#chione deity

[just-helpol-things]

I love Lady Khione so much

it makes me so sad that there’s almost no information on Her besides that She’s a goddess-nymph of snow, daughter of Boreas, and had a child with Lord Poseidon (Eumolpos).

If anyone knows anything else about Her please let me know (with sources please!)

[boymanmaletheshequel]

A god to consider, Chione ❄️🌨️

Daughter of Boreas, king of the north wind, and of Orithyia, lady of the mountain wind, Chione was the goddess of snow and ice, and like snow and ice, her story is cold and cruel, a story of vanity overcoming self respect and worth, and using her trauma to hurt others instead of to heal herself. Chione was a beautiful goddess, desired by the men of Olympus. Her first consort was Poseidon, who she slept to willingly, baring him a son, who she chose to cast into the sea, not fulfilled with herself yet. One day, the gods Hermes and Apollo decided to have their way with her. Hermes beguiled her into a sleep with his wand of magic, and had his way with her, putting two boys in her womb. Apollo too took advantage of her, disgusting himself as an old crone to sneak into her bed and lie with her. Upon waking, Chione chose not to seek retribution for the injustice done against her, but to play into it instead, and used her abuse to defame the name of Artemis, claiming herself to be more beautiful than she. Her pity outweighed by her insense, Artemis struck Chione dead with an arrow to the tongue. Chione lives on in the afterlife, though her cult is all but gone, and not many knowing of her name. Poorly as she handled the aftermath, truth is that She was a victim, and she coped with it in the unhealthiest ways. Cold, cruel ways, like the snow and ice she governs over. When it snows outside this winter, say a prayer to Chione, vindicate her, revere her, and learn from her mistakes. The snow is cold and harsh, but it can also bring about retribution warm and avenging.

If you wish to learn more about Chione, consider the sources I’ve listed below, and the stories she appears in! If you like my posts, and wish to learn more about the gods and story of Hellen, consider giving my blog a follow, I post daily. Blessed be your day 💙🏛️💙

Sources:

- Wikipedia.org

- Theoi.com

- greekmythology.com

Relevant stories:

- Bibliotheca III (Greek mythographer C2nd AD)

- Description of Greece (Pausanias)

- Apollodorus (Greek mythographer C2nd AD)

[diana-thyme]

Greek Gods 101: Chione

Chione is a goddess of snow. Excluding the universal offerings, some common offerings include:

Paper Snowflakes

Fake Snow

Peppermints and Peppermint-Flavored Items

Ice

Snow Globes

Ice Cream

Berries

Spruce or Evergreen Branches/Leaves

For devotional acts, some activities that can be done for her include:

Playing in the Snow

Making Snowmen

Decorating Trees

Creating Winter Origami

Sitting Outside in Cold Winds

Making Ice Cream

Creating Fake Snow

She is not celebrated in any Athenian holidays.

[apiswitchcraft]

greek astragalomancy

guess who found out about another ancient form of divination yall. first off, I would like to direct you to this post by @hellenic-reconstructionism that basically said all of this already. I'm not sourcing from them, however they have basically all the same info I have so I don't want it to seem like I'm copying them. much love <3

BACKGROUND:

Traditionally, astragalomancy was done with bones called astragaloi, knucklebones or tali (most commonly from sheep or goats). To be clear, the use of astragaloi has been traced back all the way to the Neolithic period, and is not solely Greek. We are just only talking about the Greek divination type, but just know these aren't the only interpretations out there.

Also, this kind of divination is pretty similar to psephoi reading, to which my friend @apolloforetoldus made a post about!

For the game and divination technique, the four sides of the knucklebone would be marked as 1 (chion), 3 (hyption), 4 (pranes), or 6 (koon), with opposing sides adding up to 7.

The Ancient Greeks and Romans would also make replicas of astragaloi out of wood, glass, bronze, or ivory, and in a book I read they used a coin flip instead of a dice roll, so I'll include how to do that too

HOW TO:

Usually a full set of astragaloi would be five bones, but you can also use one bone and just roll it five times. In either case, hold your knucklebones in your hand and jiggle them (like you would with dice) while thinking of your question. Throw/drop them onto a soft surface like an altar cloth or mat and look at either all the downward or the upward facing numbers (depending on what you prefer, I use the upward facing). Make sure to keep track of all the individual numbers that you pulled, as each sum can have multiple different interpretations.

For another method, take a set of three coins of any shape, size, or origin. Flip these three all together at once, and see their correspondences below.

Chion: 3 Heads | Hyption: 1 Tail | 2 Heads | Pranes; 2 Tails, 1 Head | Koon: 3 Tails

Throw this set of three four more times. Each time you flip the three, correspond it to an astragalus value, so that you end up with five numbers.

Some deities that you may call upon that are mentioned in the interpretations are Athena, Hermes, Apollo, or Themis (among others that I could not be bothered to list in entirety).

INTERPRETATIONS:

there are, to my knowledge, two distinct interpretations for each number reading. one in "The Greek I Ching" by Kostas Dervenis (which he sources from somewhere else, I'm sure) and those from the inscriptions in Termessos, which are below. I did not include all of Dervenis' (I used a couple to fill in some blanks) because I would feel bad taking something I paid for and providing it for free on the internet.

