#【 THE SON OF HEPHAESTUS: musing.

[pyredez]

tagged by: @crylamby <3 tagging: YOU. yall should do it so I can see it.

FIVE SONGS.

HOPELESS OPUS BY IMAGINE DRAGONS. I've got this place that I've filled with empty space / Oh, I'm trying not to face what I've done / My hopeless opus / I'm in this race, and I'm hoping just to place / Oh, I'm trying not to face what's become of me / My hopeless opus

FIRE DRILL BY MELANIE MARTINEZ. I've never fit into any category, always deemed an outcast / Since I was in Sunday school and all the cool kids said I was weird / It's exactly the same, they say, "Why do you dress that way? / Why do you act that way? Why don't you dress like me?" / So is that what you really wanna say to me?

JUST LIKE FIRE BY P!NK. Just like fire, burning up the way / If I can light the world up for just one day / Watch this madness, colorful charade / No one can be just like me anyway

LOW LIFE BY X AMBASSADORS. Now please tell me I'm broke / It's much easier that way, 'cause I just let you down / It's much easier that way / I'm nothing but a low life / Thinking about my own life / I can't help myself from falling

DANCE MONKEY BY TONES AND I. So they say / "Dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh / I've never seen anybody do the things you do before" / They say, "Move for me, move for me, move for me, ay-ay / And when you're done, I'll make you do it all again"

FIVE QUOTES.

I. We all live in a house on fire, no fire department to call; no way out, just the upstairs window to look out of while the fire burns the house down with us trapped, locked in it. ― Tennessee Williams

II. I seek strength, not to be greater than other, but to fight my greatest enemy, the doubts within myself. ― P.C. Cast

III. I like unkempt; I don’t mind if I have holes in my jacket or whatever. I think people should look more the way they feel. — Chris Robinson

IV. The mechanic, when a wheel refuses to turn, never thinks of dropping on his knees and asking the assistance of some divine power. He knows there is a reason. He knows that something is too large or too small; that there is something wrong with his machine; and he goes to work and he makes it larger or smaller, here or there, until the wheel will turn. — Robert G. Ingersoll

V. Humor can make a serious difference. In the workplace, at home, in all areas of life – looking for a reason to laugh is necessary. A sense of humor helps us to get through the dull times, cope with the difficult times, enjoy the good times and manage the scary times. — Steve Goodier

[ohlympns]

tags 2.

[thealtoduck]

Being the Son of Calliope, headcanons…

PJO x Male Reader (No romantic pairing)

Warnings: None…

Summary: You’re the son of the goddesss of epic poetry and eloquence and One of the Nine Muses…

(A/n: I know I was meant to work on other stuff but I got distracted.)

(Song is unrelated to the story but it felt Muses coded so…)

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You were the only half-blood at camp related to one of the Muses, specifically Calliope, the Goddesss of Epic Poetry and Eloquence.

When you had gotten to camp you used to stay in Cabin 11, even though you’d been claimed, there was no cabin for you. So you ended up bunking with Travis Stoll.

But after the war with the titans and Percy’s demands to Zeus to the gods, a cabin dedicated to the Nine Muses had been built.

You being made the counsler… not that there were any other options…

The cabin was great tho, it was decorated with statues and carvings of the muses and their symbols. There were paintings hung of their famous demigods too such as Orpheus, Hyacinthus and Linus

The cabin had a big book case with novels, plays, comedies, tradgedies, poetry. A soundproof dance studio, a soundproof music room with a bunch of instruments, a sky window to study the stars.

Basically everything associated with the Muses.

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If you had a nickel for everytime someone had tried to pick you by saying ”you were their muse” or that ”you had inspired” the poem, song or novel they wrote… you’d be richer than Hades.

You were particullarly popular amongst the Apollo cabin who seemed to think you were some kind of key to overcome creative blocks. Will Solace, their counselor, needed to keep them in check since they all seemed interested in you in one way or the other.

Athena’s and Hephaestus’s cabins were also drawn to you for your creativety.

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You would however end up being paired with the Apollo cabin to lead the campfire sing-alongs, you usually end up with a solo song telling the dramatic story of some greek hero.

Imagine something like ”The Gosphel Truth” from ”Hercules”, with the Apollo cabin acting as you back up singers.

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As for your powers, you were far from the strongest of demigods, but you were by no means weak.

You had a natrual talent for the arts, singing, dancing, poetry, instruments, etc…

As the son of the goddess of Eloquence you could cast minor short lasting curses on people that would effect their speaking, that could for example cause them to only speak in rhymes and limericks or make them unable to finish long sentences before drifting off.

Your swordfighting style would be noted by the other campers to be quite different, while they fought normally with their swords, Percy described your style more as a ”VERY deadly and sharp dance”.

Being related to the muses you also had an aura that could induce inspiration and creativity in someone (so maybe the Apollo cabin was on to something with their interest in you).

Though that power worked both ways as you could also curse someone with creative block.

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Unlike most demigods, you’re mother showed up quite often to advice you whenever you had a problem… and she didn’t come alone.

Let’s say you’re in your cabin and you’re sad after having an argument with a friend.

Well… then all the 9 statues of the Muses in the cabin come to life and start singing a pop-soul number about why friendship is important and you should make up with your friend.

It’s was quite terrifying the first few times it happened but you get used to it after a while.

Being one of the Muse’s son is pretty much like being all of their son.

(A/n 2: Sorry, this is shorter than i usually write and is more so a collection of small headcanons for a Son of Calliope!Reader than a full on fic.)

