#oenomaus

[cressidium]

SPARTACUS: Blood and Sand

#spartacus #spartacusedit #andy whitfield #oenomaus #peter mensah #historyedit #perioddramaedit #gif #*

[farawayvisions]

Every Crixus/Naevia Scene - 36/∞

#spartacus #spartacusedit #Crixus #Naevia #Crixus x Naevia #Spartacus S1 #Spartacus 1x12 #every craevia scene #oenomaus #mine

[kemetic-dreams]

Peter Mensah born August 27, 1959 in Chiraa, Ghana is an English/Ghanaian actor best known for his roles in Tears of the Sun and 300, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, and Spartacus: Vengeance. He began practicing martial arts at the age of 6.

Mensah comes from a family of academics. He was born in Ghana to Ashanti parents, but moved to Hertfordshire, England at a young age with his father, an engineer, and mother, a writer, and two younger sisters. Mensah immigrated to Canada eleven years ago. He emigrated from the United Kingdom to travel the world, and it was a toss-up whether he would go to Canada or Australia. The paperwork for Canada came through first.

#oenomaus #african #ghanian #ashanti #canada #hertfordshire #australia #peter manash #peter mensah #engineer

[axiseart]

#angron #primarch #skulls #kin #his heart laid bare #jochura #klester #oenomaus #hexx

[entiish]

“Now  rise!    And  come  at me,  as  one!                                                 — ...  Pathetic.”

peter  mensah  as  𝐎𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐔𝐒,  training  to  fight  theokoles. 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐬:  𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝  𝐚𝐧𝐝  𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐝.  S02E05 ,  “Shadow Games.”

  ( my spartacus series. )

#peter mensah #doctore #oenomaus #spartacus #spartacus blood and sand #starz spartacus #skye gifs spartacus #spartacus starz #period fc #periodedit #perioddramaedit #perioddramasource #spartacus edit #peter mensah fc #poc fc #ghanaian fc #[ aka peter kickin the shit outta them boys my king 🙏🏾 ]

[stiwfssr]

#spartacus #gods of the arena #oenomaus #played by #peter mensah #in a lovely shawl #i liked seeing the character in soft clothing i guess #my gifs #tell me about myself after the fact #540px #539px actually due to snippy errors #10mb #tv #series #starz #I'm staring at this a lot #I like it

[vlemx]

Reposted from @manubennett Saddened by the passing of Ioane (John) King who played the role of Rhaskos on Spartacus. John had a long battle with cancer but faced that fight with dignity & a constant resolve not to be defeated. On Spartacus John was hired as an extra but with a powerful presence & ever positive attitude amongst the cast & crew, won himself the speaking role of Rhaskos. Fans may remember Rhaskos leading the song “My cock rages on!” a defiant tune sung by gladiators after surviving the games. I remember John most fondly for his huge grin & sparkle in his eye when he would welcome me & others onto set each day offering the Gladiatorial forearm handshake & acknowledging in his deep raspy voice, “Brother!” He was one of the boys who held the team together & wore the B brand for the House Of Batiatus upon his forearm with so much pride. Ioane (John) King was truly one of the Brothers. #rhaskos #spartacus #gannicus #gnaeus #barca #pietros #varro #oenomaus #agron #duro #auctus #hamiclar #segovax #pollux #tyronius #asher #dagan #rabanus #kerza #leviticus #ortius #mira #naevia #crixus #RIPRhaskos https://www.instagram.com/p/Chgeik5NiJt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#rhaskos #spartacus #gannicus #gnaeus #barca #pietros #varro #oenomaus #agron #duro #auctus #hamiclar #segovax #pollux #tyronius #asher #dagan #rabanus #kerza #leviticus #ortius #mira #naevia #crixus #riprhaskos

[blondelucretia]

In "Reckoning," a promising gladiator named Dagan became blind in his right eye. [...] Oenomaus, in speaking with the dominus about Dagan's gladiatorial future, doubted his ability to survive in the arena, saying, "Dagan is now blind to attack from the right." This appraisal foreshadowed Dagan's death in the following episode, but it also provided insight into Oenomaus' mindset in Spartacus: Vengeance heading into the battle in which he was killed.

