WHO REMEMBERS WHEN AMARANTHA ORIGINALLY HAD BLACK HAIR IN A SCENE IN THE PUBLISHED (BOOK?) EBOOK AND SARAH HAD TO GO BACK AND FIX IT ASAP.? Cause I do!!!
AMARANTHA HAS ALWAYS BEEN A VALG/ASTERI. JUST LIKE MAEVE. JUST LIKE VESPERUS. HELL SHE EVEN USED THE PARASITE ON THE WINE.
I’ve made the decision to start gathering as much information on both Hesperus and Eosphorus as I’m able to since They seem to be mostly forgotten and also because I feel a closeness to Them both. I’ve only really interacted with Hesperus so far but They’ve both been present with me during the night and morning. I may gather information about Phosphorus which to me is a combined version of Hesperus and Eosphorus, however my current priority is the two brothers.
Here are some general notes so far (they may change in later entries), mostly based off my own observations and thoughts:
While Their parents according to myths are either Eos and Astraios or Eos and Kephalos I feel as though Aphrodite (Venus) may be Their mother. There are no myths that claim this, it’s simply what I feel. Either way They’re related to Her since They represent Venus.
Some view Them as the same entity or being, I personally see them as two sides of the same coin however. In my personal opinion it’d feel disrespectful to say They’re fully one and the same just because They both happen to represent Venus in the night or morning sky.
Their personalities are vastly different. The “two sides of the same coin” thing I mentioned above makes Them opposites; Twins. Hesperus is significantly more introverted and drawn-back while Eosphorus is extroverted although he seems calmer. Eosphorus - leader. Hesperus - weary.
That being said, I do not think Hesperus’ weariness and softness are bad traits at all. I believe He’s just simply more sensitive and emotional.
I felt threatened by Eosphorus at first, but that was mostly due to the fact that He is also Luciferus and thus Lucifer, and like many others I was taught to associate Lucifer with the Biblical devil. I stopped seeing it that way pretty young, but I was still worried for a while. I’ve now realized that the intimidation I felt was just His energy which is fairly intense.
Hesperus and Eosphorus both rule over love, this is only natural with them being a part of Venus who rules love. Hesperus, however, rules over the yearning and longing that exists in love while I would say Eosphorus rules over the more stable form of it. I’m not entirely sure on this yet, but I’m certain Hesperus rules over yearning and longing.
Eosphorus rules over truth, Hesperus rules over illusion and deception. Eosphorus rules over creation while Hesperus rules over destruction. They have shared traits, but a lot of the time They seem to rule over things that are direct opposites of each other.
Notes on symbols:
NOTE: Their only “official” symbol mentioned in the sources I’ve looked into is Aureole; Halos. Therefore, the symbols mentioned below are the ones I’ve taken note of and they may differ slightly for others.
Colors: white, royal/deep blue, gold, silver, pastel colors such as pink and lavender
Weapons: none
Numbers: 0, 2
Eosphorus
General: halos, torches, stars, dawn, Venus
Animals: serpents, wolves, sparrows
Colors: white, light blue, gold, silver, red
Weapons: sword
Numbers: 1, 2
I’m unsure whether to call the animal symbols Their sacred animals or not as you can tell that most animals associated with Them are also associated with other Deities.
Something I feel the need to make note of is that Hesperus is reminiscent of Aphrodite and so has similar symbols to Her. I’m unsure as to why this is, but I assume it’s either due to Hesperus’ softer nature and His connection to Venus or that He sent me the clearest signs He could whilst having no more official ones than the halo.
Eosphorus’ animals are closer to those of Apollo which makes sense as They (Lucifer and Apollo) are often compared. I do not personally see Lucifer and Apollo as inherently the same, but because of Their likenesses it’s no surprise Eosphorus’ animals are also those of Apollo’s.
While Hesperus represents the evening and Eosphorus the dawn, I have noticed that Eosphorus leans into darker colors more. There was a mix-up at first where I mistook Hesperus’ shade of blue with Eosphorus’, but Their symbolic colors are clearer to me now.
Those are the only notes I have to share at the moment, I hope it might be of help or interest to anyone. Hopefully I’ll be more active on this blog with this little “project” of mine.
