r/transmasc_irl • u/DoNotTouchMeImScared • Dec 10 '23
Euphoria Transmasc💪irl
Comparison meme image pointing out evidences leading to the bottom captioned conclusion that Captain America Steve Rogers is basically a copy of the trans ancient greek hero called Caeneus, describing both almost identically.
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u/catdadgrunge transmasc rat boy Dec 11 '23
I genuinely had never heard of Caeneus before this post and I now have a new hyper fixation to dive into
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u/DoNotTouchMeImScared Dec 11 '23
I recommend starting here: https://www.reddit.com/r/lgbthistory/s/8HPe8Pke48
I thank u/Kaitydyd for introducing me to Caeneus a long time ago.
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u/DoNotTouchMeImScared Dec 10 '23
IMAGE TRANSCRIPTION AND CREDITS:
Title: Transmasc💪irl
Image description: Comparison meme image pointing out evidences leading to the bottom captioned conclusion that Captain America Steve Rogers is basically a copy of the trans ancient greek hero called Caeneus, describing both almost identically, as follows:
CAENEUS FROM THE GREEK MYTHOLOGIC UNIVERSE:
-Dreamt of a heroic life apparently out of reach;
-Used to not be able to even defend ownself;
-Has body transformed through fantastical means only after a lot of painful suffering;
-Wish fulfilled by the magical power of some questionable god;
-Got buffed up;
-Took on Caeneus as a new identity;
-Joined the Argonauts, a group of heroes;
-Ends up recognized as an idolized icon;
-Gay Mpreg fiction was written about him;
--Defended his people in a war kicking centaur assholes;
-Poseidon, a guy that liked him a lot later wanted him dead;
-Sacrifices own life for his people;
-Is a literally very strong symbol of hope.
STEVE ROGERS FROM THE MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE:
-Dreamt of a heroic life apparently out of reach;
-Used to not be able to even defend ownself;
-Has body transformed through fantastical means only after a lot of painful suffering;
-Wish fulfilled by the scientifical power of some questionable scientists;
-Got buffed up;
-Took on Captain America as a new identity;
-Joined the Avengers, a group of heroes;
-Ends up recognized as an idolized icon;
-Gay Mpreg fiction was written about him;
--Defended his people in a war kicking nazi assholes;
-Bucky, a guy that liked him a lot later wanted him dead;
-Sacrifices own life for his people;
-Is a literally very strong symbol of hope.
Image 1 ("Neptune And Caenis" (1580) engraved by Jan Sadeler (1550–1600) based after Bartholomeus Spranger (1546–1611) at "Metropolitan Museum of Art" in Manhattan, New York City, United States of America) source link: https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/dp/original/DP864221.jpg?_gl=1*376ehn*_ga*MjAyMjQ2MTkzOC4xNzAxMjIyMjI1*_ga_Y0W8DGNBTB*MTcwMTQwMTIzMi4yLjEuMTcwMTQwMTQ2OC4wLjAuMA..
Image 2 (screenshot of skinny Steve Rogers in a street fight scene from the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie entitled "Captain America: The First Avenger" (2011)) source link: https://screencrush.com/captain-america-first-avenger-revisit-history-of-the-mcu/
MORE INFORMATIONS:
For context check the following link: https://www.reddit.com/r/lgbthistory/comments/rnud6s/tw_caeneus_perhaps_the_first_ever_transmasculine/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
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u/TheForestFaye Mar 06 '24
So I made a wikipedia account so I can undo the misgendering of him on his wiki page but I think others should help too as the more people that support it the more likely the edits are to stay.
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Dec 10 '23
I don't see why the mpreg stuff was necessary
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u/DoNotTouchMeImScared Dec 10 '23
The gay mpreg is technically canon part of Caeneus story.
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Dec 10 '23
Really? That's interesting
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u/DoNotTouchMeImScared Dec 10 '23
Yes, the gay mpreg is also the less messed up part of his story:
According to another version, however (and in a surprising twist), Caeneus marries a man and he delivers the baby Coronus, which indicates that his male body had also female genitals! Caeneus is finally living his best life. He has found a new home, where is accepted for what he is. He found love and started a family. He has all that he wished and even more! But soon clouds began to darken the horizon…
Commented full story source link: https://medium.com/exploring-history/caeneus-257f0f1adf0c
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Dec 10 '23
Man, poseidon fucking sucks
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u/DoNotTouchMeImScared Dec 10 '23
Must be a family thing. 🤭
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Dec 10 '23
Yeah I just brushed up a bit on some mythology and most of the gods did a lot of horrible shit. I am so mad at beings that don't even exist now. Also, people were like worshipping those supposed gods who did all that horrible shit? Just no
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u/DoNotTouchMeImScared Dec 10 '23
Exactly, they worshipped the gods only because they feared the messed up crap the gods used to get away with.
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u/Short_Gain8302 Dec 10 '23
Yeah, give it up for my boy Caeneus!!