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go-rocksquadsfan · 2 months

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Top 10 greek myths common interpretations that goes from slightly annoying me to make me want to unleash my inner Spartan warrior combined with Achilles' rage. Most of this list will be overall flanderization critic (and uh if this somehow offends any actual believer. Don't think it will but just in case tell me and I'll apologize)

1. Congratulations, you missed the point : Demeter being a bad parent. Been said a thousand times before, you know the drill. Listen I get wanting to make Hades and Persephone an actual loving couple, truly, but this is the prime example of making a story more misogynistic than it originally was. Also incredibly overdone.

1.5 Related to 1 but just the sentence "Hades and Persephone have one of the healthiest relationship in mythology" get out. Get out. (Shoutout to the other Olympian/Underworld gods couple Pasithea and Hypnos)

2. The wedding of Aphrodite and Hephaestus. So let me be clear. A woman is forced into a loveless marriage with a guy that sees her as a trophy. She still has sex with the guy she ACTUALLY loves (and that she was with before the wedding btw) but when he humiliates them in front of half Olympus people's reaction is "Omg poor Hephaestus he didn't deserve that he's a good guy" I'm going to strangle someone (also did y'all forget about what happens to Harmonia and her children ? The man was bitter. I don't like it much either but come on) . Also ironic considering Aglaia is right there but good luck seeing a mention of her lfmaooo. (We're a Aphrodite/Ares supporter in this house !) But NOOOOO we have to focus on the MAN's feelings AND villainize a woman (because since she "cheated" that's all she amounts to). I surely don't see Zeus and Hera get the same treatment !

3. The Iliad pack : making tue characters one dimensional : HELEN, Menelaus, Agamemnon, Hector, Achilles etc

4. ARES. My dude. Do I even have to say anything ? His characterisation is fascinating, even though some of it probably got lost and some was added to slander him. There's as much complexity to him as any other god (his relationship with goddesses/women, as well as the "Feasted by women" epithet even though women got the worst of it in war ?). The myth where he kills his daughter' rapist (a son of Poseidon) goes to trial in front of the other gods for it and get ACQUITTED ? The double standard between him and the other gods is insane.

5. APHRODITE. Again. On one hand you have the vapid woman obsessed with her looks, and on the other her being associated with the sentence "Make love not war" like... lmao. It's more complex than that. You're free to see her more inclined or repulsed towards it but making her completely dissociated with it is... exactly what they did in the Iliad... because they felt the need to because one war goddess is enough I guess. God forbid Aphrodite Areia goes on killing spree family bonding day with her man and Phobos and Deimos

6. Dionysus and Ariadne. Because I need the reasoning about why you would choose the version where he orders Theseus to leave her on the island other than wanting to make Theseus look good (and screwing a woman over). Which lots of people assume this version was made by the Athenians for that purpose 😭. But seriously why ruin one of the most beautiful relationships of the greek pantheon for a child kidnapper ??? (justice for Helen)

7. Congratulations, you missed the point : Eros and Psyche. She's supposed to be UNATTAINABLE. Something about changing that part of the story puts me off (maybe I'll try to explain it another time). Also depriving Psyche of her agency again god forbid a woman is the protagonist 😭 (I've seen it twice. There are probably more)

8.1. No, Artemis isn't a men hater (Unrelated but I realized she's the og lesbian hunter)

8.2. Now I have never seen Apollo hate with my own eyes but... apparently it's out there

9. Hera. Someone save her. She's the embodiment of the "You couldn't even handle her" memes

10. Now this is more on the "slight tick" side of the scale because the fanarts etc are gorgeous but. Achilles wasn't blonde. And even if he was... him and Patroclus are supposed to look alike. I'm aware the Hades/TSOA designs had an influence on this and I don't really mind it but if you want accuracy... yeah.

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shipcestuous · 4 days

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Today I found myself thinking about how different authors try to downplay or erase incest in godly ships in Greek mythology retellings... stuff like, "the gods don't have DNA so it's different for them" or "gods are manifestations of cosmic forces so they only consider themselves related but aren't in a biological sense." One example I think is pretty funny in its execution is the webcomic Lore Olympus.

Now, I admit I've never read it, but from what I understand, the main characters, Hades and Persephone, aren't uncle and niece. Hades is brothers with Zeus and Poseidon, but Persephone was created with magic by Demeter, who was also created with magic alongside Hera and Hestia, her non-biologically-related sisters.

However, Persephone looks A LOT like Hades' mother, Rhea, to the point that people who like the comic sometimes say Hades is getting to "do it all over again" and have a better and healthier version of his parents' marriage (Hades himself looks a lot like his father, who is still Kronos, and yes, he still ate his kids) while people who dislike it (it's pretty divisive, and idly digging into all the drama is actually the one reason I know all this) joke about him just having Oedipus complex.

I think at one point (maybe before Lore Olympus was picked up by Webtoon?) Rhea actually had a much different design, but then the author retconned that to make her more similar to Persephone. And while Rhea is essentially a giantess, being a Titan, and Persephone is usually short and petite, Persephone can ALSO become a giantess, when she unlocks her full power or something like that. I think I've even heard that Hades REALLY likes it when she does that...

Anyway, in the same series, there's also two, or rather three, other examples of "related in myth, unrelated in the comic" that I think are quite unexpected and interesting.

One is Hestia and Athena. As I said above, Hestia isn't related to Zeus, and tbh, I'm not sure if ATHENA even is at this point, but in mythology, they're aunt and niece, being respectively Zeus' sister and his daughter. Here, they run some kind of support organization for young goddesses, where all new members have to take an oath of chastity and swear off relationship for some reason, but they actually have a forbidden secret relationship themselves.

Another, even more surprising one is Kronos and Hera... which leads directly to Hades and Hera right after. From what I understand, during the Titanomachy, Hera pretended to switch sides and ally herself with Kronos, but really, she was a double agent gathering intelligence to help Zeus and the others. To do that, she seduced Kronos, but then, he developed some sort of creepy, obsessive "love" for her. I think Rhea had been killed by Kronos or otherwise died by that point. Anyway, after Zeus freed his brothers and confined Kronos in Tartarus, Hera and Hades bonded over the trauma Kronos had inflicted on them and started a relationship, which I'm pretty sure continued for a time, in some on-and-off way, even after Hera married Zeus to become his queen.

Oh, and here's a fun bonus! Aside from all of this, I've heard of some much rarer, pseudo-incestuous, "unrelated in the myths, related in the comic" type weirdness, too...

You know the myth of Hades' concubine Minthe, whom he set aside after marrying Persephone, but who kept claiming Hades would leave Persephone to come back to her one day, until either Persephone or Demeter turned her into a mint plant for it in a rage? Well, in Lore Olympus, Minthe is Hades' girlfriend at the beginning of the story, but they both have issues and they aren't a good match for each other. Which is possibly why they have an open relationship, with Hades visiting strip clubs and whatnot and Minthe having a side thing with Thanatos, who is the son of Nyx and Erebos in the myths... but here turns out to be Hades' adopted son after Nyx left him in his care as a small child.

I distinctly remember seeing a panel showing that Hades had bought a ring for Minthe, so he must have been planning to propose to her before he met Persephone... which means that Thanatos was having an affair with a woman who could have soon become his own stepmother! Personally, I like to imagine what might have happened had they kept it up even with Minthe becoming Hades' wife... but that's just me, lol. In the comic itself, Hades eventually asks Minthe to have a more committed relationship despite already having feelings for Persephone himself, so she breaks it off with Thanatos, and he then moves on to Daphne, the same one Apollo falls in obsessive love with in the myths... yep, lots of unexpected ships, it seems!

But, imho, this is also interesting because Daphne is ANOTHER character who looks kind of a lot like Persephone. And, as an outsider looking in, it almost seems like a pattern for Thanatos to me... first going for his dad's girlfriend, then for a girl who's very similar to his dad's new girlfriend...

From what I think I understood about Thanatos' own subplot, Hades was a very neglectful and cold father to him because he was afraid that if he'd let himself grow close to him, eventually he'd somehow end up treating him the way Kronos had treated HIM as a child. But as a kid, Thanatos couldn't know what was actually going on in his head, and obviously he was still upset about Nyx abandoning him, so he started acting up, and then their relationship worsened from there. And so, my incest-shipping brain can't help but wonder... what if going for Minthe and then a Persephone lookalike was a subconscious way for Thanatos to try and feel closer to Hades, or maybe finally get his attention, if his affection was just too difficult to obtain...?

I think it's very unlikely I'll ever actually read Lore Olympus, because it seems longer than I usually like when it comes to romantic dramas and I've read some things about the way it handles its plot and characters, as well as certain sensitive themes (some of them showing up in the very same subplots I mentioned here, which would be the most interesting to me), that really put me off. But there's an AU of it more or less living rent-free in my head where Hades was in angsty unrequieted love with Rhea and Thanatos is now in angsty unrequieted love with Hades.

... And Hades/Persephone and Hestia/Athena are uncle/niece and aunt/niece, Kronos/Hera is father/daughter, and Hades/Hera is brosis, naturally. Because why not be as self-indulgent as I can while I'm at it, after all?

All of the incest with none of the incest? That's what this sounds like to me, lol. I do find the erasing of the incestuousness in various adaptations to be amusing. I just ignore it!

Some of these relationships in Lore Olympus sound pretty interesting. But they would be a lot more interesting if they were related!

#asks #anonymous #mythology #greek mythology #lore olympus #hades and persephone #athena and hestia #hera and kronos #hades and thanatos

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deathlessathanasia · 2 months

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How much do you agree with the claim that the gods are representations of nature?

There is some merit to it, but I'm not really a fan of interpretations of the gods that try to reduce them to one thing only, especially when it is then used to "explain" their personalities. Obviously some gods are straightforward representations of nature; Gaia is literally the earth, Helios is literally the sun, Boreas is literally the north wind. But the Olympian gods are more than that even if they are intimately linked to some part of nature, like Hephaistos to fire, Zeus to sky and atmospheric phenomena, Poseidon to earthquakes, Demeter to grain and the earth, etc.

Like yeah, Zeus is the god who gathers the clouds, he causes rain and snow and lightning and all that, but his concerns also include social and cultural institutions and norms like justice, xenia, family bonds, the household, marriage and so on. The name of Hephaistos can be used instead of the word fire, but we know him best as a craftsman who uses metal (and not only) to create all sorts of marvelous objects and even living things that are in the realm of technology rather than nature.

And then there are gods who aren't really connected to any specific part of nature, like Hera, Hermes or even Athena. What do we do with them? Do we simply allegorize Hera as air and try to explain her based on that?

I think this excerpt illustrates why things are a bit more complicated than „gods = forces of nature” and this is a great explanation why reducing gods to their „domains” in general is... well, reductive. Here is also an excerpt from Robert Parker's „On Greek Religion” that provides a good overview on the subject of gods as natural forces.

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a-d-nox · 2 years

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zeus, god of the sky (asteroids 5731 & h42)

WE MADE IT - 50 GODS, GODDESSES, AND LEGENDS HAVE BEEN POSTED!! the celebration doesn’t end here! the next post will be up in a few hours regarding aphrodite - her sign, degree, house, and aspects in your natal chart! so definitely stay tuned for my biggest post yet to come ;)!

