“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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Greek mythology from A to Z:
[B] - Britomartis (Βριτόμαρτις) was a goddess of mountains and hunting, who was primarily worshipped on the island of Crete.
Greek mythology from A to Z:
[C] - Calypso (Καλυψώ) was a nymph who captured Odysseus for many years, before he finally managed to escape. She lived on the mythical island of Ogygia.
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Greek mythology from A to Z:
[A] - Aphrodite (Αφροδίτη) is the goddess of romantic love, sexual passion and beauty
─James Jebusa Shannon (Auburn,New York, 1862 - London,1923)
Greek mythology from A to Z:
[H] - Hygieia (Ὑγιεία) was the goddess of good health, cleanliness and hygiene.
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Greek mythology from A to Z:
[E] - Eros (Ἔρως) was god of sexual attraction, a constant companion of Aphrodite.
Greek mythology from A to Z:
[E] - Enyo (Ἐνυώ) was the goddess of war and destruction, sister and companion of Ares.