#Despoena

[thefloweredblade]

“Oh, Goddess of life…”

E-offering to Lady Aphrodite Despoena. Khaîre, mother! I love you!

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[eleusinianland]

Despoena

I don’t deserve this body

My glittered lids

The swollen skin of a perfectionist

Unraveling, unpersoning,

Dark déjà vu and sick saliva

A downpour despite

Despite

Despite

Spite

Spite

Des

Des

Despo

Despoena.

[seasaltdevotion]

King Poseidon appreciation post!

I feel He is often very under appreciated, misunderstood (thanks myth literalism 😒) and just… not talked about enough. So it’s my job, legally, to yap about Him.

Epithets

Poseidon Asphalios - Secures Safe Voyage

Poseidon Basileus - King/Lord

Poseidon Domatites - Of the House

Poseidon Epoptes - Overseer/Watcher

Poseidon Gaieochos - Holder of the Earth | Poseidon Ennosigaios - Shaker of the Earth

Poseidon Genesios - The Father | Poseidon Genethlios - Of Kin/Kindered

Poseidon Hippios - Of the Horses | Poseidon Hippokourios - Horse Tender

Poseidon Laoites- Of the People

Poseidon Patrus - Ancestral Father

Poseidon Pelagaios - Of the Sea/Marine

Poseidon Phytalmios - Plant Nurturer

Poseidon Prosclystius - Who Dashes Against

General Information

Most people know Poseidon as the god of the ocean, but of course when looking at his epithets, he is the god of fathers/fatherhood, of the house, horses, earthquakes, and even the nurturing of plants.

His Family

He is married to Amphitrite, Queen of the Oceans. They have a son together Triton.

He is also known to be the father of Aeolus, of the winds, Despoena goddess of specific Arkadian Mysteries, and Proteus, an elderly god seal herder.

Some other offspring of note include: Charybdis the giantess whirlpool who is mothered by Gaia, Polyphemus the cyclops born of Sea Nymph Thoosa, and Thesus an Athenian hero born of Aithra.

His Symbols/Attributes

Obviously, the trident is His main symbol.

His sacred animals consisted of bulls, horses, and dolphins. Being the god of the ocean other sea creatures were also used in reference to Him.

Plants related to Him are pine trees and wild celery!

Homeric Hymn to Poseidon - Hymn 22

“I begin to sing about Poseidon, the great good, mover of the earth and fruitless sea, god of the deep who is also lord of Helkion, and wide Aegae. O Shaker of the Earth, to be a tamer of horses and savior of ships! Hail Poseidon Holder of the Earth, dark-haired lord! O blessed one, be kindly in heart and help those who voyage in ships!”

Orphic Hymn to Poseidon - Hymn 17

"Hear, Poseidon, ruler of the sea profound, whose liquid grasp begirds the solid ground; who, at the bottom of the stormy main, dark and deep-bosomed holdest they watery reign. Thy awful hand the brazen trident bears, and sea's utmost bound thy will reveres. Thee I invoke, whose steeds the foam divide, from whose dark locks the briny waters glide; shoe voice, loud sounding through the roaring deep, drives all its billows in a raging heap; when fiercely riding through the boiling sea, thy hoarse command the trembling waves obey. Earth-shaking, dark-haired God, the liquid plains, the third division, fate to thee ordains. 'Tis thine, cerulean daimon, to survey, well-pleased, the monsters of the ocean play. Confirm earth's basis, and with prosperous gales waft ships along, and swell the spacious sails; add gentle peace, and fair-haired health beside, and pour abundance in a blameless tide."

Poseidon & Myths

I’m someone who is big on how terrible Myth Literalism is. Poseidon is not his myths. No god is their myths.

Myths are stories that teach lessons, nothing more. He is not some terrible god or mean man. So imma get into my experience with Him!

Poseidon to Me

Poseidon has a very fatherly energy to Him, and I attribute that to His fatherly epithets as well as His many children.

At times His presence is very soft and gentle. Like a tender pat on the back for a job well done. A warm laugh of an enthused fatherly figure. Other times it can almost be suffocating. A tight chest pressure and weight on your shoulders, the gaze of a disappointed father.

However, He always means well.

Why pray to Poseidon?

