Greek Mythology From A To Z:

Norse mythology from A to Z:

[F] - Frigg wears many hats in Norse mythology. She is often described as “foremost among the goddesses”, and was the wife of Odin. She was the Queen of the Aesir and the goddess of the sky. She was also known as the goddess of fertility, household, motherhood, love, marriage, and domestic arts.

Norse mythology from A to Z:

[F] - Freyja (Old Norse for ‘Lady’, ‘Woman’, or ‘Mistress’).

The baseline of Freyja’s various functions comes from her role as fertility goddess as per her Vanir descent. Specifically, her other name Horn (Hǫrn, or Härn) probably comes from Old Norse horr, which means flax or linen. This was an important product which began being cultivated early on in Scandinavia and was thought to ward off evil and give fertility to humankind. Flax manufacture was a female affair, and as bridal dresses were made of linen, Freyja became a sort of defender of love and weddings, too. Another one of her names, Gefn, is Old Norse for ‘giver’, bringing to mind a role as a goddess of plenty.

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Norse mythology from A to Z:

[B] - Bragi is the god of eloquence and poetry, and the patron of skalds in Norse mythology. Originally, Bragi did not belong the pantheon of gods. He was a poet from the 9th century, Bragi Boddason. Poets from later centuries made him a god.

Achilles: any cute things to call your partner?

Agamemnon: sugar

Menelaus: honey

Diomedes: flour

Odysseus: egg

Nestor: 1/2lb butter

Antilochus: stir

Briseis: pour into a pan

Patroclus: preheat oven to 350 degrees

Youthful Dionysus, god of wine and theatre, among other things. 🎭 🌿 twitter | print available 🌿

Hermes Lucio!! I messed around a lot w the background I think it’s pretty neat :]

Greek mythology from A to Z:

[H] - Helios (Ἥλιος) was one of the Titans and personification of the Sun.

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“Death of Hyacinthus”

Out of jealousy, the west wind Zephyrus causes Apollo’s discus to strike Hyacinthus and kill him. Apollo creates hyacinths from the prince’s blood so that his soul lives on through the flowers.

For composition & characters, I took inspiration from Tiepolo’s “Death of Hyacinthus” and Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus.”

Follow-up piece from the Apollo/Hyacinthus I painted last year. Notes, process & closeups can be found below the cut

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