Individual rolls | Sum | Title | Interpretation

11111 | 5 | Zeus Olympios | If you see only Chians: Zeus will give good thinking to your mind, stranger: he will grant happiness to your work, for which you will give thanks. But appease Aphrodite and the Son of Maia (Hermes).

11113 | 7 | Athena Areia | If four Chians and one three are cast, the god signals: By avoiding enmity and Animosity, you will reach your prize; you will arrive and the blue-eyed goddess Athena will save you. The activity that you have in mind will turn out as you wish it.

41111 | 8 | Moirai | If one four and four Chians in a row are cast: Don’t do the business that you are engaged in; it will not turn out well. It will be difficult and impossible around someone who tires himself out. But if you go abroad for some time, no harm will come from it.

33111 | 9 | Zeus’ Eagle | If two threes and three Chians are cast: A high flying eagle on the right-hand side of the traveler will be a good omen; with the help of Greatest Zeus (Zeus Megistos) you will achieve your goal; do not fear.

61111 | 10 | Daimôn Megistos | If one six and four Chians in a row; It will be better to fulfill whatever vow you made to the daimôn, if you intend to perform what you ponder in your mind. Demeter and Zeus will save you.

11143 | 10 | Caring Fortune | If three are Chians, one a four and the fifth a three, Do not do the business you are about to do; as for the very intention you have, the gods are restraining it, but they will free you from you toil and no harm will meet you.

33311 | 11 | Victory | If three threes are cast, and further two Chians; you will win; you will take what you wish, and you will achieve everything; the daimôn will make you honored, and you will overcome your enemies, the plan that you are about to realize will be according to your desire.

44111 | 11 | Joyful Victory | If two fours and three Chians in a row are cast; Do all your business because it will turn out well. The gods will save him who is ill from his bed; also the god announces that he who is in another country will return home.

41133 | 12 | Asklepios | If one four, two Chians and two threes are cast; A storm will come about your business, but it will turn out well; also the god announces that he will free the one who is ill from his suffering, and the gods will bring safely home the one who is abroad.

11163 | 12 | Steering Tyche | Three Chians, a six, and the fifth throw a three; Do not yet make haste to go; it is impossible to go, rather wait, if you set out to rush mindlessly, you will do great damage to yourself, but if you wait, blameless time will accomplish everything.

11164 | 13 | Aphrodite | Three Chians and a six and the fifth a four; Sail wherever you wish; you will return full of joy, for you have found and accomplished everything that you ponder in your mind; but pray to Aphrodite and the Son of Maia (Hermes).

13333 | 13 | Zeus and Athena | If one Chian and four threes are cast; You are fit for every business and ready for any undertaking. The gods will easily save him who is ill, and all will be well as to the other oracles.

11344 | 13 | The Melodious Muse | If one three falls, two ones, and two fours: You would do well to act. Good prospects, profits easily gained. It is better now to participate, rather than to try to create. Keep private, in order to succeed, the sweet verse of the Muse.

13334 | 14 | Triton | One Chion, three threes, and one four; The god announces: You kick against the goad, you struggle against the waves, you search for a fish in the sea: do not hasten to do business. It does not help you to force the gods at the wrong time.

61133 | 14 | Daimôn | One six, two Chians, and a pair of threes. Do not project terrible things, and do not pray for what is against the gods, thinking terrible thoughts. There will accrue no gain from it, and no reward will come from this path you are walking.

44411 | 14 | Agathos Daimôn | If three fours and two ones are cast: The daimôn will lead you on the way that you undertake, and the lover of smiling, Aphrodite, will lead you toward good things. You will return with rich fruit and an untroubled Fate.

13344 | 15 | Zeus Savior | One Chian, two threes, two fours being cast: Approach with courage the business that you set out to do; do it! You will win, since the gods have given you these favorable signs, and do not avoid them in your intention: nothing bad will come from it.

11166 | 15 | Zeus Ammon | If three ones and two sixes are cast: The god announces to you: Undertake with courage the way you set out in your mind, god will give you everything: you will accomplish whatever your mind tells you, and Zeus, thundering high, will be with you as your savior.

33333 | 15 | Tyche the Savior | If all the threes are cast together: The woman who has given birth to a child, had both breasts dry, but then she again flourished and has milk in abundance. Then you too will reap the fruits about which you ask me.

43611 | 15 | Zeus of Hosts and Guests (Xenios) | A four, a three, a six, and two Chians: Do not make haste with the business for which you set out, it is not yet time. The gods will easily save him who is ill, and the god announces that he will make an end to the travel of him who is in foreign land.

63331 | 16 | Herakles | One six, three threes, and a fifth a Chian: The moment has not yet arrived, you make too much hast. Do not act in vain, nor like the bitch that has borne a blind puppy. Deliberate calmly, and the god will lead you.

64411 | 16 | Ares | One six, two fours, and two Chians: Why do you hurry? Wait calmly, the moment has not yet come; if you hurry without sense and in vain, you pursue something that is not yet ready. I do not yet see the right moment, but you will have success when you wait a little while.

43333 | 16 | Kronos | One four is cast, the other four are threes: Scorpions stand in your way, do not hurry towards the business that you intend; wait, and what you wish will arrive later; neither to buy this nor to sell is better.

