#eris as prometheus

[shadowsandlint]

Long as Amber of Ember Glows; or, the Prythian Prometheus

For Eris Week day 6: Retellings

706 words. Read on Ao3.

Long had the Fire belonged to the Fae.  It was power, and it was knowledge. It was sacred.  The humans did not possess it. They struggled along in darkness, only seeing the shadowed patterns the fire cast all around them, interpreting the motifs as truth. Never knowing the true meaning of light and warmth, those shadows were their only reality.  None treasured the Fire more than the High Lord of Autumn, and he kept its burning embers close to his greedy heart. From up on his dais – fire licking at his fingertips – he scoffed at the lower beings crawling along Earth’s crust, wrinkling his nose at their barbarism.  He urged his subjects to do the same.  Occasionally he shot his flames down onto the humans, letting them devour people and homes alike, laughing scornfully at his cruel jest. Treating their lives and deaths as mere entertainment for his depraved whims, the High Lord played with the humans as if their worth was null.  He urged his subjects to do the same.  The humans, eager to please their overlords, sacrificed their livestock in an attempt to halt the ravaging flames. The High Lord devoured their offerings, but when he again grew impatient and hungry, he burned the Earth anew. Remembering their last reprieve from the flames, the humans gave more of their precious sustenance to appease the Fae, hardly leaving any for themselves. Eternally gluttonous, the High Lord filled his belly with their immolated oxen, goats and sheep.  He urged his subjects to do the same.  But the High Lord’s eldest son, Eris, saw the treatment of the humans, and shame burned willfully in his chest from the strife. The next time his vicious father feasted on their hard earned provisions, he ate so much that he fell into a deep slumber. Eris crawled up the dais to the Autumn despot’s sleeping form and stole the fire from him, before starting his descent to the human lands.  When he reached the Earth, the cunning prince distributed the flame among the humans, enlightening them with knowledge, technology and civilization. As if rousing from a vivid dream, the humans saw the world as it was, and so shaped it in their own image. Pleased with their creative power, Eris returned to his father’s seat quietly, pretending never to have left at all.  But upon waking, the High Lord found that his flames had been taken from him, and he was furious. He turned to the humans and tried to seize his fire back, but it had been split into so many parts that he could never catch them all. Vowing to destroy them for their theft, the High Lord again directed his flames towards the Earth, but Eris – who by now loved the humans as his own kin – stopped his father by admitting his guilt.   Enraged by the treachery, the High Lord punished his son by chaining him to a rock upon the highest mountain in Prythian, where every day eagles would eat his immortal liver, and every night it grew back for another day of torment. It was a never ending cycle.  The pain of the tearing beaks became so unbearable that Eris pressed himself deeper and deeper into the rock until he became indistinguishable from it. Therefore, in the course of thousands of years, his deceit was forgotten – forgotten by the Fae; forgotten by the eagles; forgotten by himself.  Only the lowly humans remembered.  They commemorated Eris by creating an altar to him in the grove of their first academy, holding a festival in his honor where they lit a torch with the Fire he gifted them, then raced it along the streets of their newly built cities. Mirroring the chains in which Eris was trapped, they adorned themselves with wreaths made from the plants they cultivated, never forgetting his sacrifice.  And so, the fire gave life, and it took it away.  Generation upon generations of humans came and passed as the Fae sat sulking upon their thrones, never quite remembering where their unhappiness stemmed from.  But the glowing embers of one crucial sacrifice continued to warm the hearts and hearths of humans, the lone figure on the rock never more than a thought or prayer away. 

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[freenos]

meleris thoughts below (and update spoilers):

I feel like the Olympic Update sheds new light on some of the conversations between Melinoe and Eris. Because I think Eris is a bit better at getting under her skin than Chronos or Prometheus or even Nemesis at times.

When people challenge Melinoe’s outlook, she often ignores them or shuts them down completely. She’s like a brick wall at times, she doesn’t listen when she doesn’t want to.

But Eris just keeps ranting and prodding at her however she pleases and is, if anything, encouraged by Melinoe’s frustration and annoyance.

Occasionally, Melinoe asks her to elaborate on her opinions and entertains her little thought experiments, if only to try (and fail) to comprehend her point of view. Despite herself, she’s drawn to Eris and wants to understand her perspective. But that would mean questioning the authority of the gods or, for that matter, Hecate. And she won’t let herself do that.

