Demeter

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DEMETER

~Greek Goddess of the Harvest, Agriculture, and the Fertility of the Earth~

Demeter is the sister to Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hera and Hestia. She's the daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. And she is one of the Twelve Olympians.

While her most famous story is obviously the role she plays in the tale of Hades and Persephone she was a very powerful and revered Goddess in her own right.

One myth takes place during her search for Persephone. She went to the palace of King Celeus disguised as an old woman to ask him for shelter. The King welcomed her and only asked her to nurse his sons Demophon and Triptolemus. She decided to reward his kindness by making Demophon immortal. She fed the infant ambrosia and then laid him in the flames of a hearth to burn away his mortal self.

Before she was finished however Demophon's mother, Metanira, walked in and saw her son burning. She screamed in fright and Demeter had to reveal who she was. She decided to abandon the attempt to grant him immortality and instead took to teaching the other son, Triptolemus, the secrets of agriculture. He, in turn, is said to have taught humanity how to plant, grow, and harvest grain.




I felt that a Goddess of the Earth would be a good way to start off springtime. I figured a fun and youthful look would be fitting for her. As soon as I saw this jacket in the Bunny Hop Hunt I was just in love with the idea of using it for her.

Sorry for still not posting as regularly as even I'd like. between stress in real life and stress preparing different things for raiding in World of Warcraft I just have not had a moment to relax on here and just take pictures. I really do want to post more regularly soon. Might really push for two a week for a while, though not gonna promise anything.

Bought a Genus head the day before the sale was announced which I really shouldn't have, but I tend to overspend when I'm really depressed. So of course that stressed me out and I bought another head today to...feel better? I got the Genus Babyface 001 the other day and today I had meant to get the Babyface 002 but accidentally got the Strange 002. I didn't originally like it, but I have to say it's really growing on me. Might pick up Strange 001 later this week just cause...bad habits really. But we'll see.

I hope you're all well. Thank you so much for continuing to support me. I wish you all the best. Stay safe, wash your hands, and just keep doing things that make you happy in these strange and often scary times.

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FLICKR

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AVATAR CREDITS

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Head: Lilly Bento Head (Catwa)
Body: Lara Body (Maitreya)
Skin: March Skin (Pumec)
Body Blush: Shawty So Kawaii (Caise)

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CLOTHING CREDITS

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Hair: Ellie (Pr!tty)
Eyes: Secret Love Eyes - Soil#02 (Euphoric)
Eyeshadow: Obsession Shadows - Doe Eyed Edition (#Adored)
Lipstick: London Lipstick (Alaskametro<3)
Flower Crown: Branch Headband {Daisy} (Pr!tty)
Necklace: Classy Pendant Necklace - Gold (Kibitz)
Jacket: Margarita Jacket (Beautiful Dirty Rich)
Bralette: Vanessa Bralette - Lace (Vagrant)
Shorts: Fifty Linden Friday 3/13 Shorts (Blueberry)

(The rest of the links coming Soon...ish)

Asclepius

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ASCLEPIUS

~Greek God of Medicine, Healing, Rejuvenation, and Physicians~

Asclepius was said to the son of  Apollo himself or in some stories Apollo and Coronis or Arsinoe. He's said to be married to Epione. He represents the Healing aspect of medicine. Originally named Hepius he was given his new name Asclepius when he cured Ascles of a previously incurable eye ailment.

He was said to have been taught medicine by a mix of Apollo, Chiron, and a Snake which were thought by the Greeks to be symbols of wisdom, healing, and resurrection. He eventually surpassed Chiron and even his own father, Apollo, and could evade death and bring others back from the dead.

It's said that due to him bringing back the dead Hades was angered at him stealing his subjects. Hades went to Zeus to ask for his aid, and upon hearing of this Zeus was so worried Asclepius would teach his art to others that he killed Asclepius with a thunderbolt. Apollo was angered at the death of his son and killed the giant that made the thunderbolts for Zeus. Zeus temporarily banished Apollo from Olympus as punishment. Later Zeus is said to have both places Asclepius' body among the constellations as Ophiuchus, and to have raised him to Olympus as a God.




Having new issues with BoM where on high graphics textures seem to be acting off. Not sure what that's about. I probably just need to update something or fiddle with settings more. Definitely has me torn though. I love the very cute BoM skin and look that has going, but I do find I miss my Boataom skins too. Maybe this just means I need to start roleplaying so I can have an excuse to play around with both looks.

Figured a God of Medicine and Healing was fitting right now. I wanted to keep it cheerful with a more pinup look cause I just wanted to do something bright at a time when I certainly don't feel very cheerful. I'm honestly super happy with it. If I showed off any SL things to my RL friends this would definitely be a top pick. I think the only thing I'd change is which leg had the slouchy stocking, but now it's just nitpicky.

Got Animal Crossing New Horizons so if you're wondering why I have not been posting regularly like I thought I would...my little village is why. Just gotta keep busy and keep inside. I got a cheeseburger for the first time in like two weeks today, and it was amazing.

