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Awenativian/Zodiceak Mythology

Awenativian Mythology

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Commonly called Zodicaek Myth, because of the heavily observant tribe of the Zodiceak people, its a collection of myths and teachings that belonged to the Ancient (Pro-Settlement) Awenativians. Concerning the gods, heroes, and the nature of the world, it harbors the origins and significance of their cults and ritual practices. It was a major part of the religion of the ancient Awenativians. Modern scholars study these myths to gain an understanding and shed a look into the religious and political lives of Awenativian people.

Zodiceak myth attempts to explain the origins of the universe, the world, life, and detail the mental and physical adventures of a wide variety of gods, goddesses, heroes and mythological creatures. Many of these tales and accounts were initially disseminated in an oral-poetry and visually artistic tradition, today, the myths are primarily known through Awekian literary. The earliest literary source of Zodiceak myth came from Bartholomew Vespucci, who was a Italian Geistic monk that first studied the religion of the indigenous people. In his meeting with the Zodiceak people (then call the 'Star-searchers') he learned much of their myths, and was the first to discover the link between them and the Zodiacs, which lead to the Awekian naming of the myths as Zodiceak and the gods as the zodiac counterpart.

With the Awenativian help, the early Awekians documented much of the poems and stories that the myth bared. Dealing with the tragedies and comedies of the genesis of the world, the moral struggle of light and darkness, the succession of human age, the origins of human woes, and the origins of sacrificial practices.

Pantheon of Gods & Goddesses

  • The Ceavinus

Soliz

The 'Fountain of Soliz' is a statue that sits in the capital square of Tizocland. As a gift from the Awekian Settlers, it displays the almighty 'Lotus of Soliz'.
The 'Fountain of Soliz' is a statue that sits in the capital square of Tizocland. As a gift from the Awekian Settlers, it displays the almighty 'Lotus of Soliz'.
  • Name: Soliz
  • Aliases: The light, the force,
  • Gender: Male
  • Aspect: Sun god, creator god, allfather, sky god
  • Appearance: A elderly man of solar light, sitting on a lotus bed
  • Symbol: The lotus bed, the sun, light, the sky,
  • Known Relatives: Lunana (first-wife), Terana (second-wife),
  • Culture: InQuan people

Soliz is one of the most important and frequently mentioned deities in Zodiceak mythology. From pyramids and tombs of the many nation tribes of Awenativia, Soliz is seen as the creator and eternal force of the universe. He is the primal personifica tion of the Sun (and even the Heavens), and the Sky Father. Before everything and anything, Soliz created himself out of the infinite void of time and space. Forming the universe out of a Lotus, he rose from the middle of the majestic flower like light from the sun. Hovering up and into the sky, Soliz took the lotus with as his bed of rest. Bright and powerful, the flower’s petals became the rays of the sun, that the god personifies. Forming the universe out of a Lotus, he rose from the middle of the majestic flower like light from the sun. Hovering up and into the sky, Soliz took the lotus with as his bed of rest. Bright and powerful, the flower’s petals became the rays of the sun, that the god personifies. Stretching across the cosmos, his power was magnificent and utmost strong.

Soliz used both his mindful sight and heartfelt mind to create both Lunana and Terana, the moon and the earth respectively from his pedals of light, to keep him company in his shining void of heaven. To which, Soliz bared the stars to Lunana, and he birthed life to Terana. Furthermore, Soliz is believed to be a authoritarian father and ruler. While he leaves the earthly leadership to Leo, he commands the cosmos and the gods as the almighty creator and commander. On his lotus throne of shining light, he sits and rest after his creation. Loving towards his children and wives, he protects them from the darkness in the span of daylight, and he rest at night to reju vate energy.

While not worshiped outright, Soliz was constantly displayed in art and writing. The sun was a common representation of him, his power, and his presence. Respected as the allfather, he was thought to be in charge of assigning the roles and rules of life to both the cosmic and physical beings. In many myths, even the darkness of Dopknicc was at the mercy of his power.

Lunana

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  • Name: Lunana
  • Aliases: Mother Moon,
  • Gender: Female
  • Aspect: Goddess of the moon, mother of the cosmos, mother of the spirit,
  • Appearance: A pale, topless woman in a white floating dress, with a crescent moon over her forehead
  • Symbol: The moon,
  • Known Relatives: Soliz (husband), Terana (wife), the Zodiacs (children),
  • Culture: InQuan people

The first and elder wife of Soliz, Lunana was formed out of his heart and ears. With his ears and heart, Lunana hears the universe and feels its forces. She swings her emotions to the energy around her, swaying between love, joy, sadness, anger, and all of her other emotions. As important as the other three figures she shares time with, this goddess is the personification of the Moon and love.

