HIIIII HII HI EVERYBODYYβ‘οΈβ‘οΈβ‘οΈβ‘οΈβ‘οΈβ‘οΈβ‘οΈβ‘οΈ i hope everyone is happy and well and ready to rejoice as it is one of the most special days in our calendar!!!! 2349 years ago if my numbers are correct alexander passed in mysterious circumstances in babylonia after two weeks of suffering that pain me to think about! all this time i've wholeheartedly believed the poisoning theory but i've actually been reading some stuff (incredible) and all i can say is that the diadochi were all bitches but i love them anyway. yes i've spent these past two weeks going to the beach to read pseudo-callisthenes' 5th century ad novel-biography and it's been tons of fun <33
real hfuers will know my thing is trying to humanize him as much as possible and steer far away from those GLORIOUS UNDEFEATED SON OF THE GODS myths (i spoke about this last year too) so reading a book mostly made up of fake facts was ππππ hilarious actually πππ but also quite tragic. it's hard to find real statements esp in ancient sources since everyone was just writing whatever benefitted them the most and it's a real shame the most notable alexander anecdotes that reached the public were shit like him going to the bottom of the ocean in a crystal cage or that bucephalus ate human flesh and not his bravery and determination to push forward and always believe in himself but WHATEVER he did not have heterochromia besties get over it he was just some guy
BUT THE DRAWING!!!! this year we have a little tomb theme going on and it was about time i drew that time he and hephaestion went to patrochilles' tombs because that's CRAZYYYYYYYYY ππππππππ the design is completely made up obviously and i mixed items from different eras to show it's been cared for for centuries: bronze age architecture and armor (should've looked for an actual description of his armor in the iliad but i remembered doing that YESTERDAY as i went to sleep and now's not the time to be correcting drawingsππ), an archaic statue, painted friezes as a 5th century representative and paintings with floral motives and scenes (sacrifices at the pyre, fight with the river and hector), mostly inspired by the "patroclus vase" and mosaics from pella (all from the 4th century) ππππππ this was a lot of fun to do!!!!
also i made them in tomodachi. they're the only people on my island that are not my ocs or pikmin 4 characters. they've been together for 41 days and struggling to get married #real β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ they live together in a beautiful blue temple ππ (and made the lighthouse of alexandria as a little custom item. it glows at night and i LOVEEE it)
ALSO ALSO my friend is in athens rn (without me naturally βοΈ) AND SHE'S BRINGING MERCH. THERE'S A PRINT WITH ALEXANDER'S PORTRAIT FROM THE ACROPOLIS MUSEUM AND SHE GOT IT FOR ME YEEAAAAAHHHHHHH
it's a special day! don't mourn and party all night it's what he would've wanted πβ‘οΈ <3
is there a way for me to marry this post
