#Ocean Deity

[asanee44]

Mami Wata: Ocean Goddess of Power, Mystery, and Transformation

Mami Wata is more than a spirit—she is a force of nature, a goddess of the deep, and a divine embodiment of mystery, power, and enchantment. Flowing through the currents of intuition, healing, and sensuality, she calls to those who are ready to embrace their transformation and reclaim their divine essence. She is both the temptation and the lesson, the pleasure and the discipline, the storm and the calm. She reveals that true mastery comes from learning when to surrender and when to rise.

As the guardian of the sacred waters, Mami Wata rules over abundance, beauty, emotional healing, and spiritual awakening. She invites you to let go of stagnant energy, wash away your fears, and flow into the unknown with trust. Like the shifting tides, her power is ever-changing, reminding us that transformation is constant, and true magic is found in movement.

To honor Mami Wata is to honor the water within you—the deep emotions, the intuitive knowing, and the sacred feminine force that connects you to the divine. She appears when you are ready to shed old versions of yourself, embrace your desires without shame, and awaken to your full power. She moves through the unseen, whispering secrets through the crashing waves, calling you to step into your highest self with grace, wisdom, and fire in your soul.

When you walk with Mami Wata, you are not just following a goddess—you are becoming one. 🌊🐍✨

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[nullroid]

Swordtember 09: Ocean

A Bad Omen

[heyhoneyfox]

For context of how they're different:

Sirens are more mischievous and conniving, often designed to be more frightening

Mer are more curious and playful, but can be shy at first

Selkie's are more affectionate and outgoing and have some pretty cool mythology

Ocean deities are more powerful and all-knowing, so you could have fun with that creative aspect

Krakens are massive and terrifying, but if you're into the gentle giant idea, then they're perfect

Correct me if I made any mistakes!

[mmelolabelle]

“Ares…is a moron.”

I honestly don’t think that anyone is more amused by the whole “this douchebag decided to try and fight the child of the sea god on a fucking beach” of it all than Poseidon.

[kasel-the-mightless]

[OCEAN DEITY AU: First meeting]

Same scene, but without ✨romantic lighting✨

Since in my AU Odysseus and Penelope are gods who briefly took on the form of mortals, it makes sense that all this "I came to Helen but— PENELOPE" is a farce. But how did they actually meet then? Well—

I like to think that Odysseus accidentally got caught in Penelope's net, and while she was pulling him out, he fell hopelessly in love with her. Because instead of making eyes at the attractive and young god of the sea, she teased him endlessly and caught him in verbal traps

Then there was EVEN MORE exposition which i too lazy to write, Odysseus asked Penelope to marry him, but she told him she would accept his proposal if he solved her challenge. What is the challenge?

Since I'm very bad at coming up with these things, please forgive me, but I'm going to take a page from an old folk tale and slightly change it

The words of her test of Odysseus sounds like this: "My challenge is as follows: Visit my house tomorrow in the morning. But not on horse, not on foot, not dressed, not undressed, without a gift, but with a gift."

Penelope's house was high in the cliffs, and when she went out to meet Odysseus in the morning, she saw him, tightly wrapped in a fishing net, in his halfhuman form, riding towards her on a mountain goat. He smiled smugly

"Where's the gift?" Penelope asked, barely holding back her laughter

"Here," said Odysseus, and showed her a sparrow clutched in his palms, "A gift"

But as soon as he opened his hand, the sparrow fluttered in his hand and flew away

"And there is no gift," Penelope laughed

And so, in fact, they got married

P.s — Today I woke up late, I was freezing, and I wanted to cry from no reason. So, i just— listened to "We'll Be Fine" on repeat and drew my favorite married couple??? Yeah, sounds right

When I've done everything I planned, I'll make some sketches for this AU where I explain the feud between Odysseus and Poseidon. If you guys only knew what kind of circus it is between them....

[the-mori-arty]

ARES: THE GOD OF WAR

Have you guys missed me?

Sorry for the hiatus, I was ✨burned out✨ by college

Got this cool Ares sketched to post though!

