A Quick Psa To Anyone Recently Getting Into Greek Mythology And Is A Victim Of Tumblr And/or Tiktok Misconceptions:

a quick psa to anyone recently getting into greek mythology and is a victim of tumblr and/or tiktok misconceptions:

-there is no shame in being introduced to mytholgy from something like percy jackson, epic the musical or anything like that, but keep in mind that actual myths are going to be VERY different from modern retellings

-the myth of medusa you probably know (her being a victim of poseidon and being cursed by athena) isn't 100% accurate to GREEK mythology (look up ovid)

-there is no version of persephone's abduction in which persephone willingly stays with hades, that's a tumblr invention (look up homeric hymn to demeter)

-as much as i would like it, no, cerberus' name does not mean "spot" (probably a misunderstanding from this wikipedia article)

-zeus isn't the only god who does terrible things to women, your fav male god probably has done the same

-on that note, your fav greek hero has probably done some heinous shit as well

-gods are more complicated than simply being "god of [insert thing]", many titles overlap between gods and some may even change depending on where they were worshipped

-also, apollo and artemis being the gods of the sun and the moon isn't 100% accurate, their main aspects as deities originally were music and the hunt

-titans and gods aren't two wholly different concepts, titan is just the word used to decribe the generation of gods before the olympians

-hector isn't the villain some people make him out to be

-hephaestus WAS married to aphrodite. they divorced. yes, divorce was a thing in ancient greece. hephaestus' wife is aglaia

-ancient greek society didn't have the same concepts of sexuality that we have now, it's incorrect to describe virgin goddesses like artemis and athena as lesbians, BUT it's also not wholly accurate to describe them as aromantic/asexual, it's more complex than that

-you can never fully understand certain myths if you don't understand the societal context in which they were told

-myths have lots and lots of retellings, there isn't one singular "canon", but we can try to distinguish between older and newer versions and bewteen greek and roman versions

-most of what you know about sparta is probably incorrect

-reading/waching retellings is not a substitute to reading the original myths, read the iliad! read the odyssey! i know they may seem intimidating, but they're much more entertaining than you may think

greek mythology is so complex and interesting, don't go into it with preconcieved notions! try to be open to learn!

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3 months ago

I’m a trans man that has had dysphoria since I was a child. I am a trans man that was boyish growing up. I am a trans man in an unaccepting household. I am a trans man who strictly uses he/him. I am a trans man that is strictly masculine. I am a trans man that is gay because I am a man that likes men.

I am the “real trans person” that you people claim you are defending, but I really just want you to shut up.

When it comes down to it I will be discriminated against the same as a feminine trans man, masculine trans woman, anyone on the aromantic and/or asexual spectrum no matter their identity, someone who uses neopronouns or xenogenders, etc.

Coming from the trans/gay person you claim you’re defending: I don’t want you. You make things worse for all of us. My oppression is not “worse” than any other queer persons’s. Go do something actually meaningful with your time instead of trying to tear a community apart

8 months ago

Omg yes please, I’ll bring fuzzy socks

@falling-raine and @mellohi come if you please!

WE’RE DOING ANOTHER MOOT SLEEPOVER TAG IS:

Moot sleepover <3

(the heart as well)

GRAB YOUR MUTUALS AND LETS GO!!

@discarded-like-your-roses @seagull9111

LETS GOOOOO !!!!

3 months ago

btw the grief you feel over becoming disabled comes in waves. sometimes its as small as a thought and other times it steals your breath and brings you to your knees and makes you feel like the whole fucking world is coming to an end.

but its not. you will catch your breath, and get off your knees, and continue folding laundry, or buying groceries, or whatever. and things will be different but they won't always be terrible.

let yourself feel it, but don't let it consume you. there is a future where you can be happy and disabled. its so bright, and you will live to see it.

1 year ago

Thanks for the tag!! <3

Last song listened to: Constellations by The Oh Hellos

Current Read: If We Were Villians

Current watch: Dr Who

Current obsessions: Dr Who, Percy Jackson, The Oh Hellos, Sherlock & Co podcast, Neuroscience/Psych and Greek mythology(when am I not haha)!

