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h0bg0blin-meat · 1 month

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All the basics of Greek myth

The gods/godesses their roles,ther relationship etc etc

Okay. So first of all we all know about the 12 Olympians, i.e., Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Athena, Aphrodite, Hermes. Hephaestus and either Hestia or Dionysus, plus Hades.

Now before these Olympians there were the Titans, which included Kronos, Rhea, Oceanus, Coeus, Japetos, Crius, Hyperion, Theia, Themis, Tethys, Phoebe, and Mnemosyne, all of whom came from the Primordials, Ouranos and Gaia.

Along with them the other primordial gods included Khaos, Tartarus, Erebus, Eros, Nyx, Aether, Hemera, Pontus and Ourea.

Now this is an extremely brief explanation of these three generations of deities. I’mma get into a little more detail into their relations by whipping out Hesiod’s Theogony/the Greek Creation Myth (cuz his version is considered the standard creation myth for this pantheon till date), which sums about everything up pretty well actually so… Kudos to our fellar.

So according to this myth, in the very beginning, there was only chaos, from which we get the personified and deified version of it called Khaos. But soon after Gaia, Eros and Tartarus pop up, and then Khaos creates two more deities, namely Erebus and Nyx, who then, together, proceed to create Hemera and Aether, while Gaia creates Ouranos to partner up with, and they both, again together, whip out

The male titans, namely Kronos, Coeus, Japetus, Crius and Hyperion.

The female titans, namely Rhea, Themis, Tethys, Phoebe and Mnemosyne.

Three cyclopses, namely Brontes, Steropes and Arges.

Three Hekatonchieres (monstrous giants of immense strength and power, each having fifty heads and a hundred arms), namely Briareos, Kottos and Gyges.

Now all of these three sets of kids have one common thing, hating on Ouranos, for some reason that gets later uncovered. The reason is mostly him kidnapping his monstrous-looking kids and hiding them in secret places under the Earth (which, here, is Gaia).

Gaia got sick of this shit and produced a sickle out of adamant and asked her kids to teach Ouranos a lesson, but among these kids, only Kronos stood up to do it and so he did. Hid inside Gaia and when Ouranos came to lay with his wife, his lil kid popped up and castrated him, his two little thingies falling into the ocean, leading it to foam, and from that foam was born our beloved Aphrodite. Sensational. From his blood arose the Erinyes (chthonic goddesses of vengeance), the Giants and the Meliai (nymphs of the ash tree).

Now Kronos had full control over the cosmos from Ouranos, and was producing kids (i.e., Hestia, Poseidon, Demeter, Hera and Hades. Zeus wasn’t born yet) with Rhea. But his dad and Gaia had prophesized that one of his own kids would overthrow him, and from there we get the famous Kronos-swallowing-his-kids myth. And ofc, Zeus gets saved from the swallowing thingy with the help of his mom and grandparents, and then raised in seclusion in a cave below Mount Aigaion in the city of Lyktos of Crete. Also Kronos doesn’t know about this cuz Rhea wrapped up a huge stone in baby’s clothes and gave it to him saying it was the last kid, aka, Zeus.

(Chiron is also one of Kronos’s kids, and hence Zeus’s half-brother, paternally cuz Kronos once turned himself into a horse to mate with the Oceanid nymph, and one of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys, Philyra, who mated with him in the usual human-nymph form, and hence we get him as a centaur.)

After Zeus grew up fully, he forced Kronos (Gaia did something to help with this, like give him some kinda poison secretly to make him puke his kids out-) to release his siblings. He then released the Cyclopses (who were still trapped with the Hekatonchieres btw), and then gave him his signature thunderbolt. This is when the great war called the Titanomachy happened between the Titans and Zeus and his siblings, over the control of the cosmos. This war went on for years, and in the 10th year, Zeus even released the Hekatoncheires, who also helped him overthrow the titans. Zeus threw his thunderbolt at the previous generation of gods, hence defeating them and throwing them into Tartarus, thus ending the war.

There was another threat to him tho, and it was Typhon, son of Gaia and Tartarus. But Zeus defeated him too and threw him into Tartarus as well.