I like that Melinoe, stubborn as she is, has someone equally relentless at matching her freak challenging her perspective, even if Eris’ goal is just to piss her off and cause more problems. They're both equally capable of being petulant, callous and unreasonable, just in opposite directions. I think they should kiss.

[glouris]

confessions from both nemesis and moros get thrown in melinoe's face at the same time. she basically says 'why would I choose' and 'don't expect me to be bound by either of you'. and that would be business as usual in bidale, if it didn't feel like there's a line forming for characters to voice their affections to mel jumpscare style.

praying to aphrodite and manifesting that line now:

1. prometheus buddy I need you to lock in;

2. icarus you better get that stutter under control by the time 1.0 rolls up;

3. eris put the gun away and learn to say what you really feel instead of what's funny;

4. echo you're doing great sweetie just keep being you (she's kinda making me want to cry every time I talk to her. I want to give her a hug and kiss her on the forehead 😭);

5. ...is (pan)dora still married technically? if she's romancable prometheus banter is gonna be Very Interesting.

what I'm saying is, h2 better not string us along and have more romance options than the first game. I want prometheus yesterday, thank you and goodnight

[crowsintheforest]

hades 2 good. love to see supergiant returning to their roots (fucked up eye monsters on a tall tower)

[practically-an-x-man]

Ok ever since I sent out that "what your characters would say is their favorite thing about their partners vs. their actual favorite" ask to a few friends I've been wanting to do it for my own OCs/ships so here goes:

(long and somewhat sappy-romantic post ahead, you've been warned)

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Rae Would Say: Warren's eyes Her Actual Favorite: The moments when he shows his gentleness and kindness in subtle ways, like offering to help carry a stranger's groceries out to their car for them if he sees them struggling. He doesn't always believe he's a good person after what he's been through, but she loves to see how kindness still seems automatic to him despite that doubt.

Warren W. Would Say: The way Rae puts her hand on his back, right between his wings, when she comes up behind him His Actual Favorite: How unbelievably dedicated she is to protecting the things she loves - it can border on dangerous and that scares him, but he's also included in that list and it makes him feel valued and wanted.

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Robin Would Say: How Peter can turn anything into a good time Her Actual Favorite: How much focus and attention he gives to her, especially when it comes to things like learning ASL or helping her through her TBI recovery. She knows slowing down isn't easy for him, but it means a lot that he's willing to take the time to learn and support her.

Peter M. Would Say: Robin's singing voice His Actual Favorite: Genuinely her singing voice, though really it runs deeper than just liking the way it sounds - it's tied to how they first met, he finds it calming and just hearing her sing can make him happy after a bad day, and it's even more special since it took a while for her to start singing again after her TBI

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Madison Would Say: The way he always has her back Her Actual Favorite: The way he makes her feel at ease - it takes a lot for her to genuinely trust someone enough to let her guard down all the way, and she loves that she can relax around him.

Alex Would Say: The little fascination she has with his hands (she'll just reach for his hands and start kind of...fidgeting with them? He finds it wildly endearing) His Actual Favorite: The way she unconsciously leans into him even when she's asleep - like she knows it's him and trusts him even when she's not even awake

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Ophelia Would Say: The way she can joke with him Her Actual Favorite: The way he really understands and empathizes with what she's been through, even the dark patches of her life

Peter P. Would Say: Her intellect and quick wit His Actual Favorite: Similar to Ophelia's actual answer, the way she understands the dark parts of his life and helps him move past them

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Gia Would Say: Kate's laugh Her Actual Favorite: The way Kate doesn't judge her for her anxiety issues or illness flares, and the way she'll try to rearrange the plans to accommodate them so they don't have to cancel things entirely

Kate Would Say: When Gia gets a little flustered- it's just adorable! Her Actual Favorite: The way Gia's willing to expand her comfort zone for her... that's not easy for her and Kate knows it, and even more once she has the context for everything Gia went through before, so it means a lot that she's willing to expand those boundaries.