@werrrrrrrrrrrrrrrcat @ace-sher-bi-john

tag game!

thanks for the tag @eggsandmint !!

Last song listened to: hard to remember exactly, but my last recorded listen was Golden by Cory Wong.

Currently reading: just an obscene amount of fire emblem fanfic. mostly dimilix, sylvix, marihilda

Currently watching: dungeon meshi!! im really enjoying it <3

Currently obsessed with: fire emblem three houses. no surprises there. i just i love them i love them i love them i love them i love them

Tagging: @amtrashlmao @cherrypikkins @aloyslaststand @moonlightleafs if you feel so inclined, and anyone else who would like to!

3 months ago

Every single person deserves to see this

Four Year Old Beekeeper Distracted By A Roly-poly.

Four year old beekeeper distracted by a roly-poly.

1 year ago

Don’t blink, you’ll miss it. Trust me…

You do not want to miss it.

Every. Frame. Matters.

This is absolutely beautiful and I think may be my favorite fan piece I have every seen.

EVERY Frame Matters

300 Artists, 300 Frames and a shared love for Good Omens and it's characters. We came together and created an animation of the kiss from S2. Here is the result:

@neil-gaiman

To get a better look at EVERY frame and artist, feel free to check out the project website here!

EVERY Frame Matters is a project organized by @dotswithbrainrot and @tsutsuya


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1 year ago

Thanks for tagging me!!

I think I’d be a vet orrrr the president.

I had a lot of goals as a kid 😅

No pressure tags!

@jaylovesjanus @januscorner @werrrrrrrrrrrrrrrcat

Thanks For The Tag @velvethopewrites !!!!

Thanks for the tag @velvethopewrites !!!!

I would be a palaeontologist lmao - I wanted to unearth dinosaur skeletons soooo bad as a child. I LOVED dinosaurs.

I'm curious so I'm no pressure tagging @microsuedemouse @crazysticks @pandoramusicbox09

9 months ago

Hello! I was on YouTube and I saw this brilliant animatic and I have now lost it- I’m looking for the creator and/or hopefully a fandom but I’m having some trouble pinning it down on here and across the internet! Any info would be very much appreciated!!

I believe it was yaelorke?

Thanks for the help!


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1 year ago

Thanks for the tag!!

Let’s see who it is…

Thanks For The Tag!!

Man is one of my top kins!! I feel like if I didn’t make it weird, he wouldn’t either. I’m going to say yes!

No pressure! @werrrrrrrrrrrrrrrcat @jaylovesjanus @januscorner

thanks for the tag!! @the-infamous-singing-pig-man

RULES: You have to share a bed with the last character you have saved in your images

Thanks For The Tag!! @the-infamous-singing-pig-man

…i would 🤭

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1 year ago

I don’t know how people still ship Loki and Sylvie. Not after season two. Not after seeing how Loki and Mobius behave and look at each other. Not after seeing how much Loki and Mobius love each other.

It still irritates the hell out of me how well Sylvie seems to have accepted Loki's absence. I mean, come on, Loki SACRIFICED himself so that in the end she could come back and live her happy life the way she wanted. But in this scene she seems to be talking about the fucking wind, they ruined her so much in this second season.

It Still Irritates The Hell Out Of Me How Well Sylvie Seems To Have Accepted Loki's Absence. I Mean,
It Still Irritates The Hell Out Of Me How Well Sylvie Seems To Have Accepted Loki's Absence. I Mean,

While Mobius seems SAD AS HELL. ALONE in a new life that he still doesn't know how to deal with and that he didn't ask for, without the presence of the person he liked most. He looks so devastated, like someone came and destroyed his favorite jetski, when in fact the only thing destroyed was his and Loki's chance to ride that damn jetski TOGETHER.

It Still Irritates The Hell Out Of Me How Well Sylvie Seems To Have Accepted Loki's Absence. I Mean,
It Still Irritates The Hell Out Of Me How Well Sylvie Seems To Have Accepted Loki's Absence. I Mean,

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(Dr) Who? No, Dr Ducky

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