“when talking about such a popular god or goddess i am going to for warn paraphrasing - of course all these stories have more details and all these popular gods have stories within stories. i would love to share them all/in detail but i would need a book and a lot more time to write it. my attempt in writing these posts are to inform you on the high level story of the god’s or goddess’s life. that being said if any one of the events regaled in the post pique you interest - please let me know i don’t mind giving a more in-depth tale of any of the events mentioned.”

now for the god who has been mentioned in 10/49 of my prior posts: zeus.

Zeus is the son of the titans Cronus and Rhea. As we know, Cronus had just usurped his father, Uranus, and had received the prophecy that he would be dethroned by his child. So in turn, when each of his children was born, he devoured them. Rhea was determined to save her sixth child (Zeus) after witnessing the first five get eaten (get mothering - took five cases of cannibalism smh). Rhea brought young Zeus to her mother, Gaea, who hid him while Rhea returned to Cronus with a swaddled stone in which he promptly swallowed. Zeus had a goat named Amalthea (yes, the goat (some stories have her as a nymph) from Abundantia’s story - I am sure that there is some sort of psychological insight to gain from that lol) who he received milk from (yea... definitely some thing for Freud to examine here) while warriors were made to dance and fight one another in the cave he was hidden in to conceal Zeus's infant cries (dang talk about attachment disorders and the inspiration for the little albert experiment). When he was finally old enough, he confronted Cronus and manipulated him into drinking poison that caused his siblings to be vomited up. With his sibling, he then planned a war to take down the titans - Titanomachy. With the help of his siblings and two titans (Prometheus and Epimetheus) a strategy was born - which resulted in the Cyclopes and Hecatonchires (the hundred handed primordial) being released from the forges in Tartarus. The Greek poet Hesiod believed that the Cyclopes are the ones who forged Zeus's lightening bolt as a thanks for their freedom. With the newly freed on their side, Zeus and his campaign were able to banish the titans to Tartarus and began the new era of gods and goddesses. Hecatonchires is said to be keeping watch over the titans as his form of thanks to Zeus for freedom. Gaea was irate by the capture of her children so she had another child with Tartarus - Typhoeus - who was also easily defeated. Gaea attempted to take Zeus down with giants as well but to no avail. As we know, his marriage to Hera isn't an easy one - early on she, Poseidon, Apollo, and Athena (namely) chained Zeus in his sleep and stole his bolt. It was Thetis and Briars who helped free him and get his bolt back - when freed, he used intimidation to make every god submit to his rulership and have them swear to never challenge him again. Poseidon and Apollo were sentenced to build walls in Troy (mentioned in Apollo's post), Athena got off easy because she was Zeus's favorite, but Hera suffered the most as she was sent to the void to be suspended in the sky with anvils hanging from her ankles, forced to stare into the gaze of Chaos until she swore allegiance to Zeus again. It is thought that perhaps this occurrence was the reason why he never truly trusted Hera again (and why he had so many affairs). Some of his most famed lovers include: Io (the cow myth - that was talked about in my Juno post), Europa (gave birth to Minos, you know the king from the Minotaur myth?), Leda (Zeus turns into a swan in this one), Danae (mother of Perseus - Medusa slayer), and Semele (Dionysus's mother). IN MY OPINION Zeus in a chart represents a) where you start from snatch, b) your relationship with siblings, c) where you save your family, d) where you experience trust issues, e) where you topple those in charge, f) romantic affairs, and/or g) where you are the ultimate ruler.

i encourage you to look into the aspects of zeus along with the sign, degree, and house placement. for the more advanced astrologers, take a look at the persona chart of zeus AND/OR add the other characters involved to see how they support or impede zeus!

OTHER RELATED ASTEROIDS/PLANETS: amalthea (113), athene (881), pallas (2), URANUS, poseidon (4341), hera (103), gaea (1184), rhea (577), semele (86), io (85), apollo (1862), chaos (19521), kronos (43), hepimetheus (1810), prometheus (1809), thetis (17), europa (52), leda (38), and danae (61)!

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duckymomospawn · 4 months

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Godly Fun Facts

Apollon

photo credit to https://treasuryofapollon.wordpress.com/2019/09/28/apollon-and-apollo/

Who/what do they do

Apollon (aka Apollo, Akesios, Smintheios, etc.) is the Olympian God of sunlight, light, music, dance, art, creativity, education, truth, prophecy, archery, healing, disease, sickness, and more.

2. How they came to be

Apollon and Artemis (Goddess of the hunt, wilderness, wild animals, nature, childbirth, and more.) are the twin children of Zeus (the God of the sky and chief Greek deity.) and Leto (the Titaness of motherhood, childbirth, and modesty.). Leto and Zeus had an affair after Zeus fell in love with Leto’s beauty and impregnated her with the twins. Angry and upset, Hera (Goddess of marriage, women, family, and wife of Zeus) cursed Leto not to give birth on solid land. Wandering without finding a place to lay and give birth, the God Poseidon (God of the sea, horses, and earthquakes.) decided to help Leto by raising an island from the sea, later known as Delos. Delos was not connected to the land that Hera forbade Leto from giving birth, making it the perfect place for her to give birth to the twins. Artemis was the firstborn who, after her birth, became the midwife to her mother to help her birth Apollon (this is why Artemis later became the Goddess of childbirth). After hearing about the birth of Apollon and Artemis, Hera becomes enraged and sends the serpent Python to eat the newborn gods. Constantly on the run, Leto raised her two children in the wilderness. Zeus gifts them with bows and arrows made by Hephaestus (God of blacksmiths, craftsmen, fire, and volcanoes.). Now fully grown, Apollon sets out to accomplish many feats.

This is currently part one of Godly fun facts: Apollon. I will come back tomorrow to complete the rest, so stay tuned!

3. Myth(s) about them

A famous myth of Apollon’s is his love for the nymph Daphne. Gifted with his bow and arrow, Apollon hunts down the serpent Python to exact revenge for his mother. After killing Python, Apollon feels pretty confident in his natural talent for the bow and arrow. Later, he runs into Eros (Aka Cupid. The God of carnal love.), who uses his bow and arrow to make people fall in love. Apollon makes fun of Eros. Not taking the insults lighty, Eros shoots Apollon with a golden-tipped arrow to make him fall in love with Daphne the water nymph. Eros strikes Daphne with a led-tipped arrow, which makes her despise Apollon. To escape Apollon’s affection, Daphne calls out to her father, the river God, Peneus who hears her pleads and transforms her into a laurel tree. Heartbroken at the loss of his love, the laurel tree became a symbol of Apollon as a tribute for the love he once had.

4. Influence on today's society

Apollon's influence can be easily spotted in our modern society. The Apollo missions by NASA have gained popularity, which reflects Apollon's precision in hitting targets. Another example is Olympic archery, where Apollon and his twin Artemis are known as the deities of archery. Apollon's power as the bringer and reliever of plagues makes him a complex figure. The COVID-19 pandemic took the lives of 3.4 million people in counting and continues to affect us. It forced us to lose loved ones and confine ourselves indoors. During the pandemic, people had to tap into their creativity to stay productive, prioritize their physical and mental well-being, and cherish their loved ones. Being deprived of the freedom to go outdoors made us value the liberty we once took for granted while also reminding us of our limited time on Earth. Through these recent events, Apollon consistently teaches us the importance of resilience and innovation during times of fear and darkness. Creativity thrives during such challenging moments, and ideas emerge, leading humanity toward the light of progress.

5. Sources

youtube

6. Timestamp

This post was created on January 16th, 2024, at 11:50pm

This post was updated on January 17th, 2024, at 11:57pm

#apollo #apollon #hellenic pagan #hellenic polytheism #greek mythology #hellenic #greek pantheon #deities #Youtube

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spicylove4ever · 2 years

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Lore Olympus' Demeter and her as mother

HATE SPEECH WILL BE BLOCKED. IF YOU SUPPORT DEMETER, THEN THE COMIC I'M MAKING THIS ANALYSIS OF IS NOT FOR YOU AND THIS ISN'T EITHER.

First of all, I'd like to remind that Lore Olympus that makes a modern re-telling of how Hades and Persephone got together.

This re-telling and adaptation of the myth comes with changes from the original thing, and that's because most of the mythology on Greece usually is pretty raw. Their ancient gods are not ephitomes of morality, as it happens today, but a reflection of how the world is, and their world was a pretty much messed up place that lived with unmerciful forces of nature. For us to handle this mythology, we turn half of the gods into much better people (I mean, Zeus is a serial rapist and cheater, and Poseidon or Apollo are not better) so we can root for them.

But then, other gods, like Hades, a feared one, was not only not kept as he was on the myth, but turned into someone worse, and only because he was related with the Devil who runs hell. And Hades was never that bad. I mean, he was pretty hardcore, but he was feared mostly because he was the one who judges you in the after-life and dictates where will you spend the rest of your existence. Also, he was pretty ominous, and didn't do much to appeal to the masses.

But if you look into his list of deeds, as media started to do more recently, you see that this guy is, while not harmless, the most moral among the other gods on the Greek Lore.

In fact, when it comes to the whole abtucting of Persephone on the myth, the major source is a hymn to Demeter, which means we have the story told by the one who saw it as a fully negative thing.

But again, Hades and Persephone had the most healthy marriage on all the greek pantheon, despite the messed up origins, and Persephone was treated as an equal monarch and, depending on the source, they either never cheated on each other or cheated on equal basis, so they called it even.

So it's a surprise now people want to dig into this story of two oposities who attracted each other, or maybe not so oposites since Persephone is also the Dread Queen and could be as harcore as her husband or even more? Of course not!

So, Lore Olympus roots on them as couple, and it does sweeten the things that happened for the audience of today by not including a kidnapping.

And how does that leave Demeter? Well, she was the one who oposed the marriage, so here she's an antagonist.

Though she's not a villain, she presents a lot of negative traits on this comic, which are based on a good amount of things on the actual myth. She is overprotective of her daughter, and wants to keep Persephone with her at all costs. Those two things can be a red flag with practically no effort when it comes to parenting.

Further explanation of how the mother-daughter relationship is:

We were told that the very reason Persephone came to live was because Demeter felt alone.

Flaw of this plan: children turn into adults, with aspirations and wishes of their own. The chances of the kid wanting to stay with you instead of living their own life is not very high.

But Demeter had a plan, and was adamant to keep Kore as someone who would stay by her side forever, and for that, she couldn't be married, and Hestia's group was perfect to get a reason for that.

But, as Kore grow older and felt ready to explore more, she started to get ideas that would lead her to aspirations that would get her away from her mother, so Demeter had to increase her ways to control Kore/Persephone. So Demeter started to include gaslighting on her tactics.

Gaslighting is the tactic that one uses to manipulate other into believe they need the gaslighter by rewrite or write their version of reality, so they'll have no other choice that to keep depending on them.

There is 11 signs of gaslighting according to an article of Dr. Stephanie Sarkis. You can find it below:

https://boffosocko.com/2018/10/04/11-warning-signs-of-gaslighting-psychology-today/

Demeter seems to have usen, for what I have seen, seven of those tactics. Now, I'm not saying Demeter doesn't love Persephone, but her need to control and keep her close resulted on using this.

