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SPOILERS for whomever has not seen KAOS!
I was quite surprised with how the Gods looked in the series, in terms of body physique. I mean, almost all the time anyone considered a God (especially Greek one) would be depicted as young or with a very fit and well sculptured body.
Yet in Kaos, that is not the case; especially for the Big Three (Zeus, Poseidon & Hades). They are old, they are not fit and generally I believe fits so well with the idea.
The gods have become lazy, they have let themselves go while laying back and watching people worship them for millennial. Plus, I do believe it also signals how they are past their prime.
They are no longer as powerful as they used to be. Time has slowly catch up with them, a nice metaphor related to their eventful doom and end of their reign.
#kaos#kaos netflix#zeus#kaos zeus#poseidon#hera#hades#persephone#kaos spoilers#kaos season 1#still find them attractively#ngl#especially poseidon#i dont know if it was intentional#i love the depiction#its fresh and unique#something new#if you havent seen the series#i suggest you do
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(any time after the events of the vengeance saga & ithaca saga)
*under the ocean in poseidon's palace*
poseidon: *talking with amphitrite*
poseidon: i wouldn't wish that upon my worse enemy!
poseidon: *pauses and feels phantom pains from his old impalement wounds/scars*
poseidon: *eye twitching* ...unless of course...we're talking about my enemy, odysseus.
poseidon: *looking up at the ocean's surface from his underwater palace*
poseidon: fuck you odysseus, you know what you did!
amphitrite: ...
amphitrite: *sighs*
*meanwhile on ithaca*
odysseus: *yapping away with penelope whilst on a walk through the palace grounds*
odysseus: so then i said "cause i don't even have to kill you, i just have to avoid yo-"
odysseus: *violently sneezes*
penelope: ...
penelope: are you feeling unwell, my love?
odysseus: no i'm fine.
odysseus: i just get the feeling im being bad-mouthed...again
odysseus: *turns head and glares at the ocean*
#amphitrite is over her husband and his feud with the mortal odysseus#poseidon somehow brings him up in every conversation#meanwhile odysseus is always being interrupted while yapping with sneezes#he just wants to tell his wife about everything he got up to!#penelope is just amused by it#and loves her husband's yapping#(especially the violent & bloody parts)#WHO SAID THAT#epic the musical#epic the vengeance saga#odysseus epic#poseidon epic#odysseus#epic the musical spoilers#amphitrite#penelope epic the musical#poseidon
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There's something about the idea that gods change according to belief.
There's something about Aphrodite having to drop her sword and shield and pick up a makeup brush and mirror.
There's something about Zeus's Crown overtaking his hospitality.
There's something about Ares being scrubbed of his care with blood.
There's something about Hera's care being thrown in her face because of her cruelty.
There's something about Dionysus having his artistry and wildness ripped away from him due to his partying.
There's something about Hermes losing his chthonic connections in favour of his trickery.
There's something about Demeter surrendering her fierce, protective love and power over life and death to become a hysterical mother.
There's something about Athena's femininity and protectiveness fading to make her grip her spear and grasp her thoughts tighter.
There's something about Hephaestus forgetting his creations' finesse and intricacy to focus on pure function and efficiency.
There's something about Poseidon's earth-shaking rage that causes waves to rise above the tallest mountains being reduced to occasional vengefulness.
There's something about Apollo giving up his herds and truth and wisdom and plagues to speak the future and heal the wounded through song.
There's something about Artemis turning from children and childbirth to fixate on the wilderness.
There's something about the idea that gods change according to belief.
#pjo#rick riordan#hoo#pjo hoo toa#pjo aphrodite#pjo ares#pjo fandom#pjo hephaestus#pjo series#pjoverse#hera pjo#zeus pjo#pjo apollo#apollo pjo#artemis pjo#hermes pjo#dionysus pjo#demeter pjo#athena pjo#poseidon pjo#I mean this specifically in terms of pjo bc that's what I know#but ig it could probably work for general popular belief if you want it to#gods change constantly#especially gods that don't have a singular text they're meant to conform to#something something they can only change if the people will them to#pjo gods#greek gods#greek mythology
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Having a "I've connected the dots" moment on why Zeus is so affectionate with Apollo, and I don't know why I'd never considered it before that Apollo's youth could be a reason.
Iamblichus, The Life Of Pythagoras (trans. Guthrie)
So there was this sentiment that young boys are the dearest to the gods, and the gods are especially attentive towards their requests. And since Apollo is a perpetual young boy himself, with Zeus being the one to grant him this gift in one version, it makes sense that Zeus has granted so many of Apollo's wishes. He spared Prometheus and Periphas upon Apollo's request even though he was personally offended by them. He agreed to suppress Gaia and Athena upon Apollo's request when it came to the oracular business. He even revived Asclepius to console Apollo despite Apollo's frankly disrespectful reaction to Asclepius' death.
