Helen of Troy, seeing herself being depicted on screen:
Helen of Troy watches the algorithm reward rage while burying creativity. She’s not wrong. Helen of Troy — the face that launched a thousand ships...
Greek Mythology Explained
Greek Mythology Explained – deep dives into the myths, gods, heroes and monsters of ancient Greece
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Helen of Troy Reacts to Her Modern Screen Depictions
Right, so Helen of Troy — the woman whose face launched a thousand ships — is apparently supposed to just sit back and watch modern...
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PersePhone: When Greek Mythology Discovers the iPhone
Persephone finally got an iPhone. The queen of the Underworld has officially joined the land of the living — at least digitally. Let’s be real:...
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The Trick to a Good Insult Is Talking Around It So It Hits Harder — Minotaur Edition
Gorgocutie Explains: A Twitter thread from @folieadeuxsday on the philosophy of insult escalation. The thesis: "the trick to a good insult is sort of talking...
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Medusa Meeting Dwayne Johnson for the First Time
Gorgocutie Explains: This is a Tumblr shitpost that weaponizes Greek mythology against celebrity culture. The setup: Medusa — the Gorgon whose gaze turns mortals to...
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Too Convenient That an Odyssey Would Happen to a Guy Named Odysseus
Gorgocutie Explains: This Twitter thread is a meta-satire of how Greek mythology tropes have become so ingrained in Western storytelling that modern audiences find them...
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We need a Prometheus-shaped birdfeeder
When will somebody design a birdfeeder shaped like Prometheus where the birds eat out of where his liver will be?
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I Hate the Fuckin Eagles, Man — Prometheus, The Dude & Saruman Venn Diagram
Gorgocutie’s Venn Diagram Breakdown: This is a perfect example of a “three overlapping circles of pain” meme — three characters from completely different stories who...
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“Predators Adapt” — How Sirens, Dryads, and Harpies Discovered Dating Apps
The “Mythical Predators Support Group” is one of the best recurring webcomic premises. A Siren, a Dryad, and a Harpy sit around complaining that their...
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“Those Beautiful Naked Women” — The Sirens Never Had to Try Hard
In Homer’s Odyssey, the Sirens were creatures whose enchanting songs lured sailors to crash their ships into the rocky shores of their island. Odysseus, ever...
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ur first time summoning Poseidon
When you nail the incantation on the first try but weren’t ready for the scale of the response. The painterly texture and epic scale sell...