#underworld god

[vanillabean-draws]

My design for Persephone, I don’t know what it’s for, but it’s fun to do!

[nogetron]

Mishipeshu, the dark beast of the depths. Within the lakes and seas lies this great creature, a beast of darkness that engulfs those who incur its wrath. From Lake Superior the Mishipeshu commands the horned serpents, their numbers being the legions of chaos. The Mishipeshu and their horned serpents are opposed by their eternal enemies, the thunderbirds lead by Nanabozho. Locked in an endless conflict, each time the Mishipeshu’s forces rose up from their watery abyss to strike against the earth they were driven back by the storms of the thunderbirds. The Mishipeshu first encountered his nemesis Nanabozho during the previous world. The Mishipeshu had captured and dragged Nanabozho’s brother Jiibayaabooz into the depths of a lake. Nanabozho forced the Mishipeshu out of the lake and fought the beast, with a decisive strike Nanabozho injured the Mishipeshu. Enraged, the Mishipeshu roared and tore Jiibayabooz asunder, from this roar the waters rose and flooded the earth, covering the land in its dark abyss. Described as a giant panther-like beast, the Mishipeshu’s form is distinctly recognizable, long spikes or fins traveling down its spine, two horns sprouting from its head, and glittering scales of copper. Those brave enough to dive into the Mishipeshu’s abode can find the Mishipeshu’s flaked off copper scales, though these scales may bring fortune and luck they can also bring negativity and anger the Mishipeshu. The Mishipeshu bestows its wrath on those who merely travel across its domain, drowning them with whirlpools and luring those in with transformed beauty.

The Mishipeshu was a legendary creature among many of the Native Americans and First Nation cultures around the Great Lakes region, notably the Anishinaabe peoples. Mishipeshu translates to “the great lynx” however other renditions go by “the underwater panther” as well. The beast’s title of Gitche-anahmi-bezheu translates to “fabulous night panther” but it more directly translates to “great underwater wildcat”. Some cultures hold the copper they find underwater in high regard, depicting them as bringers of good fortune. This is directly seen in a story told by a trader who haggled with a native villager to take their deposit of copper. Despite the villager being clearly uncomfortable with the transaction they eventually relented and agreed to the transaction, later during the actual trade the villager felt extreme regret and embarrassment for accepting the trader’s bargain, noting that it was the worst decision of his life and asked the trader to promise that he’d never tell others about the transaction, a promise the trader didn’t keep. typically seen as the leader and strongest of the monsters of the underworld, The Mishipeshu is sometimes referred to as a species of creatures rather than a singular beast, though this role is typically taken by the horned serpents. The Mishipeshu is also said to take the form of a horned serpent as well, the two forms are generally interchangeable for the Mishipeshu but not the horned serpents themselves. The myth of the Mishipeshu’s fight against Nanabozho is considered to be apart of the flood archetype, among the likes of the story of Noah and the Mesopotamian flood myth. The Mishipeshu is also a deceptively close rendition of the Chaoskampf motif, likening it to the Canaanite Yam, the Babylonian Tiamat and Abzu, and the Irish Balor among many others. However this doesn’t mean that the Mishipeshu is directly descended from such myths, only that it fits the archetype. The Mishipeshu is an extremely old figure, being dated to the prehistoric period of the Americas, with enormous amount of pictographs and textiles depicting the creature.

[vifshi]

We all know how in the past Greek underworld gods weren't mentioned by name because it might grab their attention?

What if Hades was originally the name for underworld but in a way to avoid saying his name people started calling him the underworld itself, as he is the king of it.

This is one of the many theories i have.

[maybemacdc]

a little tribute to my new fav song from the epic musical

[sloanslone]

PLZ MORE OF UR TIRESIAS HE'S SO CUUUTE

Tiresias and Hermes doodles based on mason's tiktoks ^^

[a-very-sparkly-nerd]

Zeus: "If you don't end him now, you'll have no one left to save."

Athena: "Finish it."

Aeolus: "The end always justifies the means."

Poseidon: "Ruthlessness is mercy."

Hermes: "You can be hurt or you can beat her. ... I'll help you conquer her."

Tiresias: "I see a man who gets to make it home alive, but it's no longer you."

Hestia, probably:

[mint-wreck]

Alexa, play "No Longer You"

Animatic by yours truly An extended version will be uploaded on my YouTube channel

[macksartblock]

Anyway really enjoying the underworld saga

[celesrangeepic]

Greek Apologies

I keep hearing people say that Odysseus never apologized properly to Poseidon but in the Greek way he did.

Basically the Greek word that apology is derived from- Apologia means “Speaking in Defense”.

Basically the Greeks would explain why you did what you did while expressing sympathy and remaining respectful.

The reason why Poseidon didn’t accept the apology was because Odysseus permanently crippled Poseidon’s son which was like, a great disgrace for that time period- it would’ve been more honorable to kill Polyphemus.

But anyways- my whole point was that Odysseus DID apologize correctly but due to the disgrace of what Odysseus did, it’s why Poseidon was so angry and said, “This totally could’ve been avoided had you just killed my son.”

This is why Odysseus was quiet when Eurylochus apologized for the wind bag- because he didn’t apologize correctly per the time period, he just said “I’m so sorry, forgive me.” He didn’t give a defense or reasoning, he just begged to be forgiven.

