#the meaning of myth

[dykealloy]

“we sent yuan away so his feelings could subside” you sent him to gay rizz bootcamp is what you did

#watching this as it airs week to week is torture but it also means more free time to be generate shitposts and be unwell #i like to think that the new york gays welcomed him with open arms #'oh he learned about the 21-day habit theory at college' that man majored in IT or game design. #if he studied psychology he would know that theory is a busted myth #the queer club on the other hand was just throwing ideas at him left and right #mutuals feel free to ignore this one #unknown 2024 #unknown the series #taiwanese bl #CJ's edits

[the-ephemeral-ethereal]

In myth, even the greatest heroes must meet their tragic end - although, unlike the rest of us, they have at least lived.

from The Meaning of Myth by Neel Burton 

#the meaning of myth #meaning #myth #neel burton #meaning of myth #mythic heroes #tragic heroes #tragic #tragic end

[adriles]

Wow some of you are really mad at me. Probably b/c i maimed & killed your friends, brothers, fathers, and sons on the field of battle. Thats ok though. Im fated to die soon

#book 22 #book 24 #greatest hits #hello?? #why this #new rule for this post #if you tag anyone but achilles #with the exception of cu chulainn or wei wuxian. cause. i mean yeah #i am legally allowed to come to ur house and kill u #i will also make exception for deep myth pulls #if they are cool enough #but yeah. none of u people know what being doomed to die means anymore #macbeth is fine too i guess #grendel addition. im kissing u with great passion. u r so right

[bedrock-to-buildheight]

Back on my high effort joke bullshit

#bedrock’s #ultrakill #sisyphus prime #minos prime #psych there’s some deeper meaning re: ancient greek male nudity + trans minos #maybe one day I’ll do a proper dive #also fun fact the pattern on his himation is a version of the cretan stitch! #which is a little dubious because (as far as I know) it came from minoan embroidery #which is distinct from ancient greek? #and minos was the king of crete in GREEK MYTHOLOGY #which is. younger than minoan civilization. #he’s possibly younger than the ancient civilization that was named after him (fun!) #anyways I’ll let you get back to your scrolling that has been Walker’s Wiki-Walking Hour #nvm I misremembered the cretan stitch was not from the minoan #still! the intersection of history and myth is just. augh #funfl fact did u know the archeologist who discovered the Palace of Minos was also named Minos

[clown-cult]

Being a Greek myth lover nowadays is way harder than one would think, y’all…

#I’m tired #stop it #greek myth #greek mythology #greek gods #hellenism #hellenistic #anti lore olympus #lore olympus critical #tbh this is critical of a lot #I mean a lot #but LO is certainly Exhibit A

[philosophybits]

The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy.

Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus

#philosophy #quotes #Albert Camus #The Myth of Sisyphus #struggle #suffering #meaning #purpose #life #happiness #absurdism

[notacluedo]

Pelops and his ivory shoulder

#Got house of Atreus on the brain disease 😔😔 again 😔😔 #Idk if I’m a huge fan of the way the ivory turned out #And I can’t remember if I made up the thing of shoulder actually meaning like upper arm #But anyways the lower arm is kinda meant to look like the marbling on Lydian pottery?? Since tantalus is sometimes king of Lydia?? #There’s various house of Atreus shit happening #Horses bc him and Poseidon were 🤨🤨 lovers??🤨🤨🤨 #greek myth #My art #the house of atreus #pelops #greek mythology art #The scarring around his arm really giving winter soldier #greek mythology

[acertifiedmoron]

yeah overthinking prophecies is the mind killer but i have to say my piece re azor ahai, that is, if it's really meant to be one character, then the best narrative choice is dany. not only because she fulfills every word of the prophecy an entire book before we even learn of its existence. but also "no one ever looked for a girl," aemon tells us. in-universe her gender precludes her from being imagined as the saviour figure and on a meta level even the readers don't think the 16 year old girl with this much power (dragons) will be allowed to keep that power and fulfill an important narrative destiny as a hero of the story. the expectation is that the character will be brought low and/or surpassed by the classic warrior hero archetype of jon. which is why i think dany being AA is the most subversive choice. and would actually make jon the red herring.

#i am also partial to “everyone is azor ahai” as in it's just a long night legend sharing similarities with other myths around the world #and is meant to inspire people. so sam dany jon bran tyrion etc will all have parallels #but it's possible grrm means it to be just one character. even if that character is never conclusively identified in the text as the ONE #“no one ever looked for a girl” wrong! it was a boy all along! is a really bad reveal lol. which is why only jon being AA feels wrong to me #and “dragons out of stone” means just that. hatching dragon eggs. does anyone think jon is about to hatch more eggs #because not only is it anticlimactic to introduce more dragons at this point but also deprives dany of her agot character defining moment #valyrianscrolls #asoiaf #daenerys targaryen

[hecates-corner]

When I first heard There Are Other Ways, I was a little disappointed by the fact that Circe didn’t successfully seduce Odysseus, considering the huge Greek Mythology nerd I am.