In the penultimate episode of Spartacus: Vengeance, Oenomaus was also blinded, albeit in his left eye, when the Romans attacked the rebels' stronghold and forced them to retreat to Mount Vesuvius. Spartacus devised an ingenious plan to escape from the mountaintop and rout Glaber's army in a surprise attack, and Oenomaus without hesitation helped lead it. He inspired the rebels in saying, "A man is never too weak or too wounded to fight if the cause is greater than his own life." A sword tore through his midsection during the fight, undoubtedly because he was blind to attack from the left.

Oenomaus therefore marched down Vesuvius likely aware that he had a small chance of survival, as evidenced by his appraisal of Dagan in Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Although Oenomaus' death was objectively likely given his injury even without the Dagan/Oenomaus connection, an audience member aware of it realized that Oenomaus himself knew his death was forthcoming, which made his end all the more heroic. Killing him in an early battle between the rebels and Romans satisfied any expectations the audience had about seeing a historically accurate depiction of his demise. His death was foreshadowed, and consequently given meaning, by linking one point in the story space to another.

—"It is for history to decide": The Story Space of the Spartacus Series, by James Klima. (Spartacus in the Television Arena)

#spartacus #oenomaus #dagan #spartacus: vengeance #spartacus: gods of the arena #spartacus in the television arena #spartacus meta #spartacus spoilers #really enjoyed this book (and klima’s essay in particular)!!

[incorrect-spartacus-quotes]

Spartacus: Oenomaus, we need that! Oenomaus, holding Gannicus over a trash can: Nope. Spartacus: Gimme it— Oenomaus: It’s garbage.

#spartacus #spartacus incorrect quotes #oenomaus #I mean he's joking but is he tho? Is he? #These bitches are chaotic as hell and I love them your honor

[dontcallittimetravel]

On This Day: the Goebbels family is spared from enemy capture only to be fed to a pack of wild velociraptors #thatstrue

#on this date #on this day #don’t call it time travel #that's true #gladiator #spartacus #crixus #oenomaus #goebbels children

[diningwiththeasquiths]

Saw the Spartacus final a couple of days ago. Trying to cheer myself up with some cute Gannicus/Oenomaus that my brother drew on our chalkboard. Seriously, he's the one who made me ship it. Before this drawing it was just a bromance to me.

Edit: Made this post in 2012 but never actually posted it. It’s too cute to throw away though. And this show left a hole (literally because this show was HORNY 😆) which has yet to be filled by any other show. It was awesome, it was unique, it had everything, including Lucy Flawless. I still quote it sometimes because the way they wrote dialogue was iconic. (I stood absent choice. Words fall from your mouth like shit from ass. And the classic: my cock rages on!) Truly one of a kind and unforgettable. ❤

#spartacus #gannimaus #gannicus x oenomaus

[deceiver-a-day]

Being Honest With Tripa Oenomaus

• [x] provides Tripa Oenomaus with the truth

• [x] does not hurt

• [x] lifts the burden

• [x] clears the path to resolution 

• [x] is rewarded with ice cream

#Nobilis #Nobilis RPG #Excrucian #Deceivers #pStates #Tripa Oenomaus

[astrobiscuits]

Unknown asteroids #1

🦭Adorno (21029) – of Spanish origin; means to decorate/embellish; (for females only) if Sun, Mars, Saturn or the Descendant are badly aspected by this asteroid in the natal chart, it can indicate being “objectified” by men; if one of the mentioned planets/angle are positively aspected by this asteroid, it can indicate fighting for women's rights when it comes to the objectification of women

🦭Advincula (23017) – of Latin origin; denotes someone advanced in a certain skill/job/life experiences OR someone who can advance a certain field