[prophecieds]

wanted plots based on stories from greek mythology.

psyche and eros. muse a, despite their beauty and alluring presence seen and felt by everyone who meets them, has never been in a relationship before. it was adorable when they were young, but now that they’re in their mid - twenties, it’s becoming sort of pathetic. so muse a decides to join a popular dating app. they match with muse b, a mysterious user who doesn’t even have any recognizable pictures on their profile, but they immediately develop a connection despite muse b refusing to reveal their identity. little does muse a know, muse b is a tech billionaire and the founder of the app itself, but has sworn off public attention and romantic vulnerability. drawn to muse a’s sincerity, muse b breaks their own rules and begins a secret relationship with muse a—on the condition that they never try to find out who muse b really is.

helen and paris. muse is married to a powerful senator—polished, admired, and constantly in the public eye. they’re seen as the perfect political spouse. but behind closed doors, their life is scripted, controlled, and painfully hollow. then comes muse b—a young, charming foreign diplomat’s son / daughter visiting from abroad. muse b offers muse a something no one else has: escape. what begins as a fleeting connection at a political gala becomes an affair that ignites international scandal when muse a vanishes with muse b without a word.

andromeda and perseus. muse a is from a high - profile political family. when a photo of them is leaked in connection to a crime they didn’t commit, the media turns them into a scapegoat—framing them as reckless, spoiled, and dangerous. to protect their reputation, muse a’s family cuts them off, leaving them to take the fall alone. enter muse b, an investigative journalist. while chasing a story on corruption and cover - ups, they stumble across muse a’s case and suspects there’s more beneath the headlines. against warnings from their editors and threats from powerful people, muse b digs deeper and helps muse a disappear from the public eye.

persephone and hades. muse a is an aspiring artist, open - minded and warm, constantly seeking new experiences. muse b is a once celebrated artist, but their life was shattered by a public scandal that forced them into seclusion. they now run an underground art gallery, where muse a has decided to work at. the two form an unlikely bond over art, and their attraction becomes undeniable. muse a is drawn to the complexity of muse b’s world, and muse b is captivated by the light muse a brings into their darkness. but as their connection deepens, muse a begins to question if they can ever truly leave the shadows of muse b’s world behind, and muse b must confront their own demons before they can fully accept the love that muse a offers.

aphrodite and hephaestus. muse a is a genius mechanic and inventor, the quiet, unassuming mastermind behind some of the most groundbreaking technologies in the world. muse b is the epitome of glamour, beauty, and social power. a supermodel adored by millions. the two met years ago, before the fame and the glamour. back then, they were everything to each other—muse b was muse a’s muse, their reason to live, and muse a was muse b’s sanctuary. their love was simple and deep, until muse b’s growing fame tore them apart. but years later, when their paths cross once again, the unresolved love between them burns fiercely, hotter than ever. muse a is still broken, still scarred by the betrayal. muse b, too, is now just as damaged—their perfect life a mask for the regret and guilt they carry for leaving muse a behind. yet neither can deny the connection and chemistry that’s always existed between them. muse a wants to believe in muse b again, but they can’t forget how muse b abandoned them. muse b wants nothing more than to show muse a they’ve changed, but they don’t know if muse a will ever trust them again.

[amythestalithia]

Great Hymns of the Loves That Defy

Sing, O Muse, of love unbound,

Not chained by form or fate or law,

But blooming like wildflowers in Olympus' shade,

Rooted in passion, loyalty, and divine will.

Perselena and Ares, the Sword and the Flame

Praise Perselena, born of fountain and tide,

Poseidon's daughter, Athena's craft,

She who forged a city for heroes forgotten,

She who walks with sword and vow.

Married to Ares, not for lust but loyalty,

Their hearts wrapped in respect and rivalry.

Dueling, laughing, protecting young gods,

Theirs was a union of steel and soul.

From them came Alala, war's wild cry,

A maiden of battle, forever youth,

And Bellona, of tactics and justice,

Wreathed in flame and draped in armor.

He, war incarnate, and she, the defender,

Their love forged not in bedsheets,

But in trust, in blood, in shared silence,

Their blades whispered oaths in every clash.

The Triad of Love: Ares, Aphrodite, and Hephaestus

Sing of Ares, wrathful and bold,

Who saw Hephaestus fall from Olympus' heights

And wept, fearing the same fate.

When the Smith returned, raised by Thetis,

Ares gave him helm, spear, and friendship.

Hephaestus, golden-handed and sharp-eyed,

Loved Aphrodite for her kindness,

Not just beauty but warmth, her muse to his fire.

She wore his jewels and lit his forge.

Ares and Aphrodite, comrades turned lovers,

Shared glances in battle, laughter in blood,

Their love was a slow-blooming flame.

Eros was born, and joy with him.

Perselena, wise and calm, saw the bond,

Encouraged Ares to speak his truth,

And so they formed a triad—gold, flame, and beauty,

Creators of Phobos, Deimos, Eros, and Harmonia.

Though mocked by net and laughter,

They stood together, unashamed.

In their arms, love was fierce and free.

Poseidon: Of Amphitrite and Nerites

Praise the sea lord, deep and changeful,

Who loved Amphitrite, queen of coral,

She bore him Triton, trumpet of tides,

Rhode, of sunlight on water,

Kymopoleia, storm-dancing daughter.

But Poseidon's love knew other forms,

He loved also Nerites, swift of sea,

Nephew and beloved, mirror of calm,

Together they birthed:

Anteros, god of love returned,

Benthyskime, queen of far coasts,

Herophile, oracle of shipwreck and salt.

He is ocean: wide, wandering, wild,

And in his heart, many tides flow.

Persephone and Hades, Steadfast in Shadow

Praise the Queen of Spring, crowned in ash,

And Hades, quiet and eternal.

Their love unfaltering, loyal in dark,

From it came Zagreus, rebirth incarnate,

Melinoë, ghost-bringer,

Makaria, joy of Elysium.

Minthe tried to enchant him,

And became a fragrant warning.

No other touch broke their bond,

No lie ever came between them.

Apollo and Hyacinthus, Lovers and Legacy

Apollo, bright and golden, found his muse

In Hyacinthus, son of Clio, prince of Sparta,

Now god of archaeology and memory.

Their love was carved in stone and song,

And from it came healing:

Asklepios, god of medicine,

Hymenaios, god of weddings,

Nete, Mese, Hypate, the Apolline Muses,

Strings of the lyre, chords of harmony.

Dionysus and Ariadne: Redemption in Wine

Left on Naxos, weeping, forsaken,

Ariadne found comfort in divine arms.

Perselena whispered to Dionysus,

"She is on your island. Go."

He found her, held her, healed her,

And together they ruled wine and joy,

Their love like a vine that never withers,

Entwining tragedy into triumph.