She tells blantant lies. Such as how evil are banks so she doesn't have a bank account and then freedom to do things on neither the Olympus, the Sea or the Underworld. Or how she keeps Persephone in the dark about being a fertility goddess (Hades himself is was contradictory to be a perpetual virgin if she was a fertility goddess).

Denies the lies, even with the other part has proof. This appears especially with the fertility goddess thing "Kore, this is not the time to disscuss about this topic. Unrelated, I would be interested in knowing who is under the impression that you are a fertility goddess" , or when she asked Persephone to leave her to talk with Hades alone. "Mom, you clearly are going to talk about me. Not neceserally." This last one is more Demeter treating Persephone as a child.

She uses what is near and dear to Kore as ammunition. This usually is belittle and menospreciate the gaslighted using what is near or dear to them. For example, Demeter usually called Kore a child who didn't know anything about the world. Or pushed her into being able to visit Olympus on her studies only if she had a say on how that would be. At first, she was trying to make her stay on the Mortal Realm mostly, and only going to Olympus for the campus. After the incident, Demeter only allowed Persephone to go live with Artemis because Demeter saw she needed a time away.

She throws in positive reinforcement to confuse. While treating Persephone as child and even calling her naive or even ungrateful when angered, Demeter usually complimented Kore's skills, but only those she saw fit for the skillset she wanted her to have. On the lastest chapter, we saw that Persephone preffered geometry, but exchanged to calculus at the insistence of Demeter, and then Demeter praised her skill with it. She also complimented her skills as one would with a trophy child.

She proyects. "My daughter's purpose is not to be a jewell on Hades' crown!" or "It sickens me how comfortable you are to squander her unique gifts to yourself. Perhaps you intend like one of your diamonds: sparkling and useless. And I also believe you are using my daughter as a salve for all your woes". While she does that herself.

Tries to align people against Persephone. This means that those who are not agree with Demeter are not allowed in Persephone's life, so she tries to get them out of her life by making it appear they are not on Persephone's side. I mean, what do you think it would have happened if Demeter had know Eros and Persephone are friends? And on the moment Demeter knew Hera was acting to set Hades and Persephone together, she called her out. She called Artemis out because she pointed out that Kore was not a child and she could live in the city if that's what she wished to do.

Tells Persephone that she is crazy or tells others that Persephone is crazy. Translation: she undermines her daugher's judgement by telling any non-aproved idea are crazy or delusion. Like when she tells Persephone that her love for Hades is just a phase.

Again, I'm not saying that Demeter doesn't love Persephone, but again, she is set to keep her daughter to her side at all costs.

Now, I'm not saying Demeter hasn't virtues. She is a fine business-woman, a badass who doesn't take any shit from Zeus and even calls him out for his bullshit, and a very compasive leader to all the nymphs she has employed and does love her daugher. So if you want to admire her for that, go ahead.

But that doesn't take her controlling side and how that lead her to have a very conflictive relationship with Hades since they dissagree on most of things and how she controls Persephone.

After all, she's one of the main antagonists on this comic. Of course she was going to be not very good.

#lore olympus demeter #demeter #lo demeter #lo persephone #lo hades #lore olympus analysis #lore olympus #demeter is an helicopter mom #badass but controlling #don't be mistaken #also she did treathen to kill everybody if persephone didn't come back to her #her abuse is not an excuse to act like that on others

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persephoneflowerpetals · 10 months

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Found this passage from the wikipedia page on Proserpina (Persephone's Roman Name):

"In Claudian's version, the unprepossessing Dis yearns for the joys of married love and fatherhood, and threatens to make war on the other gods if he remains alone in Erebrus. The Fates , who determine the destinies of all, arrange a future marriage for Dis, to prevent the outbreak of war. Jupiter orders Venus to bring love to Dis, in fulfillment of the prophecy. Ceres has already sought to conceal the innocent Proserpina by sending her to safety in Sicily, Ceres' earthly home and sanctuary; but Dis comes out from the volcano at Mount Etna in his chariot, seizes Proserpina at the Pergusa Lake near Enna, and takes her down into the underworld. The poem ends at this point

Proserpina's mother, Ceres, seeks her daughter across the world, but in vain. The sun sinks and darkness falls as Ceres walks the earth, stopping the growth of crops and creating a desert with each step. Jupiter sends Mercury to order Dis to free Proserpina; but Proserpina has melted Dis' hard heart, and eats "several" of the pomegranate seeds he offers her; those who have eaten the food of the dead cannot return to the world of the living. Pluto insists that she had willingly eaten his pomegranate seeds and in return she must stay with him for half the year. Virgil asserts that Proserpina agrees to this, and is reluctant to ascend from the underworld and re-unite with her mother. When Ceres greets her daughter's return to the world of the living, the crops grow, flowers blossom, and in summer all growing crops flourish, to be harvested in Autumn. During the time that Proserpina resides with Pluto, the world goes through winter, when the earth gives no crops. The earth can only be fertile when she is above."

So the idea of Persephone eventually falls for Hades goes back to the Romans. So it's not just a recent thing some detractors say. I mean in the og Hymmn of Demeter she was still distraught when she was being taken by Hermes but looks like the Roman version does try to make her gradually warm up. And again emphasis on Persephone/Proserpina willing eating the stuff to remain with Hades. In other words, valid reason if you want to depict Persephone willing staying with Hades.

I knew there was a version out there where Persephone warms up to him! I think even in the Greek version they mention that eventually Persephone starts getting feelings for Hades, but I’m glad to hear the Roman version literally says it lmao!

Yeah, a few iterations of their relationship where Persephone really hates Hades and Hades is borderline abusive to Persephone, but I really like the versions that are sweet and healthy lol. We love an opposite attract ship in the household lmao! Also I’m pretty sure Hades and Persephone had the healthiest marriage and relationship (despite the fact that she was his niece and that he literally kidnapped her) in Greek mythology compared to Poseidon and Zeus’ relationships with their wives, so I’m not fond of seeing them in a forced/unhappy relationship.

Also, I love the idea of Disney Hades being so fed up with being single that he demanded a wife or else he was gonna kill people. And Zeus is just like “Please don’t. We’ll find you a wife, okay? Just calm down. Aphrodite, I need you to find a woman for Hades before he does something stupid.” And Aphrodite’s like “Well, it’s too late for that, but okay.” GEJDHDJ Like that just sounds so hilarious to me lmao!

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🌾 Today’s blog is on Demeter :: Greek Goddess of Agriculture 🌾 check out my Demeter boxset in my shop @ facebook.com/thehealingcabinmichigan I’ll be doing several Goddess inspired box sets get yours today!

Demeter, the middle daughter of Cronus and Rhea, was the Ancient Greek goddess of grain and agriculture, one of the original Twelve Olympians. Her grief over her daughter Persephone – who has to spend one-third of the year with her husband Hades in the Underworld – is the reason why there is winter; her joy when she gets her back coincides with the fertile spring and summer months. Demeter and Persephone were the central figures of the Eleusinian Mysteries, the most famous secret religious festival in Ancient Greece.

Demeter’s Role

Demeter's Name

Demeter’s name consists of two parts, the second of which (-meter) is almost invariably linked with the meaning “mother,” which conveniently fits with Demeter’s role as a mother-goddess. However, there are still debates over the meaning of the first part (De-), which most scholars associate with “Ge,” i.e., Gaea (making Demeter “Mother Earth”); others, however, prefer to link it with “Deo,” which is a surviving epithet of Demeter and may have been, in an earlier form, the name of one of few grains.

Demeter's Portrayal and Symbolism

Demeter is usually portrayed as a fully-clothed and matronly-looking woman, either enthroned and regally seated or proudly standing with an extended hand. Sometimes she is depicted riding a chariot containing her daughter Persephone, who is almost always in her vicinity. The goddesses – as they were endearingly called – even share the same attributes and symbols: scepter, cornucopia, ears of corn, a sheaf of wheat, torch, and occasionally, a crown of flowers.

Demeter's Epithets

Demeter was known mostly as the Giver of Food and Grain, or “She of the Grain,” for short (Sito). However, since she presided over something as vital as the cycles of plants and seasons, the Ancient Greeks also referred to her as Tesmophoros, or “The Bringer of Laws,” and organized a women-only festival called Tesmophoria to celebrate her as such. Other epithets include: “Green,” “The Giver of Gifts,” “The Bearer of Food,” and “Great Mother.”

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Demeter's Family

Demeter was one of the six children of Cronus and Rhea, their middle daughter, and their second child overall – born after Hestia, but before Hera and her brothers: Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus. Just like all of her siblings, she was swallowed and later, following an intervention by Zeus, regurgitated by her father.

Demeter’s Consorts: Iasion, Poseidon, and Zeus

Demeter didn’t have many partners and was rarely portrayed with a male consort. The mortal Iasion and her brothers Poseidon and Zeus are the most noteworthy – if not the only – exceptions.

Demeter and Iasion

Early in her life, Demeter fell in love with a mortal named Iasion. She seduced him at the marriage of Cadmus and Harmonia and lay with him in a thrice-plowed field. Zeus didn’t think appropriate for such a respected goddess to have a relationship with a mortal, so he struck Iasion with a thunderbolt. But, by then, Demeter was already pregnant with twins: Ploutos and Philomelus, the former the god of wealth, and the latter, the patron of plowing.

Demeter and Poseidon

Next, Demeter’s brother Poseidon forced himself upon her (once transformed into a stallion), and the goddess, once again, became pregnant with two children: Despoena, a nymph, and Arion, a talking horse.

Demeter and Zeus

Finally, Demeter became Zeus’ fourth wife. From their union, Demeter’s most well-known child was born, Persephone.

Demeter and Persephone

The most important myth involving Demeter concerns her daughter Persephone’s abduction by Hades and Demeter’s subsequent wanderings.

The Abduction of Persephone

Hades, the Lord of the Underworld, fell in love with Demeter’s virgin-daughter and decided to take her into marriage. So, one day, as she was gathering flowers with her girlfriends, he lured her aside using a fragrant and inexpressibly beautiful narcissus, and then snatched her up with his chariot, suddenly darting out of a chasm under her feet.

Demeter Finds Out

Inconsolable, Demeter walked the earth far and wide for nine days to find her daughter – but to no avail. And then, on the tenth day, Hecate told her what she had seen and Helios, the All-Seeing God of the Sun, confirmed her story. Demeter wasn’t just brokenhearted anymore. She was now angry as well. And with everybody! Especially with Zeus who, the rumors claimed so, had approved the whole operation and even aided Hades throughout.

The Institution of the Eleusinian Mysteries · Iambe, Demophon, and Metanira

So, Demeter left Mount Olympus and went to grieve her daughter among the mortals, disguised as an old woman. She ended up at the court of King Celeus of Eleusis, where his wife Metanira hired her to be the nurse to her baby son, Demophon. Iambe, the old servant woman of the house, cheered her with her jokes, and Demeter laughed for the first time in many weeks. In gratitude for the kindness, Demeter devised a plan to make Demophon immortal, so she started bathing him in fire each night, thus, burning away his mortality.

