#phorbas

[theodysseyofhomer]

spare thought for the enslaved shepherds in greek mythology/tragedy who rescue the exposed doom babies... sometimes they know why the baby was left to die, sometimes they don't. they just — it's a baby. no one else wants it. you can't leave it here. what harm could it do. it's a baby. you want it to live. it's a baby

[remixingreality]

[underrated-lovers-of-apollo-poll]

Round 1: Poll 11

*Please Read*

I advise everyone to read each contestant's story to get a well-rounded understanding of each entry. I urge you to not just vote for the one "you know best". I have everyone's stories/reasons why they should win under the cut.

Propaganda:

Phorbas

What's The Love Story?

Phorbas was a Thessalian prince who saved the island of Rhodes from a snake plague. When he died, Zeus put him in the stars as the constellation Ophiuchus for Apollo's sake, and in Plutarch's Numa, he's put on the same level of beloved by Apollo as Hyacinthus and Admetus!

High praise^

Why Should They Win?

GAY LOVE

But also because-

GAY CONSTELLATION LOVE

But in particular, APOLLO HAS A CANONICALLY LOVER-TURNED-CONSTELLATION STORY AND PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT.

Sibyl

What's The Love Story?

In Ovid's Metamorphosis, Sibyl asked Apollo for as much longevity as there was sand in her hand, and in exchange they'd become lovers. Apollo did so, but she refused to follow through. Since she didn't also wish for eternal youth, she eventually withered away to nothing but a voice.

Why Should They Win?

Wish gone wrong :3

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Infant Oedipus revived by the shepherd Phorbas who untied him from the tree (1810/1818) by Antoine-Denis Chaudet, Pierre Cartellier and Charles Dupaty

Phoebus rescues Oedipus, Musée du Louvre, Paris

[aliciavance4228]

Apparently Zeus Isn't the Biggest Whore...

I made a Top 3 Malewhores from Greek Mythology out of curiosity, and apparently Zeus isn't the first one.

3rd Place: Apollo! 🥉

Bodycount: 52

Goddesses (4)

Hecate

Calliope

Urania

Thalia

Nymphs (15)

Aethusa

Acacallis

Chrysothemis

Corycia

Cyrene

Leuconoe

Melaena

Melia

Ocyrrhoe

Othreis

Urea

Rhetia

Sinope (depending on the myth version)

Stilbe

Syllis

Mortal Women (24)

Acalle or Acacallis

Amphissa

Euboia

Aria

Deione

Arsinoe

Dryope

Evadne

Erginos

Hecuba

Hyria

Celaeno

Chione

Coronis

Creusa

Cyrene

Leucippus' wife

Manto

Parthenope

Phthia

Procleia

Psamathe

Thero

Thyia

Male Lovers (9)

Hyacinthus

Hymenaeus

Cyparissus

Adonis

Admetus

Branchus

Helenus

Hyppolytus

Phorbas

2nd Place: Zeus! 🥈

Bodycount: 56

Goddesses (16)

Aphrodite

Demeter

Dione (unless Aphrodite is motherless)

Eurynome

Gaia

Hera

Hybris (depending on the myth versions)

Calliope

Leto

Metis

Mnemosyne

Nemesis

Persephone (again, depending on the myth versions)

Selene

Styx (when she's the mother of Persephone)

Themis

Nymphs (18)

Aegina

Aix

Borysthenes' daughter

Deino

Electra

Himalia

Hora

Io

Callirhoe

Carme

Maia

Nymphe African

Nymphe Sithnis

Nymphe Samothrakian

Othreis

Plouto

Taygete

Thalia

Mortal Women (21)

Alcmene

Antiope

Danae

Dia

Elara

Europa

Eurymedusa

Callisto

Calyce

Cassiopea

Lamia

Laodameia

Leda

Lysithoe

Niobe

Olympias (Yes, mother of Alexander of Great!)

Pandora

Pyrrha

Phthia

Semele

Thyia

Male Lovers (1)

Ganymede

1st Place: Poseidon! ��

Bodycount: 73

Goddesses (5)

Amphitrite

Aphrodite

Demeter

Gaia

Circe

Nymphs (26)

Alcyone

Anippe

Arethusa

Ascra

Beroe

Eidothea

Euryte

Celaeno

Celusa

Chione 1

Chione 2

Cleodora

Corcyra

Diopatra

Medusa (I know she's a gorgon but this is the closest category she could've been included in)

Melantheia

Melia

Mideia

Nymphe Khias

Nymphe Tarentine

Peirene

Pero

Pitane

Salamis

Thoosa

Tritonis

Mortal Women (40)

Agamede

Aethra

Alope

Althaea

Amphikriton's daughter

Amymone

Anippe

Arene

Arne or Antiope

Astydameia

Astypalaea

Europa (not that Europa, another one; now I'm starting to believe that Poseidon tries to copy Zeus...)

Euryale

Eurycyda

Eurynome

Helle

Hyppothoe

Iphimedeia

Caenis

Calyce

Canace

Celaeno

Chalcinia

Chrysogeneia

Cleito

Larissa

Leis

Lena

Libya

Lysianassa

Mecionice

Melantho

Mestra

Molione

Oenope

The wife of Prince Ornytion

Periboea

Themisto

Theophane

Tyro

Male Lovers (2)

Nerites

Pelops

[coinandcandle]

Hermes Deity Deep Dive

This was a requested deep dive on Hermes, you can request a deep dive on my ko-fi for $5!

Hermes is one of the 12 Olympian Gods and is known as the herald or the messenger of the gods. Often depicted wearing winged shoes and holding a staff or wand, he was known to be the patron of heralds and messengers.

As with many deities, Hermes is the god of many things, such as poets, athletics, luck, travel, trade, omens, animal husbandry, and thieves. This multi-faceted god was often conflated with the Roman Mercury, though there are some key differences.

With that, let’s get to know Hermes!

Parents and Siblings

Zeus (father)

Maia (mother)

Lovers or Partners

Theses are the more common lovers found referenced with Hermes.

Aphrodite

Brimo

Daeira

Peitho

Persephone

Penelopeia

Children

These are all of the cited children I found, there may be some discrepancies depending on which myth you read and who tells the story.

Evander

Pan*

*The primordial god Pan has many origins, being the son of Hermes and Penelopeia is just one of these origins. The next three are thought to be aspects of Pan that may also be personified separately. Pan may be a tripartite deity, this will have to wait until Pan gets his own Deep dive.

Agreus

Nomios

Phorbas

Hermaphroditus

Abderus

Autolycus

Eudoros

Angelia

Myrtilus

Palaestra

Aethalides

Arabius

Astacus

Bounos

Cephalus

Cydon

Pharis

Polybus

Prylis

Saon

Epithets

The Greek gods have massive lists of names, here are some I’ve found on multiple lists.

