I'm reading The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood (mentioned in our #Andromeda episodes: https://starrytimepodcast.com/episodes) & it made me so mad, I just moved our Perseus episode down on the scheduled list (we were supposed to do it after we finish Orion, but I can't even look at Perseus rn)
Since we're talking all about the #mythology of the #constellation#Orion this week, I started thinking more about scorpions (one of the ways this "hero" died)
And, I learned about this creature: Pulmonoscorpius -- an extinct scorpion that was about 28" long.
I'm watching yet another iteration of Greek mythology where Zeus is a deadbeat dad who wants to do better and Hera is the vengeful word-I-don't-use, and it's just so sexist.
Does anyone know of any Greek myth retellings from Hera's point of view? I'd love to read a feminist take on all that.
I am a Hellenic pagan from Athens, Greece. My name is Yannis but Lycophron is how they call me inside the Greek pagan community. I am an IT professional soon to turn 50.
I am a conscious follower of the Hellenic religion for the last 25 years. I took a very active part to the rise of our movement, sadly I could not prevent its fall but I don't get disappointed; I prepare myself for the next cycle 🙂
In my journey, I am happy that, with my community, we were probably the first ones (in the modern age) to perform public rituals in Greek temples and I thank the gods we were able to do so. I am also glad to have met with pagans around the world, from other traditions and learn things from them.
Apart from Hellenic Polytheism, I adore music. Most of the times I listen to Rock, Pop, Classical (Barocque and modern mostly) but I always keep my ears open to new sounds.
I speak Greek (native speaker), English (obviously!) French and Spanish.
I was a big Greek mythology buff at school. My dad had bought an encyclopedia in the late '70s, and I was learning everything about it via it. Naturally, my favorite character was goddess Athena. All about knowledge & wisdom. The most kind-hearted of the gods too. So I had to paint a portrait in her honor.
The Andalusian Fates (c. 1910-13) by José Villegas Cordero (Spanish artist, lived 1848–1921). Three brightly dressed young women representing the three fates – Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos – who spin, measure, and cut the strands of fate which represent human life in Greek Mythology.
I'm writing about the intersection between birth and violence in various myths, including the birth of #Athena. Some sources say that Hephaistos or Prometheus used an axe to help her emerge, but many secondary discussions of the story also describe #Zeus having a terrible headache before the birth. I can't find the original sources mentioning the headache. If anyone knows what text or texts this is from, I would love to know! #GreekMyth#Mythology#Classics#AncientGreek#AskMastodon