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The Cupbearers of Olympos by ~maiji:iconmaiji:

Categories Traditional Art > Paintings > Miscellaneous

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©2009 ~maiji
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I don't quite feel comfortable with categorizing mythology under fantasy>sword and sorcery <_<;;

I think this turned out alright for the most part. I'm pretty pleased with the colour palette, although the eagle wings need more definition. Among other things XD

Όλυμπος = Ólimbos, Ólympos, Olympus

Hebe, goddess of youth and spring, and Ganymede, a Trojan prince best known today as the constellation/zodiac sign Aquarius. The peacock and eagle are, of course, common symbols for Hera and Zeus respectively.

Long story short, Hebe was the daughter of Zeus and Hera and served as the cup bearer to the gods (translation: poured booze during parties). Ganymede was considered the most beautiful mortal and was herding sheep around on a mountain when he happened to catch the eye of the king of the gods, who transformed into an eagle and abducted him. Shenanigans later, Zeus made him the new cup bearer, displacing Hebe. For several obvious reasons, this pissed Hera off, and resulted in lots of drama for generations to come. Greek mythology: almost as serious business as the intarnets!

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~washipuppy Apr 17, 2009, 8:37:14 AM
I love this myth, and the way you've portrayed it here is wonderful. In particular the young, slightly resigned human figures - sucks to be caught in a marital spat between Zeus and Hera. Even for Hebe.

A definite favourite, makes my inner myth buff happy.

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~ WashiPuppy

"In case of emergency, always keep a spare dog in your pants."
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~InSaNeReTaRd Apr 17, 2009, 10:03:17 AM
Whoa
I totally love this
Her whole posture looks so delicate
And your coloring is absolutely win

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Buck Futter
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~valoliveira Apr 17, 2009, 1:15:25 PM
watercolors?? very nice!

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Valmar Oliveira
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~maiji Apr 17, 2009, 4:55:47 PM
Thank you very much! I'm really glad to hear you liked my interpretation of these characters.

While I was looking up ancient art/pottery etc. of Ganymede I stumbled upon holyfant's short fiction, including a take on the myth from the abductee's perspective which I thought was interesting. [link] She's also written an Iris and Hermes piece I enjoyed. Not sure if it's your thing, but I thought I'd share just in case. ^^

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Giacomo hides not behind drapes!
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~maiji Apr 17, 2009, 4:56:54 PM
Thank you so much for saying so! I was trying to make her look delicate, so I'm relieved it came across ^^

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Giacomo hides not behind drapes!
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~maiji Apr 17, 2009, 4:57:07 PM
Yup! Thank you so much!

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Giacomo hides not behind drapes!
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~karniz Apr 17, 2009, 8:58:18 PM
what a beautiful rendition of mythos! It's very sweet... and almost sad. Well, at least Hebe looks sad... and serene. But the details are quite the thing to behold - especially on the peacock and the eagle. Their boldness keeps attention on the characters as they are very pale in comparison. Stunning, as always m'dear!

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Donna B. @ noizmaker.net.
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Mood: Adoration ~DeeLeaf Apr 18, 2009, 12:40:34 AM
very cute, it came out pretty nicely..=D
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~maiji Apr 18, 2009, 6:44:32 AM
Thank you so much! ^^

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Giacomo hides not behind drapes!
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