#AEGEAN

[lost-and-found-in-greece]

Apothikes Beach

Andros Island, Greece 🇬🇷 ❤

IG: stelpan_

[mothpawbs]

meet aegean and cobalt! two dragons from autumn's winglet at jma, they're goofy jocks who are best friends (and haven't quite realized they've caught feelings for each other)

[theworldatwar]

A German MG nest keeps watch over the Aegean Sea - 1941

[sleepy-twinleaf]

POKEDDEXY 6: FIGHTING - No. 448

This is Aegean! He is So Sad.

more details/sketches under the cut!

the left design is his riolu design! he's meant to be the partner pokemon in pmd:sky! so yeah the rock on his belt is the relic fragment and the badge is an explorer team badge!... it's his partner's badge though (he was a skitty!), and said partner is uhh. Gone 🤡so he's been in a depression arc since, RIP

me and my friend need to nail out a story still but the vibe is kinda even after the final boss the world still collapses so. he's also grungy bc of that woops

[xristinakiiii]

[theunderestimator-2]

David Bowie as captured by Polidoros Anastaselis during his stay at the Apocalypse island of Patmos in the Aegean, Greece, in the summer of 1985. The Thin White Duke visited the island in 1985 as a guest of Aga Khan after his triumphant perormance at Live Aid in July and got so mesmerized that he continued to spend many of his summers in Greece.

newsbulletin247.com: "…The discreet presence and friendly disposition of the legendary rock star had left the best impressions on the island’s inhabitants… As noted by {radio producer] Giannis Petridis: “It is certainly not original that David loved Greece. In the days we hosted him and his friend Iggy Pop, we traveled for three days to the archaeological sites of our homeland and apart from music we talked about our history and how important a role it has played in the history of the whole planet. They were both impressed, as was the secretary who accompanied them and was huddled with them in the back seat of Austin, by the visit to Delphi and the immense peace offered by the landscape and the view of Sounio”.

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[impoliticwestie]

A View to the Mountains from Moni Moundon, Chios, Greece, 2024.

[clepysdra]

Aegean Set 2.0

Revisiting Ariadne and Phaedra to give them some clothes! And also a tunic for Theseus. The outfits are based off of ancient Minoan and Mycenaean clothing (with huge inspiration taken from the reconstructions by Dr. Bernice Jones; I don’t think I’d be able to visualize their shapes from the ancient frescos alone), although some swatches are more historically accurate than others.

~You can find the first half of the Aegean set here.~

Ariadne Dress (UPDATED 1/2/24)

Long dress category

15 swatches

Base game compatible

Feminine

Theseus Tunic

Short dress category

17 swatches

Base game compatible

Masculine

DRESS DOWNLOAD - Dropbox (no ads)

TUNIC DOWNLOAD - Dropbox (no ads)

~Also, the Manthos sword on Theseus’ hip is by the amazing @kyriat-sims~

[wings-of-fire-confessions]

This is functionally drama and may get this ask deleted, but the Wings of Fire YouTuber Aegean recently put up a community post about a falling out with another creator. The creator in question was being cruel and making personal attacks on Aegean and their past. However, Aegean responded by asking the other creator “are you r worded” without my censorship. While I cannot urge people to unsubscribe or stop watching their content, this has really hurt the way I view someone I thought was a talented artist and funny shitposter.

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[wgm-beautiful-world]

S a n t o r i n i

[lost-and-found-in-greece]

Island life

Tínos, Greece 🇬🇷

IG: lavieestgrecque

[whencyclopedia]

Wine in the Ancient Mediterranean

Wine was the most popular manufactured drink in the ancient Mediterranean. With a rich mythology, everyday consumption, and important role in rituals wine would spread via the colonization process to regions all around the Mediterranean coastal areas and beyond. The Greeks institutionalised wine-drinking in their famous symposia drinking parties, and the Romans turned viticulture into a hugely successful business, so much so, that many of the ancient wine-producing territories still enjoy some of the highest reputations in the modern wine industry.

Wine was drunk on social occasions such as the Greek symposium, or drinking party, where elite male citizens would discuss politics and philosophy and be entertained by musicians and courtesans (hetairai). Special drinking vessels developed such as the shallow stemmed kylix which could easily be lifted from the floor by a drinker reclining on a couch. Large pottery vessels known as kraters were made so that wine could be easily mixed with water. The Roman equivalent to the symposium was the convivium where respectable women were added to the guest list and food had a greater emphasis.

Besides being a tasty drink and social lubricant wine had other functions such as in the pouring of libations to the gods in religious ceremonies. Wine, often healthier than unreliable sources of water, was also sometimes prescribed as a medicine by ancient doctors. This remedy was to be taken in moderation, though, as the ancients early identified the dangers of excessive drinking including insomnia, memory loss, a distended stomach, character changes, and early death. Wine was a gift from the gods but not to be over-indulged in or one would end up meeting them earlier than one hoped.

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[foreverfitnesspositivity]

Santorini, Greece 🇬🇷 2022 ..... What a delightful, beautiful Island 🏝️in the Aegean Sea ⛵🌊🏖️

[cardamomflower]

I have news! I’ll be writing an Aziraphale x Crowley T4T Human!AU that is set in 1970’s İstanbul/Turkey. If you’re interested in some mix of Middle Eastern and Aegean/Balkanian culture, wait to hear from me!

[dunjaa]

greece, july ‘24 🇬🇷

[green-and-grey-kenaz]

Late Bronze Age Aegean inspired Athena

(Methodology below)

Ok, so I've taken a bit of Classical inspiration as well. I read somewhere that her Peplos was saffron and purple so I took that colour scheme and was reminded of the artwork from Pylos. This lead me to being inspired by the Battle Frieze (Pylos) for the Gigantomachy detailing in her skirt. The colour scheme for the skirt is thus tans and purples for her skirt. Minoan artwork has shown more evidence for depictions of skirts with scenes and scenery on them so that aspect is perhaps more Minoan inspired.

The bodice and the apron both are inspired from the Necklace Swinger in the Saffron Gatherers wall art from Xeste 3 (Akrotiri). I've put crocus flowers as an embroidery detailing on the bodice as it is saffron dyed. The apron takes the design from the necklace swinger as it always makes me think of the night sky (due to colours) and I figured that would make an appropriate overgarment for the story of the gods vs the giants.

The aegis is blue and gold. I chose blue because Zeus has also been associated with the aegis and I wanted to add a connection to him (blue, sky god). Blue (glass) and gold was also a popular Aegean colour decision, which can also be seen in the glass diadem (wave/bracket bead) she wears, connected to a boar tusked helmet. A blue cloak with gold tassels is also somewhat inspired by the sword wielding figure in the fresco from Mycenae's cult centre although with less tassels. I've added two glass necklaces inspired by Mycenaean glass beads. She also has glass beads in her hair, something that is seen in several female figures in Minoan and Mycenaean art.

The snake is both a tie in to the Aegean Snake Goddess but also Athena's ties with snakes (Erichthonius and Medusa both have snake and Athena links, so this may be where the Classical stuff ties in, I'm less certain on the Classics stuff).

She stands in front of an olive tree on an acropolis (meant to be the acropolis of Athens but no way to identify that so could be any).