#greek mythology couple

[kiweegamez]

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one of the reasons Lamia is so helpful for Poseidon is because take moments like ruthlessness she will circle boats ensnaring them in ice meaning if Poseidon creates waves to break the ice the water will now have jagged ice spikes through the water, not to mention trapping the boats makes it easier to attack, though he has to be careful since she’s in the attacking area, despite she can take hits from him.

Now imagine your on one of the boats in the fleet, you hear thunder rolling in, the clouds darkening and swirling, as the waves start kicking, a harsh cold breeze rushing past as it almost seems like the moments you are in are almost lifeless. The sound of distant galloping ringing through the air as you hear a thunderous bellow. Before you know it a small armour clad figure is circling your boats, freezing the water. Before you see Poseidon rise out of the water smiling down at you.

[cescalovestowrite]

I seriously need people to understand that Penelope didn't wait for Odysseus for twenty years because social expectations dictated it, or because she was expected to be a faithful wife even untill she died.

Actually it was exactly the opposite: her father wanted her to remarry, some of the women wanted her to remarry, her son made her understand that if she took another husband and left home he wouldn't stop her. And at a certain point she recounts that before leaving for war Odysseus had told her that if he were to die, she could remarry whoever she liked (making sure first that Telemachus would take the throne without problems).

I need people to understand that Penelope's choice was entirely personal. She didn't remarry because her love for Odysseus had never abandoned her, because she knew that with no one else could she find that complete identity of thought and mind, that homophrosyne that she had with him.

It was not the choice of a woman who was modest and trapped by the expectations of her time. It was the choice of a woman who was freer and more independent than others, who preferred to remain without the protection of a man rather than resign herself to not having HER man.

[nikoisme]

Sleepy odysseus/penelope i kinda gave up on

[doesephs]

if my husband left to go fight a boywar then go on a boyquest with his boys id make him take a buzzfeed am i gay test asap (come home, penelope and telemachus miss you babe)

[arraunean]

PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 .

Ships are so hard to draw

[vor-leser]

"He held his love, his faithful wife, and wept. As welcome as the land to swimmers, when Poseidon wrecks their ship at sea and breaks it with great waves and driving winds; Grateful to be alive they crawl to land. So glad was she to see her husband, and her white arms would not let go his neck."

[desos-records]

The EPIC Circe Saga making Odysseus' love for Penelope what ultimately saves him from Circe just healed a massive hole in my heart.

Because YES the Odyssey like all of Ancient Greek Mythology has a misogynist streak a mile wide, but that primarily comes down to the written text, preserved by Athens--no one hates women more than Athens--and translated into English for centuries by sexist men who wanted to see a powerful woman tamed by a man.

But the Odyssey and the Iliad come from ancient oral tradition. They were told and retold and everyone, EVERYONE, got a say in how to interpret them. Why can't we?

Why can't the story be: Odysseus' love for his wife and his family is what saves him. Hermes tells him the only way to protect himself from Circe is to seduce her. Agamemnon, who lied and betrayed his wife, warns him that trusting women will get him killed. But Odysseus doesn't listen. Instead, he passes Circe's test of character where others failed. He trusts Penelope and does right by her and she does the same for him. The secret of their marriage bed serves as a symbol of loyalty and commitment upheld by them both, not just Penelope.

Why can't it be that? Greek Myth is already brutal, why do we have to willfully make it more so?

[nuviwixx]

I don't know if this is considered explicit...

But... I hope you like it, I tried ✌️🩷

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[laritamiauu]

dioniso y ariadna? :D

I THOUGHT YALL WOULD NEVER ASK, THESE ARE MY PARENTS, MY ABSOLUTETLY BIOLOGICAL AND REAL PARENTS I LOVE THEM SO MUCH

(I started doing tumblr requests but i also asked on ig, so i should do those first cause theyre time limited lol)

[illeaadante]

Penelope: [looks at all of the dead suitors all over her house]

Odysseus: [looks at Penelope]

Penelope: so, I know that you've just gotten back from 10 years of war and 10 years of I'm not even sure I want to know what

Odysseus: you don't

Penelope: right. And this is kinda old news, but did you hear about Clytemnestra?

Odysseus: I haven't heard anything about her

Penelope: She killed Agamemnon

Odysseus: really? Good for her. Good for her, I knew she could do better.

Penelope: yeah, she was smote basically right after, but she Did kill him.

Odysseus: that sounds about right. Hope the gods gave her at least a little while to bask though, if anyone deserved it, it was her.

Penelope: that's what I thought. I mean, I know this is kinda small news comparatively but--

Odysseus: no, no. This is good. I missed this. Just us, talking.

