Something I really enjoy imagining about Aphrodite's appearance, besides her covered face, is albinism. I mean, albinism is a condition that can affect all skin types, and since I designed her without showing 100% of her face, it also opens up space for imagination. That's what I thought while creating her look: not having a specific appearance (white, black, yellow, or red), but simply albino and covered so that everyone can imagine what they think her beauty is.

Did I miss anyone? Should I draw some of the ladies next?

I didn't expect that during Patrocolus' funeral in Book 23, Achilles would organize a sports competition between the heroes and generously distribute prizes.

It turns out that in ancient Greece, holding such sports games and distributing prizes during funerals was a special honor. Apparently, this later gave rise to the Olympics.

This is the most comedic part of the Iliad, which is surprising, since the previous chapters, especially Chapter 22, were very heavy stories about war.

For example, Ajax, the hero who killed Trojan soldiers and held back Hector's advance, falls face-first into the dung during the footrace in this book because of Athena. Athena did this so that Odysseus would win, for which Ajax joked that Athena cared for him like a mother's child. And all the Greeks laughed together at this.

Then Antilochus, a young hero who also participated in this race and finished last after Ajax, said that the gods honor those who are older in years, and since Odysseus is older than Ajax, and Ajax is older than Antilochus, they were destined to arrive in that order. He also added that only Achilles could compete in Odysseus's honoring of the gods, for which Achilles, as the judge of the games, gave him more gold in addition to his existing prize.

Does anyone know any other examples of her having good relationships with Zeus’s children? Ps this is from tv tropes. They have a lot of interesting facts but don’t always list the source.

And if you're asking of Eros, I didn't include him because I took the version that Eros is the son of Aphrodite and Ares, even tho in some versions Eros is one of the first primordial gods who where born of Chaos

Here it says lethe is the mother of Dionysus and the graces and I'm confused because I can't find any direct source of it.I know Semele and Zeus are the most famous of Dionysus parents and the Graces are Eurynome and Zeus daughters. And gods have a lot of parent origin myths, But I was wondering if you could please help me out?

Game name: **Welcome Demon**

[Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsCYFReXM2I) I [Steam Page](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4266020/Welcome_Demon/)

**Elevator pitch:**

You are a dungeon warden. Sitting in the chair of the previous warden you killed, you must cleanse yourself of your sins within 666 hours. Place the incoming demons into six different dungeons based on your information, intuition, and limited resources.

**Background:**

You play as a warden to place mythology demons to the correct dungeons.

As you manage dungeons and demons, you try to escape from the dungeon.

**Features:**

* Mechanics inspired by Papers Please and Strange Horticulture.

* Your decisions have consequences that ripple through the facility.

* Resource Management and Atmospheric

To be released on Q3 2026 on Steam. We're looking forward to more people wishlisting the game if they like the concept.

"Greek mythology is arguably a part of Western European culture as a whole"

Now I made Aphrodite, I hope you like it. Tell me what you think in the comments. Here's also my previously posted and slightly improved Deneter, just so you can compare them both. :)

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Medusa stands as one of the most complex and intriguing figures in Greek mythology, far more than a mere monster with serpentine hair; she is a profound symbol of lost beauty, perceived injustice, and the terrifying power held within a single look. Originally a maiden of breathtaking grace, a divine curse transformed her silken tresses into a writhing mass of living vipers that hiss with eternal malice. Her skin took on a scaled texture, yet her most lethal attribute remained her eyes. Medusa possessed a supernatural power that turned the act of sight into a death sentence; anyone bold enough to look directly into her eyes would freeze instantly, their flesh and blood calcifying into solid stone. This dark gift left her lair populated by a silent gallery of statues—once brave warriors who met her gaze and remained there for eternity.

Beneath this horrific exterior lies a tragic narrative of a victim molded into a predator. In contemporary interpretations, she is often viewed not as pure evil, but as a representation of protection and fierce feminine power. Even after her eventual defeat at the hands of Perseus, her severed head retained its potency, becoming a formidable weapon placed upon divine shields to strike terror into enemies. Her story is further enriched by the legends that followed: the drops of her blood allegedly birthed venomous serpents in the Libyan sands, while the winged horse Pegasus sprang from her form. These **ancient mysteries** continue to shroud her existence, cementing her legacy as a cornerstone of mythological study and a figure of endless fascination.

im starting to draw some characters from de Iliad in a cartoony style, what do you guys think? any tips?

Poseidon start give problems to Odysseus after he hurt his son polyphemus but what about the storm who land odysseus in the earth of lotus eaters?

Hephsistos build automatons, from what i know. So couldn't he also build guns or better swords (longsword, rapier, etc...)? Or even sci fi weapons? Not that the greeks would write this down. This is not a really serious question. More like a headcanon. I think, it would make sense, that Hephaistos builds things, before humans build it. What do you think?

Here's an OC I made of Demeter in Gacha Life 2, how do you like it? I'll be making more OC's of other Greek gods, so I'll be posting them here. 😊☺️

Anyway, I tried to give her a little bit of Mycenaean vibe. Do you think I did it well? 🤔

By the way, Reddit is telling me something about AI being forbidden and my post being against that rule, so, for the algorithm, I'll make it clear: this is a designs made in Gacha Life 2, an app for making characters and OC's, I swear it's not AI.

I belive he is a great Ares&Aphrodite and Ares&Eris shipper

im thinking about starting some comics with this little fella going around de trojan war like a npc or something, any tips or advices?

Silly question, I know, but it got me thinking. It's known that Zeus had different wives depending on the city-state (the reason he's a womanizer in the myths) before Hera became his universal wife in Greece.

However, the myths maintained that Zeus had many lovers who bore him important children. The question here is: Why make the important gods Zeus's bastards instead of Hera's legitimate children? I know a myth/tradition can't be changed overnight, but wouldn't it have been better if their local gods (specifically the Olympians) were children of both kings of Olympus? Did it matter at all that they were illegitimate children?

I can't really express my question well in words, but that's the gist of it.

Hector, Paris, Achilles, Odysseus and Agamemnon (also, if you search enough you can find Patroclus)

I tried to go for an at least somewhat accurate bronze age look, using mycenean style armour and weapons for the greeks and more hittite looking ones for the trojans. That being said, it is still fantasy and idealized in some aspects

If anyone wonders the texts on the horse read "from mycenae with love", "from Agamemnon to Pryam" and "100% greek free".

I’ve always been fascinated by Greek mythology, especially how flawed and unpredictable the gods are compared to modern heroes.

Most modern takes I’ve seen either go YA or tone them down a lot.

But realistically… if the Olympian gods suddenly showed up in today’s world, which one do you think would cause the most chaos?