#dite is a war goddess

[thingsphoenix21]

Ares: Who's the toughtest god you know? Phobos and Deimos: Mom. Ares: Who's the thoughest male god you know? Phobos and Deimos: You..? Ares: BOo ya!

#incorrect greek gods #greek myths #greek gods #greek incorrect quotes #greek mythology #ancient greek #ancient greece #ares #aphrodite #phobos #deimos #phobos and deimos mom's boys #ares just trying to prove a point #but aphrodite is freaking dite #dite is a war goddess #aphrodite x ares #ares and aphrodite

[lo-shouldve-been-an-email]

Why hello there.

Listen,I don’t have much to say about the newest LO episode so here’s an ares ranking to go along with the other ones.

Spoilers.

Percy Jackson:

6/10

Look,Ares is a really weird figure when it comes to how the media presents him.

Almost always they present him as this sexist frat boy when in mythology he is:

A reported protector of mistreated woman.

The patron god of the amazons and was worshipped to the point that their leader had 2 babies with him.

Scored the GODDESS PF LOVE AND BEAUTY and there is no way you cannot convince me she doesn’t have some pretty high standards(even though apparently you can convince most of the writers on this list)

And as much as I love Percy Jackson,it is not devoid of crimes.

In the first book,he helps Luke/Kronos steal Zeus’ master bolt and Hades’ helm of invisibility as to start a civil war within the gods.id say this is a pretty good portrayal overall.

…until we get to the second book.

This myth will be very important so long story short:a daughter of ares got r*** by a son of Poseidon so Ares,like any reasonable and bloodthirsty god of war,fucking killed him.

After this,he got put on trial for murder as if he wasn’t the literal god of bloody war,and all the ladies vouched for him so he got set free.

Let’s just say,Rick Riordan didn’t know of this myth.

In the second book,there’s a scene where Clarisse La Rue,a DAUGHTER of ares talks to him through a magic mirror.

There,he threatens her and says he should have sent one of his sons on the quest.and keep in mind she is his FAVORITE DAUGHTER.

So yeah.

I don’t really like this portrayal but he gets points for bringing Clarisse and (technically)Frank into this world since I like them both.also the fact that Percy could tell he had beef with him even without having any other memory.

Lore Olympus:

1/10

FUCK THIS GUY

Remember when I said that modern Ares was more often than not a sexist frat boy?we’ll add “predator” and “Reddit nice guy” to that list because RS can’t write.

If in Percy Jackson Aphrodite had terrible standards here said standards are so much worse.

He spends MONTHS trying to seduce a 19-YEAR-OLD and then tries to marry her without her consent.

Also,sir,YOU HAVE THE GODDESS OF LOVE AND BEAUTY FULLY AT YOUR DISPOSAL AND YOURE PICKING A GURL WHO DOESNT EVEN KNOW HIW TO USE A COMPUTER????

Great.this guy is a predator,Reddit nice guy,AND stupid.

I remember saying that the only character who could get a lowers rating than LO Persephone being LO hades and then I remembered this fuck existed.

Fuck him.

Hades:

10/10

Your know when you see something and then immediately want to wash your eyes with soap?this is my soap.

He is my third favorite Olympian in the game,coming third to Hermes and Artemis.

So here’s a few reasons why I like him:

Doom anything with impending doom and the increasing doom damage boon does absurd amounts of damage.

Curse of nausea is one of the best duos in the game.

He respects woman.(oh look they finally Aphrodite standards)

His quest is stupidly easy and he was the first Olympian who’s bond I maxed out.

I know this joke has been made so many times but.he really is a Chthonic simp.

He doesn’t get too pissed if you don’t pick him is trial of gods.hes just here for the bloodshed.

It may be just the fact that almost every other interpretation of ares is bad,but I really like him.

Also Aphrodite wearing his face paint in hades 2-

OSP:

7/10

He’s cool.

I really don’t have much else to add except the helmet stays on during sex.

Gods school:

5/10

Welp Back to the incels-

Him straight up telling Aphrodite that he can do whatever he wants because she won’t leave is just.why.

I don’t get why people go to this myth,turn it around,and act as if they’ve done a service by making Ares miserable when in the myths it was already a good ending.

What is with the obsession with making ares a toxic ex boyfriend when in the myths him and ‘dite were literally love and war.

Another issue I have with gods school is the fact they made Aphrodite a Karen Smith when in the myths shes a Regina George but that’s a problem for the Aphrodite ranking.

Also I just realized the Aphrodite Hephaestus ares myth is the og “I fell in love with a bad boy story”-

Epic:the musical:

8/10

I don’t have a physical picture of him but I already like him.

The only time he he appears is during a bit of an unfinished song but he does bring up some pretty good points,like the Scylla thing.

Also the fact Athena didn’t directly refute any of his points but instead persuaded him with the fact that the moment Ody gets home the suitors are going to be fucked is surprisingly great.

Also can I just say how absolutely hyped I am for god games?Aphrodite’s part fucking rocks and I’m excited for Apollo and Hephaestus.

Also here’s my ranking for epic Hermes since I wasn’t part of the fandom back then:

10/10

*insert dolphin laugh here*

#anti lore olympus #anti lo #lo critical #lore olympus critical #lo criticism #lore olympus #Lore Olympus ares #percy jackson #hades ares #overly sarcastic productions #hades #hades supergiant #supergiant hades #gods school #hades 2 #he hasn’t appeared yet but fuck it #he better #hades ii

[liqsouls]

I have some thoughts and I won't call it "a theory" or "analysis" lol, it's more like product of my obsession with Swift and kaylor combined with me being Greek mythology geek. Also idk if anyone mentioned it before so sorry If I'm late to the party.

So...I rewatched Anti Hero mv and now I have some new thought about this particular moment:

«Pierced through the heart but never killed»

You know who in Greek mythology pierce through the heart but never kills? Eros (Cupid) does. Ig it's already cool symbolism if we consider that moment of piercing with that arrow as falling in love and that love makes her bleed with this lavender thing (which is smth that a lot of ppl in gaylor fandom interpretate as her gayness or whatever). But then I remembered one of the most popular myths abt Eros which is legend abt Eros and Psyche (btw reference to this myth was used in last season of Killing Eve).

First interesting thing is that this myth in some way about secret love or rather love with some secrets. Cause Psyche for a long time didn't see Eros, didn't know who her lover was and they used to meet only at night. And all other ppl knew that Psyche had a lover but they also had no idea who is he.

Lets look up some more info abt myth.

Aphrodite (goddess of love and mother of Eros) was mad at Psyche cause she was incredibly beautiful and 'Dite ordered Eros to use his power(arrows) to make Psyche fall in love with horrible ugly creature. But when Eros saw Psyche «he himself felt his heart pierced by one of his own arrows» means he fell in love with her and ofc failed his mission.

Meanwhile Psyche was worried cause she never was in love with anyone and nobody was really in love with her. This situation stressed out her parents. So they asked Apollo for advice. «Apollo decreed that Psyche, dressed in black dress, should be brought to the summit of a mountain and stay there alone. The husband that was assigned to her, a winged serpent, terrible and more powerful than the gods themselves, would come up and take her for his wife». Ofc it was horrible fate but it's not like they could do smth. But when Psyche did as Apollo told her and was ready to accept her fate...

«While she was shaking and crying in the quiet night, a slight breeze reached her. It was the fresh wind of Zephyr, the mildest of the winds. He felt that she was being raised....She then woke up by the sound of clear stream and when she opened her eyes she faced an imposing and magnificent castle. It seemed destined to a god, with gold columns, silver walls and floors of inlaid precious stones». ( Bejeweled mv vibe maybe?). That's where she "met" Eros tho she didn't see him, but she heard him and understood that castle is her home now and the voice belongs to her lover aka the one she always wished for.

Psyche didn't know much abt him, met him only at night(it was Eros' conditions) and during day she was always alone so she asked to bring her sisters in the castle. Eros didn't like that idea cause he believed her sister will influence her in a bad way but he let her invite them anyway. Sisters were very jealous of what Psyche had (bad sisters bejeweled vibe again?) so they started to sabotage her thoughts abt her mysterious lover and made Psyche more curious abt who he was.

«Indeed, that night, when her husband fell asleep peacefully, she took courage and lit the candle....The light did not show a monster but the most beautiful of men....But while he was leaning on him, a drop of oil fell from the candle on the back of that handsome, young man. He woke up in pain and saw the light. He looked her at the eyes and, facing Psyche's distrust, he left their bedroom without uttering a single word. Psyche immediately ran after her husband. It was dark and she could not see him, but could hear his heartbroken voice: Love can not live without trust.»

Psyche understood that her lover was Eros himself but Eros felt hurt and betrayed. (The great war vibes?).