Apollo might be fearsome, powerful, and even reckless at times but when he kneels down in supplication, all Zeus sees is his little boy that he loves so much, and he can't help but give in to his requests (well, most of his requests at least). And as far as the text is concerned, and if I'm interpreting this correcltly, Apollo's youth is interestingly tied to his helpful nature because besides using his own powers to help the humans, Apollo can also help them by supplicating to Zeus on their behalf, as Zeus is more likely to grant a request when it's coming from him.
#Zeus#Apollo#I'm also taking this as an explanation for why Poseidon and Hestia seem to be especially fond of Apollo#he's a very beloved god in general anyway#Apollo Greek god 🤝 Miquella Elden ring: being able to tug at people's heartstrings because of their youth#I think Apollo is very aware of this but he does not misuse it...he is very careful with the requests he makes#and that's probably another reason Zeus is fond of him#Also imagine being the lord of the universe and one of your weaknesses is “dad please 🥺” from your kid#<– this could very well apply to Artemis too as she is also an eternal adolescent and Zeus dotes on her a lot#the text itself seems to be saying that Apollo was depicted as a youth because of his philanthropic nature#and not the other way around#but from a story-telling / mythical world perspective the other way around makes sense#but anyway this was a delightful I've connected the dots moment for me#mine#apollo info#father dearest
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I kinda love that in the tv adaption Percy is so against the gods that what in the book was an active choice to fall into the river and prayer to Poseidon for help become a desperate fall with no belief in potential safety
#Percy really says fuck em to the gods#like especially his dad which was an interesting semi-departure#although he definitely is annoyed with his dad a LOT in the chalice of the gods#Percy Jackson#pjo#pjo poseidon#pjo spoilers#pjotv#pjo tv#pjo tv adaptation#pjo tv spoilers#pjo tv series#pjo tv show#pjo series#percy jackson and the olympians#percy jackson spoilers#percy jackson tv show#percy jackson tv series#percy jackson tv spoilers#percy jackson tv adaptation#i plunge to my death#I plunge to my death spoilers#live reaction
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after the second war percy thalia and nico became closer (and got over their problems ofc) and actually friends, and shortly after they realized they all liked to shit talk people. especially the gods.
but the gods would never allow that, and the only god any of them could think of that would let them get away with that was poseidon. so they had their weekly shit-talk session in the poseidon cabin.
until one day, when thalia was shit talking apollo about what he did to/with the hunt that particular day, poseidon decided to join in. he had nothing better to do so why not
thalia barely even blinked and started from the beginning while percy and nico fell off the couch.
percy already shit talked other gods with his dad during the summer/winter solstice since neither of them wanted to be there, so he adjusted to the new member fairly quickly
and from that day on poseidon officially became part of the shit-talking group, he always brought a lot of snacks and drama from olympus (and often atlantis) and soemtimes would bring amphritrite too
after a few weeks, after their shit talk sesh, poseidon would bring the little three out to wherever they wanted to go to just chill and vibe (it was thalias idea)
#like i said previously#poseidon just ends up in places in percys life that you either woukdnt expect or he shouldnt be there#like taking his own and his brothers kids out to the mall and getting to know them better than their own dads#i just find him so silly#incase you couldnt tell#pjo#percy jackson#pjo poseidon#good dad poseidon#percy and poseidon#thalia grace#nico di angelo#percy and thalia#thalia and percy#percy and nico#nico and percy#thalia and nico#nico and thalia#poseidon and thalia#thalia and poseidon#poseidon and nico#nico and poseidon#reef says#my post#i will never stop talking about poseidon#especially his and percys relationship bc OHH MYY GODDSS
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poseidon trying to bond with percy and building off of amphitrite's invitations to dinner and asking annabeth to come to his palace for dinner. slowly building up to inviting sally and paul and hazel and nico and jason and thalia and the rest of the seven.
#triton is Very Annoyed#percy thinks its funny so he keeps accepting his father's invitations#brotherly things#pjo#percy jackson#hoo#heros of olympus#heroes of olympus#percy jackson and the olympians#percabeth#poseidon#amphitrite#triton#family dinners#theyre either so awkward or very violent#rarely is it ever entirely pleasant#nico isnt affected bc its literally exactly like dinner in the underworld#omg hades is mad that poseidon is stealing his son so he matches the invitations and then theres dinner under the sea and in the underworld#zeus is Pissed#but its not like he can do the same#theres no palace in the clouds#only olympus#and like hell would he ever let a bunch of demigods in his home voluntarily#especially percy
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Finally,, After a bit of time... HERE ARE MY DESIGNS OF THE GODDESS OF WISDOM, ATHENA AND THE GODDESS OF BEAUTY AND LOVE, APHRODIITEEE!!
