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Bhats (not to be confused with the surname) - the bards of India.
Who are they? What are they? And what do they?
Well, simply put, they are/were storytellers -- the bards of South Asia.
They have also served as mythographers. What is a mythographer?
Think Snorri Sturluson or Ovid.
They will collect, translate, tell, or write collections of mythic stories that carry historical importance, pass it on, share it, perform.
As the valuation and societal weight of/on castes grew, eventually bards/Bhats were split into two sorts: An upper class and lower class in whom they served.
The wealthy, higher castes had their own bhats that served in many respects for a modern western comp. like the Maesters out of game of thrones. They would tell stories tied to and recite genealogy - family history as well as educational stories, and even perform storied eulogies for the passing of family members in wealthy families. The lower class bhats would do genealogy for patrons as well as a focus more on entertainment but not necessarily education (though you can argue that because stories are educational.
Unfortunately, this division and status worsened with time with sort of an upper class privileged bard/bhat that performed praise songs, story-tellers, and revered poets, vs the lower class "puppeteers or mummers telling folk tales only" -- considered riffraff.
The upper class of bards especially served Rajput families in ensuring glory, recognition, histories of their families deeds/goodness, birth, impeccable genealogy, all of which of course was used to continue to hold on to or grow political appeal/legitimacy and social status.
At times, bhats, along with monks (particularly of Jainistic backgrounds), and those of the Hindu Brahmin caste would compete in storytelling to mold/shape perception of tales among the royalty and those they wished to convince of certain ways of thinking by telling alternative histories or tales of family lines/kings past, and deeds done by them, and the kingdoms themselves.
Note: THEY DID NOT tell alternative versions of the epics/myths.
Now, that has happened through time and travel. There are alternative/localized versions of the South Asian myths and epics in many regions and other Asian countries due to travel and time - mostly carried through by Buddhism and its spread. This includes variations in Ramayama and Mahabharata in places.
But the Bhats, pandits, Brahmins, and other forms of storytellers/priests, sages, wise ones, did not by and large contribute to that. Not at least in the example and history here which is being relegated to their performance/duties for royal families, and then public with the lower class of bhats, who sadly continued to suffer as well as the upper class with British Raj which stripped many of their honor and status and left most historical families of storytellers by caste impoverished and these are just some light notes on one part of India's diverse and rich layered storytelling history and people who did it.
This part of the world had stories told by priests, sages, poets, bards, courtesans, and more.
It's home to so many styles and structures of storytelling (I did a primer on those a while back) unique to it and some that went on to spur/inspire structures used onward.
#Bhats#bards#brahmin#pandit#storytellers#storytelling#storytelling history#oral histories#Snorri Sturluson#Mythographer#myths#myths and legends#folklore#stories#epics#epics and tales#Ramayama#Mahabharata#myths and epics#history#performers#we came from storytellers#ancient world#ancient history#old world#cultures
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I turn to Ares.
Thanks to Tyler Miles Lockett who allowed me to draw inspiration from his ARES piece for page 2! Look at his etsy page it's SICK
⚔️ If you want to read some queer retelling of arturian legends have a look at my webtoon
#greek mythology#ares#athena#greek gods#dont get me wrong it aint athena slander but it sure is ares praise#on some level at least#man justly accused of bad things deserves some mid praise more at 11#thank you romi for helping me with words though i duly noted you insisted on ares not being cautious rather than him not being careful#romi be like “i want him to care” and honestly good you should say it#also EPIC led to this and i just..... i want to draw some animatics man i just need infinite time now#my long lost love for greek myths just will never stop coming and they dont stop coming and they dont stop coming#i want some vulture design in here for ares but not sure about this one#kochei doodles
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WIP of Penelope with her forever-unfinished shroud.