She birthed the stars from her divine love and union with Soliz. And, Lanana loved her husband and children with the highest of pleasure. However, when she discovered that he had formed a second wife and love, she grew furious with rageful anger. Then, in the night of his slumber, she stole the immortality of Terana's children out of spite, leaving them weak to death and time. But, once her husband woke, he punished her by taking her own children and spreading them into the sky. He stripped her of the infinite emotion of darkness, and released it from his kingdom. And, upon sadness, she realized her wrong and decided to protect her grieving sister. Watching Terana in the time that their husband was sleep, Lunana shows love and guidance to the lives of earth, in the wake of darkness.

Terana

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  • Name: Terana
  • Aliases: Earth mother,
  • Gender: Female
  • Aspect: Earth mother, mother of life, mother of the physical,
  • Appearance: A woman of oil wood, carrying a earth in a her hands like a baby,
  • Symbol: Earth, tree of life,
  • Known Relatives: Soliz,
  • Culture: InQuan people

The younger of the two wives, Terana was created out of a mixture of Soliz's sightful eyes and intelligent mind. With his mind and eyes, Terana sees the universe and creatively displays the beauty of it upon herself. She represents joy and happiness, creativity and wisdom, this goddess is a very important figure in Zodiceak mythology. As the personification of Earth and Nature, all elements of the world were created by her.

Terana birthed the life of the world from her union with Soliz, and she so loved them. But, upon discovering his adultery, Lunana stripped life of its immortality, and left them vulnerable to the harshness of time and space. This act left Terana deeply saddened, after witnessing her children die from worldly mortality. And from her echoing wail, she woke her husband, who used her hair and flesh to create protective bodies for the life of hers. While they were not as durable as the stars, Terana still loved them so, and forever held them close to her.

Dopknicc (Darkness / Abyss)

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  • Name: Dopknicc
  • Aliases:
  • Gender: Unisex (usually associated with being a woman)
  • Aspect: Manifestation of many evils, wickedness, blue suns,
  • Appearance:
  • Symbol: The dark side of the moon, blood red, deep blues,
  • Known Relatives:
  • Culture: InQuan

Created by the sun king, Soliz, Dopknicc was the result of the negativity that claimed Terana and Lunana. When the sun king dragged the darkness of depression and jealousy from them, it manifested into Dopknicc. A black abyss of looming madness and fright, the darkness had no face of body. It lived through the essence of all that was negative, and eventually grew into the antagonists of the Ceavinus beings. Primarily attacking the weakened children of Terana, Soliz had to protect life.

"With the departing energies of Soliz's might and Dopknicc's fright, all of existence would be doomed into a spiral of confusion and tension between the two forces"

After the separating of Lunana from her negative energy, the Dopknicc was born and the Natrio Chaox was prophesied to come. The almighty creator god casted the force out of his domain, Dopknicc was cursed out of creation and into the darkness of nothing, where no force lived but the deeming mind of Soliz, the force was able to live in a slumber of rest.

"...for I, the bringer of light and creator of all, cast the far from thy presence. To the realm of eternal darkness, you will roam. In a state of deaf, dumb, and blind emptiness, thou shall not be forth, until thy light blesses it upon thee."

So, after the emergence of the darkness, the Soliz realized that his creation was vulnerable to corruption and death. And, he formed the twelve deities of the Zodiacs to combat the Dopknicc. Weakened by the light of divinity, it is exiled from heaven, and distant to the divine beings of Zodiceak myth.

  • The Zodiacs

After the emergence of the darkness, the Soliz realized that his creation was vulnerable to corruption and death. So, he created twelve deities to watch and protect the weakened life from darkness, time, and space. By clumping together his children with Lunana, Soliz formed the powerful beings of the Zodiacs. Issuing them to control and manage the worldly nature, they were sent down from the heavens to combat the darkness of Dopknicc. And, after the first war against the forces of negative energy, they won their position and command over the domain of earth.

Leo

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  • Name: Leo-Narazija
  • Aliases: The bearded cat, lightning wielder, Narazija,
  • Gender: Male
  • Aspect: God of the sky, leader of the Zodiacs,
  • Appearance: A muscular man with the head of a maned big cat
  • Symbol: Clouds,
  • Known Relatives: Soliz (father), Lunana (mother),
  • Culture: Tizoc people

The leader of the twelve zodiacs, Leo is the direct successor to Soliz. And, as his second, he bares godship over the sun and sky. Commanding the sky from his throne of the Sun'ev palace at the top of Mt. Peepee, he controls the sun, the sky, fire, lightning, thunder, storms, the wind. With a mane of flames, his roar could cause thunder booms and his breath could bring forth storming winds.