Then my mans got elected as the king of gods (as he should), and had his first wife Metis. But after knowing that he had the same fate as Kronos, i.e., a son of Metis would overthrow him, he swallowed his wife (while she was pregnant with Athena, and hence later on we see Zeus HIMSELF giving birth to a fully-grown Athena from his mind) and that’s how he ended the cycle of succession. Smart move but I need justice for Metis >:<

Now for the new generation of Olympians, i.e., Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Hermes, Dionysus and Hephaestus (also let’s add Persephone too), here’s how it goes. (Athena and Aphrodite were already covered above)

Apollo and Artemis were twin kids of Zeus’s 6th wife, Leto, who was the daughter of Coeus and Phoebe.

Persephone was born from the union of Zeus and Demeter. (there are other versions to this myth too)

Dionysus was born from the union of Zeus and Semele (a mortal woman), but he was again stitched to Zeus’s thigh to save him from Hera, who was deadlocked in killing him (cuz ofc Zeus cheated on her with another woman), and later births Dio himself. (there are other versions to this myth as well. For example, another myth says he was born from the union of Zeus and Persephone.)

Hermes was born from the union of Zeus and Maia (Atlas’s* daughter)

Ares, Hebe and Eileithyia were born from Zeus and Hera.

(*Atlas was one of the kids of Japetos and Clymene, who’s an Oceanid, and hence one of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys.)

Now I haven’t mention what these deities are the gods of, because even though they are known for maybe one of two things they govern over (like Athena for wisdom and war, or Apollo for sun and music), their designations are actually pretty broad, and this post is long enough so ykw I’mma ask you to check out theoi.com and the theogony section of Wikipedia for further info :)

Thanks for the ask I had fun writing this lmao. (Might’ve made errors or stuff so correct me in case yall spot any)

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themodernwitchsguide · 9 months

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the greek/roman gods

Format is GREEK NAME/ROMAN NAME: description

starting at the beginning,

CHAOS: the void, everything and nothing, sometimes a deity, sometimes a stasis.

then there were the Primordials, that arose from Chaos and were more concepts than gods,

EROS (the elder)/PHANES: love and procreation

TARTARUS: the original deity/representation of the underworld

GAIA/TERRA: mother earth, the ultimate creator

EREBUS: night

NYX: darkness

AETHER: child of Erebus and Nyx, day

HEMERA: child of Erebus and Nyx, light

MOROS: child of Erebus and Nyx, doom

KER: child of Erebus and Nyx, violent death

THANATOS: child of Erebus and Nyx, death

HYPNOS/SOMNUS: child of Erebus and Nyx, sleep

MOMUS: child of Erebus and Nyx, mockery and blame

GERAS/SENECTUS: child of Erebus and Nyx, old age

OIZYS/MISERIA: child of Erebus and Nyx, misery

NEMESIS: child of Erebus and Nyx, retribution

PHILOTES: child of Erebus and Nyx, affection

APATE: child of Erebus and Nyx, deceit

ERIS/DISCORDIA: child of Erebus and Nyx, strife

MOIRAI/PARCAE: child of Erebus and Nyx, the three fates

CHARON: child of Erebus and Nyx, ferryman of the Underworld

CHRONUS: the elder primordial of time

ANANKE/NECESSITAS: destiny

OUREA: created by Gaia, the mountains

NESOI: child of Ourea, the islands

PONTUS: created by Gaia, the sea

THALASSA: child of Pontus, a sea goddess

NEREUS: child of Gaia and Pontus, god of the sea

CETO: child of Gaia and Pontus, sea goddess

THAUMUS: child of Gaia and Pontus, a sea god

IRIS: child of Thaumus, goddess of rainbows

OURANOS/CAELUS: created by Gaia, the sky

TYPHON: son of Gaia and Tartarus, volcanic forces, the father of all monsters

then came the Titans, the children of Gaia and Ouranos (unless specified otherwise),