Atlantiades

Argeïphontes

Cyllenian

Kriophoros

Notes

One of the more popular myths of Hermes is the myth of him stealing Apollo’s cattle as a baby. Hermes was freshly born, escaped his crib and stole his half-brother’s herd of cattle. In order to avoid getting caught, Hermes plays some devious and clever tricks, though the tricks he plays depends on the myth-teller. At some point on his journey with the cattle he finds a tortoise whose shell he turns into the very first lyre. Inevitably he gets caught by Apollo but the sun god is so charmed by the lyre that he allows Hermes to keep the cattle or at least forgives him.

Not only this myth, but others depict him as a trickster who enjoys a good prank.

Hermes was known to be the patron god of Arcadia as he was born in Mount Cyllene in Arcadia according to Homer.

Philostratus places Hermes’ birthplace in Olympus, however.

Hermes is also a psychopomp, a traveler between the realms of the living and dead who aides souls headed to the underworld.

It’s possible that Hermes’ name derives from the Greek herma which meant “heap of stones” or “cairn”. These heaps of stones, or cairns, were roadside markers for travelers and may have also acted as small shrines for the deity.

Hermes was notably charming even as a baby, considered a darling of the gods (ref) where many of the deities in the pantheon would teach or entertain young Hermes.

Hermes was said to have invented wrestling and racing.

One of his more prominent cults was in Attica during the Classical period. By this time he was considered to be the god of travelers and sailors.

Thoth was another deity conflated with Hermes.

Hermes in many myths and traditions is seen to be a liminal deity. Not only is he able to travel between the underworld and overworld with ease, but he is often depicted as both young and old, as a mediator between god and man, and as a dream bringer.

It’s possible that this ties into his involvement as an initiator for young adulthood.

The Hermea were festivals held in honor of Hermes.

Hermes’ staff or wand, the caduceus (staff with two snakes wound around it), is often mistaken for the Rod of Asclepius (staff with one snake wound around it).

Modern Deity Work

Explanations are placed next to each item on the list.

Correspondences

Rocks/Stone/Crystals

Copper - I couldn’t find a source for this but I’ve seen it on multiple posts now and my friends who follow Hermes cite this as well so it is worth a mention!

Gold

Silver

Rocks - Just rocks, specifically stacked rocks from the roadside. Cairns were

Herbs/Plants

Crocus flower - based on the myth where he accidentally kills Krokos and turns him or his blood into a flower.

Strawberry Trees (botanical name Arbutus unedo) - he had been nursed under one according to some myths.

Animals

Hare - he placed the hare amongst the stars as the constellation Lepus.

Tortoise - created the lyre out of a tortoise shell.

Cattle - stole Apollo’s cattle as a baby and is known to be a god of cattle rearing.

Hawk - he transformed two men, Hierax and Daidalon, into hawks.

Symbols

Caduceus - the name of the staff or wand he is depicted as carrying.

Shepherd’s Pipes - he created the shepherd’s pipes.

Winged shoes - the type of shoe varies by myth or artistic depiction but the “winged” part remains the same.

Winged hat - he is often depicted wearing a winged hat.

Traveler’s hat - he is often depicted wearing a traveler’s hat.

Offerings

Shepherd’s Pie - This is purely based on the fact that it’s similar to shepherd’s pipes and I find it amusing, I’m sure a god who enjoys jokes would enjoy this too but that’s my bias.

Koumara - I found this post by @grecowitch explaining that while strawberries are often cited as offerings for Hermes, this misconception comes from the misleading name of the “strawberry tree” which actually produces fruit called koumara! That said, I imagine Hermes wouldn’t be upset at receiving delicious strawberries.

Animal skins - Hermes

Coins - he is known to be a patron of not only merchants but thieves!

Other standard offerings to Grecian deities are olive oil, honey, cheeses, various fruits, milk, and candles.

Acts of Devotion

Write poetry - he is a god of poetry.

Travel - he is the patron god of travelers.

Learn how to play the lyre - he created the lyre.

Play sports - he is known as a god of athletics and during his festival days people would play sports.

Play pranks - I won’t advocate for harsh pranks, personally, but he is known as a trickster so do with that what you will.

Pray to him - pretty standard devotional act.

Go to the gym or otherwise exercise - he has been cited as the patron deity of gyms.

Build a cairn - DO NOT STACK ROCKS IN NATURE as it disrupts the natural environment! However, feel free to build one on your porch or in your house with rocks you may already have.

Celebrate Hermea - I was unable to find a set date-range for these festivals. Some suggested around the beginning of August, possibly due to his conflation with the Irish god Lugh’s holiday Lughnasadh; others suggested May 15 due to the Roman god Mercury’s holiday Mercuralia. That said, he was known to be worshipped during other holidays in Greek tradition alongside other deities.

References and Further Reading

Encyclopedia Mythica

The THEOI Project

Wikipedia

Britannica

[songofapollon]

Apollon’s Lovers (List)

Women

Acacallis

Aegle

Aethusa

Alciope

Amphissa of Locris

Anchiale

Areia

Arsinoe

Calliope

Celaeno

Chione

Chrysorthe

Chrysothemis

Chrysothemis (daughter of Carmanor)

Coronis

Corycia

Cyrene

Daphne

Dia

Euboea

Evadne

Hecuba

Hyria

Issa

Leuconoe

Melaina

Othreis

Parthenope

Philonis

Phthia

Psamathe

Rhodoessa

Rhoeo

Stilbe

Syllis

Thero

Thyia

Urania

Zeuxippe

Men

Admetus of Pherae

Adonis

Boreas

Branchus

Carnus

Cinyras

Cyparissus

Helenus

Hippolytus

Hyacinth

Hymen

Iapyx

Phorbas

[talonabraxas]

Pan - Greek God of Shepherds, Hunters & the Wilds Talon Abraxas

PAN was the god of shepherds and hunters, and of the meadows and forests of the mountain wilds. His unseen presence aroused panic in those who traversed his realm.

Pan idled in the rugged countryside of Arkadia (Arcadia), playing his panpipes and chasing Nymphs. One of these, Pitys, fled his advances and was transformed into a mountain-pine, the god's sacred tree. Another, Syrinx, escaped but was turned into a clump of reeds from which Pan crafted his pipes. And a third, Ekho (Echo), was cursed to fade away for spurning the god, leaving behind just a voice to repeat his mountain cries.

Pan was depicted as a man with the horns, legs and tail of a goat, a thick beard, snub nose and pointed ears. He often appears in scenes of the company of Dionysos.

In the classical age the Greeks associated his name with the word pan meaning "all". However its true origin lay in an old Arcadian word for rustic.

