#the entire saga

[theoakleafpancake]

ODYSSEUS OF ITHACA

Do you know who I am?

#akaksoldmfmf #am screaming inside rn #the way he screams the name gives me chills #the entire saga #ruthlessness just might be my new favorite song #epic the musical #jorge rivera herrans #the ocean saga

[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

#Odysseus is a certified baddie 112% of the time #he's literally the coolest you can't convince me otherwise #there's a reason that literally everyone has a crush on him #even the lesbians #its the wordplay. his words #read me a poem in iambic pentameter you bloody stinky man #literally everyone: his sad wet vibes and dark undereye circles have captivated me entirely #odysseus #the odyssey #tagamemnon #odysseus x penelope #telemachus #epic the musical #the cyclops saga #odysseus of ithaca #poseidon #etymology #ancient greece #ancient history

[morganbritton132]

Eddie, in the middle of a zoom interview with the band: Heeeey, return of the king! How’s the head?

Steve, unknowingly coming into frame looking like he’s just woke up from the world’s longest nap: Never had any complaints… I feel cloudy.

Eddie: Well, that migraine took you out for almost a whole day. Say hi to the band.

Steve: Don’t show me. I look terrible

Eddie: You look beautiful! Just like the survivor at the end of an apocalypse movie

Steve, flatly: …thanks.

Steve:

Steve, ducking out of frame: Are you being interviewed right now? Why are you talking to me?

#Eddie lost an entire day of talking to Steve so he’s gonna take the opportunity when it’s presented #And he will always show off his husband #Even if Steve looks like a bear that just woke up from hibernation #eddie munson tiktok saga #steve harrington #eddie munson

[pedro-pascal]

#charlie throughout these entire 5 movies: ????????

#the twilight saga #twilight #eclipse #jacob black #charlie swan #twilightedit #eclipseedit #filmedit #usertom #usergina #usermandie #userlindir #zanisummers #usersugar #* #this poor poor man lmao #he was the bravest person in the entire story i swear bkjdnbkdjbnfnnjgm

[eleonorpiteira]

Cover illustration I did of Danielle L. Jensen's upcoming book 'A Fate Inked in Blood', for Del Rey

I'm a simple artist, you hire me to draw a beautiful woman with long flowing hair, and I'm happy as can be! I had lots of fun working on this! 😊

Art prints available HERE ✨

#a fate inked in blood #danielle l. jensen #danielle l jensen #Saga of the Unfated #Freya #del rey #del rey books #penguin random house #book cover #cover illustration #illustration #book cover illustration #digital illustration #digital painting #norse mythology #art only tag #LOOK AT HER!!!!!! #fun fact: I had to rest my wrist for one entire day after painting that background lmao #my wrist was NOT happy with me #worth it though #the background is heavily inspired by viking/scandinavian woodwork - they have BEAUTIFUL carved wood full of intricate designs #also the book is 🔥 btw

[tearwolfe]

CYBERIDOL RUI IN THIS HEAR ME OUT

project "seduce tsukasakun to infiltrate the idol industry and take it down" is a go.

#ask #cyberidol au #ruikasa #rui kamishiro #tsukasa tenma #rui has been texting tsukasa ever since he gave him his number... #sorry i took over your ask and made it into an entire comic #rui crop top saga

[onesidedradiostatic]

Horrible, HORRIBLE thought: Vox commissioning fully body portraits of Alastor in various costumes. From risque to the nun habit and even an elaborate wedding dress.

Lucifer, dead on his feet from staying up 200+ hours trying to get his latest duck sculptures right, doesn't even question the absurdity of these requests and completes the commissions, before FINALLY going to bed, only to shoot awake in the middle of the night as horrified realization dawns on him.

(context is everything in this godforsaken tag)

okay but the idea of vox commissioning alastor in a wedding dress??SLGSFKHLFLD maybe he just straight up commissioned a radiostatic wedding picture.

also I'm trying to figure out where in the timeline this takes place. of course if it was POST-season 1 things could get very awkward. you know like. this kind of awkward. but also if it was pre-dad beat dad and he just did up like a fucking radiostatic wedding commission and he just assumes they're actually married from that and when he meets alastor he doesn't remember him at first but sometime later he does and brings up him being married to the tv guy or whatever or assuming they got a divorce (and he's like oh we're kinda in the same boat) and alastor's like ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? what would EVER make you think that????? then lucifer tells him then vox dies

#ask #osrs.txt #alskdjkfgjhk #sorry to older asks some of them require a bit more brain power from me #I love how I constantly say this as if people can tell what order I answer in #radiostatic #staticradio #onewaybroadcast #hazbin vox #hazbin hotel vox #lucifer morningstar #hazbin lucifer #hazbin alastor #hazbin hotel alastor #alastor #lucifer's commissions saga #this entire fucking saga is just full on crack

