#Lesser deity

[cynic-mimic]

D&D Deity Redesigns

Based off headcanons and I treat them more like my own personal OCs cause their lore is all over the place so I have created my own version but it’s not written out

Lolth

Goddess of drow, spiders, chaos, and assassins

Formerly Araushnee, goddess of dark elves, destiny, and artisans | Was also married to Corellon

Corellon

God of elves, magic, music, arts, crafts, and warfare | Was married to Araushnee

Corellon technically has nothing to do with butterflies according to canon but I thought it would be fun to associate him with some sort of insect since Lolth is associated with spiders. I don’t plan on making my own design for Sehanine but I associate her with lunar moths since she’s the goddess of the moon.

Sorry for disappearing for what- a year now? Idk how long it’s been lol BUT I hope you all enjoy the art

Anyway, if you’re interested in my headcanon version of their lore, don’t be afraid to ask any questions about it! Also I hope to make these kinds of redesign refs for Vhaeraun and Shevarash cause I’m kinda hyperfixated on them at the moment as well as these two but idk if I’ll ever get around to that

[funky-rhizomes-rpgs]

Trivia, Mother of the 777 Triflings

The Context: Deity for a Dungeon World campaign.

The World: in this world, spirits are akin to lesser deities, inspired by things like Worlds Beyond Number: The Wizard, The Witch and the Wild One, japanese Kami and general animistic polytheism, in which every little thing can have a spirit associated with it.

"Bless her benevolence, for lady Trivia did not have to be so kind. But could it have been any other way, I wonder ? Could one bearing the Divine Title -the Midwife of Mercy- turn a blind eye to spirits so small in stature and domain ? No, I suppose not. Of course, what she was called actually back then we don't know, nor is that title one she uses these days. But it doesn't matter, for through her Seven Hundred and Seven adopted little orphans, she is never want for a Divine Title.

The people of the north call her Lucta, the lady of fortune, with her 777 underlings she sends to do her biding, and bring small fortune or misfortune to the days of mortals.

Whatever the case, a prayer to her name can be heard anywhere where a small misfortune has run amock pestering mortals, in the hopes she will recall it with a mother's disaproving glare"

Trivia, originally a spirit of motherhood, kind deeds small and big, now spirit of luck and all sorts of small domains no big spirit holds. Every temple that respects itself will have a shrine to Trivia and the Triflings, sometimes separate (but rarer).

Domains of her children deities include: - carelessly unfastened saddlebags, and forgotten tattered flags. - a tree falling of its own accord, any blemish in the blade of a sword. - those crunchy bits, leftover from frying,any secret that takes some prying. - thinking fondly of first loves, lonely and un-mated gloves. - to propagate a plant from cutting, or help a swollen door start shutting. - many many more etc.

The above domains taken by d4caltrops blog, trully inspiring me to write this powerful spirit (who maybe my players one day find).

What do y'all think ?

[voidsoulfishing]

I bait a jigging hook with a dream, a promise, and a future, and I lazily drag it behind my one-lunger.

Name: Vár Azlin Pronouns: She/They Species: Lesser Diety of Promises Age: Ageless, Appears in her Early 30s Why did the Bait work? Lured in by her duty, Vár wandered the realm of dreams to see the oaths and promises of the future. They watch over these pledges, guarding them and ensuring oath breakers receive due punishment. Backstory: One of many lesser dieties, Vár watched over the mortal world, watched over those oaths made between the mortals and ensured each was protected. She ensured Oaths were kept, and that those who broke them, received suitable punishment. With those that broke less serious promises, simply encountering a small misfortune, while those that break sacred oaths find their lives ruined. They are not cruel however, instead they are simply Just.

[travelingthief]