Pan was closely identified with several other rustic deities including Aristaios (Aristaeus), the shepherd-god of northern Greece who shared the god's titles of Agreus (Hunter) and Nomios (Shepherd), the pipe-playing Phrygian satyr Marsyas who challenged Apollon to a musical contest, and Aigipan (Aegipan), the goat-fish god of the constellation Capricorn. Sometimes Pan was multiplied into a host of Panes, or a triad of gods named Agreus, Nomios, and Phorbas.

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AMAZONOMACHY | Theseus and Andromache: Attic Red-figured Kantharos Attributed to the Alexandre Group https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG57148 430-420 BC Side A : Theseus and Amazon Andromache [Side B : Phorbas and Amazon Alexandra] Abduction of Queen Antiope | Invasion of Attica story Made in Athens Found in Fikellura Cemetery, Rhodes, Greece [BM Inv. 1864,1007.78].

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[honoringthor]

I got curious about Apollo’s lovers after someone pointed out there wasn’t just Hyacinth or Daphne so I looked.

I found out that one kid can have a lot of different candidates for their mother.

Disclaimer: a lot of this comes from Wikipedia. I’ve included their sources in italics. It’s a long, incomplete list.

🎵🎶male🦢

There is Ademetus of Pherae in Thessaly. He was an Argonaut and hunted the Caledonian boar. His wife loved him so much that she exchanged her life for his so he could live until she was supposed to die. She did this with the help of Apollo. At one time Apollo was sent to work for Adementus as punishment for killing Delphyne, the serpent at Delphi. Apollo fell in love and after his punishment served Adementus out of affection.

Maybe Hymensias (Hymen*) god of marriage ceremonies. He’s also a Erotes**. In most stories he’s a son of Apollo by one of the Muses. Sometimes Dionysus is his dad, sometimes it’s Magnes. There seems to be a lot of instances where someone is either a son or lover depending on who’s telling a story. When he’s the son of Magnes, Apollo Falls in love and stays at Magnes house for a while. (Megalai Ehoiai) Unrelated but he and a bunch of women get captured by pirates and he and the women killed thier captors.

Adonis who it’s said “acted like a man with Aphrodite and a woman with Apollo”. (Ptolemy Hephestion, New History Book 5)

Maybe Boreas 🌬️ who’s the personification of the north wind, storms, and winter. You may know his name from the Hyacinth myth. Some of Boreas’ sons, Zetes and Calais, described Apollo as “beloved of our sire”. (Valerius Flaccus)

Branchus was a former Shepard in Miletus in what’s now Türkiye. Apollo gifted him with prophecy and he introduced the worship of Apollo to Didyma in the Ionian part of Türkiye then mysteriously disappeared.

Carnus was Acarnanian Greek and seer who was taught divination by Apollo who helped raise him. But in some stories they are friends and/or lovers. Unfortunately Hippotes used Carnus’ obscure prophesies as an excuse to murder him. And that’s how the Dorians got a plague, Apollo got a new cult, and the Spartans began celebrating the Carnia.

Cinyras was mentioned by Pindar as “beloved of Apollo” and priest of Aphrodite. (Pindar, Pythian Ode 2) Mars murdered him supposedly because he posed a challenge to Apollo. No idea why Mars would be involved, I’m pretty sure Apollo could handle it.

Cyparissus was loved by Apollo. He also accidentally killed his pet stag and turned into a cypress tree. The cypress then became associated with mourning and now it’s found in many cemeteries. The tree is also sacred to Apollo.

Helenus of Troy/Scarmandrios was a son of Priam and Hecuba and twin of Cassandra. Like his sister he was also a prophet. His name was changed from Scarmandrios to Helenus. (Photius Bibliotheca excerpt)

Hippolytus of Sicyon in the Peloponnesus (Plutarch, Life of Numa 4.5)

Iapyx/Lapis was a lover of Apollo who chose healing as his gift instead of prophecy. He became healer to Aeneas and founded the city of Apulia/Puglia in southern Italy, the stiletto part. He may be the brother of Icarus. (Aeneid XII 391-402).

Maybe Phorbas/Phorbaceus, son of Triopas and Hiscilla, prince of Thessaly, and hero of Rhodes. He was either a rival in love of Apollo or actually his lover.

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Acacllis/Acalle, a princess of Crete. A daughter of Minos and Pasiphae and Ariadne’s sister. She may have had multiple children by Apollo and maybe other gods. Acacllis was a Cretan name of A narcissus flower.

Various Muses. Apollo is their leader and occasional lover who has father multiple children by some of them.

Aegle/Coronis the Lapith*** was a princess of Thessaly and mother of Asclepius. Coronis was turned into the constellation Corvus. (According to Istrus).

Celaeno of Phocis mother of Delphus by Apollo. Phocis is the area of Greece that Delphi is in.

Melaens/Melena was the sister of Celaeno and may have been the mom of Delphus by Apollo instead of her.

Aethusa was a daughter of Poseidon and Alcyone. She bore Apollo Eleuther and Linus making her the great grandma of Orpheus. She’s usually identified as a Thracian****

Chione daughter of Daedalion, By Apollo she bore Philammon, maybe. She’s also mother of Autolycus by Hermes. Then she got cocky and bragged that she was hotter than Artemis. Artemis shot her through her tongue, killing her. Her dad didn’t take it well and Apollo had to turn him into a hawk to save him. Philonis has the same story.

Alciope mother of Linus by Apollo. Maybe.

Chrysothemis maybe a lover of Apollo, she was a poet. She’s also the daughter in law to Dionysus and Ariadne.

Rhoeo was mother of Anius by Apollo. Her mom was Chrysothemis by Staphylus making her grand daughter of Dionysus and Ariadne.

Anchiale according to Servis, she was the mother of Oaxes by Apollo. Maybe.

Areia was a nymph from Crete, daughter of Cleochus, and mother of Miletus by Apollo. (Apollodorus, 3.1.2)

Arsinoe may have been mother to Asclepius instead of Coronis. She also had a daughter by Apollo. Arsinoe was honored as a heroine in Sparta.

Corycia was a naiad from the springs of the Corycian cave on Mt Parnassus in Phocis. She had a son, Lycorus, by Apollo.

Cyrene/Kyrene the lion killer was a Thessalian princess and queen of Cyrene. She killed a lion w/her bare hands and Apollo thought it was hot. She had Aristaeus, Atuchus, and Idmon by Apollo. Idmon was a seer, Aristaeus became a god. Apollo made her queen of Cyrene in NE Libya.

Dia may have been the mother of Dryops by Apollo.

Evadne, Apollo was her first love. She conceived a child, Iamus, on her.