I’m very proud of the designs!!! They turned out so muhc better than i expected! Next ones to design are Hermes and Apollo! ^^
#artists on tumblr#art#digital art#artwork#fanart#epic the musical#character design#epic athena#epic musical#Athena epic musica#Athena#athena design#Aphrodite#Aphrodite design#aphrodite epic the musical#epic aphrodite#GRRGRGRGRGR I LOVE MY DESIGN SO MUUUHCH..#And i like how the drawings turned out too!#Don’t mind me gushing over my drawings hehehehe#Athena’s spear isn’t REALLY useful in battle... BUT#THAT’S FINE!! IT’S MEANT TO LOOK COOL#NOT USEFUL /j#Also there was supposed to be showing sketches of the designs but Tumblr is being a BITCH#So alas#I can’t.....#Side note: I find it funny how i’m doing the male characters last lol#To be fair on my defense... Female characters are much eqsier to draw than men.#DOESN’T MEQN I WON’T DESIGN APOLLO HERMES POSEIDON AND ZEUS#Especially Poseidon since the Vengeabce saga is coming WOOOOO
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I honestly don't really like how Odysseus defeated Poseidon. Maybe with explanations from Jay, time, and the last saga releasing I'll come around to it, but yeah. I feel like it would have been so much more logical to see Odysseus try to be as ruthless as possible, while being cunning, but ultimately failing because it's POSEIDON, and then Zeus comes in and is like "that's enough, let the Greek go" or something. Because he's not only the king, but it would redeem him from that mess in God Games.
Fans who dislike criticism, please stay away from this post because I will not hesitate to speak my mind.
I'm glad to see others still have faith in Epic, but I'm sorry to say that I don't hope as much anymore. I did try after God Games but it only let me down. And I don't think any amount of explaining and marinating time can make it any better.
Epic the Vengeance Saga not only nerf down Poseidon in the most ridiculous way possible when he was an undoubtedly powerful god-king who was revered as the Biggest Villain throughout the musical, it also broke its own establishment that the gods always have a power leverage over the humans. Odysseus was tip-toeing around all of them, even with the seemingly friendly ones like Aeolus and Hermes, because he's literally one wrong move away from getting killed by them.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: If Odysseus needed a power boost from the moly just to corner Circe, he had no chance with Poseidon when he had nothing but a sword and a wind bag. No amount of pure rage and wife loving can help him charge at the King of the Sea (in his own domain even!) and leave unscathed, he'll be lucky Poseidon just drown him faster the second time. That cheap Gary Stu fight traded good storytelling for some dramatic effect and ruined it for me.
Any other route for the Odysseus VS Poseidon showdown would be significantly better. Like you said, Odysseus can try to fight or just defend himself against Poseidon for as long as he could, then Zeus and the other Olympians can intervene to save him. And yeah, Zeus deserve a redemption and an apology for ruining his image and establishment in the musical (his attack is also super OOC)
If there's an Epic adaptation on a different media, I seriously hope they'll rewrite Six Hundred Strike completely. Anything but that godawful mess.
#odysseus#poseidon#zeus#the olympians#epic the musical#epic the vengeance saga#my ramblings#ask me anything#tumblr ask#anon ask#The Pen writes answering letters#i don't know what i'd expect on this saga but i really expected better#especially when Jay had proven that he's capable of making GOOD creative liberties#from Troy Saga to Thunder Saga were absolute bangers and i love every one of them#Wisdom Saga started strong but ended with a less than tasteful note#and Vengeance Saga is like an unfinished meal
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sometimes it's the grief that keeps you awake at night. that guides you out of your cabin and toward the docks. that places you careful on the edge and allows the water to rise just above your ankles. sometimes it's the helplessness that reminds you of how fragile life can be. of what a miracle it is that you're alive at all. of every time you wished you weren't. sometimes it's the gratitude that pulls you deep into the memory of when he saved you from that irreversible decision. of that late-night conversation about how you deserved to live a good life. of how he'd do anything to make sure you got that chance. sometimes it's the guilt that replays that phone call in your head. that reminds you of when you failed to return the favor. that eats you alive when you know he'd never hold it against you to save yourself every once in a while. that he'd be proud of you. sometimes it's the regret that rips you apart. that reminds of you that every breathe you take is one he won't get to. that let's the tears fall silent and slow. oh, what percy would do to spend one more day with jason.