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Jasper Would Say: How he's always there for them - even when they've had fights, he always shows up when they need them Their Actual Favorite: Same as above, but with the context that their dad got into an accident just a few days after Jasper and Kyle got into a big fight, and Kyle still showed up and drove them across three states so they could be there for their dad- he really does show up when it counts

Kyle Would Say: How they don't flinch at the bad times, they just take it all in stride His Actual Favorite: How unafraid they are to be themself - it takes a lot of guts to be openly alt and openly queer in Louisiana, especially while still being a part of female-dominated spaces like nursing and roller derby, and he respects the hell out of them for it

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Kestrel Would Say: His eyes, they're that gorgeous hazel color that reminds them of autumn leaves Their Actual Favorite: His confidence, both out in the field and in their relationship. He's steady when Kestrel falters, and that's what they need sometimes.

Warren B. Would Say: Their adaptability and problem-solving His Actual Favorite: The place they've found amid his family - his family is everything to him, and so is Kestrel, and he's grateful to see them find a home with him.

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Katherine Would Say: His chivalry, he's always such a gentleman Her Actual Favorite: She really does love his chivalry, he treats her with so much respect and she always feels incredibly loved and valued

Ahk Would Say: Her creativity His Actual Favorite: How open-minded she is - and not even about the magic itself, she's just always willing to learn more about the people around her, and she never has judgements about their experiences

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Quinn Would Say: How he notices all the little details Their Actual Favorite: All the little things he does to support her, and how he genuinely enjoys doing those things for her - it's never a burden to him, he just wants her to be happy and will do anything he can to make that happen

Billy Would Say: The way she looks, he just thinks she's stunning His Actual Favorite: How they've always got each other's backs, he can always count on her to watch out for him, to have a backup plan ready if things go wrong, and to trust her when he's not sure who else to trust.

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Eris Would Say: His body - they'd insist it's a purely physical, carnal attraction His Actual Favorite: How Rick seems to see her as more than just a weapon or an embodiment of chaos, he seems to genuinely value them as a person and see the depth that others - even Eris themself - tend to miss

Rick Would Say: Those quiet late-night moments where Eris allows himself to be soft His Actual Favorite: The little moments when Eris proves they care about him - tossing his favorite snacks into the grocery cart, stashing an extra mag in their armor pouch so he doesn't run out of ammo, the rare moment they openly show that affection in larger ways, etc.

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Nikoletta Would Say: Abner's gentleness Her Actual Favorite: The way he always seems to notice when she needs attention or support, even when she's bad at noticing that for herself. He's good at pulling her away from her self-destructive and isolating spirals

Abner Would Say: *wouldn't actually be able to articulate any verbal thoughts, it's too on-the-spot and too personal His Actual Favorite: The way he never feels like a burden when it comes to her - he's able to speak his mind, he's able to express his wants and needs and have those things actually met instead of ignored, she remembers his routines, etc.

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Jimmy Would Say: Lars' intelligence His Actual Favorite: The fact that no matter how much of a workhorse Lars can be, and no matter how much he might put up a show of being annoyed when Jimmy tries to coax him to take a break, he always does put a bookmark in his work if Jimmy asks. The theatrics are just for fun - he knows where Lars' priorities really lie.

Lars Would Say: Jimmy's genuine kindness and generosity His Actual Favorite: His intrinsic love for humanity and the people around him, no matter their background - not only surprising for a man of his background, but refreshing against a world of cynics.

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Vivienne Would Say: How strong and competent he looks when he's working on the ship Its Actual Favorite: His pet names for her - she finds them endearing, for one, but it's also reassuring to have those little reminders of how he cares about her since she didn't get that affection or respect from her first husband

Wojchek Would Say: Her stories His Actual Favorite: How transparent it is - it wants something and it tells him without waiting for him to guess, she tells him she loves him all the time, she might enjoy playing with language but she's very clear about what she feels

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Indigo Would Say: How well-spoken he is Her Actual Favorite: Just how much he cares about her - maybe that feels cheap, but for someone who's been on her own effectively from the beginning, there's something incredibly valuable about everything he's willing to do for her in both the big gestures and the little moments

Hux Would Say: How she's so unafraid to be herself His Actual Favorite: How she's always seen him as more than his past or his reputation; he can't change the past, but he's trying to be better, and her faith in him helps him fight for that.

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Prometheus Would Say: His voice Their Actual Favorite: The way he always reaches for them. He's always got an arm around their shoulders, a hand on their knee when they're sitting down, an excuse to hold them when they take a break for the night... it's like he always wants to keep them close.

