#sage mythology

[sagemoonstone]

The Shadow Tree

In the Waterfall of Dreams

Too far away to be Seen

Somehow you move closer and

Look through the Mist to See

A huge Shadow like Monster

Dancing on the Screen

Until you Realize

They are Branches of a Beautiful Tree

And Each patch of Red you Feared was something you’d Bleed

Are really Roses of All your Dreams

Just waiting for you to wake up and

See

[sarnai4]

Zeus (grandly): We are gathered here today in respect to a funeral.

Rest of Mount Olympus (gasping): A funeral?

Zeus: Yes! Yesterday, there was a great loss among our members. This funeral is to honor the death of Poseidon's dignity.

Poseidon:...I hate you.

[cosmicourple]

yooooo, where all the Poseidon x Odysseus x Zeus fics at????

n I don’t mean tagged separately, AKA Poseidon/Odysseus & Zeus/Odysseus, no, I mean Poseidon/Odysseus/Zeus.

srs where the threesome smashin’ fics all at 😭😭😭 there’s literally only TWO WORKS ON AO3 LIKE-??????!?!!!!!??????😭😭😭😭😭

No, guys, Guys seriously, BELIVE me when I say I need to read more stuff about these three:

1#: fucking aggressively (& Ody’ getting sandwiched)

2#: fucking around, homoerotic fights & hateful tension style (AKA typical God(s)-and-Mortal shenanigans which may include kidnapping, murder, tragedy, complex + shitty feelings n emotions, Death, lots pride + arrogance/ignorance on the God(s) part (& also prob Odysseus bc come on,,), onesided feelings, brutality against Mortal(s), Immortals somewhat trying to rap theirs brains around the views, opinions + generally jst how that Mortal sees n feels about the world around em’ & more-)

3#: fucking aggressively but Odysseus somehow takes charge (blame my fucked up thoughts of the Vengeance Sage for this one 😋👍👍)

4#: dealing w/ each others insufferable personalities (and families oh ho ho, dont get me STARTED on the potential tomfuckery to be had that that heffsaas >:))) (lol I would O.O.C so many characters for my crack-treated-(sometimes)seriously thoughts :”))

Anniflamma started dis, I’m going to (try) and make it bigger >>>:3

(edit: I am aware there are already threesome fics of them jst tagged separately but bc it’s a threesome, I would prefer if they were tagged all together bc????? That’s what it is anyway right?????????????????? Idk lol)

[chernobog13]

The Monkey King by Liu Jiyou.

[rawliverandgoronspice]

I know tp ganondorf looks Like That during his execution because there's no sense in doing a full 3D model for a two minutes cutscene, but.

first of all, bold choice to condemn a man to die by impalement and decide it's not as fun if there's not heavy plating in the way trying to prevent you from doing just that, but also.

who did his hair and makeup.

[choisyleconin]

Lorelei by Ludwig Lutz Ehrenberger

[selmasclone]

ART DUMP

My old interpretation of Sun Wukong. He looks reasonably human sized in this piece but I still make him the shortest of the group.

I remember struggling on making his face but I was very proud of how much it ended up resembling an actual monkey.

[antidotefortheawkward-art]

___, Two, Three

[ID: An illustration of the Yang siblings in their childhood and in the present. The Yang siblings are running happily to the left in their childhood, arm in arm and laughing. Yang Jiao, dressed in red, holds a stick. Yang Jian, dressed in maroon, grabs onto Yang Jiao's arm, himself holding a slingshot. Dressed in yellow, Yang Chan is similarly holding onto Yang Jian's arm, with a wooden sword in her free hand and another tied to her belt. In the present, Yang Jian and Yang Chan are uncolored, dressed as gods and both looking off to the right side forlornly. They stand at roughly the same position as their childhood selves, so that there is a noticeable empty spot at where Yang Jiao should have been. End ID]

[sagegreenfrogs]

ok i know i already made a "see you on the other side" post but i rewatched 5x09 and immediately had a thought about...

the "I swallowed her" line. it reminded me of something ever since I heard it... but I just realized what it is. in greek mythology, Zeus literally eats and swallows Metis, Athena's mother. but, this isn't the first time a god does that. Kronos, Zeus's father, and king of the titans, ate and swallowed his children.

when Zeus swallowed Metis, she was pregnant, and her child (Athena) was sworn (by Gaia, the EARTH HERSELF,) to bring about an end to Zeus's reign, just as Zeus brought an end to Kronos's.

something something mythological parallels something something it all comes back to the cycle of violence something something father and child relationship something something

[sagemoonstone]

Royal Court

Crisp Evening Air

The Sun already below the Horizon

The Moon,

Perched High above a Mountain Ridge,

Still Standing watch over the Last Liquid Drops of Colors that Played in the Day

Twilight Transitioning into Pastels

As Time itself Slows and the Colors begin to stretch.

