#Triton and the Siren

[shutter-bugger]

Some old pictures from a vacation in Mexico last year that I never posted

In order, the statues are

1. Triton and Siren in Puerto Vallarta on the Malecón

2. Isidro el Pescador (Isidro the Fisherman) in Puerto Vallarta

3. The Millennia in Puerto Vallarta on the Malecón

4. Still the Millennia

5. Escultura a los mineros (Miner’s Statue) in San Sebastián. Apparently someone stole his shovel or pickaxe, I don’t remember which

(Click for better images)

[ladiemars]

come in the water please please please i swearrrr i won’t drown you

[messymoonmad]

If poseidon has water hair, does that mean he's bald when he goes under the ocean?

Haha bald joke except no cause ERM acTuALly☝🏻🤓 his hair is like normal hair on the top half near the roots and becomes thinner till its water. The end of his hair is as thin and seemless as spiderwebs

Damn it i forgot the frekles

[a-book-of-creatures]

In the Sea (1883), Arnold Böcklin

Don’t you hate it when you’re trying to play your harp in the middle of the sea in peace and a bunch of groupies show up and start singing along?

(Another addition to my Böcklin collection of “mythical creatures being mundane”)

[ogata-covered-in-blood]

IS IT TOO LATE FOR A MERMAY OGATA

[bluejay-makes]

Pirate captain for @six0fswords

[otillust]

who's that idol going viral in the media?

[mysakuras]

Attina🏄🏻‍♀️🐚🌊🧜🏻‍♀️

[twintailedsiren]

Snake and tendril limbed goddesses on mosaics

There’s three mosaics of two-tailed anguiped figures I want to compare, together, because the figures are all in the same place on the mosaics: in the corners of the mosaic.

Drawing on the left: Drawing of entire mosaic: Dunbabin, Katherine M. D. Mosaics of the Greek and Roman World. Cambridge University Press, 1999. On the right, LIMC, Tritones 77b.

The Vergina mosaic, in northern Greece, is one I’ve seen mentioned in a lot of academic writing about the snake-legged Scythian mother goddess. However, the other two are ones I haven’t seen mentioned as often: two-tailed Tritons and a two-tailed woman identified as a “water nymph” in a Turkish academic article about the Kadıoğlu mosaics. As all three mosaics have similar figures in their corners, I want to look at all of them together.

Scythian Vegetation Goddess. Floor mosaic of room E, in the ‘Oikos' (private apartment) of the palace at Aigai, second half of 4th century BC, Vergina, northern Greece.

The Scythian goddess in the Vergina mosaic and the Kadıoğlu water nymph are a little different: the figures in Vergina are clothed, wearing chitons, which curl up at the sides, and she has curling tails that end in vegetation. In contrast, the Kadıoğlu water nymph appears to be unclothed.

The Kadıoğlu Mosaics, the Çaycuma District, near Kadıoğlu Village, about 45 km from the center of Zonguldak. Turkey. Roman period, ca 250-260 CE. 

However, aside from their near-identical pose— both women face forward, both have two tails they hold— one of the Kadıoğlu water nymphs appears to have the same type of headgear, a calathus, on her head. I find is fascinating how similar these images are, as the Vergina mosaics date from the end of the 4th century BCE, while the , the Kadıoğlu mosaics are much later, from Roman times, around 250-260 CE.

The two-tailed Tritons are from around the same time period as the Kadıoğlu mosaics, in the 2nd century CE. This one is also from the the Maritime Bathhouse at Ostia, in modern day Italy. Aside from the two tails, they’re pretty different: clearly male, and holding clubs and playing a conch as a horn, all things that Triton is frequently shown doing in ancient art. I wrote more about two-tailed Tritons here, with other examples of Tritons in mosaics.

I’m not suggesting that these figures are directly related, given the time period and geographic distances separating them. However, they are an interesting parallel to one another.

Above: Kadıoğlu mosaics, Turkey. I couldn't find a good photo of the entire mosaic, unfortunately.

Sources

Kadıoğlu mosaics:

Eraslan, Şehnaz. “Zonguldak Kadıoğlu Mozaiğindeki Maskların İkonografik Değerlendirmesi”. Journal of Mosaic Research, sy. 15, 2022, ss. 105-18, doi:10.26658/jmr.1143769.

