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orphic-musings · 9 months
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The warmth was never yours to begin with
Characters: Alhaitham x gn!reader, slight Kaveh x gn!reader
Genre: Angst, hurt (only slight comfort?)
Warnings: Some swear words, bittersweet ending
Summary: Spending time as Alhaitham’s unofficial assistant, you’re bound to be affected by his unfairly beautiful appearance. But is his aloofness disinterest, or do you even stand a chance in the first place?
Notes: This was randomly in my drafts and I had never posted it? Sorry for going completely AWOL lolza. I have some requests in my inbox but I might turn off requesting because it’s so hard for me to write unless it’s one of those random moments when I just go off and I don’t want people to wait forever for a reply. I’ll try my best to get to some that have been already submitted! Also, I suck at titles ☠️
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He never says much to you, but the fact that he allows you to nap in his office while he works, or to tirelessly ask him questions about every subject on Teyvat. Despite his exasperated sighs, he always answers. And sometimes you can catch small slips in his stoic demeanor. Like the soft smiles he graces you with every time you bring him a cup of tea.
The two of you fall into a comfortable rhythm after time. Most people around the Akademiya recognize your unofficial title of “the Scribe’s assistant”. Al-haitham gets your convenient assistance while you get to spend the day in his handsome presence.
“Here’s your ink refill!” You say, carefully placing the fresh bottle on his desk.
“I didn’t ask for-“ He trails off as he notices the near dry bottle he was about to dip his pen into. He gave a light chuckle, appreciating how you were sometimes more observant than him.
“Um, would you like to join me at the tavern tonight. There’s a special on drinks.” You teeter on the balls of your feet before his desk, a clumsy smile on your face.
“I can’t. My useless pest of a roomate is coming home tonight and he didn’t tell me what time. He’ll tear the place apart looking for a way in if I’m not there to unlock the door.” He doesn’t look up from his work, but he does pause to nearly snap his pen in half.
“It’s funny how you only speak passionately when it’s about the person you hate the most. Perhaps I should invite him for drinks instead, if only to get him out of your hair.” You give a cheeky smile, which he only catches with a quick glance, but he only replies with his signature scoff.
He carries on with his work, and it continues uninterrupted the rest of the day. You occupy yourself by either sitting and reading or tidying up here and there. As the end of the work day draws near, you see Haitham busy as always. You make your way to the door and turn to bid him farewell, but hesitation gets caught in your throat. You step outside his office.
On your way to the tavern you pass by his house, merely out of curiosity, and sure enough a rather frustrated blonde man is waiting outside.
“Well if it isn’t the genius architect!” You exclaim while walking up to him. His face lights up when he sees you, as if you’re his saviour.
“Ah the honorable assistant, to what do I owe the pleasure? It wouldn’t happen to be about the keys, perhaps?”
“Unfortunately no, Al-haitham’s in another work trance. But I have a better idea. There’s a drink special tonight at Lambad’s, my treat.”
He grins and pushes himself off the doorway to stand next to you.
“I’ll gladly take you up on that offer, but I insist I pay for my fair share. Since that numbskull scribe doesn’t pay you… I can’t believe how he mooches off us unfortunate paupers.” He motions dramatically as you both walk off towards the tavern. “I don’t understand why you act so starstuck with him, that leech.”
You give a small laugh and wave him off. “If it weren’t for your debts I would think you weren’t getting paid either.”
“Hey! That’s…” Kaveh turns away and pouts in lieu of finishing his sentence, earning a laugh from you. Your banter continues on into the night as the two of you share drinks and laughter. By the time most of the bar has cleared out, Kaveh is unsteady on his feet and his cheeks are aflush. You escort him home while he talks away the rest of his energy. With him practically draped over your shoulder, you knock loudly on the door. Your giddy smile falters as you see Al-haitham’s looming figure open the door. Tired eyes glare at the two of you, and while Kaveh is too inebriated to notice or care, you feel shame prickle your cheeks and a weight settle in your stomach.
As you shrug Kaveh off your shoulder you half expect Alhaitham to let him fall to the floor. Instead, he keeps him upright with an outstretched hand barely touching his shoulder. In a sharp motions he tugs the swaying man inside and pulls the door closed. Before it slams shut Kaveh nudges his foot in the frame, mumbling a “get home safe”, though the words got a bit jumbled. You were halfway through a smile and wave when Haitham slammed it fully shut.