The Namazija statue within the Zodiceak temples
The Namazija statue within the Zodiceak temples

Leo was one of the first of the Zodiacs to descend from the heavens, to combat the darkness. Chosen by Soliz to lead, because of his bravery and courageous fury, he was given the weapon of fire in his right hand and lightning in his left. And with his voice of thunderous winds, he stormed the sky with burning hail and lightning.

Brave, protective, and assertive, Leo is associated with the Big Cat (usually a Jagluar or Jaguar). He bares the head of the frightening beast, with mist and fog creating a mane or crowning hair (notably resembling a Lion), and he is worshipped and called upon to bring peaceful skies and weather. It was believed that he brought storms and bad weather with his anger. So, by regularly worshipping him, he would be pleased and happy, calming the heavens. Most of the forest tribes and nations look to Leo for further favor in keeping their environment plentiful. Though he was often frightening in times of aggression, he normally lived in a calm state of observation of mankind. Sitting upon his throne, his presence was bright and warming like his father, and his voice was wide reaching and comforting with fresh air.

Taurus

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  • Name: Taurus-Nambi
  • Aliases: The horned god, Nambi
  • Gender: Male
  • Aspect: God of fire, volcanoes, heat, battle,
  • Appearance: A muscular man with a dark complexion and the head of a water buffalo
  • Symbol: water buffaloes, fire, volcanoes,
  • Known Relatives: Soliz (father), Lunana (mother), the Zodiacs (siblings),
  • Culture: Hwajenii people

Deep within the volcanoes of the north, buried under the earth, lived the god Taurus. The god of fire, lava, heat, aggression, anger, erupting sound, physical labour and forging, he held the representation of the bull or buffalo. Older brother to Aries, the god of war, he was thought to be linked to his brother, giving aggression and anger to battle. His flame helped form the first weapon, and birthed the job of smithing and metal working.

A bronze Nambi idol figurine
A bronze Nambi idol figurine

Taurus was born from Soliz's light, building heat upon contact with dry land. The god sprung out of the bursting explosion that came from the ground. Though, some accounts state that he lived close to the sun in heaven, working as his forger son, before being sent to earth in the form of a meteor-like rock. But, upon land on earth, he found himself deep underground, surrounded by the darkness of Dopknicc, the eternal abyss of chaos. In the realm that his sister Scorpio was assigned to work in, he lived in the darkness of negativity. And, asserting his aggressive dominance over the blackness, he shouted out a wave of reds, yellows, and oranges, repelling Dopknicc from him and Scorpio.

From this barrier of flames, the underworld was forged from him, to hold the life that the darkness took. And afterwards, Taurus build Dragoon volcano (his throne mountain) beside his brothers'. He was believed to be a solitary god, who lived to himself, usually only visited by his younger brother Aries. Taking on the appearance of the bull and/or buffalo, because they were viewed as hardworking and strong creatures, Taurus never left his domain much. But, when he did, Dragoon erupted into the heavens, and he emerged with a body of heat and liquid metal. Spewing fire from his nostrils and mouth, with scorching horns, he was a frightening being, and was rarely called upon by man. However, he did help man in many regards. Bring fire to man, for warmth and forging, he taught humans how to work metal with fire

Sagittarius

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  • Name: Sagittarius
  • Aliases: The horse woman, muse of the wild, she-horse,
  • Gender: Female
  • Aspect: Goddess of wildlife, hunting,
  • Appearance: A topless woman with long brown hair over her breast, and the lower half of a horse,
  • Symbol: Wildlife, horses,
  • Known Relatives: Soliz (father), Lunana (mother),
  • Culture: Texjaran people

The Goddess of the exploration, wilderness, fishing, logging, and the hunt, Sagittarius is also the goddess of animals and the creatures of Earth. Depicted as a nude female, curly hair draping down over her breast, she holds the lower half of a quadrupedal animal. Usually a horse or deer body, her human waist leads up from the neck of the animal and up to her frame of untamed beauty. Living in the wild forest, untouched by man and mankind, the goddess is surrounded by wildlife. Animals follow and live near her in safety, to which she protects and loves. She is known for normally having wolves, bears, and big cats predators by her side in peace and docility.