Corinthian Would Say: Their dedication to what they do His Actual Favorite: The fact that he's not exempt from their protectiveness if he were to harm the dreamers they defend - it seems a little backwards, but to him it helps keep things grounded, and it reminds him that they really see him for what he is and not just some romanticized image of him.

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Might add Spider and Terra later on, but I don't have a firm grasp on their relationship dynamics just yet.

[tacticalgrandma]

Things I'm dissatisfied about with the Hades 2 Olympic Update:

No new Eris dialogue

Prometheus's eagle is a bald eagle when you first enter his chamber, but looks like a golden eagle everywhere else

[inspofromancientworld]

Gods of Antiquity: Trickster Deities

Source: https://garystockbridge617.getarchive.net/amp/media/zacharie-noterman-the-trickster-5aa506

Trickster deities are a part of many mythologies around the world. For a deity to be considered a trickster, it must have certain characteristics, they must be 'fundamentally ambiguous and anomalous, [a] deceiver and trick-player, [a] shape-shifter or master of disguise, [a] situation inverter, [a] messenger and imitator of the gods, [a] sacred and lewd bricoeur [a tinker or fix-it person, noted for ingenuity in transforming anything at hand in order to form a creative solution]'. They 'violate priciples of social and natural order, playfully disrupting normal life and then re-establishing it on a new basis' by both questioning and mocking authority, resulting in disruptions to it. The cross boundaries of all kinds, including gender and species.

By Pamela Colman Smith - File:Annancy Stories - Pamela Colman Smith.pdf.

Anansi or Ananse of Akan folklore is most commonly a spider and is on of the most important characters of West African and African diaspora cultures. He originated in Ghana and spread from there via the Atlantic slave trade. While he is always depicted as male, he is called 'Aunt Nancy' and 'Sis' Nancy' in the Americas. He is usually depicted with a family of a wife, three sons, and a daughter. He is skilled and and wise in his speech. He was also seen as a symbol of slave resistance and survival among the enslaved African diaspora because of his ability to turn situations to his favor, no matter how powerful his oppressors were.

By ArchaiOptix - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=91758360 , By Enrique Simonet - Webpage Image, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=146899620 and By Sailko - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=81766727

The Greeks had many trickster gods that took on various aspects of the trickster. Dionysus, the god of wine, madness, and ecstasy was a shape-shifter and androgynous, lending to his association with actors. Eris, goddess of discord, was famous (or infamous) for being the cause of the Trojan war by starting a fight between Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite, which was resolved by the Judgment of Paris, leading to the abduction of Helen. Hermes, the messanger of the gods, was the god of travelers, boundaries, and thieves, though he is also credited with creating the lyre to get out of trouble resulting from stealing Apollo's cattle. Pan, god of shepherds and flocks, is known for playing tricks on children for his own amusement.

By Jastrow - own work, from the Iliade exhibition at the Colosseum, September 2006–February 2007 , By No machine-readable author provided. Atoma assumed (based on copyright claims). - No machine-readable source provided. Own work assumed (based on copyright claims)., and By Swing Painter - User:Bibi Saint-Pol, own work, 2007-02-13

Greeks also had many heroes who were tricksters. Odysseus outwitted Polyphemus by claiming to be 'no one' in order to escape. Prometheus tricked Zeus into accepting a sub-par offering and also stole fire from the gods after Zeus forbids humans from using it because of the trick. Sisyphus tricked death twice, extending his life, but angered the gods and was sentenced to pushing a bolder up a slope in Tartarus for the rest of eternity.

Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2617746

Many Native American people groups had a Coyote trickster. He tried to imitate the creator gods by creating people out of mud, though they became animals since Coyote didn't have the same power. He is also a messenger at times, as well as a cultural hero. He is capable of transformation, resurrection and 'medicine'. He finds sacred things for the people and also chances the course of rivers, creating new landscapes as he does. He was able to defeat Thunderbird with the 'help of the Spirit Chief'. Sometimes he is considered noble, other times malicious. He is often associated with music and capable of changing gender.

[characterswithgodsnamesbattle]

Prelims

Poll A3

9 contestants, 4 spots for the tournament

[aq2003]

first time prometheus kill! also why is he highkey a harder boss than chronos

[exo-comet-art]

WOW A WHOLE BUNCH OF MISC DOODLES!

The first four are the sprites(?) for a bunch of paper minis, however I quickly found out there's a reason why I only do digital art so uhhhh OOPS.

