#suppliants

[finelythreadedsky]

greek tragedy is like. if you put on clothes you are doomed. if you take off clothes you are doomed. good luck.

[myobsession]

For any Beyonder of the Hanged Man pathway, they can only be at most two of the following three things: Beautiful, smart, or joining the Aurora Order.

[catilinas]

pharsalia 4.43-50 trans. wilson joyce

you know they were eating one anotherrrrrr

[morosexualhoratio]

im giggling over the death of aeschylus why did i not knowthis. HILAROUS

[illiana-mystery]

The Theater of War: The Suppliants Project

[i-spilled-my-soup]

pretty sure ive said it before but asklepios au is just a way for me to nerd out

[kimtranssexler]

had alcohol for the first time in like...over 2 months? i mean its alright. mid tbh.

[eagle-longing-for-rostau]

First and last lines The Lighthouse (2019) dir. Robert Eggers

[fallpaths]

ERIS VANSERRA & THE MORAL COMPLEXITIES, MACHIAVELLIANISM TROPES — politician, betrayer, revolutionary, patriot, father-killer, schemer.

paradise lost, john milton. the fallen angel, alexandre cabane. the merchant of venice, shakespeare. painting of borzoi, philip h calderon. julius ceaser, shakespeare. niccolo machiavelli. the kiss of judas. hamlet, shakespeare.

[dijeh]

The Suppliant Women, Aeschylus

trans. Ian Johnston

[finelythreadedsky]

oh i wish we had more of euripides' peliades

[wolfythewitch]

Suppliant my children's murderer to implore, And kiss those hands yet reeking with their gore

(2/2)

[bluemorfedbutterfly]

Delphic Maxims Pt.1

The Delphic Maxims are a collection of 147 maxims that are understood to be delivered by the deity Apollo Himself to the Oracle at Delphi, who divinely inspired the Seven Sages, seven early-6th-century BCE philosophers, mystics, politicians, and law-givers, who wrote them down.

(they are not mandatory to follow)

Follow God (Επου θεω)

Obey the law (Νομω πειθου)

Worship the Gods (Θεους σεβου)

Respect your parents (Γονεις αιδου)

Be overcome by justice (Ηττω υπο δικαιου)

Know what you have learned (Γνωθι μαθων)

Perceive what you have heard (Ακουσας νοει)

Be (or Know) Yourself (Σαυτον ισθι)

Intend to get married (Γαμειν μελλε)

Know your opportunity (Καιρον γνωθι)

Think as a mortal (Φρονει θνητα)

If you are a stranger act like one (Ξepsilon;νος ων ισθι)

Honor the hearth [or Hestia] (Εστιαν τιμα)

Control yourself (Αρχε σεαυτου)

Help your friends (Φιλοις βοηθει)

Control anger (Θυμου κρατει)

Exercise prudence (Φρονησιν ασκει)

Honor providence (Προνοιαν τιμα)

Do not use an oath (Ορκω μη χρω)

Love friendship (Φιλιαν αγαπα)

Cling to discipline (Παιδειας αντεχου)

Pursue honor (Δοξαν διωκε)

Long for wisdom (Σοφιαν ζηλου)

Praise the good (Καλον ευ λεγε)

Find fault with no one (Ψεγε μηδενα)

Praise virtue (Επαινει αρετην)

Practice what is just (Πραττε δικαια)

Be kind to friends (Θιλοις ευνοει)

Watch out for your enemies (Εχθρους αμυνου)

Exercise nobility of character (Ευγενειαν ασκει)

Shun evil (Κακιας απεχου)

Be impartial (Κοινος γινου)

Guard what is yours (Ιδια φυλαττε)

Shun what belongs to others (Αλλοτριων απεχου)

Listen to everyone (Ακουε παντα)

Be (religiously) silent (Ευφημος ιοθι)

Do a favor for a friend (Φιλω χαριζου)