I love you all. Thank you so much for coming here or just looking at my picture in general. All the likes and even just views on my photos bring me so much joy. Looking forward to events in SL in the coming weeks. Take care and have a lovely day.

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FLICKR

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AVATAR CREDITS

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Head: Lilly Bento Head (Catwa)
Body: Lara Body (Maitreya)
Skin: Catwa Kimi and Maitreya Skin Porcelain - BoM (Enfer Sombre)
Body Blush: Hentai Body Blush - BoM (Caise)

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CLOTHING CREDITS

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Hair: Stormy Hair (#Chain)
Hairbase: Baby Hairs V2 (Izzie's)
Eyes: Miracle ~ Purple Glow Eyes (S0NG)
Eyeshadow: Obsession Shadows - Pastel Puff Edition (#Adored)
Blush: Aura Blush Applier (Severed Garden)
Lipstick: Mina Liptint (NamiiChu)
Hat: Nurse Cap - Blue (Parfait)
Glasses: Lazy Days - Round Frames (Pr!tty)
Apron: Naked Apron - Blue (Parfait)
Stockings: Lily Socks (Sakura&Momoko)
Collar: Ruffle Collar (Ahegao)
Bracelets: Taiki Bracelet (Dazed)
Syringe: Big Syringe - Pink (Altair)

Hymenaios

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HYMENAIOS

~Greek God of Weddings, Receptions, and Marriage~

Often referred to simply as Hymen he was said to the son of Apollo and one of the muses in some cases or an ordinary Athenian. His job was to attend every wedding, and if he did not the marriage was thought to be destined to end in disaster. Because of this, the Greeks would call his name and traditional wedding songs even called to him.

The Charites were Goddesses of beauty and their job was to dance and bring joy into the hearts of men. They were often seen with Aphrodite. Aglaea was the youngest of the three sisters.





I've started playing around with Bakes on Mesh now that I've got some time to do so. I picked up an Enfer Sombre skin that I really love, and I have to say that once you get the hang of it this BoM stuff really does make a world of difference. I especially like how well BoM and Applier things kinda meld together so I can use the applier of one and the layer of another in a nice cohesive way to create a look I'm really happy with.

I used that with Hymenaios to create a look I felt was very soft since his role is weddings and those are usually known around here for very gentle and elegant styles. For the dress I was actually inspired by a photo I saw of someone wearing a lolita dress as a wedding gown, and how just truly lovely they looked. I got this dress during a sale Violent Seduction had some time last year and I've been absolutely in love with it, but it was a case of all dressed up with nowhere to go. I'm glad that this finally gave me a nice way to wear this dress and have fun with it.

Thank you for being here with me today. I know we're all facing a lot of uncertainty and rough times going forward. I hope you all are well, and safe at home. My job is closed for 2 weeks at this time, but I count myself lucky that I may have a job to come back to once this has passed and that this may be the worst I face of this. I hope all your loved ones are safe, and that you are too. Things will get better, and as long as we hold out together in time we'll all be in a place where we'll be alright again.

Take care of yourself. I'll probably post quite a bit in the next two weeks, and I'd like to thank you for reading this and giving me this small place where I can take a break from daily life and just for a moment pretend that everything is fine. It will be fine again, but uncertainty is scary for all of us.

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FLICKR

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AVATAR CREDITS

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Head: Lilly Bento Head (Catwa)
Body: Lara Body (Maitreya)
Skin: Catwa Kimi and Maitreya Skin Porcelain - BoM (Enfer Sombre)
Body Blush: Hentai Body Blush - BoM (Caise)

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CLOTHING CREDITS

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Hair: Joy - Candy (Doe)
Eyes: Trick or Treat Hunt Eyes 03 (More More)
Eyeshadow: Whimsy (Alaskametro<3)
Blush: Aura Blush Applier (Severed Garden)
Lipstick: Babygoth Makeup (Alaskametro<3)
Dress: Comtesse - White (Violent Seduction)
Tights: Sheer Tights - Basics (Izzie's)
Shoes: Kiki's Academy - Bow Platforms - Ivory (Parfait)
Headband: Metalic Rose Headband (Pr!tty)

Aglaea

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AGLAEA

~Greek Goddess of Beauty, Splendor, Glory, Magnificence, and Adornment~

Daughter of Zeus and either the Oceanid Eurynome or of Eunomia. One of the Charities. And possibly the wife of Hephaestus after his divorce of Aphrodite.

The Charites were Goddesses of beauty and their job was to dance and bring joy into the hearts of men. They were often seen with Aphrodite. Aglaea was the youngest of the three sisters.





I know this one and this week's are both coming out rather late. I've been a mix of sick and incredibly busy for two weeks now so I haven't been able to put these up. Sorry.

Went with a different photo style with this one. I did edit a more my style version, but honestly I just loved this one so much I kinda wanted to see about posting other styles of photos. This outfit is just so cute. Honestly Rama is becoming one of my favorite stores lately for just how detailed their clothes are.

