A dark patinated bronze sculpture titled Hercules Skinning the Nemean Lion, attributed to French sculptor François Lespingola, photographed against a neutral gray background. The dynamic multi-figure composition shows a powerfully muscled Hercules standing and straining upward as he hoists the carcass of the Nemean Lion, its limp body hanging inverted beside him. At lower right, a smaller winged figure — a water nymph— crouches and gestures outward holding a laurel branch. The figures are mounted on a rocky naturalistic base.

you've probably seen the statue of #hercules wrestling with the Nemean lion (e.g., trying to give a cat a pill), but have you seen this, much more concerning one where he is.. skinning the lion?!

... the water nymph has the right idea--get the eff away from […]

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A lyre guitar, a stringed instrument combining a guitar neck and strings with a decorative lyre-shaped body. The soundboard is flanked by two tall dark wood columns topped with large ornate ivory-colored scrolls. The peghead features carved leaf decoration. Two circular gilded floral rosettes adorn the soundboard, with additional gilt metalwork around the bridge. The instrument stands upright against a plain gray background.

We covered the #astronomy & #mythology of the constellation #Lyra -- the lyre--last season (you can listen here: starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/lyra-cosmic-background... and here […]

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Orpheus and Eurydice by Peter Paul Rubens. The painting depicts a mythological scene with four main figures. On the left, a man (Orpheus) is walking forward. He holds a lyre in one hand and clutches the hand of a woman (Eurydice). The man wears a red cloth draped over his waist. The woman, positioned beside him, is mostly unclothed with a white cloth flowing around her lower body. Her expression is solemn, and she looks behind her. On the right, another man (Hades), muscular and bearded, sits while holding a staff. Beside him, a woman (Persephone ) draped in dark clothing appears to be watching the couple. In the foreground, a three-headed dog, Cerberus, seems to guard them. The background reveals stone columns and a fiery glow.

The moment(s) BEFORE Orpheus looks back...

For more on this #myth & our #retcons, check out this episode on the #constellation #Lyra : starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/lyra-myths-and-retcons...

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True lovers bring each other the stars from the sky ✨

The IAU does not name stars after people —
but the sky is full of stories for romantic declarations.

Look tonight near Orion and find the “Heart” —
officially Eridanus ❤️🌌

Love the sky. Know the stars.

#ValentinesDay #StarLore #Astronomy #IAU

A meme styled like a framed presentation slide titled “What causes most problems in Greek Mythology.” Below the title is a pie chart with a very large purple section and three small sections in red, green, and black. The legend labels the slices as: red—“Hubris,” green—“Fate/Prophecy that couldn’t be avoided,” black—“Some god threw a hissyfit because a human was better than them,” and purple—“Zeus couldn’t keep it in his pants.” The purple slice dominates most of the chart.

We roast #Zeus / #Jupiter a lot on our podcast...

and you know what, we could do it more 😂

📷 :www.everseradio.com/zeuss-couldnt-keep-it-in...

#mythology #meme #humor #GreekMythology #GreekMyth #myths #StarLore

From source in toot: Visual Description: The Cocoon Nebula, also known as IC 5146 This image shows the Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) as a glowing, heart-shaped cloud set against a dense backdrop of countless stars scattered across the Milky Way. The nebula's center is filled with warm reds, oranges, and golds, forming a luminous cocoon of gas and dust with soft, uneven edges that fade into the surrounding darkness. Embedded within this glowing cloud are many young stars, some appearing as bright white or bluish points, while others are hidden and revealed only through X-ray light detected by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. These X-rays trace a cluster of newly formed, highly active stars concentrated near the nebula's core. The heart-shaped nebula itself shines through a mix of light emitted by these young stars and starlight reflected off surrounding dust. Optical data from two astrophotographers and infrared observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer provide depth and texture, revealing a sparkling star field and the thick, dusty structures where new stars continue to form.

Love from #Chandra & #WISE in this dazzling image of the Cocoon Nebula that resembles a heart :hearthands:

This nebula is located in the #constellation Cygnus, which is associated with a tragic love story. For more on that #myth / #StarLore, see here […]

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Vintage star map showing the Sagittarius centaur drawing a bow and arrow, surrounded by labeled stars and the constellations Corona Australis, Microscopium, and Telescopium.

Happy Sagittarius ♐ season!

If you want to know about the #astronomy of this #zodiac constellation or the #GreekMythology behind it, check our season 1 episode here: starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/sagittarius-the-archer...