Eros and Psyche: The Love That Proved Itself

Eros, bearer of desire,

Psyche, born mortal but radiant.

He loved her in shadow, but she loved him still.

Perselena saved her with the Chalice,

When trials and pride broke her breath.

Aphrodite relented, and the girl became

Goddess of the Soul, crowned in gold.

Together they bore Hedone, delight of union.

Zagreus and Thanatos: Death and Renewal

Praise the strange pair, quiet and fierce,

Zagreus, son of Hades and Persephone,

Born again and again in fire,

And Thanatos, gentle hand of ending.

They fought beside one another,

Bore the weight of endings and beginnings.

When Zagreus died, choking on Gorgon blood,

He confessed his love to Death,

And rose reborn to be wed by his father,

Clothed in riverlight, crowned in Styx.

Conclusion: Let the Altars Be Wide

O mortals, raise altars with space between,

For not all love walks the same path.

Let triads be blessed,

Let ghosts find peace in arms,

Let marriage be forged in war and song.

Let love defy law, expectation, and limit.

So the gods have done.

So shall it be among us.

[fleurbleedinghearts]

OT3s better than Ares/Aphrodite/Hephaestus

Poseidon x Nerites x Aphrodite - Nerites & Aphrodite were each others first loves, Nerites & Poseidon are long term lovers and might have spawned a love god together, and Aphrodite & Poseidon are sometimes considered the parents of Rhode & Herophile together.(Sure Aphrodite might have turned Nerites into a shrimp that one time but even in the version Anteros is Nerites & Poseidon's son he still works for Aphrodite so maybe they buried the hatchet.)

Hecate x Apollo x Hermes - (Ok, these three would actually be the most cunty trio it's a crime there aren't myths of all three together.) Hecate allegedly lost her virginity to Hermes, in one myth Scylla's parents are Hecate & Apollo, Apollo also has the epithet Hekatos which is just Hecate's name but genderbent, and Apollomes is Apollomes, everyone knows they have great chemistry.

Metis x Zeus x Hera - I refuse to ship Hera with any of Zeus's affair partners but Metis wasn't really an affair partner and also she helped Zeus save Hera from Cronus's stomach so I think Hera would have positive feelings about her.

Prometheus x Metis x Zeus - Messy horrible end, but once upon a time it really was Zeus and his two genius friends (and his mom and aunts) against the world.

Iris x Hera x Chloris - I have not seen any myth of a girl simping for Hera harder than Iris does and there's a roman myth where Flora(Chloris) gives Juno(Hera) a flower that makes her pregnant with Mars(Ares) upon touching it. (Do I think Hera would cheat on Zeus? Never. That doesn't mean Iris and Chloris can't pine over Hera leaving her both flattered and confused and them all somehow ending up in a queerplatonic relationship.) Also Iris and Chloris might both be married to the same bisexual loser man but I think both of them would be done with him.

Apollo x the Muses (Honorable Mention) - Not exactly an OT3 but I think they have the best poly relationship of any of the gods.

[tylermileslockett]

HEPHAESTUS

  “Sing, clear-voiced Muse, of Hephaestus famed for inventions. With bright-eyed Athena he taught men glorious crafts throughout the world, —men who before used to dwell in caves in the mountains like wild beasts. But now that they have learned crafts through Hephaestus the famed worker, easily they live a peaceful life in their own houses the whole year round.”  (-Homeric Hymn, translated by H.G. Evelyn white)

HEPHAESTUS, (huh-FAY-stus) is the God of weapon smithing, craftsmanship, and fire. Born with a lame leg, and described as ugly, he presents a much humbler appearance than his more majestic siblings. But he shines in the ingenuity department, crafting marvelous weapons, tools, and traps with his sacred objects; his golden hammer and tongs. I took an artist’s liberty; portraying him with vibrant red hair and beard to reflect his connection with fire, while his skin is pale purple from long hours within his cave forge.

The many golden, forged objects within the image appear in a variety of myths. Let’s begin with the item he hammers; the armor of Achilles. In the Iliad, Achilles pleads with his Nereid mother, Thetis, for new armor. We can see her in the pool in the lower right, waiting for the armor as she sits upon a hippocampusi.  Looking to the background, the throne was made for Hera as a trick, trapping her in the seat. The female figure above is Pandora, the first woman, made upon Zeus’ orders. Beside her are the winged helmet and sandals of Hermes. Above is the chariot of apollo. And at the very top is the golden net which trapped Hephaestus’ wife, Aphrodite, in bed with her elicit lover, Ares. 

Although Hephaestus doesn’t terrorize mortals like some of his more vengeful siblings, one scandalous myth has him chasing Athena in lust, and ejaculating on her thigh when the rape attempt fails. When Athena wipes the seed onto the earth, a son, Erichthonious, is born and later becomes an early king of Athens.

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[cabin7quotesandtweets]

Twitter Profiles Part 3: Gods Edition

Apollo, Asclepius, Aristaeus, Hymenaios, Ialemus, Chariklo, Cephisso, Apollonis, Borysthenis, and the The Samothrakian Korybantes

Note: A lot of Apollo's godly children are disputed. Like, so many. So, I used my own judgement to choose who to pick. After the profiles I will give a brief description of everyone's domains, plus their other parent, with some extra notes from me.

Domains

Άπόλλων (Apollo): the sun, light, music, archery, healing, disease, poetry, protection over young (specifically boys), civilization, reasoning and logic, knowledge, and herding

Άσκληπιός (Asclepius): Son of Coronis and Apollo; medicine

Άρισταῖος (Aristaeus): son of Cyrene and Apollo, older brother to Idmon; bee-keeping, cheese-making, olive-growing/olive oil manufacturing, herding, hunting, countryside and pastoral places

Note: I haven't made Idmon a profile, as he isn't a god. He was a seer and an original Argonaut and died on the trip. Maybe I will though, who knows?

