#Ophion

[weepingwidar]

Peter Proksch (Austrian, 1935-2012) - Eurynome Enrages Ophion (1970)

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[fuckabledragonoftheday]

Ophion from Tokyo Afterschool Summoners

...is Today's fuckable dragon of the day.

[jenfoundabug]

Ichneumonid wasp in the genus Ophion Northern California

The larvae of these solitary wasps are parasites of other insect larvae, particularly caterpillars. The adults are non aggressive and generally do not sting humans. I had to escort this particular individual outside using the cup and paper method.

[the-evil-clergyman]

Eurynome and Ophion by Kate Baylay (2014)

[housamosimp]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! ( super late edition 😂)

I'm sorry for being late again but I stood by my promise and made something for this event! I hope yall like it! ❤️🌸✨️

[onenicebugperday]

@iwhoneverbelievedinwar submitted: found this little guy in my uni window (Canary Islands), wondered if you could ID him?

A very cute wasp! It's an ichneumon wasp, although I can't tell which species from this angle. I would think either in the genus Ophion or Netelia.

[theoihalioistuff]

Favorite obscure myth?

Don't really have a favourite. But I was recently thinking about Rhea wrestling against Eurynome, and that almost entirely lost myth sounds dope as hell:

"Pherecydes, again, who is much older than Heraclitus, relates a myth of one army drawn up in hostile array against another, and names Kronos as the leader of the one, and Ophioneos of the other, and recounts their challenges and struggles, and mentions that agreements were entered into between them, to the end that whichever party should fall into the ocean should be held as vanquished, while those who had expelled and conquered them should have possession of heaven". (Origen. Contra Celsusm 6.42 = DK 7B4 = Pherecydes fr. 4 Ancilla to the Pre-Socratic Philosophers)

"And he sang how first of all Ophion and Eurynome, daughter of Okeanos, held the sway of snowy Olympus, and how through strength of arm one yielded his prerogative to Kronos and the other to Rhea, and how they fell into the waves of Ocean; but the other two meanwhile ruled over the blessed Titan gods, while Zeus, still a child and with the thoughts of a child, dwelt in the Dictaean cave; and the earthborn Cyclopes had not yet armed him with the bolt, with thunder and lightning; for these things give renown to Zeus." (Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 1. 503)

"As he [Helios] shines on the Ophionides [descendants of Ophion] . . . ((lacuna)) the older gods [Titanes?]." (Callimachus. Aetia fr. 177)

"And thou, O brother, most beloved of my heart, stay of our halls and of our whole fatherland, not in vain shalt thou redden the altar pedestal with blood of bulls, giving full many a sacrificial offering to him who is lord of Ophion’s throne [Zeus]. But he shall bring thee to the plain of his nativity [Crete], that land celebrated above others by the Greeks, where his mother [Rhea], skilled in wrestling, having cast into Tartarus the former queen [Eurynome], delivered her of him in travail of secret birth, escaping the child-devouring unholy feast of her spouse; and he fattened not his belly with food, but swallowed instead a stone, wrapped in limb-fitting swaddling-clothes: savage Centaur [Kronos; reference to his union with Philyra], tomb of his own offspring." (Lycophron Alexandra 1191) he's worse than Nonnos

"For before Kronos and Rhea, Ophion and Eurynome, daughter of Okeanos, ruled over the titans. But Kronos overcame Ophion and Rhea overcame Eurynome, casting them into Tartaros. They ruled of the gods until they themselves were cast into Tartaros by Zeus when he took power." (Tzetzes on Lycophron 1191)

The most convincing theory I've read, in my opinion, is that Ophion and Eurynome are parallels of Okeanos (Ogenos for Pherekydes) and Tethys. Okeanos and Tethys are sometimes fitted into genealogies preceeding Kronos and Rhea as parents of the titans (Plato Tim. 40e), similarly to how Ophion and Eurynome are fitted into the succession myth. They are always banished to the river Ocean (save in Lykophron), to which Eurynome is always connected, being classified as an Okeanid by both Hesiod and Homer, who also makes her dwell there (Hom. Il. 18.394-405). Her watery association is also present in her sanctuary in Arcadia, where her xoanon had the form of a mermaid (Paus. 8.41.4-6). Nonnos still pictures Ophion inhabiting the ocean (Dio. 8.150-160), and the world-encircling river being imagined as a world-encircling serpent isn't too far-fetched, considering the orphic propensity for world-encircling serpents, and Okeanos' appearance in vase art. Perhaps a myth existed where Kronos and Rhea battled Okeanos and Tethys for the throne, but who knows. In any case all of this is just conjecture (fun conjecture though).

[starzgaze]

mbored but when ophion gets in a battle usually agitated they get absolutely manic and its like cool manic its like batshit insane manic ophion is ripping their skin and shattering bones just to land a blow on the enemy bro is SALIVATING and growling its rabid bro

heneyway i love these two idiots jinwoo looks so stupid beside ophion with his bland ass😭 also!!! if u have art reqs slide it in becauuuseee im pretty bored right neow

[xallvar]

Color Wheel Challenge Furry Edition 🌈

[askasummoner]

Ophion i used to not be into dragons until i saw u and my whole view changed instantly.

"Indeed anon, it is only the natural response when gazing upon the primordial dragon Ophion."

"What you see before you is nothing like other poultry dragons you have seen before."

"I shall grant you the reward of remaining in my presence for your recognition of a true dragon."

[olympusgenius]

Hey Jutaro, have you heard? That nude painting Licht did of you was found and now the Three Pillars of Roppongi Tycoons are now trying to buy it from him. He is desperately trying to hide it and sends you his apologies.

"Shit! I told Licht it was a bad idea make that painting, I only hope he can keep it hidden or destroy it for his own sake..."

Meanwhile, at certain tower at Roppongi, a chubby young man in vintage military attire tries to hold up a violent banging upon the door of gathering hall where he tries to hide from his guildmates demanding for the painting.

"I should have listened to you, my friend!! But no!! I kept insisting to paint you naked and now I have to save myself from THEM!! Melusine, where are you?!"

Then, the door stops from banging, Licht sighs waiting it was really over, but the door suddenly bursts revealing the guildmates who demanded the painting.

"HAND OVER THE PAINTING TO US IF YOU WANNA LIVE, RIGHT NOW!!!"

"MELUSINEEEEEEE!!!!!!!"

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[slightly-gay-pogohammer]

hi funny little cult man hi

[bestfurryhusband]

These fine furs are movin on to the next round!

[ladyanet]

Made in 2020

Ophion and Mc2