Poseidon came to me while I was researching epithets, actually looking to see if there were any fatherly epithets. I was in the middle of combing through King Zeus’s epithets before I my brain focused on Poseidon. Writing Zeus’s list, all I could think about was checking Poseidon’s even though I wasn’t finished with my previous one. So I checked. Surprise surprise.

Since then I have consistently prayed to Him for things you’d ask a father for. Advice, comfort, just… His presence. All of which He provides. I live inland so I don’t see the ocean, but I spend plenty of time playing in rivers or lakes occasionally. I thank Him and King Zeus for the rain. I love horses, so I research them and learn about them. I thank Him purely for their beauty and existence.

Even if their domain doesn’t fully involve you, you can still worship a god. And it’s still so gratifying.

Ty for coming to my Poseidon Ted-talk. I just adore Him a lot and decided He needed a post on my page solely dedicated to teaching people about Him.

[etherealmultiplicity]

♆ Poseidon ♆

˚　　　　✦　　　.　　. 　 ˚　.　　　　　 . ✦　　　 　˚　　　　 . ★⋆.

Most info gathered by theoi.com, study.com, and google

˚　　　　✦　　　.　　. 　 ˚　.　　　　　 . ✦　　　 　˚　　　　 . ★⋆.

♆ :Etymology: ♆

Greek Name: Ποσειδων Transliteration: Poseidôn

Latin Spelling: Poseidon Translation: Neptunus, Neptune

Study.com Result: The most accepted interpretation stems from the root da-, meaning "earth" or "land." Poseidon's entire name literally translates to "lord of the earth" or "master of the earth."

♆ :Relationships: ♆

Main Spouse: Amphitrite, Goddess of the sea

Affairs: Aphrodite, Asteria, Demeter, Gaia, Hestia, Thetis, Medusa

Siblings: Zeus, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Demeter

Parents: Rhea and Cronus/Kronos

Most Known Children: Triton, Pegasus, Theseus, Polyphemus, Athena

Least Known Children: Aeolus, Asopus, Daimones Proseoous, Despoena, Proteus, Telchines

Nymph Children: Aethusa, Benthesicyme, Herophile, Cymopoleia, Urea, Rhode/Rhodos

Giant Children: Aloadae, Antaeus, Ephialtes, Charybdis, Chrysaor, Laestrygon, Orion, Otus

Animal Children: Arion, Pegasus, Chrysomallus

Mortal Children: Abas, Agelus, Agenor, Aeolus/Hellen, Achaeus, Almopus, Aloeus, Althepus, Ampheres, Amphimarus, Amycus, Ancaeus, Anthas, Aspledon, Atlas, Augeas, Autochthon, Azaes, Bellerophon, Belos, Boeotus, Busiris, Butes, Delphus, Dercynus, Diaprepres, Dictys, Edonus, Eirene, Elasippus, Eleus, Ephoceus, Epopeus, Erginus, Eryx, Evadne, Euemon, Eumolpus, Euphemus, Eurypylus, Eurytus, Eusirus, Gadeirus/Eumelus, Hallirhothius, Hippothoon/Hippothous, Hopleus, Hyperes/Hyperenor, Hyrieus, Ialebion, Caucon, Celaenus, Cenchrias, Cercyon, Chios, Chryses, Cromus, Cteatus, Cychreus, Cycnus, Lamia, Leches, Lelex, Leucon, Lycus, Megareus, Melas, Messapus, Mestor, Minyas, Mneseus, Molionidae, Mygdon, Nauplius, Nausithous, Neleus, Nireus, Nycteus, Oeoclus, Onchestus, Paeon, Parnassus, Pelasgus, Pelias, Peratus, Periclymenus, Corynetes, Phaeax, Phineus, Phocus, Phthius, Poltys, Procrustes, Sarpedon, Sciron, Taphius, Taras, Thasus, Theseus, Triopas

♆ :Sacred: ♆

Animals: Horses, Dolphins, Bulls

Items: Trident

Plants: Pine Tree, Wild Celery

♆ :Devotional Info: ♆

Major Arcana: The Emperor, The Chariot, Wheel of Fortune, Justice, The Tower, The Star, The Moon

Tarot Suits: King of Swords, Knight of Swords, Page of Cups, King of Cups

Color Associations: Black, Blue, White, Gold

Days: 7th/8th day of the month

Seasons: Winter, Fall

Consumables: Tuna/Fish, Wine, Ambrosia, Nectar

Modern Consumables: Literally Anything, but especially Fish and Wine

[anoutdateddate]

