#the cult of dionysus yeah...

[happy-thou9hts]

-I’m feeling devious! (๑>◡<๑)

-You’re looking glamorous! ٩(^ᗜ^ )و

[tmos-time]

Woe, music be upon ye, (check dms 'cause tumblr is throwing a hissy-fit about the link)

oooh, awake isnt my cup of tea personally but it IS a very pretty performance!!

[xxswagcorexx]

!! love your god au

would love to hear more about it

cults and symbolism my beloved

omg....and i'll be glad to talk abt it!

anyways i think that ash is more an import god (so as a result a lot of his myths would be him coming from somewhere long away and plus. have a bit more influence as his cult would travel to more places) and since him and red had similar-ish purposes, ash would be a secondary figure that was worshiped in the cult (and vice versa), but they'd still be their own thing bc i think they'd tackle the same stuff but differently

like i have this image in my head that ash would be a sign of death/war, while red's would be about rebirth/physical strength--similar concepts, but different ways they tackle it as you'd be more likely to worship ash is you were a war general but you'd be more likely to worship red if you were a warrior ^_^ i think that's why they'd stay separate (also because i don't like the idea of them being split off from another god or merging into 1 god bc the implications of that are uh. swagdoons would Not work well with that i think)

but ya! :D i also like the idea of them being associated with the underworld somehow, i haven't thought of creation myths for them but i just think it would be sick as hell (ba dum tss) and fit their general vibes!

[aliteralchicken]

Tim: someone needs to go undercover but we’re running into a problem

Bernard: what problem? Can I help?

Tim: the people we’re investigating have a test before you can speak to whoever’s in charge that involves alcohol

Bernard: you gotta drink them under the table or something?

Tim: yeah but Dick, Jason and Cass are all lightweights, Damian’s too young, I don’t drink and no one else is available

Bernard: oh I can help, I’ll go

Tim: this guy is serious Bernard, it’s not just a shot or two

Bernard: I was in a Dionysus cult Tim

Bernard: there was a lot of booze involved

[alottodix]

OMFG THIS IS INCREDIBLE, ANOTHER SP X PJ ENJOYER FUCK YES

PJO x SP

Didn’t do all the characters cause my hand was falling off. Anyways I love sp and I used to love pjo; so I mixed em

[robin-evry]

Hello! Could I get a demigod named Yuu, who is the son of Dionysus?

𝐓𝐖𝐒𝐓 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈 𝐆𝐎𝐃 𝐘𝐔𝐔 ( 𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐘𝐒𝐔𝐒 ) 🍇🍷

In ancient Greek religion and myth, Dionysus (/daɪ.əˈnaɪsəs/; Ancient Greek: Διόνυσος Diónysos) is the god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre.

I was listening to the song cult of Dionysus when writing this

Nrc best party gower, they always know how to light up a party or festivity into chaotic fun and memorable parties till the day they died.

They have that effortless charm that makes it hard to say no to them, and their presence can light up any room. Whether it's a casual chat or a high-energy party, they can easily win people over. As well known for their flirting ways.

True to their divine heritage, demi god!yuu despises rules and structure, preferring to live life on their own terms. While they do have some respect for authority, they’re likely to push the boundaries if it suits their mood.

often lean toward the chaotic side, whether it's starting impromptu parties or causing trouble with their unpredictable magic. They're not intentionally malicious but their mischief is never-ending.

They love to flirt with literally anyone, their charm is so strong that they can make anyone open up to them, even the most reserved students like Sebek, Silver, or even Riddle. They often find themselves being the one students turn to when they need someone to vent or tell embarrassing secrets.

Their presence has a mysterious effect on people. Their ability to shift the mood makes others more in touch with their emotions, which can be positive or negative, depending on how they channels it. A quiet and reserved student might suddenly be inspired to perform on stage, or an angry one might channel their rage into a passionate speech. As well releasing people's inner confidence when around.

A very flirtatious person would rizz up anyone literally anyone, their charisma looks are by far one of the most charming of them all and during meeting neige they flirt with him and left to help vil set up leaving a blushing neige.

