#greek titans

[gunsandspaceships]

Tony is a God

If you ask people which mythological figure they associate Tony with, the most popular answer is Hephaestus. And that makes sense. Hephaestus, like Tony, is a disabled blacksmith who created all the weapons on Olympus. But this is the only similarity between them. While Hephaestus is the god of blacksmithing, crafts, and metalworking, Tony is much more than that.

He is a scientist (expert in physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, AI and engineering), inventor, creator, futurist and prophet, philanthropist, benefactor, adviser, healer, warrior, leader, intercessor and protector of people from wicked gods.

There is another character in Greek mythology who has more in common with Tony than the god of blacksmithing.

He was born and raised as a titan, was betrayed by his close friend, was held captive and tortured in the mountains in the land of barbarians, took fire from the gods and gave it to humanity, created artificial life, saw the future and tried to prevent a catastrophe, participated in the war between the gods and the titans, and sacrificed himself for humanity by stopping an omnipotent god from obliterating the human race.

I just recapped Tony's arc in the MCU. But this is also the story of the titan Prometheus, god of forethought and fire, master craftsman, creator and benefactor of humankind, who stole fire from the gods to give it to humans, along with knowledge, science and technology, creating civilization.

Iron Man: Rapture

"Prometheus Bound", Christian Griepenkerl 

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[jezzzebel]

Greek Titans and Primordial gods deserve more love and appreciation in the hellenic polytheism Community!

[spiralingemptyness]

how tf do u think Hera, Demeter, Hestia, Hades and Poseidon felt when a random fucking rock just appeared in the stomach…….

like their depressingly vibing in their fathers stomach and then here comes a fucking random ass rock…

[rest-inthe-moon-light]

Lady Selene is so beautiful 🌒🤍 I love looking for her every night.

[baambastic]

Hi, yeah, I’ve got thoughts and predictions on Hades II already:

So Melinoë’s mythologically the daughter of Zeus, who had her with Persephone while disguised as Hades? That’ll be interesting.

The goddess with the pointed hat is 1000% Hecate, goddess/Titan of magic and crossroads. The dual torches thing is very much one of her symbols.

Given Hecate’s association with crossroads, the Moirai (the Fates) will likely appear in the game.

We saw Moros and Nemesis. Both are children of Nyx, representing Doom and Revenge respectively. Given Hades is in chains, Nyx has likely gone missing or has also been captured.

Given two of Nyx’s children have already been shown, I’d say there’s a good chance Eris (Strife) shows up.

Melinoë is associated strongly with the moon, so Aether and Hemera could also show up. Selene will definitely show up.

The game seems to start on the surface world, and I’m guessing it will stay that way. It avoids repeated settings, and it keeps Zagreus from showing up to help.

Since the map will be entirely on the surface, and given Cronus’ role as primary antagonist, I propose that the different bosses will be the Titans of the cardinal directions (Iapetus, Hyperion, Coeus, and Crius).

If the bosses are the cardinal Titans, then the cardinal wind gods may also appear: Boreas, Zephyrus, Notus, and Eurus.

The midstage NPCs will be some of the imprisoned Titans, like Atlas and Prometheus.

If Prometheus appears, Pandora may as well, since she was the wife of Prometheus’ brother, Epimetheus.

The Hecatoncheires will show up as a miniboss, since they’re siblings to the Titans. Same with the Cyclopes.

The first game had Cerberus and the Hydra in it. This game will have their siblings: the Chimera, the Sphinx, and the Nemean Lion.

[godsofhumanity]

Kronos: Dads will see their kids and be like "is anyone going to emotionally damage that" and not wait for an answer. Brontes: Dads see their kids?

[h0bg0blin-meat]

Kronos's favorite song.

[boymanmaletheshequel]

Subtle ways to honor Eos 🌅🌞

- Admire the sunset

- watch the sunset with your lover or partner

- wake up in time for the sunset

- love and embrace your partner or lover

- post or share photos of sunsets online

- bake or cook breakfast

- go for a morning walk

- create and follow a morning routine

- take time to mourn failed or broken romantic endeavors and relationships

- make and drink coffee

- set an alarm to wake up

- plant or pick morning glories

- touch or collect morning dew

- be kind to and admire grasshoppers

- cook with saffron (her sacred color)

- smell roses or make rose tea

- listen to the birds sing in the morning

[pink-noah]

And I said...