Penelope: I missed this too. Hundreds of men in my house, and the only decent conversation I could get was with my own son.

Odysseus: .... y'know, I only killed a little over 100 just now...

Penelope: if some of our guests happened to fall off a balcony or two and into the sea, really it was their fault for standing so close to the edge of such old balconies.

Odysseus: we *haven't* replaced those balconies in a while. It's a shame, but there's nothing you could have done.

Penelope and Odysseus: [smile at each other]

Telemachus: [gagging in the corner because, ew, his parents are so in love and he's gonna need to move out for a *year* while they get 'reacquainted']

[life-imitates-art-far-more]

John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) "Jason and Medea" (1907) Oil on canvas Pre-Raphaelite Currently in a private collection

[hades-bat]

Dionysus and Ariadne 🖤🍇

[lyculuscaelus]

Telestratus

So, we have the word ὁμοφροσύνη (homophrosynē) which approximately means “like-mindedness, oneness of mind”. The word seems to be an ideal state for a man-woman relationship, as proclaimed by Odysseus in the Odyssey, book 6, line 180–185, when he was wishing Nausicaä the best kind of marriage:

σοὶ δὲ θεοὶ τόσα δοῖεν ὅσα φρεσὶ σῇσι μενοινᾷς, 180 ἄνδρα τε καὶ οἶκον, καὶ ὁμοφροσύνην ὀπάσειαν ἐσθλήν: οὐ μὲν γὰρ τοῦ γε κρεῖσσον καὶ ἄρειον, ἢ ὅθ᾽ ὁμοφρονέοντε νοήμασιν οἶκον ἔχητον ἀνὴρ ἠδὲ γυνή: πόλλ᾽ ἄλγεα δυσμενέεσσι, χάρματα δ᾽ εὐμενέτῃσι,  μάλιστα δέ τ᾽ ἔκλυον αὐτοί. 185 May the gods grant you all that your heart desires, A man and a household, and may they send with like-mindedness, A good gift—for nothing is better or greater than this, When a man and a woman maintain a household together, Their thoughts like-minded—a great pain for their enemies, Yet pleasure for well-wishers, and they know it best themselves.

Many scholars have been analyzing like-mindedness in man-woman relationships in Homeric epics, the most famous examples should be Odysseus and Penelope, Menelaus and Helen, etc. Apparently, like-mindedness is a strong bond to keep their family together, and their love intact.

But that’s not what I’m gonna do at the moment, cuz I’d like to bring up another text where this word appears once more in the Odyssey. Basically, Book 15, line 194–202, when Telemachus was asking Peisistratus not to bring him to the house and hear Nestor yapping this time:

καὶ τότε Τηλέμαχος προσεφώνεε Νέστορος υἱόν: ‘ 195 Νεστορίδη,  πῶς κέν μοι ὑποσχόμενος τελέσειας μῦθον ἐμόν; ξεῖνοι δὲ διαμπερὲς εὐχόμεθ᾽ εἶναι ἐκ πατέρων φιλότητος, ἀτὰρ καὶ ὁμήλικές εἰμεν: ἥδε δ᾽ ὁδὸς καὶ μᾶλλον ὁμοφροσύνῃσιν ἐνήσει. μή με παρὲξ ἄγε νῆα, διοτρεφές, ἀλλὰ λίπ᾽ αὐτοῦ, 200 μή μ᾽ ὁ γέρων ἀέκοντα κατάσχῃ ᾧ ἐνὶ οἴκῳ ἱέμενος φιλέειν: ἐμὲ δὲ χρεὼ θᾶσσον ἱκέσθαι. ’ And then Telemachus addressed the son of Nestor: “Son of Nestor, can you make me a promise and fulfill it, as an order of mine? We can claim that we’re guest-friends forever, Through our fathers’ friendship, but we’re also of the same age; And this journey will greatly inspire our like-mindedness. Don’t lead me past my ship, O you cherished by Zeus, but leave me here, In case that old man keeps me in his house against my will, Eager to treat me kindly; I need to go home quicker.”

So Homer, you’re telling me that Telemachus was using a word commonly used for the bond of a couple, to describe his relationship with Peisistratus???

…Sure. And they were roommates.

[doesephs]

congratulations eurylochus and ctimene on getting married!! sure it will be long lasting and not interrupted by 20 years of boyexploring and death!!

[gigizetz]

Also since it's pride if you guys wanna send some couples for me to doodle feel free to do so

[ink-stains-and-constellations]

So, this poll is over now, and a lot of people in the notes brought up stuff that I'd overlooked. Therefore, I'm doing it again, with more options this time.

I would have put a whole lot more options, but unfortunately, I can only do twelve. Again, please share more detail in the tags or replies if you want to.