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wehavekookies · 3 months
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An alternative cover I've painted last year for the Book / Deck of Many Things has been released, and I am very happy with how it turned out in print / on the final product :)
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g-m-kaye · 8 months
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Sketching a rough concept for ASTERIA, mother of HEKATE 🔮
“ASTERIA (aka Delos) was the Titan goddess of falling stars and perhaps of nighttime divinations such as oneiromancy (by dreams) and astrology (by stars). She was the mother of Hekate (Hecate), goddess of witchcraft.”
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8thcreation · 2 months
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Don't forget to bite your wife today
Biting is the best love language. <3
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nocturnalhag · 8 months
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𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂; 𝒈𝒐𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚🌙🌠
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A quick picture of Lady Asteria’s section on my altar. It’s not massive but I love it and I think she does too <3
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evermore-grimoire · 2 years
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The Evermore Grimoire: Greek Mythology
Asteria (Αστερια meaning ‘Starry’) was the Titan goddess of the falling stars, prophetic dreams and astrology in Greek mythology. After the fall of the Titans, Zeus (king of the gods) chased Asteria across the sky but she escaped him by transforming herself into a quail and leaping into the Aegean Sea. It was there that she metamorphosed into the island Asteria (’The Island which had Fallen From Heaven Like a Star’) or the ‘Quail Island’ Ortygia. This then became identified with the island of Delos, which was the only place on earth to give refuge to her fugitive sister Leto (goddess of motherhood), when pregnant with Zeus's children, she was pursued by the vengeful Hera (goddess of marriage). It was on the same island that Asteria married her Titan cousin Perses and gave birth to their daughter Hecate (goddess of witchcraft).
artwork by Yliade
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apollosgiftofprophecy · 4 months
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ToA Theory 1 - Apollo's Waking Visions
First official theory post, here we go! :D
Alright. So. After rereading The Dark Prophecy, I started wondering about something. In TDP, Apollo experiences waking visions, where he conks out for a bit and has prophetic visions.
I found this interesting because, well...isn't Apollo supposed to be cut off from prophecy? With Python back in control of Delphi?
Because think about it. Python controls Delphi, the root of all earthly prophecy. This would include Dodona, Trophonius, Herophile, and Sibyl - sure, they aren't strictly connected to Delphi, but it's pretty heavily stated that Delphi just straight-up Makes The Future. It's prophecies are The Big Deal and you Should Listen.
Meanwhile the other Oracles seem more guiding and "beware!" instead of "this is how it's gonna be".
(sidenote: found out there are MORE oracles and I wanna know WHERE THEY ARE IN RRVERSE CANON because I want my boy Branchus okay??? Okay. Branchus's oracle was second only to Delphi let's give Apollo's first boyfriend the attention he deserves!)
So of course, like all great members of this fandom, I started thinking.
Let's do a little family history first. ;)
Buckle up. We go down a deep rabbit hole 😎
Apollo and Artemis are twins, born to Leto and Zeus. Zeus's parents are Kronos and Rhea. Leto's are Koios and Phoebe.
Rhea has connections to Dodona, as we learn in-series, but she doesn't really seem to be all that involved with prophecy.
Her siblings, meanwhile...ho ho ho, they are a WHOLE NOTHER STORY!
Let's start with Phoebe. Phoebe, like all first generation Titans, is the daughter of Gaea and Ouranos. She married her brother Koios. Her children consist of Asteria, Lelantos, and Leto. As well as Artemis and Apollo, her other two grandchildren are Hecate (Asteria) and Aura (Lelantos).
Her name means "bright" and is the root of Apollo's most famous epithet - Phoebus. She is often described as "golden-crowned" and is the Titan of bright intellect, the overseer of Earthly Prophecies, and is the second guardian of Delphi, after her sister Themis. She gifted Delphi to Apollo for his birthday after he defeated Python.
Classic grandmother move.
Anyway. There's a bit of Phoebe lore. Time for her elusive husband :3
Koios. His names means "question" or "questioning", probably because he's the Titan of inquiring intellect. He's also the overseer of Heavenly Prophecies, and has an oracle up in the North Pole guarded by an earth-dragon - you'd know this serpent by the name of Draco, the constellation btw. Additionally, Hyperborea (where Apollo goes in the winter times) is part of his domain.
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Unfortunately, we have very little mythological lore on these two, and even less in the RRverse (I cling to that one (1) Koios scene) which sucks because I love them already BUT it does give me lots of legroom to mess around with canon >:)
Back to the theory now. As you may have guessed, I'll be taking us in a direction concerning Apollo's mysterious grandparents. But what does this have to do with Apollo's visions?
Well. Remember when I mentioned that Delphi is the root of all earthly prophecies?
...look at Phoebe's paragraphs. She's the overseer of Earthly Prophecies, right? So it makes sense she's been affected by Python's takeover too.
(if you've read my fics you'd know this already lmao)
Asteria, Apollo's aunt, is a little trickier. She, too, has a hand in divination, but mainly through the night/stars and dreams. <-will come back to that later.