Tarot Card Associations for Hellenic Deities

Fool - Dionysus, Hermes, Pan, Ate, Gelos, Momus, Horme

Magician - Hephaestus, Hermes, Hecate, Aristeaus, Circe, the Muses, Apollo

High Priestess - Hecate, Persephone, Hera, Circe

Empress - Hera, Aphrodite, Demeter, Hestia, Gaia, Rhea

Emperor - Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Ares

Hierophant - Demeter, Persephone, Hecate, Hestia, Hera, Gaia, Rhea

Lovers - Aphrodite, Eros, Dionysus, Adonis, Hera, Philotes

Chariot - Hermes, Charon, Iris, Morpheus

Strength - Athena, Ares, Heracles, Nike, Bia, Kratos, 

Hermit - Hades, Hestia

Wheel of Fortune - Hermes, Tyche, the Fates, Zeus

Justice - Athena, Themis, Nemesis, Astraea, Apollo

Hanged Man - Hermes, Harpocrates, Prometheus, Psyche 

Death - Hades, Thanatos, Dionysus, Charon, Persephone, Ares

Temperance - Athena, Demeter, Artemis, Harmonia

Devil - Dionysus, Pan, Comus, Ate, Priapus

Tower - Ares, Poseidon, Deimos, Phobos, Eris, Moros, Enyo, Hybris

Star - Aphrodite, Artemis, Astraea, Urania, Hermes, Eos, Hesperus

Moon - Selene, Artemis, Hecate, Nyx, Hypnos, Erebus

Sun - Apollo, Helios, Hemera, Hyperion 

Judgment - Zeus, hades, Athena

World - Hermes, Demeter, Gaia, Hestia, Harmonia, Pan, Tyche

[immult]

ugh. imogen could've summoned a reilora when they were appealing to the masses you know. even under the zone of truth imogen wouldn't be lying if she had twisted it to say that the "terrors" can be bent under her will and power. do you know how hopeful that display would've been for the room's- exandria's morale? do you know the amount of positive votes that alone would get bells hells?

but it will send the wrong message. it is never about reining or annihilating the ruidians. it's about imogen arriving at kreviris and saying how wonderful it would be if she's allowed to share the taloned highlands, her birthland, with them.

Exaltant Hope as in her hope was so enduring that it saves. Red Storm as in her bloodright, curse, and blessing. but the title was always meant to be read together: Exaltant Hope of the Red Storm. she is the red storm's hope. ruidus' and ruidians' and ruidusborns' and all the exandrian dreams dreamt on that ruddy surface.

it is imogen in whitestone, leaning against the door that shuts her out, saying things that look scary can be so beautiful if you give them a chance.

[ratcandy]

(spoilers for the new update btw; this is tagged as spoilers too but just to be safe) By the way, headcanon-wise, I don't think the parasite is out of Sozo's system that easily.

like. I understand to some extent imprisoning him is forcefully sobering him up by denying him further intoxication, which would be one thing, but this is not Just Drugs . this is Drug Parasite. That is a thang inside him that is alive

At least this is assuming that he is indeed based off of an ant with cordyceps. Which I figure is most likely But even if OTHERWISE, I emphasize:

we revived him. by planting the mushroom

Mans was resurrected . Not through our usual means. But through the mushroom. There is no way, if it is the literal Thing that brings him back to life, that he is separated from the parasite by just popping off the outward manifestation of it on his head .

Surely planting the parasite would only bring IT back. But it brings him with it when it is revived, because not only is he its host, he's the best damn host its had. Considering just how he goes to fucking town on those mushrooms (or the mushroomos)

I mean we could argue that re-education while in prison is a literal cleansing process somehow, but For Me. Personally. As someone who feeds too much on angst. I keep imagining a scene wherein Dr. Sozonius is just sprouting a new mushroom again (if not various across his exoskeleton) and just .freaking out. Because while he doesn't remember any of what he was like or what he did during that time, he knows that it fucked him UP because why WOULD IT NOT fuck him up .

he lost his family. his home. he has no idea where he is. he woke up in some strange place feeling like he was gonna vomit. because he was so full of mushrooms why wouldn't he.

but there's something still there. there's something depending on him to the point that HE depends on IT

and just gradually... as the mushroom(s) sprouts again... he starts slipping into his old mannerisms......... he starts craving..... and he knows he Should Not. he knows he's so old now it would just kill him (not knowing it already killed him once). surely he wouldn't handle it again.

but it's so . tempting. the mushrooms. he needs them. he can hear it. them. whispering. to him.

something internally. pulling

towards

the

[mushroomnoodles]

I'm sorry if I've missed/misunderstood something, but why does Relle and Oberon look so different from all the other Golbabies? Selaphiel gets a pass for her "Be Not Afraidness" since she's a lichtrikov Golbaby, so she doesn't really count in this.

But if we're going off Morri as the 'Template' for Golbabies so to speak, then Melinoe and Melopia are pretty normal, though we haven't seen Axom so maybe being more other worldly is the norm with them.

morri is not like the other golbabies in one key way: they are a fragment of GOLBetty's power. A piece of her in a very literal sense.

semi long post so im cutting it

"I was nothing, first. Well, I think I was kinda everything."

"I know mom sifted me from the vastness of her power. I was just a few strands of her."

if the other golbchildren had been conceived the same, with a fully human simon, they would look a lot more like morrigan, but in the sense that they would take more after simon physically. i'm assuming the main part of the question is probably, "why is oberon a centaur? why is relle a fish? why are relle and melinoe BLUE?" now while the kids past oberon do not have 100% finalized designs, there are three reasons for why they do look so different.

