#mythlogy

[artbyanca]

So I came across this little vase painting of Iris with baby Hermes and I just had to do it in my style. I don't know the context of the original artwork, I haven't been able to find anything about Hermes being raised by Iris or a version where Iris was his mother instead of Maia, so let's just call it veteran herald showing the new baby the ropes.

#hermes #iris #greek mythology #greek gods #theoi #goddess of the rainbow #herald #messenger of the gods #myth #mythlogy #angel #wings #baby #pen and ink #illustration #drawing #art #artists on tumblr

[onwingsofwords]

sometimes I think about watching it but I don't hate myself enough to actually do it

#classical mythology #the iliad #greek mythology memes #song of achilles #helen of troy #greek mythlogy retelling #greek myth memes #greek mythology #iliad meme #iliad adaptations

[secretmellowblog]

A short comic for a zine

#comics #short comics #atlantis #greek mythlogy #mellow art #my art #done for a little club at school! #ftr this is more of a vent comic than anything else #i think in reality there is a lot Left to Do #being angry! holding the people doing this accountable #protesting doing activism #none of this inevitable #but sometimes it do feel like that #tbh

[itsguysnightitsironic]

Fur coats and pumpkin labyrinths.

What would be Crete if Theseus, dagger in hand, enter the maze and the Minotaur exited, using the front door, wearing the hero's head and wearing it better? What would be Theseus then? A scapegoat? A body for something divine to use and scream, as an oracle trapped between the hands of her gods?No mind or self, just, skin and fur.

I would like to say that this started as just a pumpkin labyrinth idea and I lost my mind, and I blame all the hot johns and I'm glad they are dea--

More ramblings under the cut:

----- ready for some nerd things? (in broken English, sorry)

1- The yarn it's a reference to the three Moirai, who control faith and human lives. (spinning the yarn, forming the thread and cutting the thread. Birth, life and death.)

Frost carries his life around his back, keeping control. (He carries his own faith. / Also, also, also references the threat that Ariadna gifts Theseus to not get lost in the labyrinth, he's able to control his life and mind.)

2- The cup and the laurel leaves are references to the religious practice of the Oracles of Delfos.

Where the oracle drank water from the fountain of Castalian and chewed laurel to purify herself to be able to be the voice of the gods, in Frost's case to think clearly. (Clear thought.)

3- The red yarn getting cut represents Frost getting lost in his own mind, overthinking, and losing control over his life. (Also his tail, which might link to the "having the tiger by the tail" saying.)

The labyrinth, who seems logical at first it's intended to have no exit (it's mirrored), it's Frost's emotions that keep him trapped behind his own logic.

4- Torbek being covered in blood and bones represents the goat sacrifices made to the oracles for enlightenment. Scapegoat, get it?

(You would also make a case linking him with Hercules "losing his mind by a divine power" wearing a lion skin with the whole "being punished by his crimes and gaining his identity back by getting a new identity by becoming a god", but it wasn't intentional.)

All the smoke that moves and represented the party that dances around Torbek, are references to the belief of some historians that oracles sat in a tripod on top of a rock that emanated gases causing them to get high and get hallucinations. Though it's not proven.

Also, it is a very poor reference to "Vuelo de Brujas" 1797 by Goya, which lives in my head rent-free. (You would say Frost is blinded by them since he's "witched", look at me making connections.)

5- The sad cat in the pumpkin it's a reference to EP. 4 Lose your illusion from the whole scarecrow situation where Frost falls in deep sadness while carving a sad kitty face.

Scarecrow's usually symbology shadows, a version of oneself that it's usually more linked with "darkness".

By being a scarecrow, Frost considers himself a shadow of what he used to be and now Torbek is. (Well, Torbek only has the skin.)

7- The pumpkin falling it's a very "losing your head" situation.

8/9- Frost by throwing away the laurel and the cup, which would give him the ability to see the future (to be able to see the situation logically and analyze it) he's refusing to believe there are other options than his friends abandoning him. He's jumping to conclusions.

And by it, it makes him distressed. (his fur falls and grows leaves, doubt.)

This makes the phrase "leaves no room for doubt" pretty ironic.

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thank you for reading all that, have a cupcake. 🧁

#legends of avantris #once upon a witchlight #morning frost #tw fur #tw blood #torbek #tw death #tw murder #i saw a labyrinth i blackout #i wake up twelve hours after #all i have is this #panic panic panic panic panic #tw bones #i took greek mythlogy in school and you can tell #kremy lecroux #gideon coal #gricko grimgrin #tw overthinking #tw eyestrain #tw body horror #melting face #tw religious themes #tw derealization #tw dereality #tw dead animal #tw long post

[mangor]

The deep sea cephalopod-jelly "Cyanea nozakii Cthylla". While also rumored to be a mythological cryptid, this photo was taken in the deepest depths of Marianas Trench in an earlier 2022 expedition by an experimental AiUV (Autonomous intelligent underwater vehicle).