Aphrodite epithets 103 🌊🦢

Make sure to include these in your prayers! 🤲🏼

Antheia — Friend of Flowers, Blooming

Cy’Pria / Cypris— Cyprian Aphrodite

Despoena — The ruling Aphrodite, the mistress

Paphia — the queen of Paphos / of Paphos

Doritis — Bountiful, abundant

Cepoïs — of the gardens

Thank you all for reading my blog! Check out more. Hail lady Aphrodite! 🤲🏼

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[theironqueenofhell]

Welcome back, Queen Persephone ❤️

Happy spring equinox to all my friends in the Northern Hemisphere, and happy autumn equinox to all in the Southern Hemisphere!

Queen Persephone, you return to us once more in all your splendor. Stunning, life giving, Carpophorus- you being life with you as you emerge from your Cthonic kingdom. Kore, sweet as honey you are, gentle as a spring shower. We thank you for your gifts, the blessings you bestow upon us. We rejoice in your name ever more as you are reunited with your heavenly family, into the welcoming arms of Mother Demeter. Khaîre, Hagne! Khaîre, Despoena! Khaîre, Megala Thea! We love you!

[chosen-hero-inari]

Whumptober Day 31: "I'm Alive, I'm Just Not Well"

A/N: i stayed up listening to EPIC the vengeance saga and I REGRET NOTHING

Pray

The air around the shrine is chilly, and Hamuko pulls her scarf tighter.

It’ll be the Dark Hour soon, and she… doesn’t know what to do about it.

Ikutski betrayed them, Mitsuru-senpai lost her father, and they’re no closer to figuring out how to destroy the Dark Hour and the threat of Shadows once and for all than they were when she first arrived at the dorm.

Instead of worrying about that, Hamuko does what she does best: find another problem to solve.

Shinjiro had mentioned some kids hanging around the back alleys alongside Strega, and now that Strega was gone, Hamuko could at least help them.

She’d spent the last few days asking around after school, and is fairly certain she’s tracked them down here.

Hamuko checks her phone. A few seconds to midnight.

She closes her eyes, and when she opens them the world is blanketed in green. 

“Did you really come alone?” 

Hamuko spins around, her hand going to her Evoker on instinct, but it’s just three kids.

The boy who spoke has brown hair, and looks to be around Ken’s age. Next to him is thinner boy with blue hair.

Finally, there’s a girl with orange hair and a laptop looking down on her from atop the jungle gym.

“Hi,” Hamuko says. “I’m–

“We know who you are.” The girl says. “Hamuko Arisato, Gekkoughan high school calls 2-F, top of your class, member of the volleyball team, the library club, student council, and of course the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad.”

“How did you know that?” Hamuko asks.

“Getting your transcript was way too easy,” the girl replies.

Her transcript. The one that mentions her parents.

“Well, it’s only fair I know your names, since you know mine, right?”

The three kids share a look, then the brown haired one shrugs. “Goro Akechi.”

“I’m Yusuke Kitagawa,” the thin boy says.

“Futaba Ishikki,” the girl says.

“It’s nice to meet all of you,” Hamuko says. “I want to help you, I can take you to see Chidori.”

Kitagwa-kun steps forward, but Akechi-kun puts out a hand.

“You don’t understand what’s going on here,” Akechi-kun says. “We’re making the demands. Let Chidori go, and stop trying to destroy the Dark Hour.”

“We won’t do that,” Hamuko says. “Not while Shadows are still a threat to humanity–”

“Humans are worse than any Shadow out there,” Kitagawa-kun snaps. “Just give us back Ms. Chidori!”

Hamuko represses a groan at the thought of Takaya saying pretty much the same thing. “Ok, yes people will still die and suffer without Shadows. But it will be fewer people, because we can’t just get rid of the things that make people hurt other people.”

“Says you,” Ishikki-kun says. “The Lost aren’t hurting anyone.”

“That’s not the same thing.”

“Then it seems we’re at an impasse,” Akechi-kun says. “We can't agree, so I guess we’ll have to talk to your friends and see what they think.”

“Yes!” Hamuko says. “Come back with me to the dorm, and we’ll talk to my friends!”

“You really don’t think much of us, do you?” Akechi-kun says. “Just because Takaya thinks you’re special doesn’t mean you can brush us off.”

