#the crush saga

[glaretoms]

final crush update ever: turns out he liked me back and had no idea that i liked him in the first place

[leeny-leens]

yes I might be tired and stressed but at least the guy I like told me he thinks I'm really smart and I got to make him smile and laugh which is a win in my eyes <3

[eatingpastr13s]

ok so update today i talked to him again because the charger of my laptop was under his desk and i wanted to let him know so he wouldn't trip over it (and hurt that beautiful face) and then i simply blanked out mid-sentence because he was LOOKING at me.

who tf allowed a guy to get that kind of reaction out of me omg it was so embarassing

[messymoonmad]

Oiled up Telemachus when

Never. anyways-

Femboy telemachus my beloved (i like to think he had long hair when he was 18)

Part 1 - Part 2

[ctommyisnt]

Hey girly. Hey crush. Hey girl I live with. Wouldn’t it be swell if you. If you payed your half of the rent?? Hhahaha it’s not like you owe me $570 dollars for bills that I. Haven’t gotten after six days. Even with reminders. Haha. Your venmo is broken? No that’s okay I’m fine. Just make sure you check on that tomorrow okay! Oh your going to the rennaisance fair tomorrow? Oh that sounds like fun! I was going to go but I’m working two full time jobs right now and gave up a life and school to save up enough money to well, live, but glad to see you enjoy skipping class and not paying rent!!!! Your so strong girly good job

[mythology-void]

okay so I was doing a Research™️ about ancient Greek etymology as one does and I found some Things that made me want to Violently Claw My Arms Off please allow me to force feed you my discoveries

So there are 2 words for "not" in ancient Greek, depending on the context: ou and mē. Having introduced himself in the Cyclops episode as " ou tis", or No-man, he then stabs Polyphemus in the eye. When Polyphemus' brothers come to check on him, they say this:

"... surely no man [mē tis] is carrying off your sheep? Surely no man [mē tis] is trying to kill you either by fraud or by force?"

Right after this, after the other cyclopes ditch Polyphemus, Odysseus's inner monologue goes something like this:

"Then they went away, and I laughed inwardly at the success of my clever strategem [metis]." (pronounced mEH-Tis)

Now, there's a difference between mē tis and metis. [mē tis] (pronounced mEH-Tis with a space between the syllables) is the literal translation for "no man". Metis is a word for extreme intelligence/cunning, which is something Odysseus is famous for.

Now, there are several examples of abuse of metis/intelligence in the Odyssey, but I think the juxtaposition between [mē tis], or the concept of anonymity, and metis, or extreme intelligence, is REALLY interesting. Odysseus's adoption of the title "No-man" was characteristic of metis--it was a really smart move that simultaneously hid him from the cyclops and avoided any future consequences. It was a highly effective strategy all wrapped up in a nest little package with a bow on it.

But when he revealed himself as Odysseus of Ithaca, effectively throwing off No-man (anonymity and [mē tis]), that was characterized as idiocy--he's essentially doxxed himself, and now he's doing to (spoiler alert) get tossed around the Mediterranean by Poseidon for the next 10 years.

This is really interesting because it lets you see the parallels/codependency between metis(intelligence) and humility. When Odysseus refused to allow himself to go unnoticed (hubris) he suffered for it. BUT when he declined instant glory/satisfaction (kleos) in order to achieve the long term goal of survival, he was rewarded with Athena's favor (pay attention. This part is important).

