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[2012-01-08 16:59:36 +0000 UTC]
"Know thyself"
(Greece)
# Statistics
Favourites: 31; Deviations: 127; Watchers: 162
Watching: 7; Pageviews: 20881; Comments Made: 588; Friends: 7
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: Phidias, Praxiteles, there are tons of them!Favorite books: The Iliad, the Odyssey, the Theogony. All words to live by!
Favorite writers: Hesiod, Homer
Favorite games: Knucklebones
Tools of the Trade: Bronze, iron, gold...
# About me
χαίρετε, ὦ φίλοιHuman Name: Hellen of Hellas
[Not to be confused with Helen of Sparta/Troy! And Ancient Greeks didn't have last names! ;3 She is named "Hellen" with two "l"s after the eponymous hero the Greeks called themselves after, the son of Pyrrah and Deucalion.]
Age: ??? [Appeared a little before the Mycenaean age (2000 BCE), died either before or after the Byzantine Empire. Her human age is ambiguous, but she is younger than many of her city-states.]
Likes: Art, drama, athletics, fighting, Egypt, storytelling, Homer, Hesiod, philosophy, festivals, making money, politics, wine, freedom
Dislikes: Cats, being female, Rome, Persia, Athens trying to take over her brain, most foreigners, kids
About Mama Greece
[ Click here for more headcanons on Greece and her relationships]
I guess Mama G is what you might call an extreme case of tsundere. She values her freedom more than anything and is fiercely independent, so she has a lot of trouble getting along with others (especially empires who want to add her to their collections). She's had social issues since she was very small and has always struggled with pulling herself together. Her city-states all have a fierce independant streak as well which makes it difficult for her sometimes- but she likes to think she thrives on conflict.
Despite this, Ancient Greece is very absent minded when it comes to the rest of the world. She spent so long fighting Persia that she didn't consider the rest of the world a threat... even after Macedon totally shattered her impressions of him when he took over, she still didn't see Rome conquering his way Eastward until it was too late.
I guess as an extension of this she tends to walk into walls or trip over herself sometimes. XD
Contrary to popular belief, she can't stand cats. Even though she's an annoyance to good friends with Egypt, the latter's obsession with cats among other odd quirks is why she's kept at arms length. She also never wanted to be a mother and is still coming to terms with her "feminine side". Ancient Greece can easily be one of the most misogynistic people you'll ever meet. Despite this, she still has a fondness for her son, if a little disappointment.
She's become so culturally "entangled" with Rome that modern people often cannot tell them apart (mostly because Rome loves to steal copy all of her stuff. He can't help it, that's just the way he works.) and often mix up some of their cultural contributions. Mama G will flip out a little if you call her clothing a toga. She also has a much stronger preference for idealism than Rome (meaning that while he will draw every little wrinkle and wart on a portrait, she will just draw bishies.)
[RPer's notes]
Hi, this is Hapo57 . I thought I'd go out on a limb here and make an ask account.
I am a fourth year Classics major with a minor in Linguistics. I've taken four semesters of Ancient Greek: the dialect I'm learning is Attic, which would have been spoken in Athens. I don't know any other dialects yet, but I know a little about some of the differences between them. Mama should know all of the dialects, but hey, I'm only human. XDI've taken several courses on Ancient history (focusing mostly on art and archaeology a good 70% of my free time researching (and the rest drawing stupid comics about Ancient Greek City-States ), but I still won't get everything correct on the first try, haha.
I have tons of Ancient Greek City-State OCs, but I'll try my best not to keep shoving them into this account because it will probably bother people... but some things can't be explained without them.
Apart from school, I've had a life long interest in ancient mythology and cultures. I was more interested in Egypt as a child, but my interest has been renewed and I've been 'rediscovering' ancient Greece. :3
I know that Mama Greece is supposedly ~"canonly"~ the Byzantine Empire as well, although be warned that my brain is mostly in the "Ancient Greek" period (and I don't actually agree with that "fact"). I also tend to talk about Classical Greece, but this will give me a chance to get my butt in gear and start studying the Hellenistic/Roman periods. :3 Anyway please try to stick to questions about the time before 400 AD and I'll do my best to answer them!
