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Zeus

“I will sing of Zeus, chiefest among the gods and greatest, all-seeing, the lord of all, the fulfiller who whispers words of wisdom to Themis as she sits leaning towards him. Be gracious, all-seeing Son of Cronos, most excellent and great!”

(Homeric Hymn, translated by H.G. Evelyn white)

ZEUS, (zoos) King of the Olympians, sits upon his throne high atop the golden palaces of Mount Olympus. The king of the sky and thunder holds aloft his blazing lightning bolt, which was crafted by the Cyclopes. Above, float his winged enforcers, Nike (victory), Bia (force) Zelos (rivalry) and Kratos (strength). Zeus is the Lord of prophecy, relaying them to his radiant son, Apollo, who relates them to the Pythia; the oracle priestess at the temple of Apollo at Delphi. 

Most of us are accustomed to seeing Zeus portrayed as an older man, with white hair and white beard. But in fact, to the ancient Greeks, Zeus was portrayed as middle-aged, with black hair and beard. Remember that Zeus was last born to the titaness Rhea, (before his siblings were swallowed by his father, Cronus) technically making Zeus the youngest of the Olympians. 

The Oracle at Dodona, in northwestern Greece, was a temple site dedicated to Zeus. Here the priests and priestesses used a form of divination involving the rustling sounds of the oak tree and its leaves to gain prophecies. 

Zeus is also known for his insatiable lust; transforming into animals like an eagle, swan, or bull (and even a shower of gold!) to pursue his conquests of female mortals and deities alike. 

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Zeus

Basic Information

Name(s): Zeus, Zef, Dias/Dios

Domain¹:

Thunder, lightning, and the sky

Law and order

Hospitality code (xenia), and by extension, protector of the home and protector of travelers

Protector of the assembly of the people

Chthonic realm

King Of The Gods

Counterparts:

Dyēus (Proto-Indo-European)

Jove/Jupiter (Roman)

Tinia (Etruscan)

Anu² (Mesopotamian)

Amun (Egyptian)

Symbols:

Thunderbolt

Royal scepter

The aigis³

A throne

Eagle

Bull

Oak tree

Olive tree

Typically Wearing:

A crown of olive leaves

A chiton⁴ and cloak (although sometimes he is depicted nude).

Parents: Kronos and Rhea.

Wife: Hera.

Lovers/Affairs:

Metis

Themis

Eurynome

Demeter

Mnemosyne

Leto

Dione

Maia

Persephone

Nemesis

Selene

Gaia⁵

Europa

Io

Semele

Callisto

Thaleia

Alkmene

Danaë

Antiope

Ganymede

Failed Lovers/Affairs:

Aphrodite

Asteria

Thetis

Children:

Hebe and Ares and Eileithyia and Hephaistos⁶ (by Hera)

Athena (by Metis)

The Horae (seasons) and The Moirae (fates) (by Themis)

The Gaces (by Eurynome)

Persephone and Lakkhos (by Demeter)

The Muses (by Mnemosyne)

Apollo and Artemis (Leto)

Aphrodite (Dione)⁷

Hermes (by Maia)

Melinoë and Zagreus (by Persephone)⁸

Helen of Sparta/Troy⁹ (by Nemesis)

Pandia and Ersa (by Selene)

Agdistis¹⁰ (by Gaia)

Minos (by Europa)

Epaphos and Keroessa (by Io)

Dionysus (by Semele)

Arcas (by Callisto)

The Palikoi¹¹ (by Thaleia)

Heracles (by Allmene)

Perseus (by Danaë)

Amphion and Zethus (by Antiope)

Retinue/Entourage:

Zeus’s throne is guarded by the four winged spirits Nike, Bia, Kratos, and Zelos.

Zeus’s personal messenger is Hermes, who also enacted Zeus’s will.

Zeus’s high councilor Themis gave him advice and is seated beside his throne.

Zeus’s personal cupbearer is Ganymede, serving him Ambrosia and Wine at feasts.

Major Myths Of Importance

Birth & The Titanomachy: Prior to Zeus’s birth, Kronos (his father) had received a prophecy that he would be overthrown by his children. To avoid this, he began swallowing whole every child of his. Rhea (Zeus’s mother and Kronos’s wife), in fear of her husband, could only watch. Eventually, with the guidance of her mother Gaia, she hatched a plan to end Kronos’s reign. When Zeus was born, instead of presenting him to Kronos as she had done with her children in the past, she presented to him a rock, which Kronos swallowed. She had given birth to Zeus secretly at Crete, where he was given to the Curetes to be raised. The nymph Melissa and the goat Amalthea specifically played a crucial role in his upbringing. When Zeus came of age, he became the cupbearer of Kronos, who did not know his true identity. With a concoction made by Metis (who would later be his first wife), Kronos regurgitating his swallowed children in the reverse order they were eaten (ie Hestia was swallowed first and regurgitated last, hence where the phrase “Hestia first and last”). Zeus convinced his siblings to rise up against Kronos, and the Titanomachy began. Under Gaia’s guidance, he released the cyclopses and the hecatonchires (hundred-handed giants), who aided him against the titans. After ten years, the Olympian gods overthrew the titans, and established their pantheon on Mt. Olympus. Zeus divided the “universe” between him, and his brothers Poseidon and Hades. The titans were imprisoned in Tartarus, with the exception of those who had aided the gods. Zeus became the king of gods, mortals, and the skies, Poseidon became king of the ocean, and Hades became king of the dead.

The Gigantomachy: In vengeance for her children (the titans) being locked away in Tartarus, Gaia bore the giants, who began immediately hurling rocks and burning oak at the sky. There was a prophecy which stated that the giants would not be killed by the gods alone, and upon hearing this, Gaia sought to harvest a plant which could protect her children (pharmakon). Knowing this, Zeus forbade Eos (the dawn), Helios (the sun), and Selene (the moon) from shining, and harvested all the plant himself. Afterwards, he had Athena summon Heracles, who would be the mortal that would aid them in the battle. Apollodorus goes through each of the giants fates and how they were all taken down, but it is suffice to say that they were defeated (aka I do not want to go through every single giant’s death).

The Seven “Wives”: According to Hesiodic myth, Zeus had seven lovers prior to his marriage to Hera. Metis was the first wife, who was the wisest among gods and men. But, after a prophecy from Gaia and Ouranos which stated that after birthing a daughter, Metis would birth a son that would overthrow Zeus, Zeus decided to swallow the pregnant Metis. As a result, Athena would be born out of Zeus’s head later, and Metis would act as Zeus’s internal monologue and guidance. Zeus then married Themis, who gave birth to the Horae and the Moirai. Aside from Hera, Metis and Themis are the only lovers in this list Zeus is explicitly said to have married. The next lovers are as follows (you can see their respective children in the “basic info” section); Eurynome, Demeter, Mnemosyne and Leto. Finally, he married his final wife (but not his last lover) Hera. To woo her, he turned into a Cuckoo, which is why the cuckoo is featured on her scepter.

Worship and Epithets

Primary Center Of Worship: Olympia, Greece.

Other Notable Centers Of Worship: Crete, Greece (which was widely recognized as his birthplace).

Notable Epithets:

Agathos Deos (meaning the Good God)

Agoraios (given to deities which were venerated as the protector of the assembly/agora)

Alastôr (meaning avenger of evil deeds)

Areios (either meaning the warlike or the propitiating and atoning god)

Asbamaios (meaning the protector of the sanctity of oaths, derived from the city of Asbamaeon)

Gamêlioi (meaning protecting over marriage, and was shared with Hera, Aphrodite, Peitho, Artemis, and sometimes the Moerae)

Hupatos (meaning the most high)¹²

Katharsios (meaning the purifying or atoner)

Maimaktês (meaning the stormy, and was the name the Attic month Maemacterion was derived, and a celebration to Zeus called Maemacteria was held)

Moiragetês (meaning the guider of fate, given to both Zeus and Apollo at Delphi, fitting for the cities role with their oracles)

Nomos (meaning personified law)

Olumpios (meaning the Olympian, and was a general surname given to deities who were said to live on Olympus)

Ombrios (meaning the rain-giver)

Panellênios (meaning common to/worshipped by all people)

Phuzios (meaning god that protects fugitives)

Pistios (meaning god of faith and fidelity)

Polieus (meaning protector of the city, upon which he notably had an altar at Athens)

Sôtêr (meaning the savior)

Sthenios (meaning the powerful)

Xenios (meaning hospitality and protector of strangers, which was VERY important in the time of the Ancient Greeks)

Zugios (meaning presiding over marriage, alongside Hera Zugia).