[khaire-traveler]

If you are collecting seashells, please remember to keep the shortage of shells for hermit crabs in mind!

It's a massive issue that the over-collection of seashells has led to. While efforts are being made to attempt to combat the problem, those of us who live near coasts and hermit crab populated areas can help our crabby friends by keeping our hands off the shells that hermit crabs use as homes!

You may be wondering, "Stag, what does this have to do with Hellenic Polytheism?" Many worshippers and devotees of ocean-related deities like to collect seashells and give them as offerings, so this is somewhat of a PSA to maybe think twice before picking up certain shells.

Hermit crab seashells can look like the following:

If you're dead set on collecting a seashell, please focus on flat ones. They're far less likely to be used as hermit crab homes. And as always, if you happen to see trash on beaches or in hermit crab populated areas, please throw it away, even if it isn't yours. You could be saving a crabby - or another animal - life!

[cloudysunflowr]

·｡°‧ “𝓜𝔂 𝓻𝓲𝓹𝓹𝓵𝓮” ·｡°‧

·｡°‧ “𝓜𝔂 𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓻𝓲𝓸𝓻”·｡°‧

The nicknames they had for each other.

And I can imagine just the sounds of the waterfall around them as ocean creatures swim about and Aiden gawks in wonder and amazement JSJDKS

𓆝 𓆟 𓆞·｡°‧ 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 ·｡°‧ 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 ·｡°‧𓆝 𓆟 𓆞

I love how this came out, makes me all soft

[rakkuntoast]

"And the game was over and the player woke up from the dream. And the player began a new dream. And the player dreamed again, dreamed better. And the player was the universe. And the player was love".

happy 5 years hardcore season 4 <3

[boymanmaletheshequel]

offerings for Poseidon

🌊🔱🌊🔱🌊🔱🌊🔱🌊🔱🌊🔱🌊🔱🌊🔱

Physical offerings:

• Aquamarine, • Coral, • Pearl, • Larimar, • Blue calcite, • Turquoise, • star sand, • sea salt, • pine needles, Delphinium blooms, • sea glass, • gull feathers, • driftwood, • sand dollars, • horse imagery, • dolphin imagery, • storm water, • chiton plates, • mussel shell, • conch shell, • nautilus shell, • coriander, • Myrrh, • Rosemary, • wild onion.

Devotional offerings:

• swimming in the sea or ocean

• visiting the sea or the beach

• donating to or supporting ocean and marine conservation programs

• visiting the aquarium

• learning about maritime history and the history of maritime warfare

• reading up on his mythology

• celebrating his relevant Greek holidays, such as Haloea and Poseidonia.

🌊🔱🌊🔱🌊🔱🌊🔱🌊🔱🌊🔱🌊🔱🌊🔱

[nullroid]

Swordtember 26: Storm

[aphroditestruth]

[sleepnowmychild]

Hypnos showed up in my dream in the form of a statue of himself in the ocean.

Right ok, that makes perfect sense thanks for the sign Hypnos.

[kasel-the-mightless]

Pov: You, waiting 7 years for this idiot to get out of Ogygia

It's should have been a reference of my design for Poseidon, but at some point it all went wrong and now I have a bunch of sketches where Telemarket befriended Poseidon like Hiccup befriended Toothless from 'How to Train Your Dragon'

[nikkas-cottage]

Offering candles to Amphitrite, queen of the sea, protecter of sailors and marine life. She is wife to Poseidon and mother to several sea deities such as Triton.

In ancient texts, such as Homer's The Odyssey, he describes Amphitrite as an independent spirit who beats the billows against the rocks and breeds terrifying sea monsters.

[khaire-traveler]

Fun fact about sharks! They're not nearly as scary as people make them seem. In fact, the writer of the infamous Jaws books (yes, it was a book), Peter Benchley regretted writing so negatively about sharks that he actually became an advocate for shark conservation. Also, sharks can (and do) befriend humans, with lemon sharks even know for getting jealous if another shark is receiving attention from their favorite diver.

Spread love for sharks! We've done them pretty damn dirty.