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redsinistra · 10 months

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Time for the Primordial Goddess of Fauna, 🌈 🦜 Feradrym. Yes, she’s the second main deity of the pantheon.

Took me long enough. I did a lot of variations of this one, since I wanted it to be a living blast of colors. My intention was to give her that eerie feeling, exotic vibe plus feywild aesthetic. So many colors!

#my art #redsinistra #redsinistra art #concept art #character design #artists on tumblr #art #goddess of nature #fauna #colorful #oc #rainbow #fantasy art

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konig-varorson · 10 months

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Lost Chinese Lore: The Melandru War

Preface

In 2021, I began a project to dig through the Guild Wars 1 websites of all the languages, mostly hoping to recover trailers that were lost to time (mostly successfully too). I also found some lore articles that weren't available to western audiences. Such articles were known to exist - mainly lore on Abaddon for Nightfall - and those were later (mostly) canonized by ArenaNet in Guild Wars 2.

So I decided to gather and begin slowly translate them. Previous posts on reddit:

Lyssa

Abaddon

Dwayna

Balthazar

Grenth

Disclaimer: While there is overlap with canon lore, there is no guarantee this is all canon as well. China is known to have alterations to the story to account for regulations in that nation, so it is unclear how much of this is expanded canon or simply reworked for China and thus non-canon.

For those who would like to see the original text and do their own translation: http://news.17173.com/content/2007-04-16/20070416191816262.shtml

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The Goddess of Earth and Nature: Melandru

About Melandru

Melandru, the goddess of earth and nature, is the god most revered by Rangers and Elementalists who specialize in earth magic. There are also rumors that the druids who live in seclusion in the Maguuma Jungle also worship Melandru, but since none of the druids who have seen her have ever returned alive, the truth of this rumor is unknown. In some sagas, Melandru is depicted as a half-human, half-plant figure: her head resembles a bird, her upper body resembles a woman, but her lower limbs are in the form of a tree with twisted roots. Because she is the goddess of nature, Melandru has many worshipers around the world who have erected statues of her throughout the wilderness. Amazingly, even if these statues are in the barren deserts, there are always green trees nearby and clear water overflowing underneath, so people regard the statues of Melandru as rare resting places.

Melandru in Guild Wars (GW) controls the land and nature, possessing boundless power. Her love for nature and the earth has reached an extremely deep level. Moreover, her love is so broad that she treats every kind of creature in the world equally. She abides by the laws of nature, maintains the balance therein, and resolutely opposes all acts of destruction of nature. Her love for nature and her hatred for its destruction are two opposite extremes. Usually, she gives people who go against her will a chance to redeem themselves, but once they lose this last chance they will face the most terrible punishment.

Worshipers of Melandru

Rangers are a relatively rare group of people in the world. This isn't because they are few in number but because most of them are reclusive and rarely live in large cities or villages. They are disgusted with all the hypocrisy in the civilized world and enjoy the feeling of innocence brought to them by the natural world. So, when you see some very simple houses in some dense jungle or remote countryside, please do not be surprised, they may be a Ranger's home.

There are also some Rangers who never have a fixed residence because they like to travel and wander all over the world. They never care how shabby their trappings are, so many Rangers are unkempt people. Under their long cloaks, it is very likely that they hide a really good bow, the weapon of choice for Rangers. In the eyes of many Rangers, their bows are their life and the source of their power. This is the same as their patron, Melandru. They will have some loyal friends, which are the pets they keep. These pets are often with their human masters since childhood, and not only have tacit understanding with each other but are absolutely loyal. Sometimes Rangers will murmur with their pets, this is not just the Ranger's thinking as they have the ability to communicate with animals. As such, the Ranger is indeed the spokesperson of Melandru on Tyria.

As for the Earth Elementalists, their relationship with Melandru is not as close as the Ranger's relationship with her. Not because they are not pious enough but because they more value the ability to control powerful spells instead. However, if Melandru needs it, they will devote themselves to fighting against her enemies.

The Story of Melandru

There was a nomadic tribe of people who lived in a place where they knew nothing about the gods of the world. Wherever they went, they often left it in ruins and the tribe lived in the midst of meaningless destruction. This day, just as they began to look for a new campground, a thorny forest wall suddenly appeared in front of them and blocked their path.

"Who did this? Get out here! You know whosoever dares to use magic in the tribe shall be put to death!" The leader of the tribe, Chief Ewan, shouted a loud rebuke. But none came forward. Seeing this, Ewan picked up his axe and slashed at the thorn forest with all his might. But the more the enchanted thorn wall was cut, the thicker and higher it would become.

At this point, with countless thorny branches began to shake, and a huge tree rose from the ground. At the top of the tree, the image of a woman was revealed and a voice spoke out slowly: "I am Melandru, the mother of the earth and nature. I cannot forgive you for trampling on the things I cherish." Hearing this, Chief Ewan neither knelt down nor begged for forgiveness, but instead brought up his large axe and swung at the tree of Melandru. In her anger, the goddess said, "Henceforth, you will become one with the earth. If the earth suffers, so shall you suffer." Before the words left their mouths, branches and leaves began to grow on the tribesmen's limbs, and the blood in their veins became the sap of trees.