44413 | 16 | Delphic Apollo | Three fours, one Chian, and the fifth a three; Do not make haste, it will not be better to go; when you wish to rush mindlessly, you will damage yourself very much; but when you stay put, blameless time will perform everything.

66113 | 17 | Isis the Savior | A double six, two Chians and the fifth a three: Enter and receive the voice from the tripod! The time is also ripe for marriage; you will marry and return home. You will achieve whatever you want in your business, having found the thing about which you are anxious.

16634 | 17 | Hermes the Savior | A Chian, a six, two threes and the fifth a four: I do not see anything painful among the things about which you ask me; do not think small, go forward with courage; you will find everything you wish: your vow will be fulfilled, and there is a perfect occasion for you.

44333 | 17 | Sarapis | If two fours are cast and three threes: Take courage and fight, Zeus the Owner (Ktesios) is your helper. You will punish your opponent and have him under your fist, and he will give happiness to the works for which you thank him.

14444 | 17 | Revenge | When a single Chian is cast, and the others are four: Now the daimôn will fulfill everything for you and lead you the right way. You will perform everything according to your mind, do not wear yourself out anymore. You will achieve beautifully whatever you desire.

66114 | 18 | Adrasteia | If two sixes, two Chians, and the fifth a four: Do your business and undertake it; the time will be favorable. In the middle, difficulties and danger are waiting. As to the other oracles, things will turn out well for you.

16443 | 18 | Zeus of the Lightning | A Chian and a six, two fours and the fifth a three: What you plan will not turn out according to your liking, when you do it; it is not useful to travel to foreign lands. You will show no insight if you sell now, nor will it be useful.

44433 | 18 | The Greatest Daimôn | If there are three fours and two threes, he signifies this: I do not see this plan as safe for you; thus wait. You will do well, after this there will be luck; as for now remain calm, trust the gods and stay helpful.

63333 | 18 | Good Time | A six and four threes together; the oracle announces thus: Do not make haste, the daimôn is opposed to you, rather wait and do not act like a dog that gave birth to a blind litter. Take counsel calmly, and things will turn out happily for you.

66133 | 19 | Good Hope | Two sixes, a Chian and two threes; he signifies this: Everything about which you ask me is smooth riding for you and safe; do not be afraid, a daimôn will lead you toward everything; he will end the painful difficulties and you will disprove the suspicions.

44461 | 19 | Zeus of the Possessions | Three fours, one six, and the fifth a Chian: Proceed with courage, the oracle is about hope, stranger; it announces also that the sick person will be saved. If you need to consult an oracle, you will receive what you desire.

34444 | 19 | Hermes Who Brings Gain in Trade | If one three and four fours are cast: Zeus will give you a good plan to your mind, stranger; thus, all will be well, undertake what you desire; you will find whatever you ask the oracle for, and nothing will be bad for you.

33364 | 19 | Victory | Three threes, one six and the fifth a four: You pronounce a good oracle, stranger; one you have thought it through, you will do whatever you desire, and the god will be your helper; you will win, you will reap the fruits, and you will achieve everything.

44444 | 20 | The Inexorable Moirai | If all fours are cast together in the same way: the sun has gone down, and terrible night has come, everything has become dark. Interrupt the matter about which you ask me; it is neither better to buy nor to sell.

43661 | 20 | The Moon | A four and a three, two sixes, and the fifth a Chian: Do not undertake this business, stranger; it will not turn out well for you. The god announces that he will help the one who is ill; and if there is any fear, nothing bad will happen to you.

63344 | 20 | The Protecting Dioskouroi | Alone the six, two threes, the others fours: A man who makes haste does not achieve what opportunity offers. You have a profit, and there is fear everywhere because of evil; your business is ill-fated, and everything is painful; watch out!

66611 | 20 | Hephaistos | Three sixes and two Chians; he will tell the following: It is impossible to do business; do not toil in vain! And do not turn every stone, lest you chance upon a scorpion. Fussiness will not bring you luck, be on your guard for all sorts of misfortune!

66441 | 21 | Demeter | A pair of sixes, two fours, the fifth a Chian: Everything about which you ask me is on a smooth way for you and safe; do not be afraid, a daimôn will lead you toward everything; I see nothing that will bring you harm; take heart and go forward.

44463 | 21 | Helios, Bringer of Light | Three fours, one single six, and the fifth a three: You will achieve whatever you desire, and you will find whatever you worry about. Make an attempt, stranger, having taken heart; everything is ready; you will find what is invisible, you will come to the day of salvation.

33366 | 21 | Tyche Who Leads to Good Things | When three threes are cast and two sixes, he announces this: You matters are doing well; this oracle tells you to press forward; you will get away from difficult illness and master everything, and the god announces that he who is erring in a foreign land will return.

16663 | 22 | The Manifest Fates | One Chian, three sixes, the fifth being cast is a three: Do not put your hand into a wolf’s mouth, lest some harm happens to you; the matter about which you ask is difficult and delicate; but you stay quiet, avoiding travel and business transactions.

44446 | 22 | Poseidon | If all that are cast are fours, but the fifth is a six, he announces this: Throwing seeds and writing letters on the sea are both pointless and fruitless doing; since you are mortal, do not force a god to harm you.