“I really don’t care that Takaya thinks I’m special,” Hamuko says. “In fact, I kind of hate it.”

“Hey! Don’t talk about him like that! Takaya’s strong! And we’re just as strong as he is!” Hamuko just catches the glint of an Evoker as Akechi-kun pulls it out and points it to his head. “Minos!”

Hamuko dodges Akechi-kun’s Persona, and pulls out her own Evoker. 

“Thanatos!” she cries out, absorbing the next Dark attack. “Kids, I really don’t want to fight you.”

“Too bad,” Akechi-kun says. He nods up at Ishikki.

“You can’t hide anything from Despoena,” the girl smirks, summoning her own Persona. It’s clear instantly that Hamuko’s being scanned.

Hamuko casts Tempest Slash towards Akechi-kun, but Kitagawa-kun gets in the way. 

“Our turn!” Ishikki giggles.

“Tantalus,” Kitagawa-kun says, and suddenly there’s a chill in the night air. Then Kitagwa-kun’s Persona strikes her. It doesn’t hurt thanks to Thanatos, but suddenly Hamuko’s rocked by another kind of pain.

She’s unbearably hungry.

“Guess you really aren’t that special,” Akechi-kun says, and then his Persona changes. “Ikelos. Hamaon.”

Oh it is going to be a long night.

[4mph1r1t3]

name them all/j

you dare challenge me?

POSEIDON - WIFE

(1) DIVINE OFFSPRINGS

AIOLOS, ASOPOS (Asopus), ATHENE (Athena), DAIMONES PROSEOOUS (Six Diamond Spirits),DESPOINE (Despoena), PROTEUS, TELKHINES (Telchines), TRITON

(2) NYMPH OFFSPRING

AITHOUSA (Aethusa), BENTHESIKYME (Benthesicyme), HEROPHILE,  KYMOPOLEIA (Cymopoleia), OUREA (Urea), RHODE or RHODOS

(3) GIANT OFFSPRING

ALOADAI (Aloadae), ANTAIOS (Antaeus), EPHIALTES, KHARYBDIS (Charybdis), KHRYSAOR (Chrysaor),LAISTRYGON (Laestrygon), ORION, OTOS (Otus), POLYPHEMOS (Polyphemus)

(4) ANIMAL OFFSPRING

AREION (Arion), KHRYSOMALLOS (Chrysomallus), PEGASOS (Pegasus)

(5) MORTAL OFFSPRING

ABAS, AGELOS (Agelus), AGENOR, AIOLOS or HELLEN (Aeolus), AKHAIOS (Achaeus), ALMOPOS (Almopus), ALOEUS, ALTHEPOS (Althepus), AMPHERES, AMPHIMAROS (Amphimarus), AMYKOS(Amycus), ANKAIOS (Ancaeus), ANTHAS, ASPLEDON, ATLAS, AUGEIAS (Augeas),AUTOKHTHON (Autochthon), AZAES, BELLEROPHON, BELOS (Belus), BOIOTOS(Boeotus) BOUSIRIS (Busiris), BOUTES (Butes), DELPHOS (Delphus), DERKYNOS (Dercynus), DIAPREPRES, DIKTYS (Dictys), EDONOS (Edonus), EIRENE (Irene), ELASIPPOS (Elasippus), ELEIOS (Eleus), EPHOKEUS (Ephoceus), EPOPEUS, ERGINOS (Erginus), ERYX, EUADNE (Evadne), EUAIMON (Euemon),  EUMOLPOS (Eumolpus), EUPHEMOS (Euphemus), EURYPYLOS (Eurypylus), EURYTOS (Eurytus), EUSIROS (Eusirus), GADEIROS/EUMELOS (Gadeirus/Eumelus), HALLIRHOTHIOS (Hallirhothius), HIPPOTHOON/HIPPOTHOUS, HOPLEUS, HYPERES/HYPERENOR, HYRIEUS, IALEBION, IDAS, KAUKON (Caucon), KELAINOS(Celaenus), KENKHRIAS (Cenchrias), KERKYON (Cercyon), KHIOS (Chios), KHRYSES(Chryses), KROMOS (Cromus), KTEATOS (Cteatus), KYKHREUS (Cychreus), KYKNOS(Cycnus), LAMIA, LEKHES (Leches), LELEX, LEUKON (Leucon), LYKOS (1) (Lycus), LYKOS (2) (Lycus), MEGAREUS, MELAS,  MESSAPOS, MESTOR, MINYAS, MNESEUS, MOLIONIDAI (Molionidae), MYGDON, NAUPLIOS (Nauplius), NAUSITHOOS(Nausithous), NELEUS, NIREUS, NYKTEUS (Nycteus), OIOKLOS (Oeoclus), ONKHESTOS (Onchestus), PAION (Paeon), PARNASSOS (Parnassus), PELASGOS (Pelasgus), PELIAS, PERATOS (Peratus), PERIKLYMENOS (Periclymenus), PERIPHETES/KORYNETES (Corynetes), PHAIAX (Phaeax), PHINEUS, PHOKOS(Phocus), PHTHIOS (Phthius), POLTYS, PROKUSTES (Procrustes), SARPEDON, SKEIRON (Sciron)

