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incorrecthomer · 2 days
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Nestor: Guys, guys! Lets take a vote. Agamemnon: Secret vote! Everybody cover your eyes! Diomedes, eyes closed: We won't know the result. Menelaus, eyes closed: Well, say your vote out loud. Odysseus, eyes closed: We'll know each other's voices. Achilles, eyes still closed: Ajax has a point.
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doob-or-something · 2 days
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Was doing some research on Diomedes and found out Tydeus was a pupil of Athena, a favorite of hers to the point she offered him immortality. He was a man blessed by the gods and yet, his actions disgusted the gods himself. In battle, Tydeus ate the brains of his enemy. An act so barbaric and out of line that it lost him the blessing of Athena.
Why did that happen? How come Tydeus decided to take that barbaric action? The act most certainly did not represent Tydeus’ character (if it had why would Athena be surprised and shocked?). Could one blame the gods? Striking Tydeus with madness? Or was it simply a fatal flaw in the king? A rage so unnatural and overbearing that it took control of him completely — a flaw overlooked by the gray-eyed goddess. A mistake that she would not commit again.
Diomedes himself is typically characterized as short-tempered and prone to anger, although he has far more self control and respect than any of the other greek kings (except for Nestor I suppose). He was mentored and sculpted into the man he was in the Trojan war by Athena herself, aiding him at all times, blessing him more than she did even Odysseus. She felt she owed the family of Tydeus, most likely treating them much like she treated Odysseus’ family in the Odyssey.
She most certainly succeded in preparing Diomedes to be such a great warrior, Aeneas comments that he was second only to Achilles in the greek army (although typically it is Telamonian Ajax who is said to be the second strongest greek) and Diomedes is most certainly one of the highest-trusted greeks in the army (It is he who is entrusted with the espionage to Troy, and it is he who is tasked with choosing who will follow HIM). Diomedes also has armor made by Hephaestus himself! An honor only appointed to Achilles. He was beloved by the gods, most definitely, and talented in all parts of war — talent which certainly came from his experience taking Thebes to avenge his father.
Diomedes shows incredible restraint, care, and control in his time in the war. He perhaps represents exactly what a greek warrior should be. Not burdened by the suicidal rage of Achilles. Not hindered by the constant lies of Odysseus. Not tainted by the pride of Agamemnon. Perhaps that is why he went on to be worshipped as a divine being in parts of Greece.
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wolfythewitch · 10 months
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louisegluck · 7 months
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Oresteia: Agamemnon by Aiskhylos, tr. by Anne Carson [ID in alt text]
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sol-thorne · 1 year
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So I uhhh... I finished the Iliad. I had a lot of fun but there were so MANY weird ass funny moments that I HAD to draw. Enjoy my personal retelling of these bits. (The designs for the characters are very undocumented and definitely not final though).
PART ONE:
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Part two over there!
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orpheuslament · 6 months
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Agamemnon, Steven Berkoff
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adriles · 3 months
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going to have to unfollow you , for humiliating me in front of the other war lords
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doodlerose · 26 days
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katkit-drops-alt · 2 months
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I finished rereading the odyssey, so now I have come with more shitty memes
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sarcasticbeanie · 3 months
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scrambled my Achaean designs again,,,, save me. The Iliad save me…
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athenas-sw0rd · 9 months
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Agamemnon: I never considered you a rival.
Achilles: I never considered you at all.
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incorrecthomer · 1 day
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Tyndareus: Leda and me are going to have another two child Agamemnon & Menelaus: That's gre- Tyndareus, slamming adoption papers on the table: It's you, sign here.
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hiddenvioletsgrow · 6 months
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Clytemnestra murdering Agamemnon but cell block tango is playing in the backround
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wolfythewitch · 1 year
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dad jokes
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louisegluck · 7 months
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Oresteia: Agamemnon by Aiskhylos, tr. by Anne Carson [ID in alt text]
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dootznbootz · 4 months
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I currently have writer's block and fucked around and made Iliad and Odyssey memes :'D Some look like "repeats" but aren't. Just different scenarios/people. Enjoy!
There's... A LOT. I don't care if you pick out your favorites! I put this all in one post as I don't want to spam the tags! :D
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