Koios, again, is overseer of Heavenly Prophecies, and is heavily implied to be able to commune with Ouranos's spirit. This is, apparently, a Big Deal because nobody else is mentioned to be able to do this.
...Except...remember this throwaway line in The Hidden Oracle?
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^Apollo can see Ouranos too.
Within this theory is a sub-theory, so to speak - that immortals with the gift of prophecy can see Ouranos, since they can see what cannot be seen. This would include Phoebe, Asteria, Koios, and Apollo.
And it'll make sense why they'd keep it to themselves. Kronos wouldn't have been happy to hear his dad was still around. Neither would Zeus, for that matter.
So here I was. Contemplating. Wrote a few fics based around this idea. And one in particular got me thinking (fic in question being When The Stars Align), and a little ways down the road I realized something.
If Phoebe, the overseer of Earthly Prophecies, would have been affected by Python's takeover...was Koios? Could he even be affected?
Because here's the deal: Koios is the overseer of Heavenly Prophecies. Prophecies from the Sky.
Phoebe's are of the Earth - the Earth that Python has taken control of. And Delphi is the root of Earthly Prophecies - not Heavenly.
That would be Koios's oracle, up in the North Pole with Draco.
...So that means Heavenly Prophecy must have still been in business during ToA.
But then comes the question: If it was still within the gods' control, why didn't they use it?
Well...Draco's there, for one. He's probably the Python-equivalent of the North, and clearly he's still there since no myth has spoken of his death (that I know of).
If you ask me, I just think the gods are too nervous/afraid to try Koios's oracle. They were too scared to face Python, after all, until Apollo arrived. I think they'd be scared of a serpent who comes and goes from the stars as he pleases.
And as for why Apollo hasn't done anything about it...well, I think his fight with Python left him rather scarred, don't you think? He probably went "yeah grandma's oracle is enough" and the only time he ever got close to Koios's was during his time in Hyperborea.
So getting back to the main theory now. (So many rabbit holes to dive into with this post. The ADHD Urge is real)
Since Heavenly Prophecies is still active, but Earthly is in Python's control, I conclude Apollo's visions come from the Heavenly source.
Could they have come from the now-working Dodona? Maybe. But Dodona's all about those windchimes and trees. It doesn't have the Vibe, so to speak, for granting visions.
And remember. Trophonius, Herophile, and Sibyl aren't destroyed/freed yet. They have Zero connection to Apollo at this point because Python cut him off from them.
...but he didn't from the North. From Koios's divine power.
Because remember. Apollo is the god of prophecy.
Not of Earthly Prophecies, like Phoebe.
Not of Heavenly Prophecies, like Koios.
Not of nighttime divination and dreams like Asteria.
Of. Prophecy.
Prophecy as a whole. The entirety. The whole enchilada.
Every part of prophecy he's the god of, be it tarot cards to the Oracle of Delphi itself.
In my opinion, I think whatever Koios's Oracle is, it has just as must power as Delphi. The only problem was that...everybody just left it be. Nobody considered it because:
1) scary dragon
2) scary titan ruled the place
3) honestly at this point I think it's just straight-up forgotten about. Like Branchus's Oracle. I think at one point Apollo himself mentions there are other Oracles besides the ones in-series, but there's so many that his mortal brain cannot comprehend how many.
If the Grove of Dodona nearly faded into obscurity, then I think it's entirely possible Koios's Oracle was forgotten about (or so we think...I'm gonna be chewing on this for a while.)
Coming back round to TDP...I think this is a reasonable explanation about Apollo's visions. To summarize:
Apollo is cut off from Earthly Prophecy, his usual source of foresight that he gets from Phoebe
The unused, near-forgotten-about Heavenly Prophecy side of Apollo ignites to steer him on the right path
This is possible because Apollo is the god of prophecy itself, and not a single subset of prophecy, so he's not limited in the same way Phoebe is
Koios's Oracle is still out there and kicking and I will die on this hill
One problem. What about Asteria? She can interpret the future from the stars...aka the Sky. Like Koios. So couldn't she provide some insight to the future, since she, too, is connected to Heavenly Prophecy?
This is where things get a lil' tricky. And where I really slap on my tinfoil hat and start headcanoning my way through lmao
Basically, I think that since Asteria became the island of Delos (long story) a good chunk of her power is ingrained there. She's not as strong as she used to be, so her foresight isn't as strong.
This, in turn, I think could also serve as a reason why Koios's Oracle is "asleep" so to speak and nearly lost to memory in the RRverse - in fact, I think Asteria and Phoebe are the only ones who bother to remember its existence.
And Leto, of course. But I don't think she wants her son to know of another Oracle with a giant snake guarding it. She's had enough heart-attacks, thank you.
(Same with Lelantos, tbh.)