TAPHIOS (Taphius), TARAS,THASOS,THESEUS, TRIOPAS

(6) ADOPTED

Lethia, Icey/🧊 Anon, Snowflake/❄️ Anon, Star/Shooting Star/💫 Anon, CC/Cotton Candy/🩷🩵 Anon, Orange/🍊Anon, Neolea, Ghostly Ghoul Anon, Lotus/🪷 Anon, Bubble/🫧 Anon, Sleepy Anon, Lemon/🍋 Anon, Poseidon girly, Maggie, Coral/🪸, Blue/🫐 Anon

APHRODITE - STEP MOTHER (?)

(1) DIVINE OFFSPRING

ANTEROS, BEROE, DEIMOS, EROS, EROTES, HARMONIA, HERMAPHRODITOS, HIMEROS, IAKKHOS (Iacchus), PEITHO, PHOBOS, POTHOS, PRIAPOS (Priapus), RHODOS/RHODE (DEPENDING ON THE NAME)

(2) MORTAL OFFSPRING

AENEAS, ASTYNOOS, ERYX, HEROPHILOS/HEROPHILE, LYROS

(3) ADOPTED

Caleb 

SOURCE; (not adopted)

[yusuke-of-valla]

Oh did I never. Did I never post my ideas for Baby Strega AU personas (because like. I like making new personas)

Yusuke: Tantalus. (Constantly wanting what you cannot have ((genuine affection from Madarame)) also like. Food and passion as a motif and the way he conceptualizes desire)

Futaba: Despoena (bc like. Forbidden knowledge, also it works with her being able to stop Fuuka from scanning them bc info you're not supposed to know. Also may??? Possibly??? Be Persephone? Unclear we don't know that's why she fits the forbidden knowledge theme at all and also represents like being separated from her mom)

Goro: Minos (Judge of the dead, also asserts his strength by crushing his enemies? It makes sense in my head)

[eleusinianland]

Eleusinianland.

[ao3feed-bnha-rarepair]

There's Nothing Holding Me Back (Shinbaku)

There's Nothing Holding Me Back (Shinbaku) by Despoena cass27

Shinsou thoughts leaving one of his scrunchies in Bakugou's dorm would be funny. He didn't expect it to lead his favourite explosive blonde to confess feelings.

Words: 895, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Shinsou Hitoshi, Bakugou Katsuki

Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Shinsou Hitoshi

Additional Tags: Scrunchies, Shinsou Hitoshi is a Little Shit, Bakugou Katsuki is Good at Feelings, Bakugou Katsuki is Whipped, Shinsou Hitoshi is a Mess, Shinsou Hitoshi is Whipped, Love Confessions, Confessions, How Do I Tag, i love these gay bois, Gay, Everyone Is Gay, Canon Gay Character, idc what ppl say they are both gay, Inspired by a Shawn Mendes Song, Song: There's Nothing Holding Me Back (Shawn Mendes), The Author Regrets Nothing, I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping, Depressed Shinsou Hitoshi, he is just a sad boi, idk what to tell you, it's 1:25 and i have school tomorrow, But Screw That, have gay boys confessing, mha, just fluff, toothrotting sweet stuff, shinsou's quirk gave him trauma, and he doesn't know if anyone can love or trust him, yw, im stopping now, there's no editor btw, FTW, enjoy my crack

Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47329465

[ao3feed-hitoshi-shinsou]

There's Nothing Holding Me Back (Shinbaku)

There's Nothing Holding Me Back (Shinbaku) by Despoena cass27

Shinsou thoughts leaving one of his scrunchies in Bakugou's dorm would be funny. He didn't expect it to lead his favourite explosive blonde to confess feelings.

