#kypros

[milomeri]

Silikou Village

#Cyprus #Cypriot #Kypros #Silikou #silikou village #Doors #Travel #Holidays #Architecture #History

[ruttotohtori]

€viisut 2022, toka semifinaali

#€viisut #kypros #irlanti #pohjois-makedonia #romania

[bandpicfolder]

Paulina Porizkova and Ric Ocasek around 1990 by Kypros. Credit the source if reposting.

#paulina porizkova #ric ocasek #the cars #the cars band #in color #90s #upload #kypros #NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE

[don-lichterman]

NETFLIX trailer για Φυλακές Κύπρου που επιλέχθηκαν από τις καλύτερες ως προς το σωφρονιστικό έργο

NETFLIX trailer για Φυλακές Κύπρου που επιλέχθηκαν από τις καλύτερες ως προς το σωφρονιστικό έργο

CYPRUS PRISONS IN NETFLIX – Premiere 28 September 2022 – Season 6 – Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons Οι Φυλακές Κύπρου πρωταγωνιστούν στο NETFLIX Raphael Rowe: “…I am about to spend a week locked up in a prison unlike any I have been to before…” source

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#ANNA #ARISTOTELOUS #CORRECTION #CORRECTIONAL #CYPRUS #CYPRUS PRISONS #DIEYTHINTRIAFYLAKON #FILAKES #FILAKISMENOS #FYLAKES #INMATE #KENTRIKESFYLAKES #KYPROS #prison #PRISONEDUCATION #PRISONS #ΑΝΝΑ #ΑΡΙΣΤΟΤΕΛΟΥΣ #ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΕΣ ΦΥΛΑΚΕΣ #ΦΥΛΑΚΕΣ #ΦΥΛΑΚΕΣ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ

[fourphoenixfeathers]

A few things about

Speculomorphs

Little alien species that I made for my ocverse.

Speculomorphs are an omnivorous solitary species. They alter their forms in order to blend in with groups of prey so they can pick off other animals at their leisure. Their only limitations are their knowledge and the chemical materials they have on hand. They learn a form by digesting and analyzing other animals, and they need all the compounds that creature was made of to transform into it.

A speculomorph's true form is an amorphous blue-cyan blob. Like most creatures on their homeworld, Kypros, they use copper to carry oxygen instead of iron, which causes this coloration. Their coloration can change a bit depending on what they've eaten recently.

Because a speculomorph's form is so fluid, they are incredibly resistant to physical trauma. Blunt force and cuts may slow one down for a moment, but ultimately will not harm it. The most efficient way to kill one is through fire or caustic damage.

A speculomorph's brain is distributed throughout the whole body. They have extremely high levels of neuroplasticity, capable of reorganizing their neural pathways on a dime to accommodate their new shapes. Breaking pieces off of a Speculomorph would not only make it smaller, but also take away parts of its memory, and in extreme cases, cognitive capability. A piece smaller than an orange would have no independent thought at all besides the instinct to consume and assimilate any biological matter it touches.

These tiny pieces are capable of infecting a lifeform, and when it does, one of two things can happen. The creature's immune system can fight off the fragment, or the fragment can slowly spread through the body, consuming and replacing the creature's original cells as it goes. This process has a low success rate in uncontrolled situations, but in the case of the fragment's successful takeover, the end result is an entirely new speculomorph. This is its only method of reproduction.

The new speculomorph will have the knowledge of the new form it just took over, and will preserve the neural pattern of the host, as it had none to begin with. New speculomorphs will demonstrate the same personality traits as the infected creature, with the new diet and hunting instincts necessary to sustain it.

In short, space lycanthropy.

#oc #oc species #alien #shapeshifter #mission kypros #aliyah blair

[haverwood]

Mirage Men John Lundberg, Roland Denning, Kypros Kyprianou UK, 2013 ★★ These things always get uncomfortably sad..

#Mirage Men #John Lundberg #Roland Denning #Kypros Kyprianou #2013 #2010s #documentary #movie poster

[cedrellaw]

Kyproksen edustaja on kreikkalais-kyproslainen, ja kasvanut Ausseissa. Australialta voi siis saada ääniä, mut jos Kypros ei jo valmiiksi saisi Kreikalta ääniä, niin tällä nyt ainakin...