Bear with me.

Then, I played the saga, and that song, for my wonderful mother tonight. About halfway through, I gasped.

The story is accurate to the Homeric version: he confronts her (clandestinely at first), she fights back, he pulls the sword.

But she’s not afraid. Of course she isn’t.

Why would an immortal being, with the rage and power of commanding a million different beasts if her Plan A goes down, be afraid of a measly man with a flimsy toothpick to her throat, just because he ate a flower and said “Be afraid!”?

That’s right! She wouldn’t.

Because Jay didn’t submit to the blatant misogyny of the tale.

Read this article for incredible information, if you please. It changed the way I saw Circe’s story.

If Circe cowered, simply because a man held a sword to her throat, only then would she have seduced him (if we’re going ultra-canon with the storyline, which Jay isn’t), which would have, yet again, thrown off the balance of power.

Circe could give less of a shit about the sword, in the song. She thinks he’s pretty hot, and maybe she’s manipulating him into coming to bed with her so she can trick him, so she offers a tryst or two. Here, if you read the article, she is throwing off the nature of men and women by being the active sexual partner.

He refuses, too enamored with Penelope, and shuns his curiosity in her. You can hear how it pains him, it’s a struggle to say no. But he does. He’s strong, he’s no god, cheating on his wife for the sake of sex appeal. He’s just a man.

He begs. That’s the thing that got me. Not her, him.

“So I beg you, Circe, grant us mercy, and let us puppets leave~”

Then, Circe offers to help him — not because she’s restoring the nature of being submissive — but because she has empathy and compassion for the man. She helps him because he’s proved himself, to be weary, and faithful, and human. She knows the feeling of love.

So, yes. So many layers. Like an onion, worthy of making you cry.

1. Jay is spitting in the face of misogyny and gender roles, and having her help him because she empathizes. Because she’s in power.

2. It’s sort of a jab, if interpreted a certain way, at sexual assault. He says no, and he holds true to it. Even though everything is telling him to give in, to let it happen, he refuses, and remains as sure as he can be.

3. It shows how very human Odysseus is. Athena forgot it, and somehow held him to it. Even the men forget it. But he never does. There is only so much he can do.

This is my favorite saga so far.

#epic the musical #I am so in love with this theory #this means so much to me #feminism #jorge rivera herrans #jay herrans #epic the circe saga #circe saga #Circe epic #epic circe saga #speculation #theory #interpretation #greek mythology #greek myths #the odyssey #odysseus #circe #homer

[praxidikegal]

My District 13 au

Coryo and Lucy Gray fled in this AU and ended up in district 13. Despite being safe and Coryo rose to power eventually in 13, they both hated it there. The place is no way to live a life. They made improvements but a pox outbreak happened and their son nearly dying had her husband later fully joined 13 to the rebellion. Coryo then was "elected" as President of Panem (she knows) and they moved to the Capitol and her last two children were born and grew up in the Capitol. Having raised children in district 13 where everything is surveillanced and under tight control especially before Coryo's presidency, they raised their children to trust family first and never lie to them ("lies can get you killed").

Lucy Gray is not exactly strict to her children aside from the "no lie" rule so her children gets a way with almost everything. Their shenanigans(especially Orpheus Sage's and Thalia Rose's) will never get them disowned or taken out of the will by Coryo because there will be hell to pay if he does.

The Lady of the Underground

The lady of ways, the lady of means

The lady of the upside down

People usually go to Lucy Gray first when they want her husband to approve something. They catch on that if they get Lucy Gray on their side, Coryo is more likely to accept their request or proposals.

In district 13, of course she'll find ways and loop holes to laws and rules to get what she wants (mostly to sing and for pretty things). She'd sew her clothes, make flowers out of the leftover pieces of cloth, scraps and other items she can turn to trinkets. She'd style her dull jump suit, anything really to give life to that man hole of a district

In district 13 she goes by Melanie Ebony Thorne

Here is early 50s Lucy Gray with her feather shawl. You cannot tell me Lucy Gray in the Capitol would not enjoy the over the top make up and fashion.