One of the last to come to earth, Sagittarius couldn't locate a body to take for her own. Deeming that of a human on weak and absent of speed, she asked her siblings, Pisces and Virgo to form a body for her. And, using his sculpting abilities and her power of nature, they formed her centaur appearance, which possessed the speed, power, strength, and agility that she wanted. Because of this, she would be forever grateful to the two, leading to her home by the streams and ponds that the two bedded.

Sagittarius carries a bow and arrow as her signature weapon of use, with its silent and versatile capability. Though, she was also known for baring a spear and machete with her, for close range use.

Cancer

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  • Name: Cancer
  • Aliases:
  • Gender: Female
  • Aspect:
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  • Symbol: Roses, lotus, sex,
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The goddess of love, beauty, passion, and lust, sexuality, and flattery, Cancer is the bringer of desire. A minor god of seduction and poems, she causes sweet talk and hymns of love. Close sister to Virgo, Cancer was thought to share most of her sibling's divinity. Bringing the birth of roses and lilies with her touch, she soothes the untamed wild with her glimpse.

Pouring from the lips of the three creator gods, as they proclaimed their love for one another, the spirit of love was born from the passionate warmth between them. Embodied by the flowery petals of bless within the Lotus throne-bed, Cancer was the only god born through reproduction, in a human sense.

"Departing from the sea of smooth waters, Cancer lied on a cushion of roses and lilies, in the form of a fully grown adult. With vanilla in her long wavy hair, her smell filled the heavens with beauty, as the flowers carried her to earth."

Believed to have been born a full adult, Cancer's entire being was that of beauty and love. She was believed to be all-loving and bringer of attraction. Closely related to Virgo, the goddess of fertility and beauty of nature, Cancer was the representation of the beauty of mankind. Entrusted with giving beauty and attraction in all forms, she was thought to have blessed man with the ability of reproduction through intercorse. Called the 'Beautiful Act', the creation of life through love was a gift from her.

Worshipped for the bringing of love and even peace, she was believed to have the ability to evaporate hatred and ugliness, she was used as a assistance of marriage and relationships, as well as sex. It was said that, as a lover of the act, she involved herself in helping produce fruitfulness within it. Even if it took her to transform into a mortal and physically involve herself, she would do so, to produce more love.

Gemini

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  • Name: Gemini
  • Aliases: Gemji & Mena,
  • Gender: Unisex
  • Aspect:
  • Appearance:
  • Symbol: Couple,
  • Known Relatives: Pisces (Gemji's brother),
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One of the last of the gods to leave the heavens, during the war with darkness, Gemini is the unified gods of communication, unity, literature, education, knowledge, sound, and emotions. From their lengthy time in the heavens, they took the emotions of Lunana, Gemi (female) gained her heart and Ni (Male) gained her tongue. Believed to have been born from the goddess' song for her husband, her lyrics gave the almighty god the idea.

"For, her tongue poured off enlightenment of her mind, like water quenches thirst, Soliz had the realization of thought".

Soliz pulled the gods from her song, entangled with eachother, and bestowed the power of mindful message in them. Sending them on their first voyage of delivery, they left for earth. Any form of communication was thought to involve them, relaying the message from one to another. Sound itself was believed to be a gift of the two. As well, even light was a minor gift from them, since Soliz used his light to deliver his thoughts to and communicate with his wives. As a duo of two, this union act as the messenger gods of Zodiceak mythology.

They are believed to be the unity of the tribes and nation, bringing word and writing to man, and sound to Terana's children. They bring good fortune to trade and business. And, they are an important element of peaceful travels and communication. It was thought that they caused the change of emotions in people, and would be swayed to bring peace and happiness if worshiped.

Capricorn

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Pisces

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  • Name: Pisces-Khanishnu
  • Aliases: Khanishnu
  • Gender: Male
  • Aspect: God of poetry, music, art, dreams, philosophy,
  • Appearance: A young blue man with silk clothing and a wood flute in his hand
  • Symbol: wood flutes, colour blue, forest critters, fish, koi,
  • Known Relatives: Aquarius
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The god of art, poetry, dreams, music, and philosophy, Pisces is a complex god. The twin brother of Aquarius, he is also associated with the easy flowing streams of water and liquid. Known for speaking in tongues of hymns and riddling poems, his mind is riddled with thousands of ideas. He is seen as the personification of creativity, and was thought to spill his ideas into the heads of the creative, because he couldn't hold them all in his mind.