Pinks and Flowers seem to really represent Aglaea well, but I did throw in some more punk elements, like the necklace, to represent her marriage to the God of the Forges and Fire, Hephaestus. The pink and black contrast kinda worked to help push that theme as well. Hopefully it kinda works for who she is. Sadly she doesn't really have many stories about her and even the Charites collectively don't have much in the way of stories so I couldn't include any this week. Hopefully the other one I'll be posting really soon will have one.

Will be posting another one this weekend as well because this is supposed to be last week's. But I hope you guys like it. Thank you all for checking out my blog and have a lovely weekend.

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FLICKR

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AVATAR CREDITS

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Head: Lilly Bento Head (Catwa)
Body: Lara Body (Maitreya)
Skin: Aiko Catwa Applier - Gift (Boataom)
Body Blush: Shawty so Kawaii (Caise)

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CLOTHING CREDITS

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Hair: Cameron (Pr!tty)
Eyes: Lana ~ Pink Eyes (S0NG)
Eyeshadow: Obsessions Shadows -  Pastel Puff Edition (#Adored)
Highlighter: Bebe - Unicornio Highlighter (The Horror!)
Lipstick: Babygoth Makeup (Alaskametro<3)
Jacket: College Bae Satin Bomber (RAMA)
Skirt: College Bae Pleated Skirt (RAMA)
Socks: Fall/Winter 18 Thigh Highs (Luxuria)
Headband: Little Devil Horns (Doe)
Collar: Solid Metal Spiked Collar (Kibitz)

Eros

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EROS

~Greek God of Love, Lust, and Sexual Desires~

Son of Aphrodite and Ares, or in some sources a primordial God that predates the Olympians or Titans. Married to Psyche.

I chose him rather than Aphrodite because while she is the Goddess of Love he is the one whose actual duty is carrying out causing people to fall in love. How he does this is the well-known bow and arrows we still use today. Honestly one of my all-time favorite stories in all of the Greek Mythology is the story of Eros and Psyche because I'm a sucker for cute romantic stuff.

There once was a beautiful princess named Psyche who was considered so beautiful that men were completely ignoring worshipping Aphrodite in favor of worshiping her instead, and this pissed Aphrodite off. So Aphrodite told her son, Eros, to go make Psyche fall in love with a hideous monster. But when Eros shows up to do that he takes one look at her and she's so pretty that he goes a little stupid and pricks himself with one of his arrows accidentally so instead he falls in love with her.

Well, Psyche's dad is confused about why his daughter hasn't gotten married yet, so he asks the oracle. The oracle tells him she's actually cursed to marry an ugly monster. So he's disappointed but what can you do so he sends her up into the mountains to marry her ugly monster husband. But Zephyr, the God of the West Wind, shows up and takes her instead to a beautiful palace where she's showered with gifts and given anything she could ever want. Then at night her "monster" husband shows up and tells her that she can have whatever she wants as long as she just doesn't look at him.

So after a while of this, she's enjoying her doting and affectionate monster boyfriend she's never seen, but she misses her family. So she asks him if they can visit, and he's fine with it so he has the wind bring her sisters up to visit. While they're there they get super jealous and tell her that she should definitely break the promise and look at him cause I mean what if he's actually an ugly monster like the oracle said he'd be.

So they leave, and that night Psyche goes in with a lantern while Eros is asleep and takes a look at him...and he's so pretty that she goes a little stupid and accidentally pricks herself with one of his arrows and falls in love with her. But then some oil from the lamp splashes him and he wakes up, and when he realizes she broke her promise he leaves and she is sad.

Her sisters try to get with him instead and die cause Greek/Roman stories have no chill. And Psyche goes to pray to Aphrodite for help, which considering this was all Aphrodite's fault in the first place is not the wisest move but she doesn't know better. So Aphrodite shows up and takes her to a room filled to the ceiling with random types of grain, and tells her if she doesn't sort it by morning she's not gonna get to see her son again. She leaves and Psyche starts crying, but a passing ant notices her and offers to sort it all for her. So the ants do, and when Aphrodite comes back in the morning she's pissed. Meanwhile, Eros is chilling at his mom's house throwing a fit about the tiny burn he got like it's a broken bone or something, so he can't do anything about his crazy mom.

So Aphrodite tells her she's gotta go get some golden fleece from some magic sheep. But when Psyche goes to the river where these sheep live, and she's so sad at this point that her goal is just to drown herself but instead a river God stops her and tells her that the sheep will actually kill her if she gets too close so instead she should just go grab some of the loose fleece that got stuck on some thorn bushes instead. So she does that and takes it back to Aphrodite who is more pissed cause she was really hoping this would just kill her so she'd be rid of her. Now Eros is over his tantrum and really wants to see his wife, but his mom is having none of that and isn't letting him.

So for her final task, Aphrodite decides to stop being subtle and instead just tell her to literally go to Hell. She says to get a box of beauty from Persephone and bring it back and then she'll totally get to see her husband again. So Psyche kinda decides she has no clue how to do this and instead is just gonna jump off a tower and kill herself cause she's pretty much lost all hope. But as she's climbing the tower it talks to her and tells her exactly how to get to the Underworld like it's nothing because Psyche's whole life basically works on Disney logic.

