hold on, is that FAHRIYE EVCEN? oh no it’s PERSEPHONE the God of SPRING from the GREEK pantheon. These days they’re posing as ZOE SIMON the SINGER. On their good days they’re known to be COMPASSIONATE + HONEST, but don’t catch them on a bad day! They can be VINDICTIVE + SELF-RIGHTEOUS. I hear they’re doing a good job following the rules. They’ve come a long way from the old days. Let’s see how they handle the modern world. (parva. she/her. est)
so rather than run through all of Persephone’s mythology, I’m going to link y’all to her Theoi page, which I absolutely love for any Greek God or Goddess.
Here is her page.
The Basics.
Persephone has always defied expectations. She was supposed to be a minor flower goddess, but became the Queen of the Underworld.
She has always been fairly liberally minded, she didn’t grow up with men around her, only her mother and the other nymphs so she has always had a preference for female friends and she doesn’t apologize for her gender the way she was taught to.
If she doesn’t get the rule, she doesn’t follow it.
She absolutely loves children.
A big fan of Athena and Artemis
Is so over people judging her marriage or her relationship with her mother.
She has always loved music and taught herself to sing and play instruments in her sheltered youth.
I think there is a lot of evidence to suggest that where Demeter represents agriculture and sort of the grounded day-to-day of people’s interactions with plant life. Persephone on the other hand represents like the more exotic, strange plants and animals. Some evidence for this is that she is represented by talking and colorful birds at times. So I definitely see her as embracing and bringing out the more colorful and beautiful parts of nature as opposed to the strictly useful ones (not that those aren’t beautiful too!)
Her role in the underworld is similar. She is there not just to bring useful things, but beautiful things. She brings out the most beautiful parts of the world,
These Days.
As humans change, Persephone has always advocated for her kind to change as well. She has always felt that Olympus was corrupt and that Zeus was only interested in maintaining his own luxury.
She still feels their purpose is to create and make the world more beautiful. She’s just not sure how to do that with humans still trying to destroy everything.
As someone who has always loved music, she is now currently a singer. Think Halsey and Billie Eillish but a little more positive and more acoustic (WC, Night Clubs where she frequently sings)
With the new rules, she comes and goes from the Underworld at will.
She does have a significant amount of fame as Zoe Simon. She has a very popular online profile and has an album online but because she’s not in it for the money, she doesn’t really do concerts or record labels, so she has something of a cult following.
She has a lot of opinions so beware if you ask her.
She loves parrots and has several.
Potential Plots.
I’d love to see her connect with people of other pantheons. She’s generally easy to like as she’s just a sunshine flower child who wants the world to be a better place.
Persephone does have a decent pagan following in the modern world (me the mun included) I’d love to see someone invoke her and actually get the real thing!
goddess squad! I’d love to see any goddesses getting together for a weekly brunch lol.
Generally anyone who underestimates her and gets more than they bargained for.
( SASHA PIETERSE , 21 , SHE/HER) ┊ oh no , it’s a 21 YEAR OLD hero from GREECE . These days they go by ALESSIA FREDERICKSON the ASSISTANT. But they were once known as KASSANDRA OF TROY . On their good days they’re known to be DEPENDABLE + EFFICIENT but don’t catch them on a bad day! They can be SHORT-TEMPERED + VICIOUS. I hear they’re doing a good job following the rules. They’ve come a long way from the old days. Let’s see how they handle the modern world. ( artemis , she/her , ct )
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alessia is known as a revolving assistant . what that means , is she works for a company similar to a temp agency . someone needs a temporary assistant , she works for them for however long , and then goes onto the next boss . at any given day , she could work for 1 - 4 people .
she knows everybody’s business because she works absolutely everywhere , from who’s cheating on their spouse to who’s involved in court dealings to who has a drug problem . but like the fantastic assistant she is , she doesn’t divulge any of that information . unless she wants to .
whatever you need , she can get it for you . she has connections everywhere . if you’re worth her time , and can pay her price , she’ll give you the world on a silver platter .
she adores painting and spends her free time making a new masterpiece ; usually something about bloody battles or burning buildings or the night sky . all things she can picture so perfectly in her mind , but not know where she saw them .
she’ll never admit it , but she has a sixth sense about things : whether or not to trust someone , if they’re lying to her ; she swears she even knows when things are going to happen . but , that’s her little secret .
don’t ask her why , but she hates sunny days . she much prefers the night , and storms . anything where she can enjoy the darkness .
according to her , her great skill is multitasking . she can text , talk , eat , and schedule appointments at the same time .
she is scared of bugs , and spiders , and snakes . for some reason , anytime she sees a snake , she swears she can feel their tongue in her ears . it gives her a terrible case of the heebie-jeebies .