Psyche was desperate and went to Aphrodite to ask what to do. Aphrodite thought that Psyche wasn't a good match for Eros so, in order to prove her love for Eros, Psyche had to complete three impossible, even dangerous tasks. (The great war vibes again?). Btw one of the tasks was to separate «different small seeds of wheat, poppies, millets and many others».

Long story short, even when Psyche completed all tasks Aphrodite was mad at her and told that she(Psyche) will forever remaine her servant and won't be with Eros. But other gods decided to tell/show Eros what Psyche did to prove her love and he was touched by it, believed that Psyche truly loves him and actually never meant to betray him. So Eros decided to save Psyche: «He left his room and found Psyche exhausted in his mother's garden».

They had their happy ending. Actually it's one of the most beautiful and pure love stories in Greek mythology. And yeah for me this legend kinda vibes with some Taylor's songs but one question still remains.

Who is the archer (Eros) and who is the prey(Psyche?)?

#also purple-lavender thing from this painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau which u can see in Wiki article??? #just random thoughts #gaylor #kaylor

[mysticaldeanvoidhorse]

Forged in Love

Hephaestus x Aphrodite!reader

Page breaker credits @firefly-graphics

Master list

Part 1

taglist: @streets-in-paradise​ @lyarr24​

taglist open :)

     Tall Greek columns supported the ornate ceiling in your room, long curtains around your bed and some around the open walls.  You loved the fresh air so there were no walls to make you feel closed in.  You were high above the clouds, and the weather on Mount Olympus was always beautiful so it didn’t matter.  You sat brushing your hair at your beautiful vanity for the tenth time that day.  It wasn’t because you needed it, you were the goddess of beauty/love so it was more out of habit than necessity.  You enjoyed the routine and it gave you an excuse to not socialize as much.  They thought you were self-serving and didn’t have a mind of your own, so what did it matter anyway?  The only one who seemed to know the untruth was your friend Athena.  She was used to being strong and showing everyone her place among the gods as a wise ruler so you enjoyed spending time with her.  She was someone to look up to and motivated you to stick up for yourself.  They would never fully accept you, but that doesn’t mean you needed to stop trying to show them there was more to you than a pretty face.

“Are you really brushing your hair again?  You know you are just going to pin it up somehow anyway.”  Athena had said while walking in, without knocking as was her way, and sat on your bed.

“I am the goddess of beauty, and the only one who can give Narcissus a run for his money with a mirror, or haven’t you heard?”  You retorted back.

“Whatever”  Athena rolled her eyes.  “‘Dite, you can do whatever you want, not just what they say you have to, but if you do it cause you love it then that’s different”

“Thanks, ‘Thena, I can’t change what I am, I love it but there is more to me than that”

“Ares seems to like what he sees”  She wiggled her eyebrows.

“So it seems”  was all you said.  You knew it would bother her to not get a real response.

“So you are trying to be difficult?  Come on, spill the details, what is going on there?”  She sat up slightly.

You sighed.  “He is full of passion, and strong, and seems decent but there is no substance.  He talks about war, and violence like he can’t get enough of it, especially with the mortal war going on right now, but he can’t talk about anything but.”  You wrinkled your nose.

“There is nothing wrong with talking about war and politics”  Athena responded indignantly.  You knew she was the goddess of strategic war so you quickly responded.

“Of course not, but you and I both know he isn’t the god of strategy, just the chaos behind war.”  That seemed to appease her.

“Well you will have to choose someone eventually, the gods are falling over themselves to win your favor.” 

“They just want a pretty face, why can’t I just choose you?”  You smiled seductively at her.  She laughed.

“If only I wasn’t destined to remain single and happy about it forever”  She responded dramatically.

“You and Hecate both.  Can I join the duo?  Seems a much more agreeable alternative.”

“No, that would never happen, no one would allow it, they wouldn’t even think of it as a possibility given who you are.”  She said it kindly, but seriously.  You knew she was right.  You were the goddess of beauty and love, how could you stay single?  You were often given more credit for relationships than Hera, who was the goddess of marriage.  And that didn’t please the queen of the gods.  Not a good idea to piss her off, so you did your best to avoid her in the most respectful way possible.

“Maybe I will meet the love of my life tonight”  You mused.  Zeus was throwing yet another party, the reason being this time was for fall harvest.  Demeter would be on display, being a goddess of harvest and Zeus, to get a leg up on his power struggle with his sister, insisted she bring her daughter who she has been doing her best to keep out of the Olympus limelight; and having succeeded thus far but Zeus managed to find a loophole, according to Athena.  She wasn’t one for gossip, but she knew what was going on having spent a lot of her time with her father who talks of little else but drama.

“Maybe you will.  You have met almost all the gods, nymphs and any other godlike being on Olympus, but sure, take another look.”  your friend responded sarcastically.

“Hey, you are the one who said I would have to choose soon otherwise I’d start a riot”  You retorted.

“That’s true.  I think father is going to talk to you about it at some point, I thought you should know”  You turned to look at her with a surprised face. You knew it was inevitable but weren’t prepared for it to arrive.  She walked over and put her hand on your shoulder then turned to go.

“You know, I could always do your hair, or something so you can look your best.”  You half-teased.

“I always look my best”  She winked and walked out of the door.  You loved your friend from who you were so different from.  At least you would have her tonight, even if everything else went wrong.

#greek myth retellings #Greek Mythology #greek gods #greek god fanfic #greek posts #greek myth fanfic #greek #aphrodite x hephaestus #hephaestus x aphrodite!reader #forged in love

[reki-of-the-valley]

*thinking about your Holding Out For A Hero post* elaborate elaborate elaborate pLEASE elaborate

Ok, ok, it took a hot minute but i have time to elaborate now.

So the premise is simple. Son of Aphrodite Langa is kidnapped, used as bait, whatever to get something else in exchange. And like, i don't care what people say, Aphrodite is one of the most powerful goddesses, so it would make sense that one of her kids are taken, especially especially when those kids are viewed as helpless and weak because they don't seem to have the fighting abilities of the other children. I mean, all they care about it how they look and who has a crush on them, right?

Anyway, Langa is stuck, and maybe whoever took the kid wants him to be in love with them because do you know how much power that would give them? Having Langa be on their side? So while Langa isn't tortured, he's still stuck. And while stuck, he probably makes friend with something/someone, just to keep him from going crazy. Probably like one of the villains aids, or a maid of sort. Not anyone outwardly evil, no one that would really get anything out of this kidnapping, but still on the wrong side of history (if you'll excuse the expression)

So they're asking him what his ideal partner would be, probably to report it to the main villain. Which brings the first verse. 1) it reveals Langa's homosexuality, 2) the Hercules reference is just too good. And hero = good. Langa needs someone good, not this villain.

Meanwhile, Reki is out there, searching for his love, his Langa. He's gonna be Langa's hero. And he's strong, he's fast, and trust, he'll be fresh from the strong. (also, to Langa, Reki is larger than life. What's life without Reki?)

Also, just the melody and beat and whatever. It just. The speed and the intensity gives me Langa's anger. The power behind that first I Need A Hero is very Langa snapping, essentially going "I'll never love you, no matter what you do. You'll never be my hero" and also that he's gonna wait for as long as he must for Reki to get there.

By the second verse, Reki gets there, Langa spots him because he always knows when Reki is near. (I have opinions about how Dite kids abilities should work). Also Reki is just beyond his reach, and Reki's reaching back at him in some way, y'know?

"it's gonna take a superman to sweep my off my feet" -> that's when Reki gets there for real, within Langa's reach, and that's where Langa fucking snaps. All that pent up anger and frustration, bad guys are fucked. Because they have Reki fighting them, but also a very angry Langa that's seeing his love fighting, potentially getting hurt (you could say, he has fire in his blood.... Y'know because lyrics and also Hephaestus kid being the one he adores). And anger, one of the strongest passions, one that stands by Aphrodite's side, who can beat anger? A lover will raise a war for their beloved. And Langa is not above that.

Langa needs a hero, it's whats "expected" of him, but also. He's no damsel in distress. He's pent up anger and frustration that will make everything blow for the one he loves. What's a world without his hero, without his Reki. He'll wait forever for him, but Reki will be the reason Langa raises hell.

TL;DR: Holding Out For a Hero is a Langa song but not in he way one would expect. He isn't a damsel in distress, but his hero will be the trigger that will get him to destroy everything in his way

#also my opinions about the goddess of love and beauty? #i have so so many and i refuse to portray thos goddess as shallow and dumb #she is one of the strongest goddesses and you cannot convince me otherwise and i have shit to back up my opinions #in this house we stan Aphrodite #renga #lils writes #lils answers

[singofus]

@ichoric​ asked: ‘ your eyes search for her every fifteen seconds or so. ‘ hestia remarks. she isn’t judging, merely observing. her nephew’s gotten protective of the newest goddess on olympus. ‘ are you concerned she’s a threat — or worried she’s the one threatened ? ‘ ( hestie calling her boy out when dite joined the fray )

unprompted ask | Accepting

His eyes had been searching the feast for the goddess just as Hestia said so. Immediately he stopped and looked to her instead, somewhat flustered that it was noticed. He was not that obvious! How had she noticed?