So she goes to the Underworld and gets the box from Persephone and starts heading back, but before she gets to Aphrodite she figures she'll open the box just a tiny bit and take some of the beauty from it to freshen up since she's about to see her husband again...and upon opening the box she basically goes into a coma/dies.

So Eros is 110% done with his mom's shit at this point and goes down and gets Psyche and wakes her up, and puts the coma magic back in the box. Then he takes her to see his mom and give her the box which causes her to succeed at Aphrodite's trials. So then Eros takes her to Zeus and gets him to make her immortal too and to marry them for real, and Zeus basically tells Aphrodite that she can either get over it or talk a long walk off a short pier cause her son is married now.



Honestly, I cannot do this story justice without more time, but you should totally read it sometime. It's so cute, and both of the characters are so goofy and end up making really dumb mistakes because love makes everyone a little stupid. It's just great.

I tried to represent Eros' symbol of hearts pretty well and chose a school uniform to kinda represent that he's a young God, though depending on the story he's both a young God and older than his own mother, so it's certainly interesting. I've also been just playing around with the photo editing lately because I just wanna see how I can improve with it over time, and figured this year of Greek Mythology would be a good way to practice all sorts of different things. I think next week I'm gonna shoot for making my own background rather than settling for a plain backdrop like I have been doing. I just don't collect as much furniture as I think I should, but I suppose this is also a good reason to justify doing that too.

Anyway, Happy Valentine's Day and thank you all for reading. I hope you all find lots of love soon. I know I certainly wouldn't mind finding someone. But for now, have a lovely day.

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FLICKR

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AVATAR CREDITS

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Head: Lilly Bento Head (Catwa)
Body: Lara Body (Maitreya)
Skin: Aiko Catwa Applier - Gift (Boataom)
Body Blush: Shawty so Kawaii (Caise)

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CLOTHING CREDITS

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Hair: La V2- Pastels (Doe)
Eyes: Hana Lenses (Namiichu)
Eyeshadow: <3 ur Face Shadows - Pretty bby Edition (#Adored)
Lipstick: Bubblegum Lipgloss (Alaskametro<3)
Uniform: Obsession Uniform (Toksik)
Socks/Shoes: Naoko School - Shoes LBrown (Psycho:Byts)
Necklace: Heart Choker (Altair)
Nails: Mix&Match Designs - LaLaLand (E.marie)
Rings: Destiny Rings - Rose Gold (Vibing)

Aphrodite

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APHRODITE

~Greek Goddess of Love, Beauty, and Sexuality~

She's the daughter of either Zeus and Dione or Uranus through some more unusual means. Wife of Hephaestus and lover of the likes of Ares and Adonis.

She was the patron Goddess of everything from lovers to prostitutes and appeared frequently in myths due to how much a driving force love and jealousy is in all types of stories. She was a very jealous Goddess, and many myths also involve people being compared to her and the anger that causes her.

For Aphrodite there are a couple stories that really show just how much she enjoyed her duty as Goddess of Love. One is the story of Hippomenes and Atalanta.

Atalanta was super badass. She was a princess and skilled huntress who was raised in the forest by a bear and then by some hunters. She traveled the lands doing various heroics, and by all accounts was stronger and faster than any man she met. As she grew up she was reunited with her father, the King, who wanted her to be married. She agreed on one condition, her suitors would have to race her. If she won she'd behead them, but if they won she agreed to marry them.

Many men tried and failed, until one day Hippomenes arrived. He was kind and gentle, and Atalanta really liked him. She tried to persuade him not to try, as she knew he was not faster than her, and she really didn't want him to lose and die. But, no matter how much she tried to convince him he assured her he could win.

What nobody else knew was that Hippomenes had asked Aphrodite for help in winning Atalanta's love, and Aphrodite had given him three golden apples that were irresistible. When the time for the race came he lined up with her and as they started running he rolled one of the golden apples in front of her which caused her to stop and chase it, giving him time to take the lead. She quickly began to catch up to him in no time, so he once again rolled an apple in front of her and she turned to follow it instead. Then right as they were nearing the finish line and she was taking the lead again he rolled the last apple in front of her, distracting her long enough for him to win the race.

Atalanta was actually pleased with this, and some tellings say she actually loved him and had hoped he would win.

Later, either for angering Zeus or possibly Aphrodite herself, the two were turned into lions. The belief at the time was that Lions could only mate with Leopards, not other Lions, so they thought that by turning them both into Lions they could never be together again...so, in the end, they still got the last laugh on that one.



I have other stories about Aphrodite I like more, but they will have to wait as her stories often feature other Gods and Goddesses in conflict with her. She is a Goddess that really highlights why I love Greek mythology so much though. I've always loved how the Gods were so human compared to other Gods or religions. They had flaws and made mistakes just like anyone, and those mistakes led to more interesting stories.

