#I've never thought of Sylvia as “good enough” to be a deity

[sylviareviar]

Muse as a deity

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God of: Life, love, family, light, music, art, happiness, storytelling. Life can include wildlife like plants and animals.

Associated with: Cherry blossoms, small animals like rabbits and squirrels, clouds, young plant or flower buds, and sometimes the wind itself and the night sky, particularly the stars.

Sacred plants: Cherry blossoms, peach blossoms, apple blossoms, basically any kind of fruit blossom, and also other soft-colored flowers like wisterias and lavender. White roses also work.

Sacred stones/gems: Rose quartz, clear quartz, green aventurine, lapis lazuli, and amethyst

Sacred animals: Rabbits, squirrels, mice, cats, dogs, and all birds. Technically, any animal is under her protection, including ones who live in the sea, but these are the ones most closely associated with her by human beings.

Colors: Pink, white, purple, blue (all shades), green, gold

Food: Berries and fruits, traditionally, though she is not picky. Hunters may sometimes offer her a part of their game to pay respects to the animal they bested in the food chain, while bakers may offer her bread. It depends on what the person offering has available to them.

Scents: Floral and herbal scents. One can't go wrong with fruity or bread scents either, though.

Accepted offerings/ways to honor: All things mentioned above are acceptable offerings, in terms of food and scents. However, as a deity, she is magnanimous and forgiving, and if you don't have access to her favorite things, she will accept just about anything, so long as it comes from the bottom of your heart. If you offer her something as an insult, though she will not curse you or condemn you, she will turn her back and be less likely to offer her assistance in the future. Basically, try and build your trust with her.

If you have nothing to offer, you can also perform acts of service to her, such as praying. Merely talking to her is always welcomed, as she will be happy to listen to your troubles and attempt to help however she can. The only way you could really go wrong is if she finds it difficult to empathize with you, such as if you find some kind of joy in the suffering of others. Now, some people really do enjoy the suffering of others, so again, she won't outright ignore you or hate you for it. But she will be disappointed, and feel less inclined to assist, because she has a rather strict moral compass.

Tagged by: stolen from @the-flower-karasu

Tagging: Steal from me