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log entry #20150205
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Hi, I was wondering if you know any interesting constellation myths? I've looked a bit online but it's pretty sparse and I'm thinking of getting a tattoo, but I want an interesting myth behind it, not just a zodiac one or orion haha thanks :)

beholdingslut:

Oh, I do! Constellation myths are some of my favourites. Here are some more pages you might want to explore, but I’ll list off some of my favourite myths.

Andromeda (Greek): Her mother, Cassiopeia boasted that she was the most beautiful woman in the world to the gods and to punish her for her hubris, they made her sacrifice her beautiful daughter, Andromeda, to the sea monster Cetus. She was rescued by Perseus and upon her death, placed in the sky by Andromeda.

Coronoa Borealis (Greek): After Theseus slayed the minotaur, he set sail with King Minos’ daughter, Ariadne but cruelly abadoned her on the shore of the island of Dia. Ariadne was left alone, when Dionysus descended to her aid, took the crown from her forehead and set it up as a constellation in the night sky to bring her eternal glory.

The Pleiades (Greek): They have an incredible amount of myths about them across many cultures; however, they are said to be Atlas’ daughters in Greek mythology, and so beautiful that Orion was constantly chasing them, which caused them discomfort. They appealed to Zeus for help and in bity, he changed them into doves, and they flew into the sky, where they remained.

The Seven Rishis (Hindu): According to the epic Mahabharata, the stars of the Big Dipper were the seven sages called the Rishis. These sages were said to be those who made the sun rise and shine.

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log entry #20150205
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hi! i'm super new to mythology and really embarrassed (which is why i'm anon) and i was wondering if you had any resources or starting points for me to learn about hades and the underworld, emphasis on the underworld as a whole. please and thank you!!

beholdingslut:

Oh gosh, don’t be embarrassed to be new to mythology! It’s absolutely wonderful you want to start learning about it. 

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log entry #20150205

To innocent Penelope, from kidnapper Calypso:
“Woman to woman,
Odysseus sucks in bed.
We both deserved better.
Do not believe the lies you have been told,
I knew nothing of you.

You see, he reached my island
Begging for safety and comfort.
I provided; he asked for more.
He clasped my knees, asking to feel the ichor running in my veins.
Odysseus the great pleaded to have the honor of being chosen by a goddess.
He moaned my name and built a life with me.

I am not the jailer his ego has told you of;
I was his divine lover who dared to offer him immortality.
I fell into his trap, imagining forever with the Trojan warrior who had suffered so much.
For seven years, he claimed paradise was inside my arms and between my legs.
Odysseus never mentioned you, not even when I asked.

He does not deserve someone as pure and lovely as you.
Make him your suppliant, put him at your mercy,
For when he was off fighting and being unfaithful,
You were the single-mother who held a kingdom inside her chest.
Men’s tales are fit only for men, making antagonists out of saviors.

Men are so easily conquered.”
To survivor Penelope, from misrepresented Calypso

He lied to me and he’ll lie to you  (via mythaelogy)

(Source: alreadyterrible)

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log entry #20150204

Hera; you must have
passed something down to your children.

Ares, who is bloodlust
and battle and killing.
You must shiver when his fingers drip with blood.

Hephaestus, who is fire
and forge and creation.
Whenever one of his god-crafted weapons
exacts vengeance you must smile. 

Enyo, who is war and destruction
and burning villages and slain families.
Her marriage is one unholy and divine,
so much like yours. 
When women scream for mercy at your daughter’s hands-
does it not sound like your history?

Hera’s Children | m.m. (via mythologe)
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log entry #20150203

Athena picks fights on the playground from age seven
Soon all the boys worship her
At thirteen she learns to fire a gun
And calls her sister’s longbow “ineffective”
She destroys the competition in debates and wrestling matches alike,
Learns to march but finds she’d much rather command,
Climbs to the top of the military tree,
Stepping on anyone who gets in her way

Artemis is all scraped knees and bruised shins
A fierce little girl who does what she wants
A teenager with grass stains on her dresses and rage in her heart
She dislikes the company of men
At age fifteen she kisses a girl and decides she likes it almost as much as shooting
At eighteen she knows that one girl will never be enough

Aphrodite has always been pretty and she knows it
She grew up fast but chocolate and flowers and favours were her rewards
She keeps a notebook by her bed
Hot pink like the marks she leaves on boys necks
Filled with phone numbers, her own personal directory
They’d do anything for her and that’s just how she likes it

Modern Goddesses (via wintcrsoldier)

(Source: empressventure)

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log entry #20150201

i. the sun is singing again tonight
can you not hear it?
(i cannot even see it.)
darling, someday you will learn
eyes aren’t everything.

ii. the snakes are back.
no, don’t kill them.
(but you’ve been bitten.)
it’s probably for the best.

iii. (i’ve seen it, i’ve SEEN IT-)
hush, calm yourself.
what have you seen?
(death, death- there is a war coming-)
oh, sweetheart.
there is always a war coming.
oh, don’t look at me like that.
you’re doing very well.

iv. (what day is this?
what night is this?)
you don’t need to worry.
time does not exist.
(i think i am going blind.)

v. no one must ever touch you.
no one must ever touch you.
(no one must ever touch me.)