CRONUS/SATURN: son of Ouranos, god of the harvest, slayed/castrated his father

RHEA/CYBELE/OPS: goddess of fertility

OCEANUS: god of the oceans, conceived the Oceanids with Tethys

TETHYS: god of the rivers

TYCHE/FORTUNA: one of the Oceanids, goddess of good luck

STYX: one of the Oceanids

HYPERION: god of light, but more in a sunlight sense

THEIA: goddess of light, but in a light of the blue sky sense

HELIOS/SOL: child of Hyperion and Theia, god of the sun

SELENE/LUNOS: child of Hyperion and Theia, goddess of the moon

EOS/AURORA: goddess of dawn

CRIUS: god of the constellations

EURYBIA: child of Pontus, sea goddess

ASTRAEUS: child of Crius and Eurybia, god of stars and planets

PALLAS: child of Crius and Eurybia, god of war

PERSES: child of Crius and Eurybia, god of destruction

THEMIS: goddess of law and order

IAPETUS: god of mortal life

ATLAS: child of Iapetus and Asia (an Oceanid), carried the celestial sphere, god of astronomy

PROMETHEUS: child of Iapetus and Asia, god of foresight, creator of man and giver of fire to humans

EPIMETHEUS: child of Iapetus and Asia, god of hindsight

MNEMOSYNE: goddess of memory

COEUS/POLUS: god of the celestial axis

PHOEBE: a moon goddess

LETO/LATONA: child of Coeus and Phoebe, goddess of motherhood

ASTERIA: child of Coeus and Phoebe, goddess of falling stars

HECATE/TRIVIA: child of Asteria and Perses, goddess of magic, ghosts, and necromancy

then the "modern" Pantheon,

ZEUS/JUPITER: god of sky, weather, and kingship

ATHENA/MINERVA: sprung from Zeus' head, goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts

APOLLO: child of Leto and Zeus, god of the sun, healing, prophecy, music, and poetry

ASCLEPIUS/AESCULAPIUS: son of Apollo and a nymph, god of medicine

ARTEMIS/DIANA: child of Leto and Zeus, goddess of the moon, hunting, and the wild

HERMES/MERCURY: child of Maia and Zeus, messenger of the gods and patron of thieves and travellers

PAN/FAUNUS: child of Hermes, god of nature and shepherding

DIONYSUS/BACCHUS: child of a mortal and Zeus, god of wine, festivity, and madness

DIKE: child of Zeus and Themis, goddess of justice

EUNOMIA: child of Zeus and Themis, goddess of good laws

EIRENE: child of Zeus and Themis, goddess of peace

HERA/JUNO: goddess of women and marriage

ARES/MARS: child of Hera and Zeus, god of war and courage

EILEITHYIA: child of Hera and Zeus, goddess of childbirth and midwifery

HEPHAESTUS/VULCAN: child of Hera and Zeus, god of blacksmithing and fire

HEBE/JUVENTIA: child of Hera and Zeus, goddess of youth, cupbearer of the gods

DEMETER/CERES: goddess of agriculture

PERSEPHONE/PROSPERINA: child of Demeter and Zeus, goddess of springtime and queen of the Underworld

POSEIDON/NEPTUNE: god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses

TRITON: child of Amphitrite and Poseidon, messenger of the sea

HADES/PLUTO: king of the Underworld and god of the dead and wealth

HESTIA/VESTA: goddess of the hearth and home

APHRODITE/VENUS: sprung from the sea foam created by Ouranos' body being thrown into the sea, goddess of love, beauty and pleasure

HERMAPHRODITES: child of Aphrodite and Hermes, god of androgyny

EROS/AMOR/CUPID: child of Ares and Aphrodite, god of love

NIKE: child of Styx and Pallas, goddess of victory

ZELUS: child of Styx and Pallas, god of zeal

KRATOS: child of Styx and Pallas, god of strength

BIA: child of Styx and Pallas, goddess of force

#greek mythology #greek gods #magic #magick #witchcraft #witchblr #pagan #paganism #polytheist #greek polytheism #ancient greece #deity worship #deity #deity work #hellenic deities #hellenic gods #hellenic polytheism #hellenic pagan #hellenism

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msweebyness · 4 months

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MiracOlympus- Recess Deities

Here they aaaare! The last round of deities! The Recess class! @artzychic27 @imsparky2002

