#shrine of worship

[cosmoglass]

Guillermo Del Toro was inspired by Ico and Shadow of the Colossus when he made El Laberinto del Fauno (Pan's Labyrinth).

It’s well known that Guillermo Del Toro is a huge fan of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. The second game came out around the time filming of Pan’s Labyrinth was concluding, but I think it’s quite likely that del Toro would have watched trailers for it. His film is often described as a fairy tale for adults, and it occurred to me how well that describes Ico. Shadow of the Colossus is more like a Greek myth. The first shot of the movie shows Princess Moanna leaving her kingdom through ruins that are very reminiscent of the castle in Ico. Ofelia speaks to the faun in a place with a spiral staircase that's reminiscent of where Yorda is suspended in her cage. Both we and Ofelia are told that she is in fact Princess Moanna, Moanna's soul having returned in her body. When she finally escapes her fascist captor, she glows like Yorda and is reunited with her family as the princess in an afterlife kingdom.

I wrote a post here about Le Roi et l’Oiseau (The King and the Mockingbird) as a source of inspiration for Fumito Ueda. It's an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep, which features a faun/satyr, the same creature with the hind legs of a goat and horns (like Ico) that we see in Pan’s Labyrinth. The ending music, which is also the lullaby that Mercedes hums to Ofelia, sounds a bit like ‘La Bergere et le Ramoneur’ from The King and the Mockingbird which I have previously suggested could be an inspiration for 'Castle in the Mist'.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Ofelia is guided by fairies. Two fairies are effectively ‘used up’, saving her from being killed. The Great Deku tree. The monster sitting at the table looks like a ReDead and when he places his eyes into his hands, it reminded me of Bongo Bongo, the Shadow Temple boss.

Various movie influences - A girl rescuing her baby brother in a labyrinth is like Labyrinth. Doors created by drawing an outline with chalk is from Beetlejuice. Ofelia wears a pair of red shoes like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. Alice in Wonderland.

Pan's Labyrinth feels very like a video game and as much like a Greek myth as like a fairy tale. It's something I feel I should have thought of before, how much the quests you go on in action-adventure and RPG games are like those in classical mythology. Think of how Ofelia has to complete three tasks, face three monsters and is rewarded with special items. Her first task, for example, is to get three stones into the mouth of a giant toad for which she is rewarded with a special key. It's amazing how Guillermo del Toro manages to thread this fantasy world together with a real world situation of Ofelia being held captive by a sadistic military officer in Franco's Spain.

[autismmydearwatson]

Every time I watch Dune I forget about it but I'm foaming at the mouth over how Paul has a vision of himself as a powerful, respected, divine figure with millions worshipping him and he just says "Somebody help me"

[51ft]

hi

[fanggrimoire]

Small Aphrodite altar / pocket shrine inspiration 🐚🤍🪞💒

[worship-of-the-gods]

Shinning Apollo on His unfinished shrine

[expiredsoda]

SLIGHT SPOILERS of resident lover donna's route BEWARE ?🐢

(just the shits and giggles, nothing serious ig but better safe then sorry though ówo

anyway i draw out a couple of scene that I enjoy they're so adorable I can not stop squealing and screaming through out the whole playthrough so yeah W game

game of the year, game of the century, a 10000 out of 10, the devs have done a wonderful job, they ate it up for real, the amount of gratitude towards them I can not express enough, I love them all <3333 🐢

here have a smug kitty angie :

seriously bro I love this game qwq thank you all

[visiodeii]

pocket shrine update 🌞

[sag-dab-sar]

🔥 Festival of The First & Last 🔥

Happy New Years 🎉

December 31st 2023- January 1st 2024

Festival to Hestia

Along side her I placed the Oikos Theoi [Household Gods]. On the right: Zeus Ktesios (jar), Zeus Herkeios, Hera Oikos. On the left: Hekate, Apollo Argyieus, Hermes.

I'm only able to preform the low spoon version of this festival but still wanted to set this up. I hope I can complete the other half tomorrow. I'll use this for the jar candle bit I mention in the low spoon version.

I only had to get out 2 small boxes & Hestia's idol to set all this up.... except her candle I had no idea where her candle was so looking for that took up most energy. I had a feeling she really wouldn't like any candle except for hers.

I'm glad I set this up. My last drop of energy of 2023 went to the Theoi 🤍🔥

[elderscrollsconceptart]

Shrine of Boethiah

Concept art for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Art by Ray Lederer

[maureen2musings]

tomohase_

[psychojetcocktail]

I love Arcade Gannon so much. He is my favourite character of all time, nobody and nothing will ever compare to his amazing in-game writing and scrapped storylines.

You can just tell he is so crucial and not even for a second were any of his aspects written in a hurry.

Nothing about his personality, his backstory or his physical appearance is randomly there, everything is meticulously planned and organised in his character folder, even the details in his father’s power armour, everything is meant to be there.

I am going insane, its very late and I have school tomorrow🙏

[cosmoglass]

Fumito Ueda was inspired by… The King and the Mockingbird (Le Roi et l'Oiseau).

These parts of the The King and the Mockingbird are *so* Shadow of the Colossus.

At the end, the giant robot engages a fan that blows away the entitled king. This is like Wander being sucked into the pool at the end of Shadow of the Colossus.

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I love discovering these influences. Makes it just about fathomable how somebody could create something so magical.

[templeofvenusministry]

Enjoy our shine to the Goddess Aphrodite ✨️ 💖 may she bless you and your feed on this day.

[gaybroons]

“St. Patrice please grant us enough fortune to win against the leafs”

“… what are you doing.”

Another masterpiece by @adelphenium I’m. Obsessed.

[fanggrimoire]

Aphrodite / love altar/offerings inspiration 🌹🍪🐚🕊️

[worship-of-the-gods]

Got some cheap LED candles because I cannot burn anything in my room due to my pets