#classicsnerd

[spiderworries]

Trick or treat!!

trick! it’s a copy of Troy (2004)!

[punk-drummer-chic]

Now that I have some mastery of the cumbersome art of sewing and fashion. I will comenence reconstruction of Late Bronze Age Greece and Hellenic Era clothing.

Do I know what my first project will be? Absolutely not. However, here is a list of projects in mind:

1. Heracles

2. Ariadne

3. Clytemnestra

4. Theseus

5. Hades

6. Hera

7. Aphrodite

8. Paris

9. Achilles

10. Medea

11. Circe

I must decide by the end of the month, as I will be attending the Renaissance Fair in March.

[greekmythcomix]

Made some new posters of Minoan Pottery ❤️

I’ve been doing some experimenting with different art styles (aside from drawing stick-figure comics I’m also a traditional and digital portraitist) and came up with these retro mythology posters. They’re so fun to create and now I have a huge list of ideas of posters to make! If you like them I’m putting them in my more illustrative Posters for Classics Nerds shop - https://www.redbubble.com/people/ClassicsNerds

[chasing-the-persea]

Playlist Shuffle🎵

Tagged by @iminlovewithpercyjackson

thank you! I love doing these 💕

Rules: You can usually tell a lot about a person by the type of music they listen to. Put your playlist on shuffle and list the first 10 songs, and then tag 10 people. No skipping!

1. Lean On Me - Sandro Cavazza

2. Words of the Wise - Truslow

3. If We Have Each Other - Alec Benjamin

4. Seabird - Dawson Hollow

5. Someday (Regrow) - Gable Price and Friends

6. Safe and Sound - Capital Cities

7. The Fixer - Brent Morgan

8. Older - Alec Benjamin

9. Hercules - Livingston

10. Legacy - Lost Stars

I haven’t done one of these in forever, I don’t know who to tag 😅 idk who all does these so don’t feel obligated <3

@impossibleandinsufferable @ofswordsandpens @ohmydamgods @linddzz @posallys @classicsnerd @raqueliie @maxwelldotexe @bookfreak320

And anyone who wasn’t tagged but wants to do this!

[random-french-girl]

Could you do Martha and Fatin for the brotp?

Hi friend! Thanks!

What in-jokes do they have with each other?

They rate every guy Martha meets and finds cute on a scale “from zero to Marcus”. The scale is NOT scientific, and none of the other girls really understand it. But it’s hilarious.   

Are they the “I’ll pay this time if you pay next time”-type friends, or the “I’ll pay for my food and you’ll pay for yours”-type friends?

First option. Fatin always insists to pay for Martha’s drinks though. 

Who’s more prone to pranking, or otherwise messing with, the other?

Martha, actually :) She’s wickedly sneaky when doing pranks, and a lot of them involve using various animals (mostly insects and the likes) to scare Fatin. She has to be careful, though, because Fatin has no qualms about squashing a spider with a rolled-up Vogue Magazine. Which is not what Martha wants. (What she wants is to add to her collection of videos of Fatin screaming at the top of her lungs because there’s a harmless beetle on her bed. It makes for a great pick-me-up whenever one of the girls is depressed.)

How do they text/message each other? Proper punctuation and capital letters, egregious overuse of emojis, mostly in meme format…?

Oh my God, they are the most CHAOTIC texters, there’s emojis EVERYWHERE, new abbreviations daily, their texts are absolutely unreadable by anyone else. (Even Toni, who’s used to Martha’s style, can’t decipher what the fuck they’re talking about.) They basically have invented a whole new writing system. 

Do they exchange jokey birthday presents, or deeply thought-out and meaningful presents? Or both?

Both, but mostly meaningful? Fatin also loves organizing Martha’s birthday parties. She does The Most. Martha is delighted. 

They go on a road trip together. Who drives, who picks the music, who’s in charge of snacks?

Martha drives - she, gently, leaves No Room for argument. Fatin is in charge of the music - which works great, they like the same stuff. They’re both in charge of snacks - lots of chocolate, lots of juice. 

What do they think of each other’s family?

Fatin adores Martha’s family, and is, weirdly, a little scared of Martha’s mom, in the “I never want her to be disappointed in me” kind of way. Martha is very impressed with Fatin’s parents at first - they’re so elegant and stylish!-, not so much when she learns the whole story. She loves Fatin’s little brothers though, and they love her too :)

Do they have any nicknames for each other?

Fatin has a million pet names for Martha. I don’t think Martha has any for Fatin, however. 

Who’d be the first to try and patch things up if they had a fight?

Honestly... they rarely get into fights. But when they do, Fatin tries to patch things up first. There’s nothing worse than knowing that Martha is mad at you.

One of their phones goes off in the middle of the night. Who’s calling whom, and why?

Fatin actually calls Martha when she gets sad in the middle of a party, and she doesn’t want to bother Dot and Leah, or they’re not available, or she’s feeling self-conscious and needs Martha’s specific energy. 

What’s their favourite funny story about something that happened to the two of them?

Getting high on the beach for sure.

Would they do a joint cosplay? If so, who would they dress up as?

