Theseus #4 (Into The Labyrinth) Illustration By Me.

Theseus #4 (Into the Labyrinth) Illustration by me.

*NOTE:* rotate image to see different perspectives

No sooner had Theseus settled into his princely position, than King Minos of Crete, calls upon Athens for its bloody yearly debt. King Minos son had previously died in the Athenian games, and as an act of revenge, he threatened to invade Athens unless the kingdom sent seven male and seven female youths to Crete to sacrifice for his half-man, half-bull creature within his labyrinth; the Minotaur. Theseus volunteers as one of the youths, determined to stop the beast. King Aegeus tells Theseus if he survives, to switch the ship’s black sail to white upon his return, so his father will know he lives.

Arriving in Crete, King Minos’ daughter, Ariadne, falls for Theseus, and vows to help him if he will marry and bring her to Athens after defeating the beast. Theseus agrees, and Ariadne consults Daedalus, the ingenious inventor of the maze, as to its secrets. She gives Theseus the secrets, and most importantly, a ball of thread, so that he may retrace his steps. That night, Ariadne sneaks Theseus to the entrance, and he enters the dank corridors...

Ariadne is one example of smitten women assisting male Greek heroes on their quests with invaluable clues and tools. The Argonauts, arriving at Colchis to acquire the Golden fleece, were assisted by the princess Medea, who uses magic and ingenuity to help Jason succeed in his labors.

Can you think of other examples?

There are many interpretations for the symbolism of Labyrinths in myths. On the surface they show a character on a journey to discover their purpose or destiny through finding the correct path to reach their goal. They’re also symbolic of the stage of the hero’s journey Jospeh Campbell calls the “belly of the whale,” where the hero commits to their metamorphosis, and thus re-emerges from the ordeal, reborn anew. The Labyrinth center could represent a unification with the hero’s inner self, a higher power, or the ultimate challenge, and the tunnel could represent a birth canal.

What other symbolism might a labyrinth hold in art and literature?

Thanks for looking! to see more of my greek myth illustrations, click my LINTREE: https://linktr.ee/tylermileslockett

Kamloops Indian Residential School killed about 3 kids per year, for 76 years.

This is Canada's history. Don't forget it.

1K notes View Post

theircrazyfandoms

2 years ago

Okay, but the shipname hellcheer is so cute.

Have you ever wondered where books come from?

Well then, let me show you, because that’s what I do for a living.

Right now, it’s this time of the year, and the little ones have just freshly hatched:

You’ll notice they’re still blind and naked when they hatch. So I make them little coats to keep them warm during their first winter:

See how they happily line up to put them on:

See? Better. Now they’re ready to go and explore the world.

And if they make it through the winter and we take good care of them, they will grow up to be strong and wise like their older fellows:

So, in case you were ever wondering, now you know.

682K notes View Post

theircrazyfandoms

5 years ago

Quarantine is just a time for all of my middle school hyperfixations to come out of the woodwork, team up, and re-take over my entire life

2K notes View Post

theircrazyfandoms

4 years ago

why is this so funny

982K notes View Post

theircrazyfandoms

3 years ago

Just finished episode 10 and WOW. I swear if we don't get a season 2 I will riot.

Honestly, I still can't belive Stede and Ed kissed on screen. INSANE. And the ending! I loved how Stede did resolve everything with his family and left on better terms this time around. You can tell he's really starting to embrace being a pirate.

And the scene where Stede and Mary talk about being in love and he says Ed's name and HE. Then the hug. LOVED IT.

The "breakup" between Ed and Stede was also nuts. Ed really goes through the whole breakup process from mourning (the robe!) to rage. (If Lucius is actually dead I will be so pissed.) It was actually cool to see him go all badass. Tho it's still weird seeing him with no beard.

Watched all 8 episodes of Our Flag Means Death yesterday. I really loved it. I'm such a sucker for historical shows. And you know, GAY PIRATES!!!!

Funny enough, I started watching because it trended on Tumblr.

And I totally ship Ed and Stede.

Tags

our flag means death ofmd ofmd spoilers

10 notes View Post