#furies

[kingoftheu]

“Two descend into Hades in order to feast

You shall start with the most and end with the least

Remember what pursuit has taught to the beast

To the Son of Angels, the Son of the Dead

You shall return safely, but beware for the bread,

The Doom of Orestes hangs over your head.

To the Son of Apollo, the Son of the Day

To the lords of the living you need not pray

For it is death that will take you away.”

A Solangelo Fic? In this economy? It’s more likely than you think.

[weirdlookindog]

Bernie Wrightson - Furies, 1980

[illustratus]

Orestes Pursued by the Furies by John Singer Sargent

[mossymandibles]

Decided to finally post Durja’s new new look. I feel happy with her now.

I think I already said this but as far as taxonomy goes she’s from the same family(?) as Kraw’s father (who’s also getting a new look); Furies. Her sub species name is ‘Ashen Fury’.

She’s very outdoorsy and knows the lay of Tattered Wing island like the back of her hand. Whenever Gen has to stay behind on the island she’ll often go on what she calls ‘expeditions’ with Durja. Durja’s very strict about staying hydrated and wearing proper clothing though, as well as respecting the albatross griffin’s nesting areas. She likes to drive her old truck around the island as well :]

She often goes to shows with Gastrix and Ari on the mainland, since Gastrix works as a bouncer for a popular bar on the west end of Marrowtide. It often hosts different local metal bands.

She also introduces Gen to a lot of music she likes. She feels it helps Gen with the “excessive energy” she sees her have sometimes.

[tylermileslockett]

Chthonic Descent (#4 in my Orpheus and Eurydice series)

The Roman poet Virgil, in his poem “Georgics”, gives a lush description of Orpheus descent into Hades;

“…entering the grove gloomy with black horror, he approached the Manes (dead spirits), and the tremendous king, and the hearts that know not how to relent at human prayers. But the thin shades being stirred up by his song from the lowest mansions of Erebus moved along, and the Ghosts deprived of light… mothers and husbands, and the departed bodies of magnanimous heroes, boys and unmarried girls, and youths laid on funeral pyres before the faces of their parents, whom the black mud and squalid reeds of Cocytus, and the lake hateful with stagnant water encloses around, and styx nine times interfused restrains.”  (-translation from the Latin by John Martyn.)

         The word Chthonic in my title is an adjective describing something belonging to the underworld. This would be an apt time to discuss the structure and details of the ancient Greek underworld; the realm of Hades. Our oldest literary source in Homer’s “Odyssey” (700 B.C.) portrays the realm as dark, gloomy, and frightening. A place where all souls go, and lacking skin and bone; have no physical form. The shades (spirits) wander mindless, and without memory.

         In Virgil’s “Aeneid” (25 B.C.) we get a much more detailed account of the geography. Our hero Aeneas pays the boatman Charon to ferry him across the river styx, and after passing the three headed guard-hound Cerberus, they eventually come to a crossroad leading to two important realms; Tartarus (an invincible fortress guarded by one of the Furies, where sinners are punished) and Elysium (a sunny paradise where pure souls pursue leisure activities).

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[tanema123]

Ok, we got the designs for Clara and Odette now.

Clara has more of a circular design, while Odette takes after her mama in more pointy one. They both got dark bellies and the fluff on their tail and wings is actually baby feathers. When they were born, they only got the fluff, but now it's slowly turning to real feathers. It comes in waves, when they lose one row of fluff, they get a row of full feathers. Clara is a bit ahead in that department. I made Clara kind of a silly dragon, and Odette a more curious, but cautious one.

Someone mentioned Vaggie getting adopted when abondened by dragon hunters.... So we got a kid Vaggie as well on the sleeep pile. Don't know if I will officially put her in my au yet. But I will see.

Yes. Carmilla is larger. Zestial is longer. She is the boss.

Anyways, enjoy peeps!

[soranatus]

The Furies! By halecyonn (x)

[nyxshadowhawk]

[lousydrawingsforgoodpeople]

50% cat hair, 50% anarchy

[sur-nos-cendres]

PROJET — CITY ENTRE NOIRCEUR & LUMIÈRE — BIRMINGHAM — TEMPORALITÉ ACTUELLE.

Bonjour par ici. C'est avec joie que nous vous présentons notre idée, qui ne devrait pas tarder à voir le jour. Vous trouverez plus bas le contexte ! On si hâte de vous en faire découvrir plus. ♡

Il fut une ville où les gamins vénéraient le soleil, il est une ville où l’ombre est devenue reine. Trône de fer sur ces âmes égarées, presque piégées, entre ses bras, ils ne partiront pas, plus. Malsaine fascination, malsaine addiction, le pandémonium terrien est devenu l’éden des malheureux, et là où les légendes grandissent, les murmures se taisent, étouffés par les sanglots. On dit apercevoir des créatures aux prunelles d’or, là, sous les entrailles du pauvre fleuve, des présences aux mille noms dans l’opacité du crépuscule. Mais ce ne sont que des simulacres, qu’ils disent, aux éhontés venus s’éprendre du charme céleste des habitations délavées. Dans les sombres ruelles ou entre les coupe-gorges aux lueurs ocrées, le fil se tisse et étouffe les chairs, tous reliés par la force de leurs péchés, ils sont cet amas de corps décriés par les béats. Regardez-les, regardez-moi, regardez-vous, vous ne valez plus rien. N’aspirez vous plus à rien ? Mécréants, avares, insipides, le dessein n’est plus en leur faveur, il suffit de leur porter un regard : se meurent déjà les espoirs avant même de quitter les caboches. Sous les astres, c’est une sordide promesse qui se dessine, aller sans retour entre les bras charnus de l’enfer dantesque. On ne quitte plus Birmingham, on y meurt, on y renaît, mais on y reste à jamais, marqués par l’emprise. Pourtant, la lumière se fraye déjà un chemin vers l’antre des loups, il suffit de l’observer, voilà qu’elle hurle : alors, sur mes cendres ils crachent leur spleen, font fleurir les fleurs d’un mal trop ensoleillé, la noirceur s’en ira, c’est juré.

[may8chan]

Furies - Veronica Ngo 2023

[just-art5]

John Singer Sargent - Orestes Pursued by the Furies, 1921

[the-fandomgremlin]

Step 1: Get into a new show.

Step 2: Forgot that the show just got out and a fandom didn't pick up yet.

Welp

[illustratus]

The Erinyes (The Furies) — Iphigenia Among the Taurians by André Masson

[neonjawbone]

cleaned up a bunch of old doodles of my boy Hugo to make em presentable for main

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[tanema123]

Someone suggested this. Though, I ain't making it a part of my au due to special reasons, I can see this happening in another.

Also... I want fish right now.