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Aphrodite: The Greek Goddess of Love had a Fascinating Origin Story
In Greek mythology, it is believed that the goddess Aphrodite, known as the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility, had a unique and fascinating origin story. According to one popular myth, Aphrodite's birth was linked to the castration of the sky god Uranus by his son Cronus.
Legend has it that Cronus, encouraged by his mother Gaia, used a sickle to castrate Uranus and severed his genitals. As Uranus's blood fell into the sea, it mixed with the foamy waves, creating a great froth. From within this sea foam, Aphrodite was said to have been born and emerged in her full-grown and radiant form.
The imagery of Aphrodite's birth from sea foam is a powerful symbol of her association with the sea and its elements. It represents her connection to beauty, femininity, and the allure that captivates others. The myth captures the essence of her divine nature as a captivating and irresistible goddess of love and desire.
This mythological tale of Aphrodite's birth from sea foam has inspired countless works of art and literature throughout history, cementing her status as one of the most iconic and widely recognized Greek goddesses.
#Greek mythology#Aphrodite#Goddess of love#Goddess of beauty#Goddess of fertility#Birth from sea foam#Uranus#Cronus#Castration of Uranus#Sky god#Sea foam#Radiant form#Symbolism#Femininity#Allure#Love and desire#Art and literature#Mythological origins#Divine nature#Mythical birth
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daphne's blessing 🌿
#my art#original art#greek mythology#apollo and daphne#v&a museum#digital art#artists on tumblr#illustration#paint tool sai#art#fantasy art#artwork#portfolio
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#greek mythology#odysseus#the odyssey#epic the musical#art#Credit to original artist (legit these are so good)
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love elizabeth s.
#original poem#original quote#love elizabeth s#writeblr#writers of tumblr#writblr#writblur#quotes#my poem#poetry#short poem#sylvia plath#dark acadamia quotes#love poetry#dead poets society#virginia woolf#poem of the day#spilled ink#spilled poem#love poems#love quote#book lovers#books#booklr#reading#greek mythology#mythology and folklore#poetry community#poetry corner#aesthetic
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You don't get Hestia as an option because what, you think I'm gonna make this EASY on you?
#original content#poll#greek mythology#mythology#classical mythology#gods#zeus#poseidon#hera#aphrodite#demeter#athena#ares#hephaestus#artemis#apollo#dionysus#hermes#olympian gods
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a comic about brothers
#original comic#norse mythology#religion and lore#mythology#jormungandr#fenrir#loki's children#comic#my comic#my art
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Birth of Venus 🩵✨
One of the rare instances a school assignment actually turns out good
#birth of venus#illustration#digital art#idk what tumblrs policy on bush is#I LOVE WOMEN‼️‼️‼️#my art#my post#original art#aphrodite#greek mythology#roman mythology#classical art#svanyc
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they tire of your feather toys and catnip mice
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i’m just gonna say it i love how kaos handled orpheus and eurydice. i really did, im a huge greek mythology nerd and that story has always been about the refusal to give someone up even when you should, its not a love story its a story about grief. and i just- ah they did something really cool there didn’t they? i’m gonna rewatch the season and like properly form my opinions but i really like it.
#i love a retelling#i love messing with mythology the way we were intended to#myths change over time to reflect the times#that’s why we look at when they were written and by who#having a fun show like this does nothing to harm the original myths#and their various versions#because there are already various versions of every myth#it might even get more people into it!#that would be cool!#idk#i’m also pagan if that matters and i work with apollo#like#i believe they’re real#at least in some way#and#i’m not offended?#idk it’s fine to mess with it#and if it’s not for you that’s okay#kaos#kaos netflix#kaos 2024#riddy#orpheus#euridice#orpheus and euridyce#euridyce
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✦ Harpy ✦
#artists on tumblr#small artist#digital art#art#drawing#illustration#original character#harpy#greek mythology#monster girl#bird girl#wings
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girl dinner
#girl dinner#greek mythology#mythology#pomegranate#persephone#hades and persephone#hades#hadestown#lore olympus#original
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Origins of the Grim Reaper: A Journey into Folklore
The image of the Grim Reaper, a cloaked figure wielding a scythe, has captivated our imagination for centuries. This iconic symbol associated with death has its roots in ancient folklore and has evolved through historical events and cultural influences. Join us on a journey through time as we explore the origins and evolution of the Grim Reaper legend, unearthing the fascinating roots of this…
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#Black Death#Cultural influences#Danse Macabre#Death#Death personification#folklore#Grim Reaper#Iconic figures#legend#Legends and symbolism#Macabre art#Medieval history#myth#mythological#Mythological origins#Mythology and folklore#Plague doctors#Popular culture#Religious symbolism#Symbolism of mortality
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I never see elderly mers so I thought I would toss something out there.
Available on Inprnt and in my Etsy shop!
[Image Description: A digital painting of two older black mer people kissing, their tails twined around each other. The mer to the left is a trans man with visible top surgery scars. He has short grey hair in an undercut and the tail of an epaulette shark (tan with black spots). The mer on the right is a fat woman with grey hair partially in cornrows and the tail of a mandarinfish (orange with turquoise patterns). Both wear a few bands of gold jewelry. /end ID]
#mermay#mermaids#mermen#mythological creatures#transgender#trans man#fat art#queer art#character design#epaulette shark#mandarinfish#yinza's artwork#artists on tumblr#original art#partial nudity#shop yinza
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Hehe hiii samurai shiver Hii um!!
Also yes I designed the tattoos from scratch and I still gotta do the one on her back 😪
#art#fanart#my art#original art#another AU guys#holy shit the amount of time this took#not even effort just time#Splatoon au#Splatoon samurai au#work in progress#because I’m not sure yet about this au or wtf am I gonna do with it#mmmmmsfnsdjngw women with tattoos#OH this was originally a yakuza au. yk the mafia#but Idk how to include Frye and big man and the others in that so eeehhh ❌❌❌❌#shiver Splatoon#Splatoon shiver#shiver hohojiro#Splatoon fanart#Splatoon fan art#Splatoon art#Splatoon shiver fanart#shiver fanart#no this is definitely not inspired by blue eye samurai nonononononono who said that#she’s so zesty tho#and a cold killer. GOD I love women have I mentioned that before#by the way the Sarashi is down there because if it was higher we wouldn’t be able to see the tattoos and especially the oni head#oni heads are the best bro Onis are the best I love Onis sm like ohhh#yokai jskdbvjdwbjifwdbojsdf I love LOVE JAPANESE FOLKLORE AND UH YEAH MYTHOLOGY WHATEVER#help#wake up sweetie seryo got bored again
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I love Athena’s awkward dancing during Hera’s part in God Games
Look at her
Go white girl go
#epic the musical#epic the wisdom saga#the wisdom saga#athena#greek mythology#original animatic by anniflamma
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a comic about friends
in preschool someone read us the story of the red oni and the blue oni and it still gets to me a little
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