Hello Dear Friends!

a quick psa to anyone recently getting into greek mythology and is a victim of tumblr and/or tiktok misconceptions:

-there is no shame in being introduced to mytholgy from something like percy jackson, epic the musical or anything like that, but keep in mind that actual myths are going to be VERY different from modern retellings

-the myth of medusa you probably know (her being a victim of poseidon and being cursed by athena) isn't 100% accurate to GREEK mythology (look up ovid)

-there is no version of persephone's abduction in which persephone willingly stays with hades, that's a tumblr invention (look up homeric hymn to demeter)

-as much as i would like it, no, cerberus' name does not mean "spot" (probably a misunderstanding from this wikipedia article)

-zeus isn't the only god who does terrible things to women, your fav male god probably has done the same

-on that note, your fav greek hero has probably done some heinous shit as well

-gods are more complicated than simply being "god of [insert thing]", many titles overlap between gods and some may even change depending on where they were worshipped

-also, apollo and artemis being the gods of the sun and the moon isn't 100% accurate, their main aspects as deities originally were music and the hunt

-titans and gods aren't two wholly different concepts, titan is just the word used to decribe the generation of gods before the olympians

-hector isn't the villain some people make him out to be

-hephaestus WAS married to aphrodite. they divorced. yes, divorce was a thing in ancient greece. hephaestus' wife is aglaia

-ancient greek society didn't have the same concepts of sexuality that we have now, it's incorrect to describe virgin goddesses like artemis and athena as lesbians, BUT it's also not wholly accurate to describe them as aromantic/asexual, it's more complex than that

-you can never fully understand certain myths if you don't understand the societal context in which they were told

-myths have lots and lots of retellings, there isn't one singular "canon", but we can try to distinguish between older and newer versions and bewteen greek and roman versions

-most of what you know about sparta is probably incorrect

-reading/waching retellings is not a substitute to reading the original myths, read the iliad! read the odyssey! i know they may seem intimidating, but they're much more entertaining than you may think

greek mythology is so complex and interesting, don't go into it with preconcieved notions! try to be open to learn!

Hello my friends, 🇵🇸

My name is Sami, a father of two daughters. Before the war, we had a happy life in Gaza, with a home and a small business. But the war has torn everything apart 💔. Our home was destroyed, and we have been displaced multiple times, moving from Gaza City to Rafah and now to Deir Al-Balah 🇵🇸, where we live in a small tent with no basic necessities.

Our car was destroyed 🚗💥, leaving us without transportation, and we have no financial resources to sustain us. We are waiting for the Rafah crossing to open so we can escape this deadly war 🕊️, but until then, we need your help.

Please, if you can, donate to help my family survive and rebuild our lives .

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I am broken and shattered😔🤕

Losing hope😞💔💔💔💔💔💔

Hazem's story in the cursed war .

was a simple man living in a small house with my wife and young children. My life was safe and full of love and hope, and I looked forward to a bright future for my family. I dreamed of my children's future, and that they would become something I had never achieved in my life. Suddenly war broke out in the Gaza Strip. But the world around him was collapsing. One night, when I was mercilessly demanding to get into our house as quickly as possible, we didn't forget everything. I lost my wife who was always my support, and I lost my children who filled my life with joy and laughter. Even the house that represented his safety and reassurance turned into ashes.from here my life turned around. I lost everything and was admitted to intensive care. It was difficult... difficult beyond imagination. After I learned that I had lost my wife, my children, and my entire family, I collapsed and everything was destroyed. At that time I wished I would die. Life became without hope, without joy. . I ask you to help me spread the initiative, and donate even a small amount 🙏🏼 🍉🇵🇸.

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After struggling to get internet 🙏🙏 I can finally post for my campaign 🍉✌️ Please don't forget my campaign 💔 My family needs your help urgently 🇵🇸 Any donations can help me save our lives ✌️🙏🙏Please don't ignore my message as food and other basic food items are becoming scarcer and more expensive day by day and my 6 year old has developed skin rash. Please donate generously and spread this message widely.

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@mahmoud-sharif2 reached out to me so that i would share his gfm campaign, which has only reached $6051 of the $60.000 target that he needs for him, his wife, and their 4 children, including a 4 day old newborn, for both medical help and escaping gaza. it's been vetted by 90-ghost, northgazaupdates, and vetted-gaza-funds, so i highly recommend donating to them or at least sharing the gfm, because the campaign has been going very slowly so far, and any reblog would make a difference.

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I am Mahmoud Al-Sharif, married and have 3 children, and my wife is about to g… Heyam Sharif needs your support for Help Mahmoud's Family Ov

Hello my dear, I am Bisan from Gaza. I would be grateful if you helped me and my family to survive the war of extermination that we are being subjected to. My father is very ill and suffers from chronic diseases, weak heart muscle and dorsal cartilage. My sister’s son also needs treatment. They give her units of blood and her color is yellow as well. And her eyes as well. The doctors say she has hepatitis, and the other says she has a breakdown in the blood. We did not find the accompanying report for her, but she needs expensive treatment. I would be grateful if you helped me and took that into consideration

Hi guys!

@bisanalbalawi 's family needs help so if you're able to donate go to the gofundme link on their profile 🫶🏻

Welcome

I am hanan from Gaza..I need your help if I can

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Please donate to save my life and my family 🍉🇵🇸

My link is in my bio

Asking for help is not easy. I am asking for a small donation of €15 or €25 from each person. €35 will save my family and help me cover travel and rebuilding expenses. What's left of my house?

So help me by publishing the link and sharing it to everyone and your friends

You can deliver your regards

Through the link (please see my CV)

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Hello, this video was filmed by my wife at the beginning of the second day of the war. My wife and four children were alone. At home, two days later, the house was bombed. But my wife and children were heading to the city of Rafah to escape from the north. This is how my children live in Gaza. Please stand by me.

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