#shield of thunder

[hussyknee]

Song of Achilles did make me cry and there are some beautiful, extremely quotable turns of prose. But honestly? Even without being a classicist or a Greek mythology enthusiast— it really kind of sucks. There's no substance or complexity to it, the characters are one-dimensional and it's painfully YA. It's written for a Booktok audience who doesn't give a fuck about Homer's poems or Greek myths as a genre. I mean I'm also largely disinterested but I hate books that loses everything that defines a genre in order to appeal to people who don't care for it.

Idk if you want an incredible reimagining of the Trojan war for an audience who doesn't care much about the Illiad, read The Troy Trilogy by David Gemmell. It makes no pretence of being faithful to the Illiad and takes out all mention of gods and magic, and sadly doesn't have a lot of gay in it, despite the protagonist being one of the most badass bisexual women in fantasy fiction (Andromache in the Old Guard can't hold a candle to this Andromache). But for all that, it has very complex and vivid characters, cinematic battle scenes and is an emotional rollercoaster that makes you blow through all three books in one sitting. It's very much about how war and pride and honour can make people you like and believe in do horrific things, how morality is informed by culture and era, how you can feel pity for even the worst characters, and how desolation lives hand in glove with glory. Once you read that you'll realise how hollow Madeline Miller's work is.

[djohnhopper]

STARTED READING: the second book of David Gemmell's Troy trilogy. Excellent writer. Creates an ambience that seems so real. A joy to read.

[vertigoartgore]

2005's Ultimates 2 Vol.1 #5 cover by Bryan Hitch, Paul Neary and Laura Martin.

[crystal-bytes]

MARVEL CHARACTER EVOLUTION

SIF

[fansids]

You know, I see people say Odysseus sacrificed six men because if he hadn't they would've all died. I don't think that's true. Scylla had six heads, so six men were going to die regardless. Odysseus was just making sure he wouldn't be one of them.

[trainerjoshie]

Pokémon TCG SM Lost Thunder (2018) & SWSH Silver Tempest (2022) Evolutionary set illustrated by Naoyo Kimura 🤩🤩

[womenofmcu]

⚔️💛

[idkiwillfindone]

Defending Eurylochus online is not enough i need a gun

“He’s such an hypocrite he wanted to leave his men behind”

Mf Odysseus didn’t want to leave anyone behind of course he’s disappointed

[mtg-cards-hourly]

Take Up the Shield

The frontier was an anvil on which many an unlikely hero would be forged.

Artist: Josiah "Jo" Cameron TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

[explosivelines]

@bldrdsh

"Those ore deposits had to go, one way or another."

In other words, Esemio in his ever wise wisdom had blown the whole enemy base up , the smokes still visible from the distance. It seems he had a lot of fun blowing it up.

[queen-of-the-scene]

corel and iggy <3

source: duckklord on instagram

i had originally seen it on pinterest so it took me a while to hunt down the original source hehe

[hjbirthdaywishes]

March 12, 2024

Happy 40 Birthday to Jaimie Alexander.

[narzissenkreuz-ordo]

i love you triple crowned wrio killing everything in abyss <3

(we do not talk abt floor 12. fuck the pma & thunder manifestation)

[wanderingmind867]

This story actually got me to have to look up the Thunder Agents, a comic I barely even knew existed. So that was pretty interesting. There's also a reference to the Man from U.N.C.L.E. on the last page, so that's another thing I can look up later. (Not Brand Echh #2):

[kgustin87]

My Annihilator squad for Warcry. I call them the Thunder Buddies. 

[deanorosphoto]

Above: Beautiful symmetry or tangled mess?

In my previous post, I introduced THE MOODY BLUES OF THE SLEEPING GIANT, a new black and white photograph where I play with hues of blue and contrast. 

In today’s post I continue exploring with monochromatic interpretation of nature with:

THE FOREST.

THE FOREST is neat, laid out with beautiful symmetry. Is it a perfect balance of harmony and form? Or is it a big tangled mess of branches, twigs and foliage, scattered about by light striking from various angles as the sun begins it late afternoon descent?

Interpretation and perspective. How we VIEW THINGS one day may not be the same as the next.

I see certain beauty and symmetry. You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.... as the lyrics going back to 1939-40 state. Perhaps some things don’t change with time.

Pictured is the forest of Centennial Park which is located in Thunder Bay, in Ontario’s Superior Country. Trails include the blue and red trail: a 6.5 mile (10.5 km) loop within a portion of the 147 acres of Centennial Park. The trail begins at the park’s parking lot and follows along the shores of Current River, through the park and Trowbridge Falls.

In my next post I’ll continue with my series exploring the beautiful YUKON TERRITORY. 

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