It's not like they purposely flirt, they would find flirting is a unique way to talk to people looking at their charisma as well knowing that this person isn't boring. It's just their way to communicate with people.

Their humor tends to be a little chaotic and sometimes dark. They enjoy making others laugh, but sometimes their humor can be a bit bizarre. Whether it’s playing pranks or making people laugh in uncomfortable ways, they’re the life of the party, and while their jokes sometimes cross boundaries, they always make amends in their own way.

You know those people that when walking towards a room every time seems to know them, yeah that Demi god!yuu literally who doesn't know them, they threw the best parties in nrc.

They are an ambivert depending on you, demi god!yuu would love to talk and interact with other people would not open up until you manage to get their trust.

The ramshackle before they moved in was a mess and a dump, after they transferred it became luxurious with a lot of plants surrounding it like flowers, vegetables and fruit plus it's much better this way because they don't have to ask from Crowley for food.

They are an art kid, they are very talented in the arts like acting, music as well being an amazing gardener. Since nrc students are still pretty underage they were banned from drinking alcohol at school but they decided to make a healthier version for the people at their party. has an intense love for music and dance, particularly anything that can be performed in a celebratory atmosphere. They might often be found leading spontaneous dance parties in the halls of nrc or playing an instrument like a lyre or flute (even though it’s not always the most "musically perfect" sound). Their dance style is carefree, fluid, and expressive, representing the freedom of the divine festivities they were born from. Crowley would usually lend the task of throwing a party towards them

Animals would be around them, demi god! yuu possessed some form of bonding with animals or connection. They are able to talk and understand animals as if talking towards a real person.

They are considered to be attractive enough to look like a famous model and actor, vil would usually ask them to participate in some of the movies he's acting in.

In their party everyone is invited even malleus they would never leave out someone, the party doesn't necessarily need to be chaotic it's just basically a social event where everyone gathered around and chat.

Vil would initially disapprove of their whimsical nature and the chaos their sometimes causes, but he can’t help but admire their beauty and the fact that she brings an intoxicating charm to any room they enters.

Ace would love their carefree nature. He’d be drawn to their fun-loving vibe and would often join their in mischievous adventures. They’d likely be partners in crime when it comes to pranks and pulling off spontaneous adventures.

Also they are pretty polygamous as well bisexual, they don't mind the gender of their future partner also the big deal of being polygamous, they find it normal. As well having a romantic interaction with people.

Their presence excels at creating an atmosphere of celebration, turning even the most mundane events into something extraordinary. Their presence alone is enough to lift people’s spirits, making them the ideal organizer of festivals or social gatherings. Whether it's a spontaneous dance party or an impromptu feast, they can always be counted on to bring people together and make the event unforgettable.

They thrive during school festivals, where their magic can fully take shape—decorating the space with flowers, creating music that flows through the air, and serving magical beverages that are a mix of both enchantment and fun.

They possessed control over vines, plants, and flowers. They can summon vines from the earth to restrain foes, create barriers, or even form magical constructs such as shelters or weapons. The vines can grow rapidly, reaching out to entangle enemies, form walls, or even act as transportation (creating pathways of plant matter for them to walk on or swing from). The flowers blooming from these vines often carry a magical aura that can enchant or distract others.

Not to mention able to use transformation magic changing the structure of things they once grab an apple and turn into gold to sell for thaumarks after being teleported there as well Crowley suck at being the support they provide for themselves and grim.

[blondejellykitty]

₊♡ ˚⊹ it's all too familiar ₊♡ ˚⊹

୨୧ percy jackson x unclaimed reader ୨୧ after meeting a talking centaur, life couldn't get much stranger. a/n: (1.2k words) sorry this took so long! x this is part two - series masterlist -

It took you a while to adjust to Camp Half Blood. The greek styled cabins, the unruly forests that surrounded the place, the sword wielding campers. It was very different from New York.

Percy had brought you to where Chiron, a wise centaur, stood waiting for you both. A grumpy looking man in a horrendous Hawaiian shirt sat at a small table reading a strange magazine written in an unfamiliar language.

It was then that you were told of the rules and whatnots of the Camp.