Oh, they would. For Halloween, they dress up as a devil and an angel. Martha is the devil. Fatin is a very sexy, probably not Bible-accurate angel. 

Do they have any TV shows that they watch together? Are there any shows they have wildly different opinions on?

So many shows! A lot of reality TV, first of all. Martha also gets Fatin to watch the entirety of Pretty Little Liars, Fatin is. Obsessed. And furious about it. She rants about the outfits constantly.

Which one is the “fight me” friend and which one is the one who tries to keep the peace and prevent their friend from punching a total stranger?

Fatin is the “fight me” friend. Martha tries to keep the peace. 

One of them comes up with an ill-advised but mostly harmless idea. Does the other one egg them on because they think it’ll be funny, or try and talk them out of it?

In both cases, they’d try to talk the other out of it. 

Who would win if they arm-wrestled?

Martha.

Who’s better at what type of video games, and how competitive are they when they play together?

Martha is leagues better than Fatin. They aren’t very competitive with each other, but if they are together in a team against some of the other girls they get HYPED UP and WILL destroy their competition. 

One of them ends up in hospital for something serious but not life-threatening. What does the other bring along when they visit in order to cheer them up?

Martha brings homemade food that she cooked with her mom, UNO, Fatin’s emotional support makeup case, and has all the girls send a heartfelt card for Fatin. Also, a vibrator, which prompts Fatin to propose on the spot. (She may have been a bit delirious from fever, but still.)

How huggy are they?

It’s interesting, they’re very huggy with their respective people (Toni, Leah), but I’m not sure they hug each other all that much? They do physical affection, but maybe not via hugs? Like, Fatin will put her arms around Martha’s shoulders, and they’ll sit together with their knees touching, and they’ll touch each other’s hair and face, and hold hands. Not that many hugs though. 

What was the moment when they first realised that they’d become friends?

They start bonding pretty early on the island, but probably that one moment where Martha asks if she’ll have Romeos in her DMs too, and Fatin’s like MARTHA ANGEL YES OF COURSE <3

[thebigqueer]

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(what do you think of me): I don't think we interact much but I still think you're super cool!!!

(rate my blog from 1-10): absolutely a 10/10!!!

send me an ask!

[themightiestacorn]

@classicsnerd

[awishandaflare]

Both my oldest book, and the oldest book I own. Since I had to sell all my old books that got dusty, this little fella is the oldest one I have, from my first year of uni. Also the oldest... because... you know.. written c.800 b.c.e. ... kinds old. . . Also showing off my Skyrim obsession and the amazing talent of my brother with my Whiterun shield. And some of my arrows. Long story, but I used to be an adventurer like you... until I took an arrow to the knee... . . #sammyreadsjanuary17 stand alone books . #feministjanuary17 yellow ombre. Don't have enough yellow for an ombre 😂 so... kinda failed... . #historicalteatime oldest book (so late on this 😂) . #hootlootpairing house pride? Well... how about Hold pride? Whiterun represeeeeent! 🐎 but also will do Ravenclaw layer 😙 . #bookstagram #books #theodyssey #homersodyssey #whiterun #bookandshield #shield #bibliophile #booklover #bookphoto #oldestbook #epicpoetry #classicalstudies #classicsnerd #odysseusisawesome #readit #reading

[spiderworries]

@tibialtybalt thanks for the tag!!

tagging @trigonalidae @classicsnerd @cyber-feline @mortalfollies @myladyvesta

[deadpoetsam]

put your on repeat playlist on shuffle and list the first ten songs // tagged by @iamkidfish

all i wanted - paramore

astronomy - conan gray

i found - amber run

people watching - conan gray

the light behind your eyes - my chemical romance

wish you were sober - conan gray

safe and sound - christian leave

cinnamon - jome

please notice - christian leave

the only exception - paramore

tags <3 : @jimalim @imoftenverybored @classicsnerd @i-can-see-queerly-now @hadtochangemyurlquick @hometothecanyonmoon

[nulla-dies-sine-rosa]

Thank you for the tag! Tagging anyone who'd like to participate, especially @notwiselybuttoowell @tedthetalk @classicsnerd @kaminasa @pepsi-tin-can

Starting a picrew chain from

@potato-lord-but-not 's amazing picrew

Here's mine,tagging anyone who wants but @cryptidfagswag @aeghlorsyrants @summonbackthefirewitch @dysphoria-things @emperornero @us-costco-official and anyone else! <2

[greekmythcomix]

In case you like my stuff, there’s a 30% off EVERYTHING sale on Redbubble this week, for early holiday gift shopping I guess?

Greek Myth Comix stuff: https://www.redbubble.com/people/GreekMythComix/shop

Classics Nerds stuff (busts n stuff - requests considered! Message me!): https://www.redbubble.com/people/ClassicsNerds/shop

[archivistofnerddom]

I’m a total nerd and, yes, I am so going to be at Politics and Prose this Saturday because Mike Duncan will be there signing books. #classicsnerd #historynerd #history #romanhistory #thehistoryofrome #booklover

[random-french-girl]

Fatin for the ask game please

Hi! Thanks! <3

How I feel about this character

FATIN MY BELOVED. No wonder she’s everyone’s favorite! She’s hilarious, she’s feisty, she’s confident and charming... AND she has depth!  She can be ruthless and vicious, distant and selfish, but she’s also incredibly caring and gentle and loyal with the people she considers hers. I love her with my whole heart. One of my favorite traits is how observant she is - she notices things, she notices tension and emotions and reactions, and she’s so good at reading people, and at knowing what they need. Truly a revelation.

