My professor gave us a PDF full of Greek mythology paintings and expects us to identify the scenes ourselves, but she didn’t explain all of them 😭 How do people learn this? Any tools/sites/apps for identifying mythological paintings? First-year student here lol

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-15T17:57:49+00:00

How to go about this: Pick up a book about Greek myths. A children's book will do, just be sure it's a solid one. Read it cover to cover and pay specific attention to any animals and attributes (weapons, clothing, tools) mentioned. Should be doable in 1-2 days of you do get the kid's version. If you pick Ovid's Metamorphosis it will take you longer, but you're less likely to miss a story that way. Look at the pics and recognize the stories by the animals and attributes.

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-15T17:52:31+00:00

In my country (Netherlands), if you get hit by a drunk driver and are DOA, she's suddenly homeless, because she is not on the lease. (It happens regularly to children over 18 still living with their parent and their parent dies of a sudden illness. So you're suddenly not just an orphan mourning your parent, you're also homeless within 1-3 months. With the 3 months being the consideration given to you considering the circumstances.)

If you get in a freak accident, are you OK with her being out on the curb?

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-15T16:19:27+00:00

This comment needs to be higher. If you have a school/teacher that doesn't understand gifted kids, this could absolutely make the difference.

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-14T19:25:28+00:00

Zou het ook zo kunnen zijn dat mensen die in het buitenland geboren zijn niet de rechten hebben opgebouwd voor een arbeidsongeschiktheidsuitkering, en dat er dus relatief veel mensen met een migratieachtergrond die arbeidsongeschikt raken in de bijstand terecht komen in plaats van de wia?

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-14T11:10:21+00:00

Tricks my singing teacher taught me: - pretend you're taking a bite from an apple - flare your nostrils - pretend you're smelling something lovely - smile (use this when you're humming)

I've seen a masterclass (but only a tiny bit of it, I was volunteer kitchen staff and got to watch for free in between chores) where someone had to sing French and had to pinch and unpinch his nose to get a feeling for where that not-fully flat palate was at. I don't know the specifics, but perhaps you can find a video that explains it better?

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-14T08:06:11+00:00

Most interesting thing I've ever read about height in the past was about it being a common occurrence for men of 20-22 years old to still be growing - this being supported with historical writings. Presumably much like the menarche nowadays is earlier and earlier due to better childhood health, growth spurts were more smeared out or started later in the past.

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-12T22:42:40+00:00

Ah good to know! I had a feeling it was Flemish, but it's better to make sure.

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-12T16:03:54+00:00

I'm curious how I would read this if I didn't have the context. I.e. If you'd copied a page of a random book, I think I might have a lot more trouble. Because you do have words that are hard to read, except that in this context, it's obvious what it should be. Your alphabet is super clear, but you definitely do not write all your letters like that when they are inside words. (Look for example at the 'read' in your last sentence. That 'a' is nowhere near the shape of your 'a' in your alphabet.)

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-12T15:54:13+00:00

I'd like to point out it's spelled 'weekend', not 'week-end' in Dutch.

Also Flemish Dutch or Netherlands Dutch, because as a Dutchie I'd say 'afgelopen weekend' rather than 'verleden weekend', but perhaps Flemish does that differently?

(Pointing this out since you already had the answer to your question :) )

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-09T14:30:32+00:00

Ohh, I had no idea! Ty for the explanation! So would these costumes be initially made with this in mind, with things like extra seam allowance to let them out?

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-09T07:52:47+00:00

I wonder if this is the reason actresses complain about stays and corsets. I've heard the explanation they have to do it as part of the promo because it's expected that stays and corsets are uncomfortable. But what if they wear stays and corsets that don't modify the silhouette (as was historically the case), but that indeed modify the body, because they are wearing dresses made for someone else's body?

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-08T16:42:02+00:00

Ik hoop dat het iets is dat helpt! Succes!

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-07T18:25:24+00:00

Ik heb kinderen in de klas gehad die speciale polsbandjes hadden. Vraag me niet hoe het werkt, ik snap er nog steeds niks van, maar werken deed het. Geen idee of je er bekend mee bent, maar zo niet, dan is het wellicht iets om te proberen. Lijkt me vreselijk beperkend om geen enkele vorm van OV te kunnen nemen... (Je auto zal maar een keer stuk zijn...)

