The Thriae

Floats Like a Human Sized Greek Prophesying Bee Nymph, Stings like a…

 
Alright kids! I’m old as hell and fresh from a fishy birthday vacation and ready to get this rolling again! This week it’s the Thriae, as the title suggests, they are virginal prophesying bee nymphs native to a single ridge on Mount Parnassus. Most often depicted as being human sized, having the head and upper body of a woman and the lower body and wings of a bee and their hair always dusted with a white coating of pollen. When not foretelling futures they were busily making their intoxicating honey coined the “sweet nectar of the gods” as it was said to aid in the art of, you know, proper prophesying.
 
Legend has it that for generations the Thriae were sought by locals to help foresee their fates, by satyrs cause satyrs just F’ing love sexy nymphs and gods cause it would seem that the gods could father multiple offspring with said nymphs without much impact to their virginal status or future telling abilities?
 
Now some would say that the its possible the Thriae were just average mountain dwelling witches who dusted their hair with flour to look like pollen and anything supernatural or bee like reported about them was simply a result of their intoxicating honey… it’s not as fun but I always like to give the cynics and option. Also I have no idea how to pronounce Thria, Three-ah? Thray? Tri-ay? all I know is that the name means pebbles in greek and was given to these nymphs as those were the objects they tossed to read the future.
 
judgement Is Complete
 
our judgeOur Judge this week was April Kopp, aka the soon to be Mrs Cody Tilson. A fun and bitingly intelligent girl with the patience of a saint (she’s with cody duh) and by day she has a clinical social workers degree and has one of those jobs helping abused kids that makes you wonder why exactly you chose to do something so superficial for a living. This week I believe winners were chosen by prominence of obvious social disorders in the creations, the diagnosis are below.

The Thriae Entry # 5

The Thriae Entry # 5

I know we’ve had a little chalk play here and there, but this is officially the first chalk on black so points for that! I love that her giant antennae looks like one of those blown glass water your plants while your away things, as always I’m a sucker for post apocalyptic crazy hair and anyone else reading from her body/thorax language that something just off frame has her a little “I’m into some weird stuff but… ummm… whoa”…

Judge’s Commentary

First Place for Sylvia Plath’s Bee Dreams! I imagine the artist just stabbing the crap out of the starry night swirl while listening to cats mate. This acme of beauty is something one of my clients is going to draw in play therapy someday, and I’m going to have to explain to granny why the kid watches her when she sleeps. Final diagnosis for this entry: Schizophreniform Disorder (hallucinations, disorganized speech, and social withdrawal).

The Thriae Entry # 7

The Thriae Entry # 7

Oh sometimes you guys make me so happy… I mean technically I sorta hate photo collages, but when they are done with this level of weirdness and raw joy, I gotta give it props… I mean its got all the bee girl elements: stripes, florals, polka dots and it’s got a pink hollow eyed, bird box! …you are either a genius or a murderer!

Judge’s Commentary

Second Place for the Zodiac Killer’s lovemap! This artist correctly prophesizes fashion trends next year, which makes the piece a Thriae itself (ooo dang). I hear this is What to Wear to make a baby, but let’s do a switcheroo to sex it up: he in doily wings, and she wearing a box. Final diagnosis for this entry: All of the paraphilias, all at once.

The Thriae Entry # 10

The Thriae Entry # 10

So beyond the fact that it’s a beautiful bulbous bellied bee in bikini (i know they’re stripes, but let me pretend), my absolute favorite part is how desperately she seems to be stretching and aching for flight, whether she’s already airborne, or has her rotund belly just resting on the ground i think it works just as well.

Judge’s Commentary

Third Place for… “Depression stings, but Cymbalta can help.” I truly feel the weight of foresight and how it overcomes that spit-curl of a stinger. Love the stoned Kermit eyes and protruding sniffer. Final entry diagnosis: Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Disturbance of Emotions and Conduct due to an overactive thyroid.

The Thriae Entry # 1

The Thriae Entry # 1

See it’s funny cause if you were to ask what she was getting all dolled up for, she could tell you… The beehive hair the horrific wasp legs, the excellent buttock and distant cubist stare all very nice.

