#shot by odysseus

[dootznbootz]

I really love the fact that Odysseus doesn't hear a baby crying while in the Underworld in Epic despite fearing it. In a way, I'd like to think that Astyanax/Scamandrius isn't crying because he's being comforted by Hector.

#people are right about how Just a Man is sad af but we need more Hector holding HIS baby. #Mad rambles #shot by odysseus #epic the musical #epic the underworld saga #odysseus

[gotstabbedbyapen]

@dootznbootz Whenever I see your #shotbyodysseus tag, this comes into my mind:

#mutuals <333 #shot by odysseus #comics #doodles #i'm taking this too literally XD

[aaronofithaca05]

Ohhhhhhh awesome!!! I do only use it on my phone tho, on pc I use krita :)

Anywayyyy, my faves are these

Although I do tend to just mash brushes together from different sets, whichever I need at the moment

THANK YOU!!!!

I usually use these

And here is the result!

#odysseus #shot by odysseus #odypen #lovesick odysseus

[wolfythewitch]

Stop adapting the iliad and the Odyssey into movies. You'll never succeed. Adapt them into shounen anime, as is their god given right

#look at the amount of introspection in the Odyssey and tell me it doesnt call for an animated sequence of the character turning #to the screen with an exasperated and simplified scribble face #the Odyssey #the iliad #odysseus literally rips of his clothes before fighting people #nestor constantly complains about his age #hector literally tells paris to die #aphrodite tries to pick up aeneas and drops him after getting shot #and then apollo catches him #ares gets stabbed and goes whining to zeus who calls him a disappointment

[nikoisme]

found some silly brushes and went a bit crazy

#i dID IT. SEE. A DAY LATE BUT I DID IT. #that one time ody got shot with a spear in the iliad #odysseus #the iliad #greek mythology #tagamemnon #art #digital art #classicstober #classicstober23 #tw blood

[anniflamma]

Not me recording myself, then rotoscoping for reference for one shot of the animatic I'm currently working on....

#THERE ARE SO MUCH POWER SOOO MUCH POWER BUT THERES NO PUPPET-!! #I didn't have my friend over so I could use them instead - like the shots when Poseidon beating the crap out of Odysseus #animation #rotoscoping #rough animation

[glitchy-anime-fan]

#New meme template from the new Percy Jackson teaser 😌 #tagamemnon #the iliad #the odyssey #Odysseus #Greek mythology #percy jackon and the olympians #greek mythology memes #it took so long to get this screen shot 🙃

[eeviaylxix]

Read the Odyssey but take a shot every time Homer writes that Dawn is "fresh and rosy-fingered"

#the odyssey #odysseus #greek mythology #greece #ancient greece #shitpost #homer #books #booklr #history #take a shot

[criticalrolo]

me vibrating wildly in place: I have got to play a wizard in dnd or I’ll explode

#IM DYING OUT HERE #dnd #Sigrun is fun and I’m leaning into her intelligence score more #but that campaign is New and she has a lot of fun stuff going on so I can’t swap her out and also I love her!! #and then Odysseus is a Back Up Character who’s supposed to be simple and stay at the back just firing shots not being fancy #he’s designed to be as simple as possible #he’s meant to blend in. and Claire as a Wizard simply will not be doing that #anyway. fuck I want to play a wizard so fuckign bad. I’m so good at it PLEASE —

[min3tta]

olive tree

Even though she traveled a lot, it always took Penelope some time to get used to new surroundings. 

She and her cousins had been in Ithaca for a few days now, as Helen scouted out her suitors. It seemed every man in Greece would take her hand in marriage if given the chance, Penelope thought. 

And so, as Ithaca had a potential candidate for Helen, the Spartans made their way to the small island kingdom. 

Penelope took no part in it. She merely exchanged pleasantries at the beginning and watched from afar as men tried to woo her cousin. She almost found it comical, how much of an act the suitors would put on for Helen. 

So when Penelope grew tired of the nonsense, she would wander around the palace grounds, looking out to the Ionian Sea, dreaming that she was back in Sparta, where her beloved tapestry loom was. 

She sat for a while, thinking to herself, as she often did, under a great olive tree that grew near the edge of the palace grounds. 

“Hello. Am I disturbing you, my lady?” a voice said behind her.

She turned around to see a handsome young man, about her age. 

“Huh? Oh … oh, no. Not at all. Just … thinking, I suppose,” she stood up to get a better look at him.

Brown eyes that sparkled in the sun connected with hers. He nervously tucked his dark wavy hair behind his ear, revealing an intricate braid that weaved through the side of his head. His arms and shoulders were that of an archer’s, strong and stoic. He wore a simple white linen tunic, stitched with dark blue around the hem. On his wrist was a golden cuff, graced by an owl, a sign of Lady Athena. 

She was lost in his presence. 

The young man cleared his throat. “My lady?”

Penelope fixed her attention back to his eyes. “Yes? My apologies. I seem to get a bit lost in my own thoughts.”

He huffed a small laugh. “I just said that I do the same. If I’m not to be talking, then I am thinking. My father, the great king Laertes, hates it but I am quite fond of it. There is so much a person can say, but an infinite possibility of what one can think.”

