#zeus and bees

[pomegranatehymns]

Was looking some stuff up and found a couple of articles that repeat the same information about zeus but haven't seen a version of the myth supporting this in the past. If anyone has any more information on zeus and bees, it would be appreciated greatly.

Edit: thank you Kc4410

And the refrence from theoi.com if anyone wants it <3

"[5.70.3] And the Nymphs nurtured the child on a mixture of honey and milk and gave him upbringing at the udder of the goat which was named Amaltheia. And many evidences o the birth and upbringing of this god remain to this day on the island."

"[5.70.5] But the most astonishing of all that which the myth relates has to do with the bees, and we should not omit to mention it: The god, they say, wishing to preserve an immortal memorial of his close association with the bees, changed the colour of them, making it like copper with the gleam of gold, and since the region lay at a very great altitude, where fierce winds blew about it and heavy snows fell, he made the bees insensible to such things and unaffected by them, since they must range over the most wintry stretches."

https://www.theoi.com/Text/DiodorusSiculus5C.html

[howhow326]

Congratulations Kaos, you officially have the most accurate adaptation of Hera in 2,000 years because she is actually scary.

Edit: This post was lowkey a mistake but also I'm here for it lol

Ok so when I made this I didn't know that the writers made Hera cheat with Poseidon and I agree that is bad/inaccurate/not very demure and mindful.

I stand by my original statement that Hera screwing that one girl was good and yall can fight me on it

[danaclese]

The current Shazam! run is delightful

Bureaucratic Tyrannosauroid Aliens

Fake Bizzarro Shaz who operates on playground logic and can be beaten by screaming that actually you have a forcefield.

Because reasons, Zeus has the reigns of the Captain at one point, but immediately gets sidetracked the first moment he sees a woman.

He is immune to Queen Bee's pheromones btw, he's just Zeus

This is from the early issues, there are 17 in the run so far and its getting very good.

[sarafangirlart]

Saw someone say that Kaos is the most accurate depiction of Hera bc she’s scary:

[mynicknameisgasoline]

I'm just a girl who...

Wants songs etched into my brain, merged with my soul, and injected into my veins...

☆*: .｡. sailor song, fable, are you bored yet, birds of a feather, die with a smile, velvet ring, maybe, you're gonna go far, brutus, the fruits, would you fall in love with me again, i cant help but wonder

(BTW HERES THE LINK TO MY WRITING ACCOUNT: @waitingandwishing

[iamrizaka]

Luke: Plants are basically the ideal friends. They are quiet, friendly, and easy to please. All they need is a little water and fresh earth, and they are perfectly happy to lie there all day in the sun. And they don’t make increasingly awful life choices or hide their relationships. They have never, as far as I know, fucked a bee.

Olympus: ...

[capitalwenisberry]

As much of a sleazeball as Zeus can be, I kinda have to respect him for somehow seducing a woman in the form of an ant. That's some next-level rizz.

[spn-fanfic-reblog-writes]

Rated: Gen

Word Count: 221

Characters: Arthur Ketch, Zeus

Inspiration: https://x.com/spnfanficpond/status/1797883256031088651?s=46&t=BQmenEkxxKLjBrxpohf-tg

Characters: Arthur Ketch and Zeus

Trope: animal transformation

Dialogue: “What are you hiding?”

He lays there with his head in his hands, er, paws, and huffs, more snorts at his dilemma. Who knew saying no to the Almighty Zeus would lead to this? He rolls his eyes and sniffs.

“Puppy, puppy, puppy,” calls a deep masculine voice with a slight accent. “Aww, is puppy still grumpy?”

Ketch stands up on all four legs and snarls at the God. His fur stands on end, fluffing up to make him look bigger and more threatening.

Zeus throws his head back, wraps his arms around his belly, and laughs. Once he calms back down, the God wags his finger at the wolf. “If you be mean, you won’t get fed. Only Good dogs get fed, Ketch.”

He squints his eyes and taps his chin. “Ketch doesn’t sound like a good name, no. Arthur?” He snorts. “Not for a wolf of mine. Let's think about that.” He turns around and walks away. “Don’t forget to tell me what are you hiding?”

Ketch glares at Zeus, and remains snarling until the God disappears from sight. He slumps to the ground and returns to his former position: lying down with his head on his crossed paws. He has no idea how he is going to get out of this, let alone return to being a human, or even stay alive.

Image source

[sonicroyalrumble]

Sonic Royal Rumble: Preliminary #4

Top Row: Duke of Soleanna, Queen Bee (Archie), Queen Bee (Fleetway), Queen Hathor

Bottom Row: Queen of the Merhogs, Queen Sauna, Zeus, Zorabel

[moreaujeans]

help me

[jdsquared]

Time to re-post this at that time and in this time.

[skitterjitter]

at first Yellowjackets reminded me of Dionysus Mysteries -- specifically Euripides tragedy Bacchae -- but the more I think about it, the more it occurs to me that perhaps it's drawing on Orphism

[atrumvox]

The Dark Secret of Heracles: What Drove the Hero to the 12 Labors

A crime, a hero, and a tragedy: what truly compelled Heracles to undertake his immortal deeds?