Notable Fun Facts

He only “fears”¹³ one deity, which is Nyx¹⁴. In Orphic mythology, she delivers Zeus prophecies from the Adyton (a restricted cellar in a Greco-Roman temple).¹⁵

Despite being known for his various affairs and children, he does not place number one as the deity with the most kids (that would be Poseidon).

The Ancient Greeks believed the belly was wear the brain was, and therefore that when Zeus swallowed Metis, he gained her knowledge.

Zeus and Hera’e child Hebe acted as his (and the rest of the gods’s) cubearer until Zeus took Ganymede. It is debated whether or not Ganymede only acted as Zeus’s personal cupbearer or replaced Hebe in that aspect altogether.

1: Zeus's domain varies from place to place, often times the only thing that connected one version of Zeus to a different version of him from another city-state was his name. For example, some local cults venerated him as a Chthonic earth god, rather than the opposite, popularized, Olympian sky god.

2: It is disputed whether or not Anu could be considered the Mesopotamian equivalent of Zeus. Anu is also considered to be the equivalent of Ouranus.

3: Also spelled as “Aegis”. It is an animal skin or shield typically featuring the head of a Gorgon. It is also wielded by Athena, and in the Iliad by Apollo. It may also have been connected to the deity Aex, who nursed Zeus in some myths.

4: Worn in both Ancient Greece and Rome, a chiton is a unisex garment that is fashioned at the shoulders and is made of either wool (Doric) or later linen (Ionic).

5: Zeus and Gaia’s intercourse was accidental. The myth of their union is more closely related to Phrygian mythology. For my sanity’s sake, this will be the only myth that did not originate from Hellas.

6: While certain sources say Zeus fathered Hephaistos, other sources name Hera as the only parent, making him a parthenogenous child.

7: While Homer calls Dione the mother of Aphrodite, other myths say she arose out of the sea foam fully formed after Ouranos's castrated gentile was thrown into the ocean. This lead to Plato making a distinction between Aphrodite Pandemos (Common to all people, child of Dione, and goddess of earthly/sensual pleasures) and Aphrodite Ouranos (Heavenly, born from Ouranos’s castrated gentiles, and goddess of love that transcends the body/physical desires).

8: It is debated whether or not it was Zeus or Hades that fathered Melinoë and Zagreus by Persephone (although in Orphic tradition Zeus fathered Dionysus and the Erinyes by Persephone), as some myths say that Hades is unable to produce life as he is the god of the dead (despite this, some myths said that he fathered Macaria, while no mother is mentioned).

9: Although it is widely recognized that Helen is the daughter of Leda by Zeus, the lost epic called the Cypria says that Helen is the daughter of Nemesis and Zeus.

10: Agdistis was a Hermaphroditic god, but the other gods feared a two-sexed deity, so they castrated him and he became the goddess Kybele.

11: The Palikoi are twin Sicilian deities of hot springs and geysers, that also presided over the solemn oaths sworn upon their springs and provided refuge to escaped slaves in their sanctuary, this is important to note how the Ancient Greeks incorporated other pantheons into their mythology. Okay, I lied, THIS ONE will be the last non-Hellas originated myth, unless I accidentally include more.

12: This also occurs as a poetic epithet, such as in Homer’s Iliad.

13: Although the word used to describe Zeus’s reaction to seeing Nyx isn’t translatable, “fear”, or perhaps “awe-struck in respect”, is an acceptable translation given the scenario.

14: She’s my favorite deity :-}

15: This will probably be the only reference to Orphism in my posts EVER. Only added it because I thought it was important.

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Fun little thing I learned considering I'm in the God of War fandom and a Greek mythology enthusiast (though I'm unsure if it's true):

Kratos did actually exist in greek mythology, but instead of being the son of Zeus he was the son of the Titans Pallas and Styx and the literal personification of strength with the word 'Kratos', or 'Cratus', meaning 'strength' or 'power'.

He had three siblings, all of which were personifications of specific traits:

Nike, the personification of victory

Bia, the personification of force

Zelos, the personification of rivalry, emulation, jealousy, envy and zeal (And Glory too but I'm not 100% sure about that)

In Aeschylus' 'Prometheus Bound' it even shows how Kratos and his sister Bia drag Prometheus, the Titan that stole fire from the Olympian gods for humanity, to the rocks he was chained to in regular Greek mythology as punishment, his punishment being that an eagle would devour his liver, only for it to grow back again each time since he was immortal, but that's just a fun little thing I wanted to share. :^

Once again, I'm unsure if all of this is 100% true, I researched it a lot before writing this but I guess that could also be the distrust in myself talking. If any of this is wrong, please correct me! ^^

[kumeko]

A/N: For the Red Saffron zine! Takes place shortly after the game! Sheena had the cutest crush on Lloyd and Collette throughout the game and it gave her the worst luck.

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Collette was clumsy. It was something Sheena had known for a while now, had known ever since the first time they’d met, but still the extent surprised her sometimes. Everywhere they visited, there was at least one Collette-shaped imprint. Celestia was no exception.

The snowdrift in front of her had seen better days. Still, there was something terribly endearing about the usual spread-eagle impression Collette had left in it. The better memories of their world-saving journey had always involved this shape.

Sheena crouched in front of it, peering into the darkness. “Collette?” she called out, rubbing her hands as she waited for her girlfriend’s reply.

“H-here!” Collette squeaked as she poked her head out the other side of the snow pile. Snow covered her blonde hair and with her fluffy winter coat, she looked part polar bear.

She was cute.

Sheena jerked her head away before she could stare for too long. Clearing her throat, she asked, “How did you end up all the way over there?”

“L-luck?” Collette laughed sheepishly, a semi-proud smile on her face as she tried to wiggle her way out. “I can’t believe,” she struggled harder, “I did it again.” After one last, furious shake, she flopped limply. “Sorry, could you help?”

“What were you so proud of?” Sheena laughed despite herself, standing up. Slowly, she picked her way to Collette; her skates were awkward and unwieldy on land. Still, she hadn’t been a ninja for nothing. Holding Collette’s hands firmly, she yanked her forward.

“Woah!” Collette shrieked as she tumbled out of the snow and onto Sheena.

They fell backwards. The snow wasn’t nearly as soft as it looked, and Sheena winced as her back hit the hard ground. Collette’s head bumped into her jaw like a battering ram. She was going to definitely feel this tomorrow. Winded, she groaned. “Ouch.”

“Are you okay?” Collette lifted her head, eyes wide with worry. Her long hair tickled Sheena’s neck. She was close. Far too close. Any closer and they could kiss.

Sheena flushed at the thought. Her skin burned as she tried to look anywhere else. If she could have, she’d run, but Collette’s body pinned her in place. “Y-yeah.”

“You sure?” Collette asked, leaning a little closer.

Was she doing this on purpose? Sheena wondered briefly just what lessons Zelos had been giving her on the side. He’d claimed it was to help her improve her magic, but was it really? After they went home, she was going to pay her old friend a visit. For now, though, she had to survive this situation. Or maybe this entire vacation, if things kept up like this.

Collette looked like she was about to lean forward. Sheena quickly stuttered, “P-perfectly fine! You?”

Collette narrowed her eyes, studying her, before beaming and nodding. “Yep. Thanks.”

After a second, Collette finally rolled off. Somehow, that didn’t make it any easier to breathe. Sheena inhaled deeply, recalling every calming exercise she’d learned. After everything they’d been through, she’d expected to get used to it, but somehow Collette threw her for a loop every time they talked.

Hell, they’d been travelling across the world on a vacation of sorts, just the two of them, and still Sheena didn’t know how to react every time Collette grabbed her hand. She could almost hear Zelos’ laughter. Yeah, definitely visiting the bastard after this.

“I can’t get up,” Collette admitted.

Sheena glanced beside her to find her girlfriend rocking like a turtle, trying and failing to turn over. Collette had never been athletic, even less so now that she was bundled up until she resembled a meat bun. Holding back a snicker, Sheena smoothly jumped to her feet and held out a hand. “Here, hold on.”

Collette beamed, grabbing her immediately. “Thanks!”

It took little effort to yank her up. Sheena had been convinced for months now that it had something to do with her angelic blood, that perhaps her bones were as hollow as a bird’s. The momentum was more than she expected. They bumped their foreheads before Sheena took a step back, stabilizing them.

