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Snelly’s Shameless SPOP Headcanons: The Ancient Deities

In my fanfiction The Last Fight of She Ra, (next 2 chapters drop tomorrow btw) I put in a METRIC TON of OC stuff, from simple stuff like my OC Roke, to more complex factions like the Graethites, all the way up to a pantheon of goddesses and, like, 2 gods. This is gonna be part of the Snelly’s Shameless SPOP Headcanons post series, which you can find by following the handy dandy tag of the same name.

IN THIS EDITION, I’ll cover the basics of the ancient deities. Who were the ancient deities, what did they do, who worshipped them, and why did they fall out of favor?

I know this is a strange thing to make, but if anyone is interested or has more questions, please, feel free to drop a question in my inbox!

The Ancient Deities were worshipped by the Ancient Etherians, that is to say, societies that lived on Etheria between the arrival of the first ones and before the kingdoms were truly solidified, other than, say, Bright Moon. They were, as the ancients said, created after the ‘event’, which is believed to be the first ones crashing thousands of years prior. The event sent a shockwave that woke the old goddesses and god up. (Yes, just one god, even though I said there were 2, we’ll get to that)

Let’s talk MAIN GODDESSES first, the ones with most of the power.

Ilthos is the goddess of the suns and magic, and thus, the goddess who is in charge of the others. She rules from her land on the highest sun, called Kria, and she was the most revered of them all. If you worshipped one of the minor gods almost exclusively, you still worshipped Ilthos. She was typically depicted as an older, brown haired woman, wearing robes the color of the sunrise. Her role in folklore is typically as a guide for wisdom. If you were a wizard in ancient Etheria, chances were you would end up with her after you died, which is why they worshipped her specifically.

Pastrea is the goddess of heroes, victory, and heroic deeds. She is basically who you pray to if you’re a warrior. She was portrayed as a dark skinned woman with long, black hair, and piercing eyes. She’s also incredibly muscular in most of her depictions. She lives in Ogel, a large, valhalla like hall where warriors fight away evil spirits. Most are destroyed, but some make it to the mortal world. If you’re telling a story about a hero? She’s in it.

An is the goddess of the seas, and lives in Sala, an island somewhere on one of the suns, on a side hidden from view, covered with islands, water, and of course, boats. She was tan, and wore what was described to be ‘sailing clothes’, which is believed to be a loose fitting tunic and some sort of breeches. Speaking of sailing, are you a sailor? You worshipped An. No doubt about it. If she was in a folk story, then there was a water scene.

There were also a few less powerful, but still important goddesses as well.

Mylian is the goddess of nature and its beauty. She is typically depicted as a fit, tall woman, with red hair, and...well, most people depicted her as a nudist. She lives in the Siim, which is a deep, dense forest, full of gorgeous streams, flowers, mountains, and views like nowhere else. She was worshipped mostly by farmers, who also worshipped her brother, who we’ll talk about later. She appears in folklore as the wife of Pastrea, and she goes to visit Ogel every year to see her, which is why winter happens.

Saltra is the goddess of seers, divination, and fate. She is a mysterious one, indeed. She’s depicted as a sort of all gray being, with no real form, save for her eyes. She lives in Antaranal, a cave close to the sea. Seers worshipped her, and when she was in a story, chances are the main character would challenge fate...and pay dearly!

Pithonae is the goddess of storytelling, memory, and song. She is depicted as a woman wearing robes and carrying a lute, reciting stories of old. She isn’t depicted much in folklore, but the line ‘Praise to Pithonae’ is told at the end of most stories. She rules over Lia, a vast plain, where countless taverns fill the night with stories, laughter, and festivities. If you were a party animal, or just liked a good tune, you worshipped Pithonae.

Nell is the goddess of mercy, and rest. She was depicted as a young, pale woman, with long black hair, and dark clothes. She lived in Nosikur, and took pity on those who came to her realm; innocents murdered in cold blood, rape victims, those who died of disease or died alone. Nosikur itself was a calm place, at the foot of a mountain, with plenty of food and drink, and a warm, comforting atmosphere. She was worshipped, mostly, by healers. She is mostly absent from folklore, and is usually taken as the most minor of the goddesses.

That’s the goddesses out of the way. Weren’t there two gods?

Konus is the brother of Mylian, and is the god of edible crops, such as corn, wheat, grain, and other such things. Farmers would worship him as well. He was a farm hand, with a large beard, brown, long hair, and tan skin. He also lives in Siim.

Graenoth is the god of the blade. Ascended from mortals after being named the first He-Man by Pastrea, he was worshipped by a sword cult called the Graethites. He lives in Ogel, as an aid to Pastrea.

That’s all of them! But wait...why’d we stop worshipping them?

Worship of the ancient deities was common for a thousand years, but slowly, as kingdoms began to form, worship of these gods fell by the way side. It wasn’t like there was a big, christian-esque religion that came and converted everyone, but the ideas became less and less practiced over time. Bright Moon and Mystacor moved towards less religiously involved cultures, and eventually it was down to the Graethites. No one else really did much worshipping. It was all just a bunch of weird old stories at this point, we all knew that magic wasn’t from a sun goddess, it was from a stone.

But then Skeletor returned...and things changed. But that’s a story for another time.

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