Blake Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 23 hours ago, NebulousKing said: What about Hippolytus, was he not also a male that hunted alongside Artemis? As well as Orion. Tbh that is one side of the story i haven't read. It may be possible, but the understanding I have is that the relationship between him and Artemis wasn't of directly going on hunts, it was more of goddess and prayer. Orion, on the other hand, was acknowledged by Artemis personally as a hunter because she saw that Orion hunted and respected the kill. The beautiful thing I love of mythology is all the conflicting stories using the same characters. Cuz another sotry of Orion was that he was a perv and chased girls like a hunt, and in one of those chasings, the girls prayed to Zeus to let them escape him and Zeus transformed them into stars. BUT after Orion died, Zeus transformed Orion in a star too so he could continue the chase. Mythology is a world in itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NebulousKing Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Blake said: The beautiful thing I love of mythology is all the conflicting stories using the same characters. Cuz another sotry of Orion was that he was a perv and chased girls like a hunt, and in one of those chasings, the girls prayed to Zeus to let them escape him and Zeus transformed them into stars. BUT after Orion died, Zeus transformed Orion in a star too so he could continue the chase. Mythology is a world in itself. See this is the legend I heard. I wonder how these two very conflicting Orion stories came about, historically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 8 hours ago, NebulousKing said: See this is the legend I heard. I wonder how these two very conflicting Orion stories came about, historically. Easy (yay I can answer this). People around the world did not meet one another rather frequently, so the way that a mythos was transmitted was vocally, from person to person. This was before Homer made his works, and after too, because if I write a book, only those that are nearby will know about it, not the entire world. So, if I see the stars, I will come up with a way to explain it based on my religion. But that doesn't mean that another one will try the same. At the end of the day you hear what is more prevalent, (Homer/Hesiod/ etc), and it wasn't until Herodotus started the idea of preserving the story in literal stone, that history started being kept. Herodotus traveled what he thought was the world recording oral history, that was the beginning of the preservation of history. But before that the recording of history came to be, everyone had their own theory of things, thus when recorded, there where many versions of it. playwrights like Arisophanes also contributed to the mythos, since they gave their own versions of mythology. :3 Hope it could help you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrocious_ar0mantic Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Yellow roses is something I’ve caught onto. Roses are heavily romance-coded in society, specifically the red ones. But I think a lot of people tend to neglect how the different colors all have varying meanings. For instance, yellow roses often symbolize friendship and platonic relationships. I love how warm they look, and how simple + sweet the meaning is. And the yellow goes full circle to one of the original aro pride flag designs. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxIsCosmic Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Maybe like a shark because they are often taken to be harmful but most are actually sweet and kind 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmbo Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 16 hours ago, Spadster said: Maybe like a shark because they are often taken to be harmful but most are actually sweet and kind Maybe a swell shark since they can glow green 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxIsCosmic Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 6 hours ago, Holmbo said: Maybe a swell shark since they can glow green :0 yes I love that ideia :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticanary Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 8 hours ago, Holmbo said: Maybe a swell shark since they can glow green swell shark is such a cool name like, that is a swell shark there and the shark just glows green and says 'yes, I am' 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SometimesButterflies Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I've recently realized I'm greyromantic, and been looking for some symbols that are unique to aros. I like the things suggested here. I think hats is also a bit of aro culture. It's hard to describe but hats are one of the few accessories that don't have a romantic association with them. Jewelry in general (like necklaces) are associated with romance. Engagement rings, necklaces on valentine's. But hats? Can be given as a gift just because, and from anyone. Parents, friends, siblings, or partners (if you have one). There are also so many types of hats, so no matter your style you can fit a hat into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonmerci Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 11 hours ago, Guest SometimesButterflies said: I think hats is also a bit of aro culture. It's hard to describe but hats are one of the few accessories that don't have a romantic association with them. Jewelry in general (like necklaces) are associated with romance. Engagement rings, necklaces on valentine's. But hats? Can be given as a gift just because, and from anyone. Parents, friends, siblings, or partners (if you have one). Oh yeah! I like the idea. I also like hats. Same can be safe about scarfs, but I like hats better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxIsCosmic Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 someone gets me a hat and scarf I will cry of happiness 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewy Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 What do we think of pickles being an aro food? My reasoning is they're green and I love them. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyr Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Queerplatonic fandom ships :) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxIsCosmic Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 18 hours ago, Pyr said: Queerplatonic fandom ships :) So true ^^ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96Neko Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Everything green is now owned by the A-spec culture And Ice cream cause I like ice cream and I want some now! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AromanticAardvark Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Griffins! As a counterpart to dragons, because dragons are more ace culture. Or maybe dryads, because they're green and eternally single. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96Neko Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 3/22/2022 at 11:25 PM, bat said: What do we think of pickles I think its the best idea I've ever heard! They're Green and tast good and if you switch the L with the E you have the german word Pickels Neko wants some pickles now 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KoeeseSimp Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Okay, so, I decided to read everyone's replies in here and mesh together some of it, and this is what I put together; - Arrows ~~ The Hunters of Artemis was a girl group where basically you sign off dating and was a place to protect girls from men. The only male hunter was a guy named Orion, but otherwise, no guys allowed. - The green heart emoji - The color green - Calling out others that ditch friends in favor of their romantic partner - Asking people what crushes feel like in order to see if it makes sense, this time - Ice cream (bonus points if it's green) - Anti-romance sentiments (not every aro is against romance, but this is definitely a bit part of the memes) - Cats - Griffins as an alternative to dragons (dragons are a bit, more ace culture than aro) - Frogs bc they're green - White ring on middle finger on left hand - Pizza - Puns (a bit more ace culture, but I have seen a few aro puns here and there) - Reptiles bc they're green - Aliens bc they're green - Writing or reading fiction with arospec characters - Yellow roses bc they symbolize friendship and platonic relationships (and apparently the original aromantic pride flag had yellow in it, so yellow can be a secondary color that aromantics sometimes claim) - Swell sharks bc sharks tend to be sweet and nice, and swell sharks glow green - Hats, scarfs, and jewelry ((but what kind????)) - Queerplatonic fandom ships Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewy Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Matcha tea should be the aromantic drink 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96Neko Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 13 hours ago, bat said: Matcha tea should be the aromantic drink Its green. Matcha tea is now related to the Aro culture 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmbo Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 We should also pick media which is kinda tangentially related to aromanticism and just claim it as aro culture. Kinda like gays have claimed the wizard of oz. But it must be a really famous one so that it can be generally known. I vote for Shawshank redemption because it's a good movie, has no romance in it and it's very well known. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Headcanoning characters who don't have a love interest as aro because we're starved for representation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger for the Aros Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 (edited) Cats, frogs, dragons, aliens, garlic bread, flowers, and I find that we're either eternally tired and quiet, full of puns, or both. That's just what I think of though, and maybe some of these are more so ace. But also, ice cream! Edited April 21, 2022 by Badger for the Aros 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rigure Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 On 8/22/2019 at 5:13 AM, Chibi Sam Winchester said: -Archery because arrow -Dragons because green -Frogs because green -Reptiles because green -Pets in general because it sort of symbolizes lack of wanting a partner (i.e. having a pet instead) -Aliens because green also because we often feel alienated or misunderstood -Pirates because I dunno I rlly like pirates ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Pirates because rather than having a romantic partner be your treasure, you might just want gold! Love can't buy ya a new rapier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboticanary Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 11:15 PM, bat said: Matcha tea should be the aromantic drink fair choice, I guess theres not that many green drinks. maybe absinthe is aro culture, not sure if thats a good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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