#“tällä systeemillä ei voi äänestää naapurimaata” in my ass koska Kreikka ja Kypros joka vitun vuosi #Ja Suomi... #Euroviisut

[vdoes]

"Of Kythereia, born in Kypros, I will sing. She gives kindly gifts to men: smiles are ever on her lovely face, and lovely is the brightness that plays over it. Hail, goddess, queen of well-built Salamis and sea-girt Kypros; grant me a cheerful song. And now I will remember you and another song also."

-Homeric Hymn 10 to Aphrodite

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#v does art #artists on tumblr #pagan #greek mythology #polytheist #aphrodite #aphrodite deity #hellenic polythiest #helpol #tw nudity #greek gods

[piristephes]

The whims of Aphrodite

There is a Goddess Whose name is Aphrodite Full of gold and myrrh Always with a resplendent smile Wise on the ways of love Bringing both ache and mirth

Reclining on the beaches Of Kypros rich in violets The waves trying to reach Her love-filled warm skin With laughter on the lips The Goddess weaves Desire Iridescent God, armed with arrows Following her designs Who help mortals survive Giving both meaning and ruin Nurturing life unending Through her sweet whims

portuguese:

Existe uma Deusa Cujo nome é Afrodite Cheia de ouro e mirra Sempre com um sorriso reluzente Sábia nos caminhos do amor Trazendo tanto alegria como dor

Descansando nas praias De Chipre, rico em violetas As ondas tentando alcançar Sua amorosa pele cálida Com o riso nos lábios A Deusa tece o Desejo

Deus iridescente, armado com flechas Seguindo seus nobres desígnios Que ajudam mortais a sobreviver Dando significado e ruína Alimentando a vida sem fim Através de seus doces caprichos

#poem #poetry #devotional text #aphrodite #aphrodite deity #hymn #prayer #helpol #hellenic polytheism

[maisseli]

Euroopan homoin valtio turnaus

Perusteluja tai omakohtaista kokemusta ei tarvita joten äänestä fiiliksen perusteella.

Tämä on kysely numero 2. Ensimmäisellä kierroksella kyselyitä on yhteensä 4. Voit löytää muut kyselyt #euroopanhomoinvaltio

Jokaisen kyselyn valtiot ovat arvottu.

Toiselle kierrokselle etenevät jokaisen kyselyn 3 eniten ääniä saanutta valtiota.

Loppu huipennuksena on finaali jossa vastakkain ovat 2 parhaiten pärjännyttä valtiota.

#euroopanhomoinvaltioturnaus #suomitumppu #suomeksi #eurooppa #kysely #suomitumblr #perkele #saatana #vittu #paska #helvetti

[milomeri]

Faleia Village

#Faleia #Faleia Village #Paphos #Pafos #Pathos #Cyprus #Cypriot #Kypros #Abandoned #Ruins #Culture #History #Travel

[diioonysus]

greek gods & their male lovers

this was asked of me, so here it is (especially for pride month)

poseidon

nerites: it is believed that poseidon loved nerites and nerites loved him back, and that was the origin of anteros (god of mutual love).

pelops: the young pelops became a lover of the god poseidon who provided him with a chariot drawn by swift--some say winged--horses,

zeus

ganymedes: a prince of troy who was abducted to olympos by zeus in the form of an eagle to be his lover and the cupbearer of the gods.

hermes

amphion: a king of thebes in boiotia who, according to some, was loved by hermes.

krokos: an arkadian youth who was loved by hermes. when the god accidentally killed him playing discus, he transformed the boy into a crocus flower.

perseus: a hero and prince of argos who, according to some, was a lover of hermes.

dionysus

ampelos: a young satyr-boy loved by the god dionysus. he was killed while trying to ride a wild bull, and transformed into the first vine plant and/or the constellation vindemitor by the mourning god.

polymnos: a man of argo who showed dionysus the way to the underworld. in return for his help he asked the god to lie with him. but when the god came back to fulfill the pledge, he found the man had passed away and so instead employed a wooden phallus upon the grave.

apollo

adonis: a prince of the island kypros who was loved by the god apollo.

hyakinthos:  A prince of lakedaimonia who was loved by the gods apollon and zephryus. he was accidentally slain by apollo in a game of quoits and transformed into a flower.

hymenaios: a prince of magnesia in thessalia who was loved by apollo.

kyparissos: a prince of the island keos loved by apollo. when he died of grief over the death of a pet stag, apollo tranformed him into a cypress tree.

pan was depicted in many pieces of art chasing after men and women both

#i was asked to do this #greek mythology #apollo #poseidon #zeus #hermes #dionysus #pan

[lovipop2049]

My favorite Stranger Things Fics

Here are some of my favorite Stranger things fics. I love these all very much. I put appropriate TWs but please read the tags in case I missed any.

