Why is Heqet just a little fella, she's a little diva
I would say this comes down to two things:
her level
the meaning behind her race (聖獣, "holy/sacred beast")
Heqet is customarily low-level--like, extremely low level. In SMT4, she's level 3 (!). Her upper limits seem to be somewhere in the teens. So yeah, the games see her as a bit of a lightweight.
The Holy race itself is best understood in terms of its kanji. See, we may understand Heqet as a goddess, but if SMT wanted to stress that godly aspect of her, she might instead be in a race that contains the 神 kanji (for "god"). Most demons that are gods who are categorized into races containing the "god" kanji are also typically anthropomorphic. One example of this is the commonly Avatar (神獣) Anubis, who is human-proportioned but has an animal head. And, keeping things Egyptian, a contrast to Anubis is Thoth, a Deity (魔神)--and typically the lowest-level one, at that.
Thoth's appearance? He's kind of a little diva just like Heqet is. Fully animal, though, despite being a "god-kanji-er". Did Kaneko just always want him to be a baboon or does the level also have something to do with him being diminutive? I would bet the latter definitely has something to do with it. Without closer inspection the intended demon level might not seem like it matters and the meaning behind the Japanese race names perhaps appears to be little more than semantics/trivia, but together I think they really can explain why some demons appear the way they do and why they are in certain races.
Hiiii, I've been seeing your content for a while now, and I think it's great, could you tell me the headcanons you have of the Egyptian gods,especially from Taweret, I love reading them😈
*pull up a chair* oh boy, this is gonna be long. How much time do you have?
Just to let you know, I don't responsabilize myself for how many hcs I have here but im so happy you asked it
Ok, this is a little long and I have more. Press at your own risk
• Osiris and Isis raised Anubis from a baby because Nephthys was afraid to raise him near Seth. Seth was extremely sad about this separation, but refused to ask for his son because of his proud
• Ironically, as the years passed, he became closer to Seth than to Nephthys and still had the good education his uncle and aunt gave him.
• Horus and Serket married after he took the throne and had Hapi, but they never saw each other as a couple and they became good friends over the years. When Horus asked for a divorce to marry Hathor, Serket was happy to help prepare the wedding
• Tawaret and Thoth love to bet on the gender of the pharaohs' babies, the two have been tied for centuries
• Shu loves crafts and sometimes makes small souvenirs by hand for others. He says they are from Tefnut.
• Ra has a perfect memory and yet he still gets his children's names wrong
• Anubis is the kind of guy who just gets tired and leaves a place. Sometimes he does this during conversations and never brings up that again.
• Tawaret and Bes are very close and they often help travelers with small children together, especially if a woman in the group is pregnant. This brought them very close and he always makes her laugh a lot with his jokes.
• Hathor cries at romance movies and likes to randomly quote her favorite scenes. But she is really into mystery series and will give huge speeches about them.
• Heka never ceases to be amazed by humanity's medical advances. Yes, he already knew the cure for this disease, but isn't it amazing that they discovered it too?!
• Thoth loves the color purple and light blue, his outfits are always in this palette.
• Anput started wearing her hair in braids after seeing some foreign women wearing them. She looks stunning
• Osíris is the kind of father who would send a good morning message with flowers and a loud audio in the family group
• Isis and Tawaret are good friends. Tawaret helped her during her pregnancy with Horus, and Isis is extremely grateful for everything. They go out for tea and gossip about the pantheon.
• Hapi and Imseti are very close and are partners in crime. If you see them both running in any direction, go the other way.
• On the other hand, Ihy and Kebechet are a very well-behaved and calm duo. Despite being two children, literally, they are both very easy-going and spend much more time talking than being chaotic
• Horus and Anubis get along very well and see each other as brothers, but neither of them will admit it. Anubis is Horus' right-hand man and always helps him make decisions for the pantheon.
• Khnum sometimes makes personalized statues of the gods he doesn't like and then crushes them. It's therapeutic.
• Tefnut and Nephthys are very sensitive, sometimes they meet and talk about their feelings to make it easier to deal with them.
• Seth and Isis are a great duo, but they can't stand being around each other for too long.
• Nefertem, Sekhmet, and Ptah are a good family and are very close. Even when Ptah and Sekhmet are having a hard time due to their different personalities, they still put Nefertem first and appear at social events together. It's a little chaotic at times, but he makes her smile in a way no one else can.
• Duamutef has an appreciation for music and has learned to play all different types of instruments.
• Ma'at rarely appears to the pantheon, too focused on her work in the Duat to maintain order and peace. She appears once every few millennia, so she and Thoth always go on cute dates and enjoy the few hours they have together. This time apart has never affected either of them, as Thoth is also very busy, and they are a very much in love couple.
• Bastet is definitely a daddy's girl and loves to rub it in her siblings' faces.
• Khonshu has a collection of pictures of the gods falling/making weird faces for fun
• Anubis and Anput are very affectionate and they will stop appearing at some pantheon event to simply be together.