“Nothing is a threat to me.” His ego and nerves combined shoved that statement from his lips first, with a slight scowl. “But everyone else circles around her like a carcass rich of pickings.” His lip curled in disgust at the actions of others, they were treating her like a war prize not a goddess. She was naive to Olympus and people were aiming to take advantage, either subconsciously or not.

“It is vile.”

He had never cared about anyone like this before, but she was different. They had a connection he just couldn’t describe, one that was fated before he even met her. Yet even if they just remained friends, he still would be exactly the same. Always he would keep an eye out to protect her. Lately, his expanding training had him piling on bulk and muscle, making it far easier to intimidate most others. He had fists and knew how to use them if needed. Fuck the consequences, her happiness and safety were the most important.

“She should be respected as the goddess she is. Why is that so hard?... Fucking politics.”

#. | courage and determination personified (ares) #. | he is there amongst every battle amongst the living and the dying he is the blood their veins and the cries of men (ancient) #ichoric

[lunamidnight]

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.

---

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.

---

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.

#writing #writing ideas #nanowrimo #national novel writing month #greek mythos #greek mythology #norse mythology #norse gods #norse runes

[unityofourania]

 тнσѕє ωнσ ωιєℓ∂ ℓσνє ιη ωαя .        

  (     ɬῳ :   everything that is included in a war scenery , that's it . badass goddess . )

    Wind took upon her blonde strands , the gown of her dress flapping behind her as she simply just stood there , atop of the high mountain . The highpoint grants her the perfect viewpoint upon the battle taking place at the meadow , cerulean optics searching for strategy points and where she were to take her side with her divine might to their aid .

    She was far from her element at the battle field , however this warfare made an exception and for that she had alight amongst the war of mortals . Endgame was to defuse and make peace between the sides who were incapacitated to do such by themselves ; and perhaps she had something to do with what had set the warfare in notion .

    ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 ?

    The war had carried on for far too long , no end to be seen as the two sides were unwilling to cut their losses , swallow their pride and find the voice of reason to settle such a quarrel . Though there had been an intervening that of divine prowess before , it was now her turn to do her bidding .

    Aphrodite brought her dainty palms upon the enchanted belt worn around her waist . Though it seemed heavy , the belt around her waistline was weightless even if secure . Golden lines connected together , adorned by jewel stones of different color and spark . Such was her secret accoutrement and to gain her the advantage the goddess needed amongst wrath seething and blood spatter covered men ; such unrestrained allure and passion it brought .

    The Goddess authorized her gaze to focus upon a certain locality , supple brims purse together and the fine lines of her countenance became confronted by a glower and a bated breath before she would expel the withheld oxygen throughout her nostrils and her hand next sought the hilt of her sword to feel it in her grasp.

    It was a wretched thought, for she knew what she was about to do would be a war against her better nature . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘳 .

 nbsp;  Dite pivoted upon her heels , nimble limbs to carry her to find her position at her chariot . A single flick of her hand and a short hum to vibrate against the roof of her mouth lift her to a fly , the divine lady of the doves led by her doves across the air to find her direction towards the meadows where men's war cries and blood was shed mercilessly .

    To inhale at her fly , the air smelled like rust and bitterly salty upon the crimson lifeblood spilled and staining the ground , corpses scattered across at the field . The wind no longer felt light , wind far from the scent of freedom or the ocean . No, it was substantial and weighted by the roars of men , war cries , scent of bloodlust and wrath .

    Her chariot flit across the air above the meadow , far above the clashing swords , spears pierced through flesh and bone , arrows flying and fires burning . Her azures drew a glow before the sylphlike figure once more turned , stepping over the edge of her carriage to a fly of her own as she descended down through the air in her graceful fall . The goddess of love and procreation was ready to fight , go to a war for love and peace .

    The roars of warriors grew loud , the goddess’s feet touched the ground amongst the men in their fight with her landing to cause the ground to vibrate , wind to gust around her and dirt sent to a fly . Cerulean orbs were to glow before diminishing once again , the prideful goddess were to scope the surrounding and the chaos revolving around her as some were merely fighting to survive , some for blood and carnage and some for their honor .

    Men and women prayed had for their gods and goddesses , and sometimes the gods granted them their blessing . Though, it was not always that they answered . Sometimes no sacrifice was enough to concede them what the mortals were asking for , sometimes it took no sacrifice but merely a special soul to attract the attention of a god or a goddess . As such, the former had attracted the blessed heed of the Goddess of love to grant her blessings before , setting a course unstoppable in notion and for that she had blessed one side of the men of this war .

    War thrived in chaos, but still so did the attraction of the Goddess of beauty . And it did not take long before a mortal man took a notice of the beauteous figure stood amongst the men of warfare and blood ; the man had just spilled blood of his enemy when his cranium turned and emerald eyes became entranced , drinking the sight of the fair-haired beauty in his sightline .

    The warrior turned , and so did the goddesse’s' attention advert to him with a simper of the alluring kind grew upon her supple brims . She was not to belittle this man for their weakness , for there was a sense of satisfaction in the way most found her the impossible irresistible . Effortlessly Dite stepped over a dead corpse and found her footfall taking her to meet the man who would halt at his own feet before her ; this one she took her time with .

    The emeralds in awe at her beauty , such burning desire reflecting within the forest of his eyes and his smirk became prominent even underneath the blood splatter across his well-defined countenance . The war was long gone from the mind of the mortal , bloodlust somewhere in the back of his mind as he had become merely a slay to the beauty of the goddess granting him her attention .

   “ God , you must be the most beautiful woman ever graced the earth . “ the man uttered as his brawny arm tugged around the waist of the goddess and pulled her closer . For such words , the goddess couldn’t help the laughter that rang between the close proximity between herself and the mortal stumbling right into the trap the goddess wanted him in .

    “ Oh , my dear , you have no idea. “ was the taunt of prideful words the goddess delivered before one of her daggers hidden underneath her magical belt had been tugged out and sunk into the flesh of the man before her . The mortal did not put any resistance , though his strength around the curvaceous waistline around the deity loosened slowly and beforelong the man stumbled a step backwards and there was once again distance between their bodices .

    “ Wait ! “ was shouted to be heard by the dying man, bleeding from his abdomen as Aphrodite was turning away and taking her graceful notion towards another . For this, the deity thought , the man was blessed to die under such graceful spell and feeling nothing but immense passion towards the goddess at his last breath . Though, now she would not have time for sentimentality ; no, she had far more to accomplish there and then .

    Every move , a graceful wonder . Strawberry blond curls taken by the wind, eyes brighter and stormier than the sky above the fields of bloodbath , and so the slender digits curled around the hilt of her sword and the blade was tugged out at ready . Svelte figure maneuvered and swerved to evade strikes and arrows from perforating ; conscious of the pairs of eyes falling to watch her path , halting at their fight as her presence came far too spellbinding to their mortal eyes and minds .

    “ What does a thing like——- “ , another coo heard from a soon dying man heard , the soldier with no time to finish his woos as Aphrodite had already raised her blade and with a one poised movement wielded the man’s neck split open ; crimson stained , as ichor spilled from deep cut delivered by the goddess before she moved on once again and abandoned the mortal man to die because in war there was no vacancy for mercy .

    And so the goddess continued to tread amongst the mortal men , sword raised as the enemy line wished to lay their hearts at her feet for her to capture and hold . Everything was fair in love and war , for the goddess knew what it took to become victorious in both .

    ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝗿 , ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 ; ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 .

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 ?

#╰ ♡ ✧ ˖ to read her like an open book ┊ scripted . #aphrodite rp #greek myth au #war tw #gore tw #a thing i wrote back in the days when i first started writing her <3

[toshj13]

Bickering

“Another born a woman?! Father, surely you jest?! Olympus will echo with the twittering of nonsensical chatter and unrighteous indignation! For Gaia’s sake!” ARIES

“Aries, once again you prove your helm would better serve to decorate Lord Hephaestus’ workshop or these hallowed halls than have the disgrace of protecting you in battle.” ATHENA

“Ah, dearest Athena, your ever biting wit, suits you handsomely, Sister.”

“Dear Brother, your endless chatter akins more and more to dullard than God.”

“A true warrior has little need for rapier wit. It is might that prevails in battles and wins wars! Perhaps that is why you were unsuccessful in Sparta’s yielding.”

“Again you prove the difference between us two, Brother: I am warrior born, while you were merely forged.”

“For once we can agree; your strategies do glean from the musings of babes.”

“You forget yourself, O God of War. I was fully grown when I emerged from Father’s cultivated mind, armed with wisdom and cunning that rivalled his own. You on the other hand suckle at the teat of destruction and chaos just for chaos’ sake — apologies ‘Dite — parading it as battle strategy.”