Jargyle (Jonathan x Argyle)

Nothing's Birdhouse (Full of Sticks) by BowieBond (Angst and Fluff)

Since I Met You by Empstrikesback (Angst and Fluff)

Amber is the Color of Your Energy by Evrybodysdarlin (Fluff)

Can I Stay Like This With You? by Lonely_Raindrop (Angst and Fluff)

Angel From Indiana by SnowButterfly (Angst, Fluff, and Slowburn)

God, the Kid Looks So Sad by InvisibleAce (Angst and Fluff)

Bad Trip by Scubbins (Angst and Fluff)

How Unreasonably in Love With You I Am by Kontent (Fluff)

Pumpkin by Iwannabebrilliant (Fluff)

You Are Afraid (That You're a Pizza Boy) by HalfTheSpice (INCOMPLETE, Slow Burn, Angst, Fluff, Self Harm TW)

Sorry For Staring by Astral_Bees (Fluff)

Dirty White Vans by Ghostwriter3 (Fluff)

Kisses and Confessions by Ghostwriter3 (Angst and Fluff)

Heaven Knows We'll Soon Be Dust by Jokerajax (Fluff)

The Only Bright Spot by Ghostwriter3 (Fluff, Meet-Cute)

Byers Boy, Breathe by Melophic_Sights (Platonic, Hurt/Comfort, Panic Attack TW)

Let the Summer Sun Find You (Warm You) by Kanxie (Fluff)

My Favourite Pizza is You! by Kritleft (Fluff)

Low and Slow by Pinkg_Nu (Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Pre-relationship)

Coming Out (One Way Or Another) by Allstories (Fluff, Hurt/Comfort[???])

Eddie's Death, But Make It Jargyle by Fruitsteww (Death, Angst, Suicidal Thoughts TW)

Family Line by LuWe21 (INCOMPLETE, Fluff, Angst)

I'm Drowning (I Need a Helping Hand to Breach the Surface) by Sterekawesomeness (INCOMPLETE, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Fluff, Abuse TW)

Movies and Tamales by Allstories (Fluff)

Smoky Confessions by SnowButterfly (Fluff)

High Achievers by Linoleumground (INCOMPLETE, Slow burn, fluff)

Anxious Thoughts by AreYou_Serious (Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Abuse TW)

Bridging the Gap by Mywritingisokatbest (INCOMPLETE, Amnesia, Angst, Slow Burn)

Dawning by Tsurai (Pining, Angsty)

I Need Fun in My Life by ClaraCivry (Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Injury)

Kind Souls by ClaraCivry (Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Injury)

Cool and Lonely Breezy Afternoon by LesbianRobin (Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Abuse TW)

Stonathan (Steve x Jonathan)

You Like Me and I Like it All by Holographiccs (Angst and Fluff)

Your Name, Like Ice Into My Heart by Molassesveins (Hurt/Comfort, Self Harm TW)

The Real Jonathan Byers by Bigbadlittlered (Angst, Unrequited Love, Hurt/Comfort)

Hold Me Close (and My Heart Closer) by ThreeFortySixAM (Fluff)

It's Not Just a River in Egypt by Cammerel (Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Abuse TW)

B-Side by Anonymous (Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Slight sexual content at the end but nothing too bad)

I'll Light the Night With Stars by NeroAnne (Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Panic Attacks and Suicidal Thoughts TW)

For Always and Ever is Always For You by Molassesveins (Light Angst and Fluff)

Wish You Were Sober by Oerver (Hurt/Comfort)

We Can Stay Like This (For Now) by LavenderLow (Angst)

Oh My Angel, My Darling by LavenderLow (Angst, Hurt No Comfort, Suicide TW)

Made of Ivory (Not a Weapon, Are You?) by LavenderLow (Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Suicide Attempt TW)