Unfortunately Chiron took it quite personally when you called the place a cult. The other man snorted from behind his magazine.

"That's Mr D, don't worry about him. He's always grumpy after the solstice." Percy leaned over to whisper an introduction.

You barely heard the rest of his explanation. Another whirl of visions raced through your mind. Sights of a tall handsome man, nothing like the one that sat in front of you. The memories of curses inflicted on those he despised and blessings on those he deemed worthy. The scent of wine, sweet grapes, salt and copper pinched your nose. The looks of the mad, the crazy. Their eyes blended together into one purple set. Dionysus. God of wine and insanity.

The after effects dimmed better than the previous time. A small thudding headache and a wave of dizziness affecting you. You brushed it off and let Percy continue showing you around.

You were placed in the Hermes cabin. Glimpses of a fluffy haired brunette man wearing a winged helmet. In other flashes he wore winged sandals. You saw entire lineages cursed by his hand, thieves being guided by his hand. You were overwhelmed with the amount of fast paced movement that flooded around him. Hermes. God of travelers, messenger of the gods.

As you entered,you placed the little belongings that you had left, ones you didn't particularly care if they got stolen, on the spare bed in the far left corner of the room.

The entirety of Cabin Eleven seemed to be uncomfortable about your presence there. When you'd enter the cabin or sit with them at meal times, their eyes would watch you as if they were waiting for you to do something. What it was they were waiting for, you didn't know.

You asked Percy what their problem was a week into your stay. He had said not to take it personally, they just had bad memories about having an unclaimed person staying with them. He briefly mentioned something to do with a war against Kronos.

Flashes of a blonde dark eyed man. He wore imposing armor and stood tall. Glimpses of brutal, grotesque murders, lies and schemes for revenge filled your head. You saw each of his children, one by one 'disappearing' by his hand. A burning madness and painful grief echoes harshly in your mind causing you to fall to the ground. Kronos, Titan of Time, King of the Titans.

Percy had forced you to the infirmary even after you insisted you were fine. He sat you down on an empty cot. He introduced you to their best healer. Will Solace, Son of Apollo.

Flickers of a curly haired blonde blue eyed man. You saw warm teachings of instruments. Beautiful melodies rang through in your ears. You saw plagues sweeping entire cities and guided arrows under his guidance. Flashes of oracles and prophets blessed by him. A blinding light overcame you, the sun itself you realized. Apollo, god of prophecy, archery and the sun. (among many other things, your brain reminded you)

You felt your nose trickle blood down your chin. You felt overwhelmed and your brain felt fuzzy.

"Yeah, you'll have to stay overnight. At least." Will had said as he looked closer at you. You still remember the concern that filled his eyes.

You'd stayed in the infirmary for a full week before you were returned to Cabin Eleven. However when it came to your Camp activities and meeting more people. You'd had your weird 'sights' of Iris, Athena, Ares and Nike while trying to socialize with your new peers. Which all in one day was too much for you.

So you wound up back inside the familiar infirmary. After a few more days there, you knew you should have told someone about what you were seeing. After the 'party centaurs' had visited for the day you were sure your visions weren't the strangest thing in the world. But every time you went to tell Percy, or Will, a deep feeling of dread would fill your chest and your throat would tighten. You just... couldn't do it.

Percy had been traveling to Olympus the longer you stayed unclaimed. He'd been getting more and more frustrated at the gods not keeping their promise but many of them assured him that you truly weren't their child... Which didn't make you feel much better.

After a few months had gone by you decided to move out of Cabin Eleven and permanently stay in the infirmary. As terrible as it sounds it really wasn't that bad. You were friends with Will and not that many campers actually spent long there, they usually just got the Nectar or Ambrosia that they needed and were off on their way.

You'd had visions of almost every Greek god you could name. However they seemed to continue, no longer were they brief introductions, now they were smaller memories of the spoken gods. You'd see faces of their children, their lovers' deaths. The people they'd cursed, the ones they'd bless. You'd seen their arguments with each other. Their sharing of secrets. You've seen them on Olympus, in the Underworld, in Atlantis, in the Mortal World. It left you bedridden when you saw particularly important memories of theirs. Which was the main reason Chiron allowed you to stay in the infirmary.