The last four are some headshots of some protagonists for a fantasy world who I need to finish reference sheets for akslfdfhdjsgh.

[gayrui]

im gonna need insane luck and a really good build to beat the thing at the top of olympus -_-

[lostshots]

me thinks she just here to troll you mel

[boymanmaletheshequel]

Different flowers and the Hellenic deities they correspond with: a masterlist:

🌸🏛️🌸🏛️🌸🏛️🌸🏛️🌸🏛️🌸🏛️🌸🏛️🌸🏛️

- Anenome 🌹Aeolus, Aether

- Aster 🌹 Astraea

- Amaranth 🌹Artemis

- Allium 🌹Poseidon, Hecate

- Asphodel 🌹hades, Nyx, Persephone, Hecate

- Bluebell 🌹Circe

- Buttercup 🌹Apollo

- Black eyed Susan 🌹Tyche, Nemesis

- Bleeding heart 🌹Aphrodite

- Chrysanthemum 🌹 Heracles,

- Carnation 🌹Artemis, Aphrodite, Ares, Dysnomia, Zeus

- Cornflower 🌹Demeter

- Crocus 🌹Apollo, Hermes

- Cosmos 🌹Astraeus

- Cyclamen 🌹Persephone, Hekate

- Dandelion 🌹Apollo, Hekate

- Daisy 🌹Hebe, Hephaestus, Artemis, Persephone, Aphrodite

- Daffodil 🌹 Apollo, Eirene, Proteus, Hades

- Delphinium 🌹Poseidon, Amphitrite, Britomartis

- Daylily 🌹 Hyperion, Aether

- Forget me not 🌹 Mnemosyne, Dionysus, Zeus

- Foxglove 🌹 Artemis, Ares

- Gardenia 🌹Athena, Aphrodite

- Geranium 🌹Circe, Aphrodite

- Gladiolus 🌹 Apollo, Nike

- Goldenrod 🌹Demeter

- Heather 🌹 Heracles, Hera

- Heliotrope 🌹 Helios

- Hollyhock 🌹Hestia

- Hyacinth 🌹 Apollo

- Honeysuckle 🌹 Aristaeus, Hestia

- Iris 🌹 Iris, Pistis

- Jasmine 🌹Aphrodite, Athena, Morpheus, Nyx

- Lily 🌹Hebe, Hekate, Hera

- Lily of the valley 🌹 Persephone, Melinoe, Prometheus, Hades, Hekate, Nyx

- Lavender 🌹 Asclepius

- Lilac 🌹Pan

- Morning glory 🌹 Apollo, Eos

- Marigold 🌹 Apollo, Deipneus, Dionysus

- Nasturtium 🌹Hephaestus, Nike

- Orchid 🌹 Dionysus

- Peace Lily 🌹Tyche, Harmonia, Hera

- Poppy 🌹Ares, Asclepius, Epione, Morpheus, Hygeia, Demeter

- Peony 🌹 Aphrodite, Apollo

- Pansy 🌹Apollo, Dionysus

- Phlox 🌹 Eros

- Rose 🌹Aglaea, Aphrodite, Clymene, Eris, Eos

- Sunflower 🌹 Demeter, Apollo

- Sweet pea 🌹Aphrodite

- Snowdrops 🌹Chione

- Tulip 🌹 Eirene, Aphrodite

- Violet 🌹Aphrodite, Persephone, Zagreus, Dionysus

- Veronica 🌹Demeter

- Vervain 🌹Artemis, Aphrodite

- Water Lily 🌹Tethys, Zagreus, Hera

- Yarrow 🌹 Aphrodite, Hermes, Pan

- Zinnia 🌹 Zeus

🏛️🌸🏛️🌸🏛️🌸🏛️🌸🏛️🌸🏛️🌸🏛️🌸🏛️🌸

[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

[practically-an-x-man]

Since I was just talking about this with a friend... here's the symbolism for my various OCs' names!

At least... here are the main OCs, though I usually apply symbolism to the antagonists, secondary characters, etc. as well (I can talk about them too, but that would make this post ridiculously long)

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Rachel "Rae" Ayla McKinney: the name Rae is used as a shortened nickname from Rachel, but on its own means "protector" - fitting, with her protective personality and ability to create impenetrable energy shields! Middle name was chosen from her grandmother's first name; the same grandmother that she inherited her mutation from. Surname was not chosen with intentional deeper meaning, just chosen for a Scottish surname. Hero name, Aegis, is a reference to Athena's mythological shield.