Austin T:

(Harmonia)

God of peace and harmony

Can diffuse a conflict just by walking in the room

Leads de-stressing activities on Olympus

He and Kagami have a love-hate kind of friendship

Only person who can get Jean to rest when they’re in “show mode”

Austin B:

(Mnemosyne)

God of memory and recollection

Remembers everything from the moment he was born

Will gladly remind you of a time you screwed up if you’re getting a big head

Integral part of the gossip squad

Austin Q :

(Tethys)

God of rivers and freshwater

Prefers to spend most of his time in the water

Gets pissed if mortals dump trash in the river

Helps Ondine keep Kim from doing crazy shit

One of the snarkiest gods

Austin A:

(Aglaea)

God of splendor and finery

His style is always ON POINT

Never seen anywhere without bling

Will tell you if something looks bad on you

King of makeovers

DJ:

(Tyche)

Deity of luck and good fortune

Has never lost a game, ever

LOVES making bets and wagers, and never loses

Four leaf clovers where she walks

Still a huge prankster

Victoria:

(Ananke)

Deity of destiny and inevitability

If they want something to happen, it will

Seems to see five steps ahead

“I told you so” is a bit of a catchphrase

Still super athletic

Gerard:

(Coeus)

God of knowledge and intellect

Can name facts about any subject off the top of his head

Always carrying at least eight books

Tends to ramble a bit when he’s interested in a topic

Brainy squad with Max and Anais

Gia:

(Alke)

Goddess of the battlefield and courage

Never backs down from a fight

Has a powerful war cry that can ignite fighting spirit in anyone

Blesses soldiers who die honorably

Besties with Kagami, they spar all the time

Mindy:

(Polyhymnia)

Muse of hymns and choral song

Voice powerful enough to stop hearts

Surprisingly shy, but commands attention when performing

Loves listening to and writing stories about heroes

Peacekeeper among her siblings

Spinelli:

(Terpsichore)

Muse of dance

Toughest and most graceful muse at the same time

Can dance flawlessly in any style

Can teach ANYONE to dance

Will deck you if you mess with any of his siblings

Mason:

(Daskalos)

Deity of education

Official tutor of Olympus, with help from the brain squad

Takes maintaining schools on Earth VERY seriously

Believes everyone deserves to learn

Still meticulous about everything

Kendra:

(Notus)

Goddess of the South wind and the rains

Snarkiest of all the winds, and very blunt

Usually has a small rain cloud

Can kick up a downpour when pissed

Likes to float upside down, and has wings like an albatross

Lotta:

(Hebe)

Goddess of youth and youthful spirit

Has so much energy, it’s ridiculous

Always looking for something new to try

VERY protective of children

Makes and serves the nectar on Olympus

Rochelle:

(Pheme)

Deity of rumor and infamy

Knows everything, about everyone, everywhere

Kind of impossible to keep a secret from zir

But surprisingly good at keeping them

Commander of the gossip squad

Leave your thoughts in the comments and reblogs!

#miraculous ladybug #miracolympus #greek gods au #recess class #mlb ocs #ml au

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in-memory-of-mnemosyne · 22 days

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I’ve finally found a statue I like for lady Mnemosyne but it’s of a god from a different pantheon, so it doesn’t look very Greek

I’ll probably get it anyway and just apologise but I’m not sure

#it’s the first statue I actually like #it’s Celtic so you can tell it’s meant for someone else #I’ll probably think on it for a while #lady mnemosyne #hellenic deities #hellenic devotees #hellenic devotion #hellenic gods #hellenic pagan #hellenic pantheon #hellenic polytheism #hellenic polytheist #hellenic polythiest #mnemosyne deity #mnemosyne #hellenic worship #hellenic paganism #hellenism #hellenic titans

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diana-thyme · 8 months

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Greek Gods 101: A Masterlist

This is a masterlist of the “Greek Gods 101” series. This series aims to provide basic information and worship ideas for both major and minor deities. This masterlist also involves heroes, deified mortals, spirits, and other figures of Greek mythology.