I think Aphrodite is a great way to start the month of Valentine's Day considering who she is. I'm hoping someday I too can enjoy that gift of love, but for now, I'll just have to settle for spending time with those I love even though it is unrequited. I hope you all are enjoying a very love-filled Valentine's month, whether that love is from someone else or just you showing yourself the love and affection you all deserve. Thank you for reading, and have a wonderful weekend.

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FLICKR

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AVATAR CREDITS

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Head: Lilly Bento Head (Catwa)
Body: Lara Body (Maitreya)
Skin: Kyla Catwa Applier - Albina (Boataom)
Body Blush: Shawty so Kawaii (Caise)

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CLOTHING CREDITS

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Hair: Mia - Candy (Doe)
Eyes: Cotton Candy Eyes (89Hz)
Eyeshadow: Obsession Shadows - Pastel Puff (#Adored)
Glitter: Sparkle Blush (#oohlala)
Lipstick: Wednesday Lips - Frosting Edition (#Adored)
Jacket: Fur Coat - White (Love)
Lingerie: Heart Bra & Panties - Pink (Love)
Stockings: Heart Thigh Highs (Luxuria)
Heels: June Pumps - Rose (Garbbagio)
Headband: Metalic Rose Headband - Pink (Pr!tty)
Glasses: Rizzo Glasses (Fetch)
Necklace: Heart Choker (Altair)

Tyche

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TYCHE

~Greek Goddess of Fortune, The Prosperity of a City, and Destiny~

Daughter of Aphrodite and either Zeus or Hermes. She was often credited for events for which nothing else, like weather conditions or politics, could be attributed.

She is often considered to mostly give good luck. However, it was thought that if she were too favorable to someone they'd give a visit from Nemesis, the Goddess of Fair Distribution, who would deliver them some bad luck to balance it out.

An Aesop fable about Tyche tries to impart the lesson that while she is the Goddess of Fate every man is actually responsible for his own fate. The story tells of a man traveling a long way. Once he's too tired to walk any longer he spots an old well and leans against it for some much-needed rest. Just as he was about to fall into the water Tyche appeared before him, woke him from his slumber, and said "Good Sir, pray wake up: for if you fall into the well, the blame will be thrown on me, and I shall get an ill name among mortals; for I find that men are sure to impute their calamities to me, however much by their own folly they have really brought them on themselves."



I had no clue what to do to represent her. I know the "Lucky" shirt is a little on the nose, but I really wanted to do either her or a God of medicine. She's tough to depict though as things like a ship rudder, cornucopia full of gold, and city wall shaped crown aren't exactly things that are easy to find.

I've had a cold all week, and I'm hoping I'll get better by tomorrow cause my friend's best friend is coming into town and I'm super excited to meet him. I won't get to spend much time with all of them due to some differences of hobbies, but I'm at least hoping he'll play pool or just tell stories about what my friend was like growing up.

At this point though no amount of medicine has made me feel any better, so luck is kinda what I need to be able to hang out tomorrow night. I hope you all also have plenty of luck in your lives. And thank you for reading.

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FLICKR

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AVATAR CREDITS

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Head: Lilly Bento Head (Catwa)
Body: Lara Body (Maitreya)
Skin: Kyla Catwa Applier - Albina (Boataom)
Body Blush: Shawty so Kawaii (Caise)

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CLOTHING CREDITS

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Hair: Molly - Vibrant (Pr!tty)
Eyes: Lana ~ Brown (S0NG)
Eyeshadow: Soiree Eyeshadow (Alaskametro<3)
Highlighter: Bebe - Sirena (The Horror!)
Lipstick: Holo Metallic Lipstick (Izzie's)
Nailpolish: Holosexual Mani (#Adored)
Shirt/Dress: Not 10am Tee Dress (Vinyl)
Leggings: Lyra Leggings (Alaskametro<3)
Glasses: Audri Glasses (Fetch)
Necklace: Infinitum Necklace (Michan)
Bracelet: Infinity Bracelet - Gold (Ninety)
Purse: Leather Bag VIP Gift (Tentacio)

Asteria

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ASTERIA

~Greek Goddess of Nocturnal Oracles and Falling Stars~

A Titaness, and daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe. She was the sister of Leto and the mother of Hekate.

Zeus was said to have pursued her in the form of an eagle, so she transformed herself into a quail and dove into the Aegean Sea. She became the island Delos which was the only place on Earth her sister Leto could give birth to Artemis and Apollo when she was fleeing Hera.

I really liked the idea of having a Goddess of Falling Stars and mother of the Goddess of Magic to be represented in a Magical Girl style. I'd had so many fun ideas for her, and it was honestly just tough to settle on one.



My motivation for choosing her this week was just that I wanted to do one that was pretty and fun. Been having a rough time at work, and honestly just really need some small fun things right now to take my mind off it. Fingers crossed things get better soon, but till then at least I've got SL and all the fun little ways I can take my mind off stress on here.

Thanks for checking it out. I hope you all are having a wonderful week.