Lucy Gray here is singing Lady Of the Underground from Hadestown

#snowbaird #lucy gray baird #coriolanus snow #district 13 au #Lucy Gray loves make up and pretty dress #she's probably why future Capitol fashion is that way #Lucy Gray is as cunning as Coriolanus and a great cold reader #Her alias is Melanie is because I love Hadestown and Persephone and Hades #Melanie means darkness but it is also referenced to the myth of Persephone and how Demeter mourn for her daughter to come to the surface #Tbosas #If you think she won't participate or even the one to start fashion trends along with Tigris in the Capitiol YOU ARE WRONG #Youtube #the ballad of songbirds and snakes #Snowbaird au

[merriclo]

i love the idea that Wild is a big brother to basically all of the kids in his Hyrule. it’s such a good heacanon that i never see utilized.

#with their dads permission he’ll take Cottla and Koko on horse rides and they always have food ready for his horses when he comes into town #cottla wants to learn archery to be like him and he melts when he finds that out #all the kids in Hateno have been caught giving treats to his horses #this is a popular headcanon i think but him teaching the local kiddos how to sword fight so often times he’ll be found directing a horde of #children who’re all swinging treebaches around. he couldn’t look prouder of them. #imagine when he gets older and all the village kids r teens/young adults and all of a sudden the village has skilled hunters and foragers #and everyone’s like ‘wow what’s hateno doing’ and the answer is they all had a great big brother #by older i mean he’d be like. early thirties. but y’know ahsnfjks #wild’s impact should rest in the ppl i think. botw is all abt humanity’s strive to overcome hardship and find beauty in the misery #(well. it is to me anyhow lmao) #so i love the idea of his influence not resting in politics or myths or whatever #but within the culture and spirit of those he fought for #in my brain he definitely wanted to rescue Zelda at first and that’s the only reason he was going to fight ganon #but as his journey progressed he wanted to protect and cultivate the future more than rescue the past #i like this idea w zelda too. like not only will the future generation have great fighters but excellent scholars and leaders. #wow i am RAMBLING #anyhow. i like big bro wild. #linked universe #lu #jojo’s linked universe #linkeduniverse #lu wild #wild lu #wild linked universe #linked universe wild

[fluffyfangirl]

Lucas: Peony - symbolizes bashfulness and compassion; the big fluffy blossoms symbolize healing and care.

Max: Gladiolus - symbolizes strength of character, faithfulness and honor

El: Lily - symbolize feminine beauty and purity

Dustin: Tulip - symbolize eternal love and devotion

Mike: Marguerite - symbolizes love fortune telling, secret love, fidelity, and sincerity

Will: Sunflower - symbolizes adoration and dedication and dedicated love.

#Stranger Things #Byler #Lumax #and if you wanna see it as that #Henderhop #The Party #I just wanted to an excuse to draw the whole party AND flowers #welcome the spring! #Lucas Sinclair #Max Mayfield #El Hopper #Dustin Henderson #Mike Wheeler #Will Byers #Fanart #also me looking up the meaning of each flower #and stumbling on a greek myth for the sunflower #The nymph Clytie was in love with Helios #he did not return her love instead choosing another #So she watched the sky and looked into the sun and turned into a sunflower #I am not going to add more #this was NOT planned #FluffyFangirlArt

[onehundredfallenpetals]

One of many late nights during their journey

#frieren at the funeral #sousou no frieren #frieren: beyond journey's end #stark x fern #fern frieren #stark frieren #I've been loving this anime so much I just wanted to draw them all together #Frieren staying up late watching the stars means she WILL be trying to sleep until noon to Fern's chagrin #But I bet she'd know a lot of old myths about the constellations #and she'd tell a couple to Stark if he asks

[thekidsarentalright]

the magic 8 ball website having like every fob song ever on it and also soul punk and truant wave songs is literally the scariest thing ever fob What are you planning‼️‼️

#i wonder if this is just genuinely for fun or if this means these are all options or to see what songs ppl want the most. so curious #like. a nice myth is on there. 7-9 legendary. when i made you cry. what is going onnnnnn #tho i will say love selfish love somehow isnt on here which is evil HFKRNFK #txt

[harrisonbrainrot]

This fucking photoshoot is going to put me in the hospital.

#harrison ford #the man the myth the legend #honestly its so fucking unfair i was not born early enough to be his controversially young girlfriend #i mean never say never but my window is severely shrinking unfortunately and hes happily married #if i had a time machine the first and only thing im doing is going back in time to be his wife. #i will bear his children i will clean his house i will make him dinner i will sit in his wood shop i will work on his planes #i will fuck him so good harrison give me one chance please lord

[zo1nkss]

Has this been done?

#ofmd #our flag means death #ofmd memes #myth of consent #ofmd shitpost #edward teach #stede bonnet #izzy hands