C h a o s a n d o r d e r

for Dionysus , Apollo and Hermes

[arjuna-vallabha]

The Pythia, oracle from Delphi

Painting by Camilo Miola

[icey-miyake]

me and the bad bitch i pulled by indulging in cannibalism and talking to corpses

[mysterium-solis]

Apollo by Miriam Escofet (b. 1967)

[whatmarvellousthings]

Cursed classical reception: restored painted statues, but with eighties patterns instead.

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[thatlittleegyptologist]

This hurts

[thespineanditstingle]

how about now

[thatlittleegyptologist]

That's just the Domus Aurea, you can't fool me

[foxesandtea]

Not cursed enough, either, tbh.

[thatlittleegyptologist]

Liz, why????

[somecunttookmyurl]

the type of pattern posted in the OP is a "memphis pattern" if that helps anyone create more cursed content

[leafywater]

an 80's queen

[whatmarvellousthings]

Very cursed, 10/10

[sunshinenredwine]

This goes hard fr

[lockettopia]

Hermes is one of my favorite gods, as I'm a world traveler, and he's the patron god of Travelers. I think he embodies the joyful, serendipitous nature of wandering and discovery in a new land. Hermes, God of diplomacy, commerce, travelers and trade. He was the only one with the power to enter the underworld. Initially he was portrayed as middle aged with dark beard and long locks, but later he was portrayed as a beardless youth, which is what i went for. He created the first musical instruments, the LYRE and FLUTE, and, interestingly, was the father of Goat legged PAN. He also invented the alphabet and numbers. He was also the god of sleep, and could put mortals to sleep or wake them up with his wand.

The son of a celestial goddess Pleiad, he has connections to astronomy, (as can be seen in the constellations above), and astrology, (as can be seen in the zodiac signs surrounding his herald’s wand). As a psychopomp, he is tasked with leading dead spirits to the underworld, making him a true ally to humankind. His golden wing-tipped helmet and sandals, fashioned by Hephaestus the weaponsmith god, allow speedy travel on his errands. On the earth below are stone landscape markers, called Herma.

[lockettopia]

Apollo, god of prophecy, oracles, music, art, protector of and disease of boys and men, and archery. Apollo holds his bow and arrows behind, while he strums the lyre given to him by hermes. Near the sun flies apollos white crow/raven. The column on the right is capped with a cow, representing his sacred animal as a god of herds. The serpent Python sits dead at his feet, killed by apollos arrow so that the god could takeover the delphi temple location. The temple complex sits underneath the god, while o. The far right, the PYTHIA ( apollos priestess) sitting upon a tripod, breathes the hallucinatory gasses seeping up from the earth to get her prophecies which she bestows upon visitors.

[lockettopia]

Dionysus, the god of wine, vegetation, festivity, and on a darker note, madness and frenzy. Here we see our jovial deity riding a leopard and wearing a leopard skin, holding aloft his sacred wine chalice in one hand, and his pine cone tipped staff "Thyrsus". Below him dance his attendants in the cult of Dionysus, the sileni,satyr, centaur, woman dancer, and bull and woman, with a centaur playing the two head flute pip (AULOS)  further back. In the upper right hand background we can see hanging grapes for the wine, and below; a darker representation of Dionysus; the mad frenzy. Here we see the MAENADs;("raving ones" ), women followers who drink and dance into violent frenzies. In Euripedes play, "the Bacchae'', the Maenads, in a state of delusion, tear apart their own king Pentheus, limb from limb, thinking him a lion. Even poor Orpheus, the greatest lyre player of all, was torn apart when he refused to play for them in a state of mourning after returning from the underworld without his wife, Eurydice).   If you've been following along for the last 6 weeks, then you get a free cup of ambrosia! cheers! I'm currently deciding what to do next, but it will either be "heroes and monsters" or "the Tragedies." So please stay tuned for lots more artwork in the coming weeks and months. which i'm hoping to compile into a book later in the year! ;) And as always, if you want to share this image I would appreciate it!

[mikeybooch]

The effeminate stranger Dionysus. Boisterous god of revelry and madness. 

Other Olympians in the series:

Aphrodite

Athene

Hades & Persephone

Demeter

[extravapalooza]

one of the pages for a class project- i asked a few people what they loved about being trans. this was my fav answer

“god made me transsexual the same reason he made wheat but not bread and fruit but not wine, so that humanity may delight in the act of creation”

edit: ive been told the quote is from julian k jarboe! please reblog this version instead

[disease]

DAZED, MAR 2022 | #PUSSYVERSE EXHIB. HOLLY SILIUS x KOBE WAGSTAFF // “PHANTOM FEEL”

[uglyfruit]

🤍pomelo angels 🤍

[ID: digital collages of three angel statues on cream backgrounds, each with pomelo slices for wings]

[paleinthenight]

[godapollon]

Apollo with the Lyre

1688–1736

Jan Claudius de Cock (1667–1735)

Feder in Braun, über Rötel, oben mit Spuren von Rötelrandlinie

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[croathia]

Laura Hecquet, Opéra de Paris

Photographer Little Shao

[twelfthremedy]

Dionysus Offerings

"Dionysus (or Dionysos) is the Olympian god of wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity, madness, and wild frenzy."

Large Altars:

Wine/mead

Grape juice

Intoxicants

Grapes

Honey

Olive oil

Apples

Figs

Eggs

Goblets

Curved daggers

Pine incense or frankensince

Bull horns

Snake skin

Leopard or tiger print objects

Purple candles

Theatre masks

Sexual toys (He was sometimes worshipped as a giant phallus!)

Percussion instruments

Wine bottles

Small/Hidden Altars:

Fake/toy grapes

Leaves or curls from grapevines

Ivy leaves

Pine needles

Pinecones

Apple seeds

Bindweed

Wildflowers

Toys, photos, or art of any big cats, snakes, and/or bulls

Hymns

Songs you've written

Any art that you create

Any stories that you create

Art or pictures of the comedy and tragedy masks

Wine corks

Wine labels

Toy or miniature drums

Purple crystals like amethyst, grape agate, sugilite, etc.

Devotional Acts:

Make a playlist for Him

Dance and sing to your favorite songs or songs you'd think He would like

Throw a feast in His honor

Remembering to take your medication (if you have any) and taking care of your mental health

Support/donate to your local theatre in His name

Be a part of the theatre!

Stand up for those that are marginalized

Write stories/plays for Him

Invite Him to watch plays or movies with you, especially comedies or tragedies

Throw parties or attend them

Attend festivals

Attend a wine tasting

Go on wine tours

Attend parades

Masturbate or partake in sexual acts for Him (if you're comfortable doing so)

Drink alcohol or grape juice

Smoke pot (only if you want to)

Learn about winemaking

Support local vineyards

Wear wreaths made from ivy

Wear faux leopard or tiger print

Wear the color purple

Pray to Him for things such as protection while intoxicated/high, relaxation, improvement in your mental health, fertility, ecstasy, for everything going well in the theatre

Sources:

https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Dionysos.html

https://vocal.media/futurism/ways-of-worship-dionysus

Artwork from the game Hades

[11thsense]

Blanc Details (2017)

[catholic-spirit]

Holy Ghost in art.