However, one day, Metanira witnessed the ritual and, not realizing what was happening, started screaming in panic and alarm. This disturbed Demeter’s strategy, so she revealed herself at once and told Metanira that the only way that the Eleusinians will ever win her kindness back is by building a temple and establishing a festival in her glory.

The Return of Persephone and the Establishment of the Cycles

King Celeus did just that, and Demeter spent a whole year living in her newly built temple, grieving, and, in her grief, neglecting all her duties as a goddess of fertility and agriculture. As a consequence, the earth turned barren, and people started dying out of hunger. After unsuccessfully sending all the gods, one by one, to Demeter with gifts and pleas, Zeus realized that he would have to bring Persephone back to her mother if he didn’t want to see humanity wiped out from the planet.

So, he sent Hermes to Hades, and the divine messenger fetched back Persephone to her mother. However, the gods soon realized that Demeter’s daughter had already eaten one seed of pomegranate in the Underworld, which obliged her to remain in the Underworld. Knowing that Demeter wouldn’t allow such thing to happen, Zeus proposed a compromise: Persephone would spend one-third of the year with Hades and the other two-thirds with Demeter.

The former, the period during which Demeter is grieving, corresponds to the winter months of the year when the earth is infertile and bare; the latter, when she rejoices, overlaps with the abundant months of our springs and summers. The myth likewise explains the growth cycle of the plants. The grain, just like Persephone, must die and be buried under the earth in order to bear much fruit above it.

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Character Intro: Gaia (Kingdom of Ichor)

Nicknames- Mother Earth, Mother of All, The Great Goddess by the people in Olympius

Mother of Trouble by Zeus

Age- mid to late 60's (immortal)

Location- Meteora, Olympius

Personality- Gaia is an overwhelming force. She's very sensitive to the planet and all the living things that inhabit it. She's extremely proud and powerful as a deity, but she can also be manipulative. She has worked a great deal to manage her explosive anger. Even though she's the personification of the earth itself, Gaia (as far as a century ago) has presented herself in a humanoid form.

Because she's the literal earth itself, Gaia (in her humanoid form) is extremely environmentally conscious, frowning upon and raging against all forms of pollution. She's very much a vegan.

Her natural scent is usually that of fresh dirt, but it can also vary from wet leaves to sweet treep sap.

As a primordial deity, Gaia's powers & abilities exceed that of all the Gods and Titans in the pantheon. She's a formidable warrior in battle. Aside from Apate (goddess of fraud & deception), she's Zeus' greatest threat. Her abilities include being able to communicate with all the plants & animals, aerokinesis, all forms of chlorokinesis, atmokinesis, biokinesis, ferrokinesis (manipulating all metals), various forms of geokinesis (far more powerful than Hades & Demeter; has a finely tuned seismic sense as well, terraportation, vitakinesis (healing), photokinesis, granting immortality to others, and shapeshifting into/communicating with any living creature, including her sacred animals (like a serpent, swine, bull, and bee, etc...).

She's not in contact with most people from the "old days", though she sometimes keeps in touch with the hecatonchires, Geras (god of old age), & the three blacksmithing cyclopes- enjoying Brontes' sense of humor. Gaia definitely has deep rooted conflicted feelings about her son Kronos (Titan god of the harvest, time, & fate) being imprisoned in Tartarus. She's also not in contact with her other sons, Oceanus (Titan god of the sea) and Krios (Titan god of stars & constellations). She also has a daughter, Eurybia (goddess of the sea's mastery) that she's also not in communication with. Gaia has met her grandsons Zeus (god of the sky, thunder, & lightning), Hades (god of the dead), and Poseidon (god of the sea & earthquake) exactly three times. She remembers being "entirely underwhelmed by the lot of them." She doesn't have much of a relationship with her many, many great-grandchildren. A former lover of hers was the faded sea god Pontus, where her daughter Eurybia and son Thaumas (god of sea wonders) was born from. A collection of children from Gaia alone is The Ourea (esteemed mountain gods) who she doesn't really have a relationship with.

A "nice" thing she thinks she's done was when she gifted Hera (goddess of women & marriage); her granddaughter-in-law with THE wedding gift- the Garden of the Hesperides. A tree nearly 10 stories tall sprouts golden apples- the "apples of immortality."

Gaia's favorite colors are green, blue, and brown.

She loves snacking on raw sugarcane!

There's a sandwich at The Bread Box that's inspired by her aptly called "The Green Goddess"- it's a toasted multigrain baguette with shredded lettuce, cabbage, and edamame with sweet green peppers, slices of sundried tomatoes, fresh basil, arugula, and melted mozzarella cheese with a vegan olive oil mayo & a garlic aioli.

Even though she prefers walking barefoot, Gaia's prefered footwear are sandals and espradrille flats.

While in her humanoid form, she lives in a sprawling estate in Meteora, surrounded by a lush green meadow with shimmering waterfalls. Neighboring dryads, centaurs, harpies, satyrs, and oreads stop by often. She has almost every animal known to man as a pet, including some griffins, pegasi, & hippogriffs. She even has a dragon- a girl named Gwyndern that has bright teal and pale yellow scales!

Gaia has winding tattoos of leaves covered vines all over her arms, legs, and back.

Her go-to drink is a blackberry sage black tea, but she also enjoys coconut water, pineapple juice, infused waters, iced green tea, orange juice, and aloe vera juice.

Her favorite desserts from Hollyhock’s Bakery include carrot cake, hummingbird cake, & peanut butter-chocolate chip oatmeal cookies.

Some of her favorite meals are the brown rice medley (which includes grilled tempeh, kimchi, & peanut sauce), baked falafel sandwiches (with extra vegan olive oil mayo), sesame soba noodles (added with cucumbers, sauteed mushrooms, shaved cabbage & carrots), stuffed roasted bell peppers (with quinoa, zucchini, & tofu sausage), and veggie black bean enchiladas.

Gaia has several businesses throughout the country including her own chain of zoos, specialized schools as it pertains to certain fields, like zoology and botany, and she owns the largest fertility clinic- which has been visited by a few goddesses who wanted to have a child strictly on their own. Gaia even has her own line of honey (Bee Happy Honey), a line of botanical vodka, as well as a line of vegan food products (Earthly Harvest) that's sold in grocery stores and supermarkets nationwide.

Aside from Pan (god of the wild, satyrs, shepherds, & rustic music) and maybe Hestia (goddess of the hearth), Gaia doesn't really concern herself with money or material possessions. All the money that is made through her several businesses, she gives away. Whether it's by donating through various charities, overpaying her many employees, or randomly giving strangers several stacks of money.

Gaia has been an official mentor several times- mentoring Méli (goddess of bees & honey), Tithonus (god of insects), as well as the seasonal goddesses- Thallo (goddess of spring & new growth), Auxo (goddess of summer, vegetation, & plants), and Carpo (goddess of autumn & fruits). She's also in talks of being the official mentor to Physis (goddess of nature).

In her down time, which is often, Gaia loves hosting recycling drives. She also runs an anger management group weekly. She LOVES being outdoors doing all sorts of activities, whether it's something as simple as walking on the earth's soft soil barefoot, or hiking, archery, fruit picking, gardening, mountain climbing, surfing, kayaking, or paragliding.

She hates the way she's portrayed in The Dynasty of the Vain and Powerful. Gaia once bought up every single copy of the complete series on DVD from every store in New Olympus & started a massive bonfire, engulfing every single copy. She invited all her neighbors and it turned into this grand campfire party, where they all roasted vegan marshmallows. Though she did note that the show's special effects were "exceptional."

Gaia has had her fair share of lovers with a current one being a recent retiree, a mortal man named Pyrros who shepherds a small farm.

As a show of their appreciation, all of Gaia's employees pooled their money together and got her a gift- a gorgeous bee shaped brooch that included a white freshwater pearl and encrusted with yellow and black diamonds. She keeps it in frame hung up on her wall.

"The biggest bitch isn't mother nature. It's me! Ha!"

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November 27th

Fanfiction/Original Fiction(loosely based on greek mythology)

First created: Oct. 23 2023

Last updated: Nov. 3 2023

General Premise: a story about the goddess of chaos and what happened after her involvement in the Trojan War. Other mythos included.

Other notes: not based on any other media just the myths themselves.

tw: rape, kidnapping, mind control

It was decided long before the trial began. She stood there and listened to the patron gods as they discussed the benefits and consequences of her title, Chaos. Eris knew it was petty to do as she did, but who was she to know that Zues would ask a human to decide and cause a 10-year-long war? Of course, even with that pointed out, none of it would have been necessary if she hadn’t thrown the apple.

It was up to the pantheon to state which of their domains was benefited by chaos and what wasn’t. The first to speak was Aphrodite the goddess of love and beauty. Both of her domains were finicky and chaotic by nature but she felt that they needed better control from the chaotic front, Eris felt that with the times, she had plenty of control, but she also knew that the goddess was a sore loser, and after losing the trojan war, she blamed Eris for it all.

Next was Ares, Aphrodite’s boyfriend, after her divorce from Hephestus, she didn’t hide her relationship with the war god. He supported her through the war but was many there for the war’s sake, unlike the other war god in attendance, Being the more brutal side of war he praised Eris’ ability to keep things entertaining and interesting, but after a short glare from his girlfriend, He also mentioned that it could get out of hand. Eris knew he only said that because of Dite’ but that didn’t matter in the long run, she knew her fate was already sealed.

Next were the twins, Apollo the god of sun music and several things to do with entertainment, and Artemis the goddess of the moon and the hunt. Apollo also praised the variety that chaos brings, with no qualms against it, Artemis was similar although admitted that chaos sometimes made it difficult to hunt, so some control was in order. Eris understood and kept note of it despite the trial.

Demeter felt that there needed to be more control and only variety to be set by chaos, growth rate, and everything else was off the table. Her daughter Persephone who stood between her mother and husband Hades, frowned at the prospect but could not say anything since she was not one of the pantheon gods.

Hades felt that chaos kept things going in the Underworld and even gave Eris the right to visit the Underworld as she saw fit, Eris nodded in gratefulness before turning to the head god himself, Zeus.

He only praised the influence chaos had on his lighting and weather, but lectured Eris on her pettiness over the whole ordeal, after a small amount of time Hera stopped him so they could continue, and then she gave her thoughts on chaos.

She felt in her domains of family and marriage, Chaos was not needed, and that it hindered most relationships. Eris would oppose the notion but knew it wouldn’t do much so kept quiet as the next god went.

Poseidon said similar to Hades, both Praise and welcoming her to his realm of the sea. She nodded gratefully glad to have a few places to go, if she made it out in one piece anyways.

Athena who looked over the strategic side of the war as well as wisdom and the judicial system, had nothing good to say about her behavior, saying it impeded and disrupted overall.

Hephestus was similar to the ways of the forge, stating the danger of what a mishap could do.

Hermes was all praise and no qualms, almost speaking too fast to be understood, but was ultimate on her side.

The goddess of the hearth and home, Hestia also had no Qualms feeling that it was a necessary force in the world that without chaos would fall. She also blessed her with having a home wherever she was.

