#ODYSSEUS. / art answered.

[mushyooms]

one of those polls from the premiere

[elianzis]

I put EPIC on shuffle and this makes it look like Hermes showed up to help Odysseus kill the suitors by giving him the Holy Moly HAHAHA

okay, i thought i will just draw some doodle, but here we are..how does it feel that your question ended up causing me to produce such a masterpiece?

[bigidiotenergytm]

i told yall i wanted to see it

[laritamiauu]

Can you pretty please draw Telemachus meeting Odysseus 🙏

OF COURSE

After that Ody says: No but really when did you get taller than me mf

everybody is taller than you odysseus

[kindred-spirit-93]

*appears with a note saying "odypen art pls?"*

mwah!

*skidaddles*

russet potato & banana peel <3

[n0ahs-ark]

im robbing from you a odypen doodle with baby tele

oh they're so doomed by the narrative oh god

[katerinaaqu]

A question about visual arts this time

Do you have any favorite classics artwork(s) that is Iliad related? Like ancient potteries of Homeric heroes, mural arts, paintings during the medieval Europe, etc?

Oh my that is a very good question! There are so many pottery painting and murals of later years that portray so greatly the epic cycle that is so hard to choose!!! But I believe one of the old masters is definitely Exekias! As you remember from my small analysis on the preparation of Ajax suicide. He creates some amazing pasterpieces with the Iliad protagonists and he is very detailed in his style. See for example the famous depiction of Ajax and Achilles playing a board game:

His lines are very bold and his work is very detailed and not only that he includes even thematics that are lesser known such as the preparation of the suicide instead of the act itself or this board game that ellegedly happened in the middle of a battle. Of course we also have the so-called "Siren Painter" with the amazing depiction of Odysseus resisting the sirens songs from the Odyssey

But to focus more on Iliad as you requested (or the general aspects of the war) One of my favorites is definitely this Kylix that was drawn by a painter named Douris. here's an image of Odysseus approaching mourning Achilles (his arms are hanging from a wall which is a very interesting detail)

This Kylix involves the sharing of the arms of Achilles and the medalion in the middle depicts Odysseus handing over to Neoptolemous the arms of his father while holding a boetian-style shield instead of the well known shield of the homeric poems (and it is interesting given how most Neoptolemous depictions involve him killing Priam -he seems so innocent here doesn't he?!-):

A roman wallpainting from Pompeii is definitely one of my favorite Patroclus representations along with of course the infamous scene with him being taken care of by Achilles in a Kyllix

The fight over the body of patroclus in the black-figure style is also amazingly expressive:

The Berlin Painter has definitely one of the most expressive depictions of the battle between Achilles and Hector:

This depiction is around the neck of a crater, the figures are named and I loved how Hector is bleeding profoundly while untouched Achilles is going for the kil with his spear. Euphronius painter also has a very brutal scene of Achilles slaying Troilus:

An Amphora mostly black but for one red figure seems to be depicting Antilochus and is a really rare one from one I can tell!

I love how his long, wavy hair is arranged under the helmet and his obviously youthful appearance (he is a great source of inspiration for my Achilles and Antilochus story). I also love the Triptolemous Painter for making this depiction of the council of Achilles:

Not only do I love the cheeky pose Odysseus has; trying to transfer his ature through painting! Not only do we again see the arms of Achilles to the walls but also we have old Phoenix to the background with his hair tonred up with white color (thankfully rescued by passage of time) with his long hair thugged with the hair band and all!

Kleophades Painter has one of the most brutal scenes of the murder of Priam I have ever seen!

This seems to follow the line of the myth that Virgil speaks of in Aenead; Neoptolemus kills Astyanax before his grandrather before killing him too. In here he seems to have laid the dead baby to his knees and almost seems like either repeatedly stabbing him or beating him to death while Priam tries to shield his head. The baby also seems to have been repeatedly stabbed as well! And blood splattered everywhere!

For Diomedes this is definitely one of my favorites; the stealing of the horses with Odysseus

One can see his youthful appearance compared to Odysseus as they drive the horses away or the exchange of the weapons with Glaukus

I love his youthful appearnce and the thin features and yet the stout body to show his warrior status and the way he receives the shield with care in this, shows much on his personality really.

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Oh there are so many different depictions by ancient art alone! I would be more than happy to elaborate further with specific images on specific heroes if you want on future reblogs because honestly the category is huge! Even scenes like geometric time paintings seem to be quoting Homer and either the funeral of Patroclus or Hector:

Thank you for the intriguing question! Made me remember many of these masterpieces!

[opheliaveu]

Eurylochus dragging Odysseus's overworked ass to sleep. >:D

i’ve got you. don’t worry, cause i’ve got you, now.

i think maybe after this happens ody wakes up w eury’s coat on him and is like. “wait is this mine? should i be wearing this” (sleep-deprived) and so that’s how ody gets his signature fanon coat

thanks for the ask!!

[tagzpite]

What was it like for Poseidon to put the covering over Horse-Odysseus' eyes? Did Poseidon have to chase for a long time or was it easy to capture Odysseus and put it to him?

Initially Poseidon had to stay on Ody’s back for three whole months, until Odysseus was finally too tired to run wildly and buck. That naturally took quite a bit of energy from him, and in that time Poseidon had commissioned Hephaestus to create the bridle. Odysseus was simply too tired to do much running. And after it was placed on, he simply couldn’t see where he could even go, relying on Posieson to be led.

[nyssasatelier]

Two things:

1. YOU ARE GORGEOUS 😍

2. YOUR POSEIDON IS ALSO GORGEOUS THAT I WOULD GIVE HIM EVEN MYSELF AS OFFER

Bonus:

[could-your-fav-save-odysseus]

[marywit28]

Your odysseus is such a diva i love him 😘

Ody: Thanks darling, you're such a love!

Also, sorry for the late reply, I really appreciate your message. 🫶🏻🫶🏻

[physicalhazards]

your ody and Penelope smooching a flustered Poseidon I plead

on my hands and knees,I WILL GIVE MY LIFE

m still working on my penelope design but uh here’s the boy. old man ody is too tired to give kisses forgive him

[bigidiotenergytm]

anyways have this stupid meme before i go on break jhjgkj draw a reaction to it if u want id love to see em while i lurk on here 👁️👁️

[startuxi0]

DRAW ODYSSEUS AND MY LIFE IS YOURS 🙏🙏🙏🙏

my take on ody jus for you dear friend :)

[aaronofithaca05]

this is a robbery pa im robbing you for all your odypen stuff you got

Ugh! This is betrayal my son!

Though I'm proud of your heists.