Robin Eleanor Cassidy: first name is both a traditionally Irish name and links back to the music- and sound-based themes within her story. Middle name is also Irish in origin, and can be seen as a variation on the name Leonore, as in the opera Fidelio. Surname wasn't chosen with deeper symbolic meaning, just to connect her to the X-Men's Cassidy family as a whole. Hero name, Aria, is a reference to her sound-based mutation and operatic background.

Madison Sarah Douglas: first name has multiple derived forms, one of which means "strength in battle", and was also chosen with nicknames in mind to symbolize the stages of her life: she goes by Maddie until she's 15, then leaves that behind once she runs to the wilderness and begins going only by her full name, then begins to adopt the nickname "Mads" as she grows comfortable with Alex. Middle name was chosen from a list of popular names for the time, intended to be simple and unassuming like Madison's parents (her mother especially) expected her to be. Surname is can be translated from Gaidhlig to mean "black stream", a symbol towards her aquatic-based mutation. Hero name, Lionfish, is a reference to the physical traits her mutation grants her, and in the earlier stages of her story can be seen as foreshadowing towards the venomous fins and more lionfish-like traits she will later develop.

Ophelia Jo Octavius: first name stems from the Shakespearean Ophelia, intended both to connect her to her literary-focused mother and to foreshadow the tragedy she will experience throughout her life (and at one point, foreshadows her multiversal variant that genuinely goes mad and later dies to her own actions). Middle name is also literary, stemming from Little Women; however, her middle name is only Jo, not the full Josephine, meant to symbolism Ophelia standing apart from expectations. Surname is not chosen with deeper meaning, just to tie her into the canon Octavius family, but the alliteration of her first and last name is meant to be "superhero-like" and further connect her to her father. Hero name, Argonaut, represents both Jason's mythological Argo and a species of pelagic octopus.

Giovanna "Gia" Isabelle Pantazis: First name, in both its full and shortened forms, translates to "God is gracious", symbolizing Gia's faith and feeling that her surviving HYDRA was an act of God's will. Middle name also holds faith-based translations to further this symbolism. Surname is derived from the Greek blessing "live forever!", representing how having her life force bound to her clover makes her effectively immortal (at least in certain ways).

Jasper Nightingale Wilson: First name was chosen from a list of modern gender-neutral names, mainly meant to be a fitting, likely choice for a name a genderfluid teen would choose for themself in the 2010s. Middle name was chosen to honor Florence Nightingale, Jasper's personal hero and the person that inspired them to go into nursing. Surname can be derived in some ways from "desire", but was also chosen for an ongoing joke with their partner about having "two first names". Derby name, Gemstone, is meant as a connection to the name Jasper. [note: I will not be analyzing the symbolism of their deadname, and I didn't choose extensive symbolism for their deadname even if there's some to potentially be found. The only thing I chose to line up is that they chose their former derby name to be derivative of their first name, the same way Gemstone is derived from Jasper]

Indigo: Uses no surname until marriage - first because she didn't know her family, later as an act of rebellion for how "loaded" her family surnames would be. She chose her first name herself, for the deep blue color of her eyes, because being a foundling on the dog-eat-dog world of Corellia meant nobody bothered to choose a proper name for her (prior to choosing her name, her guardians would just summon her with "girl!" or "hey, you!"). Name was also chosen with a nickname in mind, both to provide variety and as a symbol of familiarity as she moves through the story.

Prometheus: Name as a nightmare was Nyx (from the Greek god of night), or the Fear of the Dark, for them being a primal nightmare of the dark. Name as a dream keeps the Greek mythological roots, but represents them claiming fire for the sake of the human dreamers they choose to protect, as well as representing the day-by-day injury they undergo in order to protect those same dreamers. The transition from Nyx to Prometheus also represents them becoming closer to their human dreamers - beginning as a primordial god, ending as a human hero.