Eris was grateful but knew that that blessing could only go so far, The last God of the pantheon was her good friend Dionysus, who unfortunately had drank so much at the wedding that he slept through everything and was still asleep in his room, in his place was Ariadne his wife, and goddess of mazes and directions. She was allowed to speak in her husband's stead but would not be allowed to vote for him. She stated confidently that parties, insanity, and euphoria would be nothing without some chaos, and also welcomed Eris to all their temples and parties that they would have in the coming future.

After Ariadne, Eris was given time to speak in her defense, but knowing that it wouldn’t change much only reiterated the praise she received and apologized for her pettiness.

The verdict was chosen to be her banishment from Olympus and was now to be put to vote, all seated gods were to call stay or go, if not determined they were to say no call. Ariadne was not allowed to vote in her husband’s stead, and Persephone was not allowed to vote as she was not a seated god.

Zeus began to call out names excluding himself, He was to only vote if there was a tie. the votes started from Hestia and went back through the line.

Hestia…no call

Hermes…Stay

Hephestus…Go

Athena…Go

Poseidon…Stay

Hera…Go

Hades...Stay

Demeter…Go

Artemis…Stay

Apollo…Stay

Ares…Go

Aphrodite....Go

Hestia frowned at the tie knowing what Zeus would decide, but she didn’t want to take sides as always, and could not revote so with her no call, It was a tie so Zeus called his vote. “By the power of the gods, 6 to 5 Eris, goddess of Chaos and Discord, you herby are no longer welcome in Olympus, you have until sundown to get what you need and leave. Dismissed.” Zeus called out before standing up and leaving the main room, many gods and goddesses followed suit, some stopping and giving Eris proper goodbyes before making their leave.

Hestia apologized profusely for not voting, but she was quickly forgiven by Eris who knew ahead of time that Hestia normally didn’t vote when it came to something against her fellow god, she was a neutral party usually. Hetsia assured that her blessing would still follow her as she traveled away from Olympus. Eris remained grateful as the Hearth Goddess took her leave.

Ariadne came to Eris last and offered to help her pack, once they were alone in her room ex-princess voiced her opinion. “It wasn’t your fault that they took it to the humans, so why should you be kicked out?” Ariadne asked incredulously as they both filled up a bag filled with never-ending space. Sundown was a few hours off but daylight would be needed to traverse down the mountain so they worked quickly despite the mood. “ I know but, that’s what was voted, so here we are,” Eris replied just drained from the whole thing.

“Yeah about that, I am Dionysus’ wife and they can’t take my vote, everyone knows that he would vote for you to stay,” Ariadne replied still visibly insulted by it all. “He wasn’t there through the whole thing, he wouldn’t have a viable opinion…” Eris counted even though she sounded like she didnt want that to be the case. “Well neither was Hestia and she got to vote, although didn��t use it,” Ariadne replied with a sigh as they finished up with the packing. “She never takes sides when it comes to the fate of her fellow gods, I expected that too, and so did the entire pantheon, regardless I’m banished and that’s that,” Eris replied as she placed the bag over her should, her messy chiffon crumpling under the wait.

“At least I know I have places to go since this is no longer my home, will you tell Dio…everything?” Eris asked sadly. “Of Course, he will likely confront Zeus and the like but I’ll handle that, you just take care of yourself, please be sure to check in at one of our temples from time to time alright?” Ariadne asked before pulling her into a hug. “Will do, and thank you for your support,” Eris replied before stepping back from the hug and leaving through the front gates of Olympus.

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Over the next 30 centuries, time went on, and Eris did her job as needed. Even after Greek society fell to the Roman empire and so on, the gods of Greece as well as other regions all became mythos over time, but all gods still looked over their domains, with or without followers. Eros was certainly no exception, especially as humanity evolved with the rise of technology and societal changes.

Over 3000 years later in the late 2010s. Eris helped with the start of the latest population control, the current century’s plague, with the help from similar gods in various regions including some medicinal gods, by the beginning of the new decade, humanity was feeling the might of a worldwide pandemic. Eris figured a year or two would help get the population down a bit, but as she finished casting her end of the pandemic and turned around to go do something else she was intercepted by another god, the Norse trickster god, Loki.

He looked to have been waiting for her to finish for some time, which she noted with some apprehension, but she greeted him in kind nonetheless. “Well my oh my, didn’t expect you, thought you were locked away after your last grand event,” Eris said in greeting as she leaned to the side on her hip. “Oh you know, I have my ways dearest Eris, how has banishment been treating you?” Loki asked idly as he swung a stone necklace in his hands to and fro, to face to see what it was.

“Oh please it's been 3000 years, I’m fine, Doing my thing, and visiting those who care,” Eris explained watching him carefully as he continued to leab up against the wall of the nearest building. They were currently in a deserted suburb of a large city in the States so there were no worries about humans being nearby, but it still did not sit well with her with him being there.

“Still can't go back to your true home however can you?” Loki asked in mock clarification. “Olympus no, but my home is not there, as they say, home is where the heart is,” Eris replied crossing her arms. “Maybe so, but where is your heart, Miss Eris?” Loki asked as he got off the wall and swung the necklace around his hand before walking closer to the goddess. Eris kept her guard up but rolled her eyes. “With those who care,” Eris replied simply trying to get a look at the necklace in his hand but he moved it away easily. “Care? Some care? Who are you trying to convince me or yourself?” Loki asked leaning in her space it put her on edge.

Eris growled. “I don’t need convincing, I know who cares for me, the ones who opened their homes to me throughout this whole ordeal, and they check on me and my wellbeing as often as they can, and I return the favor just the same.” Eris countered angrily. “Goodness I didn’t mean to offend, just felt that you hide more than what you let on. Im only checking on my fellow outcast.” Loki replied sounding genuine as he placed his hands on her arms and carefully and slowly trailed up to her shoulders. The stone in one of his hands made her skin prickle, but otherwise, she felt oddly calm. “Well, I can’t deny the similarities…” Eris replied finally giving in to her curiosity. “Alright, what’s with the necklace hmm?” She asked.

“Oh, this old thing?” Loki spoke with a smile. “Why don’t I put it on you so you can see for yourself?” Loki asked even though he already started the process without her answering. “Um I don’t know, I’m not really into jewel..ery…” Eris began before going completely numb all over as soon as the necklace clicked in place. She gazed down at teh necklace and saw a sone with a particular rune on it. “What…is…this?” She asked wanting to move and run, but could barely even speak with it on her neck.

Loki chuckled as he admired his work. “So easy… This here is a rune specially crafted to give the control of the wearer to the one who put it on, so you are under my control.” Loki explained taking a step back and then motioning for Eris to come closer. Her body involuntarily step forwards, and she was freaking out on the inside, she tried to use her power but it only hurt to do so. Loki smiled more at her struggle. “Oh and if you try to fight it, it brings pain, I’m sure you figured that one on your own,” Loki replied with a sinister grin. “..Why?...” Eris asked still trying to fight despite the pain. “Oh it’s quite simple, sweet flower, I want you and your power for myself, and now I have you,” Loki said stepping closer and staking her chin in his hand. “I do love the fire in your eyes, it’ll be so much fun to extinguish,” Loki said into her ear before taking a quick nibble of her ear lobe.

“You wont… get away…. with this…”Eris gritted out in pain. “Oh I already have, now why don’t you go to sleep so I can take you home,” Loki said before her vision started to black out, He caught her passed out form, and picked her up before opening a portal to who knew where. He stopped and called out to the young god that thought they hid well “Be sure to tell everyone, it’ll be interesting to see who will try and get her back.” he said before stepping through and closing it. Behind a far wall, the one who was hidden slid down the wall in shock and fear, this was the daughter of Hermes and fellow messenger god, Iris, complete with rainbow wings and a postal bag.

She had originally come to give Eris an invite to one of Dionysus’ latest parties, but arrived just before Loki placed the necklace on her neck, she witnessed everything from behind the wall but was known the entire time. She had to tell the others, starting with the wine god himself, that this was not going to be good. She set off to the inside of the city where the latest party was just getting started in the main square.

After making her way through throughs of drunk partygoers, she finally found teh host and hostess of the party. Ariadne was the first to spot her and her disheveled state. “My gods, are you alright was the crowd that bad, what of Eris did you find her?” She asked as her husband took notice and came over looking curious but frowning at the wild look in the young god's eyes. “Iris, What news do you bring?” He asked carefully. Iris looked up at them sadly, “Lady Eris has been kidnapped.” She stated which stopped the entire block party in its tracks.

It was drastically quiet in comparison to when she arrived, Dionysus took a deep breath and motioned to the awaiting crowd. “Get back to the party, this next conversation is for gods only, all gods present follow me.” He said in finality before turning and heading to a nearby building and entering the lobby which remained quiet even after the party started up again. Ariadne and Iris followed suit, and surprisingly Aphrodite came through the doors.

Despite the surprise at her presence Iris was instructed in explaining what she knew. After her explanation, she had to make her leave for more deliveries but she assured to let all those that needed to know as she went on her way. The three remaining gods stood in silence as they thought. Finally, it was Aphrodite that broke the silence. “I’ll contact some Norse gods I know and see how they can help, I assume you two will begin the search?” She asked simply. “Of course,” Ariadne replied still wondering why the goddess was willing to help.

Dio had no reservations about asking though. “Why offer help? You voted for her to go when she was banished.” He pointed out with a frown. The goddess of love sighed understanding the hostility. “We don’t have the time to explain, but in short…I was wrong.” She admitted looking away This surprised the two present but in the end, it made sense that 3000 years had passed and a lot had happened. “Alright then, as well as your Norse contacts, can you possibly convince a few of the others to help look?” Dio asked hopefully. “I can’t guarantee that I can, but I will try, good luck both of you, may the power of the gods be in your favor.” She replied before taking her leave.

The remaining couple ended up heading to the last location that Iris told them about, not much could be seen as evidence except the godly sign of a portal being made. Ariadne went and investigated the mystic material left behind from the portal and pushed her powers to figure out the connecting location, but as she did so the soot burnt her fingers and she was forced to stop before she could see anything. “He certainly covered his tracks…” Ariadne said with a frown as she stood up again, Dionysus was looking for any other signs to no avail. The vines that twined around his horns in his hair started to grow with his worry and bare grapes.

The two looked at one another feeling hopeless before a high-pitched whistle caught their attention. Down the desolate street, Artemis and several of her hunters were coming to them with determination in their eyes. “Hey We got the news from Iris and headed here, we were close,” Artemis explained as her hunters spread out along the area to help look, some had dogs, and Ariadne pointed out the portal remains, hopefully sniffing would prove easier than magic. “Thank you, Artemis, you and your huntress’.” Dio greeted watching one of teh dogs stiff at the remains and yelp as it sparked back at it. “Damn, it did similar to me when I tried following its path,” Ariadne explained. “Hmmm, Apollo went to get the Norse gods of teh sun and moon to help, but for now let's change tactics and search for Eris’ scent,” Artemis explained as she pulled a backpack off her back and started going through it.

