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stufftoinspiremetowrite · 1 day

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Not gonna lie, the fact that Odysseus sang Penelope's and Telemachus' names without the melody for the first time the whole musical kind of broke me a little.

#epic the musical #odysseus #epic #Penelope #Telemachus #music theory #i may have cried #underworld saga #epic underworld saga

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nysus-temple · 22 hours

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Odysseus: Do not fear, I have a few knives up my sleeves in order to deal with the suitors.

Telemachus: I— I think you meant "tricks".

Odysseus, as knives fall out of his sleeves: No, I did not.

#Nysus is alive. but she is going through it fellas #after May. i will most likely return. with the second part of the Apollo/Dionysus essay #but right now. i am really not well 🤙#the odyssey #odysseus #telemachus #incorrect quotes

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aaronofithaca05 · 2 days

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Today is my birthday!!!!! 25 of April!🍋🍃🌙🌊🍰

Also happy birthday to @the-decapod too!.

My gods who would have thought this day would come, hehehe.

Anyways I´m so happy for being able to have such nice community and thank you so much for putting up with me and my shenanigans!.

Today is an special day as we are near the release of the Underworld sagÁ!

And how to better wait for tomorrow with a song for someone who has waited more than 20 years to see Nobody!

Done by the amazing and talented artist @gigizetz

Parody song of "Hold them down" from Epic the musical!.

I would like to thank all my Tumblr friends with whom I have been having a blast with since February, what a journey!:

@jarondont, @iroissleepdeprived, @nikoisme, @perroulisses,@poshgirlsstuff, @orchestrated-haunting, @katerinaaqu @incorrecthomer, @dootznbootz, @nyx-of-darkness-1620, @sunshines-child, @random-krab, @ironspdr6700,

@fangirlofallthefanthings, @twomanyfandomshelp, @thehighpaladin, @the-decapod @myblacknightworld, @simugeuge, @itszorrito67, @incorrectatlas @tunguszka20

Art by Wolfy the witch. Everytime I open my mouth hahaha.

#aaronofithaca #my birthday #friends #keep your friends close #odysseus #the odyssey #greek mythology #epic the musical #homer #telemachus #art #antinous #the suitors #Hold them down (parody)#aaron´s birthday #25 of April #25 of april #lemon pie

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begayandstabpeople · 1 day

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Omfg I just listened to Epic: The Underworld saga, polites’s cameo! Anticlea! Also No longer you was so good, this saga actually broke me, it’s so fucking good

#epic the musical #jorge rivera herrans #greek mythology #the odyssey #odysseus #anticlea #polites #telemachus #tiresias

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wolfythewitch · 4 months

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epithets

#tagamemnon #the odyssey #odyssey #art #odysseus #telemachus #sketch #comic #greek mythology

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modemica · 4 months

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“I keep on trying to embrace you both, why won’t you let me?”

#epic the musical #the odyssey #odysseus #penelope #telemachus #the ocean saga #my art #greek mythology #ok listen guys i needed to get an epic drawing out of my system #i just had to omg

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unbizzarre · 6 months

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Young Odysseus introduces his son to the goddess Athena

(Alternative title: Telemachus meets his fairy Godmother)

Creator’s note:

Does this picture look blurry to you? Like even if you click on the image to enlarge it? I don’t know why but I can’t seem to get tumblr to show the full resolution image. I worked hard to make faces that actually look like faces for once but now they’re just blurry blobs 😭. Anybody know how to fix? EDIT: thank you all for the feedback! I’m glad it is not blurry for you!

#the odyssey #odyssey fanart #odysseus #telemachus #tagamemnon #greek mythology #greek mythology fanart #greek myth art #Athena #greek gods #epic the musical #The iliad #Trojan war #homers odyssey #classics

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gigizetz · 3 months

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Telemachus sketches ft. Athena

#digital art #art #epic the musical #greek myths #epic: the musical #telemachus #athena #epic the musical fanart

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mythology-void · 2 months

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okay so I was doing a Research™️ about ancient Greek etymology as one does and I found some Things that made me want to Violently Claw My Arms Off please allow me to force feed you my discoveries

So there are 2 words for "not" in ancient Greek, depending on the context: ou and mē. Having introduced himself in the Cyclops episode as " ou tis", or No-man, he then stabs Polyphemus in the eye. When Polyphemus' brothers come to check on him, they say this:

"... surely no man [mē tis] is carrying off your sheep? Surely no man [mē tis] is trying to kill you either by fraud or by force?"

Right after this, after the other cyclopes ditch Polyphemus, Odysseus's inner monologue goes something like this:

"Then they went away, and I laughed inwardly at the success of my clever strategem [metis]." (pronounced mEH-Tis)

Now, there's a difference between mē tis and metis. [mē tis] (pronounced mEH-Tis with a space between the syllables) is the literal translation for "no man". Metis is a word for extreme intelligence/cunning, which is something Odysseus is famous for.