[ apollo’s priestess, training ] h.e.h. (via mythaelogy)
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log entry #20150201
Masterpost: Classical Texts in Translation

mythandrists:

The most common question I get on this blog is “can you help me find a translation of [Classical text]?” So in honor of reaching 900 followers, I’ve compiled a list of favourite translations for your reference. Thank you for making this possible!

Below, you will find links to complete, well-written English translations of 100+ ancient Greek and Roman texts, organized by genre and author. Some of these translations are free on the internet; others are books available on Amazon. In almost all cases, the translations for sale will be better than the free translations, but I’ve tried to select the best free translations available on the internet. I have also included a few audiobooks, which are available for free on youtube.

This is by no means a comprehensive list of all the texts the Greeks and Romans ever wrote, but it’s a start.

Greek Epic and Early Lyric Poetry:

Greek Tragedy and Comedy:

Greek History, Oratory, and Philosophy:

Hellenistic Lyric and Epic, Various Greek Lyric Poetry:

“Golden Age” Roman Epic and Lyric Poetry:

Roman History, Oratory, and Philosophy:

Roman Tragedy and Comedy:

Roman Novels:

Miscellaneous Classical Works:

*Translations marked with asterisks are hosted by The Perseus Project and require you to click through by paragraph, by scene, or by poem.

If you’re looking for something that’s not on this list, I might not know a translation off the top of my head, but I’d be happy to try to find you one. If you’re looking for the original Greek or Latin, try searching The Perseus Project or The Latin Library.

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log entry #20150131

Oh little prince.
If only you had loved me back.

I saved you from the seas -
could you not tell?
Why did you believe the false princess?
I could not speak, but my dancing feet told a pretty story.

Oh little prince.
Do you know what happened next?
I died of a broken heart, quite literally.
I became the very same sea which almost took you.
You, my ruiner.

Oh little prince.
You should’ve stayed to watch.

They tell other stories of my birth.
In one, they say I was born of Ouranos,
bred from the blood and hate his son spilt.

Does that sound familiar?
Guess what gave me life.

Anger, fury, savagery, frenzy.

Do you now know why I’m the goddess of love?
(I prefer to think of it as heartbreak. Are they not synonyms?)
What good does love do?
Look at Ariadne. Look at Medea.
Hearts so wide they could encompass a whole sea, and for what?
Ares loves war for war itself, and look where the world is.

Do you know why I’m the goddess of love?
The world has not been good to me.
I want to watch it burn.

In which The Little Mermaid becomes Aphrodite, v.g (via mythaelogy)

(Source: medeae)

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DAUGHTER OF ZEUS & LEDA
Helen watched as thousands
of ships were launched from
Troy that day; all she could do
was smile at her beauty, at her
power for being able to wield
it so well (even Aphrodite would
commend her deception)

Forget about Paris, Agamemnon
and Menelaus, they had no real
power, not really; it was Helen.
Helen who launched those ships,
Helen who was named “most beautiful”
Helen who without moving her finger
brought an entire kingdom to its knees
(Oh, how the goddess smiled)

DAUGHTER OF TYNDAREUS & LEDA
Clytemnestra walked into her
husband’s chambers, knife in hand
(she has waited for this moment);
Agamemnon was a foolhardy king and this is how the king will fall
(Long Live the King)

People will no longer speak
of Agamemnon’s conquests and
honours in the war of Troy,
instead it will be her name
whispered among soldiers;
she who was the bane of
her husband’s existence,
she who walks with ichor
rushing through her veins,
she who without a second thought
plunged the knife through
her own husband’s heart
(Long Live the Queen)

DAUGHTERS OF LEDA; SILVER ICHOR AND MORTAL BLOOD(women sing your swan songs)
and with their deaths, comes
500 helens and
500 clytemnestras

(your legacy is ripe with poison fruit) borne from their line are
five spiteful lady killers,
four girls who run with wolves,
three children of the hunt,
two sisters of war, and
one world without men

untitled swan song, Keith Mangana (via vespeir)
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log entry #20150129
masterpost for writers creating their own worlds, or even just characters

herhmione:

names that have specific meanings

meanings of any names

popular baby names

upper class names

common last names

fancy last names

aristocratic/royal names

random name generator

random place name generator

list of latin words

english to latin translator

english to greek translator

greek mythology database

the culture of ancient rome

list of legendary creatures

fantasy name generator

feel free to add in any links!

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