Ύμεναιος (Hymenaios), also called Hymen: son of one of the Muses (though disputed which one, usually Terpsichore, Urania, or Calliope) and Apollo; weddings, bridal hymns

Note: other sources claim his parentage is Magnes and Clio, or Dionysus and Aphrodite

Ίάλεμος (Ialemus), disputed sources say he's an epithet of Linus: son of Calliope and Apollo; lamentation, funeral songs

Note: Ialemus' existance is disputed, as to whether he is a epithet of Linus or a full personificafion of funeral songs. According to some sources in Argive, Linus was the child of Apollo and Psamathe and was killed as a baby by rabid dogs. In revenge, Apollo sent a poine to kill the Argive children, and it wasn't until Coroebus killed the poine and founded a dog killing holiday called Arnis that Linus and Psamathe were worshipped. Other sources in Thebes have his parents being Urania and Amphimarus, and was killed by Apollo for claiming to be his equal. Lastly, he was described as Heracles' music teacher, who slew him in a fit of rage while being reprimanded. Take of that what you will.

Χαρικλώ (Chariklo): daughter of Apollo, no second parent named; wife of Chiron, foster-mother to the heroes whom Chiron mentored

Note: Chariklo is also said in a few sources that her father is Perses or Oceanus, but the comedic value of Apollo beings Chiron's father-in-law is too great to pass up. And most sourses agree she's Apollo's kid. Fun fact though, the planet Chariklo from the Centaur planets is named after her, and another one is named Chiron.

Κηφισω (Cephisso), also called Nete: daughter of Apollo, sister to Apollonis and Borysthenis; one of the Muses Apollonides

Note: the Muses Apollonides are not to be confused with the nine muses of the arts, or the Titan Muses.

Άπολλωνις (Apollonis), also called Mete): daughter of Apollo, and sister to Cephisso and Borysthenis; one of the Muses Apollonides

Βορυσθηνίς (Borysthenis), also called Hypate: daughter of Apollo, sister to Cephisso and Apollonis; one of the Muses Apollonides

Note: Fun fact, their second names: Nete, Mete, and Hypate are after the lowest, middle, and high notes of the lyre

Κυρβαντες (The Samothrakian Korybantes): sons of Apollo and Thalia; a seven group of rustic daimons who presided over the Samorhrakian mysteries, and were attendants to the Mother of the Gods

Note: Wow, the myths on these guys are so disputed they don't even have a set of names. Other parentage options include Zeus and Calliope, or Apollo and Rhetia. Some sourses say there's seven, with two others who are children of Hephaestus (the Cabeiri) to make a group of nine, some say there's nine total. They're named after an orgiastic dance, that to be honest, I am fine not knowing anything about. Additionally, some say they're from Asia (west Asia or Anatolia, which makes up much of modern day Turkiye) and were attendants to Cybele, the Magna Mater of Anatolian mythology, but she is sometimes identified with Rhea when she was adopted by Greece, hence why I made them attendents of Rhea. Some sources also associate them with Leto.

[beanxiv]

𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐅𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏𝐒 !!

this is just for fun, obviously! and i totally took complete inspo from @kitorin so creds to sou !!

PERCABRINA = percy + sabrina !! | friends to lovers | she fell first he fell harder | everyone knows but them | soulmates (duh!!) | daughter of psyche + son of poseidon |

♬ so american, cloud 9, glue song, chemtrails over a country club, carino, something about you, my kind of woman, kiss me, those eyes, moon river, nothing's gonna hurt you baby, pretty boy, all i really want is you, i want you, c'est ça l'amour, 3 daqat, el watar el hassas, kiss me more, riptide, disco, sugar, ribs ʚɞ underwater kisses, walks by the beach, stealing his clothes, cabin sleepovers, sneaking into the dining hall for midnight snacks, running "errands" in the city, iris messages during mission, sneaking off during capture the flag

SATSUKI = sabrina + katsuki | situationship to lovers | doberman + black cat | tending to each others wounds | pro-hero + pro-hero |

♬ ifhy, friends, r u mine?, brooklyn baby, louise, spring into summer, nobody new, i remember how your hands felt on mine, dark red, remember by name, love like you, goodbye my danish sweetheart, attracted to you, flaming hot cheetos, a new kind of love, love story (indila), ala bali, him & i, this could be us ʚɞ cooking dates, getting groceries for the dorm together, cuteness aggression, napping together, comfortable silence, sparring together, collecting each others merch, learning sign language together, hand massages

SALEO = sabrina + leo | black cat + orange cat | the funny friend + the funny friend | mutual pining | daughter of psyche + son of hephaestus |

♬ apple cider, take me to the sun, pillowtalk, lovers rock, love you anyway, sunday, mr. loverman, electric love, thinkin bout you, work song, hable con ella, she looks so perfect, charm, that's what i like, sugar we're going down, muse, die for you, outside, yellow, looking at me, sunflower, sucker ʚɞ chaos! trying to not laugh too loud in the middle of the night, bunker 9 sleepovers, helping him with projects, me putting my biomedical engineering degree to good use, embarrassing pictures, inside jokes, keeping me warm on cold night, my own personal heating pad, rides on festus

CARINA = cardan + sabrina | rivals to lovers | denial to mutual pining | tension | faerie + mortal |

♬ the beach, fairytale, shameless, cinnamon girl, into it, haunted, champagne coast, bad idea, wdywfm, slow down, dark paradise, gone gone/thank you, once more to see you, west coast, in my room (julia wolf), this side of paradise, all i need, k, impacto, would've been you, may you never forget me, ma meilleure ennemie ʚɞ boba dates, doing his makeup, dressing each other up, reading to each other, flower crowns, frolicking around elfhame, dragging him around the mortal world, late night drives in the mortal world, riding ragwort horses together, banter, handwritten love letters, stargazing, planetarium dates

SABRICK = sabrina + dick | friends to lovers | vigilante + vigilante | nightwing + nightshade | fake relationship to lovers |

♬ thinking 'bout you, into you, fuck it I love you, wildest dreams, I wanna be your girlfriend, slow dancing in the dark, louvre, if I could tell her, for the first time, cherry wine, i bet that you look good on the dancefloor, fake it (bastille), your best american girl, bad idea, ʚɞ late night stake-outs (become makeouts), stargazing on blüdhaven or gotham rooftops, escape rooms, grabbing the "best bagels in blüdhaven" together before early morning patrols,