Iconothèque de l’hybride humano végétal

http://cipl-cloud45.segi.ulg.ac.be/diphues/diphues_main.aspx

Vergina mosaics:

Ustinova, Yulia. "Snake-Limbed and Tendril-Limbed Goddesses in the Art and Mythology of the Mediterranean and Black Sea." Scythians and Greeks: Cultural Interaction in Scythia, Athens and the Early Roman Empire (Sixth Century B.C. - Fist Century A.D.). Exeter: University of Exeter Press, 2005. Page 70.

Triton mosaic:

ERASLAN, Şehnaz. “Oceanus, Tethys and Thalssa Figures in the Light of Antioch and Zeugma Mosaics.” Journal of International Social Research, vol. 8, no. 37, 2015, p. 454. 

 LIMC, Tritones 77b. 

[yandereunsolved]

Yo the ask of poisedon or triton being in rdr2 and being the father of siren reader is crazy lowk but cool

Is that the only thing that the Yandere van der Linde gang stops themselves or hesitate to do something with it?

Wonder what the two gods reactions from gang’s obsession to readers they noticed it.

(Apologies for my grammar if that confused you hopefully not..)

The VDL gang do hesitate or stop themselves from doing something they think is too extreme, albeit rarely. Hosea is usually the voice of reason to keep Dutch and the others in line.

However, the existence of gods really stops them in their tracks.

I imagine that Triton and Posideon are quite proud of their child for managing to ensnare an entire gang. But they're also peeved. Because these mortals are so beneath their kin. The gang should be drained off their souls slowly and then their child should move on.

Worshippers are good...

but one's that entrap their offspring and keep them from the ocean are no good.

but unlike the gang―they respect their offspring, somewhat.

tags ― @shackspossum

[ladiemars]

my d&d character and her long-term low-commitment casual boyfriend

[dawnbirdwhistle]

Fei Vyctri, my tiefling Windwalker Monk of Akadi 🌬️🌀

She is an NPC from a trio in the Shadowfell-based dnd campaign I am writing called Cascade Down the Umbrae. I do plan on making it a free module when it is done, narrative heavy, gothic-dark fantasy vibes set in the Shadowfell 👥🦇 That'll be a few years in the future, but I am in love with this corner I am building in the Forgotten Realms, and happy to yap about it! ^^ I've never been one to have a lot of original characters, but I am finding my voice :D But didn't I say it's a Shadowfell based campaign? Why so colourful and magical? Because this is her sanctuary, maybe even a place in the Elemental Plane of Air ^^ She is also a Mephistopheles tiefling, but doesn't use any spells that deal fire damage bc of her loyalty to Akadi - so I wrote an unchangeable feat for her that is literally the archdevil being petty like "um. UM HEY, Remember me?? i don't know, like... the FACT that I am your ANCESTOR??" So... basically, based on a d10 roll once per short rest, Mephistopheles might be like "hEy" and make her spell deal extra fire damage orr fully convert it to fire damage xd I just find it so fun to write deities/archdevils being petty 😂 But anyways, holy yap, I hope you like her :)

[whenuwishuponastar]

Catch me if you can, working on my tan, Salvatore

(Reposting this to see wich hour is the best to post - comissions are open)

[artist-issues]

Hi! I read your take on the "Snow White being dead" theory and I agree 100%, so I immediately got curious about your opinion on another popular assumption about another popular Disney fairytale movie: The Little Mermaid. A lot of people have been saying that Eric never truly fell in love with Ariel and was solely and literally enchanted by the beauty of her voice as Ariel is, well, a mermaid and mermaids/sirens have always been known (at least in Western culture) for their singing voices that lured sailors to them (and their deaths, usually), so I do see why this seems very plausible for a lot of people. Personally, I don't really buy that theory, but it's a possibility given the history of mermaids/sirens and sailors in fiction. What do you think? It's really been on my mind for quite some time lol

No! Because 1) a siren’s voice is always used to bring a man to the siren. And Ariel’s all about going to Eric.

2) Eric does fall under a love spell in the movie, but it’s Ursula’s, so we know what that looks like, and his affections for Ariel are not that.

3) Eric almost kisses Ariel and is clearly attracted to her and falling in love with her childlike wonder when she does not have her voice.