Hecuba was queen of Troy and may of had 2 kids with Apollo, Hector and Troilus. According to Stesichorus,Hecuba was rescued by Apollo during the sack of Troy. She may have been turned into a dog in 2 different stories, one because of her reaction to being given to Odysseus as a slave. In either story This allowed her to escape, now she travels with Hecate.

Hyria/Thyria/Hyrie/Thyrie was mother of Cycnus/Cygnus. May have been turned into a swan like her son.

Issa/Amphissa. Her story was woven by Arachne during her contest with Athene. Achilles may have used this name when he pretended to be a woman.

Leuconoe was a daughter of Lucifer and mother of Philammon. Maybe.

Othreis was an oread in a relationship with Zeus and Apollo. With Apollo she had Phager.

Parthenope of Leleges*****daughter of king Ancaeus of Samos and Samia. She had one of the Lycomedes by Apollo.

Phthia was mother of Doris, Laodocus, and Polypoetes.

Psamathe her chile was torn apart by dogs sometime after she abandoned him. Her father had her murdered for some reason and Apollo avenged her and the child’s death with a plague.

Rhodoessa bore the hero Ceos.

Stilbe was the mother of Centaurus and Lapiths. Centaurus is the ancestor of Centaurs.

Syllis was mother of Zeixippus.

Thero, daughter of Phyla’s and Leipephilene, mother of Chaeron

Thyia is associated with the cults of multiple gods. One of the candidates of the mother of Delphos by Apollo.

Zeuxippe is daughter Athamas and maybe mother of Ptous. Ptous is also an epithet of Apollo.

*no relation to the body part.

**In some myths, Eros is separated into multiple deities called Erotes collectively.

***Lapiths were a legendary ethnic group who lived in Thessaly in the Pineios valley. They were related to centaurs and were excellent horsemen. Unlike their centaur cousins, Lapiths looked like regular humans. They were descended from Apollo. They also fought with the centaurs and won. (centauromachy)

****Thracians were cultures that lived in Bulgaria, Romanian, N Greece, and NW Türkiye. It seems to be an umbrella term, like Celtic or Slavic.

*****Leleges we’re president Greek inhabitants of parts of Greece

[mask131]

The myth of Apollo (7)

And here is the final part of the mini-series, a continuation of this post!

V/ The foundation of Delphi

Delphi was the main land of Apollo. Soon after his victory over Python, he built in the middle of the Pytho area an altar, in the center of a sacred wood. The place was entirely desert and Apollo wondered how he would find priests for his new cult when he saw, over by the dark sea, a ship of Cretan. Taking the shape of a dolphin, he went to greet them and jumped onto the ship, scaring the sailors. The men’s terror grew even stronger as they realized they could not control their ship anymore, which drifted all of its own, going around the Peloponnesus, into the golf of Corinth, and stopped by the shores of Crissa. Taking back his divine appearance, Apollo told the Cretan sailors that they would never return to their original city, and abandon their wives and houses to rather guard his temple. In exchange, he promised that they would know the wills and desires of the Immortals, that they will be constantly honored by other men, and that they will have in abundance all sorts of resources that will attract other illustrious figures of their time. Finally, he told them to use Delphinian as the name to invoke him, since they first saw the god in his dolphin shape. This was the origin of Delphi – and this legend has been used to explain Apollo’s role as a god of navigation and sea expeditions, especially the colonization process.

However, Apollo did not stay all the time in Delphi. Every year, at the end of autumn, he went beyond the Riphean Mountains where Boreas ruled, into the mysterious land of the Hyperboreans. There, under a sky that was forever filled with light, lived happy and virtuous people devoted to the worship of Apollo. It was said that Leto herself originated from this peaceful land, that she had left under the shape of a she-wolf to go to Delos. When spring returns, Apollo returns to Delphi on a chariot drawn by either white swans or monstrous griffins. Other sources rather said his annual travels brought him to Lycia rather than Hyperborea.

VI/ Apollo’s feats

Apollo, the celestial archer who never misses a shot, is known for various exploits. He fought against the Aloads, Ephialtes and Otos: those two giants, sons of either Aloeus or Poseidon, wished to marry Hera and Artemis, and to do so tried to take over Olympos, piling up the mount Pelion over the Ossa mountain in an attempt to climb to the realm of the gods. They would have succeeded if Apollo hadn’t shot them down with his arrows. Another tradition rather gave Artemis as the vanquisher of the Aloads. Apollo was also said to have killed Tityos, a giant who tried to rape Leto. The god wasn’t kinder on mortals. A man named Phorbas, leader of the Phlegyans, was said to have an enormous strength. He settled on the road that led to Delphi, and there he forced all travelers to wrestle with him – if they lost the fight, which they always did, he killed them through various tortures. Apollo disguised himself as a human athlete and one day met with Phorbas for a wrestling match – he knocked out Phorbas with a single strike of his fist. Apollo also had to fight Herakles himself: the hero had gone to Delphi, but since the Pythia couldn’t give him what he wanted, he took away the sacred tripod. Apollo immediately appeared and tried to take back the tripod from Herakles, the two engaging in a physical fight. To end the battle, Zeus himself had to interfere, forcing Herakles to give back the tripod before reconciling the two adversaries.

It should be said that Apollo could not stand any offense towards either him, or his worship. The archer Eurytos dared to challenge the god, and paid his arrogance with death. It was because Agamemnon, before the city of Troy, had offended gravely his priest Chrysis that the god, during nine days, threw deadly arrows over the army of the Greeks, causing many of their warriors to go to the realm of Hades. Apollo had a specific reputation among the Olympians: when he entered the assembly of the gods, all stood up as a mark of respect. His mother Leto was in charge of removing his bow and quiver, that she hanged on a nail of gold on the column near his father. Zeus always welcomed his son by offering him nectar in a golden cup ; and Leto was said to always be proud of having birth such an illustrious son, armed with such a dreaded bow. Only the clever Hermes had no fear of Apollo, and didn’t hesitate to play pranks and tricks on his half-brother, notably by stealing his cows away.

VII/ Apollo’s servitude

Despite the fact that Apollo was one of Zeus’ favorite children, he suffered twice from Zeus’ wrath. The first time was when he participated in a plot against Zeus organized by Hera, and that only failed because of Thetis’ intervention. Zeus, angry, condemned Apollo to go with Poseidon serve the king of Troy, Laomedon, for a whole year. While Poseidon worked on building the walls of Troy, Apollo kept the cows of the king on the slopes and in the woods of the Ida mountain. Once the year was done, Laomedon refused to pay the gods the salary he had promised them, even threatening to cut off their ears if they insisted. Out of revenge, Poseidon summoned a man-killing sea-monster, while Apollo unleashed the plague over the land. The second time was when Apollo, wanting to avenge the death of his son Asclepios, killed the Cyclops who had forged the lightning with which Zeus had murdered the healer. Zeus punished his son by sending him to earth, this time as the servant of Admetos, king of Pherae. He acted as the guardian of his mares and sheep, and he was very devoted to his master, even helping him with his wedding, and saving him from an imminent death. These two episodes are both presenting Apollo under his pastoral aspect: Apollon Nomios.