Percy had been so sweet and kind the entire time. He'd visit you for hours every day. He'd tell you about the activities you missed, the plans for capture the flag games. He made sure you shared your meals with him at his table. And when you weren't lying in bed you were in his cabin with him. You'd read the books he could never finish out loud together. He'd bring you his mothers famous blue cookies to share with him.

And on his birthday he'd spent the day with you. You'd given him his gift, wrapped in fishes and sea creatures with a blue ribbon. Inside was a number of different hand crafted jewelry you'd made for him when you laid bored in bed.

You remember apologizing to him, saying that you wished you could've gotten him more. You'd felt guilty you couldn't go out to the mall to buy him proper jewelry or even just a fancier gift. But you remember the way he softly told you to shut up and the way he'd hugged you as if you'd disappear.

After that day he'd taken you down to the bottom of the lake. You were scared at first but you trusted Percy with everything. It soon became a weekly event. The two of you sitting at the bottom of the lake watching the fishes swim closely to Percy, sometimes letting you touch them. It was calm under the sea, or at least it was with Percy by your side.

It wasn't until the next solstice where you were specifically asked to attend that you realized how you never wanted to leave Percy's side. It was also at that solstice that you realized that you didn't have that option anymore no matter how much you wanted it.

[yuan4i]

45. double date

“i’ve been absolutely dying to go to this cafe ever since yn dropped that brunch pic on twitter!” kaveh squealed standing outside the cafe waiting for you and sethos. his hair was tied up in a low bun, with clips in his hair. his boyfriend raising an eyebrow and giving him a weird look. “seriously? being excited over such a trivial matter is awfully childish,” al haitham murmured under his breath. “whatever! anyways, do you think yn and sethos are running late?” the blonde asked, trying to make conversation. truthfully, kaveh was nervous. he was anxious to see his crush longtime former crush with another guy. not to mention that the entire week since exams had felt so stressful due to the number of quarrels he and al haitham had. “well obviously they are considering that they aren’t here yet.” the time was 2:15, however, the two of you were nowhere to be in sight. 

“... yeah you’re right… hey um, i’ve been wanting to talk about something important lately and if we have the time–” “oh my god we are so so sorry for being late!” there you were, running towards the couple. “sethos and i were getting ready and then i got distracted-” “we both got distracted babe. don’t put it all on yourself!” he chuckled at your out-of-breath state. “it’s fine! don’t worry about it! c’mon, let’s go in.” 

the four of you talked and chatted while waiting for the totoro bread buns. “so, yn! when did you and sethos meet?” the blonde across the table asked you. “at the party you two threw like two weeks ago! i was so wasted when we met and then we ended up kissing at haitham’s front door…!” you giggled, covering your face. “that moment was such a blur! he ended up giving me his number after tighnari caught us!” 

“aww that’s so cute–” “dating someone you’ve only known for two weeks is irrational.” al haitham scoffed. the table was silent. “... i mean sethos and i aren’t actually dating though?” you nervously laughed it off, then looked away out the window. “oh my god that was so fucking insensitive for you to say! you’ve been acting like a cold jerk ever since exams ended. just what is your problem?” kaveh exclaimed, standing up from the table and placing down his cash. “i’m leaving. i’ll see you guys around.”

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al haitham x reader x kaveh SYNOPSIS  kaveh, al haitham and you are close friends and went to the same high school. but after your junior year, you left them and sumeru behind for liyue’s 2 year med school exchange program. now you’re back in sumeru for a class reunion and attending sumeru akademiya.

note : hii i'm acc so sorry for being so dead LMAO umm anyways, i wrote all this just now so lmk if there are any errors! i'll be trying to update at least once a week now bc i wanna finish cod before 2024 ends!! tysm for reading <33!

[queen-of-vees]

CULT OF DIONYSUS X THE VEES

(PINK is Velvette, BLUE is Vox & RED is Valentino. If its in 3 colours it just means they're all singing together.)

