#trickster god

[thjbbrwcky]

One of my fav OCs, Yxaioxa. Shapeshifting Trickster God, Guardian of the Forests of the American Northwest.

[girlzoot]

The Fox sighed, rubbing the bridge of their snout under their scrunched up eyes; who knew even tricksters could get frustrated. —Martin Cahill/Audition For The Fox

[girlzoot]

The beautiful and gold opalescent gaze combined with the constant, toothsome smile made T’sidaan look exactly like the kind of person who kept an arsenal of amusing, scandalous secrets to themself, and was most dangerous when deciding which to reveal, in what venue, and with how much extravagance.

Across ninety-six auditions, Nesi had never wanted to punch a god so badly. —Martin Cahill/Audition For The Fox

[girlzoot]

“What is it about trickery that makes you so damned wise?” —Martin Cahill/Audition For The Fox

[girlzoot]

I am a trickster, child. I don’t hand out pamphlets and inform you of what’s to come, nor do I ask your opinion on the challenge to be set before you. —Martin Cahill/Audition For The Fox

[gallowglassvt]

Funny thing just happened: I was trying to type 'Eros', but I kept mistyping 'Eris.'

Now, I know that's an easy mistake to make, but for a second, I smiled and thought, "Is that you doing that, goddess?" Like, I know Eris is a fearsome goddess, but I also like the idea that she's at least partially a trickster as well.

[lost-at-534]

Something about UU Spoke being a demi-god/newborn god or whatever ..

Yeah do with that what you will

[monkeyssalad-blog]

Veles: The Slavic Trickster Who Walks Between Worlds

In the shadowy folds of Slavic mythology, where forests whisper secrets and rivers carry the echoes of ancient rites, one god slithers between realms with cunning and grace—Veles. A deity of paradoxes, Veles is both revered and feared, a guardian of wealth and a master of mischief. His story is not just one of divine power, but of the wisdom that hides behind chaos.

Veles is a god of many domains: the underworld, cattle, magic, music, commerce, and trickery. He is the eternal rival of Perun, the thunder god, and their mythic battle—Perun striking from the heavens, Veles slithering up the World Tree—symbolizes the cosmic tension between order and chaos, sky and earth, law and subversion.

Unlike the rigid gods of law and war, Veles thrives in liminal spaces. He is the shapeshifter, the serpent, the dragon, the bear. He is the patron of shepherds and sorcerers, of poets and thieves. In this way, he mirrors other trickster deities across cultures: Loki in Norse myth, who dances between loyalty and betrayal, and Hermes in Greek lore, the fleet-footed god of trade and thievery.

But Veles is more than a divine prankster. He is a psychopomp, guiding souls to the afterlife. He is the protector of livestock, the currency of ancient Slavic life. Farmers and herders once left offerings to him, hoping for fertile fields and healthy herds. Merchants invoked his name for prosperous trade. His influence touched every layer of daily life, from the sacred to the mundane.

What makes Veles especially compelling is his embodiment of duality. He is both creator and destroyer, healer and deceiver. In some myths, he is said to have brought the world into motion after it was formed by the primordial gods. In others, he tests mortals with illusions, only to reward those who see through the veil.

This dual nature makes Veles a symbol of the hidden truths that lie beneath appearances. His mischief is not mere chaos—it is a challenge to complacency, a reminder that wisdom often wears a crooked smile. In a world that craves certainty, Veles whispers that truth is rarely simple, and that the path to understanding may twist like a serpent through the roots of the world.

In honoring Veles, the Slavs acknowledged that life is not just about order and light, but also about navigating the shadows. And in doing so, they embraced a worldview where even the trickster has a sacred role to play.