[lightningcrashes]

KYLE GALLNER as HUCKLEBERRY FINN Band of Robbers | 2015

#kylegallneredit #bandofrobbersedit #filmedit #filmgifs #kyle gallner #huckleberry finn #band of robbers #* #the kyle gallner gif saga continues #watching his entire filmography rn and its basically impossible not to gif every role of his #he just looks so pretty in all of them. ugh. #this movie kinda sucked tho

[sunshines-child]

Odysseus has more strength than I did because if my men decided to open the bag when they could literally see the fucking fires burning at the shore of our homeland, I would've told Poseidon to kill all of them in exchange for me just getting the fuck back home.

#epic the ocean saga #epic the musical #epic #the odyssey #odysseus #polites was the only guy i loved in the entire crew #the rest can go fuck themselves politiddies can live

[charliespringsdimples]

Wille, twirls hair: Omg Simon can you help me open this pencil case? You’re so strong~

#the saga of Wille desperately finding any excuse to talk to Simon is continuing #I hate him sm 😭😭 #you know he didn’t fucking need that pencil #he has an entire pack in his blazer you can’t convince me otherwise #I don’t think this counts as a spoiler? #but still #young royals spoilers #young royals season 2 #young royals #wilmon #simon eriksson #prince wilhelm

[bisexualrapline]

instigator jimin (unstoppable force) vs. oblivious seokjin (immovable object)

#literally snort laughed my way through this entire saga i love them all so much #this was so annoying to make ps kept crashing and i am putting off so mch work but i missed them too much #hyunglinenetwork #btsgoldnet #networkbangtan #houseofddaeng #kgfxnet #trackofthesoul #shariposts #namjin #namjinmin #ot7 #run bts #not ot7 #bts #1k #btsedit #btsgif #armysource #dailybts #dailybangtan

[ghostvibesonly]

JAY GOT HIS MOM TO VOICE ODYSSEUS’S MOM I’M SOBBING

god listening to the underworld hurts so much more after learning that “fun” fact (genuinely it’s so sweet oh my god but i’m using humor to cope)

“i took too long. I ventured too far while you were waiting”

“I’ll always love you”

#i guess beautiful voices run in the family #yes i also audibly gasped when polites showed up #epic #epic the musical #epic underworld saga #epic odysseus #epic odyssey #epic spoilers #epic the musical spoilers #it is an actual crime this saga is only three songs #i’m already on my fourth listen (the first two were the watch party) #correction: now on my fifth i finished the fourth listen while making this post #don’t even get me started on no longer you or the powerful orchestrals at the end with tiresias’s haunting vocals #or jay’s acting oh my god the anger and hurt and betrayal throughout the entire saga #tHE GROWLS I LIVE FOR WHEN ACTORS GROWL IN THEIR SINGING ITS SO GOOD #but also the quieter peaceful moments of love when he sees polites and his mom again #congrats on completing act one jorge!! #i am in your walls!!

[morganbritton132]

Will posts a Tiktok of himself in front of a background that is a text conversation with Steve.

Steve sent him a picture of an old newspaper he found wrapped around some old dishes in storage. On the front page is an article about Will’s body being found in the quarry. It’s accompanied by a text that says, “Lol bad day for you.”

That text was immediately followed by one that said, “Jk your mom is probably still traumatized.”

Followed by another that said, “Seriously, don’t tell her I sent that.”

Will says nothing in the video but had texted back, “I’m glad my brother beat you up.”

#it’s not in the screenshot but Steve had texted back ‘that’s fair’ #I just think it’s really funny if Steve is the most out of pocket with Will #and also that Will’s entire Tiktok is him silently judging his friends #eddie munson tiktok saga #steve harrington #eddie munson

[animit-y]

Odysseus singing “All I hear are screams” immediately after his mother’s Verse, as if the screams of fallen soldiers and strangers are better than the soft voice of his Mother with the knowledge that she died waiting for him and he was too late.

#like #no you’re hearing more than screams hun #epic the musical #epic the underworld saga #the underworld #underworld saga #jorge rivera herrans #anticlea #her verse is the softest in the entire musical too

[silvadour]

#One Piece #opgraphics #op spoilers #wano country saga #wano kuni #roof piece #onigashima raid #monkey d. luffy #joy boy #sun god nika #long post #my gif #I've been waiting an entire year for Gum-Gum Jump Rope and Toei delivered xD!

[the-golden-onion]

#this is it this is their entire relationship #bellward #bella swan #edward cullen #twilight #new moon #twilight renaissance #twilight saga #the golden onion #archive