Ares and Aphrodite texting:
Aphrodite: Good night xxx!
Ares: Good night.
Aphrodite: It would be better if you put x's at the end of the sentences, xxx!
Ares: Ok?
Ares: Good night Calliope, Otrera, Althea, Terpsichore!
Greek mythology from A to Z:
[N] - Nike (Νίκη) was the goddess of victory, depicted as having wings, hence her alternative name “Winged Goddess”.
Some of my favorite Apollo paintings!
I do not know the artists' names because I just had these on my computer, but if anyone does, please let me know!
^ by Simón Vouet
^ by Briton Rivière
here's the third set in the series i'm doing on art honoring the gods as i finish my art history degree; Apollon and Artemis can be found under these links. here are my favorite pieces honoring Hermes :>
Disclaimer: Most artists throughout the neoclassical period (in particular, but not limited to) used Hermes/Mercury interchangeably for a myriad of cultural and religious reasons. I do understand that Hermes and Mercury are syncretized deities with very different aspects in Greek and Roman society respectively.
In order: 1) Souls on the Banks of the Acheron by Adolph Hiremy-Hirschl, 1898, Belvedere Palace, Vienna. 2) Detail from Palazzo Clerici Ceiling Fresco by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1740, Milan. 3) Hermes (Engraving) by William Blake Richmond, 1866, University of Toronto Library. 4) Mercury Attaching his Wings by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, c. 1744, on display in the Louvre, Paris. 5) Hermes by Jules Alexis Coulan, 1914, Grand Central Station. 6) Elevation of the Great Elector to Olympus by Charles-Amedee-Philippe van Loo, 1751, City Palace, Potsdam, Germany. 7) Detail from Mercury Exhorting Aeneas to Leave Carthage by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1757, Palazzina di Caccia, Stupinigi. 8) Mercury and Psyche by Reinhold, 1857, Staatliche Museum, Berlin.
Automedon: Hey, Achilles, can I get some dating advice?
Achilles: Just because I’m with Patroclus doesn’t mean I know how I did it.
“No one can weave as well as I—not even the Goddess Athena!” Arachne boasted, unaware of who else might be listening in.
Revisiting one of the most memorable greek myths from my childhood, the weaving contest of Arachne and Athena.
Homer Couples as Weird Stock Photos
Greek mythology from A to Z:
[K] - Keto (Κητώ) or Ceto was a primordial deity of the sea, the daughter of the Titans Pontus and Gaea, and personification of all the dangers that the sea posed.
Norse mythology from A to Z:
[T] - Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) is the god of thunder, the sky, and agriculture.
All the star signs in my comic, Realta Part 2!
Part one
Greek mythology from A to Z:
[H] - Hephaestus (Ἥφαιστος) is the god of blacksmiths and fire. Called “the celestial artificer,” he was also associated with other craftsmen (sculptors, carpenters, metalworkers).