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FLICKR

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AVATAR CREDITS

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Head: Lilly Bento Head (Catwa)
Body: Lara Body (Maitreya)
Skin: Kyla Catwa Applier - Albina (Boataom)
Body Blush: Shawty so Kawaii (Caise)

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CLOTHING CREDITS

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Hair: Stormy Hair - Medium (#Chain)
Eyes: Bunny Collection - 15 (Nini Planet)
Eyeshadow: Golden Serenity Shadow (Veechi)
Glitter: Sparkle Blush (#oohlala)
Lipstick: Fey Lipgloss (Alaskametro<3)
Dress: Star Magical Girls - Rare (Nomi)
Tights: Sheer Tights Basic (Izzie's)
Shoes: Star Magical Girls - Shoes 10 (Nomi)
Star Halo: Starburst Halo - Gold (Doe)
Headchain: Celestial Headchain - Gold (Lumae)
Necklace: Moon Choker Gift (Michan)
Body Stars: Star on me #Gold (Miwas)
Staff: Crystal Rod (Cureless)

Nike

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NIKE

~Greek God of Strength, Speed, and Victory~

She is the daughter of Pallas and Styx and she was a close companion of Zeus and Athena. She was one of the first Gods to stand with Zeus against the Titans during the Titanomachy and served as a divine charioteer.

She was said to have flown around the battlefields rewarding victors with glory and fame. Because of that, she is one of the few Gods that continued to be depicted with wings long after the Classical period.

Unlike other Gods, Nike doesn't have many surviving stories about her. But she was worshipped by all of Greece in war or peace for what she represented. She rewarded victories in battle and victories in sports. One notable story of something related to this, though less about her specifically, is the story of Pheidippides and the inspiration of the modern marathon.

It's said that when the Greeks defeated the Persians at the Battle of Marathon the messenger, Pheidippides, was sent back to Athens to deliver word of the victory. He ran as fast as he could all day long, in the hot sun until he reached the city gates. As soon as he arrived he cried out "Nike" and collapsed, dying once his duty was fulfilled. Her name alone was all the Athenians needed to hear to know that they'd been victorious, and in honor of the victory, they erected the statue Nike of Callimachus.

I liked the idea of a Goddess of war and battle to look tougher, and I thought the spikes and punk style really highlighted that in a fun way. I like the idea of gold tones in her makeup to kind of stand for trophies awards because of her role as awarding victories for sports as well as battles. For my look, I wanted to depict her winged sandals with these winged boots because I thought it gave it a more fun and modern twist.



I know that I could use a victory myself in the near future. I'm on a pool league team, and while I know the goal is to lower my handicap for the playoffs I can't help but want to do my best and show how much I'm improving. I'm on a team with my friends, and I think because they've watched me play since I started sometimes they don't really recognize how much work I've put in, and only see me as the terrible new player I was 6 months ago. But maybe if I can get a win, and really show them what I can do they'll see how far I've come.

For now though I thank you for reading any of this. I'm really loving posting all the Greek mythos things, and it's super fun to have an excuse to research various Gods every week. Next week is one I'd never really read much about until I started this project, and it just makes me more excited to think of all the other Gods I'll get to learn about throughout the year. I hope you'll all stick around and enjoy learning with me. And I hope you have a lovely day.

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FLICKR

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AVATAR CREDITS

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Head: Lilly Bento Head (Catwa)
Body: Lara Body (Maitreya)
Skin: Kyla Catwa Applier - Albina (Boataom)
Body Blush: Shawty so Kawaii (Caise)

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CLOTHING CREDITS

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Hair: Alias - Jewel (Truth)
Eyes: Wish Your Cute - Fall in Warm Eye (NEO**)
Eyeshadow: Rebel Makeup Palette (Alaskametro<3)
Highlighter: Bebe - Sirena Highlighter (The Horror!)
Lipstick: Black Magic Makeup (Alaskametro<3)
Shirt: Darlene Shirt - Torn Black (Caboodle)
Shorts: Punk Shorts - Black (Kio-Kio)
Collar: Solid Metal Spiked Collar - Onyx (Kibitz)
Bracelets: Double Bracelet (The Little Bat)
Rings: Emma Rings - Gold (Nova)
Tights: Spooky Girl Shredded Nylons (Alaskametro<3)
Shoes: Elia Boots - Black (Caboodle)

Dionysus

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DIONYSUS

~Greek God of Wine, Festivity, Theatre, and Madness~

In honor of the birthday of one of my best friends I went with Dionysus, the God he reminds me most of and my favorite God.

Son of Zeus and in some stories either Semele, Demeter, or Persephone. He was an Olympian, an Orphic diety, and at times a Chthonic deity. He is most widely known as the God that represented winemaking and wine consumption.

What people often overlook is that he was also a God of Ritual Madness. He has stories of driving people insane as punishment for actions against him. The story that highlights this best might be the time some pirates kidnapped him to sell him into slavery, so he turned into a lion and attacked them, turned the masts of their ship into snakes, and filled the ship with the sound of flutes until the ones still alive went mad and leap into the sea. He then turned those who lept into the sea into dolphins.