[the-mori-arty]

More colored gods! ✨HERAH✨

[thegirlwiththefilledsketchbook]

Ahahaha

[nogetron]

Dumuzid, beloved of Inanna. Born as the god of Shepherds, Dumuzid was the son of the water god Enki and the goddess Duttur. Dumuzid‘s fertility brought about abundance in livestock and flora, allowing the mortals of the earth to be healthy and well fed. One day however, Dumuzid was brought to the throne of the war goddess Inanna. Just like Dumuzid, Inanna had been pressured by others to look into her suitors for marriage. With his fellow suitor Enkimdu the farmer, the two would have to argue for the goddess’s hand. Despite both Dumuzid and Inanna having no intention to follow through with whatever bureaucratic marriage that would come out of this, when the two conversed they seemed to gravitate to one another. Inanna’s brother, the sun god Utu, noticed this and began to pester his sister to marry Dumuzid. Putting up her emotional walls, Inanna vehemently refused, saying that if anything Enkimdu would be the logical choice, saying that a lowly shepherd could not be prosperous. Dumuzid defended his lifestyle and told inanna that anything a farmer could bring to her a shepherd could bring something even better. Inanna found Dumuzid’s passion beautiful, and with Utu and even Enkimdu encouraging her she offered her hand to Dumuzid. Inanna hurried to her mother Ningal and asked her for advice on how to woo Dumuzid. Doing as her mother instructed, Inanna bathed, lathered herself in scented oil, donned her brilliant white robes and hung a lapis necklace around her neck. Together with her sukkal Ninshubur, Inanna held a passionate night with Dumuzid, all the while exclaiming her love for him and promising her undying protection over him. The two’s marriage was incredibly fruitful, their love bore an abundance of crops and proliferated livestock. One day Inanna desired her husband, but as he was tending to his flock she could only languish in his absence. At first she was able to hold herself back, but eventually she broke, and flew away to the steppes to reunite with her husband. But when she arrives she’s alerted by the locals the Dumuzid had been murdered by the bandit goddess Bilulu and her son Girgire. In a wrathful fury, Inanna chased down Bilulu, slaughtering her son in front of her eyes, and in an act of retribution, transformed the goddess into a water skin. Still conscious, Inanna used the transformed Bilulu to pour out the funeral offerings for Dumuzid. Inanna wallowed in her grief with Dumuzid’s family, Inanna crys for days on end not once leaving Dumuzid’s side. A fly greatly pitied Inanna, so the fly informed Inanna where Dumuzid could be found in the underworld. Determined, Inanna raids Kur, locating Dumuzid and fleeing with him. However the Galla demons of Kur chase her down, clawing at Dumuzid. Cornering Inanna, Dumuzid’s sister, Geshtinanna, comes forward, offering to replace Dumuzid in Kur, with it being decreed that Dumuzid would spend half the year in the underworld with Inanna’s sister Ereshkigal, and the other half with Inanna, reuniting the two lovers.

Inanna’s worship was heavily tied with Dumuzid, with worshippers offering prayer to Dumuzid for good harvests and fertility. During the harsh dry seasons in Sumer, worshippers would hold public grieving ceremonies for Dumuzid, his death and subsequent resurrection was believed to bring about the dry and wet seasons. Dumuzid was also seen as the god of milk, a drink that was seen as a rare commodity in ancient Sumer, in myths it’s noted that Dumuzid regularly gifts inanna milk, a culturally significant gesture. Inanna’s relationship with Dumuzid was an incredibly popular focus in Sumer, with many scholars noting their close romantic relationship. This is compounded by the multitude of romantic poetry tablets, these tablets describe the two god’s many erotic encounters in great detail, in which their love and praise for one another is highlighted. However in some myths this is contradicted, as Inanna is sometimes recorded as handing Dumuzid over to the Galla demons of Kur for not mourning her after she journeyed to the underworld. Scholars have noted that this rendition seems to be contradictory of the cultural consensus of Dumuzid and Inanna’s relationship. Nonetheless this version of Inanna was the one that the later Akkadians drew upon in their depiction of Inanna, now known as Ishtar. In their rendition of the Epic of Gilgamesh, Ishtar is noted as an abusive lover who turned Dumuzid into an allalu bird. Dumuzid was referred to under the name Tammuz by the Akkadians. Both Dumuzid and Tammuz were associated with the Canaanite word Adon, meaning “Lord”. It was under the name Adonis, descended from Adon, where Dumuzid and Inanna’s worship descended into the Greek Aphrodite and Adonis. Dumuzid himself likely descended from the proto-Semitic traditions of Baal, Astarte and Anat, stemming from the myth of Baal’s death and return by the hands of Mot. In the Bible Tammuz is denounced as a false idol, with emphasis placed on the practices of his worship. Later Tammuz was rendered as a demon in John Milton’s paradise lost, though this view of Tammuz didn’t gain as much traction as Dagon.

[daiwild]

hi my one christmas wish is that u watch this show. pretty please.

fanart that contains major spoilers under the cut:

kit i miss u 💔💔💔

[xixovart]

all i need in life is for odysseus to reunite with telemachus and immediately say, “you’re taller”

[stanleynopines]

Fr

[cassianandfenrysaremyboyos]

The sexiest thing a man can do is be absolutely devoted to their wife