“But we don’t have anything of her’s to reference.” Dio pointed out. Artemis smiled as she got a small bag out of the pack. “You don’t, but I do, Eris gave us this to help against any Chaotically inclined monsters that we may encounter during our hunting. It’s comes in handy.” Artemis replied opening it and producing a small bit of black opalescent sand. “Chaos dust, wow that does sound useful,” Ariadne noted. Artemis nodded and helped out the small amount to the league of dogs before they all started to sniff around. “She thought of my worries about the dangers that some Chaos could make and gave this in her stead since she can't always be there herself,” Artemis explained as she put away the rest of the bag and backpack, then one of the dogs sounded out and alert down the street.

The three gods went over and spotted some trickle of chaos dust leading away forward before stopping again, seemed some leaked out of the portal when they left, unfortunately, that was all they had. Suddenly a large chariot appeared from a bright portal and landed in front of the three, Apollo appeared looking pensive. “Unless you have a fantastic lead going, there is a meeting of the gods, and I mean all of them.” Apollo stated as the three nodded and everyone hopped in, the semi mortal huntress’ got dropped off at one of Artemis’ temples before they headed towards Mount Olympus.

Every mythos pantheon was in attendance, and discussions were getting hectic, Eris would have loved it, but right now things were getting heated and nothing was moving forward. The newly arrived gods hoped that she was okay.

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In a large penthouse above a bustling club in a far-off city lay Eris, tired, broken, and used on an old mattress. Her wrists were tied against the old headboard and she was left naked and bare after the god of Mischief had his way with her. He promised to return for another round after he checked on a few things downstairs. Eris couldn’t move even without the binds thanks to the power of the rune around her neck. She could only cry herself to sleep.

She tried calling out to the gods of sleep and dreams but the rune affected the dream world as well, she could barely hear them reply to her plea, and couldn’t give any information since she had none. She just wanted to stay asleep for good, but she was abruptly woken up by the trickster god.

He was already inside her form, slamming away with no regard for the pain she would feel. The pain had woken her and she groaned lowly as she opened her eyes to his sinister grin. “Sleep well, dear Eris?” He asked nonchalantly as he started to slam into her even harder now that she was awake. Eris whimpered at the pain but, had no other choice than to take it, the Rune preventing any kind of retaliation.

Loki groaned and huffed as he slammed into her chuckling excitedly as he got close to release. “They really won't take you back after you carry my seed, You’ll be forced to crawl back to me and stay for all eternity,” Loki said in a wicked promise as he took a few more slams before releasing inside her form again.

She whimpered and cried at the prospect, she would rather die than stay with him, but even she knew the powers of chaos would not let her go. She only hoped to be saved.

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The pain was intense for Hestia due to the blessing she gave to Eris, the first round of pain got the attention of all those present and had ideas being formulated with a more collaborative sense of urgency. Many of the Messanger and traveling gods dispersed all around the world to try and find any sign of Eris. Similar gods to Eris and Loki tried to search for signatures for either of the god's powers throughout the world.

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deathlessathanasia · 1 year

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“The god of the sea has a sense of rights and of a fair distribution of honors. He counters the argument of brute force with that of fair shares for all. "There are three of us brothers borne to Kronos by Rhea, Zeus and I and the third is Hades, lord over the dead. All the world was divided into three parts, and each of us received his portion. When the lots were cast, I drew the sea as my domain for ever, and Hades drew the murky darkness below, and Zeus drew the broad sky among the clouds and the upper air; but the earth and high Olympos were left common to us all."44 When Poseidon recalls the historical division of the world-in which the earth figures not as the place inhabited and possessed by men, but as the common property of all the gods, on the same grounds as Olympus-and thus sets himself up as a champion of the Olympian order in virtually legal terms, it is not solely to claim passing recognition of his own dignity as a god. That, as we have seen, is more in Hera's style, when she rebels against Zeus in order to win recognition and appreciation for all the trouble that she goes to on behalf of the mortals whom she protects. "I too am a god!" she exclaims, pointing out that she was produced by the same parents as her brother and husband.

To extract respect, Hera reminds Zeus of her consanguinity, their common origins, but she uses a rather different mode of argument from Poseidon's. Hera appeals to the aristocratic criterion of birth, exactly as she does later, on other occasions, every time she justifies the attention that she lavishes upon Achilles. She does so, for instance, when Zeus-despite having himself foreseen and included the event in his own program angrily accuses his wife of having provoked Achilles' return to the battlefield in order to further her own ends, to which Hera retorts that of course she was determined to get her way. What could be more suitable for her in her position as first lady, "the greatest of goddesses", literally ariste theaon, a title that befits her on two counts, both her birth and her marriage with the lord of all the Immortals? And later, the goddess projects on to Achilles himself the shadow of her own dignity. At the point when almost all the Olympians are ready to put a stop to the indignities that Achilles is inflicting upon Hector's corpse, Hera speaks out against Apollo's proposal: "Yes, there could be truth even in what you say, lord of the silver bow-if you gods mean to hold Hektor in equal honor with Achilleus. Hektor is a mortal and sucked at a woman's breast. But Achilleus is child of a goddess whom I myself brought up and reared and gave as wife to a man, Peleus, who of all men was dearest to the hearts of the immortals.'" Arguing against Apollo, who points out how well Hector has behaved and what a generous and deserving sacrificer he always was, Hera introduces a different criterion of evaluation: birth, the divine origin that sets Achilles above his victim. She does, it is true, also refer to the feasting delights that the gods owe to Achilles, but what she has in mind is the wedding banquet on the occasion of the marriage of Peleus and Thetis, which all the Olympians attended: food shared at the table of a particularly privileged mortal, to celebrate his union with a goddess, not-as in Hector's case-aromas regularly offered to the gods by a pious devotee.

Hera marshals her arguments based on class consciousness extremely coherently: birth, origins, privileges. Poseidon, in contrast, opposes Zeus in the name of other values: equal rights, sharing, abiding by the luck of the draw. But Zeus wins every time, for his power obeys a whole variety of principles. Now authoritarian, now conciliatory, frequently devious, Zeus juggles with the desires and rights of others, gods and mortals alike. On the issue of Hector's corpse, he imposes his own view upon Hera, after making a concession to her: namely, that Achilles will receive different honors from those due to ordinary mortals. He then goes on to remind her that Hector was very dear to Zeus himself, for the sake of all the gods, since the heavy smoke arising from the thighs that he sacrificed to them had, after all, been enjoyed by all of them, up on Olympus. Zeus cleverly associates his own interests with those of the other gods, beginningwith his argumentative wife, who is soon won over. When dealing with Poseidon, in contrast, Zeus gets the upper hand through a legalistic argument. Poseidon appeals for equality between brothers, does he? Well, he should remember another law, the one that establishes the right of elder siblings, who take priority over their youngers! Faced with this, Poseidon wisely backs down..

After the cunning ruse of the amorous siesta, the father of gods and men thus soon regains control. The erotic subterfuges of his wife and the high-minded outbursts from his brother are all soon foiled. And the not very cunning Poseidon is likely to remember his prank when Zeus, in the future, takes advantage of him in similar fashion. One day, when Poseidon is distracted, attending a banquet given by the Ethiopians, Zeus will make the most of his absence to get Odysseus away from the goddess Calypso. . . . While the sea god is away enjoying himself, abandoning Odysseus to the mercy of the other Olympians, Zeus seizes his chance: a messenger is dispatched to Calypso, and the prisoner sets to sea, homeward bound. The only way for Poseidon to revenge himself is constantly to send storms to disrupt a return journey willed by his burdensome elder brother. It is the start of the Odyssey.”

- The Daily Life of the Greek Gods, by Giulia Sissa and Marcel Detienne

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lestwritewhilewaitingforajobcall · 3 years

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Low Tide Calls - Poseidon x Reader

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Hey guys! Short disclaimer, this is kind of a crack fic hehe! This was inspired from this TikTok (I’ll link it once I find it again) which basically just jokes about the difference in how Hera and Persephone would respond to their husbands going out, so I decided to give my take on it with the twist being instead of Hades and his lovely wife, it’s Poseidon and the reader! Enjoy!

The following story is just for shits and giggles. I do not own any of the characters, nor the songs referenced, they are the property of Shinya Umemura, Takumi Fukui, Ajichika and Bruno Mars, respectively. I also do not own you, the reader.

Warning: Swearing.

Low Tide Calls

Poseidon x Reader

Ding ding! A familiar buzz alert vibrated Poseidon’s phone, abruptly cutting through the silence of his demeanor as he reached into his pocket and pulled out the device. An endearing picture of you and him posing among a newly discovered species of reef flashed up on his screen; his wife was calling, and upon hearing another buzz coming from his far right, which oddly enough sounded louder than his, he noticed that his younger brother’s wife was checking up on her husband too, judging from the latter’s reaction.

The gods in the room looked at the two married men, eyes glistening with hungry anticipation and curiosity while the two Olympians answered.

“What are you doing?” Although Poseidon did not put his wife on speaker, remaining remote and uncaring of any protest, somehow, the gods still had no trouble hearing your soft, sweet tone. The god of the seas rolled his eyes at the childish antics, regretting considering your judgement on Zeus’ recent invitation. You had posed to him that maybe the upcoming meeting would be an important one, but to his dismay, the conversations that have been taking place within this room made him feel like he was nibbling on mediocrity, when he would much rather choke on your greatness.

“Huh? What?” With zero effort his ears caught Hera’s commanding voice which struck Zeus and all eavesdroppers. If Poseidon didn’t know any better, he’d be inclined to believe that after this call she would send two snakes to destroy another illegitimate child in its sleep.

“Where are you at?” The glow from the screen changed as you invited Poseidon to a video call. Seeing you there, your husband let out an almost inaudible sigh of relief before answering your inquiry without reserve. His tone was elevated and calm, unlike the fiery force of Zeus’ manner.

“Who? You’re with who?” In apprehension, Hera demanded even more, prompting the other gods to exchange glances. While Poseidon’s focus of attention was you, Loki and Hermes were observing him and his brother, laughing. In spite of the fact that Poseidon was quite literally, the ‘most fearsome god,’ after seeing him talking to you against Hera’s frantic cries in the background, the two mischief-loving gods joked about how the goddess of marriage had “stolen Poseidon’s gig.”

“Oh, you have plans?” There came in a breathless, coaxing rush your words that touched Poseidon quickly. “Don’t say that,”

The rustle of silken sheets against your skin morphed a picture in Poseidon’s head and he made sure the volume was turned down as low as possible. If it weren’t apparent that you were going to say something more, he’d have immediately put the phone down. Whatever it may be that you planned on telling him, was more precious than all these fools surrounding him. Your words, all the noises you make, you, were for his only, and that was something he looked forward to showing you as soon as he got home. He chuckled to himself at how ironic it was that you had encouraged him to this ‘meeting,’ but you were also the very same who called him back.

Seated beside Shiva was Aphrodite, who, knew on instinct and talent what a beautiful phenomenon must be happening behind Poseidon’s private screen. The energy moving within the both of you, of two perfect beings, becoming hot−she raised her wine glass and directed her toast to you and your husband.

