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Europa being taken by a bull (Zeus) across the seas to Crete — illustration by Virginia Frances Sterrett from the cover of a 1921 edition of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Tanglewood Tales, his version of Greek myths for young readers. More here: https://t.co/iFg391kZgx
Sportsfest bonus round 2 - prompt: Time: dusk Place: top of Mount Olympus. I can see Bokuto as Zeus gleefully hurling lighting bolts lol.
Starting with god Zeus, the most important, God of the Sky, thunders, lightning, law, order and justice. Brother of Poseidón and Hades.
That which deadens the ears, jolts the bones, and enchants the eyes: The Daughters of ZEUS.
I guess without a beard the idea doesn't get through. Must be centuries of western colonization ingrained in my mind. The "bearded father god" feels just like it, but anything else must be "aliens".
First is an old drawing by me, second is Zeus.
XII, the (hot) labors of #Heracles.
This scene has been specifically inspired by @_mythunderstood jokes about the fetish of Zeus for not human forms.
#Tapas (link: https://t.co/My2yu9XClv)
#Webtoons (link: https://t.co/KqDIAnDvut)
#bara #anthro #hercules #beefcake #greekmythology
The faces of the Pleiades, the 7 daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Pursued by Orion, Zeus transformed them into doves, then #stars. When Orion himself was killed, he was turned into a constellation himself and placed behind them #folklorethursday
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Image @BLMedieval Harley MS 647
Lamia, she was one of Zeus's lovers, her children were killed by jealous Hera.
The Lamias, vampires with a terrible face, wander at night, covet men to drink their blood, steal their mothers' children.
#BeingOfMyth #Vampires
Hermes - son of Zeus and Maia, messenger of the gods, guide to the Underworld, god of trade, thieves, travelers, and border crossings. A trickster, within hours of birth, stole his brother Apollo’s prize cattle, invented the lyre and gifted it to Apollo to make amends. #Folklore
En la primera foto tenéis a Zeus cuando fue adoptado. En la segunda, cuando nos lo devolvieron después de más de un año.
Ahora que es mayor, lo tiene mucho más difícil para encontrar casa. ¿Le ayudáis? #AdoptaNoCompres #Adoptar #perros
Leto gave birth to the children of Zeus on Delos which, unattached to the ocean floor, was neither ocean nor land. Artemis was born first, and then helped her mother give birth to her brother, Apollo, whereupon she became the goddess of childbirth & midwives. #FolkloreThursday