Aceso

Acheron

Acratos

Aedos

Aegle

Aeolus

Aether

Aglaea

Akhlys

Ampelus

Amphitrite

Ananke

Anemoi

Angelia

Anteros

Antheia

Aphrodite

Apollon

Aporia

Ares

Arete

Ariadne

Aristaeus

Artemis

Asklepios

Asteria

Astraeus

Astrape

Athena

Atlas

Bia

Britomartis

Calliope

Carpi

Cassandra

Ceraon

Cerberus

Ceto

Chaos

Charon

Chione

Chiron

Chloris

Chrysos

Circe

Clio

Clymene

Comus

Cratus

Cronos

Daphne

Deimus

Deipneus

Demeter

Dicaeosyne

Dike

Dionysus

Dysnomia

Ececheria

Eileithyia

Eirene

Ekho

Electryone

Eleos

Elpis

Endymion

Enyo

Eos

Epiales

Epione

Epiphron

Erato

Erebus

Eris

Eros

Ersa

Eucleia

Eudaemonia

Eunomia

Eupheme

Euphrosyne

Euporia

Eupraxia

Eurybia

Eurydice

Eusebia

Euterpe

Euthenia

Eutychia

Fates

Furies

Gaea

Ganymedes

Gelus

Hades

Harmonia

Harpocrates

Hebe

Hecate

Hedone

Hedylogus

Helius

Hemera

Hephaestus

Hera

Heracles

Hermaphroditus

Hermes

Hestia

Hesychia

Himeros

Homonoia

Horae (Seasons)

Horae (Time)

Hormes

Hybris

Hydros

Hygeia

Hymenaeus

Hypnus

Iaso

Iris

Lelantus

Lethe

Leto

Macaria

Matton

Medusa

Melinoe

Melpomene

Methe

Mnemosyne

Morpheus

Nemesis

Nike

Nyx

Oizys

Orpheus

Orthannes

Ossa

Ourania

Ouranos

Ourea

Paeon

Paidia

Palaemon

Pallas

Pan

Panacea

Pandaisia

Pandora

Pannychis

Panopia

Paregoros

Pasithea

Pegasus

Peitho

Penia

Penthus

Persephone

Perses

Perseus

Phales

Phanes

Phaunus

Pheme

Philophrosyne

Philotes

Phobus

Phoebe

Phorcys

Phthonus

Phusis

Pistis

Plutus

Poena

Polemus

Polymnia

Pompe

Pontus

Ponus

Porus

Poseidon

Pothus

Priapus

Prometheus

Pronoea

Prophesis

Psamathe

Pseudologoi

Psyche

Ptocheia

Rhea

Selene

Silenos

Sophrosyne

Soter

Soteria

Styx

Tartarus

Telesphorus

Terpsichore

Tethys

Thalassa

Thalia

Thallo

Thanatus

Thaumas

Thea

Themis

Theseus

Thesis

Thrasus

Thyone

Tithonus

Triptolemus

Triton

Tritopatores

Tyche

Tychon

Urania

Uranus

Zelus

Zeus

What is a “Universal Offering/Devotional Act?”

Feel free to request or suggest deities! This list will be done in order but you can ask for me to complete one that’s further down the list.

This list is subject to change. There are probably repeat deities (deities who go by multiple names, parts of groups like the Horae or Charities who are mostly grouped together, etc.) on this list. Some deities are not on here. Some names are spelt wrong or different.

#masterlist #masterpost #greek gods 101 #deities #hellenism #helpol #hellenic #hellenic pagan #hellenic polytheism #hellenic community #hellenic polytheist #hellenic deities

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praise-to-the-theoi · 1 year

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To Lady Mnemosyne for exams

Hear me, Honoured Mnemosyne,

Daughter of Starry Ouranos and Life-bearing Gaia,

Mother to the Gold-crowned Mousai.