“Harpy bitch! The gaze of your shield has rendered you frigid, Sister dear.” APHRODITE

“ENOUGH! This is a celebration of life, the youngest of you all! I’ll not let your petty squabbles scorn such an occasion!” ZEUS

“All our births are shrouded with scorn, Father! Laying with Demeter did nothing but beget you another spawn!” ATHENA

“Mind your tongue, Athena. Pride is a wicked web you entangle yourself in far too many times.” HADES

“Forgive me, Lord Hades. But Father, do you really think Lady Demeter, Goddess of Seasons, least adaptable to change will allow you a fruitful relationship with the girl? Father, truly?” ATHENA

“I’m well aware of the lack of affection held for me by my elder sister, Daughter — the lack thereof affection she holds for Olympus. Which is why I beseech you, my Pantheon, to insert yourselves into the babe’s life, best you can outside your duties. Demeter may reject my efforts all she pleases, Great Mother Gaia sees her heart. But to turn away you all…well that’s quite an affront to the Great Mother.” ZEUS

"Wicked, Father." ARIES

“Clever, Father, clever." ATHENA

-- Working on fic about Persephone. Got on this tangent about the gathering at Olympus to officially name her "Persephone" and introduce her to the other Gods and Goddesses, and ended up with this dialogue. However, I'm not quite sure have to work the descriptions around it. Thought you'd all enjoy it at least!

#short fiction #dialogue snippet #my post

[pelideswhore]

Aphrodite: I actually have a black belt.

Ares: In what, karate?

Aphrodite: No, from Gucci.

#greek mythology #greek myth #aphrodite #ares #for legal reasons this is a joke #dite is 100% a war goddess and i will smite anyone who says otherwise #incorrect greek mythology #greek gods incorrect quotes #incorrect greek quote #incorrect greek god #incorrect greek myth #incorrect greek quotes #incorrect greek gods #incorrect quote #incorrect quotes #mythology #myth #mythos #greek mythos #greek myth meme #greek myth memes #greek mythology memes #greek mythology meme #myth meme #mythology meme #greek gods #greek goddess #greek god #greek goddesses

[kythereix]

Every time I see this post I’m not going to lie that it really irritates me. I don’t really care that people like to reimagine greek myths as more consensual and romantic and I get why Hephaestus/Aphrodite would be appealing, in a beauty and the beast kind of way. But like why do people feel the need to pass on abuse from one to another? (e.g Hades’ kidnapping and rape removed and in place Demeter is an abusive mother.) 

No matter that Hephaestus was never someone she wanted to marry, who was most certainly raping her and cursed her children. He humiliated and exposed her publicly and she later divorced him and then chose to marry Ares off her own choice and volition. But clearly, the Olympian who never raped anyone, actually killed his daughter’s rapist - the origin of the myth of the murder trial - founded the amazons and had eight children with her (all of which they were both fairly close-to and heavily involved with), on top of that being the most handsome god on Olympus is clearly the undesirable option. 

#I think the reason why it bothers me so much is that aphrodite/ares probably have the closest thing to a healthy and mutually respectful #relationship you'll find in greek mythology #It also like erases some aspects of aphrodite too - she's a war goddess and went into battle with him and wasn't exactly dainty and sweet #the only bad thing ares ever did to her was kill adonis but even then he's never the definitive killer of adonis #and i think some of it steps from nice guy mentality #the nerd deserves the beautiful bimbo as a prize over the dumb jock #Honestly I would fucking sell my soul for ares/aphrodite to be the couple on a show #but on disney legendary journeys and valetine it was always dite/hephy #it's not even a new take lol

[safyresky]

hello, it is i. the nuisance formerly known as little-fairground-fish. I took like a 6 yr break from Tumblr before suddenly falling in love with it again recently and therefore hadn't updated my blog in forEVER and realised just today that it was all mortifyingly cringey and teenagery, so here we are. new blog, old me. BUT that's not important rn. what IS important is that I discovered Jacqueline's blog last night and promptly scrolled through like 50+ pages of it instead of sleeping. wise? no. fun? YES.

In doing so I learnt many things, including:

Jacquie has f*cked a vampire? I am impressed but i have questions

She has also fought a kraken. (angry mermaids 2 blame)

Was a governess. (Never again)

Started a titty duel - hot

Can dual wield - also hot

Likes swords, but who doesn’t

Had a cutlass which her ex lost (dick). Rapiers r v good too

so are corsets (or at least. they're not as bad as Hollywood makes them out to be)

hates summer. the weather not the aunt. honestly what a fat vibe. hot weather is so uncomfy >:(

Chaotic and dramatic bisexual (same)

makes excessive amounts of hash browns when stressed

Throwing hands w aunt spring. but it gets tiring for everyone after awhile except mommy winter herself who goes HARD always

Pun wars (Jacquie vs everyone. especially jack)

Elle and B never have time to do the do (technical term) except for in august, bc Jacquie is ALWAYS. THRE. no respect for privacy ever

woerm. sinful. I knew not of this meme and now I feel so blessed.

Jack is ordained? amazing. why

he has a wealth of fainting couches. what a dramatic bitch I love it.

dite is ace. I love. this.

she and Jacquie are not only adorable gfs but also adorable travel buddies. wow 😌😍 my skin is cleared and my bills are paid.

--

this has been an education and I've enjoyed it immensely. especially her interactions with Elle.

I quite possibly have covid rn and istg Jacquie, Elle et al content is keeping me out of the grave.

im sorry. I realise this isn't a question but I just wanted you to know. this is serving me v well while drawing her!

never feel obligated to answer my rambles, I just like to talk a lot!

I see no nuisance here, only a really cool person gushing about things I too like to gush about! Love the new URL :)

It's alright! I never use the ask box to ask asks, lol. At least, not 100% of the time!

Jacqueline has done MANY THINGS and this prompted me to scroll though her blog again, I vaguely recall the vampire thing but not enough!! And now I need to find it!!! @snowqueenjacqueline WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS!

But yeah, all of the above are things!! She has done!! Other things I know off the top of my head: She was a blacksmith apprentice, then a blacksmith; very good chance she MADE the sword the ex lost. She had a very fulfilling career in piracy; had an undercut in the 90s and ROCKED IT, and has many many years of middle child-ing to catch up on, and unfortunately for Elle this bleeds through to her, too, lmao!

Sorry to hear about ms rona! I know a handful of people here who've finally run into it, and I HATE being sick and covid sounds SO unpleasant, so I hope it's maybe NOT covid and if it is, you have a SPEEDY RECOVERY! May the goddess of the springs (and her horrible awful magibeans lmao) continue to aide you in this endeavour ;)

#dani answers #ask box shenanigans #definitelyy-not-a-vampire #crystal springs #tsc: crystal springs #tsc: cs #i think u really hit the nail on the ehad #when u said im not sure if i want to be her or date her #and yes!!! dite is v v ace and we love her for it! #my biggest flex was making the literal goddess of pleasure ace #that's the ace agenda folks

[antiloreolympus]

3 Anti LO Asks

1. To the Aphrodite anon, you’re 100% right. Aphrodite deserves nothing that she is given in LO and it’s honestly really infuriating that RS basically gave her a partner who puts her second and is constantly slut shamed. I’m 10000% sure the reason for this is because Persephone is a self insert of RS it means that no other goddess can be more beautiful than her or have it better than her? Which is so wrong in many levels but there isn’t anything that can be done about it, ~ bc Persephone deserves the best and no one else does ~

2. Wait she doesn’t even like ARES??? Does she like anyone in her own cast besides the handful she can self insert on?

3. Did RS really said Ares was a bad father? That's some BS right there, really, how many times people are going to make Ares an abusive father because "god of war, he only cares for battle" in mythology he was actually a pretty decent father, he mourned his dead son in the Troyan war, spend time in battle with Phobos and Deimos and he even killed a son of Poseidon that r*ped his daughter,Alcipe. Dude wasn't perfect but at least he cared for most of his kids, next to Apollo he was one of the best father's for greek mythology standars. Also, Ares in LO doesn't show in any moment that he is a bad father (at least not yet) i mean, i spoiled myself and he actually acts pretty nice towards Dite's kids.

Also, i kinda agree with the person who says that he should had go see Aphrodite's first, i mean even in Athena complex he goes to see her before going to fight Athena. This characterisation of Ares is kinda weird, i mean not the worst but weird.

#anti lo #anti lore olympus #lo critical #lore olympus critical

[buckysmischief]

A Prophecy Fulfilled

Pairing: Hades!Loki x Aphrodite!reader

Word Count: ~3.4k

Summary: The journey to finding your true love is said to be long and difficult- well then it’s a good thing you’re Aphrodite, the goddess of love. You might know their names, but their stories are very different. Will it end in love, or will it be just another Greek tragedy? Or that one time Hades thought he could pull one over on the Goddess of Love.

