paiqeturco:

MYTHOLOGY MEME :  ten goddesses → persephone

       Persephone is the goddess of the underworld in Greek mythology. She is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, goddess of the harvest. Persephone was such a beautiful young woman that everyone loved her, even Hades wanted her for himself. One day, when she was collecting flowers on the plain of Enna, the earth suddenly opened and Hades rose up from the gap and abducted her. None but Zeus, and the all-seeing sun, Helios, had noticed it. 

Broken-hearted, Demeter wandered the earth, looking for her daughter until Helios revealed what had happened. Demeter was so angry that she withdrew herself in loneliness, and the earth ceased to be fertile. Knowing this could not continue much longer, Zeus sent Hermes down to Hades to make him release Persephone. Hades grudgingly agreed, but before she went back he gave Persephone a pomegranate (or the seeds of a pomegranate, according to some sources). When she later ate of it, it bound her to underworld forever and she had to stay there one-third of the year. The other months she stayed with her mother. When Persephone was in Hades, Demeter refused to let anything grow and winter began. This myth is a symbol of the budding and dying of nature. In the Eleusinian mysteries, this happening was celebrated in honor of Demeter and Persephone, who was known in this cult as Kore. (X)(X) 

clairelizabethfraser:

greek gods

oceanhunters:

T E E N A G E  G I R L S  +  M Y T H O L O G Y: Nótt

The daylight hurts her eyes and so she stays inside, hidden behind drawn curtains and closed blinds. She watches the clock religiously, breath held in anticipation for the second that the sun dips beyond the horizon. It is then that she steps outside, marvelling at her city’s lights, her gaze drifting skyward towards a ceiling of twinkling stars. She feels free, bathed in the moon’s silver glow, dancing in the headlights of passing cars.

lancelotfan:

Mythology meme: Set (gender swap) God of chaos, deserts, storms, thunder, and evil. 

In Egyptian mythology, Seth (also spelled Sutekh, Setesh, Seteh, Set) was a god of the desert (including desert storms), thunder and evil.

The word ‘Seth’ was first said as ‘Set’. Because of changes in the Egyptian language over the 3,000 years that Seth was worshiped, the ’t’ in Set was pronounced so similarly from ‘th’ that the Greeks wrote it as Seth during the Ptolemaic period. Seth was originally responsible for protecting Ra during his journey in the afterlife, personally slaying the great serpent Apep. Later, Seth killed his brother Osiris, who had succeeded Ra as pharaoh, out of jealousy. Horus(Osiris and Isis’ son) eventually defeated Seth and claimed the throne.

Seth had three siblings: his brother Osiris and his sisters Isis and Nephthys (who was also his wife). He also had a nephew Horus. Nephthys married Seth and Isis married Osiris. Seth and Nephthys had a son named Anubis. His father and mother were Geb and Nut respectively.

His color is red which represented evil in Egypt. He also possessed people when he wanted to. Seth’s consort was Nephthys. Seth also had foreign wives Anat and Astarte…. who is a later incarnation of both goddesses Ishtar and Inanna.

vaesna:

Slavic mythological figures [6/?]
↳ Koschei, Koščej

A figure from Slavic folklore, Koschei (Russian: Коще́й, also Kashchei or Kashchey; Ukrainian: Костій,Kostiy; Polish: Kościej; Czech: Kostěj)  the Deathless was known for his titular characteristic: his inability to die. What is most interesting about this figure, however, is that his immortality was not foolproof. It was said that when Koschei cast the magical spell to protect and defend himself, he accidentally left room for error.He preferred to kidnap his female victims in the form of a whirlwind tornado. 

The most important aspect of this mythical being, however, was his absolute terror of death. This fear left him open to making mistakes, and his most fatal mistake was the imperfect spell he cast to protect himself from harm.Koschei maintained his life and immortality through the removal of his soul.  Taking it from his body, it was said he hid it in a needle, inside an egg, in a duck, in a rabbit, then locked it in an iron or crystal chest, and buried it under a green oak on an island.Koschei the Deathless further safeguarded his soul by ensuring his animal vessels, or seals, could get away.

Legend has it that if the chest was ever dug up and opened, the duck would try to flee.  If the duck was killed, the rabbit would try to run.It is only once his opponent reached the egg that Koschei’s life was truly endangered. The egg contained the needle which held the heart of his power.  According to myth, possession of the egg was enough to gain control of the demon.  Furthermore, should the egg break, the needle within it would break as well, forcing hundreds of years of age down upon Koschei 

kingagamemnon:

This is how it feels to take a fall

Icarus is flying towards an early grave

oceanhunters:

T E E N A G E  G I R L S  +  M Y T H O L O G Y: Tezcatlipoca 

The night enshrouds the sky, dark clouds rumbling overhead bringing winds that smell of damp tarmac and cigarette smoke with them. She briefly glances in a car mirror, checks the perfect line of her lipstick and brushes away a stray curl of hair. Someone mentions that a storm is coming and she nods knowingly, uttering a few quiet words under her breath. If they asked, she would be able to predict the exact time the first rain drop will fall and how the howling winds will swiftly become a hurricane (and she, she is the eye).

sincerelysansa:

MODERN MYTH | Amphitrite

Some call her the queen of the sea, some the daughter, but she is the sea itself in all its forms-the crashing, dashing billows or the gentle winds and waves. She is the blue-eyed mother of all creatures that dwell in, on, or near the salty seas, and encompasses and surrounds the ocean, the third, watery realm of the world. (ladymarionmacbeth)

drogonqueen:

N Y X

born of chaos,  primordial goddess of the night

vaesna:

Slavic mythological figures & places [7/?]
↳ Bujan, Alatyr

Bujan (Буя́н) is an oceanic island described by some as paradise. The home of the North, East and West winds, the soft West wind being known as Dogoda. These winds were the attendants of the Sun who according to some also lived on the island. Bujan is sometimes described as the home of the two Zorya, the daughters of Dažbog - Zorya Utrennyaya and Zorya Wechernyaya. Other sources tell thet Bujan  was a silent, subterranean city that was the eternal, peacful home of the dead.  Historical documents say there was  a big oak on this island, something the ancient people worshiped as a deity and sacrificed cocks to. Also it is said that Koschei the Deathless keeps his soul hidden there, secreted inside a needle placed inside an egg in this tree.  Other legends call the island the source of all weather, created there and sent forth into the world by the god Perún.

Alatyr (Алатырь) is a white fiery, glowing and hot stone with healing and magic powers located in the center of the world, surrounded by seas and oceans on the island of Bujan.This stone  is the father and mother of all stones.  It can be small or big as a mountain. It was used by god Svarog to create planet Earth, oceans and life as we know it.Alatyr is also sometimes equated with Amber, because of the similar characteristics. Even the Baltic sea as a rich source of amber in Russia used to be called “Alatyr sea”.  A legend says  this stone marks the center of the Universe. Those who succeed in finding it will always be happy.