The Thriae Entry # 2

The Thriae Entry # 2

Bees with boobs, boobs and bees…boobs…bees… there’s gotta be a joke in there somewhere but i just can’t figure it out… This one just furthers my theory that throughout time, people just mother f’ing love drawing bees… I think it’s the stripes…

The Thriae Entry # 3

The Thriae Entry # 3

The note that came with this one cracked me up:
Hi,
I can’t explain.
Sincerely,
If our Judge sticks with her plan I think this will work very well and it’s quite possible she’ll be able to explain for you. One could argue it’s the fear in the eyes that pushes it over but since i like alliteration I’m going with the great gob of god goo.

The Thriae Entry # 4

The Thriae Entry # 4

Hey if we’re playing the bees with boobs game, I wanna play too! I’m going to call myself out here on what a cop out it is to draw a day-lily in this situation… A. because i have no idea if they are even native to Greece and B. because everyone knows if you want unique bees in your garden you are way better off with some monarda or a butterfly bush

The Thriae Entry # 6

The Thriae Entry # 6

Hey, she’s got my nose! ha! How cool is it that she rides her broom (I assume that’s a broom) like a lazy man leans on a fence. And why bother with that whole in between step when you can go straight to the alcoholic honey right? And three cheers for our first stingerless bee bum!

The Thriae Entry # 8

The Thriae Entry # 8

So I usually crop in tight on these oblong ones but I just couldn’t cut off those adorable camel toed feet and what I’m assuming is the caption mentioned mood ring. Now what i need to know is just what the hell is behind that taped on flap and what happened to that poor bespectacled youths arms. Also, and I’m not sure, but I feel this may be another rare case of ghost arms!

The Thriae Entry # 9

The Thriae Entry # 9

Ok so I don’t often get to say this but this one is borderline elegant, i mean the humble closed eyes, and how the dress drapes down that bulbous bee-hind is kind of outstanding, plus the holly headdress, and the golden trim are great authentic touches… also I swear i see a muffin in that crystal orb… and now I’ve convinced myself that its honey oat…

The Thriae Entry # 11

The Thriae Entry # 11

Very interesting “god” perspective, that bun is fantastic and how cool are those little legs and the fact that her wings are potentially coming from where? her vagina? ha…I suppose there’s also potential for her to be belly slamming a creepy two legged fly? anyways… love it.

The Thriae Entry # 12

The Thriae Entry # 12

Ooh great hive texturing… That mouth is wacky good…but why do i suddenly feel so cold? I kinda love that sad eyes and gooey hands became a theme this week, but i guess if fitting into an abdomen that small is a goal, slowly crying the weight away, is as valid an option as any…

The Thriae Entry # 13

The Thriae Entry # 13

Haha, I swear if i were sean i might fire you for this one! I mean that rabid squirrel trapped in a corner look to his eyes. those tightly clenched lil bee fists aaaand cut offs, whether he can see the future or not you know this one’s a wild card! and god that bee cap is good.

The Thriae Entry # 14

The Thriae Entry # 14

Yesss! the ol’ switcheroo! and with a self referential caption even! Now i suppose one could argue for the metaphor created by placing the pain giving piece of the bee, directly where lady parts are, but I’m gonna run the other way with it and just imagine how weird it would be if this beast still went around trying to sting with what it has now…

The Thriae Entry # 15

The Thriae Entry # 15

So fuzzy! For those of you who didn’t exist in the 70s, this is what moms looked like back then, well usually there wasnt as much bumblebee involved, but you know what i mean. Man those legs hang cutely, and what’s up with the off number of nubbins? Extra witches finger on the right? or just a prophesying accident with the left?

The Thriae Entry # 16

The Thriae Entry # 16

Dammit, I’m probably going to remember that “el dorado” line forever now… I have to admit I was initially disappointed, that the dots didn’t connect in an easy childlike fashion, but then i remembered that nor do the timelines, events and fates from which our futures are pulled, and i felt much better… and i gotta say the boneless flesh letters are really starting to grow on me.

The Thriae Entry # 17

The Thriae Entry # 17

This one came late so it’s excluded from judgement, but doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate it. A very nice centaur-y take on our bee beast the teeny pointy tip toes are most entertaining and I’m torn between thinking she’s sexily rubbing her bee pelvis or whether she just has really itchy forearms!

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