While he kept flocks and herds, Apollo plays the lyre, because he is the musician god by excellence. Around him, attracted by the divine music, deer, does and wild animals of the forest come frolicking. But did Apollo create the lyre? Some claim he did, but it rather seems its inventor was Hermes. Apollo effused to have any musical instrument ever compared to his lyre or his cithara. One day, as he was on the mountain Tmolos, he was challenged by a satyr named Marsyas who, having discovered the flute invented and cursed by Athena, had gained incredible musical talents. A jury was created, among which stood the Muses and the king of Phrygia, Midas. At the end of the tournament, Apollo was declared the winner by every member of the jury, except Midas who preferred Marsyas. Apollo punished the king by giving him donkey ears, as for his unfortunate rival, he had him tied to a tree, skinned alive and what was left of him was hanged at the entrance of a cavern that could be seen from all the Celaenae region. According to other traditions, the musical battle was between Apollo and Pan, rather than Marsyas.

VIII/ Apollo’s loves

It seems that a god who embodies youth, strength and grace should have had a lot of willing lovers and sweet romances. Yet, while Apollo’s love stories are numerous, most of them are marked by the resistance of those Apollo tried to woo or seduce, and most also end up in tragic ways.

He was loved by the Oceanid Melia, who gave him Ismenios ; by Corycia, who mothered Lycoreus ; by Acacallis, mother of Phylacides and Philandros. But he tried in vain to seduce the nymph Daphne : daughter of the river Peneus, she was as wise as she was beautiful and since she rejected all of Apollo’s attempts at seducing her, the god resorted to violence. The maiden fled away, but Apollo hunted her down, and as soon as she felt the predatory arms of the god wrapping around her, she begged Gaia. Immediately the earth opened up, Daphne disappears, and in her place was the laurel-tree, that Apollo made his sacred plant. Kyrene, said to be the daughter of king Hypseus, was a huntress nymph. Apollo saw her one day on the slopes of the Pelion, while she was fighting a lion. Charmed by her beauty and bravery, she took her on his golden chariot and took her away to Lybia, where she gave birth to Aristeus.

Several mortal women also refused Apollo’s charms. Castalia, a young girl of Delphi, ended up throwing herself in a fountain to avoid the lust of the god: the fountain was later named after her. Acacallis (not to be confused with the nymph of the same name, listed above) and Chione were loved simultaneously by Hermes and Apollo. Chione, daughter of Dedalus, had from Hermes Autolycos and from Apollo Philammon: very proud of her sons’ beauty, she dared to mock Artemis’ sterility, and in punishment she was killed by the goddess’ arrows. Acacallis, also called Deione, was the daughter of Minos, and her father had sent her to Libya where she met Apollo, and had two sons from him: Amphithemis (also called Garamas) and Miletos. When Miletos was delivered, his mother, fearing Minos’ wrath, had her baby taken away to the forest ; but thanks to Apollo’s protection, wolves took care of the newborn and the child grew with them. Shepherds later discovered him and brought him out of his wilderness: later, when Minos started to suspect Miletos’ true identity, the boy had to flee in Asia Minor, where he founded the town of Milet. Linos, Apollo’ child by Psamathe (daughter of the Argos king Crotopos) was less happy: his mother had him “exposed” (abandoned in the wild) to hide his birth, and he was devoured by dogs. When Psamathe learned this, she knew such a pain her father learned of her secret and had her put to death. In retaliation, Apollo caused a terrible plague over the city of Argos, which only ended when Crotopos was exiled. Apollo had another son named Linos, a musician-hero born of the god and the Muse Urania.

The story of Apollo and Coronis is one of tragical horror. Coronis, daughter of Phlegyas king of the Lapithes, had been loved by Apollo, and birthed a son. Before giving birth, she married an Arcadian named Ischys. A crow, that Apollo had ordered to watch over Coronis, told the god about this infidelity. In his fury Apollo cursed the crow, whose feathers turned black, and he killed Coronis and Ischys. According to some, he actually entrusted Artemis with his murderous revenge. The husband and wife were carried to the funeral pyre, and Coronis’ body was half-consumed when Apollo appeared and took out of the flame the almost-born baby, that became Asclepios, the god of medicine. When Phlegyas learned who was the cause of his daughter’s death, he attacked Delphi and burned Apollo’s temple – but the god killed him in return, and he was thrown in Tartarus where he still is tortured for his sacrilege.

One day, as she was picking flowers on the slopes of the Acropolis, Creusa, daughter of Erechteus and Praxithea, was discovered by Apollo and they made love in a grotto nearby. Later she gave birth in this same place to a son, Ion. Apollo told Hermes to collect the child and bring him to Delphi, where he would be devoted to the temple. However Creusa had meanwhile married Xuthos, and couldn’t give him a child. They went to the Delphi oracle to have this sterility be explained, and they were told that the first being they would encounter upon leaving would be their son: and it was precisely Ion that they met. Xuthos adopted him but Creusa, jealous, tried to poison Ion, who in turn attempted to kill Creusa. The Pythia intervened and explained the situation, revealing the true link between Creusa and Ion. Xuthos was then also told the truth, but by Athena, and he received from Apollo the solemn promise that he would have two sons of his own, Doros and Acheos. Alongside Ion, these three boys were the ancestors of the entire Greek race.

From Thyria, Apollo had a son named Cycnos, a beautiful young man who was in love with his hunting companion Phylios. But, abandoned by Phylios, Cycnos threw himself out of despair in the Canope lake, soon followed by his grieving mother. Apollo turned the mother and the son into swans. From a girl named Cyrene (sometimes called Asteria), Apollo had another son, Idmon, who had the gift of divination. He took part in the Argonaut expedition, and there saw that he would die during the journey. He still however went on the expedition, and indeed ended up dying due to the bite of a snake. Divination, in fact, plays an important role in many of the love-legends of Apollo. The god fell in love with Cassandra, the daughter of king Prima, and she agreed to offer herself to him if, in exchange, he gave her the power to know the future. Apollo agreed, but as soon as he made his gift, Cassandra refused to hold her part of the bargain. Apollo then begged for just one kiss, but as she agreed, he blew a curse into the mouth of Cassandra: he couldn’t remove the gift of divination, but he removed her ability to convince people around her, meaning that nobody would ever pay attention or believe Cassandra’s prophecies.

