Hi everyone, I have a bit of a request; a little broad, but all focused on death and it's related aspects of ancient Greek culture, life and mythology.  I have a fair bit of information already gathered, but I'm having trouble with some of it, so I figured I'd cast out a net to see what I could catch ( Read more... )

Setting: Ancient Greece, more or less.

I need an injury for my POV character. Trouble is, I'm extremely squeamish, and I've been making myself feel rather ill by looking through the entries here. So, since it will only take up a couple of paras in the fic, I wonder if anyone can help me out with something suitable?

My MC is an experienced soldier but ( Read more... )

setting: Athens circa 350 BC

( searches conducted )

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I'm looking for a figure in Greek mythology that is associated with passiveness, inactive observing, neutrality or something similar. Preferably female and obscure is a plus ( Read more... )

Are there sources mentioning Persephone as a truly nasty goddess? One actually ruling the Underworld, not just sitting there while Hades is in charge?
Apollodorus makes Styx her mother (not Demeter), and Homer tends to write her as a terrible goddess, far from the subdued one portrayed by Hesiod. Are there other sources portraying her that way?
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