#Sagittarius #StarLore […]

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A four-panel meme using the "Gru presentation" format from Despicable Me. In each panel, Gru flips through presentation boards. The first board reads “Orpheus,” the second reads “Eurydice,” the third again shows “Orpheus,” and in the final panel Gru looks dejected as the board is empty without "Eurydice" on it.

DON'T LOOK BACK!

For more on the story of Orpheus and Eurydice (and why looking back is bad), check out our #mythology episode about the #constellation #Lyra here: starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/lyra-myths-and-retcons...

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A four-panel meme using the "Gru presentation" format from Despicable Me. In each panel, Gru flips through presentation boards. The first board reads “Orpheus,” the second reads “Eurydice,” the third again shows “Orpheus,” and in the final panel Gru looks dejected as the board is empty without "Eurydice" on it.

DON'T LOOK BACK!

For more on the story of Orpheus and Eurydice (and why looking back is bad), check out our #mythology episode about the #constellation #Lyra here: starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/lyra-myths-and-retcons...

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A Hubble image of NGC 1275, showing a bright glowing core surrounded by swirling dark dust lanes, clusters of young blue stars, and faint greenish gas filaments set against a star-filled background.

This is NGC 1275 a Seyfert galaxy located in the #constellation Perseus!

We talked about the #astronomy of the constellation Perseus here: starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/perseus-cosmic-backgro...

And we explored the #mythology of Perseus here […]

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Image of a centaur with a bow and arrow on a mountain in front of a cloudy sky. At the top the text: "In Greek mythology, Chiron was not only half man and half horse, he was also a doctor of medicine." At the bottom the text: "That made him the Centaur for Disease Control"

i mean....

(PS for mor on Chiron, check out our #podcast on the #mythology of the #constellation Centaurus here: starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-myths-and-re...

#humor #meme #GreekMythology #puns #StarLore #Centaurus #Centaur #mythology #myths

Two pane le meme from Parks and Recreation. At the top, Mona Lisa is covered by a statue of Medusa saying, “I have done nothing wrong, ever, in my life.” The bottom panel shows Dr. Lu Saperstein, labeled "Every person that knows Greek mythology” replying, “I know this, and I love you."

in re: Medusa 😂

📷 : mythologicalodyssey on IG via thechive.com/humor/greek-mythology-me...

#ParksAndRecreation #ParksAndRecreation #meme #GreekMythology #mythology #myths #GreekMyths #StarLore #Medusa

Two people in elaborate Halloween costumes on a blue carpet — one (Heidi Klum) dressed as a detailed Medusa with a long serpent tail and snake-covered head, and the other as a stone-like Greek warrior holding a sword and shield, posing in front of a backdrop that reads “Heidi Klum Halloween.”

MEDUSA. IS. AN. ICON.

That's right, we're a pro-Medusa #podcast (you can listen to our episode on the #constellation #Perseus for more details on that) & we love to see our Gorgon getting #PopCulture reps!

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A cartoon titled “The Centaur Scale” shows three variations of centaurs. The first, labeled “Not Enough Horse,” has a human body with horse hindquarters. The middle, “The Right Amount of Horse,” depicts a traditional centaur with a human upper body and a full horse body. The third, “Too Much Horse,” shows a horse with a human head. The cartoon is by Joe Dator (signature appears at the bottom right of the cartoon).

Notably, our guy #Chiron (of the constellation #Centaurus --for more, listen here: starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-myths-and-re... is sometimes depicted at the far left side of this scale!

best not to think about too much […]

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A little late, but hello #Scorpio season♏ !

if you've ever wondered about the #astronomy or #mythology of the #constellation Scorpius (yes, the astronomical constellation's name is #Scorpius), check out our #podcast episode here […]

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Meme using the ‘No Boundaries / Ancient Aliens’ format: a man with wild hair points upward. Above is the text " 'PERSEUS WAS THE HALF-BROTHER AND GREAT GRANDFATHER OF HERCULES." At the bottom of the image is the text "Greek gods"

Don't try to follow Greek mythology genealogy too closely 😂

For more on the #mythology of Perseus, check out our #podcast episode here: starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/perseus-myths-and-retc...

If you're out on this 'hero', check out our […]

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A dense, bright cluster of stars (M13) shines at the center of the image, surrounded by countless smaller stars scattered across the dark sky.

This is M13 a globular cluster in the #constellation #Hercules

For more on the #astronomy of constellation Hercules, check out our #episode here: starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/hercules-cosmic-backgr...

Or for more on the #mythology of Hercules […]

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A sculpture by Auguste Rodin. A partially modeled figure of a man lifting a woman. The woman looks downward over her shoulder, her body twisting as she is supported by the man.