Apollo also loved several young men. One of them that Cyparissos, that the god turned into a cypress tree, because his lover was despaired after killing by accident his pet-stag. Another was Hyacinthos, son of the king of Laconia Amyclas. Hyacinthos was as much loved by Apollo than by Boreas and Zephyros. One day, as the young man was throwing disks with Apollo, the wind-gods, jealous, changed the direction of the disk so that it would hit Hyacinthos’ head and kill him on the spot. From the blood of the wound a flower was born, that bore the youth’s name: hyacinth. And in memory of this sad event, Laconia had a yearly celebration called the Hyacinthia, which began by lamentations and funeral offerings, before ending with joyful chants celebrating the young hero becoming immortal.

[tamaruaart]

To be so fr I don't get how people hate on Glaukos and try to victimize Kirke like "Oh he knew she liked him and still had the nerve to ask her for a potion to charm a nymph he liked :'( Imagine how bad Kirke felt for Scylla..."

Are we reading the same myth?? Because no. It's honestly double standards at it's finest because, I mean? Imagine if the gender roles were reversed.

Pseudo-Hyginus, Fabulae 199 (trans. Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.) "Scylla, daughter of the River Crataeis, is said to have been a most beautiful maiden. Glaucus loved her, but Circe, daughter of Sol [Helios], loved Glaucus. Since Scylla was accustomed to bathe in the sea, Circe, daughter of Sol, out of jealousy poisoned the water with drugs, and when Scylla went down into it, dogs sprang from her thighs, and she was made a monster. She avenged her injuries, for as Ulysses sailed by, she robbed him of his companions."

Now, this is one version (out of the two I was able to read), at there's also another were Glaukos had tried to seduce her but failed, and so he traveled to Circe's and asked her for a spell to woo Scylla. And Kirke was like "Scylla doesn't like you, woo those who want to be wooed. I, daughter of the Sun, offer myself to you!" or something along those lines. And when Glaucus rejected her she was really pissy, but didn't hurt Glaucus because she loved him too much. So instead she cursed Scylla out of spite. And Scylla HATED Circe because of that, which is why she killed Ulysses' comrades or something.

And it's stated where I read this (this is after Glaukos told her about how he tried to seduce Scylla)

"But Circe (never heart more sensitive than hers to love's assault, whether the trait was in herself or Venus [Aphrodite] might perhaps in anger at her father's [Helios the Sun's] gossiping have made her so)" Note, this doesn't state she was ever assaulted, because as far as we know there's not a SINGLE myth in which she's a victim. But it is stated she hates like love's assault.

Also, something VERY important to mention is that the myths of Scylla being turned into a monster by Kirke are technically ROMAN mythos. Because the first one is from Pseudo-Hyginus', Fabulae. While the second is from Ovid's Metamorphosis. And both are Roman.

I've also been doing some digging and found that actually some older poets say she was born a monster.

Also also, important to mention/Parentage of Scylla (Only counting Greek Sources):

Homer, Odyssey 12. 126 (trans. Shewring) (Greek epic C8th B.C.) :"Invoke Krataiis (Crataeis); she is Skylla's (Scylla's) mother; it is she who bore her to plague mankind."

Stesichorus, Fragment 220 (from Scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius) (trans. Campbell, Vol. Greek Lyric III) (Greek lyric C7th to 6th B.C.) :"Stesikhoros (Stesichorus) in his Skylla says that Skylla (Scylla) is the daughter of Lamia (the Shark).”

Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca E7. 20 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) :"Skylla (Scylla), daughter of Krataiis (Crataeis, Of the Rocks) or Trienos (Three-Times) and Phorkos (Phorcus)."

Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 4. 825 (trans. Rieu) (Greek epic C3rd B.C.) :"Ausonian Skylla (Scylla), the wicked monster borne to Phorkys (Phorcys) by night-wandering Hekate (Hecate), whom men call Kratais (Crataeis)."

Now, most of the Greek/Older sources tell us that Scylla's mother was Crataeis. And it's important to mention that Crataeis was the mother of many monsters, according to Hesiod (Greek), she gave birth to Phorkys' children, the Graeae, the Gorgones, Ekhidna, and the Drakones (Dragons [of Medea]). And one says that Lamia was Scylla's mother, and Lamia is also a monster.

So, it's most likely that Scylla was born a monster in Greek Mythology, and then in Roman myth she was turned a monster by Kirke.

Also I found another Greek source that said Hecate and Phorbas were the parents of Scylla, and another says that Hecate and Phorkys were the parents of Scylla.

While Apollonius of Rhodes says that Crataeis was just another name for Hecate.

So we don't exactly know but I think knowing everything that's stated it's safe to say that in the Greek versions she wasn't turned into a monster but born as one or at least half a one.

However, see that? Even in the myths people mention when saying Circe is a victim, she isn't . She just got rejected and was really angry. Glaucus shouldn't have tried to find a potion to charm Scylla if she didn't want him, but he did NOTHING wrong to Circe. I'm angry people try to villainize him for simply REJECTING her. And Circe didn't feel bad, and honestly?? Scylla has EVERY right to hate Circe. I would too to be honest.

If anyone has any myths that contradict what I'm saying right now feel more than free to share this is just my reasurch. I'm sure I made one mistake here, and if she spot it feel free to point it out haha

Anyways, I feel bad for Scylla my girl deserved better.

[iatenicoshappymeal]

I searched up Apollo just because and on the Wiki page, it has a separate section for his male lovers! (I know, it's long)

Hyacinth (or Hyacinthus), a beautiful and athletic Spartan prince, was one of Apollo's favourite lovers.[287] The pair was practicing throwing the discus when a discus thrown by Apollo was blown off course by the jealous Zephyrus and struck Hyacinthus in the head, killing him instantly. Apollo is said to be filled with grief. Out of Hyacinthus' blood, Apollo created a flower named after him as a memorial to his death, and his tears stained the flower petals with the interjection αἰαῖ, meaning alas.[288] He was later resurrected and taken to heaven. The festival Hyacinthia was a national celebration of Sparta, which commemorated the death and rebirth of Hyacinthus.[289]

Another male lover was Cyparissus, a descendant of Heracles. Apollo gave him a tame deer as a companion but Cyparissus accidentally killed it with a javelin as it lay asleep in the undergrowth. Cyparissus was so saddened by its death that he asked Apollo to let his tears fall forever. Apollo granted the request by turning him into the Cypress named after him, which was said to be a sad tree because the sap forms droplets like tears on the trunk.[290]Apollo and Cyparissus, by Jean-Pierre Granger (1779–1840)