So let's make a decision, start a new religion Yeah, we're gonna build a temple to our love Orgiastic dances, nymphs in trances Yeah, we'll be the envy of the gods above

I'm feeling devious You're looking glamorous Let's get mischievous And polyamorous Wine and women and wonderful vices Welcome to the cult of Dionysus

[nysus-temple]

Apollo & Dionysus [Part 1]

MAN. not sure if i know what i'm doing, they're very complicated and this won't be my only essay about them. But I've been delaying this essay for way too long, to a point in which I was close to crying about it.

Hope you enjoy, in any case, how i give you all the connections, both good and bad, of my favourite god figures from the Greek Folklore.

1. Karneia [Καρνεῖα].

One of Dionysus' main characteristics is how he's depicted with horns. It's part of his identity as a god, it's horns what (according to the Orphic hymns) made him look like Persephone's son. you can't take away his horns and pretend he's still Dionysus. Euripides knew that well.

Apollo, on the other hand, not many are aware that he sometimes was represented with horns, as well ! This festival, held mainly in Sparta, was to honor Apollo (and a couple of other gods but, he was the star of the show).

The reasons for why this festival was held vary; like Pausanias saying it was to calm him down so he wouldn't send a plague.

But, you see, the main reason this festival is mentioned here: the Spartans would stop any military activity to honor a horned Apollo, he resembled Dionysus during that time. And not only that, but he also was related with vines during it, and that's Dionysus sacred plant. Just like the laurel (or bay, i think it's called in English) is the sacred tree of Apollo.

Seeing Apollo with that plant, and harvesting grapes while having horns, has a strong conection to what Dionysus is.

2. Delphi's Oracle.

It's still Apollo's Oracle, wether Dionysus kept it while he was gone at Hyperborea or not. He killed Python, Gaia's big-ass snake, in order to get it.

But.

While Apollo had to leave during the winter time to go to Hyperborea, it was Dionysus OF ALL GODS the one who kept Delphi, and thus, his festivals were celebrated there.

On one side of the main temple, you could see Apollo with his twin sister, Artemis, and his mother, Leto.

And on the other side, it was Dionysus.

Dionysus wasn't related to prophecies, at all. Maenads did shenanigans during the time Apollo wasn't there.

But it's, you know... Interesting, that Apollo's most important oracle was kept by Dionysus during the time that he wasn't there.

With this, you should think "then, they're in good terms, right?" Yeah, well, they're supposed to be, there's nothing stating that they have a bad relationship, it's the other way around, actually !

But the next point... Is gonna leave us all confused.

3. Orpheus.

Or, as i like to call it:

And my favourite part of this essay, gotta say !

Orpheus brought many cults to the Greeks, according to Pausanias. Like the Eleusinian Demeter one, for example. And not to forget, Orphism gets his name from him, as well as the Orphic Hymns, obviously.

But, apparently, besides doing all that, at the end of his life, he claimed to not care about any gods, not even Dionysus, the main figure of Orphism, that weren't Apollo.

And his death was explained in a lost play of Aeschylus, one that two different writers describe; Eratosthenes and Pausanias, so pick your favourite:

P: 1. the maeneads saw Orpheus refusing to worship Dionysus, and killed him.

E: 2. Or, the interesting one: Dionysus saw that Orpheus devoted himself to Apollo and Apollo only, and got... Jealous. Jealous of his devotion to Apollo.

He was the one who started Orphism, the one who wrote many hymns for him. Seeing him being devoted to someone else than him apparently wasn't a good move. In this version he sent the maeneads to kill him, they didn't go for their own will, which makes it more peculiar.

I'm not writting down Ovid's version because it doesn't fucking count.

Plato also says some odd thingy, that "the gods imposed on Orpheus the punishment of dying at the hands of women for not having had the courage to die for love like Alcestis, daughter of Pelias, who had died in the place of her husband Admetus." ... Which, yeah, sure, I guess, whatever you say, buddy. We have to keep in mind Plato's texts are more related to philosophy than anything.

People always say it's Apollo the one who was envious of Dionysus' talents and parties, (for... some reason i guess) specially knowing how he had two of his muses related to him (tragedy and comedy) due to Dionysus being, after all, the god of theatre.

