#helenus and cassandra

[dilfaeneas]

Helenus and Kassandra being separated sunrise before he's sent away to study. Then a few years later they're reunited at sunset.

#tagamemnon #greek mythology #classics #trojan heroes #ancient greek mythology #helenus #pre trojan war #kassandra of troy #cassandra of troy #cassandra #helenus of troy #helenus and cassandra #the twins #apollo and his prophet #apollo

[alibonbonn]

Helenus and Cassandra

#their sibling beef must be insane like theres no one else like them #thinking about things that Hector Paris Helenus and Cassandra were doing in the face of impending doom #thinking about how Helenus outlived all his siblings and presumably died of old age #yo they're just like my Hongkonger angst #sorry im so offline recently my mental is not very good ;w; #Cassandra #Helenus #the iliad #trojan war #greek mythology #alidraw #alibonbonn

[incorrecthomer]

Hector: (sharpens the sword) Deiphobus: (polishes shield) Helenus: (reading quietly) Cassandra: (weaving tapestry) Hecuba, suspiciously: what have the four of you done Hector: nothing Cassandra: just keeping busy Helenus: killing time, you know, the usual Deiphobus: yeah! Hecuba: (narrows her eyes suspiciously but leaves) Hector: Cassandra: Helenus: Deiphobus: Deiphobus: she is definitely losing her touch Helenus: oh 100% Hector: should we let him down then Paris, taped to the ceiling, gagged, furious: mmh! Cassandra: not just yet, i prefer him up there

#greek mythology #incorrect greek mythology #greek heroes #incorrect greek heroes #incorrect greek quotes #incorrect quotes #iliad #incorrect iliad #trojan royals #hector of troy #deiphobus #helenus of troy #cassandra of troy #hecuba #paris of troy

[mirefireflies]

okay i just finished the glass onion movie and something i haven’t seen anyone else mention is the names of the twins.

(SPOILERS)

helen and cassandra are greek names. both of them were known as major players in the trojan war, helen for being “the face that launched a thousand ships” and cassandra for foreseeing the fall of troy.

in the movie, just as it was for the trojan war, helen is the catalyst that sets all the bloodshed into motion — her very presence causes things to spiral and spiral until her final act of destruction. and cassandra !! in greek mythology cassandra was cursed by apollo, the god of prophecy, to be able to see the future but never be believed. she foresaw the fall of troy but no one paid any attention to her warnings. and just like her mythological counterpart, cassandra brand saw the dangers of the new energy source and tried to warn her partner but he didn’t believe her and she was ousted for telling the truth.

(the fire consuming the glass onion building at the end is even similar to the burning of troy and the ransacking of the city that followed the end of the war.) it’s such a small detail relative to the whole movie, but the sister’s names tell their stories even before we see them unfold.

#sorry for rambling i’m a classics nerd #also cassandra did have a twin brother named helenus too #but he’s just. irrelevant to me #parallels #glass onion #knives out #glass onion spoilers #greek mythology #helen of troy #cassandra of troy #the trojan war #classics

[nausikaaa]

i’ve seen a couple people make a connection between Andi and Helen in Glass Onion, and how their names might be a tie to the mythological Cassandra and Helen of Troy, but i think there’s a better link to be made there.

see, mythological Cassandra actually had a twin, Helenus. he also had the gift of prophecy, but he wasn’t cursed to never be believed or supported like she was. actually, quite honestly, he came out pretty well after the Trojan War, being one of the only Trojan royals to survive and even becoming a king eventually. in some versions of the myths he marries Andromache, or Deidamia, or even both. yep, the best of the Trojans and the best of the Greeks, and he married both of their wives.

and yet nobody really remembers him! i haven’t seen him mentioned once! certainly, nobody ever seems to clock what a threat he could have become, if he was so inclined.

just like Helen. she is forgotten and underestimated, but eventually comes out on top and gains the belief and support of the people who discredited her sister.

i just really hope it was deliberate.

#glass onion #knives out #greek mythology #trojan war #helen of troy #cassandra of troy #helenus of troy

[moplopbool]

Kassandra and Helenus!

