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Meanwhile, this is Athena and Poseidon in Greek religion:

Read it for free here

It’s about the one artwork that we have of him, which I’ve posted ages ago. The author analyzes why this vase depicted him with a bow and not with the stingray spear that is attested in the written sources. They conclude that it’s a visual connection to Odysseus and may have been part of the plot of Sophocles’ Odysseus Acanthoplex:

this is how I imagine her tbh

original tweet for reference:

Of mysteries divine. And men shalt say

In Hellas that I am of foreign Land,

Of Erythre born, shameless; others say

That I'm a Sibyl, born of mother Circe

And father Gnostos raving mad and false;

But at that time when all thing come to pass

Ye shall remember me, and no one more

Shall call me mad, the great God's prophetess,

For he showed me what happened formerly

To my ancestors; what things were the first

Those God made known to me; and in my mind

Did God put all things to be afterwards,

That I might prophesy of things to come,

And things that were, and tell them unto men.”

(づ ᴗ _ᴗ)づ🌷

I’m always fascinated by how people in the past millennium perceived and interpreted Greek mythology. This play is about its titular character, Comus, a very minor figure in ancient Greek religion. Milton imagined him as the son of Bacchus and Circe, who inherited his mother’s witchiness

“Bacchus that first from out the purple Grape,

Crush't the sweet poyson of mis-used Wine

After the Tuscan Mariners transform'd

Coasting the Tyrrhene shore, as the winds listed,

On Circes Iland fell (who knows not Circe

The daughter of the Sun? Whose charmed Cup

Whoever tasted, lost his upright shape,

And downward fell into a groveling Swine)

This Nymph that gaz'd upon his clustring locks,

With Ivy berries wreath'd, and his blithe youth,

Had by him, ere he parted thence, a Son

Much like his Father, but his Mother more,

Whom therfore she brought up and Comus nam'd […]”

Left: 450-440 B.C, Greek Attic pottery | Right: ~19 A.D, Roman coin

“The city of Nicaea took its name from a Naiad called Nicaea, and it was established by the men of Nicaea who fought in Alexander's army. After Alexander's death they founded and settled this city in memory of their homeland. The nymph Nicaea is said to have been the daughter of Cybele and Sangarius, who was the ruler of the country. Preferring virginity to cohabitation with a man, she spent her life hunting in the mountains. Dionysius fell in love with her, but she rejected his advances. After his rejection Dionysius tried to achieve his desire by a trick. He filled the spring, from which Nicaea used to drink when she was worn out from hunting, with wine instead of water. She suspected nothing and, acting as normal, took her fill of the deceptive liquid. Then drunkenness and sleep took hold of her, and she submitted to the wishes of her lover, even against her will. Dionysius had intercourse with her, and fathered Satyrus and other sons by her.”

- Memnon of Heraclea, History of Heraclea (1st-2nd c. A.D), as recounted by Photius in his Myriobiblon

“Aura, a maiden huntress and lover of the chase, dwelling by the Pontus [Black Sea], was desired by Dionysus. Since he was inflamed with passion for her, he pursued her. When Artemis saw this, she drove her away in wrath. Aura, terrified by the anger of Artemis, came from the Pontus to Cyzicus. While passing by this mountain, she gave birth to twins. Therefore the mountain was called Didymon ["Twin Mountain"].”

- Etymologicum Magnum, s.v. 'Δίνδυμον' (12th c., Byzantine)

It seems to me that the compiler of the E.M had another text that told the story of Aura that wasn’t Nonnus’, since the version given here is quite different from the Dionysiaca’s.

Alina’s lutz vs Evgenia’s lutz:

(see the knee pointed outwards which indicates an outside edge vs. very clear inside edge)

Alina’s 3-3 (3Lz-3Lo; the hardest 3-3 combo) vs. Evgenia’s 3-3 (3F-3T)

Alina’s 3 jumps combo was a 3F+2T+2Lo. Evgenia’s 3 jumps combo was a 2A+2T+2T.

They both had 7 triples in their programs, but Alina’s included 2 lutzes (highest scoring non-axel jump) while Evgenia’s included 2 toeloops (lowest scoring jump).

Alina had more variations in her spins, correct jumps, and the better short program.