#deepsea #creatures #cephalopod #cthulhu #jellyfish #abyss #marianastrench #lovecraftian #deepseacreatures #cryptid #mythlogical #auv #undiscovered #nationalgeographic #aiphotography #stablediffusion #stablediffusionart #mangorai #aiartdaily

[sognimultiformi]

I just realized how Science Fiction is the perfect genre for myth/fairytale retellings…

Many myths and fairytales have fear and facination with the unknown as a central theme. The sea, remote islands, caves, deep forests. could magic exist there, far away from civilization?

but now that our world has been explored and stuided, these feelings of wonder no longer resonate the same with modern audiences.

but you know what does cause fear, wonder and existensial dread for people in the 21st century?

SPACE.

#no more boring retellings please. #i want spaceships #wierd planets and alien people #the fear of the inifinity of space and how small we are. Space politicd #here are some recommendations also #ulysses dies at dawn #the mechanisms udad #udad #the lunar chronicles #imiei #greek mythlogy #writing #science fiction #scifi #fantasy #myth retelling #fairytale retelling #the odyssey #the iliad #writing prompt

[mh-midnight-wanderer]

Isn't disrespectful of slavic and east european mythlogical and culture by making redesign of (black) Elissabat...

Vampires are everywhere in the world. Not just in Romania.

We need more black representation in media The only black vampires (and dhampires) in fiction that I know:

Blade (Marvel Comics)

Richard Dracula (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)

Wilhamena (O.K K.O Lets be Heroes)

Laurent (Twilight)

And before their 2nd reboot Mattel wanted to introduce lightning bird character as exchange student.

In conclusion: Vampires can be all colors. Not just pale skin...

#monster high #elissabat #you know there other east european mythlogical creatures besides vampires #Its miss opportunity for mattel part to redesign draculaura to be more accurate representation of asian vampires #midnight random ramblings

[badstitched]

New in my shop, Hades, the Greek God of the Underworld. He's shown here as a skeletal hand, holding a slice of pomegranate, which represents his bride, Persephone, and his hold on her for half the year.

Find the design here! https://www.etsy.com/listing/1507768750/hades-greek-mythology-cross-stitch

#cross stitch patterns #cross stitch #greek mythlogy #broderie #fiber arts #greek myth #hades #underworld #greek mythology cross stitch #pomegranate #pixel art #god of the underworld #greek gods #xstitch #patreon creator

[blackchildrensbooksandauthors]

📖Introduction to Igbo Mythology for Kids: A Fun Collection of Heroes, Creatures, Gods, and Goddesses in West African Tradition

Chinelo Anyadiegwu

Ulysses Press

Ages: 10+

Pages: 200

#our stories matter #chinelo anyadiegwu #igbo mythlogy #west african stories #black authors

[emily84]

there are A Bunch of things wrong with the percy jackson disney show, but the one that currently irks me the most is the fucking credits

only usamericans (and some italian nostalgics of the ventennio) can look at greco-roman mythology and think futurism and brutalism as an aesthetic are a good fit to depict it.

i often get my italian card revoked for this, but futurists were a bunch of fucking war glorifying fascists who all too easily bought into the aesthetic(tm) of the ventennio and then helped shape it themselves. "oh but they were not in it for the politics" yes but then in the end they kinda fucking were, innit?

#the books are well written and surprisingly accurate in their depiction of mythlogy #but the fucking bits about 'western civilization' are fucking appalling #and giving the credits this aesthetic does NOT work in its favor #drag the evil mouse #percy jackson

[artbyanca]

Sfânta Marți, the one not happy to be here.

Marți(Tuesday) is the day that accumulated most of the negative energies in Romanian folklore, being embodied by a very capricious and usually mean spirited being with 9 different faces, both male and female depending on who sees her. It is said that the fabric of reality was woven on the first Tuesday, but unlike her elder sister Luni who blesses all beginnings in honor of the bit of creation done on her day, Marți curses all begnnings and endings on her day, seeing them as a vain attempt to rival God. So there's a long list of superstitions, what you should and shouldn't do to avoid her wrath: do not start a journey on a Tuesday, do not start weaving or plowing or any other long term work, leave the last stitch on a garment for another day, do not move in a new house, do not propose on this day etc, etc, etc. Marți also gained the cusre of the 3 ill hours which are random every Tuesday and bad things are prone to happen as a result of a murder being commited on her day-sometimes the first murder, other times just a really bad one(Craliu Marcu killing his son Gruicea to take his bride; Stefanita killing his foster father Luca Arbore in anger etc). But it's not all bad, as when spring comes she takes on her kindest face as Mărțișor and is willing to hand out luck and blessings if you wear the red and white string.

