#tithonus devotee

[curious-chaosmagiic]

messy sigil/symbol i made to represent Tithonus

this one holds a personal connection to me and him and i encourage other to make their own sigils for deities you work with but i wanted to share mine because there isn't a lot of stuff for him!! 🪲💕

[mythicalmuseomine]

Lord Tithonus

God of insects

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[kenney-mencher]

Correggio (Antonio Allegri) Ganymede 1531-32 Oil on canvas, 163,5 x 70,5 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Italian Renaissance, Mannerism

Form: As in Correggio's Jupiter and Io, this painting of Ganymede contains the main elements of Mannerist painting.  Correggio paints the fantastic in an illusionistic and believable manner.  He shows us he has the traditional renaissance command of illusion.  In this painting the atmospheric perspective is quite clear and he shows us how skillfully he is able to foreshorten the figures anatomy as if we are looking at the scene from slightly above the horizon line, but this changed vantage point is odd.  On closer inspection Correggio gives us a weird or distorted sense of space.  The viewer is not firmly on the ground but seems to be floating above the scene with the young boy who is being abducted by the eagle.  The figure of boy's anatomy is distorted as in Jupiter and Io.  The head is a bit too small and the torso is elongated but on first glance it seems believable.  The pose is somewhat improbable but again it looks real. Correggio use of color is also somewhat "over the top."  His use of colors is highly saturated and high key.  Meaning that the colors are bright very pure and intense.  This is also one of the hallmarks or the Mannerist style. Iconography:  Correggio even takes the idea of classicism and the depiction of classical mythology and puts a spin on it. Ganymede is the young, beautiful boy that became one of Zeus’ lovers. One source of the myth says that Zeus fell in love with Ganymede when he spotted him herding his flock on Mount Ida. Zeus then came down in the form of an eagle or sent an eagle to carry Ganymede to Mount Olympus where Ganymede became cupbearer to the gods. According to other accounts, Eos kidnapped Ganymede, to be her lover, at the same time she kidnapped Tithonus. Zeus then robbed Eos of Ganymede, in return granting Eos the wish that Tithonus be immortal. Unthinkingly, Eos forgot to ask that Tithonus remain youthful. Everyday, the faithful Eos watched over Tithonus, until one day she locked him in a room and left him to get old by himself. When Ganymede’s father, King Tros of Troy or Laomedon, found out about Ganymede’s disappearance, he grieved so hard that Zeus sent Hermes on his behalf to give Tros or Laomedon two storm footed horses. In other accounts, Zeus gave Tros a golden vine and two swift horses that could run over water. Hermes was also ordered to assure the bereaved father that Ganymede was and would be immortal. Later, Heracles asked for the two beautiful horses in exchange for destroying the sea monster sent by Poseidon to besiege the city of Troy. Tros agreed and Heracles became the owner of the bribe sent by Zeus to Tros. Upon hearing that Ganymede was to be cup bearer as well as Zeus’ lover, the infinitely jealous Hera was outraged. Therefor Zeus set Ganymede’s image among the stars as the constellation Aquarius, the water carrier. Aquarius was originally the Egyptian god over the Nile. The Egyptian god poured water not wine from a flagon. All of Zeus’ scandalous liaisons have allegorical meanings. Zeus’ torrid affair with Ganymede was a religious justification for homosexuality within the Greek culture. Before the popularity of the Zeus and Ganymede myth spread, the only toleration for sodomy was an external form of goddess worship. Cybele’s male devotees tried to achieve unity with her by castrating themselves and dressing like women. Apollodorus argued that this myth emphasized the victory of patriarchy over matriarchy. This showed that men did not need women to exist, therefor they did not need the attentions of women. The philosopher Plato used this myth to justify his sexual feelings towards male pupils.http://art-and-art-history-academy.usefedora.com/ This is part one of a year-long college-level survey course in art history. This course covers world art history from its prehistoric origins until the European Renaissance around 1300 A.D. This course is designed as a basic college-level survey of art history. Although lectures are closed-captioned and I provide an online textbook as well as study guides and worksheets. This course is the actual content of a course I taught at an accredited college in California called Ohlone college. I designed this course as a series of clear, non-jargon laden video lectures and texts designed to help any student who wants to pass AP art history and or any beginning level art history survey course.

[curious-chaosmagiic]

I'm a Tithonus devotee, of course i've read practically everything on him

I'm a Tithonus devotee, of course i love music and storytelling

I'm a Tithonus devotee, of course i'm a helpless romantic with bad relationship history

I'm a Tithonus devotee, of course i lay in bed all day

I'm a Tithonus devotee, of course i love bugs even if i'm scared of them

I'm a Tithonus devotee, of course i'm working on my bounderies

I'm a Tithonus devotee, of course i have an old soul

I'm a Tithonus devotee, of course my favorite colours are gold and green

I'm a Tithonus devotee, of course i love spoiling my friends without thinking about myself

I'm a Tithonus devotee, of course i'm loud and proud of how much i've changed!!!

[curious-chaosmagiic]

Me, coming to a realization: Tithonus reminds me of Discord from mlp, Tithonus why must i make these connections

Tithonus: isn't it obvious?