• Qebui likes to race with gods from another pantheon, like Hermes, and the results are between acceptable and chaotic.
• Heka and Apollo are friends and sometimes hang out together.
• Wadjet has caused at least three fights among the pantheon by accidentally saying something too loud.
• Nekhbet is the type of person who doesn't like you and say it on your face
• Heqet is a very sweet and kind goddess, but she is also very gossipy and loves to know all the news of the pantheon.
• Seth, Sekhmet and Sobek are a chaotic and rude trio, but they trust each other a lot. Trust me, you wouldn't want to be against their team
• Nefertem and Seshat are very intelligent and calm gods, but they have -1 IQ when they are together and even laugh in the wind. Osiris don't let them sit together during meetings because they kept disturbing Horus with their laughter.
• Nut is a complicated goddess at times. She is a good mother and grandmother but loves a bit of chaos so her reaction is unpredictable sometimes
• Gebe, on the other hand, is really firmer in his principles. It's easy to know how he will react to certain things and generally the gods feel comfortable talking to him. When Gebe gets angry, which is very rare, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happen
• Kebechet is attached to Anubis and learned everything from him, which she is very proud of. Physically, she looks a lot like Anput.
• Khonshu and Ihy really like each other. Sometimes Ihy sneaks out of his parents' house to show Khonshu her new songs. Khonshu travels a lot, but he always brings back a souvenir for Ihy.
• Bes is a great cook and listener. Unintentionally, he became a therapist to several gods because of this.
• Ptah and Khnum sometimes get together to create their sculptures together, but they don't talk much. It's a nice, peaceful silence
• Naunet has a terrible fashion sense and no one has the courage to tell her that
• Bastet is great at gymnastics and likes to use artistic moves during combat. She confuses Seth with this, especially when they are in the middle of a battle.
• Nu can appear in a physical form and interact with other gods, he just chooses not to do so because he is too lazy to interact socially and does not want to get involved in the frequent chaos of the pantheon.
Heqat is often viewed as a frog headed goddess who presides over birth (as well as rebirth). She sits with Khnum at His potters wheel, and breathes life into His creation. She is also present at birth, and acts as a midwife to the Netjeru.
In terms of rebirth and recreation, She is often tied to the resurrection of Wesir and the dead. She is there for us in death, just as She is at birth.
This heka focuses on the rebirth and recreation aspect, to have Her assistance in facilitating change and growth within our lives. When approaching Her to do this heka, I would recommend having a clear idea of what rebirth and change means to you, and how you wish for it to come in your life (whether it is in terms of personal, professional, or other matters).
As with all heka, I recommend cleansing yourself beforehand. Speak the words aloud, and allow your magic and strength to be behind each word.
The magician approaches their shrine with offerings and a glass of cool water. They call upon Heqat, and present the offerings while speaking aloud.
Words to be said:
"O' Heqat, Mistress of Creation,
You who were present at my birth,
I come to Thee as Thy beloved child!
O' Heqat, Great Mother,
You who are constant in my life,
I come to Thee for Thy assistance!
I have brought [name of offerings],
May they please You, May they nourish You,
May You hear my prayers now!"
The magician then focuses on rebirth and recreation. They pray to Heqat, touching on what they need assistance with, while praising and thanking Her for Her help in such matters.
They then take the glass of water, and hold it above or within the shrine.
Words to be said:
"From the waters of the Nun, creation was born. From the waters of the Nun, all is created. I too was created and born within the Nun, at the hand of Heqat.
She has brought me forth, born anew! She has brought me forth, in strength and prosperity! She leads me now, to my future! She leads me now, to my desires!"
The magician may now 'revert', or drink the water. The offerings may sit upon the shrine if nonperishable, or 'reverted' as well if a perishable food item.
What if in like a couple of centuries or so knowledge from tumblr is taken into account as actual historical factoids of this era and when students are studying in their history class they see stuff like:
"Achilles and Patroclus were def gae as hell"
"Hera is a closeted Bi queen"
"Vasant has an uwufied voice"
"Vishnu is material babyguorl"
And the best part... they get questions like:
1. Describe the voices of each god in Hindu Mythology.
2. Create homoerotic hcs for Mitra and Varuna from Hindu mythology.
3. Prove why Hestia is an aroace icon in greek mythology and show parallels between her and Vasant from Hindu mythology
(I'm mentioning only hindu and greek mythology rn coz those r the only ones I hv a lot of knowledge abt but u add moreeeee)
LMAO I DEFINITELY agree I mean at the end of the day, this is how myths and legends are created amirit. Maybe some of these will go on to become canon and people will actually believe in em years from now who knows lol
Also that Nefertem had come to India and mingled with the Divine Lotus Cult of Gods
Or that Heqet and Indra are besties cuz Indra lobhs his phroggy pookie djdjsk
