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gemsofgreece · 3 months

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I was today years old when I realised (thankfully on my own) that the English noun moron (meaning “idiot”) comes from the Greek adjective μωρός (morós), meaning “foolish”.

The word, which is used since ancient times, has evolved to have several additional usages besides that one.

The feminine version μωρή (morí) has become a generic vocative word which expresses disrespect and is not necessarily questioning the addressed woman’s intelligence in specific.

The masculine vocative form μωρέ (moré) has become a very generic exclamative term that can add colour to a phrase regardless of meaning. For example, τι λες μωρέ; (ti les moré - what the heck/ on earth are you saying, could work in a similar way to express bafflement at hearing something strange) but also μωρέ είμαι κουρασμένος (moré íme kurazménos - well, you see, I am tired, can be used in a similar way to soften the phrase that implies avoidance, like softening the rejection of a proposal to go out). It can regulate the exclamation in a sentence in a myriad of such ways.

But an even more interesting case is the neuter form of the word, which has turned into a noun, and is now the most common everyday word for the baby [το μωρό(ν) - to moró(n)], because a baby of course does not have well developed perception yet.

In other words, we earnestly call our babies morons by default and I think that’s beautiful.

#Greece #Greek language #English #English language #Greek #languages #etymology #langblr #linguistics #language stuff #greek word of the day #Greek facts #funny #random

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thearchaicsmile · 6 months

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Ancient Greek Word of the Day

κατάβασις | katabasis (κατά, 'down' + βαίνω 'move, go') — descent, a journey down into the Underworld [such as those undertaken by Odysseus, Aeneas or Orpheus]

#wotd #word of the day #ancient greek word of the day #greek word of the day #ancient greece #ancient greek #greece #greek #classics #odysseus #aeneas #orpheus

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rapha-reads · 4 months

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No but I gotta talk about Medusa for a minute actually.

It's been. A very long time since I read the PJO books so I don't exactly remember how Uncle Rick presents Medusa in the book. But the way the show introduces her myth? Fascinating. For me as a Greek mythology enthusiast, that is.

The show makes Medusa a victim of Athena. Of course, the show is mainly for kids, so they can't exactly say that, hey, kids, Medusa was Athena's priestess and she was raped by Poseidon, YEP, or protagonist's father, IN Athena's temple, nah, that's neither kid-friendly nor does it endears us to Poseidon. Not that Poseidon is very dear to us viewers/readers at this point, our narrator/protagonist can't stand his own dad.

But still what fascinates me is that even though they twisted the myth to ft the narrative they still managed to evoke Athena's curse as being actually a gift, and Medusa not feeling wretched over her condition but blessed.

Which is not a modern reading of the myth, actually. Saying that Athena couldn't punish Poseidon for his transgression and could only punish Medusa, but did so in a way that would give Medusa weapons to defend herself against whoever and whatever would try to harm her again, is a narrative that exists since Antiquity.

My point is that the re-framing of Medusa's myth, departing from the traditional, non-kid-friendly version while still incorporating both classic and modern elements, is a good frame of reference for the series (book and show)' entire approach to mythology. And I guess I'm saying that mostly for the non-book readers who are discovering this world, many of whom might be Greek mythology fans and might have gone "wait, why is Hades AGAIN presented as the bad guy when he's the chillest, most normal, most stable god in this entire pantheon", because that's a conversation the book fandom has been having (over and over again) for more than a decade.

Anyway, yeah. As a long time book fan and a show appreciative, here's my advice to anyone who knows WAY too much about Greek myths and still want to enjoy the ride without going every five minutes "wait, that's not correct": reframe. Contemporary rewritings, modern audiences and Fantasy genre.