# Comments
Comments: 255
???: It's nice to meet a fellow sailor. *a tanned woman appears, wearing a red, black and yellow feather cloak, a girdle of flowers, a strange colorful dress and shell jewelry, her body covered in tattoos* My dear sister told me all about you.
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Hey mama greece! ^^ im from greece so Γεια σου φιλη μου!
Well they are some people that paired you with turkey, how do you feel about that..?
i think that they are saying are stupid.....what is your opinion about that
(( i ship you with Grandpa rome, i know you still love him
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This always made me wonder but what type of underwear did they wear and bras? Was it like I don't know a loin cloth for the men or some type of bikini for the women? This question always bugged.
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What do you think of Macedon and his king Alexzander the great? (Like him, hate him, crush on him?)
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((Thanks for the birthday wishes, guys!
I'm still catching up on questions, so I would appreciate it if you held onto your questions for a bit until I catch up. Thank you guys!!))
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So... I'm both Italian and Greek, hailing from both Rome and Athens... I kid you not! What should I do? Who should I worship? I want your very biased opinion, please!
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Hey, can I, one day, come to a Symposium? I know I'm a woman, but... Maybe I can hide somewhere, maybe in a vase! If I come I can bring al the kylixes I made!
Please let a poor little Illyrian come and study the most beautiful people in the whole world!
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Just a question...
Do you hate Ares just as much as Rome 'loves' him?
Have you met him before?
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About the ancient gods or something .. have you ever me Hades ?? (one of my favourites) if so , did have a boat ride while he was delivering the dead souls to the underworld ?? How did you fell ?? Creepy I guess ...
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Hi Mama Greece!
What are your thoughts on mermaids(and mermen)? I've noticed that they show up a lot in your art and mythology...
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*a manila folder is lying there, inside is a rather shocking photo [link]
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Have you met this little kid? [link]
And, do you know why he uses his own version of your alphabet?
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What do you think of the Norsemen of Thule and Varangians?
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How much interaction have you had with Armenia?
If you do how many arguments did you have about whose wine is better?
((Fun fact, the oldest winery was found in Armenia, dating to 4100 B.C.E
So does this mean that Dionysus was originally Armenian?))
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CHRIS: Hi Miss Greece! How are you since we last met? Thanks for not trying to kill me after a while.
JUDAH: You still tried to kill me... Everyone did...
((lol, I did it, finally))
deviantART muro drawing
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The copies know that I know about them now.
What do I do!? How do I stop them from slitting my throat in the night as I sleep?
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I'm sincerely sorry about the yellow hair incident.
Anyways, what's your favorite animal and why? (I'm not sure if this has been asked before.)
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Hello, Mama Greece! Do you like to party with Dionysus? If not, who's your favourtie god/goddess?
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((Whaddya think?
[link]
*asking both admin and Mrs Hellas*
- Jakob Dailes))
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(( / here! So I decided to start running another account. Figured I can handle it.))
Waitaminute... 're you Colovia Cyrodiil keeps talkin' about?
((Pffft OK I'm sorry, I just can't do this without laughing.))
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Hey did you become the Byzantine Empire, because you look alot alike...
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So you've been copying yourself as well, I see...
...this is beginning to grow disturbing. I could have sworn one of them was even hostile towards me.
Also, tell Kemet that the reason I keep going on about this is that it is already difficult enough for me dealing with one of her.
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You want barbarian's hair, right?
*applies yellow paint on your hair* I think I'm doing it the wrong way...
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Hey Hellas.
First of all, I'm almost done with my cover for my comic book about you! (The book, however, is sadly far from completion. Egypt and Y'hudah keep telling me to add things on to their book, which of course is before yours since they're older.)
Secondly, I have just a few questions (you may still want to answer them separately, idk):
What are your favorite vegetations to eat (as in fruits and veggies, no real classy way to say it I think)???
Do you prefer Sokrates, Plato, or A-what's-his-face (Alexandros' teacher)???