#epic the musical#epic penelope#greek mythology#greek myth retellings#epic the musical fanart#art#fan art#sketch#digital art#procreate art#rustic space doodles#artists of tumblr
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warrior Penelope au because women in armor + holding swords >>>>
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Shout out to the only straight couple ever
#tenoart#my art#penelope epic the musical#odysseus#odysseus fanart#epic the musical fanart#epic the musical#the odyssey#penelope#penelope fanart#odysseus of ithaca#ithaca saga#epic fanart#epicblr#epic fandom#greek mythology#i didnt wanna draw him naked.#greek myth art
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🦉 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒂𝒓 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒓
Here is my Atena design!
I'm thinking of making her a little more muscular, but slender, as if she represented the agility of battles. She rarely smiles, like a strict teacher who wants the best for you and one way or another, she will always be remembered. Also her snakes re a refference to medusa, as they represent each other (as my friend told me and I love to see like that).
And! Apollo and Athena after 'God Games' in EPIC - the musical and she gets this lightning scar.
Zeus beat the crap out of her, but he would never kill Athena!! And I like that it suits him to be so strict with her, at least for me, she is the oldest daughter and the one who suffers the most pressure. What I dont like... its that in Epic, Zeus changed to look worse again!! ;w; really, he was way chill about releasing Odisseus and just wanted to not upset Poseidon in the process....
#athena#apollo#greek mythology#ancient greece#greek myth retellings#epic the musical#god games#epic the wisdom saga
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the underworld in a nutshell
#epic the underworld saga#epic the musical#jorge rivera herrans#the odyssey#odysseus#greek mythology#greek myth memes
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a little tribute to my new fav song from the epic musical
#epic the musical#my art#art#digital art#fanart#illustration#artists on tumblr#procreate#portrait#odysseus#the odyssey#greek mythology#greek gods#greek myth art#epic the underworld saga
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I can't wait for the wisdom saga and Calypso yall
(sorry I was too lazy to colour the whole thing)
#epic the wisdom saga#Odysseus#the odyssey#epic the musical#calypso#comics#the Odyssey comics#fun#illustration#my art#fanart#greek myths#greek goddess
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Saw Warrior Penelope AU and couldn’t resist drawing Siren Odysseus. Anyway here’s this lil ole thing I made 🩷 (Inspired by @gigizetz ‘s post)
#epic the musical fanart#epic: the musical#epic the musical animatic#fanart#greek mythology#greek myth art#warrior penelope au#penelope fanart#epic the musical#epic penelope#odysseus fanart#siren Odysseus
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SLIGHT SPOILERS FOR THE VENGEANCE SAGA‼️
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Shortly after 600 Strike...
Perfect opportunity for some uncle-niece bonding time!
Additionally @ghostly-creator has blessed me with this and it is my job to spread this blessing to you all.
Beautiful.
I have been resurrected by the Vengeance Saga purely for this.
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#greek mythology#greek gods#greek myth art#poseidon#athena#epic: the musical#epic the musical#epic#epic poseidon#epic athena#epic the vengeance saga#vengeance saga#art#artists on tumblr
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and also this
#art#my art#digital art#artwork#digital drawing#fan art#digital#greek mythology#greek myth#epic the musical#hermes and jay#hermes saga#epic hermes#epic the musical hermes#epic the musical vengeance saga#hermes#comic#funny#jokes
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“There you are…”
“Coward.”
#greek mythology#digital art#epic the musical#the odyssey#greek myth art#epic the vengeance saga#poseidon#odysseus#jorge rivera herrans
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Ooooh epic girlies (mostly on TikTok) I am BEGGING you to learn the mythology because no. No no no Circe and Calypso are not girlboss. No you do not want to ship them with Odysseus.
Girl I am begging you. Do not call original Odysseus a cheater I am still saying it. Don’t go down this path girl. Hold my hand and we will read the myths together so you understand
#I’m passionate about the Odyssey#if you couldn’t tell#the odyssey#epic the musical#Odysseus#greek mythos#greek myth#greek mythology
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Circe tattooing herself (don't try this at home)
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wyd in this situation
#my art#art#poseidon#odysseus#greek mythology#greek myth art#get in the water idiot#epic the musical
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