🦭Aenna (1155) – of Hebrew origin; means favor/grace, God has favored me; denotes someone getting blessed by a higher force

🦭Aemilia (159) – of Latin origin; means industrious; denotes a workaholic and/or someone who works in engineering; a second meaning: to strive/excel

🦭Aeschylus (2876) – father of Greek tragedy drama; denotes a strong affinity for drama works (either in reading or writing them); if it aspects Uranus, it can bring popularity due to scandals/dramatic past

🦭Bengt (1846) – of Latin origin, but frequently used in Sweden; means blessed

🦭Cappi (49777) – of Italian origin; means lucky

🦭Elpis (59) – of Greek origin; means "the spirit of hope"; like the star card in tarot, this asteroid shows us where we are most hopeful

🦭Gorky (2768) – of English origin; means awkward/strange

🦭Khandrika (12068) – of Indian origin; means small village/small place

🦭Khalat (468725) – of Indian origin; means robe; denotes someone with high social status, someone who dresses expensive

🦭Libby (5672) – of British origin; means God’s promise; if relevant in synastry, it can indicate fated connections, someone given to us from the above

🦭Odeh (34786) – of Arabic origin; denotes someone (or something) coming back into your life, similar to Aesculapia (1027)

🦭Oenomaos (164555) – from Greek mythology (corresponds to King Oenomaus of Pisa); shows love for consuming wine; if prominent in the natal chart, it can point to an alcoholic

🦭Oenone (215) – from Greek mythology; a nymph abandoned by her lover, Paris, who choose Helen of Troy over her; prominent in people who have been cheated on/left by lovers

🦭Okugi (5174) – of Japanese origin; means the heart or depth of something, secrets, mysteries, esoterica

🦭Okuni (7769) – of Japanese origin; means homeland or native country

🦭Olathe (18984) – its meaning comes from the Shawnee language; means lovely/beautiful

🦭Paeonia (1061) – of Latin origin; denotes the latin term for peony (symbols of peony: love, honor, romance, beauty)

🦭Palach (1834) – of Russian origin; means executioner, hangman, butcher, torturer

🦭Piedade (11912) – of Portugese origin; means pity, mercy, kindness towards an enemy

🦭Pierre (1392) – of French origin; means stone, rock

🦭Quigley (18699) – of Irish origin; means “from the mother’s side”; denotes someone very similar to their own mother or her family, heavily attached to the mother figure or someone who has grown up without a father; a second meaning: “unruly hair”; denotes someone with crazy hair

🦭Quinn (107561) – of Irish origin; means wise, intelligent

🦭Quito (10793) – of Spanish origin; means “center of the world”; denotes someone popular and/or famous

🦭Seiwa (16700) – of Japanese origin; means saint; denotes a person of superior knowledge and virtue; a second meaning: peace, calm

🦭Vangelis (6354) – of Greek origin; means good news

🦭Vate (12312) – of English origin, but borrowed from Latin; means prophet, fortune teller, inspired writer; prominent in witches and tarot readers

🦭Vedrana (176014) – of Croatian and Serbian origin; denotes someone who is lighthearted, joyful, cheerful

🦭Xenia (625) – of Greek origin; denotes a great host, someone hospitable and welcoming with guests and strangers in need

(21029, 23017, 1155, 159, 2876, 1846, 49777, 59, 2768, 12068, 468725, 5672, 34786, 164555, 215, 5174, 7769, 18984, 1061, 1834, 11912, 1392, 18699, 107561, 10793, 16700, 6354, 12312, 176014, 625)

#astro #astro community #astrology #astro placements #astro observations #astro posts #astroblr #astro blog #astro notes #asteroids #asteroid astrology #asteroid observations

[enyalios-shrine]

𝘼𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 101

Hi! I’m Raven (or Ray), and I’ve been an Ares devotee for almost five years now. You want to start worshiping him? Great! Despite what today’s media makes of him - which I will talk about a lot in this post - , he’s actually a very caring, gentle and (dare I say) beginner-friendly deity! In general, a great choice! (Also, this is inspired by another post I saw but forgot to save - so, credits for the idea goes to that person) So, let's get started.