Admetus, the king of Pherae, was also Apollo's lover.[291][292] During his exile, which lasted either for one year or nine years,[293] Apollo served Admetus as a herdsman. The romantic nature of their relationship was first described by Callimachus of Alexandria, who wrote that Apollo was "fired with love" for Admetus.[153] Plutarch lists Admetus as one of Apollo's lovers and says that Apollo served Admetus because he doted upon him.[294] Latin poet Ovid in his Ars Amatoria said that even though he was a god, Apollo forsook his pride and stayed in as a servant for the sake of Admetus.[295] Tibullus describes Apollo's love to the king as servitium amoris (slavery of love) and asserts that Apollo became his servant not by force but by choice. He would also make cheese and serve it to Admetus. His domestic actions caused embarrassment to his family.[296]Apollo visiting Admetus, by Nicolas-Antoine Taunay, 19th century

Oh how often his sister (Diana) blushed at meeting her brother as he carried a young calf through the fields!....often Latona lamented when she saw her son's disheveled locks which were admired even by Juno, his step-mother...[297]

When Admetus wanted to marry princess Alcestis, Apollo provided a chariot pulled by a lion and a boar he had tamed. This satisfied Alcestis' father and he let Admetus marry his daughter. Further, Apollo saved the king from Artemis' wrath and also convinced the Moirai to postpone Admetus' death once.

Branchus, a shepherd, one day came across Apollo in the woods. Captivated by the god's beauty, he kissed Apollo. Apollo requited his affections and wanting to reward him, bestowed prophetic skills on him. His descendants, the Branchides, were an influential clan of prophets.[298]

Other male lovers of Apollo include:

Adonis, who is said to have been the lover of both Apollo and Aphrodite. He behaved as a man with Aphrodite and as a woman with Apollo.[299]

Atymnius,[300] otherwise known as a beloved of Sarpedon

Boreas, the god of North winds[301]

Cinyras, king of Cyprus and the priest of Aphrodite[302]

Helenus, a Trojan prince (son of Priam and Hecuba). He received from Apollo an ivory bow with which he later wounded Achilles in the hand.[303]

Hippolytus of Sicyon (not the same as Hippolytus, the son of Theseus)[292]

Hymenaios, the son of Magnes[304]

Iapis, to whom Apollo taught the art of healing[305]

Phorbas, the dragon slayer (probably the son of Triopas)[306]

[underrated-lovers-of-apollo-poll]

LIGHTNING ROUND 2 - GO!

*Please Read*

I advise everyone to read each contestant's story to get a well-rounded understanding of each entry. I urge you to not just vote for the one "you know best". I have everyone's stories/reasons why they should win under the cut.

(Helenus art by @luddlestons)

Propaganda:

Helenus

What's The Love Story?

Helenus was the son of Priam and Hecuba of Troy! He's also the twin of Cassandra, and received the gift of prophecy from Apollo. Apollo also gave him an ivory bow that Helenus used to shoot Achilles in the hand with :3

Why Should They Win?

I know we all love Hector X Apollo, but this is a really good one too! Especially considering the Apollo's relationship with both Helenus & Cassandra!

Phorbas

What's The Love Story?

Phorbas was a Thessalian prince who saved the island of Rhodes from a snake plague. When he died, Zeus put him in the stars as the constellation Ophiuchus for Apollo's sake, and in Plutarch's Numa, he's put on the same level of beloved by Apollo as Hyacinthus and Admetus!

High praise^

Why Should They Win?

GAY LOVE

But also because-

GAY CONSTELLATION LOVE

But in particular, APOLLO HAS A CANONICALLY LOVER-TURNED-CONSTELLATION STORY AND PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT.

[littlesparklight]

By pure chance... Which lesser-known or unrecognized character from Troy would you like to read more about?

*takes out notebook and pen to write*

Haha, I don't know...

Lykaon, maybe?

Or either Phorbas (mentioned in Book 14, line 489), that Hermes loved the most of the Trojans, and gave him great wealth, or Skamandrios, the hunter Artemis herself taught (mentioned in 5.43)? I am always interested in mortals who gets shown favour by/having a relationship with one of the gods in some way yet they're not any of the big names!

[walkingwiththegods1]

Gods, Goddesses; Demigods, Demigoddesses and Humans, than belongs to The LGBTQIA+'s Community. (My post, celebrating The LGBTQIA+ Pride's Month!)

Hello, Lovely Souls!... This is a post I was thinking in make, since I readed somewhere online; than there is LGBTQIA+'s characters in Myths and Legends, but somehow... Those Myths and Legends are ignored, or intentionally shunned... Well, this post was made; for two reasons:

Than all than didn't knew this stories, become at least inform than they exists, and/or do their own research; (If you feel inclined to do so) and tell them to any person interested and tolerant, so we could ended the disinformation about LGBTQIA+'s in Mythology and Legend. Also, so any person of The LGBTQIA+'s Community; felt happy to being seen visible and represented, by powerful beings of ''The Myth and Legend's Era'', which... Some of them, are followed today. AND...

Because I notice than some of my followers, are of the LGBTQIA+'s Community... This post is my ''Thank You So Much, Card!'', for all of you: I hope you like this gift, than I send to all of you from the distance, gives you warm and light; makes you smile... And you kept it as a gift, in your heart! ♥

I hope than any person than find this post, enjoy to read it; as much I enjoyed to write it: Have a nice reading day, Everybody!

LGBTQIA+'s African Characters

The Akan people of Ghana, have personifications of Celestial Bodies; where Abrao (Jupiter), Aku (Mercury) and Awo (The Moon); manifest as Androgynus, or Transgender.

LGBTQIA+'s Aztec/Mayan Characters

Tezcatlipoca: He turned into a woman, and slept with the last king of The Toltecs; Huemac.

LGBTQIA+'s Chinese Characters

Lan Caihe: Is one of The Eight Immortals., whose gender... Is unknown.

Tu'er Shen: A man than, after being ordered to be killed; is turned into a God of Homosexuality and Protector of Homosexual Affections, as a way to repair his unfair death.

LGBTQIA+'s Diasporic African Diasporic Characters

Inle and Abbata: As result of being isolated and lonely, after been banished for their mother; they eventually become lovers, and being able to communicate by empathy. (Inle was mute, and Abbata; deaf... That's the reason they have to communicate between them, in this unique way.)

LGBTQIA+'s Greek Characters

Admetus: King of Pherae, was one of Apollo's lovers.

Adonis: One version stated than, the beautiful young man was beloved by both; Aphrodite and Apollo.

Amazons: They capture men once or twice in an year, only for reproduction; and the rest of the year... These admirable warrior women daughters of Ares, have deep and romantic relations within them.

Ameinias: A young man than fell in love of Narcissus, but... That didn't ended well, for the poor Ameinias!