4) Ursula’s contract stipulated that Eric and Ariel had to share a kiss if what ladies and gentlemen? True love. Which means it has to be genuine. And she clearly thought they had that without Ariel’s voice, or she wouldn’t have had her eels flip the boat over in a panic when they almost kissed.

5) Ariel’s voice is like Snow White’s beauty. Let me explain. Nobody talks about how pretty Ariel is in the movie (except for the scene where she walks in with the pink dress on.) But several scenes with different characters put an emphasis on how beautiful her voice is, even when compared with all her sisters. Just like how an emphasis is placed on Snow White’s physical beauty. But both kinds of beauty (physical, vocal) are using that age-old fairy tale technique of using “beauty” to symbolize something deeper: “virtue.”

Eric is committed to finding the source of Ariel’s voice because it is associated with the “mystery girl” he already believed existed, and now experienced saving his life. Remember, Ariel is not the only character with a dream in the movie. Eric dreams of “the right girl.” And there’s already hints that he believes in some kind of magical, supernatural fate associated with her that will draw them together. She’s almost a mythical creature in his mind already; someone who is out there against all odds, like unicorn waiting to be caught up to, and will be there for him when the time is right. She’s worth the wait, she’s worth the search, she’s worth everybody rolling their eyes at his romantic nonsense. That’s the sense you get from Eric before he ever encounters Ariel.

So of course the filmmakers are going to introduce her to him with a voice. Something he can’t see, something only he heard—so he can’t be like Prince Charming and use a physical trait, like whether or not she fits a shoe to identify her to others. He can’t identify her to others! It’s something only Eric could hear. That’s importantly thematically, because everybody thinks his dream is just all in his head anyway.

So then when he has a near-death experience, and there’s no explanation for how he could’ve survived, and he sees and hears basically a vision of a girl with a beautiful voice singing to him, of course he’s going to go, “I knew it, she’s real, she rescued me.” And then the filmmakers give you hint after hint that the people around him are denying it, that they’re giving him plenty of reasons to doubt what he thinks was the fulfillment of his dreams, but he doesn’t.

Why? Because he believes it’s more than just “a good girl came and rescued me.” He believes it’s supernatural—it’s fate that the one girl who’s right for him made an appearance when he almost died. I mean, if you were Eric, wouldn’t you be thinking, “of course I couldn’t die; I haven’t met Her yet.”

What I’m saying is, Eric represents Ariel’s dream: that not all humans are bad, and the surface world is worth loving. But Ariel also represents Eric’s dream: that there is a girl out there who is specifically right for him, and if he just waits and believes it, nothing can keep him away from her—and her voice is just a symbol of that.

With both Eric and Ariel, the characters learn to find out what their “dream” is really like, instead of just relying on their ideal. And of course, it turns out the thing they were dreaming of was there and real and even better than they imagined all along. Then other characters like Grimsby, Sebastian, and King Triton get to see that Eric and Ariel were right.

So, no. The filmmakers did not create a story where Eric was only in love with Ariel because of a siren spell in her voice. They took very obvious, intentional steps and scenes to avoid saying that. But I enjoyed answering this question because I get to explore their relationship more! So thanks!

[zowylander]

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[amusing-little-things]

"Amusing Little Things"

It's called being a Queen! If I wanted to threaten you while I drink my morning tea and do mortal crosswords, I can! What could you ever do about it?

Amphitrite Khrysêlakatos; Queen of the Seas; Wife of Poseidon Gaiêochos

I invite you to know me.

My Dearest Husband, Who I Adore Far More Than Life [Poseidon Gaiêochos] - @that-little-fucking-shit

My Dearest Subject, Who Is Simply Too Adorable To Not Love And Want To Be Around [Calliope Thelxinoe] - @totally-penelope-and-not-a-siren

My Children, Adored And Beloved By All; To Whom I Am So Sorry If I Fall Short To. May You Allow Me To Spend The Rest Of My Life Making It Up To You? [Triton Brimòs; Rhodos Helias; Kymopoleia Kymothalís; Benthesikyme Kharitóhpis] - @sea-siblings

My... Brother In Law [Zeus Keraunios] - @king-of-the-gods-zeus

Another Me!! Oh How I Adore This Progression! [Amphitrite Kyanôpis] - @4mph1r1t3

My Husband's... Admittedly Less Handsome Version. Sorry, Dearest :) [Poseidon Epoptês] - @king-of-the-fish

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