Nothing to excess (Μηδεν αγαν)

Use time sparingly (Χρονου φειδου)

Foresee the future (Ορα το μελλον)

Despise insolence (Υβριν μισει)

Have respect for suppliants (Ικετας αιδου)

Be accommodating in everything (Παςιν αρμοζου)

Educate your sons (Υιους παιδευε)

Give what you have (Εχων χαριζου)

Fear deceit (Δολον φοβου)

Speak well of everyone (Ευλογει παντας)

Be a seeker of wisdom (Φιλοσοφος γινου)

Choose what is divine (Οσια κρινε)

Act when you know (Γνους πραττε)

Shun murder (Φονου απεχου)

Pray for things possible (Ευχου δυνατα)

Consult the wise (Σοφοις χρω)

Test the character (Ηθος δοκιμαζε)

Give back what you have received (Λαβων αποδος)

Down-look no one (Υφορω μηδενα)

Use your skill (Τεχνη χρω)

Do what you mean to do (Ο μελλεις, δος)

Honor a benefaction (Ευεργεςιας τιμα)

Be jealous of no one (Φθονει μηδενι)

Be on your guard (Φυλακη προσεχε)

Praise hope (Ελπιδα αινει)

Despise a slanderer (Διαβολην μισει)

Gain possessions justly (Δικαιως κτω)

Honor good men (Αγαθους τιμα)

Know the judge (Κριτην γνωθι)

Master wedding-feasts (Γαμους κρατει)

Recognize fortune (Τυχην νομιζε)

Flee a pledge (Εγγυην φευγε)

Speak plainly (Αμλως διαλεγου)

Associate with your peers (Ομοιοις χρω)

Govern your expenses (Δαπανων αρχου)

Be happy with what you have (Κτωμενος ηδου)

Rever a sense of shame (Αισχυνην σεβου)

Fulfill a favor (Χαριν εκτελει)

Pray for happiness (Ευτυχιαν ευχου)

Be fond of fortune (Τυχην στεργε)

Observe what you have heard (Ακουων ορα)

Work for what you can own (Εργαζου κτητα)

Despise strife (Εριν μισει)

Detest disgrace (Ονειδς εχθαιρε)

Restrain the tongue (Γλωτταν ισχε)

Keep yourself from insolence (Υβριν αμυνου)

Make just judgments (Κρινε δικαια)

Use what you have (Χρω χρημασιν)

Judge incorruptibly (Αδωροδοκητος δικαζε)

Accuse one who is present (Αιτιω παροντα)

Tell when you know (Λεγε ειδως)

Do not depend on strength (Βιας μη εχου)

Live without sorrow (Αλυπως βιου)

Live together meekly (Ομιλει πραως)

Finish the race without shrinking back (Περας επιτελει μη αποδειλιων))

Deal kindly with everyone (Φιλοφρονει πασιν)

Do not curse your sons (Υιοις μη καταρω)

Rule your wife (Γυναικος αρχε)

Benefit yourself (Σεαυτον ευ ποιει)

Be courteous (Ευπροσηγορος γινου)

Give a timely response (Αποκρινου εν καιρω)

Struggle with glory (Πονει μετ ευκλειας)

Act without repenting (Πραττε αμετανοητως)

Repent of sins (Αμαρτανων μετανοει)

Control the eye (Οφθαλμοθ κρατει)

Give a timely counsel (Βουλευου χρονω)

Act quickly (Πραττε συντομως)

Guard friendship (Φιλιαν φυλαττε)

Be grateful (Ευγνωμων γινου)

Pursue harmony (Ομονοιαν διωκε)

Keep deeply the top secret (Αρρητον κρυπτε)

Fear ruling (Το κρατουν φοβου)

Pursue what is profitable (Το συμφερον θηρω)

Pt.2:https://www.tumblr.com/bluemorfedbutterfly/746793436519202816/delphic-maxims-pt2-accept-due-measure-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BD?source=share

[insidekatmind]

THE DISTANCE- LEVI COLWILL

Wearning: +18,smut,english is not my first language.