All the people I ship romantically with this character

Leah. Ideal dynamic. I can’t stop thinking about them. 

My non-romantic OTP for this character

Dot! What’s a best friend if not someone you have punched in the face once over something absolutely unimportant. When they move in together in LA after their whole ordeal and Fatin becomes an ~influencer and Dot realizes she’s living with someone who’s never touched a vacuum in her life... :”)

My unpopular opinion about this character

Is it unpopular to think that what she did re:her father was not okay? I don’t know, I remember seeing a lot of “girlboss moment!!!” type commentary, and I’m. Not about that at all. Her father cheated on her mother, and her father reacted horribly to the whole thing and was awful and downright cruel to Fatin - and she should not have leaked the pictures. Nothing can justify it. 

Oh also I don’t know if this unpopular either but literally Leah was RIGHT to lay into her for that “I’m a goods provider” comment lksaldasgdj Fatin I adore you but... no.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.

Fatin kiss Leah on the mouth challenge! In all seriousness, Fatin hasn’t really... broken down, like most other girls have. She was in shock after the plane crash, but ever since she’s been very... put together. I would like Fatin to show vulnerability in front of others, and maybe cry, and be open about her feelings, let it all out. And by others, I mean Leah. I want a scene where Leah has to deal with an armful of sobbing Fatin, and maybe kiss her gently on the forehead. Let Fatin be comforted in season 2! It’s equality dot gif.

[maraudersbanana]

It’s even better if he reads it in Greek ;)

Does he ... you know ... read Plato's Symposium?

[spiderworries]

9 Favourite Albums tag game :)

(or EPs. this is for fun.)

tagged by @mortalfollies

[ID: a 3X3 grid of 9 album covers. the albums listed, from left to right and top to bottom, are: Puberty 2 by Mitski, Little Oblivions by Julien Baker, Preacher’s Daughter by Ethel Cain, Lungs by Florence and The Machine, The Fool in Her Wedding Gown by The Crane Wives, Home Video by Lucy Dacus, Historian by Lucy Dacus, Folie á Deux by Fall Out Boy, and Be The Cowboy by Mitski. END ID.]

Puberty 2-Mitski:

“not happy or sad, just up or down- and always bad”

This is probably my favorite album of all time. 100% no skips, and the music on it is really soothing to me.

Favorite song: Fireworks

Current obsession: Thursday Girl

Little Oblivions-Julien Baker:

“‘cause if I didn’t have a mean bone in my body, I’d find some other way to cause you pain”

This is an album that took me ages to actually get into, but it hits so hard. This is an album that often needs my full attention while somehow also being a “scream in the car with your windows down” album at the same time

Favorite song: Relative Fiction

Current obsessions: Favor and Song in E

Preacher’s Daughter- Ethel Cain

“If I’m turning in your stomach and I’m making you feel sick”

Ethel Cain is single-handedly bringing back the lost art of the concept album. If you can sell me on giving your album a spoiler warning before i talk about it then you’ve won

Favorite song: Strangers

Current obsession: Hard Times

Lungs- Florence and The Machine

“there is love in your body but you can’t hold it in, it pours from your eyes and spills from your skin”

This is kind of just a stand in for how much I love Florence in general but this album is just so, so good.

Favorite song: Hardest of Hearts

Current obsession: Rabbit Heart

The Fool in Her Wedding Gown- The Crane Wives

“I will love you like the ashes in my cigarette box”

This is another album representing the whole band, but this specific album is 100% no skip for me.

Favorite song: Shallow River

Current obsession: Strangler Fig

Home Video- Lucy Dacus

“heat wave by midday, heat lightning on a summer night”

this album genuinely changed my life

Favorite song: First Time

Historian- Lucy Dacus

“You don’t deserve what you don’t respect, don’t deserve what you say you love and then neglect”

This album has me screaming along to 7+ minute songs. It’s incredible.

Favorite song: Next of Kin

Folie á Deux- Fall Out Boy

“I don’t just want to be a footnote in someone else’s happiness”

This album is on the list specifically because of how good it is as a cohesive album. It’s spectacular and has been one of my favorites for almost 10 years

I don’t have a specific favorite. every song on this album fucks pretty much equally

Be the Cowboy- Mitski

“It’s just that I fell in love with a war, and nobody told me it ended”

you all already know what’s up.

Favorite song: A Pearl

Current obsession: also A Pearl

Honorable Mention: Hozier by Hozier, Electra Heart by MARINA, SAWAYAMA by Rina Sawayama, Boygenius by Boygenius, Valentine by Snail Mail

Tagging: @justconstantly @myladyvesta @soupyzoupy @cyber-feline @classicsnerd @amusedmuralist @theurbanspaceboi @a-dux and anyone else!!