“Oh! My apologies, your majesty,” Penelope hesitated. “I had no idea you were–”

“It’s truly fine, my lady. There is no need,” he smiled.

A silence washed over the two. The young man stepped closer to Penelope, who was now leaning under the great olive tree. He broke the silence.

“You know, I come to this tree every day. Ever since I was a small boy. I remember watching the gardener plant it, and look what it has become,” he looked up at the massive tree, admiring its sprawling branches and leaves, small olive sprouts scattered throughout. “It’s beautiful, no?” he asked Penelope.

“It is. Very,” Penelope agreed. But not as beautiful as you, she thought as she looked at the young man again. 

Little did she know, he felt the same way about her. His father invited the “beautiful Helen” of Sparta, as so many have called her, to their kingdom, to hopefully arrange a marriage between Helen and his son. But ever since he laid eyes on Penelope, Helen was out of the question. 

“May I kiss you, my lady?” he asked Penelope.

Penelope’s heart fluttered. She could feel her cheeks turning bright red.

“What? I –” before she could answer, the young man pressed tender lips to Penelope’s supple cheek. 

“Please forgive me, my lady,” he apologized, looking away.

“No. Don’t be sorry,” Penelope paused. “I liked it. Very much.”

He looked back at her and gave an embarrassed smile. 

Another silence. 

He sat down at the trunk of the tree and Penelope followed suit.  

“What is your name, your majesty?” Penelope asked, curiosity running across her face.

“I am Odysseus of Ithaca.”

“Oh! My gods. My cousin is –”

“Helen of Sparta. You must be Lady Penelope,” Odysseus said with a grin.

“Yes,” Penelope huffed a laugh. How did you know?”

“Helen talks about you,” Odysseus replied.

“She does? All good things, I hope,” Penelope smirked. 

“Of course. All good things. I remember you from when we first met a few days ago.”

“Oh?”

“I do. How could I forget? You look gorgeous, Penelope,” he said.

My, what a man, Penelope thought.

“And Helen is …” she questioned.

“I’m not thinking about Helen,” Odysseus said and took Penelope’s hand. “I am thinking about you.”

“And I you.” 

They both sat in silence for a while, enjoying the view from the shade of the tree. Boats from all over, docking and leaving from the small port below the rocky cliffs from which the palace grounds sat.

“So what will you tell Helen?” Penelope finally asked Odysseus.

“The truth. I want to be with you, Penelope. For the rest of my days.”

Penelope gasped. A new feeling crawled inside of her, one she never felt before. It was one of desire and passion, a feeling that Odysseus was experiencing as well. 

Two young kids in love.

“I am afraid I must go now, Penelope. My father will start to question my whereabouts,” Odysseus said as he stood up. Inside, he wished that he could stay under the olive tree, where he was happiest. But princely duties demanded otherwise.

Penelope stood up alongside him. “I understand,” she said with a soft smile.

Odysseus reached to his side, pulled a red peony from the ground and tucked it behind Penelope’s ear. 

“I hope to see you here tomorrow, Lady Penelope. I really did enjoy our time together,” Odysseus smiled at her.

“I did too, Odysseus,” she cupped his cheek with her hand. “I will meet you under the olive tree.”

#the odyssey #the iliad #odysseus #penelope #odysseus x penelope #odypen #greek mythology #helen of sparta #laertes #one shot

[generouskittentidalwave]

THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

Odysseus went from complaining about only having to use a bow and a few arrows to fight in the Iliad

To then taking on 108 suitors with a bow and a few arrows and badassed his way through them with no complaints from him whatsoever about his weapon being used.

TALK 👏 ABOUT 👏 CHARACTER 👏 DEVELOPMENT 👏

#odysseus went from complaining about arrows to then using them with no complaints later on #he literally took a clean shot with an arrow at their main man right through the neck #and then just started going ham on all of them with just his bow and arrows #diomedes would be proud #and maybe a little bit terrified #odysseus #the odyssey #homer's odyssey #the iliad #homer's iliad #diomedes

[dootznbootz]

that WHO in no longer u oh my GOD

YESSSS

Like, yeah, Odysseus is like "Yandere" (joking but also not) because kills all who even go near Penelope and Telemachus and he's very protective of them AND jealous.

But I think this "WHO?!" is also a desperate plea as to who is this dangerous man who is near his wife? A warlord? A conquerer? A man who would not even care about Penelope for who she is and mistreats her?

Because even in the Odyssey, Odysseus asks about Penelope to his mother.

Tell me of the wife I married. What are her thoughts and plans? Is she still there with our son, keeping watch on everything? Or has she been married                            to the finest of Achaeans?

(Book 11, Johnston)

There's not even much resentment in his question. There could be but Narrator does not say. The use of "the finest of Achaeans" almost is a "Did she at least marry the best man? Did she at least marry a GOOD man?"

In "No Longer You", when he hears of this dangerous man NEAR his wife, he is SCARED. It could be jealousy but I feel it's more of concern. As it is in the Odyssey.

