#theseus and the minotaur

[okaylokii]

💚🐃🩵

#hades supergiant #hades #Theseus #theseus x asterius #asterius #Theseus and the Minotaur #Minotaur #hades game

[alabasterpickles]

“i fear what i am”

Little drawing i did because i love the Minotaur based on my all time favorite album (it’s my favorite myth)

#my art #fanart #sketch #art #character design #drawing #animation #illustration #the Minotaur #Theseus and the Minotaur #Greek mythology

[zipper-ghost]

Theseus (attempted) flirtation with Asterius

#hades game #thesterius #asterius #hades fanart #asterius hades #theseus #theseus and the minotaur #theseus hades #minotaur #Himbo husbands

[hrokkall]

All threads lead to the minotaur

#Hrokkall art #What do I tag this as. Uh #Minotaur #Theseus and the Minotaur #Original art #Yeah that's fine #Also you can make whatever meaning you want of this. It doesn't inherently have one. I just really like House of Asterion

[anxiousdreamcore]

“You abandoned me, sister. Where were you when father king Minos cast me into this prison? Where were you all these years while I pleaded for freedom, forced to eat human flesh to survive?”

“I never forgot you, Asterion. You’ll walk free tonight. We both will.”

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A.k.a doodle of a Greek mythology AU where Ariadne saves the minotaur and they have a wholesome sibling bond🥹

(Commission list)

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(Do not repost my artwork on any other platform, with or without credit. I DO NOT give my consent to do so and I will find it☺️)

#hades #theseus #theseus and the minotaur #greek mythology #greek gods #greek legend #the minotaur #minotaur #king minos #ariadne #asterion #asterius

[flaroh]

Classicstober Day 3: Asterion ✨🐮💙

#classicstober #classicstober23 #greek myth #greek mythology #flaroh illustration #tagamemnon #asterion #theseus and the minotaur #anthro art

[thebeautifulbook]

TALES OF TROY AND GREECE by Andrew Lang (London: Longmans, Green, 1907). 17 illustrations by Henry Justice Ford.

source

#beautiful books #book blog #books books books #book cover #books #vintage books #illustrated book #children’s book #book design #andrew lang #henry justice ford #greek mythology #odysseus #circe #theseus and the minotaur #perseus and andromeda #scylla #mythology

[thelonelylemonsquare]

The Bull of Minos, the Minotaur.

“the starry one” Asterion, Prince of Crete

#mythology #greek myth retellings #greek myths #greek mythology #theseus #theseus and the minotaur #minotaur

[tragediambulante]

Theseus and the Minotaur, Antonio Canova, 1782

#art history #art #italian art #xviii century #xviiie siècle #greek mythology #ancient greece #neoclassicism #sculpture #antonio canova #theseus #minotaur #theseus and the minotaur #art model #v&a museum #homoeroticism

[midnightbrightside]

Theseus and the Minotaur

closeups + ref under the cut

#krisnix #kristoph gavin #phoenix wright #theseus and the minotaur #redraw #ace attorney #phoenix wright: ace attorney #ace attorney: apollo justice #ace attorney fanart #my art #mine

[vyscera]

Theseus, Felled By The Minotaur

Meant to post this right when I graduated but ive been resting a lot. Ta daaa finally the last painting in my thesis series is done (1 and 2) and I have a degree.

Check under the cut for a pic of the full thesis presentation and a little concept breakdown, these paintings areee really big. And if you're interested, I've posted a ton of in-progress pics for the whole series on my Patreon 🐂

Itch.io / Redbubble / INPRNT / Twitter / Patreon  

The goal of this series was in part to challenge myself to work at a far larger scale than I'm used to. The compositions are meant to personify a number of contemporary issues that have been weighing on me heavily lately through the use of mythological imagery, emotions I thought others may connect to. Feelings of despair and anger as well as an intersection between mania and apprehension at the increase of right wing fanaticism and its tangible effect on legislature and the lives of marginalized peoples are illustrated through allusions of surreal horror. This third and last painting in the series is a final catharsis against oppressive forces. It imagines a world where the Minotaur is not needlessly slain by Theseus in his search for glory, and instead is able to overcome him and the influences he represents.

#art #my art #painting #minotaur #blood #theseus and the minotaur #thesis #vyscera #illustration #body horror #horror #horror art #monster

[aloe-techne]

it means star

been thinking about the parallels between astarion and asterion.

if his parents knew what happened would they have mourned like pasiphae? so close but so far from reach.

#art #young artist #artists on tumblr #aspiring artist #artwork #sketch #digital art #procreate #bg3 #bg3 astarion #bg3 fanart #astarion #asterion #the minotaur #theseus #baldurs gate 3 #baldurs gate astarion #baldurs gate #theseus and the minotaur #minotaur #dnd #ancient greece #history #greek mythology #pasiphae #ariadne #phaedra #crete #king minos

[logandria]

So you’ve journeyed to the center of my labyrinth and finally found me. And what exactly is it that you’ve come here for, Theseus?