AN: This was originally apart of a series but due to creative differences (between my brain and my heart) I’ve decided to just make this a one shot. Hope you still like it :)

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Warnings: language, drinking, adult content 18+, angst, & this will not 100% follow any mythology, I had to tweak some things to follow the story. I linked the character list (cause certain characters call others by certain names) so no one gets confused. 

Character list | Song inspo

“‘Dite, darling, come back to bed will you?”

“I just have to let Cerberus out before he goes to bed, I’ll be right back.” You kiss Loki lightly on the mouth and lead the puppy outside. Pietro would be arriving to take you back to Mount Olympus in the morning. Loki was kind enough to set up the arrangement since it meant you’d be able to travel there more, living in the Underworld just wasn’t an option for you unfortunately.

Loki took trips to see you often, too, but he loves to be in his domain. He loves the privacy, the screams of souls echoing, being alone with you without a random God or Goddess barging in because honestly does anyone knock on this damn Mountain?

You open the door for Cerberus and watch as he chases the shadows, thinking about the week ahead. There were a few meetings you had to attend, punish a few mortals, catch up with Dani, and then Loki should arrive before Tony’s party.

“Come on Cerby, let’s go cuddle with daddy!” you scooped the hound off the floor and began your walk back to the master suite, finding Loki sound asleep you crawl underneath the black silk sheets and embrace yourself in your lovers warmth.

After you drift off to sleep, you find yourself having a curiously pleasant dream. You feel warm and tingly, which is odd because are you supposed to be able to feel this kind of sensation in a dream? Slowly the feeling of ecstasy begins building in your core, and you’re being pulled back to reality by the image of Loki in between your legs.

Once awake, he pretends not to notice and slips two of his fingers inside of you. As he began to suck on your clit, his fingers quickly found your g-spot and you knew you wouldn’t last much longer.

He takes a moment to look up at you, without slowing, to watch your body writhe around the sheets. “You can stop holding it in, little one. I know you’re awake, now come for me.” You pull his hair when he moans into your core, your moans loud enough to wake the dead.

A few minutes later, after you both have caught your breath, you curl up on his chest and begin to aimlessly trace your finger onto his skin. “Not that I’m complaining-”

“-I’d be offended if you were.”

“But what do you want? That was too good for you not to want anything in return.” Loki picked you up and carried you to the washroom, Pietro will be here any moment and you rather him not see you in this state. It’s all the Olympians would be talking about for at least a week.

“Is it so hard to believe I only wish to please you in as many ways I can, especially when I won’t be seeing you for a few days?” he sat you down on the counter and began cleaning the inside of your thighs. You were still sensitive, but Loki was always gentle with you. When he needed to be, of course.

“No,” you smirked,  “but according to everyone, since you’re Hades, you’re supposed to be this mean man who will inevitably hurt me, that you naturally have bad intentions, things like that.”

“And you believe them?” he didn’t quite meet your gaze.

“No, never.” You raised a hand to his chin, tilting his head slightly so he would look you in the eyes, “I was just kidding, I know you’d never hurt me.” He leaned in to give you a kiss, but was interrupted by Cerberus barking at Pietro flying through the palace.

“We’ll pick this up in a few moons, darling. Now please, get your insufferable friend out of the Underworld.”

-

Once arriving, you and Pietro begin walking to meet Dani and his sister, Wanda, who had no idea you were coming home today. “So, I assume you’re going to Hephaestus’ party?” Pietro, Hermes, preferred to call all of the gods and goddesses by their godly names, but he answered to either. For everyone else, it simply depended on the occasion.

“Oh great, you’re back.” Ares. His friends called him Bucky, but you two were not friends. ”One of these days, I can only hope Hades keeps you down there. Then maybe, just maybe, I’ll get to live the rest of my life in peace.”

No one, not even you, knows why he has such a problem with you. You had your theories though, but only one stuck; you were basically opposites. He brooded around Olympus, and only lightened up when Steve and Sam were around. You simply let love guide you, and always tired to wear a smile.

“You know,” you spun around to face him, “if you just let me add a little love to your life it would probably help with, well, whatever problem you have with me.”

He turned around and mumbled, “You’ve done enough, Aphrodite.”

“What did you say?!” you yell, turning to Pietro, “What did he say? He’s such an ass!”

“I’ve got 50 drachma that says he’s in love with you but doesn’t know how to handle it.” he chuckles. “What’s that mortal saying? All’s fair in love and war? It fits the situation, don’t you think?”

You quickly dismissed his comment, there’s no way Ares feels anything for you other than animosity. For as long as you could remember that’s just how it’s always been with him; smoldering eye contact, hateful words, ignoring you entirely, and now he wants you out of Olympus entirely.

But none of that mattered right now, you were walking up the path to Dani’s house and nothing - not even Ares - could ruin being reunited with your best friends.

Before you could even announce yourself, Wanda is running out of the doors and pulling you into a warm embrace. “YN, you’re back! And you,” she eyes Pietro, “you couldn’t have given me a heads up she was coming back today?”

“Hebe, please, you know Hades would have my head if I went behind ‘Dites back.”

Before she could respond, Dani is pulling you away from the twins. “Aphrodite.. you bitch. How dare you leave me with these two for a month?!”

“Well hello to you too. Should I have just gone home? Besides, I thought you’d have been busy with Steve.” You giggle.

“I brought Hercules up a few times for her. She was veeeery busy, if you know what I mean.” Pietro’s always one to diffuse tension, even if it’s friendly, and especially between the three of you. Sure, the conversations always start out at normal volume, but they never stay that way and if you asked him, he was certain someone was going to take it too far.

“Leave Steve out of this,” Dani pointed, giving him her best ‘you keep talking and I’ll end you’ look, “I’m trying to be an angry best friend.”

“Okay, okay. I’ll take that as my cue to leave, I have official business anyways.” He gave each of you a hug, and flew off to gods know where. You had a theory that he was always running off to hook up with random mortals again, and Dani agreed. He was single, attractive, and had a very persuasive smile. Wanda on the other hand refused to think about her brother in that way at all, not even to give an opinion.

The three of you go inside and Wanda immediately began brewing tea, knowing there would be a lot to catch up on. She began by telling you the latest gossip around Olympus, like how Scott and Bucky got into a heated argument - no one knows over what -  and Scott literally threw him into the sea.

“You’re joking,” almost spitting out your tea, “I would have given all my drachma to see that.”

“It was all... ‘you need to cool down.’ ‘Don’t tell me to cool down.’ ‘Fine let me show you how to cool down.’ SPLASH! ...Gods you should’ve seen the look on Bucky’s face when he came back out of the water.” Dani does her best to look simultaneously angry and half-drowned.

“Probably just as gorgeous.” you roll your eyes, taking another sip of your tea. “Don’t you look at me like that! The guy’s a major pain in my ass, but I’m not blind!”

As the night continued, tea turned into wine and the light gossip turned into full on conspiracy theories. Apparently Clint had a prophecy about one of the big three, and wouldn’t tell anyone what it was, only that “things are finally going to get interesting around here again,” which meant everyone was naming off ways Loki would cause a riot.

“Which means it’s time for me to leave, it’s getting late.” you say your goodbyes and begin your walk home under the moonlight.

-

Waking up to the sun beaming on your face was something you’d never take for granted, it was what you missed most while staying with Loki.

But Scott, the idiot, had to go and ruin it. How? Oh, by riding a literal wave into your bedroom window and almost drowning you, of course.

“Scott, you fucking asshole, WHAT IS YOUR PROMBLEM!?” you scream, chasing him outside.

“You didn’t come see me yesterday, my feelings got hurt.”

Scott was the youngest of the big three, and he sure as hell acted like it. He was stupid and impulsive, the only reason you put up with his shenanegans is because he’s your oldest friend, you’d go to war for eachother.

“Please tell me you’re kidding, or so help me Zeus, I won’t stop Loki the next time you pick a fight with him!”

He stopped running and spun around, quickly grabbing you by the arms before you could run into him, “Am I not Poseidon, God of the Sea?” he mocks. “Does that mean anything anymore?”

“Ah, yes,” you push off his chest and bow, “All hail Poseidon, God to No One!”

Once again, you were being drenched in water. “You take that back, little goddess.”

“Don’t you little goddess me, now clean this up while I attempt to find something dry to wear.”

You knew it wouldn’t take Scott long to clean up all the water, but deciding on an outfit was proving to be difficult. After what felt like an hour, you chose a light pink gown and gold accessories. But before you could put anything on, you hear an impatient Scott behind you, “Loki has one rule, Scott.”

“Yeah, and it’s a stupid rule. I saw you naked before he even remembered your name.” He wasn’t wrong. When you were younger, he would take you swimming whenever he could. What would the mortals call it? Oh, right, skinny dipping.