She who granted us the ability to remember and use reason,

If I have ever devoted my learning to you, accept this prayer, Fair-robed Mnemosyne,

I ask you to grant me access to my knowledge during this exam and to aid me in my memory,

I ask for your favour with a token of my praise, I offer to you (offering)

#I know it’s exam time so I thought I’d make a prayer to the titan of memory #~mnemosyne~#mnemosyne #greek pantheon #hellenic deities #hellenic devotion #hellenic gods #hellenic pantheon #hellenic polytheist #hellenic prayer #hellenic religion #hellenic worship #hellenic pagan #hellenism #exam #exams #prayer

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endless-ineffabilities · 2 years

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Ineffable (Dream of the Endless x f!Reader) - Chapter 5: Distraction

Also with Corinthian x f!Reader

Masterlist - Playlist

The Reader finds out more about Amelia, and her connection with Morpheus. Despite his reluctance, Morpheus opens up to the Reader, and they share a moment.

She was my lover.

I had stilled in my seat.

But of course, I had knowledge of Morpheus' past lovers. As an anthropomorphic being who has been around since the beginning of time, it would only make sense for him to have had a number of lovers. I can imagine being an Endless can get quite lonely, albeit connection may not be as big of a priority as it is for mere human mortals.

One afternoon, Lucienne and I had been conducting research in her library, when the subject of Calliope came up. I had to improve my knowledge of Greek deities, due to a case with the Greek goddess Atë.

An unsuspecting farmer had been tricked into becoming her lover, and once the spell had been broken, he left her for a baker's daughter in his village. His true love. The ruinous Atë then proceeded to exact her revenge by plaguing the poor farmer's slumbers, resulting in his development of chronic illnesses.

Morpheus had tasked Lucienne, Gault and myself to handle this one matter, hence our extensive library sessions for that month.

"The nine muses, daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, were goddesses of arts and sciences. The youngest of which being Calliope..." I had read aloud, when I was interrupted by Lucienne's soft sigh.

"Calliope..." She breathed, with a caring smile.

"Have you come across her before?" I inquired. I was and still am fascinated by how Morpheus and his creations had interacted with these beings, such as gods and goddesses, angels and demons, sorcerers and witches, among many others. Notwithstanding the fact that I was still reeling from my discovery of the existence of Morpheus and the other Endless. This was the stuff of stories, dreams, fantasies. None of this was a part of any regular, normal life.

But of course, I suppose I threw all normalcy out the window the moment I could intercept thoughts and move things with my mind. My ability to manipulate dreams only compounded things further.

Lucienne had told me of Morpheus and Calliope, and of their great love, and of their great tragedy. Once I discovered that Morpheus had just recently rescued her from a prolonged, cruel period of captivity, I could not help but feel for this beautiful and gentle goddess. In essence, a woman who will mourn the loss of her beloved son for eternity, who had lost the love of her life due to tragic circumstance.

Even then, that selfish nagging part of me had pulled at my vanity and my insecurities. I had asked myself how I could ever be worthy of catching the eye of the Lord of Dreams. Me, a dysfunctional yet relatively ordinary human, who was not a goddess nor a warrior queen.

I was just me.

Notwithstanding my unexplained powers, I was still very much flawed. I get anxious, and envious, and unlike someone like Calliope, I am someone who would be more vindictive. I would not just let someone like Richard Madoc run free.

I am not as gracious. I am not eternal.

But like her, I am drawn to Morpheus in ways that I can't deny.

Unlike her, I haven't had the fulfilling pleasure of having to call Morpheus my husband.

Husband. Him. I cannot deny that the notion seems so farfetched to me. He doesn't seem like the type to commit to one individual, not because of his lack of devotion, but more so due to his autonomy. His impartial approach.

It was hard to see him favouring just one being over all else.

Which is why I was sceptical to the possibility that he was so worried over me. That he might be jealous over my closeness with Corinthian.

Again, me.

After knowing about Calliope, I had subtly discovered more about Morpheus' other lovers, including Nada, Alianora, Thessaly, and Killalla. Although, I would wager that he has had even more lovers than these. Truthfully, it had frightened me how twisted some of these relationships became. How needlessly callous Morpheus can be. How he has been able to discard these lovers, each of whom I can imagine he once pledged undying devotion to. Which now brings us to Amelia.

I hadn't heard about Amelia. Not that I am entitled to this information, the kind of which is certainly not given freely to me, apart from the instances wherein I would insert it into my research inquiries with Lucienne.

