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the-tortured-apollo-department · 23 days

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Is there any myth that says that goddesses menstruate??

I was thinking about Calypso now and how crazy it would be if she had never experienced menstruation before

Congratulations, you are a human who bleeds monthly 🎉👹

#i've seen some Hindu statues praising menstruation #but i can't tell if they were goddesses or humans #calypso #deity #percy jackson #trials of apollo #mythology

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the-tortured-apollo-department · 27 days

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Will the solar eclipse happen on Lester's birthday???? I'm amazed

#I think i'm going to make a cake #😄#trials of apollo #lester papadopoulos #i love you lester

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the-tortured-apollo-department · 29 days

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What do you mean this isn’t how The Hidden Oracle happened?

#OMG THATS ADORABLE #😭😭😭

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the-tortured-apollo-department · 1 month

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Headcanon: Lester plays dolls with Meg

#you know that is true #there's something like that in the 2nd book i think #Meg being the princess and Lester being the dragon #🦄💗#trials of apollo #lester papadopoulos #meg mccaffrey #sunflower siblings

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the-tortured-apollo-department · 1 month

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Didn't Lester laugh only like 2 times in the books.

Two times.

#and hysterically #sometimes he just laughed in his state of madness #👹

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the-tortured-apollo-department · 1 month

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Given how much of a dick he can be, I am surprised there isn't an adaptation with apollo as the main villain.

There is so much potential to make him a morally complex charming villain the only time I saw it being done is with “Arion” anime movie

#in my vision #Apollo is always on the verge of being a great villain #in pop culture he is always seen as having a big ego #sometimes he really becomes the villain #in that story about pink Persephone for example #but he is never the big villain #as if something was missing #one of my guesses about no one writing him as a bad guy #it's because it represents many good things #sunlight #music #healing #poetry

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the-tortured-apollo-department · 1 month

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I'm completely changing my mind about Apollo having this surfer buddy attitude after reading some stories from the book "The Dialogue of the Gods"

He acts much more like an older brother, he worries a lot, he judges a lot, he threatens a lot too

So different from the calmer personalities of Hermes and Dionysus

#no doubt #Riordan hit the spot while writing The Trials of Apollo #its so much like him #constantly sizing up things #that more relaxed Apollo from the Percy saga was just the first layer #he's awesome #apollo deity #trials of apollo #greek gods #greek mythology

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the-tortured-apollo-department · 1 month

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I'm reading "The Dialogue of the Gods" by Lucian of Samosata, and there's this part where Zeus captures the one who will be his new cupbearer........

So Ganymedes tries to convince Zeus to take him back home, and when he realizes that the old man won't let go of the bone, he asks: "Oh but who will play with me? In my house i have playmates my age"

🥹🥹🥹

Nobody prepared me for this my friends. In my mind i was aware that Zeus had taken Ganymedes still young, but NOW i realized 💔

And Zeus response was that he could play with Eros 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠

#reading this after The Chalice of the Gods and now i realize that Ganymedes wasn't exaggerating in the book #the boy was TERRIFIED #not just for losing the cup but for Zeus himself #in The Chalice he trembles even at the sight of an eagle #he really was just a child #poor baby #greek mythology #greek gods #zeus #ganymedes

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the-tortured-apollo-department · 1 month

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OKAY so I read "The Caesars" by emperor Julian and y'all, if you love Lucian's satires this is absolutely for you.

Here are some of my favorite parts from it:

A quick summary: Romulus (who has now attained the status of a god, like Heracles) once hosted a Saturnalia and invited the Greek gods and the Roman emperors to the banquet. A contest between the Roman emperors ensued, with Alexander the Great called in as an extra contestant upon Heracles' request.

Silenus is the star of the show, doing most of the jesting. But I really like the way his bond with Dionysus is highlighted

And it's no joke, he really does roast these emperors till they're sizzling lol starting with Julius Caesar himself:

Next comes Augustus Octavius, whose entry is so pretentious and pompous that it becomes repulsive

Apollo gets a bit defensive over his "nursling" (a nod to the belief that Octavius was actually Apollo's son) and goes *insert Barbie meme "it's really not that bad! it just needs a little... shaping. To the salon!!"* ft Zenon the Philosopher who casts some spells of philosophy to make Octavius less obnoxious

And it works because Octavius is mostly humble and well mannered for the rest of the day lol

Heracles grabs this opportunity to fanboy over Alexander the great.

Like, "my beloved Alexander"?? It's cute when the gods gush over their mortal descendants.

Now, a shoutout to the emperors who didn't even get a chance to sit in the assembly because they were the worst of the lot apparently. We have:

Caligula, so terrible that the gods didn't wanna even look at him and he straight away was sent to Tartarus

Nero, who tried to be an Apollo wannabe and promptly got taken to the underworld

Commodus, whom Silenus didn't even bother to roast (and he tripped and fell anyway, what a loser)

There are more but these were the funniest

Anyway, the gods decide on how to choose the best amongst the Emperors. Apollo and Hermes have differing opinions on this, but Zeus decides to entertain the suggestions of both of his sons :3 (finally, one instance where he treats Apollo and Hermes equally)

All the emperors talk about their achievements first, then Hermes cross examines them to see if their motives were worthy enough and oh boy, it does not go well for Alexander who is brought to the verge of tears by Dionysus lmaooo

Anyway, in the end the gods vote and Emperor Marcus Aurelius wins the contest. But after that, Zeus asks each emperor to choose a god to spend the rest of their evening with