ᴵ'ᵛᵉ ⁿᵉᵛᵉʳ ᵈᵒⁿᵉ ᵃⁿʸᵗʰⁱⁿᵍ ˡⁱᵏᵉ ᵗʰⁱˢ ᵇᵉᶠᵒʳᵉ… ⁽ᴵᵗˢ ᵐʸ ᶠⁱʳˢᵗ ᵗʳʸ⁾

[apollosgiftofprophecy]

Kidnappers: We have your son.

Zeus: I have lots of sons. You have to be more specific.

Kidnappers: He's been singing Toxic on a loop for 4 hours.

Zeus: Oh my gods you have Apollo.

Zeus:

Zeus: Keep him.

Kidnappers: No, please, TAKE HIM BACK! HE'S DRIVING US CRAZY.

Zeus: HOW DO YOU THINK I FEEL

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Kidnappers: We have your son.

Leto: Oh my gosh you have Apollo.

Kidnappers: W-wait, how did you know that-

Leto: I have 1 son and that is definitely Apollo singing Toxic in the background.

Kidnappers: Please take him back he's been singing it on loop for 4 hours he's driving us crazy!

Leto: Can I speak to him on the phone real quick? To check on him? He's my only son you know.

Kidnappers: Uh, sure?

Apollo, really high and happy: HI MOM! :DD :DDDD

Leto: Hi sweetheart!

Apollo: I LOVE YOU SO MUCH SMNF

Leto: awww, love you to sweetie <3

Leto:

Leto: I want you to drive those nasties crazy, okay?

Apollo: OKAY MOM :D :DDD

*incoherent screaming is heard as Apollo's singing increases in volume*

Leto: that's my baby

Leto, throwing shades on: and no one messes with my baby.

[gunsandspaceships]

Prometheus's Heart

Tony Stark - Prometheus

In most interpretations of the myth of Prometheus, we find a version that the titan chained to a rock had his liver pecked at every day by an eagle or vulture.

For a time it was actually believed that the liver was the seat of life and pleasure in the body. Thus the bird torturing Prometheus flew in every day to take away his very life and the desire for it. But the immortal titan could not die and continued to suffer for centuries or even millennia.

There is one issue with ancient sources - some of them talk not about the liver, but about the heart. One of the earliest works of art depicting Prometheus shows the eagle pecking at his chest, rather than his abdomen, where the liver is located.

Gaius Julius Hyginus (64 BC – AD 17) in his work "Fabulae" also mentions the heart, not the liver.

Fabulae 31 "The shining eagle which was eating out the heart of Prometheus he [Herakles] killed with his arrows."

Fabulae 144 "Because of this, Mercurius [Hermes], at Jove's [Zeus'] command ... set an eagle to eat out his heart; as much as it devoured in the day, so much grew again at night..."

There is an explanation for this confusion: in ancient times, the liver and heart competed for the title of the most vital organ in the body. Some people believed that the center of life was in the liver, while others believed that it was in the heart. Sometimes one of them would gain a temporary victory. Before Galen (129–216 BC), who insisted that the liver was the most vital organ, Aristotle (384–322 BC) considered the heart to be the center of life in the body. It was already established in their times that the heart "generated the innate heat of the body" (Findlen P. "A History of the Heart").

The myth of Prometheus was not born in the time of Galen though. This was much earlier, when people knew little about the liver, but could hear and feel the heart in their chest. The heartbeat and warmth were present while the person was alive and disappeared when the person died.

"The word “liver,” or “hepar” in Greek, was often substituted for “heart” in ancient Greek poetry. For example, the phrase “hit in the liver” is comparable to the modern phrase “struck in the heart,” meaning to mortally wound someone". ("Understanding The Liver - A History" Chen).

The beaks of shrapnel that pecked at Prometheus' heart every day:

The Arc Reactor - "The source of heat and life" from "Eternal Atomic Fire" running Prometheus' heart:

[telemmy]

Helios design i made at school as my first post in this account :]

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[hemogoblin-art]

Gaia: Alright, I need you to swear-

Nyx: Fuck.

Gaia:

Gaia: Swear as in 'promise'...

[firnen-the-teragram-teabag]

rip kronos you would've loved 'Eat Your Young' by Hozier

[rest-inthe-moon-light]

She is always so pretty!!

[saresai]

Part of my original art series “Interstellar Olympus”, a reimagining of Greek mythology combined with elements of space.  

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