I love thinking of how the twins would've spent a lot of their nights as children in the temple of Apollo, whispering stories and theories of anything their little minds could come up with

#greek mythology #kassandra #Helenus #cassandra of troy #the iliad #trojan war #They would scatter away before Hector scolds them for messing up the temple

[theriverpointace]

i've been thinking

#greek mythology #tagamemnon #am i allowed to use that tag #the iliad #uhh do i have to tag them all #i don't really want to #nvm i'll do it #astyanax #scamandrius #hector of troy #hecuba #polydamas #helen of troy #helen of sparta #in this context she's helen of troy but she's helen of sparta in my heart always #andromache #cassandra #aeneas #priam #helenus #apollo #deiphobus #paris of troy #my tags are so funky why do some have epithets but not all lol #im just making it up as i go haha #talk tag

[littlesparklight]

Chapter title: Kassandra and the God Chapter: 1/7 Ships: Apollo/Kassandra, Helen/Paris, Helen/Menelaos, Kassandra & Helenos (and others, more minor)

Summary: Apaitesis : "If on the one hand you are willing, I request; while if you are not willing, I demand back." Andokides, second oration.

It’s been five years since Helen and Paris stepped off their ship in Troy, and now – finally, yet far too soon – there are black ships uncounted on the horizon.

Yet it is Tenedos that has been made to suffer first, for no obvious reason. All of Troy and beyond watch the smoke staining the sky and now have to reckon with what the fleet on their shores mean. Kassandra’s attempt to gain insight she’s been hungry for years to have access to, in a wish to know and to be able to help, has disastrous effects. Helen and Paris, meanwhile, have to face what their decisions and actions have led to, and what they will lead to from hereon.

The decisions made here will lead to the end.

#greek mythology #the iliad #trojan war #cassandra of troy #apollo #helenus #lightart #:D getting to start posting this one has me excited!

[etrevil]

Priam: Anyone d-

Hector: Depressed?

Helenus: Drained?

Cassandra: Dumb?

Paris: Disliked?

Priam: -done with their work... what is wrong with you people...

#day in the priam household #incorrect greek mythology #new tv show called #jk jk lmao #tsoa #the iliad #greek mythology #incorrect quotes #hector #paris #cassandra of troy #helenus #priam

[gwensparlour]

Hector: You're smiling. What happened? Cassandra: What? Can't I smile just because I feel like it? Helenus: Paris tripped and fell down the stairs today.

#the iliad #hector of troy #cassandra of troy #helenus of troy #incorrect quotes

[thelastofthebookworms]

Other polls in my pinned post.

I've just realized I haven't made a poll about twins yet.

#polls #twins #greek mythology #hypnos and thanatos #apollo and artemis #romulus and remus #prometheus and epimetheus #castor and pollux #heracles and iphicles #helen and clytemnestra #cassandra and helenus

[incorrecthomer]

Cassandra: Gods, give me patience. Helenus: I think you mean 'give me strength'? Cassandra: If God gave me strength, everyone would be dead.

#greek mythology #incorrect greek mythology #greek heroes #incorrect greek heroes #incorrect greek quotes #incorrect quotes #iliad #incorrect iliad #cassandra of troy #helenus of troy #trojan royals

[dilfaeneas]

Hecuba!!!! And Her first Babies!

#hecuba queen of troy #hektor of troy #hector of troy #deiphobus #deiphobus of troy #helenus of troy #heleus #kassandra of troy #cassandra of troy #laodice #laodice of troy #illiona #illiona of troy #tagamemnon #classics #ancient greek mythology #trojan heroes #pre trojan war #classicstober22

[dragonciphering]

^This but it’s Hector with all of his siblings.

#hektor #hektor of troy #hector of troy #hector #prince hector #the trojan war #trojan war #paris of troy #cassandra of troy #helenus of Troy #and much more! #Youtube

[secretceremonials]

As much as it would ruin what matters about her as a tragic character, a small part of me wants a Troy au where cassandra escapes Mycenae and lives happily (as much as she possibly could, ofc she’s traumatised) with Helenus and Andromache

#she’s been through enough #there’s probably something like this on ao3? #cassandra of troy #Cassandra #Greek mythology #Trojan war #Andromache #helenus of troy

[theriverpointace]

got a new phone recently so sketchbook pics!!!

top left: apollo with cassandra and helenus; top right: paris, hector, and aeneas in modern outfits/costume ideas for paris the musical; bottom left: aphrodite and aeneas; bottom right: paris and deiphobus

#riverpoint art #talk tag #greek mythology #paris the musical #apollo #cassandra #helenus #paris of troy #hector of troy #aeneas #aphrodite #deiphobus