From then on, this tribe, once destructive and polluting, became the most faithful guardians of nature. But with the passage of time, their task of guardianship became increasingly difficult. A large number of immigrants from the city began to claim the land, and the trees that had been growing for thousands of years were cut down one by one. Whenever the trees were cut down, Ewan and his tribe would also lose their lives for the blood of the dead wood was flowing through their veins. At last, the guardians of the jungle made up their minds to fight with the city dwellers. And so, the Melandru War broke out.

After years of war, the city dwellers had gained magic fire that would never go out, and so they took the most extreme action - in order to expel the jungle guardians, they set fire to the ancient thousand year old trees. Most of the jungle had been burned beyond recognition, and only a few of either side's forces survived. The jungle was turned into a scorched wasteland… But the rain that fell immediately afterwards caused new plantlife to flourish again. The city's inhabitants, who had seen the healing power of nature, finally knelt at the feet of Melandru, convinced by her miracle. Thus, a new relationship was formed between the city dwellers and the jugnle guardians, and since then the city dwellers have not forgotten to care for the earth and the forest even as they expand their territories.

#gw #guild wars #don't let lore get lost #six human gods #melandru #goddess of nature #gw2 #guild wars 2 #The Melandru War

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elizabeth-halime · 1 year

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The book of Jeremiah, written around 628 BC, refers to Asherah when it mentions the "Queen of Heaven" in chapters 7:18 "the children gathered the wood, and the parents kindled the fire, and the women prepared the dough, to make cakes to the Queen of Heaven, and offer libations to other gods, to provoke me to anger" and 44:22 "So that the LORD could no longer bear the evil of your deeds/, the abominations that you committed Therefore your land became a wilderness, a terror and a curse, without inhabitants, as it is today." (could also be about Astarte or Ishtar)

The mother of the 70 or 77 gods (also 80 or more), possibly the Shekinah, creator of the gods and represented royalty

#history #Asherah #goddess asherah #asherah #Asherah goddess #Athirat #Ashtart #goddess mother #Mother #Goddess of nature #Nature #canaanite mythology #phoenician goddess #Phoenician mythology #my favorite #mythology #Canaanite goddess

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maaagic-art · 2 years

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The Goddess of Nature

#hilbartz #goddess #goddess of nature #Nature #art #goddess series #artists on tumblr #digital art #Pink #blue #green #brown #grey #Flowers

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tooboredtothinkofaname · 9 days

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Mother Earth, our original protector, We honor Your face and we honor You. We feed on your fruits, We collect your blessing for us.

We ask You, Mother Earth, for Your grace, May you give us abundant harvests. Protect our homes and families, Give us the strength to live in harmony with You.

Mother Earth, listen to our prayers, Save our crops from storms and misfortunes. Nurture our gardens and fields, May we enjoy Your abundance with gratitude.

We thank you, Mother Earth, for your kindness, For the life you give us and for your support. We live with respect for Your power and beauty, We ask you to be with us always, Mother Earth.

#mother earth #gaia #goddess of nature #nature

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xeyesofstardust · 6 months

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I don’t get why Demeter gets such flack in her own story.

Her only crime was willing to do whatever it takes to save her daughter whom she had no idea where she had been taken or if she were even still alive.

I love a good strong story about a mother figure who will do anything it takes to ensure the safety of their offspring.

#greek goddess #greek goddesses #greek myths #greek mythology #demeter #demeter goddess #Demeter goddess of the harvest #goddess of the harvest #goddess of agriculture #goddess of nature

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what-if-i-made-an-art-blog · 2 years

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What if I made some Artemis pixel art?

#Artemis #art #fan art #video game #hades fanart #hades #Artemis hades #pixel art #moon goddess #goddess of the hunt #goddess of nature #goddess of animals #Artemis sprite #Artemis fanart

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emaarusovaa · 26 days

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U like red outfit?❤️

SOURCE: 🔴 www.ema-rusova.com🔞

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redsinistra · 1 year

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Time for the Primordial Goddess of Nature 🌸🌱 Thalissa. Yes, she’s the main deity of the pantheon.

“One of the Primordial Deities of the Ons archipelago, if not, the most prominent of the entire pantheon. The All-Mother of Nature, known as Thalissa, is a goddess of nature, flora and the fertility of the earth. It is said that she created the first of the beastmen. Also, she managed to tame the elements into submition, spawning the four Cardinal Gods we know today.”

This spring is being ... odd where I live, but I’m in the mood for some nature themed design.

#my art #goddess #goddess of nature #nature goddess #nature #flora #forest god #nature deity #concept art #Character Design #forest goddess #green #leaf #RedSinistra #redsinistra art

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kysober-blog · 5 days

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