But, surprise ! It was the other way around. Dionysus was jealous of Orpheus' devotion to Apollo. "If you won't devote yourself to me, you won't devote yourself to anyone".

And, well, either because the sources didn't survive or because he wasn't considered his son in these versions, Apollo didn't do anything. In fact, we never see him doing anything towards Dionysus.

So, what now, Nysus? What was their relationship exactly, after all of this?

It's... Complicated !! Okay !!! This needs more research from my part, plus we all should keep in mind that, while all the authors mentioned here were Greek, they were different guys. You always need to keep in mind the place, person, era... All of that, before starting to judge how a dynamic between two gods work.

( If you enjoy my badly-written posts, please consider buying me a kofi ! You're not forced to, though, but please, reblog this post at least if you are gonna leave a like ! 💕 That's what will motivate me to keep working on my essays )

[my-gf-timothy-jackson-drake]

okay so tree baby right? Aspen (Like the Tree) Dowd. i have brain worms. but I also have to explain my Bernysus AU for it to make sense.

Basically, y'all know when tim is about to get got and bernard comes in with the whole fam to save him? well, au where bruce took like a whole minute longer to sneak up on bernard because he kept pacing so Batman couldn't do that thing where he just appears all spooky like, and tim is sacrificed.

so while the family is dealing with the cult members, bernard is with tim. but he's not alone.

Dionysus has had an eye on Bernard since he was almost sacrificed himself. he's like "hey, wanna save your boy?" and bernard ius like "yeah" so bernard carves out his own heart, gives it to tim, and now Dionysus lives in bernard's empty chest hole keeping him alive so long as he takes care of his "heart", Tim.

so bernard becomes a little morally dubious because his heart is out on dangerous missions every night and lives off of dog food slop breakfast. he's gotta fight short military manlets, assassin grandpas, and sometimes jason in order to keep him safe and sound.

and then to the tree baby worms.

so tim and bernard experience twink death and have their tree baby.

i love my little shitpost dearly. anyway, this is also a time travel set of brain worms. tim gets got, and bernard is got as a result. Dionysus crawls out of his chest cavity, traumatizing Aspen. he offers her powers to take vengeance on those who destroyed his apartment. and her parents ig.

and so she becomes a little fucked up, a little evil. tension with her grandpa, but at least two of her uncles are like "fuck yeah"

and another very helpful thing is her auntie cassie, who knows plenty about demigod shenanigans. Aspen isn;t really a demigod, but dionysus did live in her dad and she has received his blessing to call upon his powers so. close enough.

cassie, bart and kon are her three powerful uncles. strong uncle, fast uncle and girl uncle.

anyway, they try to mkeep her from going full villain becvause it's in her blood, if anything goes wrong she'll be gun batman somehow.

but really. she just wants her dads back. so she's going to break some time laws and stop her dads from getting got.

i mean. bart's on board. but the people who own the time shenanigans maguffin aren't. thanks to much meddling, they overshoot their destination by quite a bit. back when Bernard was just moving into Tim's murder shack to keep him well fed and safe. before kids was even an idea.

and from there, shenanigans.

[ephemeral-roses]

I wanted to ask about death in your story. Can the deathless gods die?

The reason I'm asking is because of Leuce. The one thing that's always kinda bothered me about her story is that - she was kidnapped by Haides the god of the dead and she died not long after and Haides made the white poplar in her honor... He is the king of the dead, wouldn't Leuce just still be in his domain? With Demeter, Aphrodite, Apollo they mourn their mortal lovers because they dies and they can't be reached in the underworld. But Haides is IN the underworld and the dead go to them.

For my own sanity I believe that when Leuce passed on she drank from the river Lethe and rejoined the dance of live through reincarnation (the Greeks did believe in reincarnation, I think it was part of the cult of Demeter and Persephone...or maybe it was Orphism) so she was no longer in Haides' domain yknow?

But yeah, can gods die in your story? If Leuce could die does it mean Peitho can die?

It's funny that you asked this, since just the other day I was rambling to my friend regarding if Peitho could die, considering her sister died!

