#ancient greek memes

[clairepatroclus]

[nobuuses]

[generouskittentidalwave]

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Nester: *gently shakes Odysseus* "Ody... time to wake up you silly sleepyhead, we are needed for a night mission"

Odysseus: "Mmh.. just five more minutes...."

Nester: "Alright, whatever's most comfortable for you, rest is very important :)"

Nester: *looks over to Diomedes, kicks the dude awake* "Wake up you lazy sack of shit, all you ever do is sleep like the disappointment you are, you aren't half as much worth as your father was, get up and make yourself useful for once I don't even know why you are still here-"

[whitevesper]

[achilles teaching patroclus to drive]

achilles: you’re driving and suddenly you see clytemnestra and agamemnon walk into the road. what do you hit?

patroclus: the brakes obviously

achilles: wrong. agamemnon. you should always hit agamemnon.

[duodipersponsh]

i've just realised polyphemus was not just a neignour but a brother (a cousin?) to all the other cyclops and it puts their only interaction into perspective a lil bit

Polyphemus: OH SHIT i've lost my only eye i cannot even be calleD A CYCLOPS ANYMORE

Laestrygonians, arriving at the speed of light: who hurt you bro??

Polyphemus: IT WAS NOBODY!!!

Laestrygonians, immediately leaving: pfft then shut up loser

[greek-mythos-retold]

Happy valentines day from Diogenes!

[scorpion-flower]

I've come to dislike how non Greeks (most likely native English speakers because I've seen this happening mostly by them, but of course they're not the only ones) who have taken like 1 or 2 years of Greek or Ancient Greek at university, carry themselves as they've now become very educated on the language and the culture as well, and they're treated as such by everyone!

Like, I believe Tom Hiddleston claims to speak Ancient Greek, or maybe others have claimed that for him but, my dude, the Erasmian pronunciation is wrong.

And just last night, I finished Stephen Fry's book called Mythos and in the end, there is a guide on how to pronounce the names which can be limited to "Just do it the way it's easier for you, Greeks do it their way, Brits and Americans do it their way, there is no correct answer." No. I've been taking English lessons since I was 3, but still mispronounce and mispell a lot of stuff. You don't see me coming and making comments on the correct way to speak English, so maybe don't comment on the correct way to speak Greek, since you're not a native speaker.

And last but not least, dishonorable mention to the author Monica Gutierrez, who in one of her books, through a character that, if I'm not mistaken, is an archaeologist, says that the Parthenon Marbles that were stolen from us and are currently in the British museum don't have to return to Greece, because 'they belong to the whole world'. They belong to the whole world, but they were made here, and I, a Greek person, have to buy a ticket to England in order to see them, because a British smuggler got the permission to take them away, by the people who had us enslaved for 4 centuries. And to this day, the British keep on using stupid excuses because they don't want to give them back!

And yet, those are the people whose voices and work will get picked over the work of actual native people. For example, there is a Greek youtuber that is an archaeologist and makes videos about mythology (sometimes he does videos on Scandinavian and Egyptian mythologies too, I hope those are accurate) and ancient art and he has just released a book. I highly doubt his book will get picked by publishers, to get translated in other languages and be released outside of Greece, even though I encourage you to check him out.

I don't claim that this happens only to Greek people/language/culture, but it's the only one I can comment on ☺

[diioonysus]

my cousin from america texted me this picture and said “so it’s your peoples fault that geese hate us”

[wagglewings]

I think I would rock a peltast fit (tits out, many spears)

[mediocratesofsamos]

Today's Mediocratic Quote:

"The mediocre is not the sub par. The mediocre is that which is acceptable and achievable. When you truly comprehend it, then you shall know that to set it as your hearts goal will carry you further than sloth or overwork."

- Mediocrates' Μεμολογου

[clairepatroclus]

fan art of Achilles and Patroclus

[nexi1066]

[generouskittentidalwave]

Introducing, the Telegony's lesser known annoying little brother

[whitevesper]

patroclus: would you still love me after death?

achilles: you think that death can take you out of our relationship?

patroclus:

achilles: ding dong you are wrong

[revolutionaryshiori]

I like "Classical music" I listen to "Bach/Mozart/Beethoven/Chopin"

I actually like classical music, and only listen to Sappho's Ode to Aphrodite sung in ancient greek.

(you can look it up on YouTube there are a lot of different versions.)