Sisyphus: A Symbol For Our Times

Tom Hale

@tommyhale91

Sisyphus? Not heard that name in a long time.

Life CAN seem pretty Sisyphean,

both at HOME . . . 

Question: WHAT is this tp holder...

Answer: Pissyphus

. . . and at WORK.

Ultimate Bad Hair Day

Since Medusa made an appearance via Athena's shield

in my March Full Moon post, I thought it's time

for a post of memes 'n LOLs about everyone's favourite

serpentine-haired monster of Greek mythology

The Cerberus Heatwave

That's what Italians are calling their current

scorching summer heatwave in excess of 40ºC.

It's a fitting reference to classical Roman/Greek mythology.

Cerberus is the three-headed dog who guards

the gates of Hell (well, technically, the gates of Hades).

Cerberus doesn't guard the gates against people

trying to get in, of course, but against people trying to get out.

There is no escape from Hell/Hades,

and similarly none from the heatwave!

So while Cerberus is having his 15 minutes of fame

in the 21st century, here's a meme tribute

to everyone's favourite big slavering hellhound!

No one is entirely sure what the name"Cerberus" means.

According to Wikipedia, possible interpretations

include "flesh-devouring" and "evil of the pit."

What is NOT correct, alas, is the following

internet meme saying it means "Spot."

Too bad. I liked that particular bit of whimsy!

Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts

It was Ulysses/Odysseus,

the cleverest of all Greeks,

who devised the

Trojan Horse strategy,

so here's a couple of

LOLs in his honour --

And who says the old myths

about Troy aren't relevant anymore?

The Greek Pantheon, Reimagined

I love when old myths are reinterpreted for our modern age, giving them fresh relevance and giving us new insights. The Greek pantheon of deities was the subject of a modern photoshoot not long ago called 20 Gods and Goddesses for 2020. Creative director Mario Ville, photographer Ana Martinez, and their team gave them all a divine makeover, mixing traditional symbols with modern anachronisms, to create a stunning series of photos using a colour palette of black, white and gold.

These are my selected favourites, but you can see the full photoshoot by clicking here.

Zeus, King of the Gods

Hera, Queen of the Gods

Ares, God of War

Aphrodite, Goddess of Love

Hades, God of the Underworld

Hermes, Messenger of the Gods

Apollo, God of the Sun

Artemis, Goddess of the Moon

Athena, Goddess of Wisdom

Nike, Goddess of Victory