WHO IS ARES? - MODERN MISCONCEPTIONS

Since I’m assuming you already know the broad strokes of who he is (Greek god of war, bloodshed, violent and so forth), this section will be about some of the misconceptions most people have of Him. If you’ve ever consumed any Greek mythology-related media, I’m sure you’ve seen the following caricature: beefy, misogynistic, violent, stupid jerk, rude and always looking for a fight. While, yes, He IS violent (He's the god of war, afterall), that's far from all He has to offer.

Did you know Ares is actually historically a major feminist? That’s probably the first thing to get demystified about Him when you talk to an Ares devotee or worshiper, so I’m not really saying ground-breaking news here, but since a fair amount of people don’t know about it, I thought it was a fair mention. So, let’s get into the actual myths and proofs for this claim:

Ares was the father of and supported the Amazons in battle, a group of female-only warriors and hunters.

He’s one of the only male deities in Greek mythology to not have sexually harassed or raped someone. Yes, even other deities viewed as “nice” such as Apollo and Hermes have done so (I don’t mean any disrespect for those deities here - I’m also an Apollo devotee).

Ares was held in trial for the murder of Halirrhotius, a son of Poseidon, after he raped one of Ares’ daughters, Alkippe. He was acquited of murder by the gods. Remember, back in ancient Greece, women didn’t have ANY rights - raping one was not considered a crime or even frowned upon as far as I'm aware.

One of His epithets is “Ares Gynaikothoina", which means "feasted by women". During a war between the Tegeans and the Spartans, the women of Tegea defended the city from a invasion led by the Spartan king Charilaus. After arming themselves, they defeated the Spartans following an ambush. Among the prisoners was the Spartan king himself. In commemoration, they would hold a feast in honor of Ares, to which only women were invited.

All in all, Ares is protective, just, and encouraging of His children as well as worshipers and devotees. He’s not the piece of shit jock most people think of when you mention His name. Please stop doing my man this dishonor, He deserves so much better.

BASIC INFO

His Roman counterpart is Mars. He’s the son of Zeus and Hera, and his consourt is Aphrodite (even though they’re not officially married). His divine children are Phobos and Deimos (twin daimones/personified spirits of panic and terror, respectively), Harmonia (goddess of harmony and concord), Antero (erote/god of requited love) and Eros (erote/god of carnal love), all which he had with Aphrodite, as well as Drakon of Thebes (a giant serpent), which he apparently had by himself.

As for hero children; Cycnus (a bloody-thirsty men who was murdered by Herakles), Diomedes of Thrace (who had man-eating horses for some reason), Thrax (who founded Thrace), Oenomaus (Greek king of Pisa), and the Amazons (female warriors and hunters as mentioned above).

His symbols and associations are: spears, swords, helmets, armour, dogs, chariots, shields, The Chariot & The Emperor tarot cards, etc.

FESTIVALS AND DAYS

Tuesdays are holy to Ares and are ruled by the planet Mars (again, his Roman counterpart), which means they’re associated with action, energy, strength, and courage, as well as the color red.

As for festivals, He was typically honored with special rites in times of war or just before battles. There were also two annual festivals: one in the town of Geronthrae in ancient Laconia, celebrated only by men, and one in Tagea in Arcadia, celebrated only by women, where His "feasted by women" epithet came from. There's hardly any info on exact dates (from the Attic calendar or not) or info about any other festivals.

SACRED ANIMALS

Serpents

Dogs

Vultures

Woodpecker

Barn owls

Eagle owls

SACRED PLANTS

There’s no plant, flower or tree traditionally associated with Ares, unfortunately, so I’m gonna give a list of my UPG’s. Now, I’m not a witch, so I don’t know about the magical properties of the plants I’m about to list (if you’re a witch and were looking for something like that, my bad). However, I am a florist and have a special interest in floriography, so I assign them to Him based on vibe, meaning, etc.