Your vacation with your sister was a dream. White sandy beaches, breathtaking sunsets and endless laughter. But now, after three weeks, you started to miss something or rather someone.

And that someone was not going to let you forget it.

You had just returned to the hotel, your skin still warm from the sun, your hair loose and slightly curled by the salt water. You were taking off your sarong when your phone started to vibrate.

Levi 🖤 video call coming in.

Your heart jumped a little. You didn’t hear it since the morning, and just seeing his name on the screen made you smile.

You took the call and as soon as the video was activated, you were standing in front of Levi’s face with his black sweatshirt pulled up to his chin and his hair ruffled. He was on the couch at your house, with his phone resting on a pillow. His eyes stared at you with such intensity that you shivered all the way down your spine.

"Finally..." he mumbled, rubbing his eyes as if he had just woken up.

"Three weeks, baby. I can’t take it anymore."

You burst out laughing, but the way he looked at you made you stop immediately.

"Come on, Levi. it’s not a year, it’s only three weeks."

He curled his nose and shook his head. "Three weeks without you here. Without being able to touch you. Without you on. It’s not a small thing, you know?"

You bit your lip, trying not to let it show how much his words had done to you. "You’re overreacting."

"Overdoing it?" he raised an eyebrow, slightly tilting his head. "Then tell me why I’m hugging the pillows at night and waking up more nervous than a caged lion."

The laughter escaped before I could hold it. "A lion in a cage? You’re too dramatic, Colwill."

"Laugh, laugh... But you know it’s true." He approached the screen, his eyes now looked darker, more intense." You’re being funny, but I bet you think of me too."

You were silent for a moment, unsure whether to give it to him or not. At the end, you shrugged with a little mischievous smile. "Maybe a little."

"A little bit, huh?" He squinted, getting closer to the screen, as if he wanted to look at you better. "Liar. I know you too well, love."

You felt a heat wave running through your chest. It was absurd how much you missed it, even if you tried not to admit it to yourself.

"Tell me what you are doing," he said in a lower and deeper voice.

"I’m... taking off my sarong." You responded with innocence, knowing exactly what you would unleash.

Levi raised his eyebrows, his gaze became more attentive. "Ah yes?"

You moved the camera of your phone a little, showing the pareo slipping away from your legs. "Yes, and now... I think I’m going to take a shower."

He made a deep sound, almost a growl. "You’re cruel, you know? You know how much you’re driving me crazy, don’t you?"

You approached the screen, tilting your head with pretended innocence. "I? I’m not doing anything, love."

"Oh, you do. I’ll make it worth your while as soon as you get back."

You smiled, touching the screen as if you could touch it. "I can’t wait."

He dropped back on the couch, hand in his hair. "I’m sick, honey. Seriously."

He paused and then, with a suppliant look, said: "Can you come back earlier?"

"Levi..." shook your head, but his look melted you. He seemed really desperate. "I’ll be home tomorrow night, I promise."

He closed his eyes, taking a deep breath as if trying to calm down. "Tomorrow night is too far away."

"Then you’ll have to resist, love."

"I can’t." he said in a rough voice. "I don’t want to resist. I need you here, next to me, right now."

You bit your lower lip, and it wasn’t just for seduction this time. You wanted to.

"baby" you said quietly and he looked at you. "Hm?" he murmured.

"go into my drawer and get a thong" he heard this smile and immediately understood what you wanted to do.

"What a bad thing" said Levi as he chose a thong of his favorite color.

Levi sat down on the bed and left his phone on the bed to take off his shorts and panties to stick your thong on his cock.

Levi picked up the phone and you moaned at the sight of how desperate his cock was.

He started moving his panties on his cock making him moan and you whimpered seeing that view.

"Love please take off your shirt and bra and touch yourself, I need it" he muttered with a hoarse voice and you immediately obeyed.