Now standing in front of their house alone you feel the chill of night creeping up your back. You already miss Kaveh’s warm company, his exaggerated and dramatic ramblings. But mostly his eyes that listen even when his mouth is busy. They see your every movement, signs of discomfort and excitment. They see through you and hear all the words you’ll never speak. It’s moments like those where you can really see his genius.
Alhaitham is a cold man, but he is by no means emotionless, or even lacking in empathy. You just thought he had a great control over them, and was selective with what he showed. Maybe too selective. But now you find yourself dreading seeing him tomorrow, wishing instead the night with Kaveh would never end. In truth, you have no obligation to him, but showing up seems less daunting than having to confront him. The walk back to your home is an eternity. Every moment you’ve spent with him, where you knew you felt his hesitation. When his silence felt so loud, when he could not feel farther out of reach. You knew better. But to say you could’ve prevented feelings would be untrue.
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Alhaitham is an asshole. But you told yourself he was an asshole that liked you, just to be near him.
You finished organizing all his papers before dawn. His office is cleaner than you’ve ever seen it, even after only being there for 40 minutes. Every single document, new and old, are organized alphabetically. There is tea ready to be made, he only needs to boil the water. It’s spotless, and the sweat rolling across your skin makes you proud. You did hard work, and a good job, and it shows.
You leave quietly, and still only the few desperate students roam the halls hurriedly, paying you no mind as you steal away. Part of you hopes he appreciates this, or even notices it, even though you know you shouldn’t care what he thinks. It hurts for you to realize it, to face this damn situation. Love is a curse and you can’t shake it no matter how painfully you wish you could. It’s a curse and it makes you want to cast one of your own upon him.
As your mind tries to think about what you’ll do next, where you’ll go, you take a deep breath. Calm down. The rapid pace of your heart slows, and the anger and shame that ran thick like ink in your veins dissipates. There is no one at fault here, no reason to be angry or to feel regret or shame. Feeling achingly human and vulnurable, you lean upon a balcony on treasures street. An icy breeze lingering from the night caresses your face while you watch the sun timidly rise. It radiates colour all across the sky with pastels like soft breaths from Celestia. As it moves higher more vivid colours follow, sparking life into all they touch. Beneath the brilliant rays the water glitters and all the plants and trees are splotched with gold. Finally you feel its soft warmth reach you, touching your skin gently, and your hearts soars. The sun reminds you that you aren’t alone, and that it will still be there rising every morning, and it will still kiss you when you feel alone.
Inhaling, you close your eyes, relishing in the pure bliss of the moment. When you exhale you open them again, and your heart feels light. It doesn’t matter where you go, you realize, because you will still have yourself, and the sun, and all the land it touches. You remember where you are suddenly, and you turn to look up at the Akademiya far above you. Alhaitham will likely be settling into his office now, and the image of his unfairly beautiful face still stings you a little. But it leaves you with no bitterness, not anymore.
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anantaru · 1 year
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okay so i love soft thoma as much as the next person, we all love a soft thoma. but i am down BAD for rough and needy thoma. he spends all day everyday doing everything for everyone else. always doing favours with nothing in return and helping out even when it’s inconvenient for him. 😔 so when he gets to have you alone he can’t help but be ruthless. please let this poor man be selfish and impatient for once in his life. let him just take out all his frustrations and emotions he can’t show at other times out on you. it’s not healthy to keep it all bottled up inside, right? 🤭 and he’s so STRONG TOO the way he can man handle you when he really wants to. he’s still super sweet and everything tho don’t get me wrong that’s just him,,,, but don’t expect his praises and actions to always match at those times. like when he’s shoving himself down your throat or taking away your ability to walk for a good month or so teehee. i just wanna be there for him when he’s fed up with people walking all over him n taking him for granted.
…..anyway that’s just me. thought i should share that with someone 🥴🤭 gnight yoru. <3
omg i love this 💗 !! you made me simp for him even though i‘m not a big thoma lover 🫣 but also imagine afterwards, needy rough thoma shoves himself down your throat and spills his cum past your mouth. The lewd sight alone makes him tremble but the next thing? thoma will get all flustered now, did he really just do this? the normally cute n sweet thoma really can‘t help himself but be rough with you sometimes! but it‘s still getting him embarrassed to see you stuffed full to the brim with his warm cum <3
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orsialos · 1 year
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"Both girl and boy / you are forever a flower to all, / Adonis, who is quenched and blazes up / in the beautiful circle of seasons."
