#pythia art

[meirimerens]

pathologic fest day 19

"In the Darkness"

where nobody dwells but the earth herself

[illustratus]

Delphi by Rene Gross

[skrittkicking]

miscellaneous sketches from the last few weeks ......

second charr belongs to a friend & gratta/wixxi are @rytlockdripstone

[tiachristiner]

The Pythia, Oracle of Apollo 🌿

[historypaintings]

Alexander Consulting the Oracle of Apollo

Artist: Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée (French, 1725–1805)

Date: 1789

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Private Collection

Description

Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BCE), after becoming king of the Macedonians, but before launching his famous invasion of the Persian Empire, decided to stop by the Oracle at Delphi for a prophecy about his future. Alexander’s visit to Delphi sparked a curious legend, and the odd story was later recorded by the prolific biographer, Plutarch (c. 50-120). As the story goes, Alexander had the bad luck of arriving at Delphi on a day when the Oracle was closed due to religious law and customs. The young king, the legend tells, was such an impetuous and headstrong person that, rather than wait a day or two for the Oracle site to resume its operations, Alexander instead barged into the complex and forcefully compelled the priestess to deliver a divine message, despite the religious laws forbidding her from carrying out her duties on that day. On this odd episode, Plutarch wrote:

“[Alexander] visited Delphi because he wished to consult the oracle of Apollo about the expedition against the Persians. It so happened that he arrived on one of those days which are called inauspicious, when it is forbidden for the oracle to deliver a reply. In spite of this he first sent for the prophetess, and when she refused to officiate and explained that the law forbade her to do so, he went up himself and tried to drag her by force to the shrine. At last, as if overcome by his persistence, she exclaimed, ‘You are invincible, my son!’ and when Alexander heard this, he declared that he wanted no other prophecy…” (Plutarch, Parallel Lives, Life of Alexander, chapter 13).

Such is the scene that Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée re-creates in his painting, featured above. It shows Alexander the Great dragging a priestess, known as a Pythia, towards a statue of Delphi’s patron god, Apollo. The scene likely is set right around the time when the priestess complained that pushy Alexander was invincible, or perhaps incorrigible. Whatever really occurred at Delphi during Alexander’s visit, the king subsequently invaded the Persian Empire with confidence in 334 BCE, beginning his famous series of campaigns that took him from the Middle East to the borderlands of India.

[delphi-dreamin]

The Gift of Prophecy

I've been toying with this idea for...ages, of drawing Delphi as the Pythia, the Oracle of Delphi. (It's the origin of her name, after all.) And I finally came across Priestess of Delphi (1891) by John Collier, and a lovely podcast special by Unexplained Mysteries, and I decided I had to do it.

So here she is! This was done entirely on my phone in CSP!

Pose by the lovely, wonderful, @adorkastock!

Taglist: @sassykattery @biteable-pink-pixie @yourboyhack @attic-club-sandwich @sparkbeast20 @kyungjoon-do @consolationblog @flemmingbamse @denpa-dere

[thesorceresstemple]

[strangler-fish]

Priestess Pythia

[ecstasydemon]

angel oc concept art wip

[cannibal-rat]

The Oracle of the Ministry

[quetzpetrel]

Poor girl

[pythiathemuse]

Ive been tryibg to limit ordering thai takeout so I can afford these nails they're singing to me

[guyofthing]

Been meaning to draw a Pythia since like forever because that's what happens when you're friends with Aluria and I decided why not try to come up with my own design. I'll do one that I put more effort into it when I actually know more what Mi2na is like but here's a doodle for now

[skrittkicking]

wanted to draw some kitty faces

sazerac belongs to @wheatskers

[noscomnias]

hello to my 2 hello charlotte fans. here is your daily dose of frei posting and scene that made me want to die

[nightmarearian]

blessing of sleep, to war

arenos fuck yeah

on Roblox & fuck my wrist

Also made him fem lmao oops Slay ig

Idk how to do lighting either