Fury by Elizabeth Miles, in stores this week, offers a modern twist on the idea of the Furies from Greek and Roman Mythology. So today, we thought we’d take a look at these classical roots …
“…a legend tells how Zeus winged his way to my mother Leda’s breast, in the semblance of a bird, even a swan, and thus as he fled from an eagle’s pursuit, achieved by guile his amorous purpose, if this tale be true. My name is Helen, and I will now recount the sorrows I have suffered.” -Euripides, Helen Some say that Zeus once fell in love with Nemesis, and pursued her over the earth and through the sea. Though she […]
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The Genealogy of the Titans of Greek Mythology
Once, there was a young boy named Theseus. Nobody knew who his father was, for both King Aegeus of Athens and Poseidon had been fond of his mother Aet
Detail : Clytemnestra receiving the news of Iphigenia's sacrifice. 1787. Francois Gerard. French. 1770-1837. oil on canvas. http://hadrian6.tumblr.com
Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award Waterstones best book of the year 2023 'A remarkable feat of storytelling' Rosie Hewlett This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures...everyone's favourite hero, right? ?Wrong. This is the story of everyone else: Alcmene: Herc's mother (She has knives everywhere) Hylas: Herc's first friend (They were more than friends) Megara: Herc's wife (She'll tell you about their marriage) Eurystheus: Oversaw Herc's labours (He never asked for the job) His friends, his enemies, his wives, his children, his lovers, his rivals, his gods, his victims. It's time to hear their stories. Herc gives voice to the silenced characters, in this feminist, queer (and sometimes shocking) retelling of classic Hercules myth. Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Joanne M. Harris 'It. Is. Fantastic' NetGalley reviewer ????? 'An absolute delight' NetGalley reviewer ?????
The Departure of Aeneas from Carthage. 1735. Corrado Giaquinto. Italian 1703-1765. mural. Quirinale Palace - Hall of Hercules. http://hadrian6.tumblr.com
Arachne's myth of transformation into a spider is a shocking tale with multiple readings.
The Honourable John Maler Collier OBE ROI RP was a British painter and writer.[1] He painted in the Pre-Raphaelite style, and was one of the most prominent portrait painters of his generation. Both of his marriages were to daughters of Thomas Henry Huxley. He was educated at Eton College, and he studied painting in Paris with Jean-Paul Laurens and at the Munich Academy starting in 1875.
Ritorno alla vita? Dipinto di Enrico Scuri Orfeo ed Euridice 1842 Olio su cartone. Lei è #Euridice, bellissima, giovane ed innamorata. E' morta perché un serpente l'ha morsa. Pare corresse per sfuggire al maiale che fu #Zeus, ma non ci è dato di sapere, giacché non esistono versioni ufficiali e l'#Ansa allora, nemmeno c'era. #Orfeo, quanto a lui è inconsolabile! Decide così di calarsi nel mondo dei morti per convincere #Ade e #Persefone a rendergli la donna amata. Non c'è cosa che non farebbe per riaverla, ed intende giocarsi le sue carte fino alla fine così, impugnata la #lira (lo strumento, non i vecchi spicci) si mette a produrre melodie che creano su quei due l'effetto che i #LedZeppelin hanno ancora oggi su tanti di noi: estasi e delirio. Orfeo ottiene infatti ciò che era andato a chiedere all'inferno. Dovrà incamminarsi verso l'uscita che da quel mondo porta al nostro e che dal buio porta alla luce. Euridice lo seguirà, ma c'è una clausola, una sola, per altro bizzarra, che è poca cosa rispetto all'immensità del dono. Orfeo non dovrà voltarsi per vedere la sua amata, o sarà tutto finito per sempre. ...E il coglione che fa??? Qui inizia la storia di #CarmenConsoli, finalmente dal punto di vista di Euridice, morta, candidata a rinascere e di nuovo condannata a morire, come #Biancaneve, ma senza il soccorso del #bacio salvavita. Il suo destino è quello di morire dalla prima occasione, almeno fino a quando pretenderà che qualcuno scenda fino all'inferno per riportarla in vita, o per darle una svegliata. Lo slogan potrebbe essere: Boicotta Dei, musicisti e tutti gli altri. Ben oltre l'amore! Ritorno alla vita. Sei venuto a convincermi o a biasimarmi per ciò che non ho ancora imparato? Questo post è preso dall'altro mio blog: http://lestanzeletterarie.blogspot.it e va inteso come un approccio...semiserio! oltre che la solita scusa per condividere le note della splendida Carmen Consoli.
In the epic myths of Ancient Greece and Rome, it is common for heroes to abandon their heroines in order to reach the end of their quests, as it was considered virtuous in these cultures for a man to choose duty over love.
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Many people who only encounter the Greek and Roman myths as children never learn just how weird some of them are. In the versions told to young people, the gods can be capricious and cruel, but the darker aspects of their actions are often hidden. Zeus’s sexual conquests alone could fill a book with bizarre
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On ne peut décemment pas passer sous silence le personnage mythologique d’Antigone, après avoir évoqué brièvement ceux d’Œdipe et de Jocaste. Non pas parce que la relation de même que la situation qui me liaient à ma correspondante y ressemblerait,...