“Ouch.” Sheena winced as she rubbed her head. Despite how fragile Collette looked, her skull was as hard as a rock. Maybe it was self defense after her many, many accidents; her body had toughened up in order to survive. “You okay?”

“Yep!” Collette chirped as she bounced, as though she had forgotten just how they’d ended up in this mess. “All in one piece!”

“That’s not…” What I meant. Even now, Collette had to be pushed to be a little selfish, to tell others when she was hurt. Sheena eyed her for a moment, making sure that she hadn’t twisted her ankle or injured herself. Judging by the way she was jumping, she didn’t even have a limp. “Well…that’s good.”

“Alright. Let’s try again!” Without waiting for a reply, Collette made her way back to the ice.

“Are you sure you want to do this again?” Sheena asked softly, trailing after her. They’d been on the ice for an hour now; when Collette had said she was a slow learner, she hadn’t been kidding. By now, the cold was starting to set in and Sheena’s fingers and toes were numb.

“Of course!” Collette held out a hand, her expression determined. “I can do it this time.”

“It’s cold,” Sheena warned fruitlessly. Out of all the places they visited, she hated the cold ones the most. The chill had a way of seeping into her bones and staying there, refusing to leave even after a hot shower.

“Oh.” Collette frowned before tugging on her scarf. “Here—”

“No, no, I didn’t mean it like that,” Sheena interrupted immediately. She firmly pushed the scarf back down, tying it tight. Last thing she needed was for Collette to catch a cold herself. “I’m more worried about you.”

Collette’s hands were still curled over the woolen fabric. “You sure? I’m warm.”

Sheena nodded furiously. “I’m wearing long sleeves today.”

“Oh! I was wondering why.” Collette giggled before reaching down and taking her hand. “So you were cold! Last time we came here, you kept wearing that tiny dress. Lloyd and I wondered how you did it.”

“That had been…a mistake,” Sheena admitted awkwardly as she pushed off the ice, pulling Collette along with her. “But I learned.” She turned so she could grab Collette’s other hand and skate backwards. “We don’t want to get sick, so last try, okay?”

“Last try,” Collette promised.

In all honesty, they’d gone through this conversation several times already, the ‘last try’ getting pushed back with each attempt. It was hard to mind though, as their fingers intertwined, as Collette bit her lip earnestly as she stared at her feet, as they slowly made their way across the ice.

“One, two,” Sheena softly chanted. “One, two.”

Collette leaned forward, rubbing their noses, and Sheena giggled. The cold was setting in but it was hard to feel anything but warm when Collette smiled at her.

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Hellenic Gods Fact Sheets and Hymns: Zeus

Zeus

Other Names: Jupiter, Jove, Kronion Epithets: Agathos Daimon (good spirit), Basileus (king), Anax (king), Kronion (son of Kronos), Epidotes (giver of good things), Hypatos (most high), Sthenios (the powerful), Alastor (avenger), Alexikakos (averter of evil), Apemios (averter of evil), Amboulios (counsellor), Eubouleus (of good counsel), Koryphaios (leader), Areios (of war), Stratios (of the armies), Klarios (distributes by lot), Kosmetes (orders the cosmos), Panoptis (all-seeing), Astrapaios (of lightning), Keraunios (of thunder), Kataibates (descending [lightning]), Ikmaios (of moisture), Ombrios (rain-giver), Hyetios (of the rain), Aphesios (releasing), Meilichios (the gracious), Lykaios (of the wolf), Maimaktes (the boisterous), Moiragetes (leader of fate), Nomos (of the law), Xenios (of strangers), Phyxius (of refuge/banishing), Olympios (the Olympian), Polieus (protector of the city-state), Morios (of olive trees), Panhellenios (of all Greeks), Skotitas (the dark), Teleios (of marriage), Soter (savior), Sthaenios (strong), Katharsios (purifying), Epoptes (overseer), Invictus (invincible), Pangratis (all-powerful). Domains: Storms, the sky and atmosphere, political power, dominion, sovereignty, rulership and kingship, divine counsel, law and justice, cosmic order, fate and destiny, maintaining oaths and xenia, avenging the wronged. Appearance: A powerful and well-built older man with tanned skin, long stormy-gray hair and beard, and piercing blue eyes. He wears a sky blue or dark blue cloth around his waist. His aura is stormy-blue. Sacred Days and Festivals: The Olympic Games. Theogamia (27 Gamelion). Pandia (17 Elaphabolion). Demokratia (12 Boedromion). Olumpeia (19 Mounuchion). Bouphonia (14 Skirophorion. Diasa (23 Anthesterion). Symbols/Attributes: Thunderbolt, throne, scepter, the Aegis. Sacred Animals: Eagle, bull, swan, goat (to a lesser extent), cuckoo, wolf Sacred Plants: Oak, olive Elemental Affinity: Air Planet: Jupiter Colors: Blue, white, yellow, gold, purple. Crystals: Diamond, clear quartz, smoky quartz, opal, lapis lazuli Incense: Frankincense, sage, vervain. Tarot Cards: The Emperor, The Wheel of Fortune, King of Swords Retinue: Hermes, Nike, Kratos, Zelos, Bia, Themis, Iris, the Moirai, the Horae, Hestia, Ganymede, Hebe, Pegasus, Metis (technically?). Associated People: Kings, lawmakers, strangers and immigrants. Offerings: Animal fat and bones, whiskey, cinnamon, oak leaves, storm water, eagle figurines, donations to eagle conservation or climate change research. Syncretized With: Ammon, Osiris (Sarapis), Taranis, Perun, Indra, Sabazius.

Hymns to Zeus

Homeric Hymn 23 to Zeus

I will sing of Zeus, chieftest among the gods and greatest, all-seeing the lord of all, the fulfiller who whispers words of wisdom to Themis as she sits leaning towards him. Be gracious, all-seeing Son of Kronos, most excellent and great.

Orphic Hymn to Zeus

Of Zeus much-honor’d, Zeus supremely great, To thee our holy rites we consecrate. Our pray’rs and expiations, king divine, For all things round thy head exalted shine. The earth is thine, and mountains swelling high, The sea profound, and all within the sky. Kronion king, descending form above, Magnanimous, commanding, sceptered Jove; All-father, principle and end of all, Whose pow’r almighty shakes this earthly ball; Even Nature trembles at thy mighty nod, Loud-sounding, arm’d with light’ning, thund’ring God. Source of abundance, purifying king, O various-form’d from whom all natures spring; Propitious hear my pray’r, give blameless health, With peace divine, and necessary wealth.

Orphic Hymn to Zeus Astrapaios

I call the mighty, holy, splendid light, Aerial, dreadful-sounding, firey bright, Flaming, aerial-light, with angry voice, Lightning thro’ the lucid clouds with horrid noise. Untam’d, to whom resentments dire belong, Pure, holy pow’r, all-father, great and strong, Come, and benevolent these rites attend, And grant my days a peaceful, blessed end.

Orphic Hymn to Zeus Keraunos

O Father Zeus, who shak’st with firey light The world, deep-sounding from thy lofty height: From thee, proceeds th’ ethereal lightning’s blaze Flashing around intolerable rays. Thy sacred thunders shake the best abodes, The shining regions of th’ immortal gods: They pow’r divine, the flaming lightning shrouds, With dark investiture, in fluid clouds. ‘Tis thine to brandish thunders strong and dire, To scatter storms, and dreadful darts of fire; With roaring flames involving all around, And bolts of thunder of tremendous sound. Thy rapid dart can raise the hair upright, And shake the heart of man with wild affright. Sudden, unconquer’d, holy, thund’ring God, With noise unbounded, flying all abroad; With all-devouring force, entire and strong, Horrid, untam’d, thou roll’st the flames along. Rapid, ethereal bolt, descending fire, The earth all-parent, trembles at thy ire; The sea all-shining; and each beast that hears The sound terrific, with dread horror fears: When Nature’s face is bright with flashing fire, And in the heavens resound thy thunders dire. Thy thunders white, the azure garments tear, And burst the veil of all surrounding air. O Zeus, all-blessed, may thy wrath severe, Hurl’d in the bosom of the deep appear, And on the tops of mountains be reveal’d, For thy strong arm is not from us conceal’d. Propitious to these sacred rites incline, And crown my wishes with a life divine: Add royal health, and gentle peace beside, With equal reason, for my constant guide.

