#nyctimene

[aliciavance4228]

The fact that I haven't seen anyone talking about this vase painting portraying Athena's owl in an armour should be a crime.

I do not care wheter or not this was made for humoristic purposes; Nyctimene canonically has an armour just like her mommy.

[sarafangirlart]

Imagine Athena giving food to old owl friend Nyctaea, then sitting down and cradle a baby Erichthonis.

Aww

[rocketnbenavides]

Pulling out their true form in a crazy battle, meet Nyctimene, previously Athena's owl. An angsty lil owlin who's demi-god-like form consists of wings constructed from stellar gases and galaxies.

[sarafangirlart]

Also Little Owls sound like kittens which is adorable

People usually draw Athena with barn owls or larger great horned owls, probably because they are more well known in the United States and they are more "intimidating" by their wing span and appearance, but I find it sweet that the "owl of Athena" is the little owl, Athene noctua.

It occurs in Europe, Central Asia, and parts of Africa, making it a more obvious bird for a Mediterranean Goddess. It's also so small you can hold it on your hand/fingers (it's around 8in/22cm in length with a wingspan of 22in/56cm).

Athene noctua is also related to Athena etymologically: γλαυξ (glaux, used to describe the little owl), the word connected to γλαυκός (glaukos, "bright", "light blue", "light grey", "gleaming"), is also connected to the epithet γλαυκῶπις (glaukopis, "of gleaming eyes") that was a constant epithet of Athena. They were probably associated because of the "gleaming" eyes of the little owls. The specific shade of that "gleaming" might also be descriptive of the bluish shine on olives when they're ripe, which would connect to another specific attribute of Athena.

[cryptixotic]

🌿🦇 𝓑𝓪𝓽𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓚𝓪𝓾 𝓦𝓲𝓵𝓭𝓵𝓲𝓯𝓮 𝓐𝓻𝓮𝓪 🦇🌿

Finally sharing this beautiful project, I'm thankful i got to do some illustrations for it ! Many thanks to Elise Sivault for trusting me with this 🦇 See the second poster here ! more details about the project under the cut !

Papua New Guinea is a biodiversity hotspot home to 95 species of bats that are increasingly threatened by fragmentation because of commercial logging and agricultural practices. The primary objective of this project was to enhance our comprehension of the ecology of various understudied bat species native to Papua New Guinea. Additionally, it aimed to shed light on the pivotal role these bats play in providing essential ecosystem services such as pollination, seed dispersal, and pest control within two designated conservation areas.

Such endeavors have the potential to significantly increase conservation efforts in this biodiversity hotspot, where scientific studies are scarce and the knowledge of species remains limited among the local communities residing in the towns and villages adjoining the two conservation areas.

[astrosky33]

𝐌𝐲 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬

Hello! I’m Skylar. I’m a Kepler College graduate and received my diploma from their school in 2022 but have been studying astrology for about a decade now

My mission is to inform people based on what I’ve learned and help others to gain some of the knowledge I’ve gained in order for them to use astrology as a resource for growth

There’s false stereotypes out there that can often create confusion for aspiring astrologers and I’d like to help people understand how to differentiate which sources are accurate vs which ones aren’t accurate as well

For more information about my account click here to see my masterlist

𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭

◈ Planets/Houses don’t just have “a few meanings” they have many more that many people don’t know about. Otherwise astrology would probably be very basic and boring -> beginner astro help

◈ Most astrology information on Tiktok is false. Be careful who you get your information from -> tiktok astrologers with reliable info

◈ Typically twin flames will have a lot of similar placements to one another

◈ Cusps are not a real thing. Only an astrological myth made recently -> more info here

◈ If you’re noticing you don’t really have many long term relationships only flings/short term relationships it could be caused by having Uranus in the 5th/7th house

◈ Jupiter in the 4th house can indicate being the most successful person in your family - money or wealth wise (Ex: Billie Eilish)

◈ Venus sextile Mars is the most flirtatious aspect. This is because sextile aspects can have sexual energy depending on the planets involved (in this case it would), Venus rules over charm/romance, and Mars rules over flirting/lust

◈ The Sun/MC both rule over fame itself. Other placements only indicate things such as attention, attraction, idealization, glamour, etc. but do not DIRECTLY indicate fame as those things can come with OR without fame (they can still be indications depending on the sign/house/degree though)

◈ Both your South Node and Saturn can give insight about your past lives. Chiron tells about karmic wounds made in past lives that were carried into your current one

◈ Aquarius Venus/Uranus in the 7th house can indicate marrying someone that you would’ve never expected to marry

◈ Aquarius venus’ become more romantically attracted to you whenever you get along really well with their friends

◈ People with mercury in the 8th house aren’t big on gossiping typically (depending on other placements)

