#nature gods
Theoi Summary - Poseidon
Ποσειδων (poh-see-thOHN) - Poseidon
God-king of the sea, earthquakes, floods, drought, and horses
Ouranic, Chthonic and Einalic Olympian
Symbols: Trident, seashell, boulder, wreath of celery
Animals: Bull, horse, dolphin, hippocamp, marine life
Colors: Blue, green, black
Plants/Herbs: Pine, celery
Stones/Crystals: Pearl, sea glass
Retinue: Triton, Nereids, Okeanids, Naiads, Potomai, all ocean deities and spirits
Relations: Kronos (father), Rhea (mother), Amphirite (wife), Halia (consort), Medousa (consort), Zeus (brother), Hestia (sister), Haides (brother), Demeter (sister), Hera (sister), Triton (son), Rhode (daughter), Pegasos (son), Athena (sometimes daughter), Areion (son), Polyphemos (son), Khrysomallos (son), Orion (sometimes son), Despoine (daughter), Kymopoleia (daughter), Proseous Daemones (sons)
Identified with: Neptune (Roman)
Festivals: Poseidea (8 Pos.), Haloa (26 Pos.), Aeginetarum Feriae (~winter solstice), honored on the 8th of every month
Epithets: Basileus (King), Pelagaeus (Of the Sea), Prosclystius (Who Dashes Against), Asphalius (Secures Safe Voyage), Epoptes (Overseer), Ennosigaeus (Shaker of the Earth), Hippius (Of the Horses), Hippocurius (Horse Tender), Phytalmius (Plant Nurturer), Patrus (Father), Laoites (Of the People), Gaeochus (Holder of the Earth)
Theoi Summary - Persephone/Kore
Περσεφονη/κόρη (pehr-seh-FOH-nee/koh-reh) - Persephone/Kore AKA Core, Cora
Goddess-Queen of the Underworld, entry to Elysium, nekromankia, curses/Spring growth, grain
Ouranic & Chthonic Goddess
Symbols: Pomegranate, torch, wheat, flowers
Animals: Bats, black ram, parrots, talking birds
Colors: Red, black, green, pink
Plants/Herbs: Asphodel, pomegranate, narcissus, grain/wheat, mint
Stones/Crystals: Quartz, agate, jasper, tourmaline, sapphire
Retinue: Hekate, Iacchus, the dead
Relations: Haides (husband), Zeus (father), Demeter (mother), Zagreus (son), Melinoe (daughter), Erinys (sometimes daughters), Dionysos (sometimes son)
Identified with: Proserpina (Roman)
Festivals: Thesmophoria (11-13th Pya.), Eleusinian Mysteries (14-23rd Boe.), Haloa (26 Pos.)
Epithets: Kore (Maiden), Khthonia (Of the Earth/Underworld), Capophorus (Bringer of Fruit), Soteira (Savior), Megala Thea (Great Goddess), Hagne (Pure), Daeira (Knowing One), Praxidike (Exacter of Justice), Herkyna (Of Stone Enclosure), Protogone (First Born), Despoina (Mistress of the House), Hagne (Pure), Melindia (Honey)
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)
El-Ahrairah piece I think I’m not going to finish out. Had a lot of fun with it conceptually and making the wolf forms but I’ve been losing enthusiasm for it and having trouble with getting the cohesion I want. I’ll probably take another stab at a different composition of this eventually though. I’ve wanted to do a nice “Prince of a Thousand” piece for a while.
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Autumn had a Dream
A piece I’ve been painting a little by little between work… since last autumn.
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So it’s the last day of Mermay and I knew I had to draw at least one mermaid this month…..but then I saw this month’s Character Design Challenge is March of the Living Tree. And you know me and trees .
So this was me trying to cram the 2 themes together. A tree mermaid!
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