43366 | 22 | Terrible Ares | Four and two threes, two sixes, and he announces this: Do not undertake the travel that you intend, stranger! Nobody will do it. A large fiery lion is about, against whom you have to be on your guard, a terrible one. The oracle is untractable, wait quietly.

16664 | 23 | Athena | One Chian, three sixes, and the fifth a four: Honor Pallas Athena, and you will get everything, whatever you wish, and everything which you are planning will turn out well; she will free from bonds and will save the sick person.

66443 | 23 | Happiness | If two sixes are cast and two fours, and the fifth is a three: Sail, wherever you want, you will return home again, having found and done everything according to your wish; you will achieve everything, and thus to buy and to trade is happiness.

66633 | 24 | Apollo Pythios | If three sixes and two threes are being cast, he signifies this: Stay put, do not act, obey Phoibos’ oracles. With time, you will find an occasion, but for now stay quiet. If you wait a short while you will achieve everything, whatever you desire.

44466 | 24 | Kronos the Child Eater | Three fours, two sixes; the god announces this to you: Stay at home with your possessions and do not go somewhere else, lest a terrible monster and a revengeful demon approach you. I do not see this business as reliable and safe.

46663 | 25 | Man Who Brings Light | One four being cast, three sixes and the fifth a three: Take courage; you have an opportunity; you will achieve what you desire, and you will come upon the right time to begin your travel; your toil will have its chance; is is good to engage in work, competitions and litigation.

66661 | 25 | Mother of the Gods | Four sixes, the fifth a Chian: he signifies this: As wolves overpower sheep and powerful lions overpower broad hoofed oxen, so you too will master all this, and everything about which you ask will be yours, with the help of Zeus’ son Hermes.

66644 | 26 | Subterranean Zeus | When three sixes and two fours, the oracle announces: The business has its obstacles, do not make hast, but wait; there is a road, painful, impossible and not to be approached; to buy is painful and to sell brings loss.

66663 | 27 | Heavenly Aphrodite | Four sixes, the three alone: he signifies this to you: The daughter of Uranus, Aphrodite, the mighty mistress of the Erotes, sends a good oracle, she will grant travel to you; you will escape from sickness and vainglorious thoughts.

66664 | 28 | Damage | Four sixes, a four: he signifies this: It is impossible to undertake something vain; do not in vain toil uselessly, lest you incur damage by pressing on. It is not good to begin traveling nor doing business.

66666 | 30 | Square Hermes | If all that are cast together are sixes: Do not go, wherever you intend to; it will be better for you to stay; I see something hostile to you, thus wait; afterwards, it will be possible, and (the god) will free you from fear and save you from toil.

[pinkrosealice]

I'm bored, and more importantly for the sake of this post, I am someone who's a huge fan of the games made by Weather Factory. I also am an aspiring academic in religious and mythological studies hence why the games made by WF are so appealing to me.

Thus I'm going to share some of my theories/headcanons on which real life deities mythical beings and other religious figures are alternate identities / names /titles for the Hours of The Secret Histories universe, just for the fun of it.

1. The Mare is known as Batō Kannon, or Hayagriva Avalokiteshvara in East Asia. Likewise The Apple Bright is probably Cánshén / Memyō Bosatsu and maybe maybe be The Queen Mother of The West.

2. The Wheel is not just Kubera but all of the Lokapāla & Dikpāla / Four Heavenly Kings / 12 Deva . Particularly I think his status as a Zeus-like figure that gives birth to the Dionysian Moth invokes Indra, his status as the "low-red sun" would equate him to Surya and his eye symbolism would connect him to Shiva in either his Mahakala or Ishana incarnations.

3. The Thunderskin is Xipe Totec, what with the flaying, the association with protection from disease, and the connections to perpetual natural cycles. And if that's the case, The Thunderskin is the Red Tezcatlipoca

4. Thus I think that The Colonel and The Lionsmith might correspond to two of the other four Tezcatlipocas. However I am not certain as to which of the two Edge Hours would be the Blue Smoking Mirror and which one would be the Black, as The Colonel is associated with scarred and amputated mythological figures and the Black Tezcatlipoca is missing a leg and despite being associated with the night was also one of the Five Suns which would explain The Colonel's association with the Lantern Principal. Buuuuuttttttttt The Black Tezcatlipoca is also so so so associated with Jaguars and felines are in The Lionsmith's wheelhouse so who knows I might not actually be on to something with that particular line of mythological speculation after all.

5. Just as The Wolf-Divided is almost certainly inspired by the Nordic Monstrous canines such as Fenrir/Garmr and especially his offspring Sköll and Hati, I think so too Snow must be Hel. After all, The Wolf and Snow are deeply associated beyond just them sharing the Winter Principal. The fact that Chione, a Name-Emanation of Snow was defeated or suppressed by The Colonial whom we know is Wodan/ Odin also helps to confirm this for myself.

6. Given her patronage of The Invisible Serapeum, and that one of her Names is called the "Lady of Veils" I think there's a strong possibility that The Forge of Days was known to the Egyptians, particularly those under Roman rule, as the goddess Isis.