For Adonis, Orphic Hymn transl. Patrick Dunn, 2018
I keep coming back to these lines in the Orphic Hymn for Adonis, the imagery is so powerful and steeped in bittersweetness. Adonis, destined to love and be loved by the most treasured of goddesses, a consort to Love Herself (beloved Aphroditê) and Youthful Kore (treasured Persephone); but the flame that burns brightest cannot always last.
Mortal Adonis is inside all of us, for no matter how deep our love for our gods, we will never be able to stay by their side until the end of times. But I do find comfort somewhere in there, for think of how beloved Adonis was, and still is. Our corporeal form may wither and turn to dust, but the ethereal spirit will always be remembered by someone, somewhere... at least, it is comforting to imagine so ❤️
(perhaps this is my descent into Orphism - I suppose only time will tell)
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protect-namine · 1 month
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if you only have to watch one (1) genshin lore video, I highly recommend this one. not because it's a beginner-friendly guide to those new to the lore (it's not), but because the vibes of this theory are immaculate and explains like... the kinds of things that fascinate me about the game
paimon is consecrated for consumption, in a eucharist way. blood is wine is memories is life is power. ambrosia for ascension. the blood to the traveler's bones
there are so many things in the game that seem like innocuous off-hand comments but when put into a bigger picture, is so ???
like. do you ever think about how paimon likes to eat slimes because they are pure elemental energy, and she functions as the traveler's conduit for the elements similar to a vision for vision-wielders (even though she is not a vision)
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and what does this mean for the traveler who is hinted to be a star? how much can they consume before they "collapse under their own gravity", so to speak
I really have nothing to add, I just wanted to share how much I love the vibes of the content of this video. this is peak genshin theorizing to me
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theweatherinside · 1 year
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"The Last Begotten Secret" by Madyson Blair
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pink-lemonade-rose · 3 months
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Music in the underworld was life-sustaining; and this eschatological dimension to the power of music over death was a central element in the association of music and mysteries. Orpheus, whose own mousike revivified when he visited the underworld, offering salvation to those who died as initiates, was a pivotal figure. Now, the new Sappho has presented precious evidence that music making in the underworld, involving a 'resident' musician, goes back to the early sixth century, where it is associated with continuity of existence and with personal merit. Another central idea, already familiar from Sappho (fr. 55) was mnemosyne: within Greek mystery cult, the goddess appears prominently in the gold tablets worn by initiates after death, there representing saving memory both of past life and of the initiation ritual itself. The literary and eschatological aspects of 'memory' ultimately cohere in what Charles Segal admirably called the 'establishment of continuity between separate spheres of existence', that is, between past and present, and between this world and the world of the dead. Mousike as a component of the mysteries had the power to revivify and to perpetuate life after death; and so Wolfgang Rosier was right to consider the possibility of eschatological parallels between Sappho's Muses and the mysteries.
Alex Hardie, "Sappho, The Muses, and Life After Death"
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suguru-getos · 1 year
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um uh- i dont exactly know what it entails but would you possibly like to be tumblr moots 😳😳😳 ive never had one so idk how deep it is but yea >.> ur cool so
hiii we are mooties 💅🏻🫶🏻💕 already xx ur cooler duh bestie 🧸 ilysm <3
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aresdeus · 1 year
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" And what do you know of WAR? . . . Truly know of it? They say it is easier for the earth to meet the sky than for humans to agree on anything.
But conflict merely is an instigator of war.
Nay. I am something much deeper and vast.
I cannot only be found in the savagery of battlefields nor in the struggle down in the trenches. I am not only in the sword that you weild, nor in the gun or any other weapon you carry. Nor am I not only heard in the blood curdling cries of your enemies. I am above the act of murder and maim.
I strike deep inside your heart, igniting the fire in the deep well of love you have inside you. You do not fight because you hate. You fight because you LOVE. You fight for a lover, for your mother, your father, your brothers and sisters. You fight for your family and your country. There is no higher honor.
You fight for your freedoms. Your rights. Your liberty.
You fight for PEACE.