My favorite story of him though is the one of him and his wife, Ariadne, who he loved so much that when a nymph once tried to tempt him he refused because he was just so much more into his wife.

The story goes that Ariadne was the princess of Crete, daughter of King Minos, and half-sister to the Minotaur. When Theseus arrived to slay the Minotaur Ariadne fell in love with him. She helped him by giving him a sword and a ball of thread so he could find his way out. Once the Minotaur was slain Theseus took her as a wife and left with her, but quickly lost interest in her and abandoned her on the island of Naxos while she was asleep.

Dionysus discovered her abandoned on the island and fell in love. They were married and when Ariadne died Dionysus placed her wedding crown among the stars as the constellation Corona Borealis. Then he is said to have descended to Hades and brought her back from the dead and took her up to Olympus where she joined him in immortality as a Goddess of weaving.

I just always thought it was beautiful that he loved her so much even death itself couldn't keep them apart.

Dionysus is actually a very old God compared to some of the other Greek Gods. He was mostly worshipped in Mystery cults so the worship practices are often unknown due to the secrecy of those cults.



As for my Dionysian friend we just had his birthday party last night, though from the sound of it he's gonna be getting at least a week's worth of love and attention for it because he's just such a wonderful person to be around. We goofed around, played games, and of course drank. It was a great time.

To be honest I'm kinda in love with the guy. He's such an interesting and fun person to hang out with. His smile just makes you feel warm and happy. Any time I'm around him I feel completely safe. He's just so kind and wonderful. Whatever girl he ends up falling in love with will be the luckiest girl in the world. Though for now, he's very opposed to relationships. I wish it could be me, but I'm at least thankful for his friendship. And at the end of the day, I love him enough that being his friend is still a win.

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FLICKR

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AVATAR CREDITS

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Head: Lilly Bento Head (Catwa)
Body: Lara Body (Maitreya)
Skin: Aiko Catwa Applier [Group Gift] (Boataom)
Body Blush: Shawty so Kawaii (Caise)

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CLOTHING CREDITS

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Hair: Emma - Grayscale (Pr!tty)
Hairbase: Catwa Baby Hairs V2 (Izzie's)
Eyes: Lethe Eyes (Cureless)
Eyeshadow: Royale Makeup Set (Alaskametro<3)
Lipstick: Space Unicorn Makeup Set (Alaskametro<3)
Flower Crown: Nightmare Crown (Luas)
Dress: Sultry Dress & Harness (Caboodle)
Bracelets: Candy Bangles (Ninety)
Rings: Destiny Rings (Vibing)
Fishnets:  Pia Fishnets (Blueberry)
Shoes: Nadia Heels ~ Glitter (Vanilla Bae)
Drink: Pink Champagne (Tentacio)

Comus

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COMUS

~Greek God of Festivity, Revels, and Nocturnal Dalliances~

Finally able to post what my idea for photo themes for the year is. I'm absolutely in love with Greek Mythology so I figured what better way to show that than to do a year of modern takes on Greek Gods and Goddesses. And to start the year off right I figured we'd start with Comus, son of Dionysus. I know it's technically a few days after New Year's Eve, but I figured a god of parties would be a good one to start us off.

Not a ton is known about him really. He's said to be the son of Dionysus/Baccus and possibly Circe. Other than that all that he's really known for is being a god of excess and cup-bearer for his father.

I hope you all are excited about what the new year/decade has in store. I hope it really brings everyone lots of joy and in the spirit of Comus lots of fun times too. I know my New Year's Eve had quite a bit of drinking and fun, and I'm hoping that is a good sign for things to come.

For the look, I figured nothing says excess quite like gold, and as soon as I saw this dress I was in love. I almost didn't buy it cause I was on a limited budget, but I just kept going back to it through the day. Finally, I knew it was just the one for me, and I'm so glad. He's often depicted with a wreath of flowers, and I figured sunflowers would be a nice fun one to choose since it matches both the colors and just the fun warmth of a new year. And I just couldn't be happier with how this turned out in the end.

I'm gonna try my hardest to stick with this. I love the idea and have been brainstorming all sorts of fun looks for everyone. I've even got all of them picked out and scheduled just so I can't use not being able to pick one as an excuse. I hope everyone likes this idea as much as I do. Even if nobody ever checks them out I know I'm gonna have a great time with these.