1.) as morrigan has demonstrated, they could in a way control how they developed in the womb. morri actively changed their development pattern to resemble simon's human form as a child- this isn't just them turning from a bean into a person. bringing back this pic

oberon is also white, purple and red because she has albinism.

2.) simon, when he conceives oberon (and perhaps the others) is not a human. it wasn't intentional, but when simon was revived he was not brought back the same. the human body is more like a shell, an exterior that he was put into. it is his actual human body! but there is more going on beneath the surface, his entity form can only come out as a projection (leaving his physical body behind, asleep). also he's blue.

thus, they're conceived between two entities rather than GOLBetty and human simon. simon is kinda weird also, where he is sort of able to pass on both his deity set and human body set of genes to a degree.

3.) the energies conceiving relle and oberon were particularly extremely positive, and relle and oberon are almost strictly benevolent deities where the other kids are neutral. its design choice sorta.

oberon is a lesser deity of memory, wisdom (not intelligence) and mental well being, and relle is a lesser deity of tranquility and healing. GOLBetty's bright reds don't exactly evoke those vibes to me, especially for relle. but i still wanted them to look distinctly nonhuman and ethereal.

[divine-crows]

Connecting with a lesser-known deity was something I never expected to feel so special.

Like don't get me wrong, my bonds with other deities are just as special and I cherish them deeply--

but there was something about having to dig endlessly to find information on Belisama after she reached out to me. There was something about having to intensely look and search and discern until I was 100% certain it was her. There was something about the fact that I've been drawn to thematic light/sunlight since I was a child and there was something about how I always felt a calling whenever I visited large bodies of water.

Especially because she was the first goddess to reach out to me in a very long time, it felt holy in a weird way? Like... after years of wondering why I never seemed to connect with goddesses... after years of worrying that I somehow offended them or caused them to hate me... she found me and she helped me learn how to connect with other goddesses.

[sangaverage]

A rather glittery and starry themed digital offering/ Stim board for the Daemon Stolas!

Credits: |🌟|🌟|🔮|🦉|⛧|🦉|✨|✨|✨|

more information on Stolas: here (Thanks to: Astra Ravana)

[multicolour-ink]

Do you have headcanons about how Deity Luigi from your AU would show his love towards Daisy? How would he use his powers for her?

Deity AU

For context: Luigi is a celestial god, and Daisy is a forest nymph

Oooohhhh that's an interesting question 🤭 To explain this, I'll break down how their first meeting went.

- Luigi is very cautious about approaching Daisy. It's love at first sight, and he watches from afar for a while before even getting the courage to talk to her.

- He makes himself appear more human, and carefully approaches her while she's walking through the forest. Being only a nymph, Daisy is by natural instinct terrified of him at first. Even though he is in a human form, she can sense something is not mortal about him, and demands that he show her who he really is.

- One thing about Daisy that Luigi has come to learn, is that she is not as submissive or delicate as other nymphs of her kind. She is loud, ferocious, and able to fend for herself. And he is drawn to her.

- Luigi is hesitant, but agrees in order to put her at ease. "Please don't freak out", he says, as he lifts off his mortal disguise and shows himself in his true form

- Even though he is keeping his power in check (so as not to harm her) he is blinding with sheer power alone. Daisy steps back, unsure whether to run away. But then she take a good look at him. And instead of seeing a ruthless god, she sees a gentle soul staring back at her, begging her to stay, to give him a chance. She approaches him and takes his hand in hers. She smiles at him, and instantly his heart soars. She trusts him.

- Luigi visits her regularly in his mortal form, so as to keep her and the forest safe (for a god's power is destructible if not in check), but there is a comforting presence around her at all times in his absence that she identifies as Luigi. For example, while exploring her forest home, Daisy accidently stumbles into hunter's territory, and she is pursued. However, the hunters don't get far before lightning bolts unexpectantly rain down from the sky and strike them down.

- Another time, Daisy is upset that a part of the forest is dying from the lack of rain, so Luigi sends a rainstorm that instantly rejuvenates the flora.