at eighteen , she was cut off from her parents and the trustfund they had planned for her when she told them she wanted to go to art school . so she’s currently living in an apartment with three other girls .
she knows eight languages fluently , so if you piss her off and catch her mumbling something you can’t understand , she’s probably cursing you out . psa .
desired connections
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( KATIE MCGRATH , 27 , SHE/HER) ┊ oh no , it’s a 27 YEAR OLD hero from GREECE .These days they go by VENUS A'MOR the SUPERMODEL and ACTRESS. But they were once known as HELEN OF TROY . On their good days they’re known to be PLAYFUL + BOLD but don’t catch them on a bad day! They can be SHREWD + DEMANDING. I hear they’re doing a good job following the rules. They’ve come a long way from the old days. Let’s see how they handle the modern world. ( artemis , she/her , ct )
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originally born vanessa michaels , venus changed her name the minute she signed up with the talent agency as she wanted to be as greater than the gods . but she’ll swear up and down that she was simply born venus , and has the ‘ documents ‘ to prove it .
she grew up with wealth , and has never really known struggle ; save having to resist an extra helping at dinner so she can maintain her figure .
there was once a campaign she took part in for a chanel line based off of the greek gods . she was given the role of aphrodite and started trending as #aphroditereborn . however , before the campaign could be properly launched , a warehouse fire burned the collection and it was put to rest .
she occasionally gets nightmares about brutal battles she has no memory of ; simple brushing them off as vague memories of previous films she was in .
her beauty is everything to her , and she refuses to do anything that could cause her to get harmed . as a child , she used to be teased relentlessly because she was an awkward child when she grew up , so her image is important to her .
despite rumors that she wears contacts , her eyes are naturally purple and have become her trademark . { i do not have the ability to make the gifs , so just pretend her gifs and pics have her with purple eyes }
as a model turned actress , she worries constantly that she’s gotten where she is simply because of her name rather than her abilities and strives to prove herself having earned her roles and shows .
she has social anxiety and doesn’t enjoy being around people . it’s a bit of a bonus , because when she does interviews or talkshows , her fans all tune in to watch . but she hates that she can’t be as confident as she pretends to be .
as it is , she is currently set to star in a film series about the greek gods based off a novel ; with her playing the role of aphrodite . currently , everything’s going well but .. we’ll see .
she’s never dated anyone seriously before , usually just casually dating a few co-stars every so often to help drum up press for her latest project .
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( EMILIA CLARKE , IMMORTAL , SHE/HER) ┊ oh no , it’s SIGYN the goddess of FIDELITY & VICTORY from the NORSE pantehon . These days they’re posing as SIDNEY WAYLAND , the HEIRESS . On their good days they’re known to be LOYAL + KIND but don’t catch them on a bad day! They can be STUBBORN + NAIVE. I hear they’re doing a good job following the rules. They’ve come a long way from the old days. Let’s see how they handle the modern world. ( artemis, she/her , ct )
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as one of the vanir , she finds brute force and fighting distasteful ; preferring a diplomatic approach and talking things out .
she had two children , narvi and vali , and refuses to speak of them as the memory of seeing one rip the other’s throat out still haunts her to this day . the only one allowed to mention her sons is loki , and even then , he has to be careful of her moods .
while she loves her husband dearly , and wouldn’t want to be marry to anyone else , she has no problem admitting he’s an asshole . do not expect her to be blindlessly team loki , she knows he deserves at least a few thousand punches in the face but that’s still her husband so the only loki slander allowed is hers .
she listens to every prayer that speaks her name , and does what she can to see what she can do to help them ; even if it’s an anonymous donation to pay their rent or cover the cost of medical treatment .
she doesn’t technically break the rules , but she has been known to bend them slightly every so often . usually just a slight bit of magic to help out those she thinks deserves some godly intervention .
when under pressure , she fidgets a lot and tugs at her hair .
all of vanaheim and asgard will tell you she’s a terrible liar , but she’s actually quite skilled . because obviously , you pick up tricks when married to the liesmith . it’s just easier for people think she’s poor at it so she gets away with it more often .
she spends most of her time travelling around the world , and has earner sidney a bit of a reputation as this mystery woman who the paparazzi rarely can get photographs of .
as she was on vanaheim , sigyn is still very much a healer and has amassed over ten different specialties under various aliases so her skills are up to date with the times .
she suffers from thinking herself unworthy quite a bit , and is a bit self-deprecating , usually blaming herself for whatever crimes her husband committed as she believes she could have stopped it .
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Circe is the daughter of Helios. She appears in multiple books such as The Odyssey by Homer and more recently Circe by Madeline Miller. In early lore, she was known as the goddess of magic or an enchantress – she turned Odysseus’ men into swine using drugs and incantations – but as time went on authors began to unfairly use her name to mean whore. Read more about her by clicking here and here.
𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖘𝖊𝖈𝖗𝖊𝖙𝖘
Circe calls her suitors cute pet names like “baby” or “honey” just in case she accidentally calls them the wrong name. She remembers their names 90% of the time but has this in place as a precaution. It’s always hard to tell if her suitors think they’re her one and only – if they do, she’d like to keep it that way.
Despite what common lore might think, the mindset that “just cause there's a goalie doesn't mean you can't score” is abhorrent to Circe. She doesn’t play with married men because she thinks it’s fun – she does it because they’re useful. Once they’ve served their purpose, she writes their names in a little book and introduces them to her true nature. As a sympathetic nod to the victims of the whole thing, the wives will win a competition of sorts that guarantee them a substantial sum.
Her true nature: Circe owns an x acre farm that boasts multiple awards for best pork produce. It’s been ‘in her family’ for decades and manages to process meat to a consistent quality. Neighbours don’t know how she does it. She will occasionally share this information with her suitors but never lets them visit. They’ll all end up there sooner or later anyway.
𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖛𝖆𝖑𝖚𝖊𝖘
Circe has a powerful vendetta against Homer as she blames him from her fall from Goddess into a name synonymous with whore. Well, he’s dead and gone now but that doesn’t stop her from taking it out on his work. Publishing error? That was her. Rat infestation at an event celebrating his prose? Also her. Fuck Homer.
A feminist to the core, Circe dips her fingers into all the pies she can in order to ensure that polices end up favourable to women.
Being a feminist does not mean that you must forgive the mistakes of a woman simply because she is a woman. Circe harbours hatred for Gods and Goddesses alike because none of them protested the degradation of her title. She keeps it hidden when she’s with them but lets her anger be known around others of a similar status.
Once vicious for the fun of it, she is now vicious with a vendetta.
𝖔𝖔𝖈 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖈𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖔𝖓𝖘
I would like to imagine that she’s quite good friends with Kalypso but I’m open to changing that if someone applies as her and it doesn’t suit their muse.
hold on, is that GUGU MBATHA-RAW ? oh no it’s ISHTAR the God of FERTILITY, WAR, AND LIFE from the SUMERIAN pantheon. These days they’re posing as INANNA DIVINE the INVESTOR. On their good days they’re known to be CREATIVE + GROUNDED, but don’t catch them on a bad day! They can be ELITIST + VIOLENT. I hear they’re doing a good job following the rules. They’ve come a long way from the old days. Let’s see how they handle the modern world. (parva. she/her. est)
So again, instead of retelling her history I’m going to link to her wikipedia page. Here.
The Basics.
Inanna/Ishtar is one of the oldest Goddesses in the Western World.
She believes that power is hers for the taking, and that she deserves everything she can get her hands on.
In her own pantheon she was known for stealing the domain of other deities, she was always grabbing for more, never satisfied with what she has.
She is a very sexual Goddess, and sees sex as not only a natural part of life, but as the natural opposite to the violence of war that is also a part of her domain.
In many ways she represents that strange association in the human mind between sex and violence. She was created in a world war war was as inevitable as breathing and death was always around the corner.
It was her desire to face death that was her only downfall, and she is ready to go again.
She finds all other pantheons and deities to be inferior to her, and for the most part, they don’t contradict her.
homosexuality is not just allowed but encouraged, as well as any sexual deviations. She believes sex should be frequent and interesting.
You’ve heard of dtf, now get ready for dtm. Down to murder.
Seriously, she will cut a bitch, so watch your mouth around her.
Her age does give her power.
These Days.
So first of all she’s not picking a new name. She goes by Ianna and fuck you if you disagree.
Definitely rides a motorcycle.
She makes her money by basically having been rich before. She got in at the ground floor of the whole capitalism thing and she’s still making good decisions
It helps when you’re an immortal goddess who knows a bunch of seers.
Oh btw Inanna says Gay rights so....
Always down for her Trans followers. She will protect them at all costs.
She is the head of the council but isn’t real interested in ruling anyone anymore.
Seriously, do not call her unless it’s an emergency. Like a world-ending emergency. And even then, maybe handle it yourself.
Wanted Plots
So really any interaction will be interesting. I would just warn anyone to be cautious because she is definitely quick to anger.
I’d love to see someone who is like her biggest fan who maybe learns why you shouldn’t meet your heroes (or maybe she lives up to their expectations lol)
Goddesses who she’s constantly reminds wouldn’t exist without her.
Male deities maybe heads of their pantheons who are maybe a bit behind the times still and think she’s an upstart. (again use caution)
I’d love to see some trans/nonbinary/or gender non conforming followers that she is supportive of.