#diomede

[sarafangirlart]

The only reason we think that slavery was considered “okay” back then is bc stories back then were mostly written by wealthy upper class men, who were one of the few ppl who were literate at the time. If slaves were able to read and write back then we’d get a very different perspective.

Just look at how enslaved women are portrayed in the Iliad, mourning and loving their captors and abusers, when anyone in that situation would feel relieved, even celebrate if it didn’t mean being given to new owners.

[blue-lotus333]

Athena counseling diomedes

[gotstabbedbyapen]

Do I like this character because they are themselves or do I like them because they're related to Hyacinthus?

No, really. I've been asking myself this question these days because all of my "favorite Greek mythology characters" list consisted of people related to Hyacinthus in way or another. Clio the Muse his mother, Amyclas and Diomede his mortal parents, his many siblings, Helen and Menelaus because Helen is a descendant of Hyacinthus. Apollo and Polyboea are better because I can imagine them separately from Hyacinthus.

I'm kinda feeling guilty because these characters deserved love as their own people, not because they're related to my Favorite GuyTM :'<

[dagondelrio]

Before anyone asks Helen and Thetis aren't an option because I have other plans for them.

My goal is to explore multiple points of views within the book to show. I'm not sure how many I will end up choosing. I'm having a hard time deciding so I thought I would open up the decision to you guys.

The list for Trojan women or Trojan allies will be posted later.

[flaviafulvia]

Weird thought: after the failed embassy in book 9 of the Iliad, Achilles and Patroclus lay down next to each other and have sex with two different women, Diomede and Iphis respectively. The narrator mentions that Iphis was given to Patroclus by Achilles.

Seems weird, even in the context of Homer whose heroes did not have the same idea of privacy as we do. Aside from being pretty gay, I keep wondering if it was some kind of power play by Achilles? Patroclus is in a tent Achilles lets him sleep in, with a woman given to him by Achilles, and whatever status he has at Phthia and at Troy was given to him by Achilles (although Patroclus is so well-liked him being banished might get pushback and he could probably find somewhere else to go-he’s a good fighter and Homer notes his closest friends were other commanders). This is probably the moment in time where Patroclus is closest to being upset with Achilles and maybe Achilles senses he is hurting for his fellow Greeks in a way he is not.

[gwensparlour]

That scene in Book IX where Patrochilles go to sleep with Diomede and Iphis

Lights have been applied absolutely at random

If you see missing limbs, no you don't

[stigmatam4rtyr]

Diomede Devoured by his Horses (1865, oil on canvas) | Gustave Moreau

[nikoisme]

I had to

[franchuuachuu]

My humble contribution to the ship ｡⁠*ﾟ⁠+

[simoondraws]

Are they flirting or ...what are they even doing?🤨

[saiiibaki]

ITS DIOMEDES TIME BABY

[sarafangirlart]

Been day dreaming about a story post Trojan war and accidentally thought up of Briseis x Diomede doomed Yuri.

[orpheus-has-lyreizz]

rare instance where 1+1+1 = 1

[backpackingspace]

okay so post epic odyssey where odysseus and Penelope have surfaced from their room finally and he and diomedes are catching up I'm imagining the conversation going something like this

Odysseus: so then I gave up being merciful and became the monster.

Diomedes:....you tried being merciful?

Odysseus: Yes?

Diomedes: you did? You tried being a good merciful person? You?

Odysseus: Yah okay fuck off it was polties dying wish. I had to try.

Diomedes:.....90% of the war crimes in the Trojan war were suggested, planned out, and carried out by you. We literally stoned to death the guy you had a personal grudge against. We framed him for treason and stoned him to death. 70% of why Athena liked you was because she thought she knew all the ways to kill someone and then you'd suggest something insane and I'd see her taking notes. You literally gave Ajex a psyoctic break just being yourself.

Odysseus: shut up

Diomedes: I'm not wrong. Did you tell Penelope about your attempt to be a good person?

Odysseus: What? Of course I did. I told her everything.

Diomedes: did she laugh?

Odysseus:...shut up that's not the point

Diomedes: she did didn't she!!!

Odysseus: ANYWAY eurylochus wasn't appreciative of my return to monsterhood and he started causing problems so I

Diomedes: killed him? Yah saw that coming. No shit. I'm so shocked.

[greeknerdsstuff]

⚠️It does not justify their actions in a culture and period full of war and suffering⚠️

[ilions-end]

everyone shhh for a second and look at this ink doodle of diomedes and glaucus hugging by 18th century painter antoine-jean gros