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EGYPTIAN MYTH

osiris | anubis | set | apophis | thoth

GREEK MYTH

CHRISTIAN MYTH

diioonysus

egyptian mythology | gods & goddesses | ra

→ Ra was the egyptian god of the sun, order, kings, and the sky. All forms of life were believed to be created by Ra, and in some stories they were produced from Ra’s tears and sweat, hence why the Egyptians called “Cattle of Ra.”

#i. aesthetic: ra.

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cards: Athena

#i. aesthetic: athena.#queued.

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modern tales; hades & persephone

persephone looks into her husbands eyes. lord and lady, king and queen. [x]

#i. and he asked her 'aren't you afraid of my darkness my dear?' she answered 'no. you haven't seen mine yet.' ╱ hades & persephone.#i. relationships ╱ hades.#i. i want to build you empires that would forget to collapse ╱ relationships.#queued.

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FIGURES OF LORE | death, various mythologies

The concept of death as a sentient entity has existed in many societies since the beginning of history. In English, Death is often given the name Grim Reaper and, from the 15th century onwards, came to be shown as a skeletal figure carrying a large scythe and clothed in a black cloak with a hood. It is also given the name of the Angel of Death (Malach HaMavet) or Devil of Death or the angel of dark and light stemming from the Bible and Talmudic lore. The Bible itself does not refer to “The Angel of Death”; there is, however, a reference to “Abaddon” (The Destroyer), an Angel who is known as the “The Angel of the Abyss”. In Talmudic lore, he is characterized as archangel Samael.

In some cases, the Grim Reaper can actually cause the victim’s death, leading to tales that he can be bribed, tricked, or outwitted in order to retain one’s life, such as in the case of Sisyphus. Other beliefs hold that the Spectre of Death is only a psychopomp, serving to sever the last ties between the soul and the body and to guide the deceased to the next world without having any control over the fact of the victim’s death. In many languages (including English), Death is personified in male form, while in others, it is perceived as a female character (for instance, in Slavic and Romance languages).

Every culture has their own depiction of Death, be it a personification or an entity — or even a god or goddess who represents as much. Such as the Keres (violent death) and Thanatos (death) in Greek lore. The Morrigan, in some texts, for Irish mythos. And so on.

#i. aesthetic: death.#queued.

magnusmangobane

greek mythology; apollo Apollo is the Olympian god of the sun and light, music and poetry, healing and plagues, prophecy and knowledge, order and beauty, archery and agriculture. (x)

#i. aesthetic: apollo.#queued.