#zethos

[chibifox2002]

Finally got to another universe goober!

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Doodles of the followers of prince Santos of Aukreto from my original story Ace of Swords.

I love all these guys. ^^

[effulgentpoet]

mythology aesthetics

ANTIOPE, AMPHION, ZETHOS, & PHOCUS

In Greek mythology, Antiope was a princess who was loved by the god Zeus who seduced her in the guise of a satyr. When her father discovered she was pregnant, he threatened her, and she fled to find refuge in Sikyon. Her uncle persued her, dragging her back. On the return trip she gave birth to twin sons - Amphion and Zethos - who were exposed to die on Mount Kithairon. However shepherds came across the infants and rescued them. The boys were instructed by the god Hermes in various arts with Amphion becoming a skilled bard and Zethos a cattle-herder. When Antiope, who had been kept as little more than a slave, learned that her sons were alive and grown, she called upon them to avenge her. The twins captured her tormenters as they were celebrating the rites of Dionysus, slew them, and seized the throne of Thebes. Dionysus, however, was offended by the death of his devotees and drove Antiope mad. She roamed across the hills to the neighbouring kingdom where King Phocus found her, cured her of her illness, and made her his wife. Antiope and her sons were later honored as heroes at Thebes. Unlike most heroes who produced long lines of descendants, their house was cut short by the untimely deaths of the twins and their children, while other accounts state a single daughter survived, and that she became the mother of the Trojan War hero Nestor.

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More Ace of Swords emblems! This time for the main villainous team.

Yes Santos was also in the previous collection of these, but he's the boss of this bunch so he had to be added again. ^^

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Followers of Prince Santos having some drinks together. 

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Character lineup for the prologue chapter of the Ace of Swords comic. 

These are the characters that will appear in that part of the story. 

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Redesigned some of Santos’ goons. They are part of the group that decided to leave the Alven kingdom together with Santos to become glorified bandits. 

Athix was a soldier loaded with debt who thought siding with Santos would bring him riches and keep the debt collectors off his back. Athix is unusually upbeat. Maron was a scholar at the Alven palace who got bored and hoped siding with Santos would make him rich and famous. Maron is very vain and kinda stuck-up. Zethos was also a soldier who never seemed to be able to climb the ranks despite his experience. He sided with santos because he genuinely believes Santos should lead a country. Zethos is very moody and quick to anger. Athix is my personal favourite of this group. XD

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Zethus und Amphion, bas-relief de Julius Troschel (1806–1879)

[ Amphion and Zethus ] [ Amphion et Zéthos ]

By Rufus46 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons