus for bed* Darling...what is this exactly?

Odysseus: *innocently looking for he had forgotten he had it* Oh, this? I got it at war...

Penelope: But but...this isn't exactly the most...noble behavior isn't it?

Odysseus: Well...it wasn't very "noble" where I was, Penelope but still look here...

*touching the branch*

Odysseus: Olive branch for our homeland...our bed and palace...

*tracing the tiny flowers*

Odysseus: Flowers for my beautiful wife, whom I longed for, for years

*pointing the olives*

Odysseus: the sweet fruit of my dear Telemachus whom I never saw growing and this...

*touching a tiny detail that looks like the silhouette of a bird*

Odysseus: The bird, the swallow coming home is me. I swore to come back to you no matter what I would need to do. Back to our land and our sweet Telemachus

*Penelope smiling now touched and embraces his neck*

Penelope: I still am not sure that I like this idea but it looks good because it is you who has it...

Sorry guys hahahaha 😆 random cheesy brainstorming. Blame my dialog with @aaronofithaca05 for it hahahaha 😆

#greek mythology #odysseus #the odyssey #greek myth #the odyssey 1997 #the illiad #homeric poems #homecoming odysseus #homeric epics #tattoo #tattoos #odysseus and penelope #odyssey #odysseus the sailor #odysseus the master mariner #sorry i am not sorry for this random idea #skythian tattoos are awesome

[geryone]

Pecking Order, Nicole Homer

#quotes #quote #poetry #poem #nicole homer #id in alt text

[estherwordnerd]

Would anyone be interested if I liveblogged my progress in Emily Wilson's Iliad so far. I have thoughts and thought you nerds might have fun discussing it too.

#the iliad #emily wilson #homer #homeric poems #translated literature #literature in translation #ancient greek #patrochilles #epic poetry #greek mythology #iambic pentameter

[tenderloincherub]

W. K. C. Guthrie, A History of Greek Philosophy I The earlier Presocratics and the Pythagoreans

#THE REAL SELF WAS THE BODY. the partt that gor me the most though was the one on drinking blood #this is sorta what i feel we are bodies. on divisions of body and soul. yes we have a soul its our body. this is it for me #a friend of mine told me this story of a religious surgeon and an atheist astronaut. the astronaut says he went to space and never saw god. #the suegeon answers ive opened thousands of brain and ive never seen a thought. my friend told me he felt like bodies are a reflection of a #superior smth the brains reflect invisible thoughts and the universe reflects a bigger smth god or whatever #and i was like. interesting i see it like qe are not reflections of smth bigfer the material world IS the smth bigger itsekf. in a more #pantheist thought: what do you mean you havenr seen god you saw the stars the dtars are god you saw earth earth is god you sae that endless #night that endless night is god. this tree is god and our bodies are god too and the air is god and rhe day is god #this this this #anyways on w the tags #cosmogony #body & soul & mind & heart #to be human. #words #classics shit #greek stuff #greek philosophy #philosophy #homer #homeric poems #presocratics #book quotes #books #quotes #~just a sinner. #pythagoras #pythagorean universe hummings #<- that is a tag indeed and as soon as i finish posting ill go explore it #raw.

[gotstabbedbyapen]

Circe: *gestures at the pen* You see those pigs?

Odysseus: Yeah?

Circe: If you can point out the ones that are your soldiers, you guys can leave here.

Odysseus:

Odysseus: You know what, I'll just cut the losses and go.

#circe #odysseus #greek goddesses #greek deities #greek heroes #homer's odyssey #the odyssey #epic the musical #epic the circe saga #can apply to both the epic poem and the musical #imagine Circe wants more shits and giggles and make Odysseus find his crewmate from the pig pen