#sky god

[parafrazerofhistory]

Sacred Marriage at Eleusis

“In the great mysteries solemnised at Eleusis in the month of September the union of the skygod Zeus with the corn-goddess [i.e., grain-goddess] Demeter appears to have been represented by the union of the hierophant with the priestess of Demeter, who acted the parts of god and goddess. But their intercourse was only dramatic or symbolical, for the hierophant had temporarily deprived himself of his virility by an application of hemlock. The torches having been extinguished, the pair descended into a murky place, while the throng of worshippers awaited in anxious suspense the result of the mystic congress, on which they believed their own salvation to depend. After a time the hierophant reappeared, and in a blaze of light silently exhibited to the assembly a reaped ear of corn, the fruit of the divine marriage. Then in a loud voice he proclaimed, ‘Queen Brimo has brought forth a sacred boy Brimos,’ by which he meant, ‘The Mighty One has brought forth the Mighty.’ The corn-mother in fact had given birth to her child, the corn, and her travail-pangs were enacted in the sacred drama. This revelation of the reaped corn appears to have been the crowning act of the mysteries.”

—J. G. Frazer, The Magic Art & the Evolution of Kings, part 2 (The Golden Bough, vol. II, pp. 138-139)

c. 1900 sketch by H. Graillot of a Pompeiian fresco depicting the Hieros Gamos (L-R: Iris, Hera, Zeus).

(Source: H. Graillot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

[yellowmanula]

Tengri, central to ancient Turkic and Mongolic beliefs, was revered as the sky deity embodying the vastness of the heavens. Unlike many gods in organized religions, Tengri was not depicted through idols or worshipped in temples. Instead, Tengriism was deeply rooted in nature, with the open sky serving as his dwelling. Followers of Tengri believed in his omnipresence and omniscience, invoking him as a witness during oaths or as a guide before major events like battles. Leaders and warriors would pray to Tengri on mountain summits or in seclusion, calling upon his strength and protection.

Tengri’s favor or displeasure was thought to be reflected through natural phenomena. Sudden weather changes, storms, or other natural signs were interpreted as his responses to human actions, underscoring the belief that Tengri maintained a watchful gaze over the world. This connection to the natural world and the cosmos formed the core of Tengriism, shaping the spiritual lives and cultural values of early Central Asian societies.

[lehoodcollector]

Anunnaki AI concept video.

[kuhulua]

😂😂

[skywarriorgodz]

Well, I decided to create a new version of the Ashtar Sheran model from @skygodz with better textures and bones thanks to the vroid studio software update, if you want to see how the model moves you can go to the following link :)

https://hub.vroid.com/en/characters/7344857315680333699/models/8072363568181600434

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[nogetron]

Dyāus, the vedic sky god. One of the two primal personifications of reality, Dyāus was created by the primordial Prajapati coupled together with Prithvi, the earth goddess. Together these two gave birth to the Vedic gods and goddesses; Indra, Varuna, Surya, Agni, Vishnu, all of them came from their coupling. Dyāus was said to take the form of a black stallion whose coat was the night sky or a crimson bull who fertilized the earth. In a mighty act, Dyāus’s son Indra, was able to separate Dyāus from Prithvi, the sky from the earth. Despite this Dyāus continued to live on, however this wouldn’t last long. Dyāus drew Indra’s rage when the sky god assaulted one of his daughters, the dawn goddess Ushas. Indra’s frenzy grew as he confronted his father for his horrid act. The battle concluded with Indra ripping Dyāus out of the sky by his leg and slamming him to the ground, killing him. From Dyāus’ body the gods organized the world as it is known today.

Dyāus is a god only briefly mentioned in Rigvedic literature, despite the importance of his myth. Several different creation myths exist in the Rigveda with Dyāus only being a part of one. Dyāus however could be another name for Purusha, the cosmic being that the gods sacrificed to create the world in a separate creation story. Dyāus is one of the most concrete descendants of the Proto-indo-European Dyēus, this is proven further with Dyāus’ title of Dyāus pitir which is identical with Dyēus’ Dyēus pitir. Because of this, Dyāus is connected with the other descendants theological of Dyēus, such as the Slavic Perun, the Nordic Thor, and the Greek Zeus. Dyāus ultimately fell to the wayside as Vedism evolved into Hinduism, despite this Indra’s feat of separating the earth from the sky is still celebrated in modern Hinduism.

[dimorphodon-x]

Redesigning some older ocs, starting with Sky God

[saryoak]

Feast of the Sky Gods

What is the Feast of the Sky Gods?

The 15th - 17th of August is a multi path, multi cultural festival to celebrate all sky deities from all over the world. The days are celebrated with feasting, spending time outdoors, cloud watching, and visting or hiking to high places or places that allow you to be in the open air.  Good foods for any feast

- Light alcohols (bubbly alcohols, white) - Light fruits (white grapes, physalis fruit) - Light sweets/desserts (unusually, candy floss is a great idea) - Blue, white, pastel coloured foods.