Triton and Nereid -- is she more beautiful than Cassiopeia?? Cassiopeia thinks so!

Want to know more about the Nereids in #astronomy & #mythology -- check out our #podcast episode here […]

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Hubble Space Telescope image showing IRAS 20324+4057, a bright blue, tadpole-shaped cloud of gas and dust in space surrounded by stars against a dark background.

This is IRAS 20324+4057 -- a protostar trying to level up to full star mode 🤩

This protostar is located in the #constellation Cygnus -- you can find our episodes on the #astronomy and #mythology of the constellation #Cygnus here […]

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Ink drawing by Edward Francis Burney depicting the muscular mythological figure Orion standing on a rocky formation. The figure, shown in dynamic motion, is semi-draped in flowing fabric, with one arm raised. A scorpion is biting the figure's heel as he looks down at it.

After everything I learned about #Orion during our #myths episode -- I'm rooting for the scorpion sent by Gaia!

Listen here for details on the #GreekMythology of the #constellation Orion […]

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Bronze statue of a man wrestling a lion, pulling its jaws apart.

Ecce! A lion!
Ecce! A 'hero'??

For more on the #mtyh of the #constellation #Hercules -- check out our podcast episode here: starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/hercules-myths-and-ret...

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Hubble Space Telescope image of the globular cluster Liller 1, showing a dense, glowing core filled with tightly packed orange and white stars. Surrounding the core, stars thin out. Bright blue stars with sharp diffraction spikes are scattered through the image.

Globular cluster Liller 1 -- this globular cluster is located in the #constellation Scorpius!

We covered the #astronomy #mythology and #popculture (hate you forever scorpios rex!) of the #constellation #Scorpius in our Season 1 #podcast episode here […]

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Engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar depicting Typhon, a mythological giant with a human upper body, serpent legs, and snakes around his body, standing with arms outstretched among clouds. On either side are two harpies, winged creatures with women’s heads and bird-like bodies, crouching on the ground with coiled tails. The background shows a distant landscape with mountains and a small structure.

For #MythologyMonday -- how about the battle between Zeus and, the one, the only -- Typhon aka the FATHER OF MONSTERS!

At one point, Typhon cut out the sinews of Zeus's hands and feet (only to have them restored by Aegipan, who may or may not be in some way […]

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Selection of constellation flash cards and blocks on a tablecloth with a Celtic pattern

#Constellations & crafts today, focused on the #SummerTriangle: Vega in #Lyra, Deneb in #Cygnus, & Altair in #Aquila

#astrophysics #stargazing #Starlore #Edusky

A brilliant aurora australis glows over the silhouetted sea stacks at Wharariki Beach, New Zealand. Curtains of pink, purple, green, and gold dance in the night sky, blending seamlessly into the star-filled cosmos above. The Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds are visible amidst the starlight, lending a galactic depth to the glowing horizon. The beach and ocean appear calm and dark in contrast to the vibrant, celestial display.

Wharariki Beach, South Island, New Zealand

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#Aurorasky #Geomagic #Starlore #Celestia #Dreamscape

“Constellations of Power”: The Witch Who Looked Up After the Gate, we look up. In the wake of descent and power, the witch turns to the stars, not to escape the shadow, but to remember the map above the map. This is not astrology. This is memory. A…

New on the blog: After the descent, the Witch turns skyward. Not to flee the shadow, but to remember the stars.

This begins a new arc: Constellations of Power

🔗 Read it here: wildblackthornwitchcraft.com/2025/07/15/c...

#Witchcraft #Starlore #Witchsky #ConstellationsOfPower #WildBlackthorn

Silhouette of a person mirroring the Tupi constellation of the Old Man, composed of the Hyades, Orion's belt, and Betelgeuse. The Pleiades is depicted as a head feather. The image showcases how different cultures interpret the night sky, highlighting the rich storytelling embedded in constellations. A stunning sunset completes the scene.

Astronomy Picture from 12/01/2021

A Historic Brazilian Constellation

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210112.html


#IndigenousAstronomy #TupiConstellation #NightSkyStories #Orion #Hyades #Pleiades #Betelgeuse #CulturalAstronomy #Starlore #Astrology #AstronomyPhotography #APOD

Crowned with the first halo of dawn, Solenai walked the void. From his steps, galaxies bloomed; from his sorrow, guardians of starlight were born. #CosmicMyth #Starlore #CelestialKing

#Starlore 1 - Bluepoint purgatory, the reality circus star resides right now.