#everyday i think about how it was jason#son of jupiter (the god of the sky)#someone who couldn't have been more elementally different than him#who ended up saving percy#the son of poseidon (the god of the sea)#from willingly drowning#you can't tell me that percy doesn't think about this every day#especially after that phone call#when jason is the reason percy gets to sit in the comfort of his home and grieve#and how heartbreaking it is that no one knows#not even annabeth or sally#that both percy and jason took that secret to their graves#percy jackon and the olympians#pjo text post#pjo#heroes of olympus#hoo text post#hoo#percy jackson#percy angst#jason grace#jason angst#percy and jason#these poor kids
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Okay but genuinely though why does Athena choose to convince 5 other gods instead of just Zeus like how difficult can that be for her c'mon
#sirjoing#epic the musical#odysseus#epic the wisdom saga#athena#zeus#this is especially funny because in the Odyssey it goes more like#“dearest father please look at this pathetic sopping wet cat of a man”#“doesn't he deserve to go home :>”#and zeus agrees pretty much immediately#“ah my favourite daughter yes of course :))”#“but like poseidon is mad at him ://”#(poseidon ain't here rn :>)#“okieee”#like she convinced him SO FAST
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Is it just me or does the way Hera is portrayed in the PJO/HOO series feel out of touch? By that I mean, while it plays into the idea of Hera's relationship with her husband's children and ideals of family, it seems like Rick just took that and ran with it without actually wanting to dive into those aspects and develop them more (ngl, his writing for his female characters, especially the goddesses, could use some work even if I do enjoy them). The reason Hera is the way she is with her husband's children is because she can't punish him [Zeus] directly due to him being more powerful (and the last time she turned against didn't he literally hang her from the sky)? And even while I'm not justifying her actions, there's a method to them, so why would she go after other random demigods like Percy and Annabeth? Or at least in a way that was written better than her falling into a trope (I enjoy this series with my heart, but the criticism about how the gods are written holds some value that shouldn't just be ignored either). Like, I don't know, it just feels like there was more that could've been done with her character instead of just immediately writing her off as the cruel, cold-hearted, evil stepmother (a trope that's overplayed, especially when not even bothering to give them any depth). I could write ideas, but then we'd be here all day.
#hera#pjo#hoo#pjo hera#greek mythology#greek myth#listen im getting back into greek myths and the classics so if anyone has any book/text recommendations pls share#rr crit#like especially being the goddess of family marriage and fertility her going after random children doesn't make sense (esp so hard like why#is she constantly harassing annabeth with cows?)#it also gets annoying in regard to percabeth bc the fandom tends to wrap them hating hera as their whole character trait and it's overplayed#it would make more sense for hera to probably be concerned or watching over percy bc maybe sally sent out a random prayer for help#hera caught wind (not necessarily realizing that percy is poseidon's son) and provides him & sally an added layer of protection before tlm#heck maybe she could even do the same for annabeth but to a lesser extent? maybe u could still keep them being at odds bc maybe#having grown up with thalia (who is zeus' kids & all that works) she's on edge and doesn't trust hera who'd be like “kay whatever”#and was it hard to add any scenes of hera getting any understanding like the other gods were able too (dionysus)?#like im not saying that everything she's done has to be erased but is it that hard to add dimensions to it?#percy jackson#annabeth chase
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On 13 July passed Cape Matapan. Crew dissatisfied about something. Seemed scared, but would not speak out.
On July 13th, the crew of the Demeter gets their very first dark premonition while passing Cape Matapan. The next day the first incident among them happens, followed by the first disappearance.
Cape Matapan, aka Cape Tainaron, is the southernmost place in continental Greece, and gateway to Hades.
There was a sanctuary of Poseidon there (ancient captains sailing past the Cape would stop to ask for a smooth sail), and a Nekromanteion (death oracle) or a Psychopompeion, because the Cape was a threshold to the Underworld.
Greek sailors have been traditionally using the phrase "Stay forty miles away [meaning as far as possible] from Cape Matapan" ("Από τον Κάβο Ματαπά σαράντα μίλια μακρυά"), likely due to it once being a pirate hideout, as it's associated with bad luck.
#not to be confused with the gate to hades and death oracle in westernmost of continental greece by the acheron river#also while poseidon was the god of the sea he was very much associated with the underworld too especially in pre homeric times#dracula daily#historical context#dracula#the demeter#greece#peloponnese#the captain of the demeter#re: dracula
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idk about you guys but i’m really happy the wardrobe people made the decision to put poseidon in light blue linen instead of hawaiian shirts
linen is good. linen is very, very good.