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I have a few other speculations and mythological associations that I've made in my mind but those would take a bit more explaining in order to make any sort of sense. So I will save my Watchman is Apollo and how that relates to whatever the hell is going on with Janus and his whole deal in The SH universe for another time.

[aliciavance4228]

Quick Question: Why are there so many people who describe gods as "feminists"?

I remember myself writing last month at 2AM while drunk (romanians are just built different) an entire Bible about why Athena being labeled either as a Feminist or a Misogynist is wrong in both cases and that because we're talking here about a figure that was firstly mentioned hundreds of years ago when people had a completely different mentality than ours and blah blah blah. Yes, I'm the idiot who brought back the "Ovid is a faniction writer meme", but I'll let you beat the shit out of me later.

But I've discovered how a lot of greek gods are suddenly labeled as "feminists". And my genuine question is... how?

Ares: Many people claim that he was the protector of women and that he never raped any woman in his entire life just because he murdered his daughter's rapist. People forget the fact that just because there are few to no surviving written works in which he rapes women that doesn’t mean that he didn't do that at all; there are already two discovered myths in which he rapes a woman disguised as a shepard despite the fact that she was one of Artemis's huntress and one in which he sleeps with another woman in secret, respectively. Also, aside from his mother, lovers and daughters he doesn't protect any other woman that isn't close to him from being raped.

Apollo: Many people consider that just because he was a certified bisexual who deeply loved his mother and twin sister (and saved both of them from being raped in different myth versions) that makes him a feminist as well. Wrong: he raped Chione in her sleep and Dryone in the form of a snake.

Hermes: Hermes raped Chione in her sleep and Apemosyne after slipping on skinned hides that he placed on her path.

Dionysus: He raped Aura while she was drunk and Nicaea while she was unconscious. Also, people often forget that his own cult itself is the main reason why he cannot be a Feminist in the first place, and that because his priestesses usually had to get drunk during the festivals and rituals dedicated to him, which made them completely vulnerable to any man who wanted to take advantage of them.

Hades: On one hand, he lets his wife rule over the Underworld and have just as much authority as him. On the other hand, he still kidnapped her and then forced her to eat those pomegranate seeds. And because it's very uncertain wheter or not he actually raped her in Homeric Hymn to Demeter, some people may argue that the pomegranate seeds are supposed to symbolize his seed, and by extension him forcing Persephone to eat them is a metaphor for him forcing himself on her.

What is next: Telling me that Zeus was a feminist as well?

Now, I know that Greek Mythology is completely messed up and the desire to either change or erase some myths is justified. Also, it's really hard for a person who feels deeply connected to a certain deity to recognize that the respective deity has done some things that by modern standards would be considered immoral and/or completely disturbing. But that isn't an excuse for not admitting that yes, [Name] has done some horrible shit just like any other deity from the Pantheon. Save for Hestia, we all love her and she must be protected at all cost.

Now, I have absolutely no problem with your headcanons about the greek gods or depicting them in a better light in your fanfictions, comics, fanarts etc. etc.

However, claiming that your headcanons or retellings are mythologically accurate is a problem.

[hex-xiv]

𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 █████████

the basics ––– –

NAME: Hex

AGE: Mid to late 20s

BIRTHDAY: 32nd of the sixth Umbral Moon

RACE: Elezen

GENDER: Male

SEXUALITY: Bisexual

MARITAL STATUS: Single

SERVER & DC: Crystal, Balmung

physical appearance ––– –

HAIR: Short, Greyish White

EYES: Crimson

HEIGHT: 6′10" (Elezen max height)

BUILD: Toned, slim

DISTINGUISHING MARKS: A faded scar on the right inner part of his eye, when undressed there are scars along his back sides and torso down to his legs.

COMMON ACCESSORIES: Hex could usually be seen wearing a red gem earring on one ear and on the other is a similar gem but attached to a chain connecting to the helix part of his ear. A choker around his neck and sometimes torso chains. Belts are usually strapped around his thigh and attached to holsters.

personal ––– –

PROFESSION: Current leader of one of the underground networks within Eorzea.

HOBBIES: Riding his motorcycle, drinking from his collection of wines and whiskeys, reading and gathering intel on opposing leaders of the underground network, auctions, art galleries, and exploring new areas

LANGUAGES: Multiple languages to conduct business with others

RESIDENCE: Currently in between multiple residences

BIRTHPLACE: The Kane estate in Ishgard

NATIONALITY: Ishgardian and Sharlayan

PATRON DEITY: None

FEARS: Losing everything

relationships ––– -

SPOUSE: None

Children: None that he's aware of

PARENTS: Silas Sr & Aliette Kane

SIBLINGS: Two older twin brothers that he's aware of and a younger brother and sister that he's not aware of

OTHER RELATIVES: [ Open to pre-established relationships ]

ACQUAINTANCES/FRIENDS: Chione Eirwen [ @chioneeirwen ], Umari Kisne [ @umari-xiv ], Sybil Kisne [ @sybil-xiv ], Vahalia Cress [ @vahalia-cress ]

"PETS": The Right and Left Hand

traits ––– -

extroverted / introverted / in between.

disorganized / organized / in between.

close minded / open-minded / in between.

calm / anxious / in between.

disagreeable / agreeable / in between.

cautious / reckless / in between.

patient / impatient / in between.

outspoken / reserved / in between.

leader / follower / in between.

empathetic / unemphatic / in between.

optimistic / pessimistic / in between.

traditional / modern / in between.

hard-working / lazy / in between.

cultured / un-cultured / in between.

loyal / disloyal / unknown / in between.

faithful / unfaithful / unknown / in between.

additional information ––– –

SMOKING HABIT: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.