Heracles is remembered as the greatest hero of Greek mythology, a symbol of strength and courage. Yet behind his legendary achievements lies a story few know—a journey of suffering, vengeance, and redemption. This video unveils the origins of his 12 Labors, delving into hidden secrets and the impossible challenges he faced to purify his soul. Discover how fate, the jealousy of the gods, and human rivalries intertwine in an epic tale that defined the humanity of an immortal hero. Get ready for a journey into the myths like never before!

[angabby-zzz]

Decided to add 4 new cabins what do we think (placements arent final and i might add more if i find gods im interested in)

[apiswitchcraft]

altars for greek gods

this post includes hades, persephone, artemis, apollo, aphrodite, hermes, and hekate. for part 2 including zeus, hera, poseidon, hestia, hephaestus, dionysus, ares, demeter, and athena click here, for the titans and protogenoi click here.

keep in mind that this is largely UPG, new age stuff, and historically accurate offerings to the gods include meat, wine, grain (specifically barley), honey, and incense (myrrh and frankincense).

colors can be used for candles, banners, decor, whatever you want

HADES

Colors: black, red, and white for association with death. purple and metallics for association with riches/wealth

Offerings: mint, asphodel, white poplar, pomegranate, coffee, cinnamon, elm, money, chocolate

Crystals: gemstones, black crystals (obsidian, black tourmaline, smokey quartz, etc.), pyrite, hematite, labradorite

Animals: black ram, owl, serpent, Cerberus

PERSEPHONE

Colors: purple, pink, yellow, green for association with springtime. black and metallics for association with Hades. white for purity.

Offerings: pomegranate, flowers, grains, asphodel, lavender, rosemary

Crystals: amethyst, gemstones, moss/tree agate, milk quartz, jade, lepidolite

Animals: deer, ram, bat, talking birds (including parrots)

APHRODITE

Colors: red and pink for love/sexuality. white and blue for association with the ocean. gold for association with, well, gold.

Offerings: roses, chocolate, shells, myrrh, gold

Crystals: rose quartz, pearl, emerald, opal, aquamarine, rhodonite, rhodochrosite, ocean jasper, morganite

Animals: swan, dove, hare

ARTEMIS

Colors: white, blue, black, and grey for association with the heavens. brown and green for association with nature/the hunt.

Offerings: moon shaped foods, frankincense, cypress, mugwort, amaranth

Crystals: morganite, moonstone, aventurine, selenite, celestite, moss/tree agate, amethyst, quartz (specific dendritic), labradorite, silver

Animals: deer, wolf, wild boar

APOLLO

Colors: yellow, white, and blue for association with the heavens. red, orange, and pink for healing. purple and green for the Oracle

Offerings: sun shaped foods, bay leaves, laurel, cypress, playing music, poetry

Crystals: sunstone, amber, calcite (specifically honey and yellow), quartz (specifically rutilated or clear), rose quartz, silver

Animals: cow, snake, hawk, crow/raven, cicada, swan, bees

HERMES

Colors: green and gold for money/luck. white and brown for travels.

Offerings: money, crocus/saffron, strawberries

Crystals: jade, malachite, fluorite, pyrite, lapis lazuli, citrine, alexandrite

Animals: tortoise, ram

HEKATE

Colors: purple, blue, and green for magic. red and black for association with underworld

Offerings: garlic, saffron, crossroad dirt, black salt, ashes, sage, cedar, yew

Crystals: labradorite, obsidian, hematite, black tourmaline, amethyst, bloodstone, serpentine, lepidolite

Animals: wolf, boar, serpent, lion, horse, cow

[royal-wren]

Popular animals that are sacred to/associated with Hellenic Deities

Horse Girls Horses: Athene, the Anemoi, Artemis, Demeter, Dioskouri, Enodia, Eos, Hekate, Helios, Hemera, Hera, Hermes, Nyx, Poseidon, Selene, *Zeus, starred because his only ties to horses really only have to do with the Anemoi when they take the form of horses.

Snakes: Agathos Daimon, Apollon, Ares, Artemis, Asklepios, Athene, Demeter, Dionysos, Eryines, Gaia, Haides, Hekate, Hermes, Hestia, Hygeia, Persephone, Rheia, Tykhe, Zeus

Bees: Aphrodite, Apollon, Aristaios, Artemis, Demeter, Dionysos, Gaia, Hekate, Hermes, the Nymphai (the Meliai and Thriai as the Melissai specifically but all are connected to bees), Pan, Persephone, Rheia, Zeus

Boars/Pigs: Artemis, Athene, Ares, Aphrodite, Demeter, Hestia, Hermes

Lions: Aphrodite, Artemis, Hekate, Hera, Hermes, Kybele, Rheia

Dogs: Ares, Artemis, Enodia, Haides, Hekate, Hephaistos, Hermes, Pan

Cows/Bulls: Apollon, Artemis, Demeter, Dionysos, Helios, Hera, Hermes, the Pleiades and Hyades (as Taurus), Poseidon, Selene, Zeus