#Kore

[hekateanwitchcraft]

Happy Lesser Mysteries!

Today marks the second day of my observance of the Lesser Mysteries of Eleusis. What exactly went on at these rites remains mostly just that, a mystery, but many believe that there were preparatory rites of purification that prepared someone for the Greater Mysteries.

In my worship, the Lesser Mysteries are commemorated by offerings made to Demeter, Persephone, and Hekate over the seven days of the festival. For seven days I will fast from sun up to sun down, honoring the ritual fasting believed to be part of these rites and to mirror Demeter’s refusal of food and drink while she sought for Her daughter.

Each day I will give the goddesses libations, incense, barley grain, and various fruits, along with offerings of various candles made of beeswax or filled with sacred oils and the holy herbs of Demeter. As I do so, I will recite a section of the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, reading 1/7th of it each day.

I ask the goddesses for the gift of purification and renewal, both spiritual and physical, and for abundance and prosperity in the Spring. May Demeter, Kore, and Hekate look upon us with favor in these dark and cold times.

[buggee22]

Underworld Family!

Okay so- My lore will make sense I promise. This will be a massive lore dump, but just trying to get all the basic info out of the way. I’ll go more into character/lore detail with further posts because this family has utterly consumed me…

For one; Persephone’s hair changes depending on the season, usually around these colours.

Since it’s winter during her 4 months in the Underworld it’s white! It slowly starts fading back to pink for spring nearing the end of her stay.

Here is some of my Hades/Persephone Lore summed up to the barest of bones. They have a very slow burn which I will get into but essentially how they met/ended up.

Hades had always been wary of having children. He feared what happened to him with his father Kronos, the titan who attacked and nearly killed him when he was young, would happen to his son. After many MANY years he and Persephone agree to have a child. Zagreus. His first born son.

Unfortunately, Persephone had to leave shortly after Zag was born and Hades was left to raise him essentially alone, with Cerberus of course!(Gods age quicker to me)

Hades loved his son. But what he feared came true, as Hera and Kronos arrange for Zagreus’ death by titans. This utterly destroys Hades, he doesn’t even realize that Zeus, who saw potential in Zagreus, had taken his heart for himself.

Osiris (the egyptian gods exist in my lore but I will get into that another time.) offers to aid in a “Rebirth” of sorts, Hades is not in his right mind to refuse the chance of his son returning. Using Osiris’ blood and Zagreus’, Serapis is created.

I will lore post about Serapis another day, but he was raised away from the Underworld, his family, and gods entirely in Egypt. (He eventually reigns over Tartarus, and he is very efficient in torture, and WILL take his anger out on your soul!) Think beautiful, kind, respectful cult leader who promises peace to your soul, when actually he is tricking you into eternal damnation.

Zeus, with the heart of Zagreus, rebirths Dionysus. Who is raised without knowing who he truly is, Zagreus is hidden entirely from him. He grows up not really feeling like he truly knows himself. Which he hides through all his various theatrics and masks.

He doesn’t have any memories from Zagreus, only feelings. He feels closer to Hades than anyone else in the Overworld/Olympus, he just doesn’t know why. All his various tricks and jests against Hades are just him (Zagreus) subconsciously trying to get his attention.

It’s not for MANY many years until Dionysus finds out about his past as Zagreus, his father Hades, his life in the Underworld which was long forgotten and buried. Hades will always see Dio and his son, even if he is not truly ‘Zagreus’ anymore.

Eventually Hades and Persephone, now living in harmony with Dionysus again and Serapis to a certain extent. Decide to have another child, being Melinoë! Whom they all raise and live happily for a brief time.

Until Kronos returns. Who had been imprisoned in Tartarus since being overthrown. Taking over the Underworld and imprisoning Hades.

Luckily Persephone was in the Overworld, Dionysus able to escape only just, Melinoë was taken away and hidden, spending her days in a corner of the Underworld and her nights wandering the Overworld.

She was raised mostly alone, until she is able to find scrying pools in temples to view her past. Focusing on mastering her powers with the help of Hecate and on occasion Nyx, Melinoë can hide herself entirely as a shade and visit Hades. He’s not able to speak so as not to alert Kronos, so they learn to communicate silently.

Cerberus had been separated into three souls for his safety and each one remains with each child of Hades.

Serapis, who held a lot of resentment towards a lot of things, particularly Hades, joins Kronos. Melinoë, on Hades intrusion, told her how to seek out Dionysus and in turn Persephone. While Fio and Serapis have sort of a Dante and Vergil dynamic respectively. This is where I cease my natter natter natter of my lore!

Thank you so much for reading this far! Love this messed up family a lot and in some universe they are all happily living together, not this one tho.

I will definitely be posting more about this lot!

[lizaisdrawing]

More kore! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[sunshines-child]

did a little cartoonized design of my persephone :D

[speed-demon-doodler]

act 1 fluff, Durge run - somewhere in the wilderness 2

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My partner in a comically wobbly voice: "are they gonna..? You know, are they..?"

yeah hug it out

[alynwrench]

OOGH ive been so busy with art fight and personal FNAF projects i havent drawn these two in a hot minute Here's some Kore and Rooster from memory!

(cross posted from twt)

@dingodoodles

[sch15m]

I realized I forgot to post this here erm..

the swap!mia au belongs to @k-0re

[beadelmare]

lady persephone azesia who seeks , goddess of spring and innocence , queen of the underworld .

[robyn-runestone]

Listened to that episode and this was the only thing I could think of.

@dingodoodles

[zackery-the-star]

I think Kore should steam when he eats spicy stuff

(read left to right)

Pls @dingodoodles make this cannon

[void-devil]

And final result of Malekith. Had to change his horns because I seriously struggled with the others.

[buggee22]

My take on Kore!

In my hc, Persephone and Demeter (Potnia) were goddesses from Crete before her and Demeter joined the Pantheon. To which they then took the names ‘Persephone’ and ‘Demeter’.

Some messy older notes and concepts!

[lizaisdrawing]

Kore ❤️‍🔥

[vanillabean-13draws]

My design for Persephone, I don’t know what it’s for, but it’s fun to do!

[speed-demon-doodler]

Act 1 - "Parallel singing" Durge run

"Parallel singing" Tav run

Very wise move, now they know they should worry when she suddenly belts out a "the hills are alive"

[amynchan]

Tbh, I thought Kore was the one who'd give me trouble. Surprise! It was Rooster! X'D

But yes. Telling your chronically optimistic buddy to please don't get infected because I literally cannot bear to consciously kill you if that happens is a little more difficult than you'd think. Especially if you have a hard time saying "I don't want to" as an individual person apart from your demon God.

But yeah! *^_^* happy with this! *lays at the feet of @dingodoodles *