Disclaimers: Descriptions of the gods’ appearances are purely a record of how I personally see them. Gods are shapeshifters that can appear however they wish, and will be perceived differently by different people. My own perceptions of them may or may not match ancient artwork. Correspondences listed are mostly modern. Festival dates are based on the Attic calendar. Offerings listed are all specific to the deity in addition to standard ones. Translations of hymns are from Theoi unless otherwise specified. Sources: THEOI GREEK MYTHOLOGY, neosalexandria, HellenicGods.org, κοράκι/crow’s grimoire

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Theoi Summary - Zeus

Ζευς (tzeus) - Zeus God-king of the gods, sky, lightning, thunder, law, order, fate, leadership, fatherhood, and justice Ouranic Olympian with Chthonic aspects

Symbols: Lightning bolt, scepter, aegis, olive branch, storm clouds Animals: Bull, cuckoo, eagle, swan Colors: Blue, gold, yellow, purple Plants/Herbs: Oak tree, olive tree Stones/Crystals: Diamond, quartz, smokey quartz

Retinue: Themis, Hermes, Iris, Hestia, Metis, Ganymedes, Hebe, Harpyiai, Pegasos, Zelos, Kratos, Nike, Bia Relations: Hera (wife, sister), Themis (wife), Metis (wife), Dione (wife), Ganymedes (consort), Leto (consort), Mnemosyne (consort), Semele (consort), Demeter (consort, sister), Persephone (sometimes consort, daughter), Io (consort), Nemesis (consort), Hestia (sister), Poseidon (brother), Haides (brother), Khronos (father), Rhea (mother), Helen of Troy (daughter), Hebe (sometimes daughter), Herakles (son), Apollo (son), Artemis (daughter), Hephaistos (sometimes son), Ares (son), Hermes (son), Athena (sometimes daughter), Eris (sometimes daughter), Moirai (daughters), Horai (daughters), Kharites (sometimes daughters), Pan (sometimes son), Mousai (daughters) Identified with: Jupiter (Roman), Ammon (Kemetic), Indra (Hindu), Sabazios (Phrygian), Helios (Hellenic), Barnabas (Christian)

Festivals: Theogamia (26th Gam.), Pandia (14h Ela.), Noumenia (1st of every month), Demokratia (12th Boe.), Zeus Epoptes (25 Meg.), Olympeia (19th Mun.), Bouphonia (14th Skir.), Diasia (29th Ant.)

Epithets: Ombrius (Of the Rain), Hyetius (Of the Rain), Aphesius (Releasing), Ceraunius (Of the Thunderbolt), Astrapaeus (Of the Lightning), Cataebates (Descending), Labrandeus (Raging), Conius (Of the Dust), Evenemus (Of Fair Winds), Maemactes (Boisterous), Basileus (King), Hypatus (Supreme), Coryphaeus (Leader), Ctesius (Of the House), Herceius (Of the Courtyard), Bulaeus (Of the Council), Ambulius (Counsellor), Xenius (Of Hospitality), Plusius (Of Wealth), Cosmetes (Orderer), Philius (Of Friendship), Phyxius (Of Refuge), Palamnaeus (Punisher of Murderers), Catharsius (Of Ritual Purification), Apemius (Averter of Ills), Soter (Savior), Laoites (Of the People), Eleuthereus (Of Freedom), Sthenius (Strong), Phyxius (Banishes), Milichius (Gracious), Epoptes (Overseer)

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Links and content

You know what, since some stuff on my blog is difficult to find on mobile (especially if you’re using the app), I decided to make a master post with all the links to the posts I’ve put together. Also, the links to my fanfictions, because some of you that follow this blog actually read them. For the fanfics I’ll put just Saint Seiya for now, but if you want I can put all the rest I did, which is in English and not in Italian. I’ll put everything under the cut, so the post will not be obnoxiously long. 

Update: the links should all work now. If I missed something and you notice before me, please let me know. I spent way too much time arguing with my computer for this to happen. 

Love you guys!

Fanfiction links - EFP Fanfiction (Italian)

Dietro il Mito (a lot of pairings, story rating red, general rating yellow/orange)

Gli Spiriti della Festa (a lot of background pairings, story rating green)

Del Sagittario e dei Gemelli (Saga x Aiolos, story rating red)

Il Giorno delle Stelle (Saga x Aiolos, story rating yellow)

Oltre i Cavalieri (new collection, a lot of pairings, story rating red, general rating yellow/orange)

Questa Notte È Per Noi (Shion x Dohko, story rating orange)

Fanfiction links - Archive of Our Own (Italian)

Dietro il Mito (a lot of pairings, story rating E, general rating T/M)

Gli Spiriti della Festa (a lot of background pairings, story rating G)

Del Sagittario e dei Gemelli (Saga x Aiolos, story rating E)

Il Giorno delle Stelle (Saga x Aiolos, story rating T)

Oltre i Cavalieri (new collection, a lot of pairings, story rating E, general rating T/M)

Questa Notte È Per Noi (Shion x Dohko, story rating M)

Some detailed stuff about Saint Seiya in no particular order

Partial Surplice Design analysis

Female Cloths that should not exist (and here’s why)

The problem of female Saints in SSAwakening

Legend of Sanctuary character design

Is Shoko a Mary Sue?

A sudden realization about Shun and Ikki vs Mitsumana Kido

Universe classification

What if Shun didn’t hold back?

SSAwakening Skins

Headcanons (mostly ask answers)

Some for Libra Dohko (there’s some romantic material here)

Bronze Saints favorite foods

Origins of the Bronze Saints (because Kido is not their father ok?)

Shun x Hyoga (beware, NSFW)

Siren Sorrento musical hedcanon

Honest Opinion links (if you’re using the app, click the individual names and the links should be fine; the collective links don’t work for some reason)

Gold Saints (classic) 

Aries Mu

Taurus Aldebaran

Gemini Saga

Cancer Deathmask

Leo Aiolia

Virgo Shaka

Libra Dohko

Scorpio Milo

Sagittarius Aiolos

Capricorn Shura

Aquarius Camus

Pisces Aphrodite

Silver Saints (classic)

Eagle Marin

Ophiuchus Shaina

Lizard Misty

Perseus Algol

Hound Asterion

Cepheus Albior

Centaurus Babel

Sagitta Ptolemy

Cerberus Dante

Whale Moses

Crow Jamian

Crystal Saint

Bronze Saints (classic)

Pegasus Seiya

Dragon Shiryu

Cygnus Hyoga

Andromeda Shun

Phoenix Ikki

Marina Generals

Sea Horse Baian

Scylla Io

Chrysaor Krishna

Lyumnades Caça

Kraken Isaac

Siren Sorrento

Sea Dragon Kanon

Deities (classic)

Athena (Saori Kido)

Poseidon (Julian Solo)

Eris

Abel

Lucifer

Gold Saints (The Lost Canvas)

Aries Shion

Taurus Rasgado

Cancer Manigoldo

Virgo Asmita

Libra Dohko

Scorpio Cardia

Sagittarius Sisyphus

Capricorn El Cid

Aquarius Degèl

Pisces Albafica

Everyone Else (The Lost Canvas) 

Pegasus Tenma

Unicorn Yato

Crane Yuzuriha

Sage

Hakurei

Athena (Sasha)

Specters + Deities (The Lost Canvas)

Hades (Alone)

Thanatos

Hypnos

Griffon Minos

Bennu Kagaho

Behemoth Violate

Nasu Veronica

Cait Sith Ceshire

Mandrake Fyodor

Deep Niobe

Dullahan Cube

Bat Wimber

Bronze + Silver Saints + Minor Characters (Hades Chapter)

Pegasus Seiya

Dragon Shiryu

Cygnus Hyoga

Andromeda Shun

Hades Shun

Phoenix Ikki

Secondary Bronze + Marin and Shaina

Lyra Orphée

Poseidon and Sorrento

Minor Characters

Gold Saints (Hades Chapter)

Aries Shion

Aries Mu

Taurus Aldebaran

Gemini Saga

Gemini Kanon

Cancer Deathmask

Leo Aiolia

Virgo Shaka

Libra Dohko

Scorpio Milo

Sagittarius Aiolos

Capricorn Shura

Aquarius Camus

Pisces Aphrodite

Specters (Hades Chapter)

Pandora (didn’t know where else to put her)