DAMINA = damian + sabrina | grumpy x sunshine | forced proximity | robin + nightshade | vigilante + vigilante |

♬ I see the light, let me love you, middle of the night, right here, the heart wants what it wants, friends, kalam 3einih, oh no I think i'm in love, paradise (chase atlantic), cupid's chokehold/breakfast in america, off to the races, jealous (eyedress), war of hearts (ruelle), vibes (chase atlantic), him & i, streets - silhouette remix, beauty and the beast, 3ala bali, enta eih, bel bont el3areedh ʚɞ gossiping in arabic, museum dates, astronomy study dates, reading together, taking titus on walks, training dates, trips to morocco, cooking cultural dishes together, morning walks, movie nights turned cuddle sessions + making him watch my fav movies

[firinnie]

First student and Muse of the Goddess of Wisdom

Aka what relationship does Athena have with first two children of Aphrodite and Ares.

When Atheba first arrived on Olympus (via the stairs, not the open skull), she couldn't find her place. The grief for her beloved friend and general ignorance of her among the other gods hurt young goddess a lot, but she knew she couldn't say it out loud so as not to upset her father. King.

She had the opportunity to meet her siblings, see them born. She had the opportunity to meet other gods and other creatures. She had the opportunity to become favorite of God King himself, but there was no time to find herself in all of this. Until the moment when her teenage, by god standards, little brother announced that he was going to be a father. She would have scolded Ares for it if Zeus hadn't done it first, Hera barely stopped him from throwing their second son off theis mountain.

What shocked Athena the most wasn't the violent reaction, but the reason for it. The woman who was supposed to carry this god-child of young god. Zeus wanted her for himself.

Athena wanted to find something to do away from her father, at least for a while. Despite everything, she decided to listen to him and not get involved in being an aunt, in the meantime she even made a vow of chastity which King liked. The matter died down, as did fate of this child for still teen goddess.

Until a few years later when she met Aphrodite, the tearful, new fiancée of Hephaestus. She stood before her with a child in her one arm and another standing next to, holding her mother's free hand.

Athena accepted the pleas. Zeus decided to let the children stay on Olympus when Athena asked for it, arguing that the girl had potential and the boy had wings which he would need help in using. Apart from Zeus, Athena was the only one who had this privilege of flying with feathered limbs. Of course, Ares was main caretaker for this two, but Athena helped her brother as much as she could, seeing his despair after losing love of his existence, that's what he called her. To Athena, it seemed childish, but many tears streaming down her brother's face warmed her up a lot. She may not have wanted to say it out loud, but both she and Aphrodite knew that if someone was under Athena's protective wing, they had less chance of unwanted contact with Zeus.

But these thoughts faded away over time. She never expected it but she loved these kids.

Harmonia, the older one, was a perfect, calm little goddess. She could stay in one place for hours and always listened to orders, wanting only for everyone to be happy.

Athena wanted it then and didn't think to work on her assertiveness, but instead she started creating the first toys and games that the young one occupied for hours. She couldn't do everything but Atheba didn't demand that of her. Sometimes Harmonia found new ways to play, ones that Athena hadn't thought of, so she was fascinated by this little thing.

Anteros, the younger one, fascinated her in a different way. His wings resembled a butterfly's, but had feathers so it was hard to find a golden mean to control them. The boy was stubborn after all and trained like a warrior. Only with time did Athena notice how fair he was. She would think that most adult gods did not have such a sense of law as this child who did not even grow to the waist of a goddess, unless he stood on tiptoes.

She didn't know it then, but this child who now would get up in the air after hours, many falls, and blood spilled from knees and elbows would be foundation Athena would use to create the law. Just as she didn't know that the toys and games for Harmonia would be perfect for humans when Athena be one of the ones who would help create them.

She also didn't know then that at some point she would get her domains and wouldn't have time for contact with her favorite children. In a few years, their father would also get his "War" and the pair of still young gods would have to find themselves in all of this. However, being a mentor remained in Athena's heart and whenever she had the chance, she would find a mentee, as intelligent and cunning as Harmonia or as fierce and determined as Anteros, and train him.

She was proud after all when she found out that Harmonia became the goddess of harmony and Anteros the god of requited love. It suited them perfectly, she thought. Ares and Aphrodite had even more history with each other, tangled like a sailor's rope, but there was room for three more children. The twin sons met Athena mainly on opposite side of battlefield, so the goddess couldn't have a higher opinion of them. Despite everything, one always looked out for the safety of the other, it was obvious to the naked eye, and she valued it very much. The youngest irritated her most. She used to think that Hermes was bad, but her little nephew was a thousand times worse. Once she and Aphrodite with Eros had passed each other on Olympus, the young god had ripped off his hand from his mother's and ran up to Athena, telling her to bow down to him or he would prick her with an arrow. Before Aphrodite could approach with an apologetic look, the second goddess decided to take control of the situation herself (and give minimal vent to her anger) by tearing the arrow out of little hand, avoiding the arrow point, and with all the strength she could find in herself, hit him in the palm with arrow's fletching part. She expected some kind of protest from his mother, but Aphrodite picked up the crying child, too dramatic in Athena's opinion, and sent her a dizzy smile. Ah, so she was also tired of this little brat. That was worth remembering, although now she would probably have peace for the next millennium.

The next contact Athena had with the couple's children was an anecdote from Zeus. He told about how Harmonia, out of love, begged for the same fate that befell her desperate husband - to be transformed into a snake, forever. He was shocked because pure tears in his daughter's eyes were something he did not expect in response for that.