As you both got older, seeing the other naked never got uncomfortable. But when Loki found out, he suggested to his younger brother that he should keep his eyes to himself. And you respected that, but Scott had to defy his brother at every opportunity.

Only after you were done changing did you turn around and respond to him, “I told you, I don’t want to be apart of y’alls sibling rivalry. Now really, why are you here?”

His usual smiling face turned serious, eyes no longer meeting yours, “Have you heard Apollo’s newest prophecy?”

Not this again. “Just that you or one of your brothers are going to do something that will shake this place up, but Clint is being tight lipped on who it’s about.”

“It’s about Hades.”

Something about the way Scott confirmed your suspicions made you feel uneasy. Your stomach was in knots, and your head felt light. Loki was always planning insane things, what could be so different about whatever he’s up to now? “What do you mean?”

“Nothing, that’s all I know.” He was lying, poorly, and you both knew it, “I was just wondering if you knew anything, you know, so I can be ready.”

You chose not to ask what he was hiding, you weren’t ready to accept there was a chance Loki was willing to do anything to risk your happiness.

“No, he’s not up to anything. He’d tell me.”

-

The days leading up to Tony’s party, and Loki’s arrival, went as expected. Meetings concluded without much of a fuss, except the occasional smart ass comment from Ares. But you got to spend almost all of your free time with Dani, Wanda, and Natasha, and that helped a lot. It was good to be home.

You had been spending the morning in Thor’s garden, away from all the chaos that was happening inside. It wasn’t that you didn’t want to catch up with Thor properly, but he didn’t just invite Clint and Sam, but Ares as well. You were in far too good of a mood to let him ruin it.

Surprisingly enough, it was Pietro who cut your good morning short by delivering that stupid letter. “You’re the worst, you know that?”

“Don’t shoot the messenger, I don’t even know what it says!”

You ball up the piece of paper and throw it at his head, “He isn’t able to make it up here for a few days at least, he didn’t give a reason.”

“So he’s missing the party?” Clint asked, stepping outside.

“Don’t even bring up your stupid prophacy,” you could tell what he was thinking just by the look he had on his face, he was taunting you, “if he was up to something he’d tell me. He always tells me!”

Thor, Sam and Ares came outside as soon as they heard you yelling at Clint. It wasn’t his fault, you knew that. But he didn’t have to enjoy these situations so much.

“Maybe it doesn’t have anything to do with the prophecy,” Ares was leaning against a column next to Sam, you didn’t understand how anyone could stand to be around him for longer than absolutely necessary. “Maybe he’s just bored with you, maybe you’re not worth breaking up with in person, or maybe whatever love spell you put him under has finally worn off.”

If you could throw the god into the depths of Tartarus, he’d already be down there. Who did he think he was talking to you like that, about Hades no less. You took a moment to collect yourself - the only things you could feel at the moment were anger and hate, neither of which did you any good.

Once you knew you wouldn't be calming down any time soon, you decided to leave. You gave Clint an angry glare while hugging Thor, Sam and Pietro goodbye. You planned on walking right past Ares like he wasn’t there, but you chose against it. You looked him in the eyes, “I don’t know what your problem is with me, but you need to show some respect. And get your facts right while you’re at it; it’s not possible for me to put a love spell on any godly being. Especially one as powerful as Loki.”

You stormed out, leaving the remaining gods in a state of shock. It wasn’t like you to react that way, even with Ares, when defending your relationship with Loki. He believed that what you both shared was strong enough, that your love didn’t need defending. But he wasn’t here, and wouldn’t be for awhile, so you did what you felt was necessary.

If you had stayed, you’d have seen the look of realization on Bucky’s face. You missed how quickly he composed himself before whispering to Sam, “Did you know she couldn’t do that?” “Yeah, man. Everyone knows that.” And if you would have looked back after that, even for a second, you would have seen the look of longing on his face as he watched you leave.

-

Walking into Tony’s party alone wasn’t something you were excited about, so when you saw Scott lingingering outside you grabbed him by his hand and led him to the doors.

When you both entered, the party was in full swing. Dani and Steve were dancing like no one was watching. Clint and Natasha were observing, probably waiting to see if Loki would show up and fulfil the prophecy. Wanda and Pietro, along with some of the satyrs and nymphs, were listening to Tony tell one of his stories. You didn’t see Thor, Sam, or even Ares yet, but they were likely on their way.

It was odd not having Loki by your side, he seemed so excited about tonight and it felt wrong even being here. But after a long talk with Dani, she convinced you that he’d want you to be happy and to enjoy a night with all of your friends. Neither of you expected her to be so wrong.

“You know, we could just leave,” Scott whispers in your ear, “I’m sure Tony would understand. We could go night swimming, you love that.”

“As tempting as that sounds, I can’t. What if he shows up and surprises me and I’m not here?” Scott mumbles something under his breath, but you elected to ignore it.

When you started dating Loki, Scott gave you the space you needed. The two of you didn’t spend as much time together as you did growing up, but he was still very protective of you. Which reminded you, “So I heard you threw Ares into the ocean while I was gone.”

He began laughing so hard he almost spilled the drink he was making for you, “Yeah, yeah I did. Guys a real hot head.”

“Care to tell me what caused it?”

“That’s a story for another night, little goddess.”

-

The party was in full swing when Thor arrived, thunder booming, with Sam and Ares behind him. You’d never admit it, but you were secretly hoping Loki would be with them.

“You and your brothers are very dramatic with your entrances, have you noticed?” you ask, putting your head on Scott’s shoulder.

“It comes with the ego, you should try it.” he jokes.

“Scotty, I need help.” without explaining further, he picks you up and helps you to the bathroom.

“You’d think after all these years you wouldn’t be such a lightweight.”

“Maybe I just enjoy when powerful gods spoil me.” He let you down so you could have some privacy and waited in the hallway.

After you shut the door, he started hearing moans coming from the opposite wall. “Wonder who snuck away?” he thought to himself, before quietly opening the door to sneak a peek.

“No fucking way..” he says to himself, eyes almost popping out of his head.

“What’s in there?” you ask. He slams the door without thinking.

“Nothing, that was quick. Let’s get back-” Scott had tried to hurry the both of you away before the occupants of the room got curious as to who slammed the door, but it was too late.

“Who dares interrupt-”

“Loki?” you ask, more confused than ever. He’s not fully out the door, but you can see enough of him to tell he’s naked. His hair is a mess and sweat is dripping down his chest.

“Aphrodite…” he began, but was interrupted by a pair of hands wrapping themselves around his waist, “Hades, punish them later. Come back to bed.”

“A nymph? Really?” It was Scott who spoke first, and he was livid.

“Mind your own business little brother.”

“No,” you cut in, “he’s right. Everyone was right.. How could you?”

He pushed the nymph off of him and wrapped himself in silk before stepping out into the hall, “Yn, please, let me explain.”

Before he can get any closer to you, Scott steps in front of you. “How about you finish what you were doing? We're leaving. She doesn’t deserve this.”

Without a response, he picks you back up, but stops when he sees all of your friends blocking the path. “Come on, guys. Move.” he commands, carrying you through the crowd. Everyone was too shocked by the underdressed god, and the nymph opening the door to comprehend his words.

To everyone’s surprise, it’s Bucky who speaks first. “We all knew you didn’t deserve her, but none of us expected you to do this.”

~~

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[thecrenellations]

Return of the Thief Notes, Part Three: The Book of Pheris, Volume 2, Chapters 6-14 and “Alyta’s Missing Earring”

Notes from my first read, October 2020. (Part One | Part Two | TaT)

Contents:  Elephants, guesses about gods and dead men, villain team up, the unexpected, AAAAAAH, elaboration on the word cloud above (which is one big Gen, medium Pheris, medium love, and scattered other names), and more quantitative analysis! I love this book.

Format:  Page number. My thoughts (Context?)

Chapter 6

285. unkingly moment, last night with her at home

MISMATCHED STOCKINGS (I have a thing about this.)

Wedges of ribbons?

285. cute

286. a pitneen? A drunk bird?

Wait. Gift of animals??? Did he steal the thunderbolts wearing it?

A canary no longer

287. Hilarion and Ion, wow

Throw a cup of wine on me

288. War pants! War pants!

What’s Attolia wearing?

Sophos! (the whistling!)

288. Ok fine it’s gonna be sad ... I say as if I didn’t just experience the trial (the last lighthearted moment)

Pepper!

Be careful Pheris

Also Relius went to Dite and Juridius, right? (I was convinced Dite would show up)

Sinerine!

290. SOCKS! Yay <3 magus

I was resigned to not much magus but he is HERE!

He’s … so much nicer than he was to the kids in the Thief, lol

A CART!

Lamb, falling in same paragraph. Worried.

Gen :( Gen you ran all over the palace and leapt in the water last night. You are so stupid.