I Think Your House is Haunted by MerryHolidays (Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Abuse TW)

Cute Customer! by Honckity (Fluff)

Just Us? by Honckity (Fluff)

Notes by Honckity (Fluff)

5 Letters Steve Harrington Didn't Send to Jonathan Byers (+1 He Did) by Attackonomelas (5+1 Things)

What's the Frequency, Kenneth? by Kypros (Fluff, Crushing)

There is a Light that Never Goes Out by Shark_Gay (5+1 Things, Fluff, Angst)

The Party Doesn't Start Without Him by Orphan_Account (5+1 Things, Fluff, Angst)

Eminence by The_Fangirl_264 (Angst, Unrequited Love)

Bruises That Won't Heal by Witchjeons (Angst, Hurt No Comfort, Breakup, Homophobia)

Henderhop (El x Dustin)

You're the Starry Skies Above Me by FentyBeauties (Fluff)

Working on it! by Winterxisxcomingx (Fluff, Hurt/Comfort)

Peanut Butter (In My Hair) by Anonymous (Fluff)

Gen (No Ships/Open Interpretation)

Note to Self: Don't be Trans in Indiana by FelixFelicissimae (Jonathan Byers Centric, Angst, Transphobia TW)

The More You Say the Less I Know by ThinkingofBananas (INCOMPLETE, Jonathan Byers Centric, Angst, Laced Drugs TW)

Someone Who Loves You by HeavenlyShadows (Jonathan Byers Centric, Byers-Hopper Family, Angst With Happy Ending)

Long Day (But You're With Me) by Aki_Of_Eyluvial (Platonic Steve & Jonathan, Angst With Happy Ending, Abuse TW)

#jargyle #jargyle fic #jonathan x argyle #jonathan byers #argyle #jonathan byers x argyle #stonathan #steve harrington x jonathan byers #jonathan x steve #steve x jonathan #steve harrington #henderhop #dustin x el #el hopper #el byers #eleven #el x dustin #dustin henderson #fic recs #ao3 #stranger things #stranger things fic recs

[askelectrochromic]

AU Lore Spotlight: The Horus Rebellion

I've made vague and indirect reference to this event, so I figure as I try to get back into the swing of writing this world, I should do a mini lore-dive into my headcanons surrounding the infamous Horus Rebellion.

First, the canon and canon-adjacent information: The event was first (and only once) teased in canon in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. A GF Marine trooper posits idly in conversation that the Phazon Crisis might be worse than "the Horus Rebellion," which was the last time Admiral Dane had scrambled such an impressive number of fighter vessels. In unused scans, we have the name of a significant battle, "The Battle of Horus IV," but little other information. Notably this cut lore entry also mentions Aurora Unit 313's contribution to this battle (whether alongside or in place of Admiral Dane is unclear), and its penchant for violent behaviour. I think it's interesting that point was cut out, the foreknowledge that 313 had a bit of a mean streak could have added some nice context to its role near the end of Corruption. But I digress.

Now, my take. As mentioned in the first wikitroid article linked above, the "Horus Rebellion" is almost certainly a reference to the Warhammer 40,000 "Horus Heresy", a major event in the 40k canon. Now despite living with some Warhammer nerds and having watched a couple lore videos about the Horus Heresy, I could not tell you the first thing about it. So my take on this event will not be influenced by the obvious reference material. Sorry WH fans, it's just not my thang.

Instead, my version of this is more influenced by my Eclipse Phase experience, as is a lot of Electrochromic's AU lore. In EP, since it's a gritty-ish Cyberpunk setting, corporations rule the world(s) in various capacities. Corpos wield a huge amount of power and control a lot of settlements, including spaceborne habitats. This is the jumping-off point for my version of the Horus Rebellion.

In "Iron and Sulfur" I use the phrase "sovereign-corporate habitat" to describe Kypros. This is exactly what it sounds like; a habitat owned and operated by a corporation, considered a sovereign micro-state unto itself. These habs may be subject to the planetary law of the corporation's homeworld, but generally they exist outside any such government organizations (usually for slightly unscrupulous business reasons) and run under their own internal corporate system of law. Kind of like a "company town" on steroids, and in space. Before the Horus Rebellion, the Galactic Federation was relatively hands-off with regard to sovereign-corporate habs, trusting the local or planetary governments to maintain peace and equity.