When Levi saw your boobs moaning while he was sawing again with your thong.

"How I missed this sight" he mumbled as he watched you touching your tits.

"How I wish at this moment to suck and touch those tits" he mumbled and you whimpered. "love" you whispered.

Levi looked at you with love and lust "let’s go baby take off your panties I know you want to touch yourself too" he said almost growling from lust.

You obeyed him and put a finger in it, imagining that it was Levi’s finger. You whimpered and made him groan.

"I wish it were your fingers" you said whining and he groaned as he was continuing to saw with your panties. " Fuck you’re driving me crazy, you can’t imagine at this moment how much I would destroy that pretty pussy," said Levi and you kept whining as you added another finger.

You could hear the sound of your wet pussy in your room and Levi was going crazy because he couldn’t take care of you.

"Levi" you moaned and he grunted feeling close to liberation.

"Come on baby come for me" he muttered as he kept increasing his speed while sawing.

He kept watching you while you were so needy for him and wanted you so much.

You came on your fingers, screwing his name and he moaned at the sight of you.

With two more caresses he cummed on your panties while moaning your name.

For a moment he closed his eyes sighing and you looked at him and became more needy needing him and started to whimper.

"I need you baby, I can’t anymore" you said whining and he made an exasperated expression, passing his hand on the face, not being able to see you more it is necessary as he needed you.

"You know what? I won’t let you go again as soon as you come back." said Levi and you smiled at those words.

"Count on baby, I can not wait for tomorrow night so I come back to you" you said softly and he smiled.

"I can’t wait, baby, I miss you too much," he said sincerely

"I miss you too, Levi."

"Then come back early." he said.

It was a plea that it was difficult to say no to.

"If I fly tonight, will you wake up to pick me up?" you asked, pretending to be cool.

His eyes lit up like a baby at Christmas. "Really? Tell me, I swear I’m going to the airport now."

You burst out laughing, but the heat in your chest didn’t go away. "I’m just kidding, love."

His expression changed in a moment, the grumbling he made was so adorable that you felt a little guilty. "You are really cruel."

"But you love me anyway." you said smiling

"Unfortunately yes." He looked up, but the smile was undeniable. "Tomorrow night don’t be smart. I’ll wait for you here."

"Promise." you said softly

"and when you come back..." he approached the screen, his face serious and eyes fixed in yours. "Prepare, because I will not let you go away. I swear to you."

That sentence left you with a little shiver and a smile on your face. "It seems like a good plan, love."

"Then get ready, darling." he said with a grin you knew all too well. "Because when you come back, I won’t let you out of bed for a long time."

You burst into laughter, shaking your head. "I’ll be right with you, Colwill."

And with that promise, you closed the video call, knowing that the return home would be very, very interesting.

[goryhorroor]

the lighthouse (2019) directed by robert eggers

"Should pale death, with treble dread, make the ocean caves our bed, God who hears the surges roll deign to save our suppliant soul."

[my-name-is-apollo]

I saw a Troilus post and that made me have Feels™ all over again. Something that particularly upsets me is the image of Troilus being dragged by his hair to Apollo's altar:

Like even putting aside the fact that Troilus, apart from being Apollo's son, is also a suppliant to Apollo here and to harm anyone in a god's temple is already an unforgivable violation of the sacredness of the place-

Troilus was a little boy or a youth at the most. His hair was most definitely sacred to him. It would have been cut and dedicated to Apollo, the protector of boys, if he had reached his adulthood. But he got dragged by his hair to his death, as if he was an animal being sacrificed to the god. Achilles didn't simply kill Troilus, he deliberately violated everything Troilus would have held sacred to him - his hair, his body, his god's temple...

Achilles had previously killed Tenes as well, another son of Apollo, despite Thetis very clearly warning him not to do so. So all of this was him knowingly spitting in Apollo's face, if you think about it.