Athena excused herself and fled to her chamber, for the first time not paying attention to her father's calls after her, and after being locked up she began to cry. She cried for hours realizing that Harmonia had met the closest thing to death for the gods that could happen. It hurt, even though it wasn't even her child. She thought she never liked them, but it stung in a way that was foreign to goddness. The last time she saw Anteros was when he came to her on a mission about his domain. She hadn't expected it, she hadn't allowed herself any love, so why would he bless her in this matter. He ran a palm leaf across her neck, which sent shivers down her spine. He did this when he came with love that was meant to be reciprocated, when someone interfered with such love or deliberately didn't return it - he got a whiplash from that leaf. "I don't plan on using your news anytime soon, child," she said, putting her work aside and looking at the smiling god. "Nevertheless, it's nice to see you." "Dearest aunt, I would have expected a little more general thinking from you." The smirk, her surprised face made him continue quickly so as not to get a reprimand. "After all, reciprocated love can be without the romantic part, right? After all, you get it from me and not my mother." She continued to look at him in confusion, then her gaze wandered to the report she was writing as if it would give her the answer to that. She wanted to ask more but to her surprise, the young man was no longer in front of her when she lifted her head.

Many questions were swirling in her head and she didn't know yet that it was a harbinger of something that would completely change her whole life. But then she didn't have time for anything else, Athena had to get up and go to the mortal land, felt that someone had defeated her boar and she had to check it out.

[arrowheadedbitch]

Okay, I've been discussing ideas about a PJO Psych crossover and it is now time to share my findings

Okay, so once upon a time Henry Spencer met a woman who when posing as a mortal went by the name Madeleine but she was actually a goddess, they had a kid, she was a minor goddess, so she was able to stay for a while, but eventually she left.

Yes, of COURSE Shawn thinks it's his Dad's fault

The goddess was Mnemosyne, the Greek goddess of MEMORY and the mother of the muses (works perfectly, right??!??!?!)

And Gus is his Satyr protector!!!

Henry does all the same training with Shawn to be a cop and such

Shawn gets his eidetic memory from his mother, the goddess of memory

I've also decided he gets taskmaster powers (can do anything he sees from memory) because that fucks hard

Shawn gets the record of fastest kid to get claimed as his mother officially claims him before he even leaves for camp

Here's her symbol by the way!

Anyway, when Shawn gets to camp, he's a total little shit

At first, the other campers think he's just not being claimed, depending on how you work the timeline here? Percy is pissed

Then Gus and Shawn explain that he actually got claimed before he even showed up (Percy vows to personally thank his godly parent for being an actually decent person)

So, they ask who it is, and Shawn WILL NOT TELL THEM

Why? Because it's funner that way!

They have an ongoing tally and betting pool of who his godly parent is, no one guesses it

He also keeps sneaking Mr D alcohol because it's funny and no one but Dionysus is happy about that

Gus is still his best friend that he drags into things, obv, they probably end up soul bound just like percy and grover

Juliet is a child of Athena

Lassie is a child of Ares and if your going by the show there's a super funny joke about how he looks exactly like Hephaestus but is the son of the guy he hates most, haha

Shawn KILLS at capture the flag

No one believes him when he says he doesn't have charm speak

Instead of becoming a SB Psychic, he ends up being this crime solving traveling cryptid (he's gotta keep moving bc monsters) (dont worry, he still visits camp pretty often and likes to drop by Santa Barbara to solve crimes and piss off his dad)

There was also a lengthy convo about each gods opinion of him of any of you wanna hear that

Shawn is the muse of doing weird shit

Also art lover shawn 🔛🔝, he's got plenty of muse talent, yall

Instead of pretending to be a psychic, he's pretending to NOT be muse adjacent

And now, a list of Gods people keep guessing for Shawn

Dionysus, Hermes, Athena, Aphrodite, Apollo, Hecate

And finally, gay people real???

As you can see, we mostly talked about Shawn lol

[pyredez]

tags.

[rinasunny]

Canon details of Eros and Psyche tale often missed out by the retellings [Part 3]

During her sea vacation Aphrodite/Venus completely abandons her duties, probably due to the fact that she wasn't worshipped for a while. A seagull comes to her and says there is neither friendship nor love amongst humans, though she is not the only culprit. It informs her of rumour of Eros/Cupid having a girlfriend. Psyche isn't Aphrodite's first guess. She thinks of Nymphs, the Hours, or the Muses, or the Graces instead. Even these suggestions make her angry and when she learns the identity she is obviously furious but not only at Psyche.

Upon reuniting with her son Aphrodie is NOT kind or caring towards him. She goes on full rant about him being naughty and disrespectful towards everyone, especially gods. She rants about him making her cheat on Hephaestus/Vulcan, but at the same time the fact that Ares/Mars has lovers besides her. Calls him names, expresses her anxiety about becoming a grandmother (I guess she forgot that Aenaes had descendants). On top of that threatens to take away his equipment (the bow, arrows, his torch and even wings) and give to one of her slave boys (that she would adopt). Eros doesn't respond.

Upon exiting their palace she stumbles upon Demeter/Ceres and Hera/Juno, who heard her rant. She expects their support but they take Cupid&Psyche's side and try to reason with her, but as we all know do not succeed.

After tricking her sisters into falling off a cliff Psyche searches Eros/Cupid and accidentally finds an abandoned temple of Demeter/Ceres, it's quite messy but Psyche doesn't leave it as is.

It was heaped with ears of wheat, some woven into wreaths, and ears of barley. There were sickles, and all the other harvest implements, but scattered about in total disorder, as if left there by the harvesters escaping the summer sun. Psyche sorted them all into separate piles, thinking she should not neglect the temples or rituals of any deity, but rather appeal to the kindness and mercy of them all.

Demeter comes to her saying that Aphrodite is looking for her and she's pissed. Psyche begs her to allow her to hide in the temple for a few days until Aphrodite forgets about her. Despite sympathy towards Psyche Demeter rejects her.

5. Psyche seeks refuge in Hera's temple. She does more or less the same thing she did in Demeter's temple to the same result. In Roman Empire if you hide a slave (Psyche) from his/owner (Venus/Aphrodite) you bring them back with your own slave + monetary compensation.

6. Aphrodite decides to seek Psyche with Hermes/Mercury's help, gives him the then equivalent of wanted poster. The one arrests her should bring her to Mercury by her shrine in the Circus Maximus. The reward is seven kisses from Aphrodite and "one more deeply honeyed touch of her caressing tongue".