Wyvern Rhadamanthys

Griffon Minos

Garuda Aiacos

Balron Lune

Papillon Myu

Sphinx Pharaoh

Acheron Charon

Frog Zelos

Harpy Valentine

Worm Raimi

Deep Niobe

Minor Specters

Deities (Hades Chapter)

Athena

Thanatos

Hypnos

Hades

Gold Saints (Soul of Gold)

Aries Mu

Taurus Aldebaran

Gemini Saga

Cancer Deathmask

Leo Aiolia

Virgo Shaka

Libra Dohko

Scorpio Milo

Sagittarius Aiolos

Capricorn Shura

Aquarius Camus

Pisces Aphrodite

God Warriors (Soul of Gold)

Tanngrisnir Heracles

Nidhoggr Fafner

Gullinbursti Frodi

Hræsvelgr Baldr

Other links (to be completed)

Character Voices (Italian) - Bronze Saints

Pegasus Seiya - Ivo de Palma

Dragon Shiryu - Marco Balzarotti

Cygnus Hyoga - Luigi Rosa

Andromeda Shun - Andrea de Nisco

Phoenix Ikki - Tony Fuochi

Eagle Marin - Adriana Libretti

Ophiuchus Shaina - Jasmine Laurenti

[tales-of-asteria]

[Special Gacha] Wedding Dress Duration: 5/31 (Fri) 22:00 ～ 6/17 (Mon) 15:59

Chance to get 5☆ “Awakening” and “Bond Awakening” Colette [Wedding Dress], Farah [Wedding Dress] and Sheena [Wedding Dress], as well as 4☆ Leia [Wedding Dress] from the special gacha.

The already-running awakening partners Lloyd, Reid and Zelos can be used to awaken Colette, Farah and Sheena respectively.

This gacha features a Step Up gacha, where you pay a discounted rate to draw 10 characters and continuously raise your chances of pulling a 5☆. Each time you get a featured character, the steps will be resetted.

In this gacha will also reappear other Bond Awakening enabled 5☆ characters. The rates of this gacha’s featured characters will be higher than other 5☆.

For the event, the single daily pull will cost 3 Asteria Stones instead of 5.

There’s also the paid option to get a guaranteed 5☆ character with a multi gacha.

(More on Awakening here, and on Bond Awakening here)

Characters artes and skills details under the cut.

Fire 5☆ Colette Brunel

Stats at LV80 (max level) HP: 22,400 | Power: 1,870 | Defense: 2,050

Mystic Arte: ホーリージャッジメント Holy Judgment Power: 300% (Target: Single) | Hits: 70 (high hit type)

Arte1 - エンジェル・フェザー Angel Feathers Power: 140% (Target: Single) | Hits: 6 | Activation: 55%

Arte2 - グランドクロス Grand Cross Power: 240% (Target: All) | Hits: 12 | Activation: 25%

Arte3 - ホーリーソング Holy Song Fire Ally Power UP: 50% | Activation: 20%

Co-op skill: Double Guard 4 + Luck Heal (defense type) Decreases by 60% the damage taken from two of the enemy’s attacks. Also, there is a 40% chance of recovering 30% HPs. (wait time 01:45)

Fire 6☆ Colette Brunel

Stats at LV80 (max level) HP: 27,200 | Power: 2,120 | Defense: 2,320

EX Skill: The fire party members' OverLimit gauge will be increased by 4 (points) in the fire frames

Mystic Arte (OverLimit gauge at MAX): ホーリージャッジメント Holy Judgment Power: 300% (Target: Single) | Hits: 70 (high hit type) Bond Awakening Bonus: Increases fire members' attack by 15% (3 turns)

Mystic Arte (Awakened Mode OverLimit): ホーリージャッジメント Holy Judgment Power: 300% (Target: Single) | Hits: 130 (high hit type) Bond Awakening Bonus: Hit count +10

Arte effects added by Bond Awakening:

Arte1 - エンジェル・フェザー Angel Feathers Own defense +10% (5 turns)

Arte2 - グランドクロス Grand Cross Hit count +12

Arte3 - ホーリーソング Holy Song Increases fire members' attack by 30% (activated turn)

(Co-op skill is the same as the 5☆)

Dark 5☆ Farah Oersted

Stats at LV80 (max level) HP: 20,100 | Power: 2,060 | Defense: 2,070

Mystic Arte: 獅吼爆砕陣 Maximum Burst Power: 700% (Target: Single) | Hits: 6 (finish type)

Arte1 - 獅子戦吼 Chi Power: 200% (Target: Single) | Hits: 3 | Activation: 55%

Arte2 - 鷹爪落瀑蹴 Eagle Rage Power: 300% (Target: Single) | Hits: 7 | Activation: 30%

Arte3 - 殺劇舞荒拳 Fatal Fury Power: 400% (Target: Single) | Hits: 11 | Activation: 15%

Co-op skill: Physical Attack Boost 4 (attack type) Increases physical attack by 50%  for 180 seconds. (wait time 06:00)

Dark 6☆ Farah Oersted

Stats at LV80 (max level) HP: 23,000 | Power: 2,410 | Defense: 2,440

EX Skill: When a dark party member is on a frame with an Attack UP buff on it, the frame’s attack boost effect will be increased by 80%

Mystic Arte (OverLimit gauge at MAX): 獅吼爆砕陣 Maximum Burst Power: 700% (Target: Single) | Hits: 6 (finish type) Bond Awakening Bonus: Arte power +70%

Mystic Arte (Awakened Mode OverLimit): 獅吼爆砕陣 Maximum Burst Power: 1200% (Target: Single) | Hits: 6 (finish type) Bond Awakening Bonus: Own power +100% (2 turns)

Arte effects added by Bond Awakening:

Arte1 - 獅子戦吼 Chi Break gauge damage +50%

Arte2 - 鷹爪落瀑蹴 Eagle Rage Break gauge damage +50%

Arte3 - 殺劇舞荒拳 Fatal Fury Break gauge damage +50%

(Co-op skill is the same as the 5☆)

Earth 5☆ Sheena Fujibayashi

Stats at LV80 (max level) HP: 20,300 | Power: 1,960 | Defense: 2,140

Mystic Arte: 降霊召符・心 Summon: Heart Power: 340% (Target: All) | Hits: 44 (high hit type)

Arte1 - 生吸符 Life Seal Power: 240% (Target: All) | Hits: 4 | Activation: 55%

Arte2 - 衝弾符 Guardian Seal Defense UP: 120% | Activation: 20%

Arte3 - 精吸符 Spirit Seal Power: 340% (Target: Single) | Hits: 9 | Activation: 25%

Co-op skill: Fast Earth Shot 4 (magic type) Performs an earth magic attack with 85% of power. (wait time 00:15)

Earth 6☆ Sheena Fujibayashi

Stats at LV80 (max level) HP: 23,300 | Power: 2,300 | Defense: 2,520

EX Skill: The earth members' defense will be increased by 25% for each enemy

Mystic Arte (OverLimit gauge at MAX): 降霊召符・心 Summon: Heart Power: 340% (Target: All) | Hits: 44 (high hit type) Bond Awakening Bonus: Arte power +60%

Mystic Arte (Awakened Mode OverLimit): 降霊召符・心 Summon: Heart Power: 640% (Target: All) | Hits: 77 (finish & high hit & fast charge OL type) Bond Awakening Bonus: Increases earth members' attack by 30% (activated turn)

Arte effects added by Bond Awakening:

Arte1 - 生吸符 Life Seal Heals the earth members by 10%

Arte2 - 衝弾符 Guardian Seal Increases earth members' defense by 30% (activated turn)

Arte3 - 精吸符 Spirit Seal Heals the earth members by 20%

(Co-op skill is the same as the 5☆)

Water 4☆ Leia Rolando

Stats at LV70 (max level) HP: 17,000 | Power: 1,630 | Defense: 1,510

Mystic Arte: 活伸棍・神楽 Soulstoke Celebration Power: 240% (Target: Single) | Hits: 30 (fast OL charge type)

Arte1 - 大輪月華 Crescent Flash Power: 110% (Target: Single) | Hits: 6 | Activation: 30%

Arte2 - 散沙雨 Staff Rain Power: 130% (Target: Single) | Hits: 10 | Activation: 20%

Co-op skill: Fast Aqua Attack 4 (attack type) Performs a water physical attack with 60% of power. (wait time 00:20)

[talesofthreehouses]

Tales of Three Houses: The Crests of Fódlan

Disclaimer: As this blog is still relatively new, I feel I must warn that none of these posts are not actually related to FE:TH proper, but rather an AU of the game for the Tales of series.

