#i have prothous

[adriles]

the danaan troops are all lining up outside my tent to beg for me to return to Battle. And i dont give a shit.

[tylermileslockett]

Atalanta #6 "the Hunt for the Calydonian Boar"King Oineus of Calydon makes the egregious mistake of not sacrificing and offering the first fruits of the Season to Artemis (Homer). The wrathful goddess unleashes the giant Calydonian boar to trample the citizens and ravage the crops of the kingdom. The king sends out a summons and Atalanta, Theseus, Jason, Peleus and many other great heroes answer the call to fell the beast. It is Atalanta's arrow that draws first blood (Ovid) but the King's son, Meleager, who strikes the deathblow. Meleager, having fallen in love with Atalanta, offers her the Boar's hide as trophy. But this causes a rift with the royal uncle who deems a woman unworthy of such an award, and when the argument comes to blows, Meleager kills his two uncles, Prothous and Cometes, by the sword. Meleager's mother, and sister to his uncle, Queen Althaea, enraged by the murder, throws a wood log magically tied to Meleager's lifespan into the fire, killing him instantly.This most famous hunting episode in Greek mythology was said to have taken place a generation before the Trojan war. I find this aspect of the wooden log which was supernaturally linked to Meleager's lifespan to be quite fascinating. The playwright Euripides wrote a play based on the character called "Meleager" of which only fragments remain. The first mention of the Calydonian boar hunt occurs in Homer's ||iad with no reference to Atalanta's involvement. It's Ovid and Apollodorus who include Atalanta into the hunt.The motif of a king sending out heralds to plead for help from worthy heroes brings to mind the epic of Beowulf (6th century C.E.) who answers the plea of a kingdom suffering from the attacks of Grendel. No doubt this tale held special importance for ancient Greeks, emphasizing the dangers of neglecting the gods and goddesses, and the potential for brave individuals to overcome impossible oddsLike this art? It will be in my illustrated book with over 130 other full page illustrations coming in Aug/Sept to kickstarter. to get unseen free hi-hes art subscribe to my email newsletter

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[putridcowboy]

achilles homophobic moments

[tylermileslockett]

King Oineus of Calydon makes the egregious mistake of not sacrificing and offering the first fruits of the Season to Artemis (Homer). The wrathful goddess unleashes the giant Calydonian boar to trample the citizens and ravage the crops of the kingdom. The king sends out a summons and Atalanta, Theseus, Jason, Peleus and many other great heroes answer the call to fell the beast. It is Atalanta’s arrow that draws first blood (Ovid) but the King’s son, Meleager, who strikes the deathblow. Meleager, having fallen in love with Atalanta, offers her the Boar’s hide as a trophy. But this causes a rift with the royal uncle who deems a woman unworthy of such an award, and when the argument comes to blows, Meleager kills his two uncles, Prothous and Cometes, by the sword. Meleager’s mother, and sister to his uncle, Queen Althaea, enraged by the murder, throws a wood log magically tied to Meleager’s lifespan into the fire, killing him instantly.

This most famous hunting episode in Greek mythology was said to have taken place a generation before the Trojan war. I find this aspect of the wooden log which was supernaturally linked to Meleager’s lifespan to be quite fascinating. The playwright Euripides wrote a play based on the character called “Meleager” of which only fragments remain. The first mention of the Calydonian boar hunt occurs in Homer’s Iliad with no reference to Atalanta’s involvement. It’s Ovid and Apollodorus who include Atalanta into the hunt.

The motif of a king sending out heralds to plead for help from worthy heroes brings to mind the epic of Beowulf (6th century C.E.) who answers the plea of a kingdom suffering from the attacks of Grendel. No doubt this tale held special importance for ancient Greeks, emphasizing the dangers of neglecting the gods and goddesses, and the potential for brave individuals to overcome impossible odds

Thanks for looking and reading! :D To see more of my Greek myth illustrations: https://linktr.ee/tylermileslockett

[tylermileslockett]

Atalanta #6 "the Hunt for the Calydonian Boar"

King Oineus of Calydon makes the egregious mistake of not sacrificing and offering the first fruits of the Season to Artemis (Homer). The wrathful goddess unleashes the giant Calydonian boar to trample the citizens and ravage the crops of the kingdom. The king sends out a summons and Atalanta, Theseus, Jason, Peleus and many other great heroes answer the call to fell the beast. It is Atalanta's arrow that draws first blood (Ovid) but the King's son, Meleager, who strikes the deathblow. Meleager, having fallen in love with Atalanta, offers her the Boar's hide as trophy. But this causes a rift with the royal uncle who deems a woman unworthy of such an award, and when the argument comes to blows, Meleager kills his two uncles, Prothous and Cometes, by the sword. Meleager's mother, and sister to his uncle, Queen Althaea, enraged by the murder, throws a wood log magically tied to Meleager's lifespan into the fire, killing him instantly.

This most famous hunting episode in Greek mythology was said to have taken place a generation before the Trojan war. I find this aspect of the wooden log which was supernaturally linked to Meleager's lifespan to be quite fascinating. The playwright Euripides wrote a play based on the character called "Meleager" of which only fragments remain. The first mention of the Calydonian boar hunt occurs in Homer's ||iad with no reference to Atalanta's involvement. It's Ovid and Apollodorus who include Atalanta into the hunt.

The motif of a king sending out heralds to plead for help from worthy heroes brings to mind the epic of Beowulf (6th century C.E.) who answers the plea of a kingdom suffering from the attacks of Grendel. No doubt this tale held special importance for ancient Greeks, emphasizing the dangers of neglecting the gods and goddesses, and the potential for brave individuals to overcome impossible odds

Like this art? It will be in my illustrated book with over 130 other full page illustrations coming in Aug/Sept to kickstarter. to get unseen free hi-hes art subscribe to my email newsletter

Follow my backerkit kickstarter notification page.

Thank you for supporting independent artists! 🤘❤️🏛😁

[adriles]

those kings you swore a pact to fight for 4 yrs ago, reminding you Via email, that now is the perfect time for you to go to War for them