- Another one I want to add because I think it's cute ^^ While Daisy has a power that can make flora grow, she cannot ultimately make the life permanent. Her powers only allow her to assist the forest. When they both agree for Luigi to spend a night with her, she creates a beautiful bedding of flowers of many species and colours ^^ But she is sad, for she explains that by the time they will wake up, the flowers will be dead. Luigi then says they won't, and uses his power to have the flowers be gently dusted in a watery mist (but does not feel wet to the touch). He explains that the flowers are now permanently frozen in a time of life, love, and beauty, and they will never die out 💚💛

[ghosting-medium]

・❥・ Way of the Fellowship ˗ˏˋ꒰ 🧭 ꒱

Links:

Cardinals:

✦ North

✦ East

✦ South

✦ West

Intercardinal:

✦ Northeast

✦ Northwest

✦ Southeast

✦ Southwest

Lesser Entities:

✦ Pope - Diishah

✦ Cardinals (Note: Not the Deities, but the Entities that help) Atria & Ryū

✦ Archbishops - Fleur, Iris/Asterid, Damien

✦ Bishops - Hilda, Kalin, Onyx, Ravette

✦ Priests - St. John (not the actual Saint John he’s different), Adriene, Anala, Kempley, St.Matthew (once again not the actual Saint Matthew)

The Way of the Fellowship is a conpantheon, found by @kaisleaves, @moonlight1237, and Kalmi. In my notes a conpantheon is a new and modern term stemming from the words "constructed" and "pantheon". Con- being the prefix meaning that it means together (from the wondrous and amazing, Kalmi).

I find that there are many different beliefs, and theories surrounding conpantheons. Some think it's unknown deities being discovered, deities who were known but never recorded, some are entirely built my the practitioner. It's not like an original character though, it requires a lot of thought, boundaries, patience, and energy.

Always double, nay, triple check information. Do research on some of your findings, maybe the name has come up before in history. Or the name possible has an origin meaning, giving more insight to the entity. Always cleanse, ward, and protect before reaching out to an entity!

Background on the Fellowship:

My two other partners in this, helped tremendously and I want to note that they helped with every step of the way. All credit goes to all three of us, and I'm insanely proud of each of us.

Questions & Answers:

Firstly, we started asking questions about the Cardinals origins. Were they self-constructed, were they always an energy in the Universe that went undocumented? Were they deities in other mythology, religions but weren't documented heavily or even at all? Were they once documented, but their information got mistaken with other deities? Truly who are you, and where did you come from? Were they previously dormant and are now "awake"? So many questions swiped around, and we got answers individually from each entity.

North: "We were always energy in the universe, most nature entities are. However, the lower entities of this pantheon are more created/shaped by you three (Kalmi, Moon, and I). Some of us might have ties to other mythology, and religion, but we are highly undocumented until you three came along. So, you could say we were sleeping, and now are being found. The more accurate description would be that we were energy in the Universe already, but now we are fully formed and documented with loose ties in other religions"

South: "Just as North said, however most sun/fire entities have more documentation that others. Lunar deities might have the same level of documentation in comparison. You might be able to find information on me elsewhere but nothing as detailed or accurate as you all would be doing."

East: "I am the most related to Mother Earth in a sense, more of the earth element. As you described a warmer breeze, warm chocolate chip, very relaxing vibe. My documentation will mainly come from the work you all are doing now."

West: "I was always an energy in this world, no documentation. I would describe myself as an entity that was sleeping and is now being found."

Secondly, how are the lesser entities related to the major deities in this pantheon?

I just want to note the term lesser, and lower entities are a title that they all are comfortable with. It does mean that they aren't on the same playing field as the Cardinal, the actual deities of the Fellowship. The lesser entities are helpers that assist certain deities/energies by spiritual or mundane means. Perhaps to be invoked or evoked by a practitioner/believer when the practitioner is wanting to assist a deity. Together they all make a team. The lesser entities assist in temple cleanings within the spiritual realm, mundane and spiritual teachings, and assisting followers of the deities. They can be interacted with, but worshipping of the lesser entities is either not common, or not accepted.

Can humans be priests/have positions to assist The Way of the Fellowship, or can only the divine do this?

The World, and King of Swords as confirmation. Yes, humans may assist The Way of the Fellowship and have positions, but they may not be listed amongst the divine.

Can humans be spoused to the deities?

Knight of Cups, Justice, and 9 of Cups as confirmation. Yes, if the offer is given and if the offer is accepted mutually and not forced. However, it should be debated heavily before accepting.

Can humans be spoused to the lesser entities?

Knight of Cups, 10 of Swords, and Death. The offer is more rare than if it were a deity, but, once again if the offer is given then it should be considered. Spousing a lesser entity within The Way of the Fellowship does promise trials of transformation and a lot of work. In other words, these trials aren't optional.

Prayer Sign Offs:

Can either say you or me depending on the circumstance

May the path guide your/my way

May the breeze guide you/me

Let the compass guide you [direction either Cardinal, or Sub-Cardinal, or home]; eg.; Let's say you were in East's residence you would either say "Let the compass guide you East" or, "Let the compass guide you home".