With that out of the way, this post will be compiling together a list of characters with crests in the AU and what the crests are. Any characters from the AU that do not show up, do not have a crest.

This list is for me to look back on as I write the story, but I’m also posting it for a lack of better content on this wasteland of a blog. Enjoy!

The Crests of the Neutral Party:

1. Ludger- (Major Crest of Flames)

2. Elle- (Major Crest of Flames)

The Crests of the Church:

1. Duke- (Major Crest of Lorelei)

2. Ioder-  (Major Crest of Terca Lumireis)

3. Estelle- (Major Crest of the Full Moon)

4. Yuri- (Minor Crest of Vesperia)

5. Patty- (Major Crest of Aifreed)

The Crests of the Black Eagles:

1. Asch- (Major Crest of Lorelei; Minor Crest of Flames)

2. Luke- (Major Crest of Flames; Minor Crest of Lorelei)

3. Tear- (Major Crest of Yulia)

4. Guy- (Minor Crest of Gardios)

5. Ion- (Major Crest of Fon; Minor Crest of Yulia)

6. Sync- (Minor Crest of Fon)

7. Jade- (Minor Crest of Balfour)

The Crests of the Blue Lions:

1. Velvet- (Major Crest of Daemon)

2. Sorey- (Major Crest of the Shepherd)

3. Eizen- (Minor Crest of Rayfalke)

4. Eleanor- (Minor Crest of Hume)

5. Alisha- (Minor Crest of Diphda)

The Crests of the Golden Deer:

1. Lloyd- (Major Crest of Yggdrasil)

2. Cress- (Minor Crest of Yggdrasil)

3. Colette- (Minor Crest of Sylvarant)

4. Zelos- (Minor Crest of Tethe’alla)

5. Sheena- (Minor Crest of the Cursed)

6. Regal- (Minor Crest of Bryant)

7. Emil- (Major Crest of Ratatosk)

[we-eternal-rp]

hello, hello! do you have any suggestions for a tom holland fc?

—  ☄ anon !

hello hello to you too !  i can drop a whole ass chunk for you certainly, enjoy!          ps. as alway, hit up the deity directory for more information on any below.

DEMI-GODS: POLYDEUCES or CASTOR — either of the two, usually twin, agrarian demi-gods of horsemanship and protectors of guests and travellers.

GOD: ZEPHYRUS — the sky god of the west wind, the god of spring.

GOD: TRITON — a fish-tailed sea-god, the herald of and often see at the side of the olympian god and sea king, poseidon. he stills the waves with his conch shell trumpet.

GOD: PAN — the rustic god of shepherds and hunters, and of the meadows and forests of the mountain wilds, his unseen presence arouses panic in others who enter his realm.

GOD: PLUTUS — the god of wealth, at first he was solely concerned with agricultural bounty but came to represent wealth in general.

TITAN: LELANTUS — the younger titan the god of the flow of air, moving unseen and a hunter’s skill at stalking prey.

TITAN: HELIOS — the younger titan god of the sun, a guardian of oaths, and the god of sight, created at the same instant as his fellow titans eos and selene.

TITAN: EPIMETHEUS —  the titan god of afterthought, who created the animals of the earth, while his twin brother prometheus crafted mankind.

DAIMON: POLEMOS — the daimon of war and battle, a member of the machae, battle-spirits.

DAIMON: ZELOS — the damion of rivalry, emulation, jealousy, envy and zeal.

DAIMON: SOTER — the damion of safety, and deliverance and preservation from harm.

DAMIONA: HOMONOIA — the damiona of concord, unanimity and oneness of mind.

DEIFIED MORTAL: ENDYMION — a mortal king who was highly regarded by the younger titan goddess selene, choosing to leave his body in a state of eternal youthful slumber as a trade for his souls immortality.

DEIFIED MORTAL: GANYMEDE — a handsome trojan prince who was carried off to the heavens by olympian god-king zeus in the shape of an eagle, where he was appointed as immortal cup-bearer of the gods. he is a playmate of the erotes as he is a deity of homosexual love.

DEIFIED MORTAL: HYACINTHUS — a handsome mortal spartan prince who was highly regarded by the olympian god apollo, who was killed accidentally and prematurely by actions of gods, and thus allowed by the fates a level of immortality as his death was not of the natural design of his fate.

[imagination-of-a-melted-bitch]

About The Admins

Hello! This is Admin Tay. I am so excited to make this because I’m so excited to have accepted the admins on the blog, they are both very talented individuals and they’re going to bring different styles to the blog so I’m really stoked. Anyway, I’m rambling…under the cut you will find a ton of info on all the admins so please…continue. This will be updated as the other two or three admins join the blog :)

Applications are here xx for anyone who wants to join~

Name: Admin T-Swizzle Swag or Admin Tay

Position: Owner/Writer/Updater

The content you create: Scenarios, Fake Texts, Fake Snaps, Reactions, Audios and I’m working on perfecting moodboards and video imagines.

Genres you work in: Smut, Fluff, Angst

Biases:

Maknae Line (BTS)

Kihyun, Jooheon, Changkyun (Monsta X)

Youngjae and BamBam (Got7)

Changbin, Jisung, Hyunjin (Stray Kids)

Hoshi, Jeonghan, Seungkwan, WoonWoo, Minghao (Seventeen)

Chanyeol, Kyungsoo (EXO)

Mark, Taeyong, Johnny, Yuta, Jaehyun, Taeil (Nct 127)

Wonshik, Taekwoon (VIXX)

Mark, Jisung, Jeno, Chenle (Nct Dream)

Mark, Ten, Taeyong, Jaehyun, Taeil (Nct U)

Kisu, Cory (24k)

Hanbin, Bobby, Junhoe (Ikon)

Moonbin, Mj, Rocky, JinJin (Astro)

Kino, Yeo One (Pentagon)

BigBang as a whole (it’s so hard to choose among these kings)

SHINee as a whole (haha how am I supposed to choose between these kings?)

Yongguk, Zelo (B.a.p)

YoungK (Day6)

Other groups/solo artists:

Jay Park Zico Dean DPR live Monster Woo Christian Yu

Affiliated fandoms:

24U, Aroha, Baby, VIP, ARMY, My Day, EXO-L, I-Got7, IKONIC, Monbebe, Nctzen, Universe, Carat, Shawol, Starlight, (No official name for Stray Kids),

UB:

I don’t have one :(

UB bias wrecker:

I don’t have one :(

Personal blogs:

Well, this is one of my personal blogs, so howdy.

Age:

16

Gender:

female

Sexual orientation:

pansexual

Height:

5'7

Star sign:

Scorpio

Hobbies:

Writing, playing softball, reading, corrupting my friends with kpop, spamming friends with kpop memes,

Favorite American artists/bands:

Too many to name tbh, I just like what I like,

Favorite food(s):

I like all foods besides Sushi, I don’t like the taste of the rice on the Sushi Rolls,

Favorite drink(s):

Dr.Pepper,

Favorite color(s):

I don’t even fucking know, I like all colors, shades, sign me the fuck up–recently I’ve been liking yellow more than anything though,

Favorite animal(s):

Doggos, Kitties, Lions, Shark Whales

3 facts about me:

1.) I am the oldest on my mom’s side and the youngest on my dad’s side,

2.) I live with my mother and my step-dad who might as well be my real dad because he’s the real MVP stepping in and what not,

3.) I have a reputation for being scary, threatening but I’m actually really soft and caring and only get mad if you’re annoying, a bully, or walk too slow in the hallways.