◈ Many people with saturn or uranus in the 9th house don’t go to college

◈ I’ve noticed a lot of libra and gemini placements are successful dancers

◈ Having your venus conjunct, trine, or sextile neptune can make many people idealize being in a romantic relationship with you

◈ Venus conjunct/square/opposite chiron can indicate a challenging love life before settling down long term

◈ The 9th house mainly rules over religion (the 12th house is more about spirituality) however, since it rules over beliefs as well it can tell a little about your spirituality

𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐬

◈ Tantalus (2102) represents having a strong desire for something that’s very out of reach and remains so

◈ Desiderata (344) represents what one desires and desirability. It can give you deeper insight beyond mars

◈ Nyctimene (2150) in the 5th/7th house in Solar Return can indicate you need to leave a relationship that year in order to be happy

◈ Deidre (165574) in the 10th house can indicate being known by the public for your immense feminine beauty - many women who are praised for their beauty have this placement

Venus aspecting someone’s Deidre Asteroid can indicate the Venus person is in love with the Deidre persons immense feminine beauty/power

◈ Actor (12238) in the 6th/10th house can indicate being an actor for a living - ex: timothee chalamet

◈ Juno (3) in the 7th house can indicate a happy marriage (whether it be the first, second, etc it will eventually happen)

◈ Eros (433) at 6° can indicate getting into your first relationship later than most

◈ Reddish (2884) represents things we easily get embarrassed over/embarrassment in general

Asteroid Reddish in cancer can indicate your mom embarrassing you often

◈ Sinon (3391) represents persuasion/convincing someone to let their guard down

◈ Tripaxeptalis (2037) in gemini/sagittarius can indicate an interest in numerology

𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲

◈ Your Sun conjunct someone’s Moon can indicate you having a really good/close friendship with the Moon person

◈ Moon conjunct/trine/sextile Moon can indicate having a strong understanding of one another’s emotions

◈ Mars in someone’s 6th/11th house can indicate the Mars person struggles to get along with the 11th house persons friends -> info about 6H friends here

◈ Mercury square Venus can indicate the Mercury person doesn’t have interest in the Venus person romantically. Mercury is something under-looked in Synastry and in general when it comes to love. Not only does it rule over communication but also interests

◈ Mars conjunct Mars can indicate being able to resolve conflict with one another very well

◈ Sun conjunct Ascendant can be a challenging aspect and cause you both to resent one another

◈ Your Sun in someone’s 7th house can indicate a romantic relationship occurring

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬

◈ 11th house stelliums can indicate you both have similar political views

◈ Saturn in the 11th house can indicate challenges in your relationship involving difference in desires or struggles involving friends/friend groups/socialization

◈ 9th house stelliums can indicate really good romantic chemistry with one another -> why

◈ Saturn at 0° can indicate a karmic relationship or being together long term. You likely knew one another in a past life as well

◈ If you have chiron in the 7th house you may stay together for a while out of fear of losing one another because you’re so comfortable with one another and thrive off of your partnership together

◈ Cancer ascendant can indicate meeting one another through your family or theirs

◈ Many think capricorn/aquarius stelliums are bad but they can indicate a long term relationship with one another

◈ Jupiter in the 5th house can indicate bringing one another lots of joy

◈ Uranus in the 8th house can indicate being close friends before dating

◈ Lots of 5°/14°/23° can indicate being a good looking couple together

◈ True Node at 11° is a strong indication of twin flames and experiencing multiple past lives together

◈ Mars in the 9th house can indicate having a passion for traveling together

𝗦𝗨𝗕 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗬 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗢𝗡

© 𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐤𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝

[hermesmoly]

what are the famous cases of gods saving their loved ones from rape?

Well I think the most famous case is Ares killing Halirrhothius, Poseidon's son, for the assault on his daughter Alcippe. There's also Apollo and/or Artemis killing the giant Tityos for their mother Leto, Heracles with the aid of Zeus killing Porphyrion when he tried to violate Hera on the battlefield, and in one version Zeus killing Eurymedon for Hera who assaulted her when she was young and before they were married. (Zeus also kills Iasion in a version where Iasion and Demeter's relationship was not consensual and in one version kills Tityos for his former lover Leto)

Athena and Artemis also have cases of protecting their favorite maidens from rape by metamorphosis: Athena transformed Nyctimene into her owl familiar, the daughter of Coroneus into a crow after being pursued by Poseidon, and by Artemis Arethusa was turned into a holy spring after being chased by the river god Alpheios. There's also Britomartis who straight up was immortalized by Artemis after being pursued by King Minos and the fisherman Andromedes.

[mytardisisparked]

Hello i’d like to become a bat be assigned a bat🦇

Me too, bud. Me too.

Happy Bat Week!

Your bat is the Eastern Tube-Nosed Bat (Nyctimene robinsoni)!