So, she may be someone whom Morpheus keeps close to his chest. The reasons for which I have yet to discover. And I have a feeling that she is also someone who had been blighted by her failed relationship with Morpheus.

All this being said, Amelia had still once been the central person to Morpheus' existence.

And I can't deny that it tugs at my heart, because I don't want to think of him with anyone else. No matter how benevolent, or amazing, or deserving they may be.

I want it to be just me.

But who am I kidding?

"Your... lover." I enunciate the words reluctantly.

"Yes. She was. Clearly our time together had ended some decades ago, but now I fear I have to see her again. We didn't really separate on good terms, and there is a reason why I have to venture out to her, so this encounter will prove to be quite a confrontation." He looks down, and out of the window again. He seems determined to look anywhere but at me.

"There must be a reason why you have to see her now. What is it?"

His brows are furrowed, and he looks at me now. There is something he is holding back, and I am determined to find out.

"You can tell me," I press further. "I would have to know eventually, no? If I would have to dedicate my precious time to solving all this with you."

"Yes, you're right. But maybe now's not the time. Let me take you home."

How do I deal with this guy? He had just sent Cor away so we could discuss this mission in private, and now, he seems barely willing to clue me in past the main objective.

I relent. Some time later, when we reach the door to my apartment, I can barely hold myself up, the effects of the drug still in my body.

Morpheus hovers over me, probably prepared to prop me up if necessary, and I don't find the strength to wave him away. I'm also not sure I want to.

I open the door to my flat. "Welcome to my humble living arrangement." I say, moving out of the way so he can enter.

He walks in as if discovering a museum, his gaze lingering in certain parts, his steps slow and calculated.

"Try not to get lost." I attempt some humour, and his head snaps back to me, a smile growing on his lips. He closes the door behind him, and I take my shoes off, grateful for the little comfort it brings.

"It feels as if this morning was ages ago. What a day that was." I sit on my bed, stretching my legs out in front of me.

"Truly. I'll make sure the Dreaming will offer some respite for you later.

"Oh, uhm..." I wasn't sure if I should offer him a drink or a seat, or anything really. But I wasn't bothered by him being my space. He seemed like he belonged here. As if the walls recognized him to be familiar, as if he had already left his various black coats and trousers in my wardrobe.

I imagine him waking up in my bed, getting up and putting the kettle on. But perhaps that vision is too outlandish. First of all, Morpheus does not need sleep. Second, and more importantly, I cannot envision him laying down on my bed.

Not right now, not where we stand at least.

Cor would have strolled right in here, dominating the space, laying down on my bed with arms outstretched behind him. Completely at ease. And I would have looked on fondly, sipped my coffee, chatting with him from my place in front of my laptop.

But Morpheus is different.

He feels equally at home, but exudes a certain aura that elevates his surroundings. If he does choose to lay down on my bed, I'm almost certain my bed will cave in at his presence. He looks as if he should be worshipped. These four, thin walls would never be enough to enclose him.

He turns to me, as if sensing my thoughts. "Don't humans usually offer a guest something to drink? A bite to eat?" He raises a perfect eyebrow, and tilts his head, judging me in my own flat.

"But you... uhm... would you like something to drink?" I stammer, slightly embarrassed now. I was too lost in my musings, that I looked over a simple courtesy.

"I'm only messing around." He smiles, looking down like he's bashful. Morpheus doesn't usually try his hand at humour, and I wasn't sure if that was possible. At least, he's never tried it around me.

And that smile. I once thought that whoever Morpheus chooses to smile at must be a special sort of individual, as it happens so very rarely, and now he's directing one at me. After cracking a joke.

What a strange day indeed.

"Oh." I smile in return. "Lord Morpheus is schooling me about human conventions? Well, well, feel free to sit anywhere you'd like."

Still gently smiling, he walks over to my bed, and sits down next to me.

After a moment, I bring myself to look at him and ask, "Who is Amelia?"

He doesn't seem surprised by the question. He takes a deep breath, and settles into his story. "We first met in the year of 1701. She's what most humans of that time considered to be a witch. Although, in my opinion, that term is a bit reductive for someone like her. She's... more than that. She was a strong-willed, perseverant woman who had to deal with plenty of injustices in that age." He looks into the distance, as if the memory of her lies fresh in his mind.