**I write for all the groups listed above under biases and for all soloists above :)

Name: Admin Deby (sorry for the gif, my pictures aren’t that pretty ^^)

Position: Admin/Writer

The content you create: Scenarios, Moodboards, probably gonna try reactions now that I’m here, but who knows lol

Genres you work in: Smut, Fluff, Angst

Biases:

ot7 (BTS)

ot7 (GOT7)

ot4 (Mamamoo)

ot7 (Victon)

Jisung, Felix, Chan (Stray Kids)

Minghao, SeungCheol, Hoshi, WoonWoo (Seventeen)

Baekhyun, Suho, Xiumin (EXO)

Lisa (Blackpink)

ot5 (Day6)

Wonho, Shownu, Minhyuk (Monsta X)

Donghae, Leeteuk, Yesung, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun (Super Junior)

Moonbin, JinJin, Eunwoo (Astro)

Yongguk, Zelo (B.a.p)

Min Hyuk, Jong Hyun (CNBlue)

Other groups/solo artists:

Big Bang Shinee Zico IU Red Velvet Henry Myteen

Affiliated fandoms:

ARMY, I-Got7, Alice, MooMoo, ELF, (No official name for Stray Kids)

UB:

Jungkook (BTS)

UB bias wrecker:

Seokjin (BTS) Donghae (Super Junior)

Personal blogs:

@btsaeipathy

Age:

26

Gender:

female

Sexual orientation:

heterosexual

Height:

5'4

Star sign:

Pisces

Hobbies:

Writing, reading, watching series, movies and asian dramas, talking with my friends

Favorite American artists/bands:

I don’t actually have favorite artists/bands since I like random songs everywhere lol

Favorite food(s):

(same as Tay ^^)

Favorite drink(s):

Coffee

Favorite color(s):

Blue, black, lilic

Favorite animal(s):

Doggos, Kitties, Wolves, Eagles, Tigers (and basically most of the members of the cat family, like lynx, cheetah, etc.)

3 facts about me:

1.) I’ve only met 2-3 people older than me in this world of tumblr fanfics (if you’re older or same age, please let me know, I feel like an ancient lol)

2.) I don’t like to cook so I still live with my parents bc my mom does it for me (and I also don’t have to pay rent which is good for my savings ^^)

3.) I’m a soft, shy girl who actually love to make new friends (and I care about all of them

**I write for all the groups listed above under biases and for all soloists above :)

Name: Admin Kat or just Kat

Position: Admin/Writer

The content you create: Scenarios, Moodboards, Reactions, fake snaps

Genres you work in: Smut, Fluff, Angst

Biases:

Namjoon and Taehyung ( BTS )

ot7 (GOT7)

G-dragon, Daesung ( Bigbang )

Bobby and Junhoe (Ikon )

S.coups, Vernon, DK and Jeonghan (Seventeen)

Sehun, Kai, Yixing (EXO)

Jennie (Blackpink)

ot5 (Day6)

Wonho, Shownu, Kihyun (Monsta X)

Donghae, Leeteuk, Heechul, Eunhyuk (Super Junior)

Taemin, Jonghyun ( Shinee)

Other groups/solo artists:

Zico

Jay Park

Giriboy

Sunmi

Hyuna

Winner

Affiliated fandoms:

I-Got7,ARMY,ELF, VIP, Shawol, IKONIC, Monbebe

UB:

G-Dragon (Bigbang)

UB bias wrecker:

Jinyoung ( GOT7)

Personal blogs:

@k-pop-and-drop-it

Age:

16

Gender:

female

Sexual orientation:

I got no idea

Height:

5'2

Star sign:

Gemini

Hobbies:

Writing, reading, watching stuff , Learning Languages

Favorite American artists/bands:

Arctic Monkeys ( They’re English I know)

The Neighbourhood 

Favorite food(s):

Unlike the other two admins, my asian ass loves rice and I love Sushi. I also really enjoy the combination of chicken and rice.

Favorite drink(s):

Coffee, Cranberry and apple tea ( HNG this shit so good, got me seeing stars)

Favorite color(s):

Lavender, Baby blue, a bright orange

Favorite animal(s):

Dogs!!!( my cutie puppy Tofu ) , Kitties, Wolves, Pikas and owls

3 facts about me:

1. I am super energetic. I’m literally like a bunny on crack and a huge morning person. I actively seek out thrill and love an impromptu adventure or a party.

2. I actually started learning korean before I got into kpop. Its been a solid journey and I really hope to got study there in about a year

3. I’m Multiligual! and I digest languages really quickly so I dabble in some Japanes, chinese and Russian too!

Name: Admin Bethany

Position: Admin/Writer

The content you create: Scenarios, reactions, sometimes snaps,

Genres you work in: Smut, Fluff, Angst

Biases: OH MY LORD ASDFGHJKL

Kihyun - Monsta X

Xiumin, Chen, Sehun (debatable Luhan) - EXO

Yoongi - BTS

Jinyoung - GOT7

G-dragon, Seungri - Bigbang

Joshua, Woozi, Wonwoo - Seventeen

Jennie, Jisoo -  Blackpink

Onew - Shinee

Rocky - Astro

Zelo - B.A.P.

others I’m sure, I just cant think rn.

UB: Kihyun - Monsta X

UB wrecker: Suga - BTS

Personal blogs: @kihyunsbreazy17

Age: 16

Sexual Orientation: beats me.

Star Sign: Aries

Hobbies:

Writing, reading, culinary, makeup, musical theatre

Favorite American artists/bands:

honestly no clue… prolly like Cardi B.. and uhh.. some others? I don’t have much of favorites tbh

Favorite food(s):

seafood, and blueberry scones. not together….ew hhahahaa.

Favorite drink(s):

code red mtn dew… uhhh…. apple juice.

Favorite color(s):

teal (on the greener side) and burgundy/maroon, also any muted colors.

Favorite animal(s):

cats, pigs,

3 facts about me:

1. I’m a living meme. I’m really sensitive and shy tbh.

2. lowkey obsessed with Lab Rats, I’m almost 17 nd I watch a kids show about bionic bitches, they better make new season.

3. my own personal blog isn’t working out and it makes me sad. utterly grateful to be accepted here 3.

[cakekilledkid]

Vegan/Vegan Friendly Restaurants in The San Gabriel Valley

The Yelp links are just for location and hours purposes. 

https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-dorado-pollos-a-la-brasa-pasadena Peruvian restaurant. The only thing I get here is the Tofu Saltado, it's pretty good. They have two different styles, with spaghetti noodles or rice, I much prefer the rice option. I always ask for it with easy oil and sauce, otherwise there's a ridiculous amount, maybe enough to fill a 4 oz cup, seriously.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/oh-happy-days-natural-food-grocery-and-cafe-altadena?osq=vegan This is a mini health food store with a vegan cafe. I've been going there for many years. The food can be hit or miss but the owner is a cool old hippie and does a lot for the community and gives meals to those who can't afford it. There's a different menu daily of about 6 things, some of the things are offered daily though, you can do mini portions of each as a combo plate. $10 will get you pretty far in the cafe. Most of the ingredients he uses are organic and locally sourced. He also sells produce and has bulk bins with pretty much everything. I'll be legit sad if this place doesn't survive the pandemic.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/fresh-brothers-pasadena-pasadena-2 I like their deep dish pizza a lot more than their regular crust. Not sure what kind of cheese they use but it might be Follow Your Heart. It's located in a commissary with a bunch of other restaurants. There's two vegan businesses there but it's all impossible/beyond stuff so I never bothered.

My Vegan - Really the only things I get here is the Oh My Potato dish and the lentil tacos. I've tried most of the menu over the years and a lot of it is just okay. They have a second location in Eagle Rock with a smaller menu.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/fiore-market-cafe-south-pasadena?osq=burrata

The only thing I get here is the tempeh bacon sandwich but it's probably my favorite sandwich anywhere. I've tried a few times to make tempeh bacon but could never get it like theirs. They also use bread on it that they bake there. They are only open for lunch unfortunately.

Sage and Real Food Daily are both in Pasadena and a lot of people like them but I feel they're too expensive for what you get so I don't really endorse either

https://www.yelp.com/biz/zelo-gourmet-pizza-arcadia These guys do cornmeal crust pizza. Their vegan option is a cheeseless with various veggies, it's pretty good. Bunch of slackers work here but they mean well.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/ixtaco-taqueria-el-monte

I like this spot, they have a few different vegan options to put in tacos/burritos/etc. I usually get a burrito filled with mushrooms, spinach, and tofu. They also carry some kind of packaged vegan flan but it's flavored and just okay. 

I use the Happy Cow app whenever I'm in a city I'm not too familiar with and it shows me which veg or veg friendly restaurants are nearby

You probably already knew about a good amount of these places but oh well

[bladesurgence]

some rough Middle Earth verse:

Irelia’s mother came from a family of Rangers of the North; her father was a skilled swordsman of Rohan who could fight on horseback with such incredible agility that the kings of Rohan gave the Lito family the honor of possessing one of the Mearas (the legendary swift horses of the Rohirrim).

Early on during the campaign of Rohan to oppose the forces of Isengard, Irelia’s father was killed. At this time her older brother Zelos was off in a scouting company to Minas Tirith in order to take stock of the situation with Mordor, which left the responsibility of riding the family’s Mearas, Sielward, to Irelia.