Ares and Aphrodite kind of just adopt Caesar LOL and yes, Cronus is present, sitting beside Zeus, with Rhea and Hera also sitting with them. He is the one who nominates Marcus Aurelius.

but here's the most crack part of this whole thing:

Like who invited Jesus bro skdjsndn 😭

Anyway, the story ends with Hermes giving some generic advice to the author, Emperor Julian and ending the story. Also, Julian lets us know that this whole story was told to him by none other than Hermes himself, and gives a disclaimer that he doesn't know if it's is true or just a lie fabricated by Hermes, or a mixture of both LMAO

Here's the link PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE THING

#I DO LIKE SEEING THE GREEK GODS HANG OUT AND HAVE A NICE FAMILY CHAT #OH JESUS THIS IS PERFECT #Congratulations on showing up Jesus haha #APOLLO ROASTING NERO YEAHH IM HERE FOR THIS #Ares and Aphrodite can adopt me too #Kronos appearing was unexpected #like 'yeah son i forgive you for taking my throne now let's have dinner'#wholesome #❤️

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the-tortured-apollo-department · 1 month

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I find it interesting how Trials of Apollo is an antithesis to Heroes of Olympus

Heroes of Olympus has a lot of romance and positivity about couples in general.

In Trials of Apollo we have couples fighting, couples breaking up, couples throwing curses at each other, couples k*lling each other, couples losing each other, there is a lot of negativity surrounding romance

And also couples planning to go to tartarus as if it were a summer vacation*** (thats for Care Bear and Grumpy little ball of darkness)

Of course there are exceptions like Josie and Emmie, but TOA in general is horrible for those who liked the excess of romance in HOO 🥹

#even Calypso and Leo are more positive in HOO #but i think TOA was intentionally made to be dramatic for couples #the concept of the other side of the coin #to show how difficult it is to maintain a relationship #The Sun and the Star also has some of this #it's about what Cupid said #love doesn't always make you happy #🥲#trials of apollo #heroes of olympus #percy jackson

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the-tortured-apollo-department · 1 month

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Calypso an imortal goddess saw some traumatized teenage boys who are minors and said “is anyone going to date them?” And didn’t wait for an answer

#i can excuse her nowdays #because she is in the body of a 16 year old girl #but she as a goddess flirting with a 14-year-old boy #IT WAS WEIRD #but the strangest thing is the Fates and the gods allowing this #sending these young boys knowing there was no way Calypso wouldn't fall in love with them #it really was a horrible curse #i'm glad Leo got her out of it #even though i don't like them as a couple

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the-tortured-apollo-department · 1 month

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I finished reading "The Chalice of the Gods" and at the end of the book when Percy manages to enter Olympus, there is a part in portuguese where someone in the city shouts "Hot poems with Erato!"

Is that really what i'm thinking?? 🫣🫣 Does the book in english also have this part? With that same meaning?

If it has the same meaning, i imagine that the nights in Olympus must be VERY fun

#hot poems is new to me #they're really onto something #it's kinda romantic #percy jackson #the chalice of the gods

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the-tortured-apollo-department · 1 month

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(rereading TTT and!!) APOLLO CALLING ZEUS HIS ABUSER FOR THE FIRST TIME!!! YES!!! CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT!!!!!!!

#Dad with a capital D #ui ui #🙃

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the-tortured-apollo-department · 1 month

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I'm looking at my mother's altar

It's so beautiful... And to think that i became interested in witchcraft long before her, and she punished me several times for it

But now... I look at this beautiful altar, reflecting all the passion she built for magic 💫

#it's so funny how the world changes #i was the crazy tarot reader and she was the straight-laced Christian #and now she's on the same page as me #deity work #witchcraft

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the-tortured-apollo-department · 1 month

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He's thousands of years old he's like twelve he thinks he's the smartest guy in the whole world he constantly refuses to think through his actions he's deeply deeply annoying he's hugely incompetent he somehow always pulls through every scrape and no one's sure how, he hates all his co-workers he keeps meeting teenagers and accidentally becoming fond of them he would literally never admit this to any of them he keeps claiming he doesn't care for human life then always tries to go easy on people he's a coward he's a cynic he's capable of love that will last millennia I didn't say his name but he popped into your head didn't you

#yes #my sweet Lester

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the-tortured-apollo-department · 1 month

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I love how Rick Riordan subtly criticizes rich people through the gods

The glamour, the need to be served, the innocence about worldly matters

It's not about the gods themselves, but them as a metaphor for the abandonment of what it is to be truly human

I roll my eyes every time i have to read that Percy Jackson villainizes the gods

Something similar happens in Steven Universe for example, the Gems are almost immortal beings, they have a lot of power and yet are totally confused by simple things like emotions, and the need to care

The creator uses them as a metaphor to remind us that it is important to be human, and to take care of each other

#oh but Ares is not a bad guy #GIRLLLL STOP this is not about him #or Zeus #or Afrodite #or whatever #this is a story about human beings #and how cold we can become after gaining power #like celebrities for example #percy jackson #rick riordan #trials of apollo

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the-tortured-apollo-department · 1 month

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trying to put together an aphrodite design :D

#OMG #first drawing of Aphrodite that makes me happy #the cherub cheeks #many statues of Aphrodite have a rounded face like Cupid's face #but today's standard is thinness #which is sad because i always imagine Aphrodite with lots of curves and cherub cheeks #and moist glittering eyes #that remind us of the sea #🥹💕

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