You Know What? [ ], That’s It, You Need To Leave.

march

But I see you on the other side We all got things to hide

Arcade Fire - Reflektor

Накипело и терпеть я больше не хочу.

Rewriting Kidnapping of Persephone into a romantic/melodramatic story with consensual love is one of the most disgusting and disrespectful things I’ve seen.

I’ve been there too. You and I live in modern world and in modern world edgelords, goths, emos, etc have been trendy for a while. Liking them is cool. Hades, the god of the dead, is close to those things and he has a cool dog, so liking him will make you “not like other mythology fans” (we ended up being the same, what an irony). Despite that, we, idiots, wish for romantic love and project that on Hades. Who’s he with canonically? Persephone? She MUST be so happy to have him uwu 🥰

Do you not understand that if today life gives you extra kicks for being a woman, then 2000 years ago it was ultimately worse? How low must you think of victims of kidnappings, if you see actual fcking love in that? How little must you think of family bonds that you put it below yet another abusive romance? Why are willing to sacrifice a mother character in favour of a kidnapper?

It’s a love story, but not about a romantic one. Demeter, a woman in Ancient Greece, managed to stand up to the Zues, king of gods, and his older brother, and return Persephone at least half of her freedom. Yes, freedom, not a demand to be near mommy, they are that kind of parent and child who love each other. A funny gig about marriage between kidnapper and kidnapped: the latter might never see her family again, she now belongs to the groom and it’s Antient times so guess which “might” is more likely to happen.

Zeus GAVE Persephone to Hades. Like a trophy. A lot of people desire to justify Hades (the dude never even was an outcast, you just Americanised him into a high school antisocial goth. I don’t see that much people making up same stories about Poseidon, who spends most of his time in the sea — his domain. Underworld is Hades’ domain, he’s not unhappy nor judged by other gods, ok? And trust me, an immortal being wouldn’t give a sh*t about us fearing and railing death) and overlook harmful antiquities. Whether the number is small or big, the fact they exist is terrifying.

That myth was above its time and, as we can see, above out time as well. Stories like Lore Olympus and Punderworld, that claim to be feminist rewriting, belittle, demonise Demeter, the only person who truly cares about Persephone’s well-being.

A feminist rewriting demonises a woman who left everything and everyone to save a woman from a kidnapper. If you don’t understand this whole concept is dumb sh*t, I’m not gonna explain why.

Kidnapping of Persephone, much like Hunters of Arthemis, was told to soothe and encourage women, let them know that despite being lower than men, they still have each other, they still can protect each other. Kidnapping of Persephone is a love story, love between mother and daughter. Please, don’t try convincing people it needs to be rewritten, it’s perfect as it is.

And for all what’s holy, don’t demonise Demeter, the exact person who truly loved Persephone, who saved Persephone, who wished her happiness.

Nobody gafff

animation WIP

Saw this post by @peggy-sue-reads-a-book and inspired me to make this art of Dionysus. 😊

Bonus pic: (makes you want to wipe away his tears and hug him and tell him he's loved)

Seriously imagine kid Dionysus being in awe and curious about his powers and himself as a person and still being very innocent of the world vs after he fully embraces it.

Like him at a young age learning how to create grapes on command, making a beautiful change in scenery. His eyes sparkle with joy and nymphs, Hermes, Apollo encourage him. His life looks happy, away from Hera's wrath hoping for a simple life.

But Hera made him mad as punishment. Wandering aimlessly for a long time until he finally snapped out of it. He's alone, an outcast, in foreign lands and tries to befriend people, find some new start. Some follow him, some despise him. His festives an addiction, yet mocked for not following "society rules".

After finally making a name for himself and becomes an Olympian he returns to his mother's home. Only to have his name mocked by the same people he's part of the family.

So you have a god that represents life but also death, but only wants to bring joy the most to everyone. Yet he's been facing hardships since day one. Pentheus was the cherry on top and the start of finally him becoming the God of madness.

You know tihs, mother. I am child of the forest

@rhysothyweek2025 day 4: contrast

Decided to focus this time on how Jack's death influenced both of them.

Rhys: left alone, in the open on the desert, in warmth, close to death, yellow

Timothy: surrounded by people in the casino, a golden cage, about to murder and get murdered

This time, a small poem

As I have left you inside these lovely thorns and petals you chose the destruction path forgetting I'm made of metal You should not crave for those who had been wronged forever yet, you chose a hand that chokes and that won't go to heaven Lord knows no mercy for me because I've killed its dreams as my life have been taken, I won't let it be lost inside your stupid being Have you not betrayed me enough? You don't need to try again as I know all your sinful thoughts and what you wish to gain. Tomorrow, I won't be around yet your lungs will scream my name - this lovely future is bound to happen You'll never meet the end

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