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btw apollo hermes and dio are all "the most human gods"

apollo is both the most human god and the most godly one. he's kind of the metaphysical personification of Humanity as a concept. he's just very intensely himself all the time

hermes is the most psychologically human. he has the most human needs and blindspots and emotions. he's solidly in the middle of the god-human scale

dionysus exists outside of the god-human scale. bc he's just straight up half human. he doesn't experience reality the same way as the other gods and has a more solid and linear sense of self. it's lowkey body horror

it's like.. apollo has a human heart, hermes has a human mind and dionysus has a human soul

or apollo is "humanity" if it were a person, hermes is a god if it were a human and dionysus is a human if it were a god

(btw when I wrote he exists outside the scale my immediate next thought was "is dionysus a sigma??? discuss"

just thought it was important for y'all to know)

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You know what, how Apollo acts in the pjo verse which contrasts with his domains and legends actually seems to fit into today's climate if you look at this generation and specifically the arts.

We can't have anything serious anymore. There always has to be jokes or flashy colors. Just sitting down in emotions and letting art (specifically movies/shows) be still for a bit is something that is avoided and even cringed at. It can be seen as childish actually. Like, anything 'sappy' belongs in a children's media. I even see it in everyday life where it's hard to be serious with even those closest to me because it feels either cringey or toooo open.

Apollo is like the god of the arts. Music and poetry. Those mediums Im pretty sure were always taken pretty seriously. Was traditionally supposed to make you think. But now, today's most popular music is frankly not going outside the box, not taking many creative liberties, and they don't say much of anything important. They go by the rules.

No, that kind of art mostly falls on small time creators. This is mostly because of big rich corruptions ofc and it has affected everything. There's no room for something too bland or boring. Today, Art is loud and entertaining but it says nothing. And I think pjos Apollo in the beginning (his mask/persona) fits that perfectly.

He's constantly lying to trick seemingly both him self and most importantly Zeus that he doesn't care about anything. That he has no motives. That he's an idiot. And he's loud and arrogant about it. He plays into an annoying frat boy like persona. Not like a traditional poet or the god of knowledge.

This pjo story almost mirrors our today's society perfectly. The rulers of the land are getting more and more controlling. In response the people, the ARTS, are doing their best to appease the order their under because they are scared. It's only when creators get angry enough, where they have something to fight for, that the arts start to take a turn and become a powerful force. (Like after ToA)

I think it's a neat metaphor.

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This is what happened, right??

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I think something I really like about having a hyper fixation on the pjo Olympic gods (specifically Apollo) is that I can study the symbolism of all the characters and it actually means something in the story.

Like, because they are symbols themselves symbolism is almost uniquely important to this story specifically. It's of course important to other stories but that's usually from a writer/reader perspective. like we can see it but the characters in the story are unlikely to (unless it's meta). In stories featuring Greek gods and monsters tho...

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also to me while athena is the one who Gets what apollo is doing, like strategically and politically, dionysus is the one one who catches the psychological and emotional and symbolic nuances of it

athena: (hm. I see. reverse psychology. father truly has not yet realized you are politically sabotaging him. *sigh* genius as expected)

dionysus: ( ...the god of truth truly has an unique way of displaying mental illness. fr does no one realize what it means for the god of reason to act like me???? does everyone just,, forget we operate on symbolism??? and- holy shit did he just lie?? oh this is so much graver than I thought, hermes-)

dionysus: hermes what's your opinion on apollo's latest behavior :) :)

hermes: what? that he apparently feels so secure on his position he feels he can just stop trying?? I didn't expect it of him but now I can't say I'm surprised 🙄🫤

dionysus: ...

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(holy fuck)

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btw hermes is low empathy, high sympathy, ??? compassion

apollo is high empathy, mid sympathy, high compassion

dionysus is high empathy, low sympathy, mid compassion

artemis is mid empathy, mid sympathy, high compassion

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also apollo and artemis are both like, the exact same amount of Incredibly Autistic

the difference is that apollo's leads him analyze and reverse engineer the FUCK out of social customs and psychology. studying anthropology is enrichment for him

while artemis' leads her to Not Give A Fuck about Any of that. she just follows her heart and bases her decisions purely on The Vibes

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I made some pride bats, enjoy! 🦇🏳️‍🌈 EDIT: Part 2

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iliad adaptation that follows the actual book to a tee EXCEPT it has odysseus in the background commentating like one of those sports commentators on every single scene, like:

"Achilles - yes, the Achilles - has just received word that Patroclus, his dearest companion, his partner in the camps and possibly in other activities (depending on who you ask), has fallen in battle! This is a moment in history, folks! Achilles is on his knees, howling at the sky like a man who just lost his entire world, ever the theatre kid!"

"Now, forget about Achilles, let’s talk about the real losers here: the entire Achaean betting pool. That’s right! If you had money on ‘Patroclus survives the war,’ you might as well start handing over your gold and spoils!"

"Hector is on the run, folks! I repeat, Hector is on the run! This is NOT a drill! The Trojan prince is circling the walls of Troy, and Achilles is right behind him, faster than Grandpa Hermes on cattle stealing duty! That’s one… two… three laps around the city! My, my, my, this reminds me of my sister's unfulfilled weight loss plans."

"AND Agamemnon fires back! Says Achilles is just a whiny soldier who doesn’t respect the chain of command! Achilles’ jaw just dropped, I don’t think I’ve seen him this offended since someone suggested Patroclus should wear his armour. And now - oh, oh, folks, he’s reaching for his sword! HE IS ACTUALLY GOING FOR HIS SWORD! ARE WE ABOUT TO WITNESS A MURDER LIVE?! IS ACHILLES FINALLY FULFILLING EVERYONE'S DREAMS TO KILL AGAMEMNON?!"

"AND HERE COMES THE SLAUGHTER! Diomedes is absolutely dominating the battlefield - twelve men down, zero resistance! Look at that form! That precision! Just a drool worthy performance of a true warrior! Meanwhile, I’m executing a perfect steal - warhorses? Mine now! That’s right, folks, I am officially expanding my contingent of stolen goods!”

“So there you have it, folks! Another flawless Odysseus-Diomedes Special™ - efficient, deadly, and absolutely not romantic in any way, despite what the Myrmidons are snickering about behind our backs. Yes, we can hear you!"

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You think Odysseus was Homer's favorite blorbo because of the amount of details he put in his descriptors. I think Odysseus was Homer's favorite blorbo because of the absolute hell he put him through. You cannot convince me that The Odyssey wasn't just someone going buck wild with their favorite oc—because that's exactly what it was.

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Didn't know this ship existed, think I fell in love

uneasy alliance?

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apollo (in a fit of anger) should tell hermes he's a walking second place medal. that would be fun I think

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I just know that Hyacinthus would be SUFFERING during ToA.

Ariadne doesn't know what to do with this information, she has the “my husband is in a camp full of hormonal teenagers, that's his punishment" privilege in this situation.

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Love this so much

uncle-nephew quality bonding time

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I think the song "Indigo" by Sam Barber and Avery Anna fits pjo Apollo really well.

Especially the lyrics-

"And I'm tired of lyin' to myself just to get through each day"

"I gave up a piece of my heart, then I turned to run Oh, my head's in the clouds, but I don't feel close to the sun"

But especially

"I used to shine bright like gold, now I'm all indigo

My colors are darker and cold, I think it's time that I went home"

Actually every Lyric of this song fits. I think about pjo Apollo every time I listen to it.

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Beautiful

They forgot he doesn’t have a ‘set’ physical form, and possibly regret asking about their childhoods

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