Eris: Given name from Themyscira was Adamantia, meaning "untameable" or "unbreakable". After their bloodlust and sense for conflict became clear to the people around them, those on Themyscira began referring to them as Eris - believing they were an embodiment of conflict itself, a reincarnation of the Greek god Eris (similar to the Ares story in Wonder Woman)

Nikoletta Bordeaux: First name means "victorious" and is drawn from the Greek Nike. Surname is a region in France, but has no other translated or derived meaning (especially considering that Nikoletta's family stem from Louisiana Cajun French, not traditional French, and the further linguistic separation there). Altogether, her name symbolizes "a victory that means nothing", indicating the various façades she implements while in Belle Reve - holding a position that only grants her power while within the prison, and her abilities themselves being used as a symbol for death while actually having no tangible danger.

Azalea Jordan "AJ" Campbell: First name is a flower, connecting her to her mother Violet as well as representing her career as an assassin in disguise: azaleas are beautiful flowers, but are toxic to humans and animals. Middle name, as well as her nickname, are intentionally gender-neutral, meant to symbolize her ongoing disguises and anonymity as an assassin (since the names apply to any gender, there are fewer visual assumptions that can be made about her). Surname translates to "crooked mouth", representing and foreshadowing the reveal of her facial scars.

Quinn: Any surname or former name for her have not been revealed or even decided, and I don't intend to choose any - that stage of her life has been left long in the past, and she's intentionally placed a distinction between that life and her current identity. The name Quinn has various meanings: it can be derived from "wise", "beautiful", or "chief", but was also chosen in-universe as a reference to Harley Quinn. Her rooftop name, Aces, furthers the association with Harley Quinn, decks/suits of cards, and luck/gambling.

Kestrel: Name and character design as a whole are pulled from an American kestrel - solitary animals save for their lifelong mating bonds, known to be adaptable to a variety of habitats and nesting conditions, and extremely effective hunters despite their small size. Former name, Deborah "Debbie" Browning, was merely meant as a mundane and human identity for them to have held before they revealed themself as a changeling.

Katherine Alessia Johnson: Name is largely derived from the NASA astronomer Katherine Johnson, known for contributing valuable research and computations to the moon landing (the moon symbolism also being tied back to the moonlight-powered Tablet of Khonsu). Middle name Alessia means "defender" or "truthful", notable elements of Katherine's character as well as her connection to Bastet, the Egyptian god of domestic protectiveness.

James "Jimmy" Aaron Luciano: As a whole, name was just chosen on a whim based on what sounded right, and wasn't intended with particular deeper meaning aside from being a period-accurate name for an Italian-American New Yorker in the 1910s. However, there is symbolism to be found in that both his former partner Robert and current love interest Lars choose to refer to him as James rather than his nickname.

Vivienne Siversdatter Andenæs: First name means "life", representing her being saved from death by her transformation into a siren - the name was also chosen to be a classically beautiful and feminine name, both for a siren's ethereal beauty and as a subversion towards Vivienne being nonbinary (at least, that it would be nonbinary by modern standards). Middle name is a family surname from Norwegian naming conventions, preserving her father's name. Surname has no listed translation or meaning, but is also Norwegian in origin.

Souriya "Spider" Prakash-Cooper: First name is Lao in origin and means "sun" to symbolize his explosive energy and social "brightness", and was chosen by his parents to honor his maternal grandfather. Surname is his parents hyphenated last names - his mother Adhira Prakash and his father Darius Cooper. Prakash also means "sunlight" to double that earlier symbolism; and while the surname Cooper originally derives from barrel-making, the name was chosen more for the juxtaposition between his father's family in America and his mother's family across India and Laos. His nickname Spider comes from friends at his speed-climbing gym, who gave him the nickname for his long limbs and fast, eclectic climbing strategy.

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I really cannot express how much I love what Hades 2 is doing with Dionysus.

There are so few neutral parties in this game, and he's like the anti-Eris. He wants his family to stop fighting. He wants to talk things out peacefully until "normal" can return. He knows that won't happen, so why worry at all? Why not throw a giant party until the fighting stops?

All the talk about not letting Zeus or Athena find out because he knows he wouldn't be able to convince them and they might only retaliate... the fact that he, being a mortal once, has a different perspective on figures like Prometheus... Man

Every time I see more of his dialogue, it becomes more and more obvious that he is Not Okay, and his portrait emphasizes that so damn well. The fact he's in a companion chamber instead of a random encounter makes me soooo excited to see the rest of his arc.

Plus, I LOVE how sgg is leaning into his madness aspect when that's also a part of Melinoe's mythology. Oughshglshggh she's going to learn so much from him I just know it