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FLICKR

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AVATAR CREDITS

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Head: Lilly Bento Head (Catwa)
Body: Lara Body (Maitreya)
Skin: Aiko Catwa Applier [Group Gift] (Boataom)

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CLOTHING CREDITS

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Hair: My Hair - Ahri (Monso)
Eyes: Lana - Brown Eye (S0NG)
Eyeshadow: Soiree Eyeshadow (Alaskametro<3)
Highlighter: Bebe - Sirena Highlighter (The Horror!)
Lipstick: Fey Lipgloss (Alaskametro<3)
Nailpolish: Holosexual Mani and Pedi (#Adored)
Flower Crown: Sunflower Headband (Caboodle)
Dress: Cardi Dress / Light Gold (Erratic)
Necklace: My Best Necklace (Beauty Factory)
Bracelets: Infinitum Gold Bracelets (Ninety)
Rings: Destiny Rings (Vibing)
Leg Chains:  Heart Leg Chain (Vanilla Bae)
Shoes: Penelope Heels (Reign)

Santa Baby

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

It's my favorite time of year. I just love all the lights, decorations, and generally happy feelings. I haven't gotten to do too much looking around yet, but with 13 days left I'm gonna try and go around and look at some lights.

I can't believe Christmas is so close. It feels like just last week it was summer. Time has just flown by this year. A few more weeks and it'll be a whole new decade. I can hardly believe it.

I've been having such a hard time picking out Christmas gifts for everyone. Luckily I don't have a ton of people to buy for, but still, I'm just stumped on what to get. Not to mention that not even two weeks later is a friend's birthday, and I am not gonna be that "combination Birthday/Christmas Gift" friend. I think I've got a good idea for him for the Birthday at least. Gonna get him some custom printed cards that he's been looking everywhere for. As for everyone else though I'm still just lost.

Sorry I haven't been keeping up with that schedule I was trying for. Been doing a lot of prep for next year, the holidays, and just having issues at work. Hoping to have everything sorted soon though so I can be more consistent.

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season.

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FLICKR

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AVATAR CREDITS

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Head: Lilly Bento Head (Catwa)
Body: Lara Body (Maitreya)
Skin: Aiko Catwa Applier [Group Gift] (Boataom)

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CLOTHING CREDITS

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Hair: Deela - Candy (Doe)
Eyes: Luna - Envi Eyes (S0NG)
Eyeshadow: Frosted Shadows - Winter Dawn Edition (#Adored)
Highlighter: Jigawatt Highlighter (#Adored)
Lipstick: Halloween Gift LipA (BADA)
Tattoo: Christmas Lights Tattoo (Pichi)
Headband: Jolly Holidays - Unisex Antlers (Blueberry)
Necklace: Laurel Necklace (Cae)
Dress: Ms. Santa - Red (Apple May Designs)
Tights:  Sheer Tights - Basics (Izzie's)
Shoes: Ms. Santa Boots - Black (Apple May Designs)

Lucky Clover

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Sorry for the lower quality outfit and picture this week. It's been a pretty rough one. Hoping going forward it gets better. I decided to try out something a little new in composition with this picture just because I didn't really have the energy to come up with more of a theme to the outfit.

I did well in pool league, though I don't think I did well enough for the team captain to really believe in me as anything more than a low handicap to help our scores. I think I'm better than a few people on our team, but so far he doesn't seem to agree. I pretty much just play as a fill in, or in places where he thinks I'll lose to lower my score. And this week we played the toughest team and my score didn't drop at all. I was told by more experienced players that that's actually a sign I'm much better than it looks like on paper, but who knows.

Then cute guy got me sick. Which I don't have the heart to tell him cause he was worried half to death it'd happen. Took a ton of convincing to get him to believe I didn't get sick that easily, and when he finally started feeling better and opted to kinda cuddle with me that's of course when I get sick. Oh well. Least I got my cuddles.

Honestly though, he and I have such a weird thing. One second he's telling me he finds it annoying when people think we're dating, and the next he's sneaking kisses while our friends step out of the room for anything. He's impossible to read. Or I'm just bad at reading people in general...probably bit of both.

For anyone that hasn't checked out Boataom skins I cannot recommend them enough. Honestly in love with the detail. Not really a well known brand, and that's a shame because they're probably the only skins I'll use for a while. Their group gift skin, Aiko, is what I'm wearing most of the time just cause I like the shading on it, but I'll try to remember to wear the other skin I got there in my next picture because that one is also absolutely gorgeous.

Well anyway, hope you guys like the picture this week. I know it's not as good as it could be, but I'm trying to save some energy to go take a shower. I love you all, and I hope your week is going better than mine.

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FLICKR

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AVATAR CREDITS

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Head: Lilly Bento Head (Catwa)
Body: Lara Body (Maitreya)
Skin: Aiko Catwa Applier [Group Gift] (Boataom)

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CLOTHING CREDITS

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Hair: Kiki (Pr!tty)
Eyes: Luna ~ Envi Eye (S0NG)
Eyeshadow: Frosting Eyeshadow (Alaskametro<3)
Highlighter: Bebe ~ Unicornio Highlighter (The Horror!)
Lipstick: So Jucci Lips #10 Mint Julep (#Adored)
Nailpolish: Holo Crackle Nails (Rainbow Sundae)
Headband: Fall Headband (Pr!tty)
Bracelet: Heart Beam Bracelet White (CHU-ING)
Shirt & Skirt: Rainbow Party-Suit ~ Clover (Nomi)
Socks:  Kismet Over the Knee Socks (Luxuria)
Shoes: Ainara (Scandalize)