I've only just started thinking about Leuce again, and I thought about the River Lethe being the source of her death as well— not her drinking it, I didn't think to much into it, just was trying to get an idea how Leuce could die without just showing up back in The Underworld again. Born from a river, only to go back to a river to die.

I don't think the gods can die, at least not by normal means. If they could, I feel like a lot of the gods would've been seen dying (I think there is an obscure myth about Perseus killing Dionysus, which I honestly like to think played out like that one clip from the Simpsons of Moe kicking out Barney from the bar, just for Barney to show up behind, with Perseus killing Dionysus just to show up behind him and go "PERSEUS! YOU KILLED A MAN! HOW COULD YOU?" Right in front of his own corpse). So Leuce doing the work herself by drinking from the river Lethe makes sense. Since her presence in The Underworld must've been an abduction just as Persephone's was, I can see her willing to do anything to leave.

Now here comes what I was talking to my friend about. Since Leuce has been able to die, the gods are unsure of the limit of their immortality and really don't want to test it out, and even worry about it a lot.

Hermes has a problem where he never knows when to slow down, be more gentle, or just stop altogether, and tends to hurt people accidentally, such as Crocus, whom he accidentally killed. He already has a reputation for killing others, like Argus. Tortoises don't survive when they lose their shells, so when baby Hermes took the shell off of the tortoise, he killed it without understanding it was dead. He only thought it was asleep just as his mother was in the cave when he escaped. It was only till later on when he realized what really happened.

As psychopomp of The Underworld, he knows very well what happened to Leuce and thinks that since Leuce and Peitho were both Oceanids, Oceanids have the ability to die. His has a big fear of accidently hurting Peitho because of this, afraid he'll go too far again. He feels like him hurting others is inevitable, from how often it has happened.

[grecoromanyaoi]

Idk how to phrase this but can you talk some more abt Anca's like general situation... I love hearing abt her already

yesssss omg so basically her grandmother lisistrata is the leader ("the master") of the cult of the stargazers. they are heavily based on the cult of dionysus, and basically believe the world is a play that the stars orchestrate for their enjoyment, and the most entertaining actors win a place of honor among the stars (become stars. badum tsss). they are batshit insane and have huge abuse n murder n drugs etc problems in the community bc the more "interesting" ur story is the better. also they base their logic and storytelling techniques and morals on the old plays, so they just fucking hate women (the general society is somewhat misogynistic, but its mostly in a strict gender roles way n not in a women r inferior way). lisistrata's son, mercuțio, was supposed to inherit her role, but he ran away from the cult with his girlfriend, leaving behind his older son, orlando. when anca was abt 15 her grandmother found them, murdered her son and kidnapped anca to the cult. when she grew up both her parents were p abusive n they were struggling financially n her house was a v unstable place n within the cult she was rich nobility, so p soon, altho after a good amount of grooming n gaslighting, she came to see the chain of events as positive. when she turned 19 (altho grooming her for it sooner) her grandmother turned her into some sort of a spy n borderline sw, where shes sent to learn ppls secrets (i was thinking abt finnic from the hunger games) so the cult could manipulate them n get better rights n benefits n support for her cult. her older brother, orlando, "fell in love w her" the moment he met her (when she was 15 n he was 31!! guards!!!!) n has a 4d chess type madonna whore complex abt her where he both thinks shes stupid n incapable n that he should take care of her but also that shes the most perfect woman in the world. his wife looks suspiciously similar to anca. theres also her "reeducator", damian, who is also certain hes in love w her, n both him n orlando r basically waiting for lisistrata to drop dead so they could marry her n make her into their pefect wife (docile housewife in a semi permanent state of pregnancy). basically almost everyone in her life is either psychologically, physically or sexually abusing her she just became so disconnected from herself - she learned not to form any opinions, to not moralize or think abt anything happening to her (if someone were to hit her shed think this is physically painful not this is bad or even this is harming me), to completely disconnect from her own body, etc. at the beginning of the story her grandma sends her as some sort of an embassador to the court n in order to seduce the crown prince, marin, who is actually the first person in her life to actually care abt her. so she starts learning abt herself n putting boundries n becoming opinionated n actually seeking out pleasuring herself instead of only other ppl (for example she starts exploring her bisexuality n actually fucking women, not just making out w them for mens amusement) n basically becoming her own person. im still not sure how her ties to the cult will end - i dont want to abolish the cult entirely, but i do want to 100% Get Her Out Of There yknow. so yeah tysm again. im so normal abt this story