"I understand if she would remarry, it pains me but I did tell her that when Telemachus finally grows his beard, she could. I will love her always but is she at least happy? Is she safe?"

And she's not safe. She's not happy. He is terrified.

Psst. The reason why My Odysseus takes a long time to grow his beard is because of that line. He's hoping that his son will take after him and take forever to grow a beard like he did (as he doesn't really have one even when he first leaves for Troy) because he would try forever to get home. Penelope even teases him that he still doesn't have one so that's a silly request and that's the point. "I will never stop trying to come back to you. He and I will likely remain beardless forever." (it's a little funky for him when he finally grows one by the end of Troy. He's thinking "...Shit. Telemachus, stay baby-faced for your dad please.")

ANYWAYS.

I mean we all know that these two are obsessed with each other in the Odyssey and in Epic. They are likeminded and are so integral to who they are. They mean everything to one another. I think Odysseus genuinely does want Penelope happy. As even in the Odyssey with him simply asking for another bed, shows how much he loves and respects her. He could've been like "get in it" even though she had rejected him at first but he LISTENS BECAUSE HE LOVES HER. Only breaking down into a sobbing mess when he believes she destroyed their bed.

"Heaven made you as you are, but for sheer obstinacy you put all the rest of your sex in the shade. No other wife could have steeled herself to keep so long out of the arms of a husband she had just got back after nineteen years of misadventure. Well, nurse, make a bed for me to sleep alone in. For my wife's heart is just about as hard as iron."

(Book 23, Rieu)

Please note that this is his attempt to insult her in a way and yet he still talks about her being from Heaven 👀 SIMP

But even though he's deeply hurt by her rejection (poor guy would've probably sobbed himself to sleep) He still asks for another bed. After sleeping on the floor and in the dirt since he's been on Ithaca, refusing beds unless it's his own marriage bed, he takes her 'no' because he values her happiness and comfort over his own. He takes a lesser bed so she can still sleep in their own luxurious one.

I mean we know how fucking awful the suitors are. Hold Them Down is a disturbing song. (as it should be. As they are not good men) He does not even know how bad these men are yet. If his future self could speak with his past self, he'd probably be like "Yeah, don't worry about the guy who kills a bunch of people, they had it coming. ;) " or something.

That "WHO?!" is a mix of jealousy AND fear.

#I'm sorry y'all I'm so exhausted as I've had a lot of shit happen and oof #so this is messy but I hope I got my point across lol #epic the musical #epic the underworld saga #Mad rambles #shot by odysseus #no longer you #my headcanons #ask #anon #penelope #odysseus #odypen #essay

[pelideswhore]

how silly would it be to post a piece of writing in two chapters

#one chapter means a one shot. three chapters is long enough. two chapters feels silly. #also yes this is me announcing an odysseus fic coming up very soon #greek mythology #greek myth #odysseus #ig

[loz-tearsofahomo]

I think it's funny when people frame reading The Odyssey as English Major Aesthetic✨💫📖 when it's just a middle aged man being horny and murdering people for 300 pages

#i have written three essays about this piece of shit consider this a call for help #the odyssey #classics #homer #“odysseus was smarter than penelop-” *gun shots* gun FIRE #odysseus couldn't be intelligent without athene to save his life #“but he tricked Polyphemus” my boy made 1 pun and proclaimed himself a genius 'metis' my ass #actually kind of an icon for that #ancient texts #english aesthetic

[dolokhoded]

ODYSSEUS LOVERS UNITE... i hate when people bring up the "he cheated on penelope by staying with calypso for 7 years" like no he was. imprisoned by her...

YAEH LITERALLY not to mention calypso was a nymph she used magic on him. and he, quite literally enchanted by a nymph, still went "no this aint right i have to go back to my wife.". and it was so insane that magic just Didn't Work On Him because he loved his wife so much that calypso was like you know what fuck it. go. here's some fucking wood i guess. build yourself a boat i can't bother.

(calypso is ALSO my number one girl and i hate how (most) latins absolutely butchered her that is Not my girl "she killed herself because she loved odysseus" She Would Not Fucking Say That)

(AND ALSO i think the whole 'ooh odysseus liked staying with calypso' take is harmful because it's feeding into the whole idea that men can't be harassed by women cause they're women and they can't really do anything to them and men don't mind anyways cause they just want to have sex with all of them and give zero shits about having an emotional connection with someone. like i honestly think this is where the whole 'odysseus was cheating on penelope' thing came from cause homer said so calypso literally held him captive for seven years and people with five brain cells went 'well ok.......but why didn't he just Leave ?????'. anyways)

anyways synopsis yeah he sucked a little he might be a war criminal but he LOVED HIS WIFE !!!!!! he committed war crimes but he was a WIFE GUY !!!!!!!!

#asks #leave him ALONE !!!!!!!!!!!! #odysseus lovers unite. #the odyssey #the odyssey more like the odussy am i rig *i am shot*

[nikoisme]

what the fuck was he gonna do with those. what did he need those for

#i love reading these little details of his life before he went to troy. #now you could make a beautiful headcanon that odysseus shot the suitors with those poisoned arrows.