And this situation repeats itself MULTIPLE TIMES in the Odyssey--the EXACT SAME THING happens near the end of the book, with the suitors. When. Odysseus is dressed as a beggar and the suitors/Antinious are abusing him, he ACTIVELY CHOOSES not to react--he doesn't stand up and rip off his disguise and start hollering "TIS I, ODYSSEUS OF ITHACA! FEAR MY WRATH"

No. He sits there patiently and waits. He plans and schemes and quietly orchestrates their downfall without alerting them of it. Why? Because he learned his lesson the first time this happened. He buried his rage and adopted what was, according to Grace LA Franz, a more feminine form of metis, weaving a web of destruction for his enemies that ultimately resulted in their total annihilation (see Weaving a Way to Nostos: Odysseus and Feminine Metis in the Odyssey by Grace LaFranz). His patience allowed him to win the whole prize--no questions asked, no 10-year-long-business-trip strings attached--just the sweetness of a full victory. And he is, once again, rewarded with Athena's favor--both in the battle with the suitors and in the aftermath (cleanup/reuniting with Penelope).

This really reinforces the idea in the Odyssey that Odysseus's defining characteristic is not just his intelligence--it's his ability to learn from his mistakes. He used what he learned at the Lotus Eaters Island against Polyphemus--the Lotus Eaters drugged his men, so he drugged Polyphemus. He used what he learned from Circe and Polyphemus against the suitors--Circe used false sweetness and honeyed words to lure his men into a trap, so that's exactly what he did to the suitors. His hubris on Polyphemus' island cost his whole crew their lives, so he intentionally left well enough alone until the right time. He didn't just learn from his failures--he turned them into BATTLE STRATEGY.

i don't care what anyone says that is completely totally and objectively awesome

[bunnydoobles]

*slumps out of my dogman art workshop*

*sigh* ...more Detey doodles

i also only now just realized ive been drawing dogman without his stitches. what the flip.

[doesephs]

blue sargent (in lady macbeth’s robes) study of circe invidosa by john william waterhouse

[chickensauras]

Maybe invest in a babysitter ┐(‘～` )┌

Idea stolen from @nooterstan + i been wantin to draw kid thorfinn in the clothes he has in this panel for a minute

[smooth-noob]

[sol-paredes]

i've been watching this show its very underground you probably havent heard of it

[morganbritton132]

Eddie, posting to Tiktok: Don’t be fucking rude. I see you guys saying that Steve fell in love with me first

Eddie: That’s not true.

Eddie: I saw this fucker on his first day of ninth grade after not seeing him for an entire year. He grew six inches and learned how to fix his hair, and I walked face first into a locker. I fell first.

Steve, snorting: You walked into a locker? Dork.

Eddie: Yeah, sure did. Gareth, confirm it.

Gareth: I wasn’t there!

[sketchbonked]

callum’s deepest truth being his love for rayla is so fucking amazing. like he loves her. he’s always loved her. his love was true like the stars and it never wavered. it’s them. it’s always been them. he chooses love and friendship and kindness over hatred. he can change the fate that feels like it’s collapsing onto him, because he loves rayla. and the way he sees her, like glittering sky, and how he takes a leap of faith for her because he BELIEVES in her. he loves rayla. it’s true. it’s been in front of us for years.

[eatingpastr13s]

is it so pathetic of me to be really want a guy to comment on my new haircut when we've barely exchanged like 20 words?

[haze-of-hyperfixations]

a concept. to consider. what if. what if there was a Remember Them reprise after the Thunder Saga. "We are not to let them die in vain" except he's the only one left so it's "I am not to let them die in vain." and there's no backing chorus of his men. because. they're all dead.

and the line takes on a whole new meaning now that he's the one who chose to let them die.

(not in vain. it can't have been in vain, it can't have been for nothing. i have to see her. i have to see her, because if i don't make it home, those men died for nothing. the ends always justify the means. i can justify anything as long as it ends with Penelope and Telemachus both in my arms again. but if it doesn't-

but it will. it will. it has to.)

and our- ... -and my comrades will not die in vain...

[starflungwaddledee]

For the shipaganza

What if...

what if Coo and Starflung had a slumber party? Where they stargaze and do fun slumber party stuff? They deserve it (not forced ofc!!!)

you're right! i think they deserve it, too!

*✩˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ valentines shipaganza masterpost ✩˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ ⋆˙⟡