7. Everyone searches for Psyche though she pretty much comes herself.

8. Upon meeting with Psyche Aphrodite beats her up and laughs at her, then goes on another (quite sarcastic) rant. Here's an important thing Aphrodite claims Psyche to be her slave and the marriage between Eros and Psyche was illegitimate (back then the Roman law required weddings required witnesses and consent from a groom's father i.e. Zeus/Jupiter). Thus Psyche's child would be a bastard, though Aphrodite suggested she might not let the child to be born.

9. Right after Psyche gets whipped and tortured by Aphrodites servants Anxiety and Sorrow.

10. This context pretty much frames Psyche's labours not as quests to get Eros back but punishment and torture from Aphrodite. Starting with second labour they are designed specifically to kill Psyche off. That's why she tried to kill herself at the start of every new labour except the first (she just froze).

11. Since retellings tend to describe the labours quite accurately I'm not gonna go into detail, except for the fact that after completion of each labour Aphrodite accuses Psyche of cheating, that it was her secret lover who helped her do all of these.

To be continued...

[superkooku]

I’m still rather new to Greek mythology and so I need confirmation 😞

What is the difference between Apollo and Helios?

Is Apollo like light or what?

IM SORRY 😭😭😭😭😭

Hi ! No problem. We all start somewhere. So let's see each god separately, because they are indeed not the same. The line gets a bit blurry in later times (roman) but they are distinct in Greek mythology.

Helios

Is the god of the sun. That's his main attribute. He's the brother of Selene, the moon, and Eos, the dawn.

They're all children of the Titans Hyperion, the light and Theia, the goddess of sight.

Helios is the father of figures like Circe, Pasiphae, Phaeton and Aetes (Medea's dad). He has a few lovers, all of them being women.

He's shown riding a charriot of four horses, that even have their own names.

Helios appears in the Odyssey for example, as Odysseus' men steal and eat his cattle, then anger him

Little off topic but idk if you're a fan of Epic the musical but the fandom often confused Apollo and Helios. The "god of the sun" in the end of Mutiny is Helios. Because he's the one offended in the original Odyssey.

Just saying that so you know you're not alone in this.

Anysays, back to the myths.

He's also the one to snitch on Ares and Aphrodite when they sleep together without Hephaestus knowing. Then he snitches on Hades for kidnapping Persephone.

Helios sees everything and he's not afraid of telling everyone if asked. Because he's the sun. Iirc Selene also has this capacity in the nighttime.

Apollo

Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto, as well as Artemis' twin brother.

He isn't really the god of the sun, at least that's not prevalent until roman mythology. His thing is more music, poetry, healing/diseases, truth, mathematics.

Edit : and he's a god of prophecy. Very important detail that I forgot in the original post.

As an Olympian, he's more prevalent than Helios and appears more often in the myths.

He's in the Iliad for example, as a protector of the Trojans. He also appears in plays like Alcestis from Euripides or the Oresteia from Aeschylus.

He also plays a role in many isolated stories talking about his love life, his exploits, him punishing mortals or just people that annoy Leto. Because he cares about his momma.

You're absolutely right in the fact that he's related to light, most notably with his epithet Phoebus/Phoibos, which means shining or brilliant.

Funnily enough, he also has a cattle story, but it's related to his younger half-brother Hermes being an absolute scallywag of a baby and stealing them (this myth always makes me laugh 😂).

Apollo also has a bunch of lovers, with a lot of high and lows. Most of them being women but there are also some men : Hyacinthus being the most well-known. There's also Cyparissus, Admetus and Adonis for example.

For the women, there's Cyrene, Urania (the muse), but also stories that ended badly like with Cassandra or Coronis. The former rejected him despite a promise and the latter cheated on him.

And then there's Daphne, but that story is pretty well-known.

Among Apollo's kids, there's figures like Asclepius, Aristaeus, Idmon, sometimes Orpheus and even Chiron as an adoptive son (his biological father is Kronos).

Btw Apollo is involved in the life of every single one of these kids. Yes, praising Apollo as a father is important to me personally.

Fun fact: his daughter Chariclo even married Chiron. That's sweet :3

Fun fact n°2 : Apollo let Chiron raise his sons Asclepius and Aristaeus.

Because I won't stop rambling about Apollo being a dad, here is this post so I shut up :

Apollo tends to react pretty strongly when offended, a trait he shares with many Olympians. Just don't mess with Leto, Artemis or any of his kids and normally you should be fine.

[gracesvespers]

THE MOUSAI : A MINI INFOPOST

Pindar, Paean 7 (trans. Sandys) (Greek lyric C5th B.C.) : "I pray to Mnamosyna (Mnemosyne, Memory), the fair-robed child of Ouranos (Uranus, Heaven), and to her daughters [the Mousai (Muses)]."

Who are they?

The Mousai or muses are the children of Zeus and Mnemosyne, and the goddesses of music, song and dance, and a source of inspiration to all poets. They are also goddesses of knowledge and remember all things that have happened. Ancient Greek vase paintings depicted the Mousai as beautiful young women with various musical instruments. Later art depicted each of the nine with their own attributes.

Mousai Titanides, Mousai Apollonides, and Olympian Mousai

The Mousai can be divided into three groups. The Mousai Titanides (elder muses), the Mousai Apollonides, and the Olypian muses. The elder muses or Mousai Titanides are 3 or 4 ancient titan-goddesses of music. These include Melete (Practice), Aiode (Song), and Mneme (Memory). Muse Mneme was later identified with Mnemosyne, the mother of the Olympian Mousai. The younger muses or Mousai Apollonides are a group of younger muses, daughters of Apollon who were honoured at the shrine of Delphoi. They include Nete, Mese, and Hypate named after the lyre's lowest, middle, and highest strings. The Olympian Mousai are the ones best known in the modern day. They are the children of Zeus and Mnemosyne. They include Kalliope, Kleio, Ourania, Thaleia, Melpomene, Polymnia, Erato, Euterpe, and Terpsichore.