DRUGS: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess.

ALCOHOL: never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

[creatorbiaze]

finally doing something with picrew character designs I made out of boredom

cut bc. a lot of them

Astra Chione, he/him. 46 years old. Human, lives in Quoruvelm. Sorcerer from Voravelm, currently considered retired due to a loss of interest. Often visits Felix's cafe, and always orders a slice of butterscotch pie alongside whatever else he orders. Helps Magnus Sentry with his small magic tricks.

Artemis Pythias, she/her. 253,145 years old (25). xekolu/xealruq hybrid. Works in the Library, and rarely shows her face. Disproves of Xalau's rules as well as the near-sadistic nature of Xealruqs, and avoids them both. Occasionally summoned by the Judge's Council as a 'voice of reason' to point out what both sides of situations have done wrong that others may have not noticed.

Chris Agnes. he/they, lives in Felrovelm. 18 years old, human. Survived a run-in with the Incarnation of Hatred at 15, but is permanently marked because of it. Wears makeup and scarves to hide the mark, and dyes tbe blue streaks of his hair brown.

Cassandra . She/her, lives in Zeluvelm. Human(?). 23 years old. A witch, known for having a close connection to animals.

Quikure Uzea, they/she/it. Draconic/human hybrid. Lives in Valarae, age 31. Works in Life's Archive and is a follower of Life. Works with the Historians occasionally to try and recover lost artifacts and time periods, and has a lesser variant of the Historians' Uncanny Valley effect because of the semi-frequent visits to the Archives.

Ceoqux Zelaker, they/he. Human, lives in Voravelm, age 37. The Sorcerer King, who had to prevent a tragedy that would have destroyed Voravelm all on their own. Many still died, but he did succeed. Doesn't want to retire until their daughter (currently 9 years old) turns 20 and can safely take over their position.

^ the two forms of Eveliv Xokona. She/sae/vyri/storm. Lives in Naluxvelm, age 47, Syren. Queen of the last remaining Syren Realm, and has two children, though is reluctant to retire even though she could if she wished.

Elpis Physis, he/they/it. Lives in Ajorvelm, species unknown but presumed human. The main subject of Project Greenscape, which (supposedly) uses his control over plants and illusions to recreate some lost forests. The project's true intentions are unknown, but the forests have remained unchanged.

Calypso Nyx Archon. She/her shade/shades. Lives in Ajorvelm, species human False Incarnation. age unknown, at least 20. The main subject of the Nyx-Archon experiments, in which a False and Controllable Incarnation is attempted to be created via altering the genetic code with dna from other labs' magical entities, and then overwhelming them with magic via introducing them to a True Incarnation (Phobos). Calypso has the appearance of an (artificial) Incarnation, but shade's magic is much weaker.

Oizys Nyx Archon. they/them it/its. Lives in Ajorvelm, species human unknown. Age 19. The second main subject of the Nyx-Archon experiments. Successfully survived 'awakening' and and their body accepted its inhuman traits, but is yet to exhibit useful powers.

Eros Agape, she/vyr. A trickster entity in Zeluvelm, enjoys messing with people's emotions and creating new & sometimes harmful bonds between them. Considered a minor deity like the Seasonal Demigods, and is sometimes prayed to for love, much to vyr's delight.

Anaphora Aether, they/star/it. Realm Traveler, Xekolu descendant and suspected to be related to Zeluvelm's fae-like entities. Physically 24 but won't say how long star's been around. Has powers similar to Celeste Chrone's and can create short time loops, but their intentions and true powers are unclear. Presumably a Guardian of some kind.

Chiasmus Aether, he/they/light. Realm Traveler, Xekolu Descendant and suspected to be related to Zeluvelm's fae-like entities. Physically 28 but won't say how long he's been around. Has powers similar to Celeste Chrone's and can reverse time but cannot create full loops. True power set is unknown, presumably a Guardian of some kind.

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Romance Club MC's as Greek deities:

Catherine Hill as Khione:

Goddess of Snow ❄

Khione (also spelt as Chione) is a Nymph of Snow, Ice and Hail in Greek Mythology. Khione is the daughter of Boreas, God of the West Wind and Orithyia of Athens. She is a goddess associated with winter having the power to control snow, ice and hail. Her main duty is to make sure winter is executed every year according to the plans. She is also part of Persephone's entourage with Thallo, Auxo, Carpo and Orithyia and was depicted with these fellow goddesses.

Catherine was chosen for being titled The Ice Queen in her book, On Thin Ice.

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Another skin colors under the cut:

[artemis-potnia-theron]

Examining Artemis & the Myth of Actaeon

And discussing transphobia in her worship space

***(tw:sa)

I've seen a lot of people reference Artemis' myths and her often violent retribution against the men in said myths as her disapproval of masculinity in general.