I am in the riots on the streets. I am the revolt that storms tyrannical regimes. I am amongst the protests that scream and shout to topple down systems that enslave and oppress.
For what is order if it merely keeps you in chains?
I am what unites you with other hearts that yearn to live and survive.
Do not be afraid! Fire all together. Do not despair! Stand and fight! Fight! "
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lovemail-central · 7 months
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it's kaeya alberich appreciation hours!!!! i love him!!!! i'd do anything for him!!!!
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rosesforhekate101 · 1 year
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Pondering the Mysteries
Have laptop will ponder the Mysteries of Samothrace, Eleusis and Orpheus and modern initiatory traditions… Image by philm1310 from Pixabay We the Mystaitreadthe Sacred WayAthens to Eleusisour song suspendedin the miststeps dustedin ripples of soilhidden in timein crystalline sandsat the temple gatewe standOfferingto resplendent Demetersacred hymnswe sing to greet herand to her daughterKorewho…
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allmythologies · 9 months
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greek mythology: erato
erato is the goddess and muse of love and lyric poetry. in the orphic hymn to the muses, it is erato who charms the sight.
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orphic-musings · 1 year
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Genius Invocation TGC released a card of... you!
Monstatd Liyue Inazuma Sumeru Other
Characters: Cyno, Dehya, Nilou, Collei, Tighnari, Alhaitham, Kaveh, Nahida, Jeht
Genre: Fluff, crack!, maybe a tiny sprinkle of angst for some characters
Warnings: None... well it talks about your card being defeated....
Summary: Genius Invocation TCG has taken all of Teyvat by storm! People from all over have decks of cards; ask almost anyone and they'll be down to play a round. You earned great renown from being a famous adventurer… or maybe you're a travelling merchant, or a bard from Monstadt. Maybe you're a scholar from Sumeru, a Knight of Favonius, a Tenryou Commissioner or even a member of the Liyue Qixing. Whatever you do, you garnered the attention of the creators of Genius Invocation! How do your favourite genshin characters react to a new card, of none other than you, being released?
Notes: WOWIE okay so this might be one of my more ambitious projects! I'm going to make a series that will hopefully include every playable character and even some beloved NPCs! I'll keep them as short headcannons because there's a lot of characters to go through, and I'll do my best to make them non-repetitive.
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•Cyno would show off your card to everyone, proud to have it in his deck. He would always play it, it would be his trump card. His entire deck is based around your card
•He would actually get jealous if he saw someone else using your card.
•Often uses his own card alongside yours… what? the combos are an instant win!
•Definitely owns more than one of your card both regular and shiny. One for playing and one for his collection.
•Blatantly tells people they don’t know how to use your card properly, or gives them advice on how to play better if they lose with you.
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•Dehya is impressed you got your own card. She is happy for you and will tell everyone that it’s the best card.
•She uses your card often and will rub it in the face of everyone she beats. “See! This is the strongest card out there!”
•Jokes about keeping you in her pocket… literally. Carries it in a different pocket than the rest of her best because it’s not just a card it’s like a little part of you with her.
•Gets annoyed whenever people knock out your card. She’ll tell them they’ll regret it and then pays them back tenfold. If she loses your card it won’t be in vain.
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•Nilou never really played cards, but seeing that there was one based off you? Well now she HAS to try it.
•Would join the theatre's game nights and be super excited to try your card!
•I feel like she would get pretty competitive with it, she would try so hard to keep your card alive. She even sacrifices her other cards to save you.
•If she loses she won’t get discouraged. She’ll practice more so she can win next time, she doesn’t want to let you your card down!
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•Collei would be sooooo excited to see a card of you! She thinks it’s so cool and is happy that you both have cards!
•Would be very hyped to play a round using your card but if she loses…
•She would be so sad if your card got knocked out. Would apologize to you and would be too scared to use your card again.
•If she did use your card again she would always sacrifice her card first. (Please give her a hug and tell her it’s just a game and that she could never let you down.)
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•Tighnari would be intrigued about your card. He would be curious to see what the card’s abilities are, though he still thinks yours are cooler in real life.
•He wouldn’t use your card all the time, only when a situation requires it. He’d be careful and tactful using it, but it always pays off.
•He never loses when he uses your card. Some might think your card is overpowered or his lucky charm, but he just knows how to maximize its strengths.
•Would be a bit jokingly peeved that you got a care before him.