Horus Star Corporation was a materials processing and weapons manufacturing corp that had claimed a corner of Federated space for itself. Horus SC was allowed to operate freely, as its business was a boon to the rapidly-developing Federation military at the time. When a newly-formed Federation colony began encroaching on territory that Horus SC claimed was theirs, the corporation went on the offensive and outright attacked the fledgling Federation colony. This of course meant the GF Marine Corps had to intervene.

Being a weapons manufacturing business, the Horus private troops were startlingly well-armed, and the attack on the GF colony was a massacre. However, the GFMC had the advantage of numbers, and the counterattack against the Horus forces was also a slaughter. The amount of military might leveled against Horus was staggering for a conflict of such relatively small scale. By necessity, as the corporate force was well-equipped and tenacious. But the cultural memory of the "Horus Rebellion" remains a dark and bloody one that echoes into the present of the AU's timeline.

This was the root of Samus's concern over accidentally drawing the Federation to Kypros. Since the Horus Rebellion, the Galactic Federation has taken a much tougher stance on sovereign-corporate habs, outlawing them altogether in territories close to Daiban and other centers of power. Company-funded habitats are required to have an (often strict) oversight board or supervisor that reports to the nearest branch of GF government, and all station security equipment is heavily regulated, if security is not provided directly by a GF military base nearby or on-site. Since Kypros is outside Federated space, they are not subject to such harsh scrutiny or regulation. But it would be easy for a sufficiently motivated officer to justify an attempt to "subdue" or shut down such a station if it proved an obstacle to military operations in the area.

Hence why Samus was so afraid of Fuja appearing at Kypros. She wasn't just afraid for her own or Adam's safety, but for the safety of the station as a whole; her old friend Ghor, and Helena and the Twins who she had newly come to know, along with the innocent mining staff who would have no idea why their station was suddenly under attack. Thankfully, as clarified in a previous ask, despite her temper, Fuja knew better than to engage here. Among other confounding factors, another instance of a Federation fleet stomping a corporate hab into paste would not look good. Although Admiral Dane remains a well-respected officer despite his participation, neither side of the Rebellion is remembered kindly by history, so many people - officers, freelancers, and corpos alike - err on the side of caution when faced with the potential for such conflicts.

#electrochromic #metroid #metroid series #electrochromic lore #sable's fic #iron and sulfur #warhammer 40k #eclipse phase

[corvid-language-library]

Norwegian Bokmål for Total Beginners (January 2024 Crash Course)

25. Nordic Countries

Welcome to day 25! We're doing pretty well here, huh? :D Today we're learning the names for the nordic countries!

land (n) - country

Norden - the north (specifically the nordics)

Norge - Norway

Danmark - Denmark

Sverige - Sweden

Finland - Finland

Island - Iceland

Færøyene - The Faroe Islands

Bonus

språk (n) - language

nasjonalitet (m) - nationality

Grammar: Language & Nationality

Unlike English where we can change the word of the country in any number of ways to get the language/nationality (France -> French, Germany -> German, Norway -> Norwegian, Sweden -> Swedish, China -> Chinese etc), it's pretty easy in Norwegian: it'll always end in -sk:

Norge -> norsk (Norwegian)

Sverige -> svensk (Swedish)

Danmark -> dansk (Danish)

Finland -> finsk (Finnish)

Island -> islandsk (Icelandic)

Færøyene -> færøysk (Faroese)

This pertains to both the language and the nationality:

Han er norsk. Han snakker norsk. (He's Norwegian. He speaks Norwegian)

Vi er finske. Vi snakker finsk og svensk. (We're Finnish. We speak Finnish and Swedish)

Den islandske mannen snakker islandsk og dansk. (The Icelandic man speaks Icelandic and Danish)

Er dere færøysk? Snakker dere færøysk? (Are you Faroese? Do you speak Faroese?)

Note: all countries are capitalised just like in English, but languages and nationalities aren't.

Your turn!

Here's a list of countries in alphabetical order. Find your country and tell me what languages you speak! If your country or language isn't there, you're welcome to look it up, reblog and add it (there's like 200 countries and over 7000 languages in the world so I'm not gonna list them all, sorry. I chose the countries I did because I have or have had followers of those nationalities)

I'll go first!