#pjo series #pjo series spoilers #pjo #percy jackson #percy jackon and the olympians #rick riordan #medusa #greek myths #greek mythology #rapha talks #the funny thing is that one of the art exhibition i've been giving tours of these past couple of months is about goddesses #and it has some statues and objects about both athena and medusa so i've been talking a lot about these two for weeks now #so even though i still remember some from the books and i know damn well uncle rick's priority wasn't myth accuracy #i still got a bit floored by the planet-size holes in medusa's myth in the show #not enough to dislike the episode (au contraire i quite enjoyed it) but enough to feel compelled to say a word about it #(can you tell my special interest as a weird little girl was greek mythology and how it still is to this day...)

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tequiilasunriise · 1 year

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Enid: Guys, I just found out that Bianca is bilingual! Isn’t that so cool?

Wednesday, resident multilingualist: Is that so, Barclay?

Bianca, enjoying all of the attention: Yeah, it’s no big deal

Enid: What do you mean ‘no big deal’? Of course it is-

Bianca: Alright, alright, you can stop it with the flattery

Enid: -It means you like both guys and girls! And I, for one, totally support you!

Bianca:

Wednesday:

Yoko:

Divina:

Eugene:

Kent:

Xavier:

Ajax:

Weems’ ghost:

Literally just all of Nevermore:

Enid: What :DDD?

✨Bonus fer the gays✨

Yoko, pulling away from Divina’s arms and whispering: Now, I can’t say I can judge your choices without being a hypocrite

Divina: HEY!

Yoko: But are you sure you want that one, Addams?

Wednesday, sighing dreamily as Enid preens with her chest proudly puffed and completely oblivious to what just happened: Unfortunately.

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wedarkacademia · 1 year

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akrasia

(noun) the state of mind in which someone acts against their better judgment through weakness of will.

Etymology~ from Ancient Greek ἀκρασία (akrasía, “lacking command (over oneself)”

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brown-little-robin · 3 months

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#Robin processes emotions on main #already I am struggling with studying Japanese #not with the language itself so much. I'm making progress on that #but with this horrible kind of anxiety #I writhe not being the best at things that I'm trying to do. I writhe wondering if I should just give up.#this is why I had a horrible time studying Greek in high school as well: can't know it well enough fast enough #it's like I'm dying a little every day convincing myself no it's FINE not to know everything right away. it's OKAY.#it's okay if you stop learning Japanese in the future and it's okay if you keep learning Japanese. it's okay it's okay it's—#hhhhhhhhhhhh #it's such a complicated language it's making my stomach hurt right now thinking about how I want to learn kanji but it's So Much #and I don't know HOW to learn it #I've never really learned a language before (Greek does NOT count) and I'm learning all the complexities of the Japanese language and going #going oh....... this is........ actually extremely much...... and I'm never going to be a native speaker.......#I'm trying So Hard to embrace dying a little to my perfectionism every day but it's HARD. WAILS #No one Told me learning a language would make me want to cry because it's simply impossible to master!!!!#WAH!!!!#I'm trying to keep sight of the fact that it's not about my pride it's about having fun and embracing Small challenge and Small rewards #I really do feel so happy every time I recognize a word or understand the grammar when watching anime #it's just thinking about the Entire language that's psyching me out #Robin learns Japanese

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celesstiaa · 10 days

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τις προαλλες ζωγραφιζα coloring book με την πενταμορφη και το τερας και ακουγα εισαι οτι εψαχνα να βρω καθε ελπιδα που ειχα να ερωτευτω. ποια ειναι η διαγνωση;

#greek posts #greece #words #funny #lol #cringe #greek quotes #greek tumblr #relatable #thoughts #thought of the day #daily life #lifestyle

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ofdarklands · 1 year

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forgiven vanitas

#one day i shall actually do a full body lighwarden drawing #but not today #i'm aware the 'forgiven' title is only for the minor sineaters but i am fond of it #also haven't thought of a clever greek word for a name either #my works #ff14 #ffxiv #mitr'a #i am very satisfied with this one #i had no intention to make it today but it flowed well #theunbound

