#For Sparta!

[roseofithaca]

Poseidon: How will you sleep at night?

Odysseus: Next to my wife.

Poseidon: And do you think she'll be proud of you torturing a god?!

Odysseus: Dude, she's from Sparta. Me telling her this is gonna be like foreplay for her.

[justvea18]

Hc that Icarius is strict w his daughters

Bonus:

[mushyooms]

i like drawing them young and not yet doomed by the narrative

[thebabygronckle]

hey so i Fully Believe that telemachus was not afraid of odysseus in Hold Them Down

people may have told him stories of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, Athena's chosen Champion, Hero of Troy

but mama's boy telemachus sat by her feet as she wove tapestry after tapestry; and penelope told her little wolf stories of his father

how they met, how he tripped over himself to woo her, how he cried his eyes out when penelope became pregnant, how telemachus wouldn't sleep in his cot as a baby because he was so used to being in his father's arms because odysseus would not put him down; and yes, how viciously he defended their family when the atrides came to retrieve him for the war

telemachus? the child of the Unhinged Power Couple? who knew very well how horrible those suitors were, how they treated him and spoke of his mother?

took one look at his dad viciously protecting their home, their family, and thought he was the coolest, strongest person ever (after mom ofc)

[sloanslone]

Sexy fish...(Warrior Penelope au)

Penelope my spirit animal 😩🙌

Ib: @gigizetz

Btw, thanks for all the birthday wishes everyone 🥲🩵

[slainsloan]

Well I got nuthin to post so hehe

Fem! Ody x Penelope and Male! Penelope x Ody

I did this sketch like two fricking months ago(I. know it looks kinda ass so I'll probably do better gg)...😭🙏

[footballmanageraddict]

For Sparta! | Part 11 | Spiteful And Bitter

#FM24 #ForSparta! Part 11: Spiteful And Bitter. The King Leonidas reign at @SpartansFC comes to an abrupt end as, despite being overwhelming favourites to go down, his board gets itchy feet after a record-breaking run of bad form. Read here:

The unorthodox approach of King Leonidas wasn’t for everyone, but it had certainly endeared The Spartans FC to the Scottish football neutrals. Leonidas’ relentless focus on players with high aggression, bravery, composure, concentration, determination, positioning, stamina, strength and work rate in a bid to build a Spartan Army had seen the club rise from League 2 to the Premiership in nine…

[fishcop]

still the man she married <3

[oddyseye]

Can we get something straight here about Penelope and this whole “Spartan” thing?

Sure, we all know Penelope was from Sparta (well, technically), and we’ve all seen enough 300-inspired pop culture nonsense to think that every Spartan woman must be some spear-wielding, leather-clad, muscle-bound badass. So let’s clear that up once and for all: Penelope was absolutely not that type of Spartan. In fact, that vision of Spartan women is more of a modern fantasy than an actual reflection of Spartan society, and Penelope herself would probably laugh in your face if you tried to pin her down to that archetype.

First off, let’s talk about what it actually meant to be Spartan. Yes, Spartan women had a reputation for being strong, but we need to understand that strength wasn’t defined by throwing a spear or taking down enemies with a shield. Spartan women were celebrated for their physical health and were tasked with producing strong offspring to build the next generation of warriors. They were also responsible for the running of the household when their husbands were off fighting in wars, which meant managing estates, controlling property, and overseeing the everyday operations of Spartan life. So, while Spartan women were not helpless, they weren’t exactly wandering around with weapons, challenging every person who crossed them, either. Penelope’s version of Spartan strength was a little more intellectual, shall we say. For twenty years, while Odysseus was “getting lost” (as one does), Penelope faced down a horde of suitors who were camped out in her house, constantly pressuring her to choose a new husband. Did she pull out a spear and kill them all? No. That’s not what spartan women did. Did she start a war? Absolutely not. Instead, she employed the ultimate weapon: patience. She weaved and un-wove a shroud for years as a stalling tactic, keeping the suitors at bay. Sure, there’s no sword involved, but let’s be real: that takes more cunning than any weapon ever could. Spartan women are not known for fighting, but for surviving.

Penelope’s Spartan roots may have given her the ability to endure, to manage her household, and to outsmart the suitors who had overrun Ithaca, but we’re missing the point if we think that means she was out there battling it out like a heroine from some action flick. Her version of strength was mental, not physical. Instead of wielding a spear, Penelope wielded her intellect, her wit, and her ability to play the long game. If you’re expecting Penelope to start slaying suitors left and right, or charging into battle with a sword in hand, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment.

Pop culture would love to turn Penelope into a spear-wielding warrior queen, but the actual historical context is far more subtle and far more impressive. She was Spartan in the most meaningful sense of the word: resilient, strategic, and damn clever. Penelope did not need muscles at all. She had the power of endurance — something a spear can’t give you.

[brainrotcharacters]

I love Penelope she endured Odysseus yapping and she went "don't you fucking dare steal my autonomy from me!? I decide if I accept your war crimes!! and I've already decided!!!" icon. Ithaca is lucky to have her

[sableunavailable]

Dude had no right to be so dripped out for the finale

[jugganautism]

happy ithaca saga release day and merry christmas/yule everyone 💚 now if you'll excuse me, i'll go cry in a corner

[justvea18]

Siblings!

[wopmia]

they have each other QwQ

[thebabygronckle]

i like how odysseus says penelopes been "waiting for love" but she never shifts from her stance on "waiting for you"

she was not waiting for love. if it was love she wanted she could have found it elsewhere, couldve found it again, couldve loved again

she was waiting for him

her husband. her odysseus.

she would have no one else. not because she couldnt but because she Won't

Ever.

[sloanslone]

Oh! I forgot to post the finished Warrior Penelope ( in my style ) rkgk!

Ib: @gigizetz

(I love this AU sm I wanna draw more of it 😭🙏)