Now, there are several examples of abuse of metis/intelligence in the Odyssey, but I think the juxtaposition between [mē tis], or the concept of anonymity, and metis, or extreme intelligence, is REALLY interesting. Odysseus's adoption of the title "No-man" was characteristic of metis--it was a really smart move that simultaneously hid him from the cyclops and avoided any future consequences. It was a highly effective strategy all wrapped up in a nest little package with a bow on it.

But when he revealed himself as Odysseus of Ithaca, effectively throwing off No-man (anonymity and [mē tis]), that was characterized as idiocy--he's essentially doxxed himself, and now he's doing to (spoiler alert) get tossed around the Mediterranean by Poseidon for the next 10 years.

This is really interesting because it lets you see the parallels/codependency between metis(intelligence) and humility. When Odysseus refused to allow himself to go unnoticed (hubris) he suffered for it. BUT when he declined instant glory/satisfaction (kleos) in order to achieve the long term goal of survival, he was rewarded with Athena's favor (pay attention. This part is important).

And this situation repeats itself MULTIPLE TIMES in the Odyssey--the EXACT SAME THING happens near the end of the book, with the suitors. When. Odysseus is dressed as a beggar and the suitors/Antinious are abusing him, he ACTIVELY CHOOSES not to react--he doesn't stand up and rip off his disguise and start hollering "TIS I, ODYSSEUS OF ITHACA! FEAR MY WRATH"

No. He sits there patiently and waits. He plans and schemes and quietly orchestrates their downfall without alerting them of it. Why? Because he learned his lesson the first time this happened. He buried his rage and adopted what was, according to Grace LA Franz, a more feminine form of metis, weaving a web of destruction for his enemies that ultimately resulted in their total annihilation (see Weaving a Way to Nostos: Odysseus and Feminine Metis in the Odyssey by Grace LaFranz). His patience allowed him to win the whole prize--no questions asked, no 10-year-long-business-trip strings attached--just the sweetness of a full victory. And he is, once again, rewarded with Athena's favor--both in the battle with the suitors and in the aftermath (cleanup/reuniting with Penelope).

This really reinforces the idea in the Odyssey that Odysseus's defining characteristic is not just his intelligence--it's his ability to learn from his mistakes. He used what he learned at the Lotus Eaters Island against Polyphemus--the Lotus Eaters drugged his men, so he drugged Polyphemus. He used what he learned from Circe and Polyphemus against the suitors--Circe used false sweetness and honeyed words to lure his men into a trap, so that's exactly what he did to the suitors. His hubris on Polyphemus' island cost his whole crew their lives, so he intentionally left well enough alone until the right time. He didn't just learn from his failures--he turned them into BATTLE STRATEGY.

i don't care what anyone says that is completely totally and objectively awesome

#Odysseus is a certified baddie 112% of the time #he's literally the coolest you can't convince me otherwise #there's a reason that literally everyone has a crush on him #even the lesbians #its the wordplay. his words #read me a poem in iambic pentameter you bloody stinky man #literally everyone: his sad wet vibes and dark undereye circles have captivated me entirely #odysseus #the odyssey #tagamemnon #odysseus x penelope #telemachus #epic the musical #the cyclops saga #odysseus of ithaca #poseidon #etymology #ancient greece #ancient history

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nikoisme · 1 month

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i miss themmm

#odysseus #penelope #telemachus #tagamemnon #greek mythology #art #digital art #this was a bit rushed. but i needed this out of my system

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possessable · 2 months

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#the odyssey #shitpost #telemachus #athena #mentor

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college-cryptids · 1 month

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shoutout to my little sister for coming up with the single most adorable odyssey headcanon i've ever seen in my life

#the odyssey #odysseus #odysseus and penelope #telemachus #epic the musical #athena

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lesbiamano · 20 days

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FINEEE i'll draw your stupid greek mythology people

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begayandstabpeople · 10 hours

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the kids at CHB would 100% sing songs from Epic: the musical around the campfire

#pjo fandom #pjo hoo toa #pjo #pjo series #percy jackson #annabeth chase #piper mclean #jason grace #leo valdez #nico di angelo #will solace #jorge rivera herrans #epic the musical #the odyssey #odysseus #polites #telemachus #eurylochus

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duckytree · 6 months

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odysseus’s ultimate dream is to hand the work over to his very capable wife who was the only backbone of ithaca for the past 20 years and become a househusband who drinks wine and watches soap operas everyday

modern au where odysseus got drafted lmao

#odysseus #penelope #telemachus #odypen #art #fanart #comic #greek mythology #classics #the illiad #the odyssey #homer #duckytree #odysseus stranded in a foreign country and catching the attention of several women/politicians/princesses/celebrities:#‘pls i just need directions to the embassy’

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wolfythewitch · 4 months

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Father and son commission :D

#art #digital art #odysseus #telemachus #odyssey #the odyssey #greek mythology #commissions

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