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@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.social
2026-05-11 22:55:47
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This week's #MythologyMonday theme is rain. In Greek mythology, rain is poured out from pitchers by the Nephelai, the nymphs of the clouds, daughters of Okeanos and Thetys.
"If a mortal dares to insult the Nephelai, let him think of the ills we shall pour upon him. Neither wine nor any harvest at all! If he is making bricks, it'll rain, and our round hailstones will bre…

Red-figure vase painting of two cloud nymphs (Nephelai) who are pouring rain from their pitcher over Alcmene, mother of Heracles, who raises her hand to the heavens in an appeal to Zeus. The vase painting is on a bell krater from Paestum in Southern Italy and was made ca. 360-320 BCE. Today, it is in the British Museum.
@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.social
2026-05-26 10:02:57
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The three Kharites / Graces bring a beautiful backside to brighten your Monday. The ancient version of tits & arse 😉
#BumDayMonday #GreekRomanArt #mythology

Fresco of the three Graces (Greek: Kharites) in a very iconic pose. Two of them are facing the viewer while one of them is turning her beautiful backside towards us. All of them are in the nude, beautiful examples of the female form.