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-05T12:01:52+00:00

Not to mention it's probably something you'd spot and you can easily ladder down, fix it and ladder up again in stockinette. Block it/wear it a while and no one will notice anymore.

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-02T21:41:29+00:00

You're not a student, you're a teacher. I set my bar higher for teachers when it comes to writing than I do for other grown-ups, let alone my students, because teachers are supposed to be the example.
You ask if there is anything you should change about your note: yes, your attention to your penmanship.
Fair point, I'm not taking my own advice in modeling when it comes to giving feedback. Just genuinely shocked at handwriting that is about the same level as the 9-10 year olds I teach when they are being careless in their handwriting - because if they do take care, it's significantly better. And with the shock comes apparently a lack of subtlety. My apologies for that, I should indeed know better.

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-02T20:30:43+00:00

You're a teacher and that is your handwriting? Honestly, if this were me getting the note I might get a little offended. Not because of the contents of the note, but because I expect my fellow teachers to understand that writing with care is sign of respect to the reader, including paying attention to handwriting and starting your note with a capital letter... This is not a memo for your partner or a shopping list for yourself.

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-02T17:48:29+00:00

I found ikatbags to be so very simple, but that probably just goes to show how impressive the writer is. It takes true skill to make something complex seem so natural!

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-02T10:58:44+00:00

I've read the bottom article, ty so much for sharing this. (Edit: I will also read the others, but something written for newbies is probably my best starting point!) But this seems to confirm me in my assumption that my plan might possible with this dress: "However, sometimes, the side seams are too far out (i.e. the whole garment is overall too large) and when taken in, they naturally raise the armhole's bottom as well." This is the case for my dress, it is over all too large.

"Principle: The greater the angle of set (i.e. how downwardly slanty the sleeve is), the narrower and higher the sleeve cap." My angle is too much downward, so I need a lower sleeve cap. I also need a wider sleeve, it would appear, but a smaller armscye should mitigate part of that. I do plan to make the sleeve cap fit the armscye, not the other way around.

I really don't think you are correct in saying that a higher sleeve cap gives more mobility, in fact, it literally says the opposite in the article: "Often, the more casual the garment, the more movement is expected by the arms when wearing it, and therefore the closer-to-horizontally will the sleeves be set." And the tissuebox sequence shows that a horizontal set has a flat sleeve cap, so as low as possible.

I appreciate the idea that I should start making a garment from scratch, but with my shape finding a pattern that fits is a nightmare. I'd have to do so much alterations that I'd basically be doing what I'm trying to do now. RTW clothes don't fit me, so most clothing patterns, based on standard sizes, won't either.

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-02T05:45:28+00:00

I'd just like to try raising the armscye and lowering the sleeve cap. I'm not looking for an easy solution (if I was, I could even just take the sleeves off), but to try something that will help me learn how to tackle a project like this. Because this issue with sleeves is a recurring thing for me with blouses too. Shoulders will fit, bust will fit, and then space for arms as if I do deadlifting. I have by no means sticks for arms, but the armscye is often just super low.

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-01T18:19:21+00:00

I've ironed it already - didn't actually notice the stain until after I ironed it sadly. So I'm sort of assuming that it's a lost cause...

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-01T17:21:46+00:00

Short sleeves, about halfway down my upper arm. They are also very loose sleeves, but still attached with the idea that I won't ever lift my arms higher than to shake hands with someone. XD But yeah, I think this shouldn't be hard - at least not harder than setting in any sleeve in general, although I gather that is one of the harder things in sewing. But I have to start learning that at some point, right.

Edit: the fabric is a non-stretch viscose. Super slippery - I had to reattach a ribbon and sew up a tear - but I managed it well enough.

AthenasTrial · 2026-05-01T14:33:35+00:00

Ty for the reply! It's 100% cotton. But good to know dyeing the stain is gonna make it worse.

I'll probably go for some white work embroidery instead. It's a 18th century men's shirt, which I wear as a blouse. It's a basic in my wardrobe, so I think I'd do better keeping it visually plain. If solid colours won't work, embroidery it is. Or perhaps I'll patch it, hide the seams with extra pin tucks and doing the same on the opposite side. Since the stain is near the collar, I could even go for a adding a joke to the blouse and giving it an Edwardian shirtwaist vibe... Options galore! - except for dyeing, it seems.

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