#theseus and the minotaur #Minotaur #greek myth retellings #greek mythology #greek myth art #Greek myth cosplay #the monsterous feminine #cosplay #luxury lingerie #monsters

[zipper-ghost]

Theseus loves his tall wife

#hades game #asterius #thesterius #hades fanart #asterius hades #theseus #theseus and the minotaur #theseus hades #Tall wife #Comic

[televised-uhhh-nerdistry]

currently thinking about how ages ago my friend sent me a long-ass explanation about why saltburn is an adaptation of the myth involving theseus, the minotaur, and the labyrinth.

nobody asked but here’s some of the fun proof that exists of this:

first and foremost, icarus, the boy who flew too close to the sun. during the party scene, it is evident that felix symbolises this poor ill-fated youth, and the symbolism here is potent. he flew too close to finding out what oliver truly is. he discovered something he shouldn’t have, and dressing him up in icarus cosplay is the perfect showcase for his fate and his mistakes. it’s also brilliant in terms of what icarus actually did to “deserve” death. realistically, he was told not to go too high or too low, but in actuality, such cryptic instructions were difficult to follow mid-flight, and it resulted in catastrophe. felix is trying to navigate the responsibilities of being a good friend with his baggage as someone in a family of rich pricks. it’s hard, and in flying too far away from his background, he “flew too close to the sun” and discovered things he shouldn’t have. as a small nod to further the icarus imagery, felix’s body is discovered under bright and direct sunlight as he lays motionless in his winged costume.

secondly, saltburn is in the center of a labyrinth. the labyrinth lore runs deep in this movie, because not only does the labyrinth function as symbolism, it has lore that runs adjacent to the lore of the actual labyrinth. in theseus and the minotaur, the labyrinth is a construct of greek architect and inventor daedalus, who was conscripted by king minos to create the maze. in saltburn, the labyrinth is constructed upon special request from james catton, the owner of the estate, and a very wealthy man (almost like a modern day king).

the labyrinth (in the original myth) is dangerous to all characters that reside within it. it keeps all in within a chance for escape, and those that get close die tragically. in saltburn, the labyrinth functions as an ode to the ways in which riches and fame poison those that reside in the walls, keeping them locked within its dangerous talons, or in this case, cleanly trimmed hedges. it’s suburbia on a larger and more internal scale. even those that do not have riches themselves, namely farleigh and annabel, do everything they can to remain on the estate and in the good graces of those on the property with immense money. it affects how they act and how they are expected to act. farleigh, as a good example, is very stuck on the particulars of rich people’s behaviour. as mentioned above, those that try to leave the maze die tragically, and icarus is a prime example. felix, in his attempt to be better than the riches of the estate socially allow, flies too close to a possible escape from the confines of the labyrinth and is murdered as a result.

in the story of the labyrinth, it is unsolvable, unless you are clever and quick witted (manipulative), which theseus luckily is. the same is true for oliver. oliver, like theseus, gets into the heads of multiple characters, manipulating his way to the top of the food chain. the scene where oliver views the wooden counterprt of the maze through the head office in the estate, he is told that he shouldn’t be there, and a sense of ominous foreboding takes place. we feel that he has seen something that will change him. however, i believe this is simply symbolism for the fact that oliver has figured out the secret to the maze: a secret that he, an outsider and a poorer, less sociable man should not be aware of, as he is a representation of theseus, a character who has no right being king.

thirdly, oliver is juxtaposed with imagery if the minotaur during the party scene, and though this costume doubles as a reference to the changeling in a midsummer night’s dream, it is still highly important. in the original myth, people are sacrificed to the minotaur on a yearly basis. at first, felix fits the profile for the minotaur: a rich, wealthy man in a labyrinth who is regularly described as going through friends the way a young boy would go through toys. it is also true that the minotaur has often been seen as a controversial figure, one that begs the question “is a monster just a tormented creature fated to behave according to the will of the gods?”. felix’s behaviour, or namely, his attempted deviancy from the behaviour he is expected to show, is a major prt of his character arch. we expect oliver to be the victim of felix’s behaviour exactly because of this. but he isn’t. an easy explanation is that oliver is the minotaur, going through the family members as though they were victims in a maze. however, oliver is NOT the minotaur, as the myth is a lot more complex than the minotaur being the bad guy. despite what we expect, director emily fennel is leaning into the concept that the minotaur’s storyline is that of fate versus free will. the minotaur is cursed by the gods to fall into certain patterns and to be punished for its behaviour, despite it doing exactly what was expected. felix attempts to deviate from what is expected, but ultimately he fits in well with the rich and social, and his death is a punishment at the hands of a sort-of theseus who believes he is more deserving. rather, oliver is also seen to be theseus, who famously invaded the maze, manipulated its dwellers in order to navigate it, killed the minotaur, and then manipulated his way into becoming king as a result. sound familiar? it is because of this that the imagery of oliver as the changeling is particularly important. the horns can be evocative of the minotaur, offering us a red herring, where he is truly disguised as the opposite. it’s a fake out.

fourthly, king minos (owner of the labyrinth) did not die directly at the hands of theseus, he did eventually meet his downfall and was boiled to death in a bath. james catton, head of the estate, dies of a supposed suicide, also not directly by oliver’s hands, but still implicitly connected to the events of the story, much like king minos’ death.

the lore in this film is incredible, and though emily fennel has not said that the film is an adaptation of greek myth, the parallels are deliciously undeniable. saltburn is fascinating, and truly one of the best films of 2023. there is so much stuff jam packed into it, and it’s one of those films that takes a few watches to fully grasp its depth. i love it!

#saltburn #felix catton #oliver quick #james catton #farleigh start #venetia catton #elspeth catton #annabel #theseus #minotaur #theseus and the minotaur #the labyrinth #king minos #princess ariadne #king theseus #capitalism #the saltburn estate #the bathtub scene #icarus #icarus falls #felix saltburn #beautiful symbolism #symbols #symbolism #so much symbolism #greek myth #movie adaptation #film adaptations #saltburn movie #saltburn analysis

[metmarfilart]

Inspired in that Theseus and the Minotaur sculpture by Antonio Canova.

#Asterius #Minotaur #Theseus #theseus and the minotaur #Antonio Canova #sculpture #illustration #hades game #theseus hades #asterius hades #nudity