The Sky Filled with Longing Heavily Perceptible in the Stillest Moment of this Ancient Evening Ritual

Wisping Trails of the few Clouds Brave enough to Chase the Sun

The Aquamarine Waters roll slowly back and forth against the purple sand of the shoreline

An Inlet Cove

The Perfect Place for an Evenining Filled with Wonder

As The Two Great Illuminaries are Change Shifts preparing for Another Night of the Royal Court…

Available as a Framed Poster at Printify

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[thevideogameshutterbug]

No single scene, just some of my favorite Sonic franchise references throughout the game - at least, of the ones I haven’t posted already.

Of all of these, surprisingly the biggest one for me was the nod to Music Plant Zone from Sonic Advance 2. It’s my favorite stage in the Advance games, and high on my wishlist of stages I’d love to see make a return someday. Though the Sage reference is also pretty great. As is them rolling past the opening area from Sonic CD.

[journeytothewestresearch]

New JTTW Idols

Here are new additions to my collection of Journey to the West-related religious items:

1. Great Sage Equaling Heaven (Qitian dasheng, 齊天大聖), a.k.a. the Monkey King. He has the face of a Buddha. This is fitting as his hat is labeled "Buddha" (Fo, 佛). He's roughly 20 cm (7.87 in) tall. The idol is supposedly from China.

2. Nezha (哪吒), a.k.a. the "Third Prince" (San taizi, 三太子). He's adorable. Not counting the spear, he is roughly 21 cm (8.26 in).

3. Earth god (Tudi gong/shen, 土地公/神) - This one is quite old, something you might see on a roadside shrine. I prefer this "earthy" look as opposed to something shiny and new. Not counting the walking stick, he is roughly 22 cm (8.66 in).

[chernobog13]

Great Sage Equaling Heaven by Yang Ruifen.

[magstorrn]

having just finished the prophecy arc in valhalla the decision NOT to make eivor a hidden one is more baffling to me than ever - were they worried that they were retreading ac4's plot or something? because the groundwork is there!! it's all there!! her entire story is about how the search for glory to the exclusion of all else is ultimately meaningless and it's more important to love (and be loved by) the people she cares about! and all of that is encapsulated in the prophecy arc right at the end of the game: eivor turns away from odin and rejects his desire for her to become just like him, craving glory, to be the last one standing. she stabs him with her hidden blade (!!) that was given to her by basim and hytham (the former still being her friend for all intents and purposes here!) and turns to her friends and family, including hytham front and centre. she embraces her father and shares a tender moment with him after spending her entire life abhorring his legacy and thinking that making it right was all that mattered! even when the hamtunscire arc begins she says she's going to join guthrum because she owes it to her clan and her people - not just because she wants the glory. this would evolve so naturally into her seeing the hidden ones as a better cause, acting in the shadows without credit for the betterment of others (including her clan), which are qualities she snubs at first but clearly still values and appreciates when you consider her conversation with hytham in the last chapter. it makes sense! it's all there! WHY

[dani-says-stuff]

crying, screaming, and rolling on the floor bc im pretty sure i just found my little sisters secret ao3 account and she chose a prettier online pseudonym than i did 😔

edit 1: SHIT GUYS SHES ON HERE TOO— WHY AM IM AFRAID TO POST NOW

and it’s def confirmed and i no longer feel weird stalking accounts of some poor random person

edit 2: TRIPLE CONFIRMED BC TELL ME WHY THIS STUPID BITCH (with love) POSTED A LINK TO HER PERSONAL SPOTIFY W HER REAL NAME AS THE USERNAME-

edit 3: yk what? nvm. pull up to my blog. we’re fighting now babe. tell me why this bitch is making fun of me irl for the things i say just to turn around and post it to her tumblr- give me my words back you mongrel. this is fraud. a modern day scandal if you will.

[selmasclone]

PILGRIM SUN

A work in progress at the moment. I decided to give the Moire brushes a chance, its definitely out of my comfort zone but I'm getting the hang of it and it looks promising imo.

Might redo the Cape it just doesn't sit right with me