Heaven's BBS || Text: Greek Pantheon Role Call

[mybadhabit]

Posted: April 8th, 2:37 AM
From: Hermes

I was planning on discussing this anyway, as I have been researching the Greek pantheon for an idea of what my followers will be expecting of me, as well as what I should be expecting of my followers, but Artemis's post has given me an idea. I really would like to pursue the idea of a family tree. I believe it would only benefit those of us in the pantheon, as a way of keeping track of each other and providing a support network, even if you don't want to believe in the family aspect. Having business connections, if nothing else, can only enable us to do our jobs better.

Or we can descend quickly into sexual chaos and violent feuding, the way the original pantheon did, my expectations are admittedly low. We are not, historically speaking, a nobly behaved bunch (Athena is especially known for being petty).

Without further ado, an INCOMPLETE family tree, done in tables until I can come up with a more efficient way of doing this, because seriously, this gets so quickly out of hand, mostly because SOMEONE (Zeus/Dad) cannot keep his dick in his pants. I have been up all night working on this. I know it's not pretty, I am not a web designer.

Primordial Gods	Gaia	Eros	Thanatos	Hypnos	Eris	Hyperion	Uranus
Olmpyian Gods	Hestia	Hades	Hera	Poseidon	Demeter	Zeus	Aphrodite
Child of Demeter				Persephone
Child of Zeus	Ares	Hephaustus	Artemis (Roxas)	Apollo	Hermes (Sonic)	Athena	Dionysus
The Muses (Also Zeus's children)	Calliope	Clio	Erato	Euterpe (Sheryl Nome)	Melpomene	Polyhymnia	Terpsichore
			Thalia	Urania
Child of Hermes and Aphrodite	Tyche	Rhodos	Peitho	Eunomia	Hermaphroditus	Abderus	Pan

There are others, but this was enough of a headache as it was, and I don't hate myself that much. Some of this may be wrong due to conflicting information (Aphrodite's parentage, for example), or because I am tired and don't care anymore. These are the primary gods and goddesses (and my children because I will need to keep track of them at some point). I already did the ones I know. Don't ask how I got pictures, please. I am a ninja, I have ways. Please comment below to be added to the... chart... if you're a part of the Greek pantheon. Please comment below if you're a part of the Greek pantheon that was not included on the chart, so I can make a place for you. You're probably one of Zeus's many other illegitimate children. If you don't know what pantheon you're a part of, please comment below, and I can find out for you.

Comment below if you feel like trolling! You're going to do it anyway, I might as well make this an open invitation event.

If you're worried about this ruining your relationships, don't worry about it. Aphrodite was married to Hephaestus, and the original Hermes still managed to have several children with her. Monogamy didn't matter much, and neither did incest. The Greek pantheon is a complete clusterfuck, as I said before.

I'm going to bed. I will deal with this in the morning, and as it pops up over the course of the day. You're all welcome.

Comments

[mybadhabit]

That's why I started with the Greek pantheon. To measure interest, to see if I had the time and energy for it, and because of my own personal ties to it.

Mostly, it was just people think I'm taking things too seriously, and insisting that the pantheons don't really mean anything.

[blossomstorm]

Well, I get why the suggestion that we're related to some strangers could make some people uncomfortable. Greek gods were extremely violent and incestuous, after all.

But it's an interesting subject. Especially if you consider how they are related to the ancient Greek civilization and their values, and how they were assimilated in pop culture and continue to be relevant to a certain degree in our present day and age.

[mybadhabit]

To be fair, it was almost 3am when I wrote this, I was very tired and babbling. You would think people would look at the time stamp and realize they should be taking things with a grain of salt.

But yes, it IS fascinating, and part of my curiosity pertains to how we relate to our gods. As Hermes, there are certain aspects that are immediately obvious, such as my dedication to athleticism, my enjoyment of wordplay, and my transient nature as a professional freelancer. But I am neither a herdsman nor a merchant, and I certainly haven't had much interest in literature in the past.

So why then, was I chosen to be this multifaceted god? Hermes has been sometimes depicted as a trickster, and while I would hardly call myself the same, I can't deny that I love to show off in ways that could be interpreted impishly. Hermes has also been a thief, and while body guarding has always been my milk and bread, I can hardly deny the thrill of a sufficiently challenging heist.