[hornyforpoetry]

So let's make a decision, start a new religion Yeah, we're gonna build a temple to our love Orgiastic dances, nymphs in trances Yeah, we'll be the envy of the gods above

I'm feeling devious You're looking glamorous Let's get mischievous And polyamorous Wine and women and wonderful vices Welcome to the cult of Dionysus

Theatre of Dionysus // Athens // Greece The Cult of Dionysus - The Orion Experience

[cerseimikaelson]

Childbirth is also a domain of Rhea-Cybele, I like to think that Dionysus and Artemis are her favorite grandchildren mainly because of her Cybele cult.

That's a really interesting take, especially because I remember reading about Rhea being involved in Dionysus' upbringing.

The relationships between Rhea and her children, as well as Rhea and her grandchildren, have so much potential. I imagine there's a lot of complicated, tangled emotions between them all. I can imagine Zeus being the closest to her out of the first generation gods, and having a soft spot for her a mile wide. The other five harbor a lot of resentment and longing and love they don't know how to express. I especially think Hera and Poseidon have the worst relationship with their mother (the former because she has kids herself and can't fathom ever standing by while her husband hurts them, the latter because he thinks Rhea should have tried harder to save them and not just Zeus) and some of that hesitation has been passed down on their kids.

Rhea favouring Artemis and Dionysus certainly would deteriorate those relationships further. But I guess Rhea and Leto are on alright enough terms for it to make sense. It's also one of the few times Zeus has to play mediator between his mother and his wife, because he can't put one over the other but absolutely can't let them go at it and leave Olympus in cinders (yeah, it's happened before)

Thank you for giving me the chance to rant about this!

[happyk44]

Percy: Alright. I have brought you all together to help me in my ultimate goal: Win Nico's heart and then immediately break his ass in my bed.

Frank: Oh my gods, Percy, this is not what you said when you asked me to come over.

Persephone: I was told there were gonna be cookies.

Menoetes: I cannot believe I'm wasting my lunch break on this.

Percy: Two of you are dating a child of Hades, and one of you is married to the man. I figure between the three of you, I should probably get some really good advice. Frank, let's start with you.

Frank: First of all, Hazel and Nico are not the same person, so I'm not sure what advice I can give you. Second, I don't even really know how Hazel and I got together, so again. Not sure what advice I can give you.

Percy: Frank, I love you, but you're useless to me right now. You, flower princess, let's go.

Persephone:

Persephone: Ignoring that semi-accurate epithet, I would say... Be really pretty and enticing so he'll want to kidnap you. That worked out pretty well for me.

Frank: I think that only works if Nico is the one pursuing though.

Persephone: Oh, yeah, good point.

Percy: Okay, so you're also useless. You, farmer man, go.

Menoetes: Well, I first met Zagreus when he was a baby. He was very cute, and became immediately obsessed with me, although, given his age and stature at the time, I could not say the same. Then when he was sixteen, he did what all the Underworld babies do and went on a year long trip to explore the upper world.

Menoetes: Although, unlike the others, he did immediately join a cult, and ended up coming back home with no penis, but he doesn't really mind that part and he still visits Dionysus regularly.

Percy: I don't need the backstory of your relationship, I need advice.

Menoetes: I am getting there, dumbass. Learn patience. Anyway, when he came home, I thought, yes, this is now a person I can find attractive. So I asked him if he wanted to have sex and he immediately said yes, and Macaria said that if we fucked in her kitchen, she would eviscerate us both, so we just moved to my room.

Menoetes: And now we've been together ever since. So I guess my advice would be just tell him you like him, and want to date. You know, be honest. Be open.

Percy:

Percy: Maybe I should ask Jason for help.