Canon is my sandbox and I am making some sweet sandcastles out of it XD
TL;DR
Apollo's visions in TDP stem from Koios's source of Heaven Prophecy because Phoebe's source of Earthly Prophecy (Delphi) has been taken over by Python. Koios's source firmly knocks on Apollo's mental doors and decides to kick back into gear to help its titular patron's grandson out. Because Apollo is the god of prophecy itself - every bit of it.
Extras:
I find it fascinating how magic and prophecy are both part of the same family tree (Hecate & Apollo).
and yes. You should expect a fic concerning Koios's Oracle at some point. but no promises on when :3
Thank you for coming to Insane Theory Time With Alder. I hope there will be more lmao
Websites you can look into:
Koios (Theoi)
Phoebe (Theoi)
Hyperborea (Theoi)
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0lympian-c0uncil · 2 months
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Hecate: This is my girlfriend and training partner Demeter. She is my soulmate. My VERY tall and life loving soulmate. But we make it work. Asteria: …How??
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seleniiium · 1 year
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Asteria, titan-goddess of shooting stars.
Daughter of Coeus & Pheobe.
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airanke · 5 months
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OKAY I'M SORRY I POSTED THIS EARLIER THEN DELETED IT, BECAUSE I THOUGHT I ALREADY POSTED IT ON HERE AND WENT TO FIND IT TO REBLOG IT BUT THEN I COULDN'T FIND IT AND THEN I GOT DISTRACTED ANYWAY HERE HAVE THIS--
Based on this ask that @dabisqueen got like LAST FRIKKIN YEAR and my brain took it and ran with it HAHAHAH (this is my Bloody YN btw - I mean all my YN's will be drawn to look like me but that's besides the point HAHA)
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littledigest · 1 year
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Asteroids Related to the Night
For those in love with the Moon and those who find comfort in the dark of the night. 🌙
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1298, 3908, 658, 69, 714, 8962, 713, 105, 78, 580
100, 3271
Nocturna 1298
Meaning nightly
Think of the word nocturnal, meaning active at night
I have Nocturna conjunct NN and Chiron. I am for sure nocturnal. I focus better and am more creative at night. I don't think I slept early, even as a child.
Nyx 3908
Named after Nyx, the Greek goddess of the night
Born from Chaos, Nyx gave birth to many gods and goddesses related to daytime, nighttime, light, and darkness.
Asteria 658
Named after Asteria, the Titaness
Her name means of the stars, starry one
Known for being one of Zeus' conquests, she became a bird and then an island. As an island, she saves her sister Leto after Leto is impregnated by Zeus and cannot find a safe haven due to Hera's wrath
Hesperia 69
Named after the Hesperides in Greek mythology
Hesperides are the nymphs of the evening and the golden light of sunsets
They tend the garden and sing
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Ulula 714
Named after the genus of owls
Owls are nocturnal birds, hunters, and symbols of wisdom in Western culture.
In African and Native American cultures, owls are symbols of death.
In Asian cultures, owls are symbols of good luck.
Noctua 8962
Named after a species of owl called Athene noctua or Little Owl (owl of Athena, owl of Minerva)
Commemorates Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, and handicraft
Luscinia 713
Named after the genus of nightingales
Known for their singing and frequently used in literature and other works of art
Sing both day and night; songstresses of the night.
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Artemis 105, Diana 78
Named after Artemis, the Greek goddess of the Moon, the hunt, animals, wilderness, and children, or Diana, her Roman counterpart
Her twin is Apollo 1862, who is associated with the Sun
Artemis is also associated with the menstrual cycle and childbirth
I have Artemis conjunct my Moon. Still trying to figure out if this has been expressed in an obvious way in my life yet...caring for animals, children...
Selene 580
Named after Selene, the Greek personification of the Moon
Means light, brightness, gleam
Drives a chariot across the skies to bring the night
Her brother is Helios, the Sun god, who drives a chariot across the sky to bring the day
I have Diana (above) and Selene conjunct with each other and my Neptune and sextile Saturn. Saturn sextile Neptune could refer to materialization. My ideas may be best developed at night (?) under the moon (?)
Hekate 100
Named after Hecate, the Greek goddess of crossroads, entryways, magic, witchcraft, the night, and the Moon
She is depicted with three bodies; all-seeing, transitional, liminal
A triple deity associated with the moon (Selene, Luna), hunting (Artemis, Diana), and herself as the underworld
Associated with dogs as well (thinking dogs and wolves howling at the moon)
Ul 3271
Named after a Melanesian lunar deity
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stellawitchcraft · 29 days
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Asteria, goddess of stars
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strzygon-x · 1 year
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Asteria for @nerime :D
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8thcreation · 3 months
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The prophetess
Colored sketch of Asteria!
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scarletdestiney · 7 months
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*:・゚✧*:・゚✧ Asteria of Old (Planet Sugar's Goddess) *:・゚✧*:・゚✧ [ Commissions | DA | IG | Twitter | Redbubble ]
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asterias-fallen-star · 2 months
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Big lady Asteria and little lady Asteria
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