Aphrodite: I readed in an extint online Encyclopedia, about a legend of the Goddess using a beard; and seducing maidens of a greek island, which results in pregnancy. (Plus: Their is an aspect of Aphrodite, called Aphroditus; where she have female and masculine physical traits.)

Apollo: He had lovers of both sexes, being the most famous: Hyacinth, The Muses (Yes... THE NINE OF THEM!); Cyniras, Cyrene, Hymenaios, Coronis; Phorbas of Thesaly, Hecuba, Admetus, and many others.

Achilles: His reaction to Patroclus's Death, during The Trojan War... Is of someone than losed to the Love of his Life.

Ares: It was said than Alectryon, was a lover of The God of War.

Artemis: She vowed to remain an virgin, and have nymphs as her companions in her hunting trips. Also, she defended fiercesly her chastity; so we can assume she is asexual. (Or... An Asexual Lesbian, maybe?)

Athena: She loved to Myrmex, an Athenian young woman known for her purity and intelligence... Until she said than she invented The Plough, (One of Athena's inventions) and Athena; turned to the insolent girl into an ant, ending forever her only romance. (And closing her divine heart to Love, forever.)

Caeneus: A woman than, according the first versions of the myth; after being with Poseidon, asked to be turn into a man.

Callisto: Zeus, transformed in Artemis; and Callisto slept with him, believing than he was Artemis. (Obviously... She was a lesbian, because she had sex with somebody than looked like the Goddess; thinking than Artemis herself, returned to the same feelings/atraction/desire!)

Dionysus: It is said than Dionysus, was The God of Intersex and Trans People, (Probably for his custome of sometimes dressing in woman's clothes, when drunk) and; he had romances with various men, including the Satyr Ampelus, and the handsome Adonis.

Helen of Troy: When Aphrodite went to talked to her, to convince her to continue to be with Paris... Her heart raced in her chest, by only seeing to The Goddess of Love; in front of her!

Helenus of Troy: The Trojan Prince, was a son of Priam and Hecuba... And Apollo's Lover.

Heracles: The symbol of Masculinity in The Ancient World, had adventures with women, BUT... Had closer relations with men, too: 11 of them in total, been Iolaus; Hylas, Admetus, Sostratus, Abderus and Nestor, as the most famous of Hercules's Male Lovers. (I don't know why, but... The idea of Hercules having boyfriends, sounds charming to me!)

Hermaphroditus: Was turn forever in a being of both sexes, after the nymph Salamcis; hugged to the young and prayed to The Gods, they will never being apart.

Hermes: He is accounted in mythology, to have relations with both; women are men. And... That he had some liaison, with the mythic hero... Perseus!

Hypnos: There is a tale, where Endymion; instead of being Selene's Love, was loved by... Hypnos: The God of Sleep and Dreams.

Iphis: A child being borne female, than was transformed into a man; so he could married with the woman he loved.

Kalamos and Karpo: Two young men, whose tragic end; is the origin of the water reed and the fruit of the fields than dies and revives every year.

Leucippus: A girl that was turn into a boy, to avoid his father's anger.

Poseidon: He loved to men too, including to the prince of Pisa, Pelops; and Nerites.

Orestes: It was said than, he had a romance with a young man; called Pylades.

Orpheus: An account said than he loved to a man, (Calais, a young Argonaut) before to fall in love to his wife, Eurydice.

Siproetes: A man than saw Artemis bathing, and Artemis turned him in a woman.

Thamyris: According to Mythology, is the first man to have loved; to another man.

Tiresias: The Seer, spended 7 years as a woman; for killing a female serpent while it was mating. (So... Now all you know: Killing mating snakes, turns you into a person of the opposite sex!)

Zephirus: He fell in love with Hyacinthus, (But... Hyacinthus choosed to Apollo, in the end.)

Zeus: The prince Ganymedes, so beautiful and charming; than Zeus tricked him and taked him to Olympus, where the prince became the Cup Bearer of The Mighty Ones; and Lover of Zeus, and; as far as I know... The only lover of Zeus, to be made IMMORTAL. (...End of The Story!)

LGBTQIA+'s Japanese Characters

Inari: Kami of Agriculture, than is draw as of various genders.

Kitsune: Trickster-Fox Spirit, than disguise as women; hiding their true identity (and gender); so they could trick men into sleep with them.

LGBTQIA+'s Native American Characters

Xochipilli: Mexica Deity, than has been interpreted, as The Patron God of Homosexuality.

LGBTQIA+'s Nordic Characters

Freyr: May have been followed, by Homosexual and/or Effeminate Priests.

Loki: Just in case you don't know, why he is in this list... I'll made a little resume: Crossdresing many times, being capable to change of sex many times; he had relations with both sexes, and... Let's not forget than he gave birth to some of his children. (Conclusion: Loki is not ashamed of his sexuality, and...Why he should be?! He is marvelous and perfect, and we love him just like that!)

LGBTQIA+'s Oceanic Characters

Ungud: An Creator Snake-God of Australia and associated with rainbows, than is sometimes male; sometimes female, AND... Sometimes, androgynous.

LGBTQIA+'s Sumerian Characters

Gilgamesh: His relation with Enkidu, was so intimate and close... Than is strange than is depicted today, as only Friendship in The Media.

LGBTQIA+'s Taino Characters

Sexless Creatures from the Trees: Is a VERY WEIRD MYTH, but... As the Americans said, 'To make a long story, short...'' One day, one of the man named Guahayona; took all the women and their kids to other lands, promising to the men than he will returned for them... Which never happened: The kids were abandoned near a river crying, till they were turned in tiny frogs; and the women were left in an island where it was said than even today, only women lived there. After a while, the men needed of female company... Found to beings with long hair, but with slippery skin and than wasn't men; or women. The Cacique, (Chieftain) called for men with thick skin than grabbed four of the beings; and after thinking, ''How the heck can we turned this weird beings, into women?!...'' they used a Inriri (A Caribbean's Woodpecker), and... Let's said, than it was ''The first operation of change of sex, in Myths'' (...As far as I know!...)

Now all you know: LGBTQIA+' People, has many representatios in Ancient Myths and Legends; which shows than our Ancestors were more tolerant and acepting in general, of all the people than we kindly calls Humanity.

That's all in this post: To all my followers, and to all the people than belongs to the LGBTQIA+'s; Community: Happy Pride's Month, Everybody! (Never give up... And fight for your happiness, 'cause only the ones than fight for their rights; will receive what their hearts desires the most!)

Than The Deities protects you always in each step you make, and helps you to arrived soon to that beautiful and peaceful future life in Earth; where you are loved and accepted, as a whole and wonderful human being... So Be It!