mythology family ⤞ ares for @jesperwylan

「 and all the grove and the altar … were lighted up by the dread god, ares, himself and his armour, and the shining from his eyes was like fire … man-slaughtering ares screaming aloud, courses all over the sacred grove. 」

mythology family ⤞ aurora for @eos-tre

「 aurora had chased from heaven the dewy darkness, was carrying the sun’s torch far and wide over the earth. 」

Myths around the world challenge @thewinedarksea & @ibuzoo

Australian Aboriginal Mythology | The Rainbow Serpent
The Rainbow Serpent or Rainbow Snake is an immortal being and creating God in Aboriginal Mythology. It is a popular image in the art of Aboriginal Australia. It is the shape of a rainbow and a snake.The connection between snake and rainbow suggests the cycle of the seasons and the significance of them and water in human life. When a rainbow is seen in the sky, it is supposed to be the Rainbow Serpent traveling from one waterhole to another.This is meant to explain why some waterholes never dry up when drought strikes. There are countless names and stories connected with the serpent. They all illustrate the importance and dominance of its presence within Aboriginal traditions.It is said to be the giver of life, due to its connection to water, however it can be a destructive force if enraged.

eurydice, dying now a second time, uttered no complaint against her husband. what was there to complain of, but that she had been loved? [insp]

make me choose → orpheus or eurydice for @eurydiyce

myths around the world challenge: @ibuzoo & @thewinedarksea

mbuti - arebati, a lunar deity and sky father

— a r t e m i s 

hunt                                                                           We’re born in the moonlight

                                                                                                   Ain’t a fantasy    the moon

chastity

childbirth                                                                  Can’t breathe in the sunlight

                                                                                             Gotta hide your heart

nature 

Greek Mythology Meme // ᶠᶦᵛᵉ ᵗᶦᵗᵃⁿˢ ⁽³/⁵⁾ • ATLAS

Atlas was the Titan god condemned by Zeus to hold the sky on his shoulders. He personified the quality of endurance and taught humans the art of astronomy, which were often combined, turning Atlas into the god who turns the heaven on their axis.

god of the sea

Greek Gods 

(thanks to chelidon for Greek help)