#tree god

[nogetron]

Asherah, the original mother goddess of the early Semitic mythos. She was the wife of the supreme god El. Asherah birthed the Canaanite pantheon, from Baal and Astarte to Yam and Mot, all of them were born from her union with El. Asherah’s origins are unknown, however it’s believed that she was the feminine aspect of El. In one of the few surviving myths, Asherah is shown as Yam’s biggest supporter for the throne of the chief god. Her epithet of ‘Asherah of the sea’ illustrates just how important their relationship was. Despite her support, Yam ultimately loses to Baal for the throne. Asherah in modern abrahamic faiths was reduced to a false idol, with her ‘poles’ being targeted and destroyed.

Asherah is the earliest depiction of the Mother Goddess trope, with her role in Canaan being so influential it affected the religious landscape. The Mother Goddesses became a ubiquitous feature among polytheistic religions, to the point where the absence of one is something to note. Though her name was demonized in modern times, her essence still lives on in her descendants faiths. As Eve from the garden of Eden is proposed to be derived of Asherah. As El was the predecessor of the Abrahamic God, Asherah’s relationship to the omnipotent deity has become a focal point for her. Her legacy may even live on in the feminine aspect of modern god: Shekinah, and the gnostic Aeon: Sophia.

[stil-lindigo]

the vulture.

a comic about cycles.

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[ink-the-artist]

[waterandsilver]

"why does anyone believe in the seven when it's the only religion that doesn't have noticeable magic"

1. that's not the point of popular religion my guy

2. the seven have practically made davos immortal

[umblrspectrum]

happy solvermas

[chellustrates]

misc mobble stuff based on season three

[renieule]

My piece from the Iconic Moments zine, based on Chapter 214!

[ex0skeletal-undead]

Little Horned God by Polina Kupriyanova

[fla-t-line]

Lonely God

[nogetron]

Donn, Primordial Irish god of Death. The other half of Danu, Donn was Danu’s lover before creation. The two were wrapped in a primeval embrace of love, from this coupling came the first generation of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Of those born were: Ogma, Nuada, Mananánn Mac lir, the Morrigan, and most importantly the Dagda. The children born were stuck between the two lovers’ embrace in an unmoving vice grip. The lovers couldn’t bear to consciously separate, so their son the Dagda, came up with a plan. He’d hit Donn hard enough to knock him out in one blow so his siblings could free themselves. But when the Dagda struck his father he hadn’t realized just how strong he was, as the Dagda accidentally struck his father dead. Upon the loss of her beloved Donn, Danu wept an unrivaled sob that washed away the Tuatha Dé. Donn’s corpse became the earth, and Danu’s tears became the sea. From the body of Donn grew the world tree Bilé which grew the fruit called humanity. Despite his body’s death, Donn’s soul roamed and built a place for dead souls to go to: Tech Duinn.

Donn’s existence is debated among researchers, as with a majority of subjects regarding pre Christian Ireland there simply isn’t enough evidence to conclude any one answer. My cosmogonic story I wrote above is based on the reconstruction of the pagan Irish creation myth. The name Donn comes from an ancient Irish poem that states that his dying wish was for everyone to gather at Tech Duinn or “the house of Donn” when they die, the idea he was a death god comes from Roman sources which states that the Irish claim decent from a death god. The name Donn may have been originally another name for the Dagda, with Bilé being proposed as the original name for Donn, as in the modern day the two names are used interchangeably for the same deity. Donn and Danu represent two contrasting yet intertwined primal forces, much like the Yin and Yang of Taoism. The name Donn means “the dark one”.

[doobledabbadoo]

ALL ABOARD THE RAINBOW TREE WHEEL!!! wanted to do something like this for a while & after 5 months of sitting in my head, im glad i churned it out in 2 days :>

[hashtagarting]

Oh, stardust . . .

[hinamie]

u should think of tiny megu. To keep the stress at bay. You should draw him actually. Ooooo you wanna draw tiny megu getting the love he deserves so bad /j

he's with his 2 best friends

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Why are you running?

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[aspennntree]

kid who’s met god voice: no im agnostic

[pathetic-gamer]

"as above, so below"

extremely shitty sketch but i absolutely CANNOT get over the scene of kristen painting the image of the unnamed god IN BLOOD on a TREE and then prostrating herself on the ground to WORSHIP IT. jesus christ. so anyway here's how i saw it lol