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30 Days of Mythology: Day 22 — Lumivittaa
"It is a well-known proverb in Aurora that a display of true love can melt even Lumivittaa’s frozen heart."
30 Days of Mythology: Day 20 — Creusa
"One of the best-known mythological figures in Realmgard’s history, despite being understood as a a fairly minor, local deity, the river goddess Creusa nevertheless looms large in the history of the Elven Empire."
30 Days of Mythology: Day 18 — Cora
"Although Cora is quick to spur others into romantic relationships and is recorded as a prolific matchmaker to both gods and mortals, featuring prominently in many popular romantic stories, her only recorded romantic partner in the mythology is her husband Valhas, who is often depicted going into battle with Cora’s kerchief tied around his arm."
30 Days of Mythology: Day 16 — Treza
"Originally entering the mythological accounts as adversaries to the Ennead, the origin of the nature goddess Treza and her daughters Misa and Cora are vague and uncertain. It is simply established that the three goddess arrived to the world of Terrace from elsewhere."
Discourse on Azumanga Daioh – Part 2: The Triumph of Representation
For reasons I admittedly don't entirely understand, my post about the autistic representation in Azumanga Daioh and why it matters to me as an autistic creator has been one of my most consistently popular posts this year...
30 Days of Mythology: Day 12 — Pherais
"Not a goddess of justice in the sense of law codes or legal proceedings, Pherais is rather viewed as the goddess who brings changes of fortune."
30 Days of Mythology: Day 8 — Iona
"Similarly, while Aeto often appears in the guise of a humble wanderer, Iona is never depicted as anything other than a regal monarch. It is said that while Aeto goes off the wander the mortal world, Iona rules over the gods in his stead as his trusted regent."
30 Days of Mythology: Week 1
Recapping the first seven days of a month of Realmgard's mythology.
30 Days of Mythology: Day 6 — Malketa
"Today, Malketa is best-known as the patron goddess of the Duchy of Tanith, the remnant of the former Melkartite domains in Realmgard located at the extreme south of the Sea’s Edge Peninsula. The image of Malketa holding the Sun and Moon is used as the emblem of the Duchy of Tanith."
