#mythologically inaccurate

[tenoart]

I have this 1 Patrochilles art wip that I keep looking at like.. wait. How did I do that? I don't wanna keep working on that.. I'll fuck it uppp

Have the Achilles from it in case I never post cause he's too pretty to not share

Pretty bastard man

[wanderer-clarisse]

I've been rereading The Iliad and there are so many good Moments. in book 1 Achilles tries to kill Agamemnon and Athena literally has to grab him by the hair to stop him

[margaretkart]

The Double Standard in Depicting Greek Gods

It’s honestly baffling how people will bend over backward to justify changing the ethnicity of Greek gods while acknowledging that it would be wrong for other deities. The excuses? “The gods have many interpretations!” or “They’re universal concepts!” But here’s the thing—the Ancient Greeks never portrayed their gods as anything other than Greek. That’s a fact.

Now imagine if someone depicted Guan Yu, a major Chinese deity, as a Black man. Or if Thor, a Norse god, was drawn as a South Asian man. Or if Anubis, an Egyptian deity, was suddenly given blonde hair and blue eyes. People would immediately call it out as disrespectful, inaccurate, and erasing cultural history. And they’d be right. So why is it that when it comes to Greek gods, suddenly everything is up for interpretation?

1. "The Greeks themselves had different depictions!"

Sure, different regions had variations in how they portrayed their gods, but guess what? They were still Greek. Whether Athena was shown in Athenian or Spartan armor, she was never depicted as, say, Egyptian or Persian. Regional differences do not equal changing an entire ethnic identity.

2. "Gods are universal!"

Okay, let’s test that logic. Are Shinto kami “universal”? Would it be acceptable to depict Amaterasu as an Indigenous American deity? Of course not. Every pantheon belongs to a specific culture. The Greek gods were born from Greek mythology, created by Greek people, reflecting Greek values. They weren’t plucked from the void to be reshaped however anyone pleases.

3. "It’s just artistic interpretation!"

Sure, and if someone decided to "artistically interpret" African or Indigenous deities as white, it would be immediately criticized as colonialist erasure. So why doesn’t that same logic apply to Greek mythology? If people actually respected Greek culture, they’d represent its gods accurately instead of making them fit whatever aesthetic they prefer.

4. "Ancient Greece was diverse!"

Yes, Greece had trade and cultural exchanges, but Greek religion remained Greek. No amount of foreigners passing through Athens would make Zeus suddenly look Indian or East Asian. Just like how Egyptian gods stayed Egyptian despite foreign influences, and Norse gods remained Norse despite trade with other cultures.

Greek mythology belongs to Greek culture, just like every other pantheon belongs to its own people. It’s completely valid to call out inaccurate representations, and it’s frustrating that Greek mythology is treated as some open-source fantasy world while other cultures get to have their gods respected. If people genuinely admire Greek mythology, they should respect its origins instead of twisting it into something unrecognizable.

[generouskittentidalwave]

Favoritism

Nester: *gently shakes Odysseus* "Ody... time to wake up you silly sleepyhead, we are needed for a night mission"

Odysseus: "Mmh.. just five more minutes...."

Nester: "Alright, whatever's most comfortable for you, rest is very important :)"

Nester: *looks over to Diomedes, kicks the dude awake* "Wake up you lazy sack of shit, all you ever do is sleep like the disappointment you are, you aren't half as much worth as your father was, get up and make yourself useful for once I don't even know why you are still here-"

[bambismoonlight]

Apollo: So . . that’s a . .?

Hermes: A baby. His name is Dionysus. I’m supposed to be watching him.

Apollo: What do we do with him?

Hermes:

Apollo:

Baby Dionysus: 🥺

Hermes: Frame him for our crimes?

Apollo: Yes.

[tulliolamonster]

They’re done! Here’s the finished drawing of Blurr and Hermes

This was such a fun challenge for me. It’s been so long since I drew a full human or used a canvas larger than a sticky note.

Also, thank you to @smokey07 for noting the similarities in Blurr’s design to Hermes’ winged petasos! I can’t unsee it now, lol

[t0x1c-r3d]

Have a Hel sketch♡♡

I forget I can post here-- so here's an old drawing I did of Hel :))

[doesephs]

before i was handed the very silly self portrait assignment i WAS working on an athena/ odysseus on calypsos island anamatic

[wishmemellon]

Based on a post from @hogoflight I got the idea that Apollo’s hair responds to his emotional state

And of course being a single father

[piut0-e]

Oh Hades helped Odysseus- No Ares did-

But yknow what I think would be funny?

If they both helped him

They both saw him and decided, let’s let this mortal go absolutely batshit on Poseidon and see how it turns out, and they knew the other was helping him but did it anyways because it’s be funny

[katkit-drops-alt]

As promised: epic the underworld saga but as cat memes

[tomato-bird-art]

“The Sons of God (Genesis 6:1)”

Digital Art and print, 2024

Flash sheet style print; purchase here.

These designs are inspired by the various tattoo design commissions I’ve done and are freely available for anyone to use for personal/tattoo use and inspiration; just please credit me if you get it done! Also feel free to contact if you need lineart only or higher quality files.

[notacluedo]

seen so much cú chulainn art I need to contribute

I went with the wild multicoloured blond ombré hair bc it sounds cool

Based on that one Michelangelo sketch with that guy :/

[solchariot]

helios is on his last straw

[pinkbirddiaries]

Zeus: Hey baby, you free tonight?

Sappho: For you? No. Is Hera free tonight? Bc if she is I can cancel my plans

[bambismoonlight]

Greek Gods as DND Players

Zeus: Continuously leading the narrative despite not being the DM and being told to stop numerous times

Poseidon: Gives villains a ridiculous ultimatum in exchange for not dying

Hades: Tries to be reasonable and then initiates combat 2 minutes into a conversation

Hera: Does whatever she wants and people got tired of arguing with her about the rules

Hestia: Plays the cleric that keeps rolling nat. 20s for everything

Demeter: Pulls out the 5th edition Player’s Handbook anytime she’s told she can’t do something

Athena: The only player actually following the quest

Ares: The barbarian who threatens first and then asks questions later

Apollo: Genuinely confused, but is enjoying himself nonetheless

Artemis: States she’s gonna play the badass and sassy character but is mainly quiet throughout the campaign

Hephaestus: The player that actually wants to help and be useful but keeps rolling nat. 1s

Aphrodite: Really isn’t interested and is just vibing

Hermes: Actively trying to turn against the party for no reason

Dionysus: He keeps trying to seduce a dragon and the DM is considering making a “no dragon sex” rule