She literally has neon green eyeliner. How cool is that. This bat also has, as its name suggests, tubular nostrils extending from the face, which allows it to eat juicy fruit without getting the juice up their nostrils. I can remember some times as a small child that this adaptation would have been handy to have. It is also believed that the tube nostrils allow them to smell fruit better through a process called stereo olfaction. This bat whistles to communicate with others, and its green spots allow it to look more like a leaf when it hangs from a tree.

[mutant-distraction]

Eastern tube-nosed bat (Nyctimene robinsoni) is a type of megabat (Pteropodidae) native to north-eastern Australia. Megabats don’t use echolaction like other bats but rely on vision and olfactory to locate food. The unusual protruding tube-like nostrils can move independently from each other, which aids the bat in determining the direction of food odours (stereo-olfaction) in the forest. The tube-nosed bat is unusual among the Megabats in that it usually roosts solitarily although sometimes they roost in small groups.

Photo by Solar Whisper Daintree River Crocodile & Wildlife Cruises

[pgarfa2024manulaboss]

Athena and her owl Nyctimene

12/12/2023

[aliciavance4228]

The fact that Athena has an owl is actually way funnier than people think. Besides the fact that owls aren’t as intelligent as they were believed to be hundreds of years ago, they're also straight up hilarious.

They can do the criss-cross...

...they're basically cats with feathers...

...they're sleeping face down...

...and their walk alone is worth laughing.

[sarafangirlart]

Always find it interesting in Greek myths when metamorphosis into animals is portrayed as a blessing rather than a curse. Like Nyctaea becoming the familiar/friend/pet of the immortal goddess of wisdom with the ability to fly is objectively a better life than she had before.

Yeah, and I try to give her more agency in my writing, have her asking Athena to be transformed bc mankind’s cruelty disgusts and frightens her and she wants to distance herself from her humanity.

[rocketnbenavides]

Process for Nyctimene

[werehoggin]

What are the chances that if Athena showed up, she'd be an owl anthro?

I think she’d still be mostly human rather than Athena being an Owl Anthro her owl might actually be a better choice considering the owl of hers is named Nyctimene. Nyctimene was a princess that Athena saved from her father who was abusive. There’s a few Transiets that are fit that helped the hero like Guliburstii, and Tanngrisnir. However I think Aphrodite should be a Dove anthro. But Athena should definitely have Owl wings.

[apollosgiftofprophecy]

Where do you find info on the myth of Choine, ive been trying to research them but all that comes up is stuff about Chione

Okay so the Chione (i spelt it wrong before oops those pesky o's and i's) I was referring to isn't the snow goddess, who I usually spell as Khione (though it can also be spelt with a C, making things CONFUSING) to keep things straight - BUT for our friend Chione with a C, I can help you out there.

Here's a wiki page she shares with other Chiones

Her father's wiki page expands on her more

And here's the Theoi.com page she's in as well as a couple screenshots:

Chione is also known by two other names, Philonis and Leuconoe, but they're all basically the same person because they are all given the same story, give or take a few differences.

The oldest version, that I know of, is written by Hyginus in his Fabulae, where she sleeps with Apollo and Hermes and has Philammon (father of Thamris, a suitor of Hyacinthus btw) and Autolycus (grandfather of Odysseus). The first is Apollo's son, and the second is Hermes's.

Ovid also tells her story in his Metamorphosis - however, he also does it from a different angle (it's too long to put in as a screenshot you can find it on the theo.com page).

Before we continue, I would just like to say that Ovid purposefully wrote the gods in a worse light as a criticism of Emperor Augustus (they had political beef). So those myths where the gods are complete assholes mainly originate from Ovid - like Medusa's rape at the hands of Poseidon (Neptune), for instance. Or Athena (Minerva) punishing Nyctimene when her father raped her.

Both of those stories have older, very different accounts. Medusa had always been a monster in the OG Mythology, and Nyctimene first appears in Hyginus's Fabulae and Athena doesn't turn her into an owl to punish her, but to make her Athena's life-long companion.

(Trust me, I did the research on this - the Fabulae came before the Metamorphosis. Ovid was born towards the end of Hyginus's life, so while I couldn't pin down a specific date the Fabulae was written, we can infer it was probably before Ovid.)

In Ovid's telling, Chione was raped by Hermes (Mercury, since this is Roman) and later that night she slept with Apollo who was disguised as an old women (apparently she was into that ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ you do you Chione) and then gave birth to her sons.

In both accounts, we get the story of how she dies.

Later in life, she boasted that she was more beautiful than Artemis (Diana) because she caught the attention of two gods. Artemis, enraged, shot an arrow through her tongue and killed her.

RIP Chione. Hubris strikes again.

[gloomymagpie]

Guys

A yoda fruit bat, this is.

I mean not really that was its nickname, its actual name is the happy tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimene wrightae), but still

Yoda bat