Words: 895, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Shinsou Hitoshi, Bakugou Katsuki

Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Shinsou Hitoshi

Additional Tags: Scrunchies, Shinsou Hitoshi is a Little Shit, Bakugou Katsuki is Good at Feelings, Bakugou Katsuki is Whipped, Shinsou Hitoshi is a Mess, Shinsou Hitoshi is Whipped, Love Confessions, Confessions, How Do I Tag, i love these gay bois, Gay, Everyone Is Gay, Canon Gay Character, idc what ppl say they are both gay, Inspired by a Shawn Mendes Song, Song: There's Nothing Holding Me Back (Shawn Mendes), The Author Regrets Nothing, I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping, Depressed Shinsou Hitoshi, he is just a sad boi, idk what to tell you, it's 1:25 and i have school tomorrow, But Screw That, have gay boys confessing, mha, just fluff, toothrotting sweet stuff, shinsou's quirk gave him trauma, and he doesn't know if anyone can love or trust him, yw, im stopping now, there's no editor btw, FTW, enjoy my crack

Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47329465

[culturecalypsosblog]

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

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

Demeter’s Role

Demeter's Name

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

Demeter's Portrayal and Symbolism

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

Demeter's Epithets

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

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Demeter's Family

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

Demeter’s Consorts: Iasion, Poseidon, and Zeus

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

Demeter and Iasion

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

Demeter and Poseidon

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

Demeter and Zeus

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

Demeter and Persephone

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

The Abduction of Persephone

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

Demeter Finds Out

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

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

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

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

The Return of Persephone and the Establishment of the Cycles

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

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

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

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Valentine’s offering to Mother Queen Persephone 🖤💚💛

Thank you, goddess, for watching over me. I am forever honored and proud to worship you. My love for you runs beyond words. I love you so much, Despoena, Megala Thea. Khaîre!

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So completely unrelated to Poseidon?

Shame I was gonna say Despoena or something

Snapdragon Anon

Hmm. I would say while the parents are not an offspring, they certainly run in the same circles.

Also dunno this would make you feel better but when I was building yn's lore, Despoena was a very strong option and I almost went with her

(note: I double checked the family tree just in case and far as I can tell... Both of them do have some family in common with Poseidon. )

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Hunger Games OC Masterlist (wip)

Scribonia Capp

Full Name: Scribonia Capp

Face Claim: Taissa Farmiga

Fic Title: TBD

Setting: 10th Hunger Games on

Home: The Capitol

Love Interest: Tigris Snow

Connections: Despoena Capp née Belldrop (mother), Arsanias Capp (father), Tigris Snow (former classmate), Fabricia Whatnot (patronizes)

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Isabel Ocher Riviere

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Full Name: Isabel Ocher Riviere

Face Claim: TBD

Fic Title: TBD

Setting: 10th Hunger Games on

Home: District 12

Love Interest: Tam Amber

Connections: Lucy Gray Baird (Covey), Maude Ivory Baird (Covey), Barb Azure Baird (Covey), Tam Amber (Covey), Clerk Carmine Clade (Covey), Billy Taupe Clade (Covey (formerly))

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Aylee Burns

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Full Name: Aylee Burns

Face Claim: TBD

Fic Title: TBD

Setting: 74th Hunger Games on

Home: District 12

Love Interest: Madge Undersee

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Metis Snow

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Full Name: Metis Snow

Face Claim: TBD

Fic Title: TBD

Setting: 10th Hunger Games on

Home: The Capitol

Love Interest: N/A

Connections: Irene Snow née ? (mother), Antony Snow (father, deceased), Grandma'am (paternal grandmother), Coriolanus Snow (cousin), Crassus Xanthos Snow (uncle, deceased), Mrs. Snow (aunt), Tigris Snow (cousin)

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Irene Snow

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Full Name: Irene Snow née ?

Face Claim: TBD

Fic Title: TBD

Setting: 10th Hunger Games on

Home: The Capitol

Love Interest: N/A

Connections: Metis Snow (daughter), Antony Snow (husband, deceased)

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