On a scouting mission in Wilderland in TA 3014, Irelia and a group of Rohirrim were ambushed by a pack of orcs along the River Anduin between Lorien and Dol Gudur as they attempted to discern if the threat of Orcs had resurged from Sauron’s old seat of power. Nearly the entire company was killed, but Irelia was saved by one of the Great Eagles and with their help avenged her fallen comrades, earning her the nickname Gaewyn, or ‘wind friend.’

Irelia was born in TA 2992, making her twenty-seven in TA 3019 where the majority of the events of the War of the Ring takes place.

[seikkun]

Get to Know You Ask Meme

Rules | Answer the 20 questions and tag 20 amazing followers you’d like to get to know better!

Tagged by @incoherentelegy

Name: Kal

Nicknames: Oh wait that was a nickname. I also go by Aya, or Sei. 

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius/Fire Rabbit

Height: 5′4″

Orientation: ???? Zelosexual

Nationality: Amurican. Freedom freedom eagle burger.

Favorite Fruit: Think of that scene in Firefly when Kaylee gets really excited over the strawberries. That’s me. (I also like kiwi and pineapple)

Favorite Season: Florida only has one season, I’ve forgotten what the rest are. (Theoretically, spring, because I like new growth and flowers and the theme of renewal. Soft rain showers and fresh sprouting buds.)

Favorite Book: I love every book on my bookshelf enough that I bought it, so that counts for something? Some favorites include “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,” “The Time Traveler's Wife,” “Dreaming in English,” and “Warbreaker.”

Favorite Flower: I dunno, I love a lot of flowers. Tiger lilies, daisies, forget-me-nots...I love little flowers that can be put into your hair as tiny accents too.

Favorite Scent: Citrus and bergamont, I like some ‘tropical’ scented things as long as they’re not coconut. Warm vanilla sugar is a scent I associate with pleasant things. 

Favorite Color: Most any shade of blue, particularly the indigo range and teal is nice too. I’m also a fan of hot pink in the right situations/amounts. Same goes for bright orange, in the right shade.

Favorite animal: Ocelots and Asian River Otters.

Coffee, tea, or hot cocoa: Depends on the day and my mood. I don’t really drink coffee, but I like coffee flavored things (and I drink cappuccino). I prefer green tea and chai over other teas (I had a fantastic plum and cinnamon green tea in England). Hot cocoa is great on cold nights, but those are less frequent here in Florida, so it’s been a while since I had some...

Average sleep hours: NEVER ENOUGH

Cat or dog person: Cats. I love cats. Cats are the best thing ever. (I like to look at dogs, and dogs often seem to love me, to my annoyance, because I just want to admire them from a distance.)

Favorite fictional character: /unrolls paper and lets it spill across the floor Ok so this would actually take a while if I start listing every bae character I periodically obsess over, but right now my obsessions are Zen/Jaehee from Mystic messenger (and also Seven, to a lesser extent), Zelos, as always, with Sheena and Colette close behind (honorable mentions to Kratos, Yuan, and Martel), Adrien/Chat Noir and Marinette/Ladybug (honorable mentions to Chloe and Alya), and Yuri Lowell. 

Number of blankets you sleep with: Like eight? I keep buying those soft throw blankets because I can’t resist how soft and touchable they are. 

Dream trip: I just want to be rich and able to drop everything to go anywhere at a minute’s notice so I can go to conventions around the world with all my internet friends. And also go see all the cool temples and archaeological sites I read about. -insert Raine’s ‘ruin mode’ music-

Blog created: 2013

Number of followers: 170 (where did all these people come from and how did I trick them into thinking I’m worth following?)

Tagging: anyone who actually clicked ‘read more’ and sees this

Idk I guess I can tag a couple people. @sanewithextrain @jishinsjourney @blizzuni @hemuset @halfdemons

[elencelebrindal]

Give us an update list of your awakening saints?

Sure! I got quite a lot of them these past months, so my collection finally increased. Following the codex:

Bronze Saints

Chameleon June ✓ lvl 70 Unicorn Jabu ✓ lvl 60 Cassiopea Erda ✓ lvl 60 Northern Crown Katya ✓ lvl 70 Phoenix Ikki ✓ lvl 60 Hydra Ichi ✓ lvl 60 Adromeda Shun ✓ lvl 60 Cygnus Hyoga ✓ lvl 60 Dragon Shiryu ✓ lvl 60 Ursa Minor Xiaoling ✓ lvl 60 Wolf Nachi ✓ lvl 60 Sextans Luna ✓ lvl 70 Bear Geki ✓ never upgraded Lionet Ban ✓ lvl 40 Delphinus Mii ✓ never upgraded Pegasus Seiya ✓ lvl 60

Silver Saints

Lyra Orphée ✓ lvl 70 Pavo Mayura ✓ lvl 70 Perseus Algol ✓ lvl 60 Crane Yuzuriha ✓ lvl 60 Cepheus Daidalos ✓ lvl 40 Crow Jamian ✓ lvl 70 Eagle Marin ✓ lvl 80 Lizard Misty ✓ never upgraded Ophiuchus Shaina ✓ lvl 60 Whale Moses ✓ never upgraded Sagitta Ptolemy ✓ never upgraded Cerberus Dante ✓ never upgraded Hound Asterion ✓ never upgraded Centaurus Babel ✓ never upgraded

Gold Saints

Scorpio Milo ✓ RC lvl 80 Leo Aiolia ✓ lvl 70 Gemini Saga ✓ RC lvl 80 Sagittarius Aiolos ✓ lvl 70 Gemini Kanon ✓ lvl 80 Libra Dohko ✓ lvl 70 Virgo Shijima ✗ Cancer Deathmask ✓ RC lvl 80 Pisces Aphrodite ✓ RC lvl 80 Virgo Shaka ✓lvl 70 Taurus Aldebaran ✓ lvl 60 Aquarius Camus ✓RC lvl 80 Capricorn Shura ✓ lvl 70 Aries Mu ✓ lvl 70 Cancer Deathtoll ✗

Legendary

Hypnos ✓ lvl 70 Hades ✓ RC lvl 80 Goddess Athena ✓ lvl 70 Poseidon ✓ lvl 70 Artemis ✗ Thanatos ✓ lvl 70 Ophiuchus Odysseus ✓ lvl 80 Evil Saga ✓ lvl 70 Divine Cloth Hyoga ✓ lvl 70 Divine Cloth Shiryu ✓ lvl 70 Pandora ✓ lvl 70 Divine Cloth Aiolia ✓ lvl 70 Divine Cloth Shun ✓ lvl 70 Pandora Commander ✗ Underworld Shun ✓ lvl 70 Divine Cloth Seiya ✓ lvl 80 Arayashiki Shaka ✓ lvl 70 Surplice Shion ✓ lvl 70 Golden Arrow Seiya ✓ lvl 60 Grand Pope ✓ lvl 60 Aries Shion ✓ lvl 70 Divine Cloth Ikki ✓ lvl 80 Divine Cloth Milo ✓ lvl 80 almost maxed out completely Nebula Shun ✓ lvl 70 Gold Hyoga ✓ lvl 70 Saori Kido ✓ lvl 60 Firebird Ikki ✓ lvl 40 Outrage Shiryu ✓ lvl 60

Marina

Sea Dragon Kanon ✓ lvl 60 Siren Sorrento ✓ lvl 60 Krishna Chrysaor ✓ lvl 60 Lymnades Kayza ✓ never upgraded Scylla Io ✓ lvl 60 Seahorse Baian ✓ lvl 40 Kraken Isaac ✓ lvl 70 Mermaid Thetis ✓ never upgraded

Specter

Sphinx Pharaoh ✓ lvl 70 Balrog Lune ✗ Garuda Aiacos ✓ lvl 70 Griffon Minos ✓ lvl 70 Papillon Myu ✓ lvl 70 Wyvern Rhadamanthys ✓ lvl 70 Alraune Queen ✗ Cyclops Giganto ✓ lvl 40 Harpy Valentine ✗ :( Frog Zelos ✓ never upgraded Worm Raimi ✓ never upgraded Deep Niobe ✓ lvl 40

Other

These are small secondary characters, so I'm only mentioning the ones I'm missing: Young Shiryu (upsetting, because I have all the other ones) Seika (I could have gotten her, but I had to take a break and lost her shards)