Love your Herakles. You really grasped him being both a strongman and a glutton. No abs for him.
"Mêtis sat hidden beneath Zeus’ entrails, That mother of Athena, creator of just affairs, The one who knows most of gods and mortals" Μῆτις δ' αὖτε Ζηνὸς ὑπὸ σπλάγχνοις λελαθυῖα ἧστο, ᾿Αθηναίης μήτηρ, τέκταινα δικαίων, πλεῖστα θεῶν εἰδυῖα καταθνητῶν τ' ἀνθρώπων open.substack.com/pub/joelchri...
Some additional texts for book 5
"No one deserves the right to steal from the garden of your heart that you so lovingly grew."
We seldom admit the seductive comfort of hopelessness. It saves us from ambiguity. It has an answer for every question: "There's just no point." Hope, on the other hand, is messy. If it might all work out, then we have things to do. We must weather the possibility of happiness.
Whenever I hear the first verse of this song, I think of Sisyphus, that midnight rider, the rambler, the gambler, the back biter -- and how he was bold enough to put Death in chains... Sooner or later Gods will cut you down. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IStl...
You can run on for a long time Run on for a long time Run on for a long time Sooner or later God'll cut you down Sooner or later God'll cut you downGo tell t...
Just had an absolute blast discussing all things Greek and divine with wonderful @mythsbaby.bsky.social It was a pleasure and honour! "The first thing we have to do is to tell the world the whole astonishing story." PS. Yes, children of Helios are gods 😅😍😍
If you like darker, Celtic-inspired folk, listen to Karliene Reynolds: her songs marry captivating melodies and powerful lyrics, breathtaking in their stark simplicity. youtu.be/9NcgP7b-EAk?...