292. Yay Sophos I love you

Math buddies!

294. I’M SAD.

They have had this convo before

I love them

It’s because I can that I think I should

295. Do not overreach. Eddis is right

Danger in self indulgence?

I love her! “I was outside chasing your brother with a stick”

296. My heart. You have to trust yourself. I don’t know if I can. Then you have to trust us.

Tactical Irene!

Thanks I’m gonna hold on to it: “The Call of life is a s powerful as the call of death, and it is no weakness to answer to it”

297. Oh no. My children. Tell each other things like that!

Great time to be childish, Gen.

Yeah honestly. It’s bothered her FOREVER

299. Pull it together, kids!

Thx Helen

Inkpots … :( :( :(

Chapter 7

302. See … that Continent occupation isn’t good either!

303. Unfortunately that is NOT an alternative. Bc volcano.

305. This is stressful.

Chloe, interesting

306. Elephants

Oh my god it’s better than I ever could have imagined (there was like 10 years of lead up to the elephants, and I thoroughly enjoyed them)

I love him

Gen wtf

Yes drink up those guards (“We could keep [an elephant] in the guard’s bathhouse! There’s plenty of room.” “And the guards will bathe ...?” “In the palace reservoir.” “Our drinking water.”)

#6 Gen about elephants

308. This is gonna be a disaster

Hilarion with an eyeglass

Fuck Pheris is making this up.

Gen I love you

Oh my god

Honestly idk if Gen is having fun but I AM

They’re. They’re such a power couple.

Also Bu-seneth is so rude to Attolia

309. so vague about battle, but I’m sure it’s horrible

310. hero talk. Chills.

311. all the woman comparisons for Gen (“Would [a world with no war and no heroes be a bad thing?” “That’s a woman’s question”)

Wow. Interesting. Anonymity

312. Don’t listen to them Gen!

Bad tempered cooks

313. lol. Good looks.

Gen. the hand joke. Why

Well that was … a scene (I don’t know my Henry V)

Reassuring to have a glove. Which one?

314. No. Bad. This is what I was afraid of. (Nahuseresh baiting Gen with Kamet)

Ok Pheris

315. That cannot be true. (it was not!)

Gen. No. No.

316. Wow. That worked out well. So far.

They called him annux. If Kamet is really dead…

319. Yeah Attolia is RIGHT

Yeah I can’t actually either!

Irene knows. In his story!

320. Glove resolved very fast

Interesting reversal (Gen and his dad)

Maddening!

Chapter 8

322. who’s charging off in a haze of glory now

Philologos wounded

Wait, the attendants follow him in to battle...

Cleon RIP

Temenus <3

No. Stenides

If they ever returned.

His brother died in an explosion

Gen’s tears

This is sad.

323. lion lamb :(

325. At least they have each other

Morality is an illusion. Like safety?

326. that’s what Costis was mapping, right? (nope)

How many has Gen killed now

328. Who. Pol? Ambiades? (The cairn man question remains)

Oh no

Oh no. you can fall from a horse

HILARION!

Is Fordad a spy?

I am just not accepting this yet

WAIT THE MEDES TOOK HIM! (I thought the Attolians had taken Gen, or Gen’s body, at first.)

330. wow things only Pheris can do

GDI Erondites

WOW THIS IS A VILLAIN TEAM UP

332. You gave it to him dude (Nahuseresh asking “Why does he still have this?” about Gen’s hook)

I love Gen. I wonder if he’s afraid.

This is bad.

Whose treason, whose betrayal?

333. Yeah! Kamet said so (“Tell me again that you are king.” “Annux, if you prefer.”)

334. Oh god.

Get your stories straight bastards

Rolled in a rug!

336. Oh gen

Oh god

Yeah this is …

Be careful what you ask for

338. What did he sign as, though, Attolis? Eugenides?

Nomenus wtf

What does mwt have against facial hair (Fordad, Nahuseresh)

Costis please come (idk how I thought he was going to help, but I was in Costis Denial and expected him to show up at any moment)

Everyone must be going through a lot

A face like an open grave

Gen.

Gen I love you

YES

YES

Is he … invulnerable now?

Gen what.

Is he possessed? Is he already a god?

341. Yeah same. (“I think he meant that I should not fear him, either. I did, though ... I still followed him”)

This isn’t being self indulgent or overreaching, is it?

342. RIP Ion Nomenus

“My work”

Oh Nomenus

Does he just exist for the morally gray and loyal angst feelings? It works (...)

344. What did he DO

Yes! Swearing Gen!

345. love all caps Gen

Those names

Aaah

346. Ooof.

Chapter 9

347. moon promises

Yeah

Noooo Philologos :(

Legarus … :(

349. Gen what what

Sparks

Costis? Stenides? STENIDES?

Wow ok he killed Bu-seneth

350. god

See I said Nahuseresh shouldn’t have said that

Also is Gen a bastard

351. WHAT (“Because your council had just voted to kill him”)

Oh Helen

Oh Irene

Does he invite him in?

This is reassuring to the reader (“He can bear his god a little while without losing himself”)

Aaaaah Galen

354. Gen that’s a lot. A lot.

Don’t kill everyone.

So so so x7 of doom

Bye Yorn

I hope he wins too

Go away Nahuseresh

Omg

another fall

Interregnum

Ok it was Lader (when you don’t know who the man at the cairn was, keep on guessing!)

Yeah the circumstances thing is back

Oh god

Oh no

Chapter 10

361. how long has it been?

362. three days

I love them (Elephants! My excellent queen!)

You promised to trust him

364. Oh no. Oh no. (Relius)

370. These Helen convos…

371. Sad. :(

372. Emtis and Lader

Yeah.

Omg

374. Wow

Steal by elephant?

377. Don’t forget about Dite!

378. He’s gonna kill him?

379. Is Dite dead too?

Oh Sejanus

Oh I see

He’s got a mercy taste too

380. Switching!

Lying in moonlight. Hm.

381. Yesss

Nooooo

383. I’m nervous

Gods blessing on your road

Wow. <3

They would have fallen… (if Pheris had gone through with his plan, that’s how they both would have died)

Did not expect Sejanus feelings in Rott.

Chapter 11

386. He’s gonna know. But the trust.

Ion knows.

390. Gen…

Pheris is Lyopidus?

I’m scared

393. I kind of love Ion

More Sejanus, bring it on

I’m nervous

Hmmm… who could it be

395. MoW :( <3 I will not be ok if he dies too

Gen knows the way bc Costis (nope)

Oh my god these two (“I lied” “I know”)

Chapter 12

398. Oh no.

This is not

Her Thief

Irene. “only sleeping” this is what Eddis said to her

But mist… water???

Face touch

402. not living or dead. King

Yes. But no.

403. crying at everything and the MoW next to him

There he went

It was the Eddisians. He fought with them.

404. yeah that’s a lot to deal with, Pheris

405. what a mystery man (Sejanus)

Lol mysterious exit averted

Excuse me that was a difference

406. :(

Am I king

407. Helen is once again right. She’s also always right

MOIRA was Melisande???!??!? (who even knows)

409. ?? Irene?

Same as for Dite. Man loves his brothers. (nephews. you know what I mean.)

Nice.

AAH yup. Add it to the list (“How neatly you tie them together” ... the list of is ways Gen and Irene are becoming more like each other)

410. speaking of which where is Costis!

Hm… what god was that

I love their reactions

411. SPLENDID.

Oh Irene. It’s true <3

It’s so true (“When the king gives his heart he gives it completely”)

Now I’m crying again, at them

412. Gen, she has a point.

Amazing. I … I don’t think she meant to ask like THAT

Jesus, Gen.

You do not know a wagon from a wheelbarrow

413. Irene!

She’d better get home safe.

Gen!

Omg

414. I have another bad feeling, about Gen

415. High king or queen though?

Magus <3

Chapter 13

416. “of course”

That’s ominous

417. No! Sejanus!

A gut wound yikes

418. sadness

419. lol “ill will”

We’re in Roa. My heart’s pounding.

422. I love Gen.

YESSS

Yes I love them.

Sheep.

Kamet!!!

?!?

Costis. Mattresses exist.

424. Oh no.

426. roof dream

Good roof dream

Good job Helen

428. TWINS. Everyone was RIGHT

Reyatimi

Oh shit. The sky.

Oh dear. :( aaah

430. Climbing the rigging!

“it’s just that you have so many least favorite things”

431. I love them (Gen and Irene)

432. I love them (Gen and Helen)

433. RIGHT! I was thinking

I can’t <3 (they’re naming the baby after the MoW, and it’s perfect, and she’s not gonna tell us, huh)

OH MY GOD!!! (baby thief!)

WOW!

434. AAAAAAH (Hector! @threetoadswaltz​ finished reading before me and knew that I would explode about this and I DID, I threw my arms in the air! HECTOR!)