#hehehe#poseidon is hot#and that’s all i have to say#men in linen makes me happy#especially light blue linen#percy jackson#percy series#pjo series#percy jackson and the olympians#percabeth#poseidon
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a minor detail from the nereid in this scene had me wondering...
who is 'us'?
since it's a nereid speaking, are we to assume the nereid is speaking on behalf of all sea life, of atlantis? by extension, does this mean that the ocean has always been aware of percy?
i mean, at least in part that's a given- in the books, poseidon had cyclops checking in on percy. posiedon really isn't making much of an attempt to keep percy a secret, at least not from his own people/subjects.
it felt like a very interesting addition, this implication the sea is looking out for percy, cares for him in what is suggested to be an equal capacity to that of poseidon- the nereid is quick to make this comparison
already, we're having an emphasis on how poseidon claims to care for percy- which contrasts several other gods we've seen thus far (*cough*athena*cough*), and now we're also getting the suggestion that this sentiment for percy is shared by others of the ocean's domain.
there's always been a shared sense of belonging for percy when it comes to the water- at camp, when he meets the naiads he describes it as feeling like seeing long-lost family, over the books it's suggested percy spends a lot of time helping out sea life with their problems (including getting stuck in traps), and when we see atlantis we understand there's whole other civilisations that exist- with their own politics and bonds. atlantis is no different, an entire species of people, a whole ecosystem and political environment- a society. one that already expresses lament for not being able to involve themselves in percy's life until this point, or interact at all.
percy goes from having his mother, and struggling to ever find a place he belongs, to the possibility there's a whole other civilisation he may belong to, who care for him. imagine how conflicting that will feel.
#especially with the destruction of atlantis at oceanus' hands to come by book 5#ohhh and when percy asks poseidon to help with typhon which would leave atlantis vulnerable#i just know percy carried so much misplaced guilt for that even though it was the right (and only) call#but i'm getting ahead of my OG point now whoops#percy jackson#pjo#poseidon#anyway i found this interesting and didn't want to shut up about it as i don't know the meaning of the phrase
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Okay look, I've never really read Greek mythology (my only exposure is EPIC the musical and I've never read The Odyssey or The Illiad so bear with me) but I feel like Odysseus is cursed to always suffer. Not in the same sense Cassandra or Sisyphus are actually cursed, but in an almost unwritten rule sort of thing. Like, how much of an unlucky bastard do you gotta be to constantly be thrown around by one god to another. How are the gods so involved in his life. First is Athena, which fair enough, she chose him as her champion. That one wasn't a problem. But then he runs into Polyphemus, who is POSEIDON'S SON. which, talk about unlucky. then he runs into Aeolus, which also wasn't actually a problem until the crew fucked around and found out with the wind bag, then he runs into Actual Poseidon, gets most of his crew obliterated and then yeeted to CIRCE'S island after that, because of course he does. Only after he found out his leftover crew ran into Circe of all people and was about to go confront her, does he run into Hermes who genuinely has no reason to be here and doing all this besides maybe helping his great grandson and also for entertainment purposes. Then he runs into Circe and it turns out she's pretty chill actually when she realized that he really just wants to go home and not stick around to do anything bad. Anyway, they don't run into any gods for like a saga and a half, which is a new record really, but shit still goes wrong because Of Course It Does and THEN Eurylochus tries to kill one of Helios' cows and then fucking ZEUS comes in to chime in and give Ody the illusion of choice (where he'll suffer no matter what he chooses). Zeus is literally just taking the piss out of this whole thing, and when Odysseus makes his choice, he STILL gets fucked over by being sent to CALYPSO'S island and being stuck there for SEVEN YEARS. Like, at that point it's just Zeus being petty. I'm more surprised that we don't have more scenes of Odysseus breaking down in tears during the entire musical. He's just being used like a ragdoll and thrown around.
Like. Odysseus' story is only a tragedy for everyone involved. It's actually a comedy of error for all the gods who are watching.
#epic the musical#i like ody. hes such a wet sobbing mess of a man#which. i do not blame him for. considering what he goes through#like the gods like throwing him around and ripping him to shreds like a chew toy#especially poseidon. dude gets TWO songs where he fucks over Odysseus#contrast that with Hermes who gets two songs all about helping Odysseus#it's really funny to me how much the gods just put this man through the wringer (thunder bringer reference)#anyway. unsure if i should tag the Odyssey in this one because. technically it is but also not#I'll tag it just in case#if yall wanna tell me about interesting facts regarding the Odyssey; feel free to say!#Odysseus#the odyssey#greek myth#the fire burns
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