But Artemis' punishment never came without cause, especially in reaction to violent actions/harmful intent. And if you naturally and inherently equate masculinity with violence, that is a wildly transphobic mindset.

She was just as brutal with women who offended her. (Look at the stories of Euthemia, Chione, Niobe and her children) If you take her myths literally/as evidence, you have to accept that as well.

Yes, she has consistently been a protector of women/femmes/female identifying people, but that does not mean that she hates men inherently and without purpose.

Let's look at the story of Actaeon;

"...the story of Actaeon, a young prince and hunter of Thebes in Boeotia who incurred the wrath of Artemis by spying on her as she bathed, is terrifying in its cruelty and gruesome details.

Though some say he came across Artemis by accident, the young man nevertheless failed to avert his gaze, and this voyeuristic violation was met with swift and terrible punishment. Artemis transformed young Actaeon into the very thing he was hunting, a stag, and then incited his loyal hounds to tear him apart in a mad frenzy.

It is not just that the young hunter is torn apart by the very tools (dogs) he has trained and brought with him to tear apart his prey, but the fact that the hunter becomes the hunted due to his inappropriate gaze at the naked body of a woman/goddess.

This young man feels the violation, feels the vulnerability as prey, and experiences the violence of attracting unwanted attention. This myth is profound in its expression of victim psychology, particularly the vulnerability women experience on a daily basis for simply being in their bodies and gazed upon as like prey.

As such, Actaeon experiences the helplessness of being a body of prey firsthand, held against his will and hearing the cheering of his friends before being torn apart by those he trained for his own protection."

- She Who Hunts: Artemis: The Goddess Who Changed the World by Carla Ionescu

I think one of the reasons victims/survivors (like myself) focus on this myth is because it can invoke not only a feeling of catharsis, but also of power. It helped me release a lot of my rage and grief (metaphorically through the use of story).

But this all shifts when Artemis' myths become 'men are all violent scum and Artemis is repulsed by them.' No. No. No. That isn't the same thing as finding meaning in the story of a perpetrator who has to feel the violation, powerlessness, and fear of victims/survivors.

That kind of attitude is the same one as people who believe trans individuals shouldn't be able to use their gendered restroom because 'of the fear/threat of violence' that doesn't exist. If you think like this, you are actively contributing to the contributed oppression of trans and gender nonconforming people.

Think more critically about what this myth is actually speaking to. It is not men=bad. It is instead about violence against women and other vulnerable bodies. Which, I should add, is felt horrifically and brutally in trans/gender nonconforming communities.

Don't use Artemis' myths to support your own transphobia and bigotry. You don't know what you're talking about. You're just using her protective energy to support your hate.

This is a deity that protects with all the ferocity of nature incarnate. She gives so many victims/survivors strength. What right do you have to say that some people deserve that and some people don't?

What right do you have to speak for a goddess in your own bigoted voice?

[just-helpol-things]

This blog is becoming a Lady Khione appreciation blog! (Not just Her but I never see Her worshipped and She deserves everything I love Her so much!!!!!!!)

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[boymanmaletheshequel]

Took a Christmas trip to little Bavaria today with my wonderful dad. Felt chione, Brigid, Pan, and a few other gods presences while I was here today 🥨💚🎄

[diana-thyme]

Greek Gods 101: A Masterlist

This is a masterlist of the “Greek Gods 101” series. This series aims to provide basic information and worship ideas for both major and minor deities. This masterlist also involves heroes, deified mortals, spirits, and other figures of Greek mythology.

Aceso

Acheron

Acratos

Aedos

Aegle

Aeolus

Aether

Aglaea

Akhlys

Ampelus

Amphitrite

Ananke

Anemoi

Angelia

Anteros

Antheia

Aphrodite

Apollon

Aporia

Ares

Arete

Ariadne

Aristaeus

Artemis

Asklepios

Asteria

Astraeus

Astrape

Athena

Atlas

Bia

Britomartis

Calliope

Carpi

Cassandra

Ceraon

Cerberus

Ceto

Chaos

Charon

Chione

Chiron

Chloris

Chrysos

Circe

Clio

Clymene

Comus

Cratus

Cronos

Daphne

Deimus

Deipneus

Demeter

Dicaeosyne

Dike

Dionysus

Dysnomia

Ececheria

Eileithyia

Eirene

Ekho

Electryone

Eleos

Elpis

Endymion

Enyo

Eos

Epiales

Epione

Epiphron

Erato

Erebus

Eris

Eros

Ersa

Eucleia

Eudaemonia

Eunomia

Eupheme

Euphrosyne

Euporia

Eupraxia

Eurybia

Eurydice

Eusebia

Euterpe

Euthenia

Eutychia

Fates

Furies

Gaea

Galateia

Ganymedes

Gelus

Hades

Harmonia

Harpocrates

Hebe

Hecate

Hedone

Hedylogus

Helius

Hemera

Hephaestus

Hera

Heracles

Hermaphroditus

Hermes

Hestia

Hesychia

Himeros

Homonoia

Horae (Seasons)

Horae (Time)