Amaryllis (Means “Pride”)

Basil (Means “Hate”)

Water hemlock (Means “Death”)

Snapdragon (Means “Presumption”, but I think he just likes the way it looks)

Poppy (Means “Eternal sleep”, but has a long history with wars, being the first kind of flora to start growing in abandoned battlefields that were previously considered infertile)

Nettle (Means “Cruelty”)

Magnolia (Means “Dignity”)

Yarrow (Means “Cure for a broken heart”, and is said to have been used by Achilles to heal his men on the battlefield, which is why the scientific name is “Achillea”)

Ginger (Associated with “Heat”)

Pepper, spices, etc (idk he just gives the vibes)

OFFERINGS & DEVOTIONAL ACTS

Honestly, the only slander Ares should be getting is that He likes edgy teenage boy things. That being said, here's some ideas/suggestions, first for devotional acts and then offerings:

Workout or do any kind of physical activity

Take care of your mental and physical health

Stand up for yourseld and what you believe in

Learn about past wars, battles, and riots

Do things that make you feel badass/brave/empowered

Go to a protest

Work on managing your anger (especially for my fellow BPD havers)

Pet a dog

Honor His children and Aphrodite

For offerings; any kind of meat, especially red

Anything sharp (cool knives or daggers, broken glass, etc)

Bones!!

Halloween decor (I personally have those fake plastic snakes, spiders, and a skull on His altar)

Black coffee, the stronger the better

Any alcohol, but especially whiskey

Anything spicy

WHY WORSHIP ARES? - A PERSONAL RANT

Living in an extremely physically abusive household, I had to know and be acostumed to violence from a very young age. That violence left with many things - BPD and C-PTSD, to name a few - but mostly importantly, it left me only being able to feel one thing: anger.

I was angry at everything. Angry at the world for allowing me to have to live through such a horrible situation, angry at my mom for not standing up for me, angry at my abuser, even angry at myself for not ever trying to fight back or protect myself (though now I realize that was completely out of the question. I was only 8, what could I have done against a man in his 30's that was three times my size?).

That anger didn't go away after I got away from my abuser. If anything, it grew worse. I'd yell, break everything around me, say horrible things to the people I loved - I was a totally different person. I could barely recognize myself. I was an empty shell, filled with absolutely nothing else than the purest form of resentment and wrath, things that had been brewing inside of me since I was a child. I never had the choice to become anything else.

Ares understands violence. He's the god of it. He knows when it's justifiable and when it's not, when it serves a purpose and when it's out of pure malice. He helped me realize that instead of trying to fight against my anger out of the shame it made me feel, I had to embrace it - become one with it. It's a part of me, at the end of the day. I just had to figure out how to control it instead of letting it control me.

He embraced me when I was too disgusted with this ugly side of me to even look in a mirror. I was scared of myself - he wasn't. He's seen worse. I never had someone accept me and all my flaws before, god or otherwise.

That's why it's so upsetting to see the modern depictions so many people have of him. Someone so understanding and loving being defined by the worst parts of Himself, just like I used to do with myself in the past.

Ares is the god of war, war is not the god of Ares.

#hellenic pagan #hellenic polytheism #ares #ares devotee #ares devotion #ares worshiper #ares worship #hellenic polytheist #my posts

[stiwfssr]

#more crazy shots that actually exist in this series #spartacus #vengeance #crixus #agron #gannicus #oenomaus #tv #series #my gifs #540px #10mb

[likeappletrees]

ares in myth: regularly depicted as having positive interactions with his children the erotes, harmonia, the amazons, oenomaus, diomedes, often bestowing them with gifts

ares in modern media: i hate kids. i hate my own kids

#also i hate women despite being the patron god of the amazons hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh #of all the olympians ares is by far the least shitty dad #ares #pjo series #pjo series spoilers