#he is a stinky stinky man

[wow-an-unfunny-joke]

I need more junkrat amputee content- Like bro is missing half of his limbs and I rarely see people utalize that- I mean it cost him an arm and a leg to get those prostetics, they probabaly weren't cheap either. His nubs need to breath every once in a while

[mythology-void]

okay so I was doing a Research™️ about ancient Greek etymology as one does and I found some Things that made me want to Violently Claw My Arms Off please allow me to force feed you my discoveries

So there are 2 words for "not" in ancient Greek, depending on the context: ou and mē. Having introduced himself in the Cyclops episode as " ou tis", or No-man, he then stabs Polyphemus in the eye. When Polyphemus' brothers come to check on him, they say this:

"... surely no man [mē tis] is carrying off your sheep? Surely no man [mē tis] is trying to kill you either by fraud or by force?"

Right after this, after the other cyclopes ditch Polyphemus, Odysseus's inner monologue goes something like this:

"Then they went away, and I laughed inwardly at the success of my clever strategem [metis]." (pronounced mEH-Tis)

Now, there's a difference between mē tis and metis. [mē tis] (pronounced mEH-Tis with a space between the syllables) is the literal translation for "no man". Metis is a word for extreme intelligence/cunning, which is something Odysseus is famous for.

Now, there are several examples of abuse of metis/intelligence in the Odyssey, but I think the juxtaposition between [mē tis], or the concept of anonymity, and metis, or extreme intelligence, is REALLY interesting. Odysseus's adoption of the title "No-man" was characteristic of metis--it was a really smart move that simultaneously hid him from the cyclops and avoided any future consequences. It was a highly effective strategy all wrapped up in a nest little package with a bow on it.

But when he revealed himself as Odysseus of Ithaca, effectively throwing off No-man (anonymity and [mē tis]), that was characterized as idiocy--he's essentially doxxed himself, and now he's doing to (spoiler alert) get tossed around the Mediterranean by Poseidon for the next 10 years.

This is really interesting because it lets you see the parallels/codependency between metis(intelligence) and humility. When Odysseus refused to allow himself to go unnoticed (hubris) he suffered for it. BUT when he declined instant glory/satisfaction (kleos) in order to achieve the long term goal of survival, he was rewarded with Athena's favor (pay attention. This part is important).

And this situation repeats itself MULTIPLE TIMES in the Odyssey--the EXACT SAME THING happens near the end of the book, with the suitors. When. Odysseus is dressed as a beggar and the suitors/Antinious are abusing him, he ACTIVELY CHOOSES not to react--he doesn't stand up and rip off his disguise and start hollering "TIS I, ODYSSEUS OF ITHACA! FEAR MY WRATH"

No. He sits there patiently and waits. He plans and schemes and quietly orchestrates their downfall without alerting them of it. Why? Because he learned his lesson the first time this happened. He buried his rage and adopted what was, according to Grace LA Franz, a more feminine form of metis, weaving a web of destruction for his enemies that ultimately resulted in their total annihilation (see Weaving a Way to Nostos: Odysseus and Feminine Metis in the Odyssey by Grace LaFranz). His patience allowed him to win the whole prize--no questions asked, no 10-year-long-business-trip strings attached--just the sweetness of a full victory. And he is, once again, rewarded with Athena's favor--both in the battle with the suitors and in the aftermath (cleanup/reuniting with Penelope).

This really reinforces the idea in the Odyssey that Odysseus's defining characteristic is not just his intelligence--it's his ability to learn from his mistakes. He used what he learned at the Lotus Eaters Island against Polyphemus--the Lotus Eaters drugged his men, so he drugged Polyphemus. He used what he learned from Circe and Polyphemus against the suitors--Circe used false sweetness and honeyed words to lure his men into a trap, so that's exactly what he did to the suitors. His hubris on Polyphemus' island cost his whole crew their lives, so he intentionally left well enough alone until the right time. He didn't just learn from his failures--he turned them into BATTLE STRATEGY.

i don't care what anyone says that is completely totally and objectively awesome

[here-comes-the-moose]

Echo about Omega: This is my darling baby sister. An absolute sweetheart. My pride and joy.

Echo about the other batchers: These are my stinky little brothers. I found them in the trash one day and they wouldn’t leave.

[doesacatalystgomeow]

Spot the cat (Difficulty: VERY HARD)

[teddievan]

#KidsLookUpToThem

[tsubomiiiii]

Some dadow au doodles while I cook up some stuff for the Moonlight au gahhh

[strawberrystepmom]

the butcher man was some lady, who really stole my...

i can truly never thank @snow-body enough for this absolutely beautiful commission 😭 expectations exceeded and then some!!! thank you sooo much!!!!

[haunted-xander]

Minaman doodles :P

[flexedandmyarmfelloff]

You know what, it's pride month. It's really not fair of me to keep my SIM commission from @sreppub to myself.

Plus a link to their commission page ❤️❤️!

[yolexxx]

‘Number-One-Moon-Hater’ just added to their story

I made Nexus’ appearance look as uncomfortable as he makes me🥰

[totorosacorns]

happy wednesday! i need him💕🎀

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Detectives at the Disco (Elysium)

[rhinestonesox]

chilchuck retiring and his freckles coming back from being able to spend time in the sun 😭😭

[karvakera]

blehhh sillae

[doesacatalystgomeow]

👁️👁️

[m3lodyxo]

Welcome to "Is my taste in men bad or is he actually hot?"

On today's instalment we have:

The one.

The only.

The unapologetically hilarious...

*drumroll sound for dramatic effect cause I'm sassy*

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Adam a.k.a. The Dick Master, also known by:

The leader of the Exterminators

The original dick

The first man

Mr. "All of humanity came from deez nuts"

(Second panel is NOT my art. All credit goes to scout_ish on Twitter.... X?? Idfk man, eat the rich, I hate this, I'm still calling it Twitter.)

ANYWHO

Now, is it the fact he's hilarious? Is it because he wears a mask? Is it the because Alex Brightman voices him? OR, is it because he plays guitar and I'm definitely part of the problem with stereotypes?

The amswer is E) all of the above

I blame all the fanart people do of him and two cosplayers in particular.

denki.darling

and

Har_Fie

I'm not even gonna try to justify this one. He's just silly, which in my book, is atractive.

Hes uglyhot guys, please.