#aitna

[greekmythfamilytree]

Today's three!

Aitna: Child of Gaea, Ourea, spirit of Mount Aitna

Oreios: Child of Gaea, Ourea, spirit of Mount Orthys

Oxylos: Child of Oreios, rustic god of Mountain-Forests

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[fleurbleedinghearts]

I'm in desperate need to see more content of Hephaestus with Aglaea, Cabeiro, Aetna, Atthis, Helios, Thetis, Achilles, Eurynome, his sisters in law Euphrosyne & Thalia, any of his sisters through Hera, Erichthonius, Pandora, any of his various immortal children, or even his former stepson Eros (if he's written as Aphrodite's son alone like he was in several myths)

He has so many family members and friends who his relationships with are painfully underexplored

[deathlessathanasia]

„The Symaethus is a river of Sicily, named after King Symaethus, not far from the city of Catania. Around it are the gods called the Palici, whose story is as follows. When Jupiter had violated the nymph Aetna—or, as some say, Thalia—and made her pregnant, fearing Juno, according to some he entrusted the girl herself to the earth, and there she gave birth; according to others he entrusted her offspring. Later, when two boys burst forth from the earth, they were called the Palici, as though ‘coming again’: for πάλιν ἵκειν means ‘to come again.’ At first they were appeased with human sacrifices, but later they were softened by certain rites, and their sacrifices were changed. Therefore the phrase ‘placable altar’ is used, because their divine power was thus softened. Varro calls the Palici gods of sailors. Others say that Jupiter, on account of Juno’s wrath, transformed this Palicus into an eagle. Others hand down that he was the son of Vulcan and Aetna.” (Servius, Commentary on Vergil's Aeneid 9.584)

Regardless of who the parents of these gods are, I prefer Aitna to be the consort of Hephaistos (the one impregnated by Zeus can be Thaleia, Hephaistos' daughter according to Stephanus of Byzantium) given his association elsewhere with both the nymph and the mountain:

„Etna is a mountain in Sicily, named after Etna, daughter of Heaven and Earth, according to Alcimus in his work on Sicily. Simonides says that Etna decided between Hephaestus and Demeter when they quarrelled over possession of the land.” (Scholiast on Theocritus 1.65); „And now, a helpless and a sprawling bulk, he [Typhoeus] lies hard by the narrows of the sea, pressed down beneath the roots of Aetna; while on the topmost summit Hephaestus sits and hammers the molten ore. There, one day, shall burst forth rivers of fire,with savage jaws devouring the level fields of Sicily, land of fair fruit—such boiling rage shall Typho, although charred by the blazing lightning of Zeus, send spouting forth with hot jets of appalling, fire-breathing surge.” (Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 365-74); „Nor can I any more respect that other story, though it is more reverent in its tone, to the effect that Hephaistos attends his forge in Etna, and that there is there an anvil on which he smites with his hammer.” (Philostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana 5.16); „When Zeus struck Typhon with a thunderbolt, Typhon, aflame hid himself and quenched the blaze in the sea. Zeus did not desist but piled the highest mountain, Etna, on Typhon and set Hephaestus on the peak as a guard. Having set up his anvils, he works his red hot blooms on Typhon's neck.” (Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 28).

[sarafangirlart]

I like how this implies that Demeter and Hephaestus resolved their land dispute maturely (unlike how Poseidon would behave in a similar situation) bc Demeter got to raise Persephone in Sicily while Hephaestus got to use Mount Aetna and get a hot new girlfriend.

[ljjsims]

Gaia Progress #7: The Greek Goddess Legacy Challenge

Welcome back to the Greek Goddess Legacy Challenge! We ended last gameplay with Rhea graduating Uni and a proposal. No time to waste, let's get back into it!

So, A wedding! Our first little baby is getting married and I am so happy for her. Rhea deserves the world. Everyone she and Adonis love were there and present. The family even carried little infant Aurora to the wedding. It was a beautiful day.

Vows were exchanged, hearts finally bound by law. Everyone had a great time.

They ended the night and wedding by watching the fireworks. Off to a happy life!

They moved in together to a little cottage in Willow Creek, close to their Family members. And little Aurora became a toddler! Look at this cutiepie. I'm a little sad I'll never get to play with Rhea and Co again, but I know they will come around and visit from time to time and I can't wait to see their family grow.

Mama Gaia met up with Rhea a few days after the wedding with her own little surprise: Gaia is pregnant! Yes, the final two are growing in her belly and will join us soon. Can't wait to meet them :)

[milodrawsart]

Drawing of my Earth goddess Aitna. She doesn't have wings like other Imperials because she spends her time digging and travelling through tunnels. She has long claws that help her to dig through rocks and dirt.

Pinglist: @toygirly

[mythology-facts]

aitna

“mount etna”

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- goddess of the volcanic mount etna

- aitna was a sicilian nymph in greek and roman mythology. she had acted as arbitrator between hephaestus and demeter respecting the possession of sicily. mount aetna in sicily was believed to have derived its name from her, and under it zeus buried typhon, enceladus, or briareus. their restless turnings were the cause of earthquakes and lava-flows. the mountain itself was believed to be the place in which hephaestus and the cyclops made zeus’ thunderbolts.

- she was an ouros (a part of the ourea), along with her brothers and sisters. they were the offspring of gaia.

[ljjsims]

The Greek Goddess Legacy Challenge: Generation #1, World Preparation

She couldn't have done it alone, meet Gaia's friends: Aitna, Ouranos and Pontus! Find all of their information on this sheet. Looking for more about her challenge? Use these sheets:

Gaia (must) Gaia's Children (recommended) World Filler Characters (optional)

The Greek Goddesses Challenge by LJJ-Sims is a challenge based on the ancient mythical creatures and stories from Greece. I fell in love with Greek mythology in high school and have not let that love go since. In this challenge you will follow 10 deities in their journey through life. Every goddess has a different take on and goal in life. Special about this challenge?  All your kids have little challenges of their own, not only your heir. These challenges are optional, so if you feel like these are too much or just too restricting for you: by all means let them go. I also have sheets for characters that you can make before you start each generation. This gives your challenge a lot more personality and makes it frankly easier and more fun!