A witch, huh. Again, reiterating my belief of Morpheus not really being in the habit of taking ordinary lovers.

He continues, "She is descended from one of the original witches, hence, her lifespan is significantly longer than even a normal witch, and which is why she still lives today. We met when she had tried to cast a spell on her friend, in order to shield her from constant nightmares. I thought that was endearing, to say the least. Needless to say, I sensed such a spell being cast and affecting some of the Nightmares in my realm, so I sought her out. I was prepared to be stern and exacting. I wanted to let her know that she must not meddle with my realm for any reason. But..."

A lengthy pause follows. He seemed as if he was choosing the right words.

"But she won me over. After quite some time. And... we loved each other."

"Loved." I echoed his sentiment, and I wish I said something of more substance, but I couldn't find the right words.

Morpheus is not mine. I should not be feeling so wretched upon hearing of his love story with another person, but I am.

I can't help it.

"Yes." He confirms. "I will always have a deep admiration for her, but I am not in love with her anymore. We had drifted apart for a while. I ultimately decided to leave her be, when she admitted that she had fallen for the same friend that she once tried to help."

"Oh. I'm sorry." I internally chastise myself for sounding robotic, simply saying the proper thing on cue. But I can't deny that their drifting apart made me pleased, at least for my sake, but I don't wish Morpheus any heartache.

"I'm not." He turns to look at me. "There's a reason why things unfolded that way. It was better for the both of us. And given the chance, she's not the one I want to be with anymore. I'm sure she'd say the same about me."

"No way, you? The Lord of Dreams? You're quite a catch." I punch his shoulder playfully, my nervousness directing my actions. I almost cringe at myself.

But then he says, "You're... unique, you know? So... unruffled. I've just shared a tale with not such a perfect ending, and you respond with a witty quip."

"I guess I've just dealt with a lot of worse things, and I tend to use my sarcasm as a shield. Amuses you well enough, though?"

"That it does."

He holds my gaze, and a few loud heartbeats later, I could swear I caught him leaning forward about an inch before he appears to catch himself, and moves back slightly.

"I hope you know that since you first joined us, I never wished for you to encounter dangerous situations like these. You may have abilities, but you can still get hurt. And I don't want that." His body continues to be angled towards mine, and I feel compelled to profess a similar sentiment.

"I appreciate that. But you don't have to worry so much about me. I may get into trouble sometimes, but I do my best to be aware, and to be prepared." I say, my voice softer than normal. We have been physically close like this before, times when we had to huddle over something in the library, or on a mission or task when we would have to be quiet and move closer so as to not alert anyone.

But this feels different. This feels more intimate. Closeness without any sense of urgency, and not simply being situational.

My hand lays beside me, and I freeze when he places his hand above it.

He stares at our hands together, like he is pondering over something.

I think back to what he said earlier, about how, given the chance, Amelia would not be the one he would want to be with. A feeling of hope bubbles in my chest, and with newfound bravery, I want to ask him about it.

But in that moment he says, "Perhaps you should rest. Sleep off the effects of the drug in your system. There can't be much left, but it's better to just rest."

He takes his hand off of mine, and I immediately feel the lack.

I sigh, "You're probably right." I still felt groggy, and I definitely needed a shower. Or two.

Standing up, I say, "I'll just get cleaned up, then go to bed. I'll see you in the Dreaming?"

"Always."

"Oh, and, I'm sorry I maybe didn't say this earlier but thank you. Really. For helping us. For everything that you do for me."

He stands, and nods at me, hands in his pockets. It seems like he's returned to the safety of his shell yet again. Different from the Morpheus who held my hand moments ago.

I'm not having that.

I take a few strides towards him, and before he could protest, I wrap my arms around him, squeezing gently and resting my head on his chest.

I feel him tense, and eventually relax, resting his hands on my lower back.

"Thanks again." I whisper, pulling back to look at him.

He gives me a delicate smile once more.

"Anytime, love."

End of chapter 5.

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