#erichthonius

It’s an anomaly.

“ANTIPATER OF SIDON

Just when thou hadst become the mother, swallow, of a new-born brood, just when thou first wast warming thy children under thy wings, a many-coiled serpent, darting into the nest where lay thy young, robbed thee of the fruit of thy womb. Then when with all his might he came to slay thee, too, as thou wast lamenting them, he fell into the greedy breath of the hearth-fire. So died he the deed undone. See how Hephaestus succoured and saved the race of his son Erichthonius.” [Emphasis by me]

- Greek Anthology Book 7

“When Themis, who knows what the future holds, had uttered these prophetic words, the gods muttered various complaints, wondering why the selfsame gift could not be given to other mortals, too. Goddess Aurora, daughter of the Titan Pallas, grumbled about her husband, who was getting old, gentle Ceres complained that Iasion now had white hair, Mulciber [Hephaestus] demanded a renewal of life for Erichthonius, and Venus, too, affected by concerns for what would happen in the future, wished to bargain over Anchises’ life and make him young again.”

- Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.424

Only in the visual record: Hephaestus present during the birth of Erichthonius

'There's always two sides to the discus.'

Series is Flowers for the Messenger God, my Hermes x Crocus webcomic:

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Bonus

Episode 4 (NEW)

I thought how a nice opportunity would be to draw her with him as a child in a wholesome moment 😌

And with that vow the bright-eyed goddess sped away, over the barren sea, leaving welcome Scheria far behind, and reaching Marathon and the spacious streets of Athens, entered Erechtheus’ sturdy halls, Athena’s stronghold.

I know Erechtheus and Erichthonius aren't always viewed as the same person, but I read this thinking how sweet it was that he had a space made for her where she can have some rest and privacy.

By this, he's not honoring his city's patron goddess, but also caring for his foster mother in return. That's rare in Greek myth, and it makes their relationship feel mutual instead of one-sided.

Granted, it doesn't say he had it made for her, just that she's going there, but one can imagine the other case.

24 emotes of the ancients(3 of each) cuz i was feeling silly like that!

Characters included are: Meteion, Hermes, Venat, Themis, Hythlodaeus, Emet, Lahabrea and Erichthonius

If you are interested you are able to buy them here: ( this time i put them on Vgen, since ko-fi doesnt seem to be working)