  All deities will have their preferred offering, but for a general altar, good items would be  - feathers - white blue or pastel candles - white, blue, pastel altar cloths - weather stones - dandelions, sycamore seeds  - honey  Some gods to honour include  - Horus - Nzambi Mpungu - Badessy - Shango - Ataksak - Tzacol - Atahensic - Binbeal - Zhinu - Zojz - Dievs - Nuada - Zeus - Hera - Apollo - Indra - Asman - Uranus - Jupiter  - Juno  - Aurora - Eos  - Stribog - Perun - Izanagi - Ranginui - Ukko (Thank you to Mari who helped me with African and Native American representation in deities)

[all-turkic]

Kök Tengri: The Sky God in Tengricism and Turkic Beliefs

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[wolfie-wolfgang]

birth of aether, the sky god.

[thekenobee]

Because that's what SKY GODS™ do

[linguini17]

For the character headcanons - Douglas Richardson please (who else?)

@unionjackpillow asked for the same!

Sexuality HC: He loves everyone freely, and is of an age where there was no real label for it that felt right. Though I have, on occasion, dabbled in ace!Douglas

Favorite ship(s): Douglas/Martin, Douglas/Carolyn, Douglas/Carolyn/Herc, Douglas/Milo the customs official

Brotp: Douglas/tea

Notp: Douglas/Arthur, because Arthur is pretty much his son and the incestuousness of that pairing squicks me.

Happy HC: He absolutely adores his daughter Emily, and is adored by her in turn. They are peas in a pod and get along famously, even when she's a teenager.

Angsty HC: His parents were distant and unkind to and about him, and he never experienced a real kindness until Arthur.

Random HC: He has a soft spot for Jammy Dodgers and will often be seen filching some from the galley. (No points for guessing who put them there in the first place. Part of the job of the Alpha Dog is to take care of the pack, after all...)

General opinion: I love him so much, and I particularly love his sort of fandom renaissance, because there was a time when fandom hated him: he was "too mean" to Martin, he was "cruel and callous," etc.

[ali-make-art]

The Under God’s...other form! The form that humans see. If they wanted to change into their original form they would but it scares humans. Same thing for Sky God. Under God and Sky God have been in a war against each other for YEARS. Always fighting over territory or being a leader. They finally grew tired of it plus they were too hurt to continue and soon found Earth. A new home to share. Even though they still hate each other at the moment. Sky God changed a bit when they met Humans. Under God insisted they left them alone since they were afraid of them at first. For once they listened but helped when it was needed. Sometimes the Under God helped them as well in desperate times. Under God and Sky God eventually became friends and they were treated as Gods by the humans. A few years later they grew weaker and weaker, their wounds showed more and not even Sky Gods healing powers could help them. Under God finally had the idea that they should pass their powers to the next creation. They agreed and the two created their own child. Well, they were created as adults and was born to know what they should do mostly how to be a leader. They were named Comet and Echo. Comet was Sky God’s creation while Echo was Under God’s creation. They were created to take care of their new home and the creatures on it and to help each other out. They’re not siblings just to be clear. 

[flickeringart]

[valpurgatory]

"He's manipulating you."

Tubbo didn't look at the Sky God. Instead he continued to focus on the country around him.

"Trust me. I'm a God of Manipulation! I know it knew I see it. And that whole thing? With Tommy and Dream?" They floated next to him, as if they were relaxing in the grass- hands behind their head. "Dream was playing you like a fiddle."

"I'm not in the mood right now."

The Sky God chuckled, and booped his nose.

"Heed my warning or not! I don't care. Either way this will be interesting. You lot usually are."

Tubbo finally looked them in the eyes.

"Why are you talking to me? Why not someone who trusts you."

They grinned,

"I always talk with the Presidents!"

Tubbo tried not to think about the past presidents

Of how the Deity mocked Wilbur with isolation, and whispered promises of power into Schlatts ear.

The Sky God feeds off of chaos.

No wonder why they're here now.

[poseidons-trident]

Ουρανος

Ouranos was the primordial god of the sky. The Greeks imagined the sky as a solid dome of brass, decorated with stars, whose edges descended to rest upon the outermost limits of the flat earth. Ouranos was the literal sky, just as his consort Gaia was the earth. Ouranos and Gaia had twelve sons and six daughters. He locked the eldest of these - the giant Kyklopes and Hekatonkheires - away inside the belly of Earth. Gaia suffered immense pain and persuaded her Titan sons to rebel. Four of these positioned themselves at the corners of the world, ready to grasp their father as he descended to lie with Earth, while the fifth, Kronos, took his place in the centre and there castrated Ouranos with an adamantine sickle. The sky-god's blood fell upon the earth, producing the avenging Erinyes and the Gigantes.