Preview: The Strange Fate of Tiresias
Added 2021-05-12 20:49:32 +0000 UTCThis is a fun illustration I'm working on with a Greek mythological theme. A man named Teresias witnesses two snakes copulating and, disgusted at what he sees, decides to slay them with a stick. The goddess Hera is not pleased and, as a punishment, changes him into a woman. Why Hera doesn't change Teresias into a snake or even a snake woman I'm not sure, as snakes nor sex are particularly associated only with women (in fact, snakes are rather phallic in appearance). Still, I think it's a fascinating story by Ovid and a good subject for an illustration.
If you don't mind, I'm going to go now and find two canoodling snakes to whack! It'll save me a ton of money transitioning! Gimme that girl body NOW, Hera!
Special thanks to patron Madison Anderson for introducing me to the story!
Comments
Ah, I guess that may explain why Hera changed Tiresias into a woman. I'm guessing Ovid (speaking through Tiresias) thought women enjoyed sex at greater intensities, so changing him into a woman would be a great punishment for disrupting the sex between two animals. It sounds like poor Tiresias kept getting screwed, though. I agree, though, I wouldn't want to go back to being a man let alone lose a gender that makes sex nine times better! By the way, I want to thank you for letting me know all about this story, not to mention the proper spelling of Tiresias' name!
Zac Crockett
2021-05-13 14:29:14 +0000 UTCBy this point, Tiresias had found another pair of snakes and left them alone this time (or hit them. Mythology isn't consistent), and turned back into a man. And little egg me reading this story is trying to figure out why the heck he would do that. Nine times, hello.....
Madison Anderson
2021-05-13 14:01:45 +0000 UTCWe also know, thanks to Tiresias, that women enjoy sex exactly "nine times" as much as men. Zeus and Hera were arguing over this, so they asked him. Hera was displeased and blinded Tiresias. Zeus was "Gee, sorry about that-- have the ability to see the future and seven times a normal man's life." Tiresias in my head canon: "Sorry, Mrs. Zeus. Can I just go back to being a hot girl?"
Madison Anderson
2021-05-13 13:58:11 +0000 UTCPretty nice artwork. <3
JetAbyss
2021-05-13 00:00:38 +0000 UTCReally nice
elcarlo42
2021-05-12 21:09:47 +0000 UTCI see the goddess Hera was being generous and punishing at the same time lol
S D
2021-05-12 21:07:44 +0000 UTCOMG amazing!
S D
2021-05-12 21:07:24 +0000 UTC
