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OP, I love you for this
A very serious and accurate summary of the Trojan War
Sometimes I think I love Menelaus too much then I get reminded of the monstrosity that was the 2004 Troy Movie’s Menelaus, which validates my love for him as my hatred for that depiction can only be rivaled by my hatred for Ovid’s Medusa
Diomedes and Paris are not as young as people make them out to be
It doesn't make sense, but I'm trying to understand everyone's age, and it still doesn't come out
Peris was married with a child when Achilles was 9 years old. Diomedes was one of Helen’s suitors Achilles is not. Also, Achilles goes to war at 15 he dies at 24 and kills Troilus at 17 years old.Sacked Lyrnessus and takes Briseis at the beginning of the war.
at 17 years old.
Achilles had Neoptolemus at 12/13 years old which is disgusting but possible
(information about it APOLLODORUS or Pseudo-Apollodorus)
They were 30-something years old.Paris was 40 when he died, and he was handsome, yes, but not young
And if it's because Nestor once said Diomedes was his sons age, this man is so old.His youngest son is at war, and the man is 70 years old
If I'm wrong tell me but it doesn't make sense
And also the wedding of Achilles' parents wtf
forever thinking about how achilles’ name means “grief of the people.”
may i humbly request some MeneLen for the people 🙏 (you can also add Hermione and your Megapenthes if you wish!)
I.AM.SPEED.
Btw happy birthday!!!!
A doodle of Menelaus and Hermione giving Helen a bundle of flowers during their earlier years. Hermione tried to make a flower crown but she failed and Menelaus saved the day as their daughter fell asleep.
What Aphrodite did to Helen is horrible, absolutely. Yet I would never be able to get over that one scene where Helen recognizes Aphrodite after "her desirable breasts".
What Aphrodite did to Helen is horrible, absolutely. Yet I would never be able to get over that one scene where Helen recognizes Aphrodite after "her desirable breasts".
I am absolutely sure they didn't have this kind of books
✨Guys so this is basically my Achilles design now :333✨
Okey, really it's just something that turns out of conversations with my friend about male and female boobs, and so I gues thats just what happens when 2 trans dudes talk about it.
Still, Achilles probably wasn't too far from it, was he?
Had to sketch her because I'm getting abnormal about her.
Shout out to Theseus
Dioscuri, driving Helen and Clytemnestra: So how was your day? Helen: We almost got surprise adopted! Castor: What? Clytemnestra: We almost got kidnapped. Castor: Oh, okay. Castor: *slams on the breaks* WAIT WHAT?!
There is no evidence that in epic the musical, Helene wasn't a cloud the whole time
After the Oath of Tyndareus
Menelaus :I would also like to give a shout out to my fellow nominees. Who will now and forever, be know as the guys that lost to the Fucking Ginger, Second second son, of greeks most cursed family
like the euripides helen did not survive against all odds, for people to stop the himbofication of menelaus in favor of making helene live even more tragic
I'm happy that the "Helen is of Sparta, not Troy" post is getting seen and people are giving love to her as they should but I'm getting a wee bit frustrated by the Menelaus inclusion with the whole "She was a possession to others and never had a choice".
Yes, Helen is a victim of fate and multiple horrible circumstances. She gets kidnapped by Theseus and Paris. So much blame is being put on her when she really isn't at fault and doesn't have much choice.
A choice she made though? WAS MENELAUS!
The Oath of Tyndareus was all about how "If you want to have a chance of marrying her, you have to swear to respect her and her choice and defend their marriage if it's needed".
If anything, Menelaus was her "prize"! Not the other way around!!! And they are clearly shown caring for one another!!! uyfuygluhyutfugy
Remeber to ship Helene × Menelaus for Maximum Trojan war angst
And then nothing bad happened ever
My favorite headcanon about gods and the mortals is that gods never understand how fragile humans are and don't understand how deep god's touches go through mortal's skin. (or simply don't care)
Athena will make Diomedes's grip on his spear stronger pushing his fingers tighter and almost breaking his bones. She fixes his position making his stance perfect, but human's body was never able to get into position this perfect so his muscles will be tearing and his bones will be cracking just to be instantly healed. When Athena removes her hands, his body will be covered in bruises.
Odysseus will always feel burning and at the same time freezing gaze on his back while Athena watches him across the battlefield. His ears will be filled with her breath and whisper, that will ring in his head long after she ended speaking. She will help him shot an arrow, and he will feel his joints moving in the way they were never supposed to move.
When Apollo turns all the spears and arrows away from the Hector he will still feel them digging into his flash. Apollo will raise him from the dust again and again, and Hector won't be able to stand without hearing god's voice in his ears and feeling god's burning touch on his shoulders. He closes his eyes and still sees the light.
Helen will stand tall to speak up to Paris, and Aphrodite will place her hands on Helen's shoulders to remind her of goddess's presence and this flaming grip will weight as heavy as ten years of war. Aphrodite will wash Helen's face so her skin will shine brighter and eyes will haunt every man in the room, and the only thing Helen feels is her skin freezing from the coldness of Aphrodite's hands.
And those touches won't end with battle or even with war. Every time Diomedes fights he will feel his body taking the exact position Athena once made him in, his limbs will come into shape they were never meant to be in, without deforming cause Athena already fixed them, once she already designed him according to her vision. Every time Odysseus lies his words will echo in his head just like Athena's words did before, every time he uses a bow, arrow in his hands will feel like a burning torch or like an ice, and his joints and tendons will sing in a perfect copy of the song Athena made them perform inside his body on the battlefield. Every time Helen will square her shoulders to feel herself more confident she will feel burning touch on her chin pushing it up and freezing breath in her hair. She will look at her husband and shadow of tight grip on her shoulders will become shadow of sharp nails digging into her skin, holding her in place.
Even dying at Achilles's hands and falling to the ground Hector would still hear an order in his head telling him to get up and fight, his own blood running down a neck will feel like Apollo's hands forcing him back to his feet.
No mortal ever forgets a god's touch.
The Easter Bunny visits and hides little Hatching Helens around your house instead of the little plastic ones.
