#horae

[7pleiades7]

The Birth of Venus, (detail), (c. 1485) by Sandro Botticelli (Italian, c. 1445 – 1510), tempera on canvas, 172.5 cm (67.9 in) x 278.5 cm (109.6 in), Uffizi Gallery, Florence

[thequeer07puss]

🌸 On Spring 🌸

The earth flowers for you, Hera Antheia, and for you, daughter of rich-haired Demeter. The skies open and the sun dispenses its millions of rays for your glory, bringing to light the myriads of petal-soft jewels that cover the earth, nursed by the Kharites and brought to life by their midwives, the Horae. The days grow longer because you add time to them; the birds sing you songs, sweet melodies that delight the soul, because they are full of love for you who love them and nourish them as your own. Hail, great goddesses, on this beginning of spring! Rejuvenate us just like you rejuvenate the earth, make us anew just like you renew nature and its beauty, and be propitious to us all.

[garadinervi]

From: Horae BMV Illuminated Manuscript Book of Hours, ca. 1470 [Letterform Archive, San Francisco, CA]

[fleurbleedinghearts]

Which underrated Greek deities do you wish more people knew about ?

While they obviously don't have many myths like the major Olympian gods, here's a few I think about not unoften:

Psamathe - A tragic Nereid who shares a more than few parallels with her well known sister Thetis.

Astraea - Most of her lore comes from Rome I think... but it's still pretty cool lore.

Zephyrus - Actually fairly well known, but he's only known as the villain in the Hyacinthus myth when there's way more to him than that.

Nerites - Prettyboy lover of Aphrodite OR Poseidon, I like to merge the 2 myths and consider him the lover of both though. Not that obscure anymore but I particularly like the myth where he & Poseidon have Anteros together.

Mnemosyne - Most underrated immortal lover of Zeus. Doesn't feature in many myths but her daughters are the muses who are all cool, and the story of how her daughters were conceived is a bit funny.

Delphin - Dolphin god. Poseidon's wingman who convinced Amphitrite to marry him.

Thalassa - Primordial Sea Goddess. I consider her Aphrodite's mother... and Delphin's... she's called the mother of fishes idk...

Perses & Asteria - Hekate's parents. I can't think of anything relevant Perses did except father Hekate but the way Hesiod describes his love for Asteria is described is so sweet. Asteria's story of being forced to give up her body to avoid being assaulted by Zeus & Poseidon is tragic, but her resilience is admirable.

The Horae (Dike, Eunomia, & Eirene) - Zeus & Themis's eldest set of triplets. There aren't really myths that feature them and are rather only mentioned in passing, but they're technically Zeus's firstborns out of his several hundreds of kids so I think they're kinda unique for that.

[fostydosty]

The Childhood of Ares

Felt like folks might appreciate another one of my heavily-sources posts on the gods. Finally did one on Ares.

Focuses on his childhood in being raised by the Horae (especially justified Dike and peaceful Eireine), Thero the Beastwoman, and Priapus Dactylus.

[wrathful-warhound]

As the seasons are changing, could I possibly request a moodboard for Thallo, the goddess of spring and new growth?

Thank you in advance!

Thallo

[theogonyofbeauty]

Eunomia is the goddess of law and legislation. She is one of the Horae.