Logo/Compass Rose:

Compass Rose by Nick Matej

[infernal-feminae]

I'd love for Lenore to interact with a Lilith at some point because the woman worships her.

I mean like, literally worships her. She has an altar dedicated to her and has greatly admired and respected Lilith even before her demise.

[aceofcupsbiggestfan]

Lesser Mysteries

~ 20-26 Anthesterion ~

Originating in Eleusis, Lesser Mysteries was the start of the Years Grain Festivals. Mysteries was seen as the initiation into the Cult of the Two Goddesses (Demeter and Persephone).

After the annexation of Eleusis to Athens, the Lesser Mysteries became integrated into the larger, Eleusisian Mysteries.

Purification was the most important part of Lesser Mysteries. Ancients believed to be inducted into the Cult, one must participate in Greater Mysteries, you must be purified in Lesser Mysteries

Initiation was one of the most important rituals for cult members. Members believed that through the rituals of the Mysteries you were promised good afterlife.

It is important to remember most festivals are celebrated by the Orphic (And Modern Reconstructional/Revivalist) sector of Hellenism. Many in the Philosophical Sects did not observe the festivals or believe in Kharis (relations with the Gods).

Do your own research when it comes to cults and sectors. Each modern practitioner is different and not all beliefs may align with yours!

Because of this, there are other beliefs of peaceful afterlife and how to obtain it. Myth ranges from strictly Kharis, Pillars, and Mysteries, to Old Kings mortals after their death (Though this Myth is more near the Roman Era, so many Hellenist Reject it). Purification was critical for the acceptance into the cult. You can read how to and more information about it here.

Rituals

• Purification

• Offerings

• Reenactment of Ancient Mysteries

• Learning of myths of Demeter and Persephone (Kore)

• Meditation

• Celebration of the return of Kore

Modern Hellenes may wish to be initiated into the Goddesses Cult. To do so, one must go through the purification rituals. This can be with a witness, or a group as many Hellenic groups preform these rituals at Lesser Mysteries.

Happy Lesser Mysteries! And Khaire Theoi!

[abyssembraced]

Where did Ghost really go before returning to Hallownest ?

Frankly, the question that was asked of them was one that Ghost wouldn't mind knowing the answer to themself.

Their memories... Even their early ones from when they first returned to Hallownest were hazy and fragmented. The more challenging fights they'd faced in the Crossroads and their first encounters with the bugs they'd come to call their friends still existed in their mind, yet lay scattered and untethered from each other with unknowable gaps in between, with no certainties as to even the order in which any of the events occurred.

Before that? They knew hardly anything of their past.

What did they do in the vast, endless wasteland outside Hallownest? What caused them to return to the fallen kingdom? Why did they even leave it in the first place?

They didn't know.

They typically didn't care to think on those questions much, either—it made more sense to focus on the present, and the things they knew now, rather than dwell on an unrecoverable past. Yet, here they were, being asked to recount those lost memories.

They... Could at least make an attempt?

Grasping at those memories was hard. Though they knew for a fact that they had spent much of their life outside the kingdom's bounds, it was as though the memories of that time had never existed in the first place.

But... They could fight. Even before coming back to Hallownest, they already knew how to wield a nail. So, then... They must have met someone out there. Travellers, perhaps. Someone who taught them how to fight—or at least the basics of it, anyway. Perhaps they were even the one to gift them the nail that had since carried them through many battles, or maybe that was a different Someone.

But who? Ghost couldn't picture them. They didn't even know for sure that such a person had even existed, but it only made sense, right?

...

There was only one time that they had ever managed to recover a long thought lost memory, and that was with the Dream Nail. If they were to enter their own dream once more, unlock the hidden secrets within their own mind... Would that give them answers? Would it do anything at all?

Although... Did it even matter? The stranger's curiosities aside, they... Didn't particularly care about discovering their past. It wasn't as though whatever it was that had happened back then could be changed. Nor did they think that learning anything new about it would affect their present life. They were happy where they were right now, with their family and friends in the recovering Hallownest.

Yes.

They didn't remember what they did before their return to Hallownest, but that was okay.

[hecatesdelights]

Oreads, Mountain Nymphs in Greek Mythology

[pomegranatehymns]

Participating in the lesser and greater mysteries of eleusis this year and with the calander I'm using today is the first day of the lesser mysteries

So, lots of research and doing what I can do in modern times to recreate myesis

I'll try to update this post with information about myesis/the lesser mysteries :)