WHATS UP WITH ALL THE HERMS SISTAH??? (lawlz dirty mind)
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((aksrihe I replied to the wrong comment ignore that. :I;
deviantART muro drawing
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Don't worry, only the people that fit our definition of athletes would compete nude. Poets and playwrites and the like competed fully clothed. :'D
But for good measure...
deviantART muro drawing
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I know but I couldn't help the thought dirty mind
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Hello Ancient Greece, I've been called the little sister of Greece but I don't think you're my mother, who are my parents?
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((lol this isn't a question but way earlier I once asking you about pedestary and I mentioned Greeks always doing athletics naked and later you said athlon means contest, like any sort of competition, so now I'm picturing two old dudes in their birthday suits playing chess in the park and GAH THE PICTURE IS BURNED INTO MY MIND))
deviantART muro drawing
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Hellas.
I was thinking...should my sarcophagus be laden in gold or should I go for something more modest? I am only thinking of robbers.
[this is a rp starter rather than an ask because I missed you. ; v ; She's fantasizing about death again oops ]
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Really? Do you have to ask about gold? I thought you were having trouble with tomb raiders lately. You know... you could always give that gold to me! F-for safe keeping, haha.
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Oh, are you getting ready for your death procession as well? How nice. I guess...perhaps in exchange for a small mercenary fleet I could donate enough for a burial befitting you...?
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N-no! Wait, you're being serious?!
...I mean... I don't want anything fancy- a cremation urn is enough for me. A mausoleum if I can so afford. The place I'm going isn't going to be as fabulous as your Field of Reeds...
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I am. It is very important that your body be perfectly preserved. Talk of urns is nonsense. ;;
Right, your Hades is it? | she looks a little sad |
Perhaps I could...ah...well, our gods must speak at one point or another, yes? You are queen enough to be granted residence. Of course, you'll have to go through Du'at but I have faith in you. :>
[I can't pronounce Du'at without hearing Doo-op.]
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Don't say the Rich One's name aloud! You'll attract his attention!
-knits eyebrows- Queen? Athens says that kings and queens are part of a bygone age... a relic of the past. I don't think I'd fit in in your afterlife anyway- a whole new life of toiling in the fields for eternity is the last thing I'd want!
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| a stifled giggle |
Right. I forget sometimes how young you are in some respects. I am sorry.
| tilt of head |You've never seen yourself as a queen? You hold yourself as nobly. | lifts her chin | I'll admit I am but a servant myself, so I can see why the Elysian Fields would seem a brighter prospect.
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W-well... men like Socrates and Plato say that I am too superstitious, but it can't hurt to be prepared. I even have a monument to the Unknown God, just in case I've left someone out...
I... do?
D-d-don't be ridiculous, the Elysian Fields are for heroes of noble birth only! Only a few have gone there, the likes of which I haven't seen since I was a child! I'd be lucky enough to end up in the asphodel...
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No, no, to believe in something is to thrive, to create! What philosophers forget is while half of their seeds are planted in wisdom, the other half is planted in sorrow. You understand?
I doubt it was the intention of your heroes to end up there. You cannot question such things.
And if you insist on such an Afterlife, I may insist you come with me. You doubt yourself, Hellas?
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I suppose... but their words have some truth. How can we believe in such immoral and selfish gods that use us as mere playthings?
-laughs- I still don't like the sound of your Field of Reeds. All that work and preparation only to end up working forever sounds awful.
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If one forgets their gods, does the Nile cease its flow? Does the harvest continue to be the prosperity or devastation of her people?
You musn't be afraid of the plans in store for you. [pulls a little hair from her face, tucking it behind her ear]
Mm, the thought might seem modest to one with so many heroes...but to me, my people are fed and guaranteed the fruit of their labor. Life is beautiful, so why not relive it under the eternal gaze of Ra? With your children, and the ones you love--
But I'll press you no more. So long as you're laid to rest with consideration, I can hope for nothing more.
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[laughs] You know, after all of his adventures, Odysseus was offered a new life. While Agamemnon and Menelaus wished to once again be powerful leaders and noble heroes, Odysseus wished for a quiet life. Maybe...
...Maybe I should do the same.
But now that I think of it, those Books of the Dead of yours are super expensive! Perhaps I'm better off saving my money for the ferryman!
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I'm sorta guessing that you wouldn't like me(i'm a kid) so I'm going to just get this over with quickly.
I realy look up to you and respect your history.
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