PERFECTION!

435. AAAAAAAAH (this was when it became clear they were going to dance on the roof)

Yes she was (as surefooted as the king)

Is this the first time she’s Irene

Yes.

I’m filled with happiness

Celia and Lavia again … lol.

Lol Chloe

THALIA

CRENELATED wall

HE’S ALIVE

Kamet is a sweetheart

The gods!!!

The gods!

Aracthus

Mystery goddess?

Ula?

Moira! Yes!

(I was very happy. The page itself:)

Alyta’s Missing Earring

Wait. Was it Alyta.

Glad we got a bi god (with all due respect to Immakuk and Ennikar, whose bi-ness and godliness is perhaps more up to the reader)

Got very bi very fast

Also. He’s Gen.

Interesting difference in story

Kathodicia!

Are we literally getting ALL the answers? (No. But so many more than I expected!)

Gen’s grandfather sucks

An urn huh

Omg. Heiro’s earrings?

Oh my gosh.

Same, Gen. Same.

Obvs Phresine knows.

Is Phresine a goddess?

Same, Gen. Same.

She got to tell a story! She is so happy!

I think he’s a little scared

Moleskin

Yeah peace huh

This series is socially sanctioned silliness

1000 Eugenides. Wow.

They did melt though

Little thief.

<3 <3 <3

He’s a character in a story

A big question

Tamarisk? Takima? (We are not getting all the answers.)

That’s it! Thank you for reading - it feels very self-indulgent to type up all of these, but I will honestly take most chances to relive the intense and wonderful experience of reading this book for the first time, which often means looking back at my own notes and sometimes means sharing them with people. Also, I really love reading liveblogs/real-time book thoughts, so here is one from awhile ago ... all at once.

Anyway, check out this word cloud from all of the notes (made with this site):

It’s ... mostly just character names, with a variety of words that express my enthusiasm and feeling (love, lol, wow, yes, excuse me...). Gen is the biggest because I said his name 115 times! Here are some totals for the other characters who came up a lot:

115 - Gen (and 10 Eugenides)

42 - Pheris

26 - Costis

18 - Irene (and 6 Attolia)

16 - Helen (and 8 Eddis)

10 - Sophos (and 4 Sounis)

12 - the magus

11- Kamet

11 - Teleus

10 - Relius

9 - Ion

6 - MoW

6 - Moira

5 - Sejanus

These don’t fully represent how much I had to say about them, because I didn’t always refer to people by name or title ... which kind of explains why Costis’s total is ridiculously high compared to how much he is in the book -  I likely have more notes about other characters, but I didn’t need to bring up their names because they were already present in the scenes I was taking notes on (for example, I think I talked about Relius more than Teleus, the magus, or Kamet, but many of those just referred to him as he, because it was obvious to me who I meant). But also I was just looking for Costis! Anyway. My use of names and titles for the monarchs also really illustrates how much this book reshaped the way I think of these characters’ relationship to them, Gen’s and Irene’s especially.

It’s representative of my feelings about this series that I wrote “I love them” about so many combinations of characters. Who, exactly? And how many times? Well...

5 - Gen and Irene

4 - Gen and Helen

2 - Gen and Pheris

1 - Gen, Irene, Helen, and Sophos

1 - Helen and Sophos

1 - Costis and Kamet

1 - unknown combo of Gen, Pheris, and Relius on p.166, I love them all and can’t remember. Kamet’s map was there, too, and I do love Kamet, so maybe he was in there too.

no matter what the numbers say, I love them all endlessly, and I love this book.

be blessed in your endeavors, yes I will take any questions about these notebook screams, etc.

#annotating this caused me to look back at so many scenes i will never be over #aaah #return of the thief #the queen's thief #mwt #return of the thief spoilers #rott spoilers #something i #hey #threetoadswaltz #i tagged you because i mentioned you but reading this is not Required #you know it all anyway. ... this time ;) #it was just your exploding comment

[respect-the-fae]

Things that remind me of: Aphrodite

Time for Aphrodite! I love her! She's like my mum! I work with her and Ares alot, I would go as far as to say that she's my matron, along with Hekate. She's so wonderful, but also absolutely terrifying, my favourite epithet of hers is Aphrodite Epitumbidia, which means She Upon The Graves. Anyway, I'm rambling, this will also probably be long. I'm glad you guys like my dumbass thought process so much 😂

Getting butterflies in your stomach bc your crush/partner/spouse walks in and your brain stops working and you can't stop admiring them and their aura and the wonderful personality you know they have and you only thought is "oh my god I wanna kiss them."

When kids have dolls and they make intricate love triangles and dramas with them, where Barbie number 12 wants to marry Ken number 6 and Ken number 3 wants to marry her instead so he pushes 6 down the stairs so he can have 12 all to himself. (Why was that so specific? 😂)

Doing romantic things impulsively. Seeing your partners favourite flowers, or sweets, or anything that reminds you of them and immediately buying it, just because you think it will make them smile.

Best friend necklaces/bracelets/rings, etc. Aphrodite is platonic and familial love, as well as romantic and sexual.

When your best friend gets their heart broken and you clench your fists and bite your lip so hard you draw blood, when all you see is red and your chest is heaving with rage because HOW DARE THEY. And if asked later, if you were the one who slashed their tyres, you smile and say no. No one believes it, but there isn't any evidence. You only slashed 3 of them, so their insurance won't cover it.

Safe sex. Aphrodite does not like unsafe sex. She lived through the times where it wasn't safe, when love and lust gave those she blessed and adored illnesses that she wasn't allowed to save them from. It makes her so angry and hurt when the sex isn't safe, because it's just an extra few seconds to use a condom and confirm that they got tested recently and it was negative before losing yourself to passion.

Feeding the birds in the park.

Stalking your friend's crush and scaring everyone because "holy fuck, you were like 10 minutes, why do you know his middle name, hospital of birth, and his aunt's 4 divorced husband's names?"

The Addams Family. Gomez and Morticia's marriage is awesome, and their unconditional love for anyone with quirks, and their habit of adopting everyone who they like and see needs a family is what my experience with Aphrodite is like. She and Ares saved me.

PET NAMES. Darling. Love. Honey. Angel. Princess. Kitten. Dear. Sweetheart. Little One. Sweetie. Doll. Baby. Babe. Bambi. All other variations! They all remind me of her and I LOVE THEM.

Flirting. The game, the push and pull, the drawing so close your breath catches in your throat before pulling away with red cheeks. The tease and the dare between you of who will snap first and kiss the other.

Grief and rage. Getting cheated on and wanting to tear someone apart with your bare hands. They see Dite as a peaceful goddess, a silly love goddess. She is the goddess of rage and war as much as Ares is. So many wars have been started over love. I admire the fuck out of her, and her temper scares me.

Cute date nights. Matching teddy bears. Stealing their clothes and spraying their perfume or aftershave on it so you can keep at least that with you when they go.

Dying your hair candy floss pink, and absolutely loving it because YOU LOOK LIKE A MARSHMALLOW.

Looking in the mirror and feeling sad bc you feel too masculine and wondering how she could love you when you're not even a girl (in my case lmao, I'm nonbinary, or any guys who worship her) or you feel like she won't love you because you're a trans woman. And you can almost hear her scolding you in that soft, motherly tone because "excuse the fuck out of you, how dare you insult my beloved like that. You're my beloved and I wouldn't have chosen you or blessed you if I didn't love you, and your gender has nothing to do with it. You're always enough for me, and I will always love you." And now you're smiling and grinning in the mirror and maybe crying because she loves us all so much guys. Yes, I'm a little emotional and possibly crying, I fucking love her.

Belladonna plants. They're so pretty but could kill you. Very good metaphor for her.

Legally Blonde. That whole movie (and the musical) are fucking masterpieces and they scream Aphrodite.

Cuddling your friends!!!!! Building huge nests with blankets and pillows and curling up together with snacks and cocktails and having an amazing night.

Historical romance novels. I read them out loud to her and her candle goes crazy!

Sea shells!

Piercings and tattoos.

Dancing with someone. Even if there isn't music, just swaying and leaning against them and it feels magical.

Bubble baths! Bath bombs! Putting flowers in your baths!

Rosehip tea.

Cuddling with teddy bears and being all warm and feeling safe. (Yes I am 20 and still sleep with a bear, there is no shame in it).

Champagne, cheap stuff or fancy. Bubbly wine make my brain go WOOOOOOOOOOO.

Chinchillas. Idk why.

Seeing your friends after a while of being apart and you're hugging and swaying and everyone around you is like AW OMG THEY'RE SO CUTE

Being so close with your friends that they think you're dating.

The pink and purple colours the sky goes when the sun is setting.

Not as long as I wanted but I'm a little drunk and also, exhausted. I SEE MY FRIEND TOMORROW.

Hope you like it! I'm doing Hekate next!

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