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kafkaguy · 6 months

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if you're bilingual/multilingual i really suggest doing translation as a hobby. nothing serious, just getting your favourite songs or poems or book passages in one language and trying to translate them into another one. it can be really relaxing, it has the same effect as doing a sudoku or crossword puzzle. it's just the right amount of challenging and soothing and also stretches your understanding of each language and may even reveal things about the meaning of the text you're translating! so if you wanna do something creative but feel kind of unmotivated, some light translating is a good way to go 👍

#i do this a lot these days its a nice way to wind down #its especially fun trying to find ways to get english songs to work in greek #cos phonetically theyre such different languages. wildly different use of syllables.#greek has some specific ass words for specific ass things and english has one word for multiple things #but then it also applies vice versa?? so theres no safe harbour #its really fun thogh. i did it a lot when i was younger reading greek translations of english books #and then getting pissed when i read the english version cos 80% of the time the greek translation sucked 😭😭#so i did it a lot out of spite. not entire books. but a good chunk of them #i did once translate an entire greek graphic novel into english 👍#so yeah #🍪

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thearchaicsmile · 6 months

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Ancient Greek Word of the Day

σκιά | skia (from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kehih, 'shadow, shade') — one's shadow, silhouette or other reflective image; an apparition or phantom, the spirits or shades of the dead [describing souls that inhabit the Underworld]

#wotd #word of the day #ancient greek word of the day #greek word of the day #ancient greece #ancient greek #greece #greek #classics

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bugbbear · 4 months

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i have an unfinished fic thats like 2 chapters away from being done that i havent updated in 6 months. so instead of doing that i have been working on nothing but a percy jackson - hermitcraft AU for the past 3 days

frothing at the mouth about this AU btw. i have so many Plans, so many Details..

#pjo #hcfanfic #sjaij #<- tag for the fic #if you can guess the title from the abbreviation of words ill give u a digital cookie #anyway this planning doc is 16 pages already and ive done nothing but research greek gods for like 2-3 days

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wingsofhcpe · 2 months

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unironically love stepping out into the balcony on Tsiknopempti and just sniffing the air like a curious cat to take in the ✨️tsikna✨️

#explanation for my non greek pals: tsiknopempti comes from combining the words tsikna + pempti #pempti means Thursday and tsikna means the smoke & scent coming off of well-grilled meat. There's no single word for it in english iirc #so tsiknopempti is the last day when we can eat meat before lent starts (greek orthodox christian tradition)#(tho idk if other orthodox cultures have a similar thing.)#so we grill a lot of different kinds of meat to 'indulge in before lent' even if the average citizen only actually practices lent the week-#-before easter lol (me included oops)#it's kind of a celebration before the carnival too and it kind of signals the end of winter and the coming of spring #it's also kind ot a joke because unironically the entire city air gets a hit hazy bc of all the grill smoke. esp towards sundown #unironically EVERYWHERE smells like it lmao #although most of us in the city just order souvlaki & stuff from souvlaki restaurants instead of grilling #BUT my mum is grilling tonight ehe.#greek stuff

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da-birb-writes-sometimes · 9 months

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Summer Won't Last Forever; 100 Follower Event (Closed)

Technically past the OG 100, but oh well; better a little late than never! And thank you for the support, and I'm happy that people are enjoying the silly little stories I write. Now; onto the event!

Fandom

Just TWST at the moment. You can request the main cast, side characters, and staff!

Duration

I will be holding this event for 10 requests for followers. Once this is filled, I will be closing the event. This is so I don't overwork myself. The only exception will be for mutuals. Mutuals get special treatment, yes.

Once they are filled I will close the ask box until I'm done writing them, which. The ask box will then return after the event.

For mutuals, hit me up in messages if I close the ask box before you can get in ^v^

Rules

1 request per person; the only exception I may make is for mutuals (depending on engagement).

1 character per request; but do include two backups in case I already received an ask for X character with X prompt (also in case there are a lot of requests for one character). You may also include a backup prompt in case it has already been used.