Me: because it involves my special interest??

Tithonus, amused: you see yourself in me the same way you see yourself in him, you long to be accepted for who you are and nothing less, i assure you you'll find it just like i did, just like he did

Me, stupidly emotional: does that mean Eos is fluttershy?

Tithonus: yes

Me, sniffling:

Tithonus: it also is because your special interest

[curious-chaosmagiic]

i've decided that vocal stims can also be a sign that a deity is present

i just broke out into song and thought to myself, Lord Tithonus :> 🪲💕

[curious-chaosmagiic]

thinking about when i was speaking with Tithonus yestersay and I asked Tithonus what i should get while im out and he said "sharks" and i was like?? sharks?? and he said "for Hypnos :)" and i've been sobbing since

like wtf you can't just be sweet like that without warning?? my heart??

[curious-chaosmagiic]

not to brag or anything, but my deity is a bug

[curious-chaosmagiic]

devotional act of taking care of a tamagotchi for Tithonus

[curious-chaosmagiic]

i bought a necklace for a costume i'm going to wear to a ren faire im going to (it's my first one) and i bought it specifically because it had cicada as its charm!! it also was green which just makes my heart flutter 💕

even if i can't find a lot of stuff dedicated to Lord Tithonus, i have found so many things that remind me of him and it feels me with joy! i plan to wear it often, and possible even have him guide me to enchant it!!

i can't wait till it comes it

[curious-chaosmagiic]

i still am not over how Tithonus had been harassing (/aff) me with bugs since OCTOBER (usually they only would show up for a month every time i'd have issues) and then i finally realize he was reaching out to me and they just vanished?? like i just noticed today i haven't seen a ladybug or stink bug or ant or millipede in weeks (maybe months honestly i haven't payed attention!!)

but then the other night i saw a cricket in my house!!!! it freaked me out cause it was one of those big ones and i didn't have my glasses on and also it was night but- i just now realized that was probably Tithonus and crickets symbolize good luck (and a bunch of other things) and the way i can feel like i was gifted that luck so i could bare witness to my cats baby's first steps outside of their box (they have never climbed before) is making me emotional in bed

[curious-chaosmagiic]

To my Lord Tithonus, hear my prayer

winged loving being Tithonus, thank you for guiding me when i was amiss. for staying by my side and watching me grow. for giving me the strength when i felt like a shell of myself. for your comfort when i felt alone. i am forever greatful for your presence in my life. may i give you this digital offering, a collage of images that remind me of you 🪲💕

Lord Hypnos, hear my prayer

feathered flowers at his feet, thank you for the restful sleep. for lulling me to sleep and soothing my body. for the company and protection i have in the sleeping world. may i build a strong bond with you. may my love be shared and your presence be treasured. my i close my eyes and feel the stillness of peace. may i give you this digital offering, a collage of images that remind me of you 💤💕

[curious-chaosmagiic]

i don't know if my blog will be found by anyone who also worships Lord Tithonus

i feel as tho i'm the only one sometimes

i hope that even if they don't find me, others have found him, and if that means they find him through me that's incredible 💕🪲

[curious-chaosmagiic]

💤 the dream i had last night!! 🪲

i remember it was on a balcony, and the sun was raising and it was blinding but Lord Tithonus was their, and i have assumed do to my instincts that i was honored with Lord Hypnos as well !!!

it was so relaxing, all we did was sit together, i sat near Tithonus and Hypnos sat in front of us both,, it felt like being with old friends and reconnecting?

i think it was a sign to keep him in my thoughts 💤💕

DO NOT REPOST, THIS ART IS DEVOTIONAL / AN ART OFFERING!!

[curious-chaosmagiic]

Me: Tithonus would you be ok if i also started working with Hypnos?

Tithonus: you won't.. forgot me will you?

Me: WHAT?? NO OF COURSE NOT IM DEVOTED TO YOU I DONT PLAN ON JUST RANDOMLY DROPPING YOU??

Tithonus: really? :D then absolutely i think you should work with him :D !

Me: Hypnos what do you think?

Hypnos: yeah sure let's make it official

Me: yippee!! i'll do a more in depth spread when i get back from my night routine

Me, later trying to opening his candle, it's literally locked shut: sigh, yeah i should be in bed sorry

[curious-chaosmagiic]

having one of those moments where you learn something new that changes your world view, which has been happening a lot lately honestly-

anyway i've been doing more research into conpantheons / popculture pantheons and generally speaking a lot of it is really drawing me in!

idk maybe it's just because everything about my craft is very very personal to me? as much as i want Tithonus to be well known as all the other gods there's something so special and personal to me about our bond, that he picked me of all humans, that i was lucky enough to see his signs

idk i think i should go out into the forest and meditate, maybe see if anything calls to me or something? honestly if i hadn't have learned about Tithonus before learning about conpantheons / popculture pantheons i would have probably assumed i had found a deity that was unrecorded!

i guess what i'm trying to say is that my world view has gotten bigger and more welcoming with time and learning and i've loved every second of it