#marti #sfanta marti #romanisme #romanian mythlogy #romanian folklore #folklore #myth #mythology #pen and ink #illustration #art #artists on tumblr

[onwingsofwords]

this would be funny if you ignore what happens right after this

#classical mythology #song of achilles #the iliad #greek mythology memes #incorrect tsoa quotes #tsoa achilles #greek mythlogy retelling #patroclus #tsoa patroclus #incorrect achilles #incorrect patroclus

[ilmaris]

Persephone - Lady of the Underworld

In Greek mythology, the wife of Hades, ruler of the underworld, protector of the souls of the dead and goddess of sprouting grain, also known as Kora. She was the daughter of Demeter and Zeus. She was kidnapped by Hades while she and her companions were playing in a meadow. When she tried to pick a beautiful narcissus flower, the earth opened and Hades appeared on a golden chariot, carrying her away to his kingdom. Her attributes were poppy seeds and pomegranates.

#persephone #persephone mythology #persephone greek mythology #persephone goddess #persephone ancient greek mythlogy #ancient greek mythology #greek goddess #greek goddesses #greek pantheon #eldarya #beemoov #eldarya outfit #eldarya poland #eldarya clothes #eldarya gardienne

[pan-cus-it-didnt-wok-out]

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Original Work, Japanese Mythology, Faerie Folklore, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, Ancient Egyptian Religion, Norse Religion & Lore Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Original Female Character/Original Female Character, Original Female Character/Original Male Character, Original Female Character(s)/Original Male Character(s), Original Female Character/Original Female Character/Original Male Character Characters: Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s) Additional Tags: Alpha/Omega, Non-Traditional Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Omega Verse, Japanese Mythology & Folklore, Fae & Fairies, Fae Magic, Alternate Universe - Fae, Japanese Culture, Japanese Character(s), Mythology - Freeform, Alternate Universe - Mythology, Mythology References, Original Mythology, Original Female Character(s) - Freeform, Original Fiction, Original Universe, Original Character Death(s), Minor Original Character(s), Original Character(s), War, Courtship, Courting Rituals, Alternate Universe - Royalty, Royalty, Action/Adventure, Romance, Slow Burn, Smut, Fluff, Angst, Fights, Swordfighting, Nesting, Kings & Queens, Gods, Alternate Universe - Gods & Goddesses, Worldbuilding, Slavery, Servants, Magic, Alternate Universe - Magic, Dark Magic, Underworld, Samurai, Alternate Universe - Fairy Tale, Enemies to Lovers, Enemies, Blood and Violence, Blood and Gore, Whipping, Corporal Punishment, Tattoos, Eventual Romance, Roleplay, Shapeshifting, Immortality Summary:

Ten days after her mother's wake, Liesl rode in a carriage drawn by unicorns. She was heading straight across the continent to the meeting place for all of the families in the region. The death of Queen Theresa posed a problem. There was a power vacuum now that her daughter was too young to fill, even though she might fight it. Queen Thymea was making moves to fill the role of both Courts, which would throw the empire into madness. Millions would die. The young Fae Princess Liesl stands before the task to gain favour from her future mate's family in order to ascend her mother's throne. Will she succeed, and will they learn to love each other? Or will they be each other's demise, and seal the fate of the Fae Queendom.

#female alpha #female omega #abo #alpha beta omega #omegaverse #original work #mythology #ao3 #wlw #fxf #rp #roleplay #collaborator #story #original characters #romance #slow burn #enemies to lovers #fantasy #japanese mythlogy #fae #fae mythology #faeries #sapphic #gods #royalty #action #fight #fightscenes #samurai

[mangor]

The deep sea cephalopod-jelly "Cyanea nozakii Vampyropoda". While rumored to be a mythological cryptid, this photo was taken in the deepest depths of Marianas Trench in early 2023 by an experimental AiUV (Autonomous intelligent underwater vehicle).

#deepsea #creatures #cephalopod #jellyfish #abyss #marianastrench #deepseacreatures #cryptid #mythlogical #auv #undiscovered #nationalgeographic #aiphotography #stablediffusion #stablediffusionart #mangorai

[bella-wall-studios]

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