Please include if you would like it to be platonic or romantic in nature.

No NSFW.

If you are on Anon, do feel free to leave an emoji (see here for taken emojis)

As a reminder, I typically only write gender-neutral reader (they/them/their's/you). I make exceptions for trans reader though (just include gender identity and pronouns please).

Ortho and Grim are strictly platonic.

Anything romantic will be aged up; imagine the cast to be in an actual college.

~ Now onto the Event ~

Hot days fall into cool nights. Carnivals arrive in town. Long days spent at the beach or community pool. Fond memories made with friends. But, summer won't last forever.

Prompts

Stargazing

Let's beat the heat

Beach day

Farmer's market

Road trip

Carnival fun

Campfire antics

By the babbling brook

Long-distance relationship

Caught in the rain

Also, feel free to leave up to 3 emojis in brackets if you want to add anything extra. The majority of these should be fluff, but feel free to indicate if you would like something other than fluff in your ask!

Example; May I request *character* with *prompt* and (🌻🌻🌻). Could it please be platonic and fluffy?

These will be in the form of drabbles; which may range between 300 and 900 words depending on if the muse of writing inspiration strikes me or if I get carried away. Knowing me, I may get carried away for some ^v^;

Once this event is done I'll be heading back to writing for the Soul Match AU; which will be none other than the resident wet cat, Idia Shroud *ominous chortling*

Tags (aka my mutuals that I have on my main ^v^)

@eynnwwyjth, @krenenbaker, @azulashengrottospiano, @silvers-numberonefan, @twistwonderlanddevotee, @ithseem, @inkybloom-luv, @leonistic

As a reminder, do not put my work — or others for that matter — into AI as it steals. Link to Masterlist

All works will be under the tags #dove does events & #100 follower event.

#100 follower event #dove does events #twst #twisted wonderland #twst x reader #twst x gn reader #twisted wonderland x reader #twisted wonderland x gn reader #mutuals can and will always get special treatment #tw flickering #<- for the gif #depending on how this event goes can and will effect future events #if engagement is good; great then i'll continue doing them; if not; i'll still do them just not as many #also 10 is a good number since i have noticed that engagement has been super low with a lot of blogs; we don't bite people ^v^#i did 10 for the match-ups and i was able to balance them quite well plus good writing #don't be like dove and write 31308 words [just the soulmatch au] in 34 days; 69.6 pages #<- ayeeeeee nice #gotta read over some inspo material first for idia though; back to the greek mythology hyperfixation i go #writing; powered by hyperfixation~#also i put the rules before the actual event info as that makes the most sense to my brain #edit; 42000 words since June 13 or 14 someone take my laptop away

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the-merry-otter · 1 year

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I flew unbelievably close to the sun with my hem, but didn’t slip off even once 😌

Anyway, my ancient greek chiton is now a thing that exists!! I need to work out what I’m gonna fasten it with long term (atm I’m using safety pins xD), and I want a few more accessories for the impression overall, but like… it’s getting there.

#ancient greek #ancient greek reenactment #classical reenactment #history #sewing #merry words indeed #planning to hem my veil on boxing day #it’s a lot of hem #also yes i genuinely hem that fast - it’s not just for the video #gotta get it done yanno?

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ej-artyarts · 6 months

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Day 22 - WHIMSICAL

“And if there’s two things I know, it’s that the sky looked white and the water like wine when I first met you.” — LAPIS LAZULI - The Oh Hellos

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smilerri · 1 year

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goncharov and the homeric epics

as a classics student I honestly consider this whole goncharov thing to be a kind of breakthrough. for DECADES even CENTURIES people have been debating how the homeric epics were composed orally and I can't help but think that this is it? a community of people encounter a single piece of inspiration, in the case of goncharov a knock off label and in case of homeric society memories of a far-off war, and from it they build something beyond the imagination of any single person. with too much plot to ever fit into a 2 hour movie or two printed books, all communicated by bursts of words, art, and music.