Killing the mood however was the violent berating of Hera, who had already provoked Zeus with reasonable feeling, to which the latter only sighed all the deeper, unbothered, ended the call and jammed his phone in his pocket. A scowl pulled at Zeus’ mouth and creased his brow, rubbing his forehead in a vain effort to force the frustration away. At first, he forgot how curious the gods were and then he noticed and wondered for the reason of the quietness and then it came to him: his brother was still entranced by the novelty of conversing quietly with his wife. Zeus leaned against the marble table in a provocative pose designed to tease.

“I look too good, to be alone~” You hummed with so much energy, swinging your hips in a rhythm and painting a song in Poseidon’s blood every time you opened your mouth. When your husband heard the first teasing whistle, he turned around and aimed a death glare at his brother, disliking the innuendos in every word he said. Any joke teller must stay within the bounds authorized by Poseidon, which meant none were necessitated to tread the waters. The strong disagreement in his eyes diminished to a mere calm, a sly grin hovering about its depths as he regarded you once more, as if admiring you for the first time. After a swift promise to be at your side soon enough, Poseidon hung up and regarded the lowly gods apprehensively.

Odin, who was over at the spot beside Zeus, seethed in silent anger as the Greek god persevered in his awful dance. As far as Poseidon was concerned−well, he never really had any, they were all lowlifes and trash who wanted to kick the shit out of each other anyways, so he simply stood up, and offered a “One great flood will cleanse the earth,” before disappearing.

The leader of the jeering mob, Loki, indicated his and Shiva’s shared comprehension with a widening smirk. “If only he spoke more than once, we’d have finished these meetings in a jiffy!”

#poseidon x reader #snv x reader #snv poseidon #shuumatsu no valkyrie #snv poseidon x reader #record of ragnarok #record of ragnarok x reader #record of ragnarok poseidon x reader #snv loki

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sodamnbored · 3 years

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Jason and Juno

I just want to talk about them. I have so many feelings and I can’t find anyone else that cares about them. But, like, why not?

Because Rick ignored Jason in HoO and I still haven’t got my Roman prequels, that’s why.

I freaking love Jason anyway and I always have. And I admit, reading original PJO, I wasn’t the biggest fan of Hera, but we weren’t really supposed to be I don’t think. But Juno? Nah man, Juno is cool.

Everybody seems to write her off because she’s Hera and we all know Hera sucks, and obviously Percy and Annabeth don’t like Hera so makes sense that we kinda subconsciously take their lead. But Juno is cool - and I will absolutely fight that corner forever. It’s like, Ares was kinda a dick in many regards, but Mars was a good dad to Frank, Mars was cool too.

Juno was one of the only gods interested in actively helping demigods, particularly her favoured ones, sure, but she still tried to help. And she obviously cared about them too. Not just Jason, it was very evident she liked Leo a lot too (and I love that too). And we know - at least from ToA - that she had a soft spot for Frank too (and honestly who can blame her).

But yeah, so I actually dig Juno in HoO. She helped out, she was awesome, she was actively nice at least to Jason.

So that’s the first thing to get over. Hate Hera if you want to - but let me convince you that Juno is better. Re-read the books and look for her being nice and cool. Because it’s there.

On top of that though, the relationship between Juno and Jason just makes me so happy and warm. I love it so much, even though I haven’t seen anyone else that seems to care.

Jupiter was at least as much of a dick as Zeus was - that’s something everyone agrees on I think. And I think a lot of us if not everyone can agree that he was a worse dad to Jason than he was to Thalia. And maybe that’s because he washed his hands of responsibility for him after he gifted Jason to Juno. (Dick move btw.) but either way, he basically ignored Jason his entire life and throughout HoO. He was hands down one of the most distant godly parents of the seven and of a lot of main heroes we’ve followed in the series’. So Jason couldn’t really depend on him for help or guidance an awful lot and basically felt like he didn’t have a father. But at least he had Juno.

Juno was a good patron to him. She helped him where she could. She actively and genuinely cared about him. She tried to make herself available for chats when he needed them as much as she could. Gave him presents (his gladius) and praise when he did well, pep talks for what was ahead. As pseudo foster mothers go, she really wasn’t bad. Closest thing Jason had to a parent, and yeah, he could’ve had worse. He did have worse with his alcoholic slightly off the rails actual mother who gave him away, and had worse in a dad who never spoke to him or saw him or lifted a finger to help him until the very last second and who also gave him away. I kinda gotta figure after that kind of treatment from both your actual parents, getting what he got from his patron was probably very appreciated.

And Juno/Hera is the goddess of marriage and family among other things. Throughout the series it’s pretty much her biggest hang up. And obviously she wasn’t always the best mother (poor Hephaestus) to her actual kids, but she kinda held Olympus together. Stopped them all tearing each other apart. Family was important to her and something she valued. Obviously she hated when her husband cheated on her and had someone else’s kids. Honestly? That’s pretty reasonable to be unhappy about. But she watched the rest of her family, literally forever, having kids willy nilly when they wanted to. Obviously Artemis didn’t, but she didn’t want kids and she had the hunters so that’s fine. For someone that loves family so much, it’s very possible she could’ve been a little envious of everyone else having huge families. She still had her Olympian family, but maybe she would’ve liked to have some demigods of her own, if it didn’t involve cheating which she just won’t do. She favoured original Jason and was his patron too, so she was happy enough to adopt them, but it still wasn’t something she did often. So she didn’t get a lot of mortal kids and might’ve felt like she was missing out. But at least she had Jason.

So, being given another little adopted demigod, hell yeah she probably loved mothering him. He was totally her kid. He didn’t have any parent or family to be there for him, she didn’t have any demigod kids of her own and knew she never will. That’s hella cute that they can adopt each other.

Everyone loves found families lately - well this is basically that. Kinda forced at first but doesn’t mean they wouldn’t grow to love each other. They helped each other, could depend on each other. Juno is literally the patron of Rome as well. So even if Jason hadn’t known from the off that he’d been given to Juno, he’d have still had the sense that she had his back along with the rest of Rome, so he might’ve asked for a little help or guidance before HoO, maybe while he was Praetor too. And Juno being New Rome’s patron would’ve probably kept an eye over Camp Jupiter and especially when Jason rose to Praetor she could’ve been paying more attention to him from then. Watched out for him during the Titan War.

I want to know more about them. Especially if Jason was fully aware that she was his patron the whole time before HoO. I want them to have had some sort of relationship. I want them to like each other at least a little. Nico and Hades got closer eventually. Percy and Poseidon (and honestly a bunch of the gods) got on well. Mars adored Frank. Aphrodite seems pretty cuddly with her kids in general. I don’t think it’d be a terrible stretch for Juno and Jason to have each other’s backs.

I want to know if Jason ever made offerings for her along with Jupiter. Burnt food at CHB for her as well as his dad.

I want to know if Juno ever helped him out on earlier quests at all, whether he knew it or not. If she ever gave him and maybe Reyna too, sort of a Praetor deal, counsel.

I want to see Juno fully lean into having Jason as her favourite, as her chosen hero. I want to see her lend some power to him when he needs it. I want to see Jason with the Blessing of Juno. How many demigods would’ve ever gotten that? That’s unheard of. I want it for him. I want to see him marching on Mount Othrys to take down Krios and topple the throne, not with the blessing of Jupiter (although I would also love to see him with that, that would be so cool!) but with the blessing of Juno, patron of Rome. I wanna see him monologuing Krios into intimidation like he did to the giants: I'm the son of Jupiter, I'm a child of Rome, consul to demigods, praetor of the First Legion. I slew the Trojan sea monster, I have the blessing of Juno: Patron of Rome. And she also happens to be my stepmom, dick.

I talked about it in another post before, him getting her blessing. Supposedly with her Roman counterpart she’s supposed to be militaristic, strategic, etc. A blessing from his dad would be like an explosion of power, don’t get me wrong. It’d be like Thor in Infinity War. Magnificent. He could totally burst into the palace and fry Krios and destroy the throne. But I think it’d also be pretty damn awesome if he got zapped with her blessing and became like the ultimate military leader (kind of like Frank with Mars’ blessing I suppose, but more strategic instead of hitting the protein shakes), leading the troops in the invasion and being a total Praetor before he even became Praetor.

Side note: It’s probably not possible but can you imagine if he got blessings from both of them?? I doubt you can have two at a time, but that would be spectacular if he did. Especially from Jupiter and Juno. He would be incredibly powerful, no wonder the Legion made a big deal out of him in the early part of the series. Always was a little disappointed we never got to see cool Roman Jason. I love Jason, I do, but he wasn’t exactly what we heard about in The Lost Hero and Son of Neptune. It never felt like we saw his full potential. So I’m just gonna sit in my corner and dream it up instead lol.

Anyway, this was purely for me because I have a lot of feelings about these two and I couldn’t find anything about them at all or not anything positive. But if anyone else likes them or has ideas or there is stuff you can point me to, please do, I want to get involved in it and find people that are into this so bad!

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mamamoon92 · 3 years

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Greek gods & goddesses ✨

☆ACHELOIS: A minor moon goddess whose name means “she who washes away pain”.

☆Alcyone: One of the seven, Pleiades and daughter of Atlas and Pleione. She bore several children with the god Poseidon.

☆ALECTRONA: An early Greek goddess of the sun, daughter of Helios and Rhode, and possibly goddess of the morning.

☆AMPHITRITE: Greek goddess of the sea, wife of Poseidon and a Nereid.

☆ANTHEIA: Goddess of gardens, flowers, swamps, and marshes.

☆APATE: Goddess of gardens, flowers, swamps, and marshes.

☆APHAEA: A Greek goddess who was worshipped almost exclusively at a single sanctuary on the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf.

☆APHRODITE: Goddess of love and beauty and married to Hephaestus.

☆ARTEMIS: Virginal goddess of the hunt and twin sister of Apollo.

☆ASTRAEA: Known as the “Star Maiden”, daughter of either Zeus and Themis, or of Astraeus and EOS and associated with the Greek goddess of justice, Dike.

☆ATÉ: Greek goddess of mischief, delusion, ruin, and folly.

☆ATHENA: Goddess of wisdom, poetry, art, and war strategy. Daughter of Zeus and born from his forehead fully grown, wearing battle armour.

☆ATROPOS: Eldest of the three Moirai, goddesses of fate and destiny (also known as The Fates). Atropos chose the mechanism of death and ended the life of each mortal by cutting their thread.

☆BIA: The goddess of force and raw energy, daughter of Pallas and Styx, and sister of Nike, Kratos, and Zelus.

☆BRIZO:Ancient Greek prophet goddess who was known as the protector of mariners, sailors, and fishermen.

☆CALLIOPE: One of the Muses, the muse of epic poetry, daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne and the wisest of the Muses.

☆CALYPSO: Sea nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia, where she detained ODYSSEUS for several years. Generally said to be the daughter of the Titan ATLAS.

☆CELAENO: One of the Pleiades, and a wife of Poseidon. Said to be the mother of the sea god’s children Lycus and Nycteus

☆CETO: Primordial sea monster goddess, the daughter of Gaia and Pontus and mother of sea monsters.

☆CIRCE: A goddess of magic who transformed her enemies, or those that insulted her, into beasts.

☆CLIO: The muse of history and one of the nine muses known as “The Muses”. Like all the muses, Clio is the daughter of Zeus and the Titaness Mnemosyne.