Hormes

Hybris

Hydros

Hygieia

Hymenaeus

Hypnus

Iaso

Iris

Lelantus

Lethe

Leto

Macaria

Matton

Medusa

Melinoe

Melpomene

Methe

Mnemosyne

Morpheus

Nemesis

Nike

Nyx

Oizys

Orpheus

Orthannes

Ossa

Ourania

Ouranos

Ourea

Paeon

Paidia

Palaemon

Pallas

Pan

Panacea

Pandaisia

Pandora

Pannychis

Panopia

Paregoros

Pasithea

Pegasus

Peitho

Penia

Penthus

Persephone

Perses

Perseus

Phales

Phanes

Phaunus

Pheme

Philophrosyne

Philotes

Phobus

Phoebe

Phorcys

Phthonus

Phusis

Pistis

Plutus

Poena

Polemus

Polymnia

Pompe

Pontus

Ponus

Porus

Poseidon

Pothus

Priapus

Prometheus

Pronoea

Prophesis

Psamathe

Pseudologoi

Psyche

Ptocheia

Rhea

Selene

Silenos

Sophrosyne

Soter

Soteria

Styx

Tartarus

Telesphorus

Terpsichore

Tethys

Thalassa

Thalia (Mousai)

Thalia

Thallo

Thanatus

Thaumas

Thea

Themis

Theseus

Thesis

Thrasus

Thyone

Tithonus

Triptolemus

Triton

Tritopatores

Tyche

Tychon

Urania

Uranus

Zagreus

Zelus

Zeus

What is a “Universal Offering/Devotional Act?”

Feel free to request or suggest deities! This list will be done in order but you can ask for me to complete one that’s further down the list.

This list is subject to change. There are probably repeat deities (deities who go by multiple names, parts of groups like the Horae or Charities who are mostly grouped together, etc.) on this list. Some deities are not on here. Some names are spelt wrong or different.

[fairune]

( 2022 ) the star goddess, Setare, is the eldest daughter of Zarihan Aumiru. After falling in love with a mortal prince, she would become the mother of Absalom, the first king of Emathia. While she is considered a minor deity in most of the world, she is worshipped alongside her mother in the snowy region of Chione. Priestess of Setare are easily recognizable due to their unique attire.

[froseand]

IMAGERY & DRABBLE : THE MEMORY OF THE ONCE WINTER GODDESS AURILITE LAST MOMENTS [PICS UNDER CUT]

༄˖°.❄️.ೃ࿔*:･

aurilite knew being reckless would get her into danger even as a divine being; on the cold rough snow ground, maybe this what her twin Chione meant 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝒉𝒊𝒎 when the two were just free spirited troublemakers. Aurilite wanted her twin, but nothing came as she was alone on this abandoned isle, icy blue hues were started to dilate, and foggy breath not appearing in front of her. The only tear that was visible went down her cold cheek. She felt her divine essence leaving her body along with her humanity essence leaving her. “ my brother chione, I hope . . . one day we'll meet again . . . you . . you were right . . . . . . ”

the deity of winter finally was gone, their body would've slowly dissolved into the snow as the blizzard was forming. then there was nothing but a glacier. A frozen glacier waiting for her other half to return so Aurilite could return in a new body.

[aliciavance4228]

I mean, besides Cassandra he did not curse anyone who rejected him like Marpessa, Bolina, Sinope, Hestia and the sibyl too. I think with Bolina he also owned up to his shitty behaviour by making her immortal. So doesn't that means he take rejection well (aka doesn't seek revenge for rejection) most of the times? And only in one case he cursed a woman for lying to him? It's just like how people act like Hera persecuted most of the lovers of Zeus, when actually Hera only troubled a few of them out of the many lovers of Zeus.

I dont wanna come off as rude haha I just think we all subconsciously apply stereotypes to certain gods even if the myths say otherwise. And your post about Hephaestus reminded of Lucian's dialogues where Hermes and Apollo are talking about how unlucky they are in love compared to Hephaestus 😆

I do think that he can be capable of accepting rejection (though I do believe that in Hestia's case it was rather because she asked Zeus to declare that she will remain a virgin for eternity) as much as he is capable of punishing people for that, and that expecting him to react in one single way in different circumstances is on itself an unrealistic expectation, since the myths involving him and his lovers are the product of hundreds of years of works written by different poople, each one of them having a more or less different perception on the god. And yet I cannot get over what happened to so many women he was in love with/lusted for, such as Daphne, Creusa, Chione or Dryope, especially when many (not all) of his fans either negate these myths or downplay his actions. I've even seen people who solely blame Eros for the myth of Daphne.

Now, I do consider that people have fair reasons to criticize Hephaestus for (humiliating Aphrodite, trying to force himself on Athena, giving a cursed necklace to Harmonia), but the way he's constantly labeled as an Incel and his negative traits being always overexaggerated makes me roll my eyes. Not to mention that out of all gods they purposefully choose to call an Incel the one and only with a disability.

And "Incel" on itself is a very negative term in my personal opinion. If you consider Incel to be just a catch-up term for a misogynistic man then every single greek god would be an Incel by modern standards. If you go back to the original "involuntary celibate" definition of the word then no greek god is an Incel, since all of them get to have sex. This is exactly why calling one deity or another an Incel while ignoring or excusing the actions of another deity who can fall into the exact same modern label pisses me off so much.