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•Alhaitham wouldn’t react much on the surface, much like anything else, but he would understand the significance this holds for you. After all, of all the people in Teyvat there aren’t that many cards.
•Would feel a small amount of pride for you, and he would play your card the next time he begrudgingly accepts to play cards with the boys.
•He’s annoyingly objective about the strengths and weaknesses of your card. But when he knocks out all of his opponents in only a few rounds… well, you’re just glad he’s using your card well.
•If anyone calls favouritism for him using your card so often he just shrugs it off, saying your card simply synergizes the best with other cards, allowing for many different combinations to win in any scenario.
•Definitely gets jealous annoyed when he sees others using your card because only he can use your card he claims others don’t know how to properly use it.
•Bonus: Kaveh would ask you to confiscate your card from Alhaitham's deck so he stops losing to him on game nights LMAO
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•Kaveh would be SO hyped about your card and would make sure EVERYONE else knows that.
•He would win 1 (one) round with your card and claim it’s the best card ever and it’s his lucky card and he’ll win every game with it
•Then he goes on a 5 game losing streak.
•He would be bummed about it and would probably ask you to bless it or imbue it with good luck or something.
•Would actually do some looking into your card’s abilities and what other cards go best with it just so he can prove to you show others that it IS a good card and he can win with it!!!
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•Nahida would thinks it’s so cute that they made a little card of you and that it makes you so happy!
•Because of her curiosity and because she accidentally saw into your mind and knows that it would make you happy she would try out the game.
•Goes without saying that she would win… but she would probably get really into Genius Invocation after that.
•Starts building a deck and challenges people whenever she has free time.
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•Jeht would love to have a card of you! She always keeps it with her and whenever she plays against random travellers or merchants that she encounter she uses your card. It’s like having you with her 🥺
•If she won with your card she would be so happy and would jump around but if she lost…
•At first she would feel like you betrayed her.. but then she takes it out on her opponent. I love her but she’s a bit of a sore loser.
•Probably just looks at the card when she’s lonely and she misses you. She talks to the card and tells stories of her journey as if she were talking to you, and promises she’ll tell you in person one day. I love her so much her story is so sad she deserves so much better please let me hug you and be with you always omg
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anantaru · 1 year
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just wanna say that everyday i wake up and log onto tumbkr to see if u posted like ive become a full-time anataru reader. i really appreciate you bringing such positive and encouraging and kind energy to this uhm…. this,,, interesting app,,,,, as a writer and person u are an inspiration 🫶 i hope you have a wonderful day or night or evening and im sending u Good Vibes™️
omg you‘re so kind i love you 😤💗💗 i‘m so happy you feel that way and this really means a lot to me !! i‘m so thankful to you and i hope this week treats you well, you deserve it !! 💗
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protect-namine · 7 months
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when you're really interested in knowing about a certain version of a greek god and all the knowledge is gatekept by mystery cults who did not write things down or wanted anyone to know about what happened in their rituals
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javarium · 5 months
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the sea that lay beyond the stars
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[ To those that know the tale of the Primordial One, know this: ]
“Our Heaven, who’s will shaped the earth on that which we stand, shall be the only and true One. Blasphemy shall be anything other than these words. These stories have been long forgotten, but I shall aid in writing them once more from the unwritten pages that Celestia cast to oblivion for none to know. But come the time when Our Heaven returns to the land they created, humankind shall know the truth and image the Sovereigns held dear, truth shall know pure glory, and glory shall bathe Heaven in its love.”
— Ars
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[ The Introductory is the lore of the Creator. Chapters will not be written in chronological order. Different AUs may be used in different characters chapters ]
w — SAGAU, canon-divergence, cult au, minor impostor au, mild yandere genshin characters, isekai’d reader
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Introductory
Act I. — Ab Aeterno [From the Eternal]
Act II. — Vive Ut Vivas [Live So That You May Live]
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Neuvillette
Zhongli
Wriothesley
Xiao
Wanderer
Tartaglia
Pierro
— more to be added
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personal tag: @ikebo-simp
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sigeel · 15 days
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you know in Orphic tradition, Demeter prophesied Apollo would marry Persephone.
So the one person that Demeter would actually approve of, doesnt see Persephone that way and I think thats hilarious
yeah, Apollo loves his muses too much ;)
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