The Olympian Mousai

♬ Kalliope - muse of epic poetry (beautiful voiced) ♬ Kleio - muse of history (to make famous) ♬ Ourania - muse of astronomy (heavenly) ♬ Thaleia - muse of comedy (rich festivity, blooming) ♬ Melpomene - muse of tragedy (celebrating with song) ♬ Polymnia - muse of religious hymns (many hymns) ♬ Erato - muse of erotic poetry (beloved, lovely) ♬ Euterpe - muse of lyric poetry (giving delight) ♬ Terpsichore - muse of choral song and dance (delighting in dance)

My fav literature mentions

Hesiod, Theogony 915 ff : "And again, he [Zeus] loved Mnemosyne (Memory) with the beautiful hair: and of her the nine gold-crowned Mousai (Muses) were born who delight in feasts and the pleasures of song."

Orphic Hymn 76 to the Muses (trans. Taylor) (Greek hymns C3rd B.C. to 2nd A.D.) : "The Mousai (Muses) . . . daughters of Mnemosyne (Memory) and Zeus . . . sweetly speaking Nine . . . Kleio (Clio), and Erato who charms the sight, with thee, Euterpe, ministering delight : Thalia flourishing, Polymnia famed, Melpomene from skill in music named : Terpsikhore (Terpsichore), Ourania (Urania) heavenly bright."

Theognis, Fragment 1. 15 (trans. Gerber, Vol. Greek Elegiac) (Greek elegy C6th B.C.) : "Mousai (Muses) and Kharites (Charites, Graces), daughters of Zeus, who came once to the wedding of Kadmos (Cadmus) [and Harmonia] and sang the lovely verse, ‘What is beautiful is loved, what is not beautiful is not loved.’ This is the verse that went through your immortal lips."

Apuleius, The Golden Ass 6. 24 ff (trans. Walsh) (Roman novel C2nd A.D.) : "[At the wedding of Cupid (Eros) and Psyche (Psykhe):] Vulcanus [Hephaistos (Hephaestus)] cooked the dinner, the Horae (Seasons) brightened the scene with roses and other flowers, the Gratiae (Graces) [Kharites] diffused balsam, and the Musae (Muses), also present, sand in harmony. Apollo sang to the lyre, and Venus [Aphrodite] took to the floor to the strains of sweet music, and danced prettily. She had organized the performance so that the Musae sang in chorus, a Satyrus played the flute, and a Paniscus [a Pan] sang to the shepherd's pipes. This was how with due ceremony Psyche was wed to Cupidos (Love [Eros]."

Pindar, Dirges Fragment 139 (trans. Sandys) (Greek lyric C5th B.C.) : "But in another song did three goddesses [Mousai (Muses)] lull to rest the bodies of their sons. The first of these [Terpsikhore (Terpsichore)] sang a dirge over the clear-voiced Linos (Linus) [personification of the lamentation song]; and the second [Ourania (Urania)] lamented with her latest strains Hymenaios (Hymenaeus), who was seized by Moira (Fate), when first he lay with another in wedlock; while the third [Kalliope (Calliope)] sorrowed over Ialmenos (Ialmenus), when his strength was stayed by the onset of a raging malady. But the son of Oiagros (Oeagrus) [and Kalliope], Orpheus of the golden sword."

Homeric Hymn 27 to Artemis 14 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th - 4th B.C.) : "[Artemis] goes to the great house of her dear brother Phoibos Apollon (Phoebus Apollo), to the rich land of Delphoi (Delphi), there to order the lovely dance of the Mousai (Muses) and Kharites (Charites, Graces). There she hangs up her curved bow and her arrows, and heads and leads the dances, gracefuly arrayed, while all they utter their heavenly voice, singing."

[greekmocha]

Well, timelines are confusing in Greek mythology. Very confusing. So written down how I’m doing the children of Zeus order for my fics I do in the future, possible that I missed some:

CHILDREN OF ZEUS.

ORDER OF SIBLINGS:

1. Eunomia, Dike, Eirene (The Horae) (Daughters of Zeus and Themis)

2. Algaea, Euphrosyne, Thalia (The charites) (Daughters of Zeus and Eurynome)

3. Persephone (Goddess of Vegetation and spring) Daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Figured she’d be born before most of them since it seemed like Demeter and Zeus’s romance was before Hera’s marriage?)

4. Clio, Euterpe, Thaleia, Melpomene, Terpsichore, Erato, Polyhymnia, Urania, Calilope (The muses) (Daughters of Mynemosyne)

5. Eileithyia (Goddess of childbirth) (Daughter of Zeus and Hera)

6. Ares or Hephaestus (Son of Zeus and Hera, or technically just her, depends which myth version. Always thought of Ares being the eldest son, due to some myths and the timing of them, it just fit.)

7. Ares or Hephaestus, if going by the myth where Hephaestus was thrown off the mountain at birth, then he’d be younger then Ares + Athena. Confusing times.

8. Eris (Ares’ twin sister. Goddess of Discord and Strife) (Daughter of Zeus and Hera)

9. Athena (Goddess of Wisdom, Tactics, Strategy and war) (Daughter of Zeus and Metis)

10. Artemis (Goddess of the Hunt, Archery, Wild Forests, Wilderness, Virginity, and childbirth.) (Daughter of Zeus and Leto)

11. Apollon (God of Logic, Truth, Science, Prophecy, Oracles, Archery, Music, Poetry, Plagues, Healing, Medicine) (Son of Zeus and Leto)

12. Hermes (God of boundaries, roads and travelers, commerce, thieves, athletes, and shepherds) (Son of Zeus and Maia)

13. Hebe (Goddess of Youth) (Daughter of Zeus and Hera)

14. The Kentauroi Krypoi (Tribe of centaurs) (Sons of Zeus and Gaia when he shot his seed on the ground)

15. Melinoe (Goddess of Ghosts) (Daughter of Zeus and Persephone)

16. Dionysus (God of Wine, Revelry, etc) (Son of Zeus and Semele)

17. Ersa (Goddess of Dew) (Daughter of Zeus and Selene)

18. Nemea (minor goddess nymph) (Daughter of Zeus and Selene)

19. Pandeia (Minor goddess nymph) (Daughter of Zeus and Selene)

20. Kairos (God of Opportunity) (Son of Zeus)

21. Many mortal children (LIKE A FUCK TON, probably 30-50.)