☆CLOTHO: Youngest of the Three Fates and responsible for spinning the thread of human life.

☆CYBELE: The Greek goddess of caverns, mountains, nature and wild animals.

☆DEMETER: Goddess of agriculture, fertility, sacred law and the harvest.

☆DORIS: A sea nymph whose name represented the bounty of the sea. Mother of the Nereids.

☆EILEITHYIA: Goddess of childbirth, referred to by Homer as “the goddess of the pains of birth”.

☆ELECTRA: One of the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione, known as The Pleiades.

☆ELPIS: The spirit and personification of hope. Hope was usually seen as an extension to suffering by the Greek, not as a god.

☆ENYO: Minor goddess of war and destruction, the companion and lover of the war god Ares and connected to Eris.

☆EOS: A Titaness and the goddess of the dawn.

☆ERATO: One of the Muses, the muse of lyric poetry, especially love and erotic poetry.

☆ERIS: Greek goddess of chaos, strife and discord and connected to the war-goddess Enyo.

☆EUTERPE: One of the Muses, the muse of music and lyric poetry.

☆GAIA: The primal Greek goddess of the Earth. Known as the great mother of all and often referred to as “Mother Earth”.

☆HARMONIA: The Greek goddess of harmony and concord.

☆HEBE: Goddess of eternal youth.

☆HECATE: The goddess of magic, crossroads, moon, ghosts, witchcraft and necromancy (the undead).

☆HEMERA: Primordial goddess of the day, daytime and daylight. Daughter to Erebus and Nyx (the goddess of night).

☆HERA: Goddess of goddesses, women, and marriage. Married to Zeus and known as Queen of the Gods.

☆HESTIA: goddess of the hearth, home, architecture, domesticity, family, and the state. Also one of the Hesperides.

☆HYGEA: Goddess of good health, cleanliness, and sanitation. This is where the word “hygiene” comes from.

☆IRIS: Greek goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. She is also known as one of the goddesses of the sea and the sky.

☆KERES: The Keres were female spirits, the daughters of Nyx, the goddess of night.

☆KOTYSA: Dionysian goddess whose celebrations were wild and lascivious.

☆LACHESIS: Second of the Three Fates, the measurer of the thread of life woven by Clotho’s spindle which determines Destiny.

☆MAIA: Eldest of the seven Pleiades and the greek goddess of fields.

☆MANIA: Spirit goddess of insanity, madness, crazed frenzy and the dead.

☆MELPOMENE: One of the Muses. Originally the muse of singing, she then became the muse of tragedy.

☆MEROPE: One of the seven Pleiades and married to king Sisyphos of Ephyra.

☆METIS: Titan goddess of wisdom, an Oceanid, and the first great spouse of Zeus.

☆NEMESIS: The goddess of retribution and personification of vengeance.

☆NIKE: Goddess of victory, known as the Winged Goddess of Victory.

☆NYX: Primordial goddess of the night.

☆PEITHO: Greek goddess of persuasion and seduction.

☆PERSEPHONE: Goddess of vegetation and spring and queen of the underworld. Lives off-season in the underworld as the wife of HADES.

☆PHEME: The goddess of fame, gossip and renown. Her favour is notability, and her wrath is scandalous rumors.

☆POLYHYMNIA: One of The Muses, the muse of sacred poetry, sacred hymn, dance, and eloquence as well as agriculture, geometry and pantomime.

☆RHEA: Titaness and goddess of nature. Daughter of the earth goddess Gaia and the sky god Uranus, and known as “the mother of gods”.

☆SELENE: Goddess of the Moon, sometimes referred to as Luna and the ‘mother’ of vampires.

☆STEROPE: One of the seven Pleiades (the daughters of Atlas and Pleione) and the wife of Oenomaus – although according to some accounts, she is his mother by Ares.

☆STYX: Goddess of the river Styx and a Naiad who was the first to aid Zeus in the Titan war.

☆TAYGETE: A mountain nymph and one of the seven Pleiades.

☆TERPSICHORE: Goddess of dance and chorus and one of the nine Muses.

☆THALIA: One of the Muses, the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.

☆THE ERINNYES: Goddesses of retribution and vengeance whose job was to punish men who committed heinous crimes.

☆THE GRACES: Goddesses of retribution and vengeance whose job was to punish men who committed heinous crimes.

☆THE MUSES: The nine Muses were the goddesses the arts.

☆THEMIS: Ancient Greek Titaness and goddess of divine order, law, natural law and custom.

☆THETIS: Sea nymph, goddess of water and one of the fifty Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus. Also a shapeshifter and a prophet.

☆TYCHE: Goddess of prosperity and fortune.

☆URANIA: One of the Muses, the muse of astronomy and astrology.

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HERA | her skin is fair. her hair is a dark chocolate, always tied up into a bun that sits on the crown of her head, with two neat strands resting on her shoulders. her eyes are a turquoise colour. she is always seen wearing her crown. she is an average height, leaning towards the taller side. she has a slender build.

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i've always imagined Hera to be the epitome of regality. she is elegance personified, a magisterial beauty.

yet, i hc her to have another side; though it is true that Hera is always dignified and cool, i think she can also be fun, and even crazy.

i like the idea that Hera is always wearing fashionable outfits, looking incredibly sophisticated, but at the same time, she's also prepared to eat cake off the floor and swear with language you didn't even realise existed.

she's a party girl, she's insane. but she's also beautiful, and she's powerful.

i think this idea is enforced by Hera's usual role in myths, where she plays the part of the vengeful, jealous wife, the pursuer who makes the hero go through all forms of hell. and yet, Hera herself always remains the Queen of Olympus, and few are bold enough to tell her off.

something else which i don't think people talk enough about, is how Hera is a skilled warrior. during Dionysus' Indian War, and during the Trojan War, Hera shows off her skill when she beats Artemis without breaking so much as a sweat.

i love the idea that archery is one of Hera's skills, and i love the idea that she shared her skills with her war children; Ares, Enyo and Eris.

as we all know, as a child, Hera was swallowed by Cronus along with her other siblings, so she didn't have much of a childhood, nor did Rhea have much of a chance at parenting.

i have this hc that Hera is the most similar to Rhea from all of Rhea's children. and i think that because they're so similar, Rhea has the hardest time bonding with her.

this explains, for me at least, why it is said in the myths that Hera spent time in Oceanus and Tethys' house, and why Hera often calls the two her "parents".

relating to the idea of Hera spending much of her youth in Oceanus' house, i like the idea that Hera was close friends with many of Oceanus' daughters. in particular, i like the idea that Metis and Hera, while not close, were at least decent towards each other.

some might say that Hera would have never liked Metis because of her relationship with Zeus, but Metis was Zeus' first wife, so i've always seen it that when Zeus was with Metis, it was before he had loved Hera, and before Hera had loved Zeus. thus, there was no reason for Hera to feel jealous or malicious towards Zeus.

and if Hera and Metis were friends, then it explains why Hera inevitably forms a rather good relationship with Metis' daughter, Athena, despite Hera usually being quite cold to her step-children: they become allies during the Trojan War, they both support Jason in his quest for the Golden Fleece, they team up to overthrow Zeus when they get sick of his arrogance, etc. (Hera's anger at Athena's birth wasn't so much directed at Athena herself, but rather Zeus for having performed the role of "mother" and "father" by giving birth to Athena on his own; an offensive act to Hera, being the goddess of women, family, and childbirth.)

going back to Rhea and Hera; something that has always stuck out to me about Hera is that she always takes Zeus back even though he cheats on her so many times. part of this is, of course, that Hera doesn't want to lose her status as Queen, but i definitely think that part of it is because she loves Zeus.

so yes, Hera does go pretty insane sometimes, and she does some terribly cruel things to the unfortunate lovers of Zeus, but why would she reduce Semele to mere ash, or torment Io with a gadfly, or force Leto to run from island to island unable to give birth, why would Hera do such malicious and evil things if she didn't feel genuinely hurt and betrayed by Zeus? if she didn't love Zeus?

Amphitrite is the wife of Poseidon, another notorious cheater in the Greek pantheon. yet, the retribution of Amphitrite against Poseidon's lovers are significantly less known than the antics of Hera. i personally think that this is because Hera's love for Zeus is real. it's not simply out of duty. she really, willingly loves him, and i think he returns that love, though i won't go into Zeus' perspective here.

now back to Rhea; Rhea goes through unimaginable pain at the hands of Cronus. in my Rhea hc's (scroll down to Rhea's section) i wrote that i imagine Rhea to have a forgiving nature. i like the idea that in spite of what Cronus does to her, she still forgives him. and i think that Rhea's forgiving nature is mirrored in Hera.

time and time again, Hera continues to forgive Zeus and welcome him back. Hera is devious at times of course, i think this cunningness comes from Cronus. but she is also forgiving. in a sense, she is stubborn and determined. and i think this headstrong characteristic is what she gets from Rhea.

related to the previous discussion, i've seen a lot of people say that by having so many affairs, Zeus disrespects Hera's domain as the patron of marriages. that it's ironic that the goddess of marriage herself is the one most in need of a divorce. but honestly, i disagree.

in fact, there is no one more suited to the role of marriage than Hera. she is the model of loyalty, steadfastness, and purity. no marriage is perfect, Hera's least of all. but still, she somehow finds the strength to continue. she remains loyal to Zeus. there is no one who understands the meaning of marriage more than her. and i think that's what makes her so perfect as the goddess of marriage.

now, on a semi-related note; i've heard of the take that Hera would be close siblings with Poseidon. personally, i disagree. as i said earlier, after Zeus, Poseidon is probably the next most infamous cheater. i can't imagine that Hera condones his actions, and as such, i just can't see Hera being extremely buddy-buddy with Poseidon.

of course, i think that Hera loves all her siblings, and they all get along somehow or the other, but if i was to name her closest siblings, i feel that Hades and Demeter would be the most viable candidates.

even though Demeter has a child with Zeus, i don't think that Hera has ever been malicious towards Demeter because of it. i say this because i can't recall any myths where Hera is cruel to Persephone, the lovechild of Demeter and Zeus. in fact, Persephone ends up joing the ranks of Hera and Amphitrite as a fellow queen, so i don't think that Hera hates her terribly.

one last final thing; related to Hera's step-children. i read somewhere that Hera only ever attacked the lovers of Zeus whom she feared Zeus loved more than her or who could threaten her status as Queen. so, Hera didn't attack all of Zeus' lovers (actually, i think this explains why Hera doesn't attack Demeter- i don't think that Zeus was ever in love with her).

furthermore, Hera is the goddess of motherhood and family. she has a strong maternal nature. i think Hera is undoubtedly peeved about the fact that she has so many step-children, but i don't think that she hates them.

there are many instances in the myths where Hera works well her step-children. she forms an alliance with Athena during the Trojan War, when Hera and Artemis are fancied by the giant sons of Poseidon, Artemis slays them both (and one could argue that she defends Hera's honour in doing so), Apollo became her ally when she tried to overthrow Zeus, Dionysus was the one who summoned Hephaestus to free her from the golden chair which imprisoned her, and i can't think of a specific example relating to Hermes, but it is generally said that Hermes was so charming and well-spoken, that all the gods loved him, including Hera.

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