naturally there is the issue that tumblr and the internet as a whole is far more permanent and far-reaching than forms of communication in archaic greece, but I still think that this provides us a feasible answer to the homeric question (that is, who is homer? a single man who composed two epics? a group of people? or is it an abstract term used to help us comprehend a societal phenomenon wherein oral communication and performance has permitted such epics to come into existence? (in case u can't tell I think it's the last one)). tumblr was able to creat goncharov within a matter of days because of the speed and reach if online communication. the odyssey and the iliad, however, we have no specific start and end date for. rather, the period in which they may have been composed stretches from the late 8th to early 7th centuries BCE (Before Common/Current Era) - what's to say it wasn't in the process of composition that entire time? slowly, very slowly, word would have spread from person to person, each adding their own ideas, characters, and themes, until a plot began to emerge, over the course of many, many years. then came the bards, the performers, who pieces together these floating ideas until they had something cohesive, which they then performed at festivals or privately or wherever, and then their audience would add their own ideas - to put in into modern terms, "fanfiction" and "headcanons" would make excellent equivalents.

or maybe the artwork came first. vase paintings, graffiti; anything to act as an outlet to preserve just a few of these ideas that otherwise would disappear as human memory fades. goncharov has an advantage in that way, as posts online are more accessible and, to an extent, immortal, while the spoken word is quick to dissipate and material items are perishable. for as long as tumblr survives (which it's proven itself to be very good at), those fanarts and posts will remain preserved in their original condition.

I'm no expert on all things goncharov but I checked out the masterdoc for the basic plot and one thing that stood out to me was the "debated scenes" section, because that's some thing that always bothered me about the epics. what is translated of homer is mostly drawn from manuscripts dated to around the medieval period, many many years after the epics were supposedly composed - meaning that, as oral tradition began to lose its popularity, the epics were recorded physically, and in doing so lost their flexibility. I have no doubt that there are hundreds, even thousands of different versions of the homeric epics, whether those are complete narratives - like goncharov, with it's "directors cut" and "private screening" versions - or individual scenes and stories that slot into the (arguably shaky) narrative we currently have, just like goncharov. I truly hope that, unlike this, no one tries to permanently tie goncharov down into one "correct" narrative, because what makes this phenomena so great, and what makes the oral tradition so great, is precisely it's flexibility.

there is a beauty in ambiguity, that is only emphasised by our yearning to find the "truth". for homer's epics, that ambiguity has somewhat (not entirely!) been lost as people settled with the narrative we have been given as the "true" version, but for goncharov, which has essentially been plucked from the air rather than dug up from under thousands of years of history, ambiguity is its main allure and the reason it has gained so much popularity - people saw the potential in its ambiguity, picked it up and ran with it. and, all those thousands of years ago, an ancient people very well may have done the same.

I could go on to talk about thematic similarities because it makes me laugh how society continues it's tendency towards homoeroticism to the point that, when a microcosm of a global (though primarily english-speaking) community is given the chance to create an entirely new piece of media with so little prerequisite they immediately saturate it with homoerotic subtext and, in some of the "debated scenes" they just make it fully homosexual which I respect so much you people are geniuses and the ancient greeks would be proud (also the parallels between goncharov and andery and achilles and patroclus are THERE and you bet I'm going to talk about them. just not right now lol). but unfortunately I have many essays to write on this very topic that I have been ignoring! so enjoy this rant I hope it's not entirely unintelligible!!

#goncharov #gonchandrey #classics #homer's iliad #homer's odyssey #epic poetry #patrochilles #i discovered goncharov (1973) two days ago and if anything happened to it I'd kill everything in this room and then myself #literary analysis #i guess #excuse the messy tags im primarily a twitter user but i have many words and twitter dies not have enough characters #kinda wanna show this to my greek and roman narrative lecturer i think she'd like it #came back to tumblr specifically to talk about this im now going to disappear for another couple years

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