Jeg kommer fra Storbritannia. Jeg er britisk. Jeg bor i Japan. Jeg snakker engelsk og norsk, og jeg lærer meg japansk. (I come from the UK. I am British. I live in Japan. I speak English and Norwegian, and I'm learning Japanese)

🇬🇧->🇳🇴

Argentina/Argentinian -> Argentina/argentisk

Australia/Australian -> Australia/australsk

Austria/Austrian -> Østerrike/østerrisk

Belarus/Belarusian -> Hviterussland/hviterussisk

Belgium/Belgian -> Belgia/belgisk (Flemmish = flamsk)

Bosnia & Herzegovina/Bosnian -> Bosnia og Hercegovina/bosnisk

Brazil/Brazilian -> Brasil/brasiliansk

Bulgaria/Bulgarian -> Bulgaria/bulgarsk

Canada/Canadian -> Canada/kanadisk

China/Chinese -> Kina/kinesisk

Croatia/Croatian -> Kroatia/kroatisk

Cyprus/Cypriot -> Kypros/kypriotisk

Czechia/Czech -> Tsjekkia/tsjekkisk

Egypt/Egyptian -> Egypt/egyptisk (Arabic = arabisk)

England/English -> England/engelsk

Estonia/Estonian -> Estland/estlandsk

France/French -> Frankrike/fransk

Germany/German -> Tyskland/tysk (Yiddish = jiddisk)

Georgia/Georgian -> Georgia/georgisk

Greece/Greek -> Hellas/gresk

Greenland/Greenlandic -> Grønland/grønlandsk

Hungary/Hungarian -> Ungarn/ungarsk

India/Indian -> India/indisk

Ireland/Irish -> Irland/irsk

Israel/Israeli -> Israel/israelsk

Japan/Japanese -> Japan/japansk

Korea/Korean -> Korea/koreansk

Latvia/Latvian -> Latvia/latvisk

Lithuania/Lithuanian -> Litauen/litauisk

Mexico/Mexican -> Mexico/meksicansk

Moldova/Moldovan -> Moldova/Moldovisk

The Netherlands/Dutch -> Nederland/nederlandsk (Frisian = frisisk)

New Zealand/New Zealander -> New/Ny Zealand/new/ny zealandsk (Aotearoa = Aotearoa)

Palestine/Palestinian -> Palestina/palestinsk (Gaza = Gaza, the West Bank - Vestbredden)

The Philippines/Filipino -> Filippinene/filipinsk

Poland/Polish -> Polen/polsk

Portugal/Portuguese -> Portugal/portugisisk

Romania/Romanian -> Romania/rumensk

Russia/Russian -> Russland/russisk

Scotland/Scottish -> Skottland/skotsk (Scots = skotsk, Scottish Gaelic = skotsk-gælisk)

Serbia/Serbian -> Serbia/serbisk

Slovakia/Slovak -> Slovakia/slovakisk

Slovenia/Slovenian -> Slovenia/slovensk

South Africa/South African -> Sør-Afrika/sørafrikansk

Spain/Spanish -> Spania/spansk

Thailand/Thai -> Thailand/thailandsk

Turkey/Turkish -> Tyrkia

The UK/British -> Storbritannia/britisk

Ukraine/Ukrainian -> Ukraina/ukrainsk

The USA/American -> USA/amerikansk

Vietnam/Vietnamese -> Vietnam/vietnamsk

Wales/Welsh -> Wales/walisisk

Zimbabwe/Zimbabwean -> Zimbabwe/zimbabwisk (Shona = sjona)

#nutrcracker norsk #norwegian langblr #beginner norwegian #jan '24 beginner norwegian crash course #learning norwegian #norwegian: a1 #my oc: norwegian #norwegian #norsk

[fragmentedhekatean]

Myth Aesthetic (1/?): Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, Beauty and War

"Of Kythereia, born in Kypros, I will sing. She gives kindly gifts to men: smiles are ever on her lovely face, and lovely is the brightness that plays over it. Hail, goddess, queen of well-built Salamis and sea-girt Kypros; grant me a cheerful song. And now I will remember you and another song also."

- Homeric Hymn 10 to Aphrodite

#aphrodite #greek mythology #greek myth edit #homeric hymns #hellenic paganism #my practice #aesthetic