One of the last gods to leave heaven, Pisces was pulled from the colourful eyes of both wives of Soliz. As fish of the earth and the cosmos, they swam into the form of the god, and he was born. Raised by Lunana, he soaked up the dreaming light of the moon, and was still drunk with her glow, as he came to earth. The Awenativian people believed he was one of the few Zodiacs that lived on earth rather than in Zodiacus (the heavens), since he thought the earth had more beauty in the form of nature. With a angelic voice that hummed through the wind, and lyrics that made the darkness cry, he played his instruments while staring up at the moon. Baying in the goddess Virgo with the lovely sound that he received from his siblings Gemini, they soon married in a wedding that gave sound to the forest.

Virgo

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  • Name: Virgo-Vakzhiva
  • Aliases: Vakzhiva
  • Gender: Female
  • Aspect:
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  • Symbol: Red hair, roots, colour green, lotus flowers, lavenders, mints & sages,
  • Known Relatives: Pisces (husband), Cancer (sister)
  • Culture:

The closest to earth and Terana, Virgo is the goddess of nature and the harvest. She was thought to have left the heavens in the unknown mist, where she fetched the fruits of Earth, and fed the elements before setting them loose to bring the seasons. The personification of nature and purity, she is also the goddess of motherhood, fertility, and love.

With hair of beautiful forest leaves and a dress of the sky's mist, she floated through the forest, with animals passively following behind her. As her steps and touch bless the world with fertility, beautiful fruits and greenery is birthed in the presence of her power. In many regards, her voice birthed gardens of beauty. And, because of this, she was a gravely important god to the rain forest dwelling tribes and nations of the central and western jungles. With her love, she would stay present in the tribe's land, keeping the soil rich with growth and life. Her closest siblings were Leo and Aquarius, who would send her air and water to feed her plants. She is the wife of Pisces, and is said to live in the jungle with him. Because of this, she could be baited with beautiful song and poems, which would remind her of him.

Scorpio

The glowing light of Scorpio, sitting upon her throne of a hundred smoky covered souls
The glowing light of Scorpio, sitting upon her throne of a hundred smoky covered souls
  • Name: Scorpio
  • Aliases: Scorp'knicc,
  • Gender: Female
  • Aspect: Goddess of the Underworld/Netherrealm,
  • Appearance: A ghostly
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The Goddess of the Underworld and Sorcery, Scorpio is closely linked to darkness. As the negative energy source brings the fall of time to life, she was sent into the abyss to collects them. Building a home for them underground, she constructed the underworld to protect the poor dying beings. And, placing them within the protective flames of Taurus,who's fire forged then structure of the underworld, her home is believed to be at the bottom Lake Longissimi and the Sceewhitten Sea.

Grim and pale, Scorpio is cunning and sly, smart and sneaky, she plots and plans ways to get over on the creeping and defeat the darkness. Being one of the last to leave the heavens (or first in some accounts), Scorpio moved to the earth with her realm of death in her hair of blackness. With scorpions, snakes, wolves, black cats, owls, and many nightly creatures behind her, she was thought to roam the black abyss of night. Rich with the wealth of jewels and gems, gold and diamond, and all of the other beautiful riches of the earth, Scorpio uses her wealth to persuade and corrupt the greedy to her will and command. Because of this, many Awenativians believed greed often led to death.

Libra

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The God of Law and Order Libra is the younger brother to Scorpio, and lives beside her in the land of the Underworld. He carries the Scale of Law, and was seen as the bringer of fate. He oversaw fate and time and the way it steared, Libra is also the judger of the dead. Determining who's time it was to die, and which realm of the dead they'd rest in, his position was highly important to the ancient Awenativian people. They worshipped him for good fate and favored judging. Though, he was moreso the judger of human deeds, with him being seen as the own who'd measure of man's acts benefited the gods or Dopknicc

He was the last to come to earth, judging the battle at its climax. He bares the head of the Jackal/Coyote, and communed with the canines that helped him stalk the balance of natural order, and observe the fray. It was believed that he was behind the balance of all, order and chaos, life and death, good and evil, as well as time and space. However, Libra could also be a trickster god, with disorder thought to be a game he played with humanity, at his own amusement. It is said that the Black war drew out longer because he sat in heaven longer than he should have, because he enjoyed the drama.

Aries

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The god of war and violence, Aries is one of the most popular of the twelve Zodiacs. With animalistic fury of a mountain goat, he rams his way through battle. Short-tempered and untamed, he represents the violent and unpredictable aspects of warfare. Only worshiped out of necessity, most tribes avoided his wrath, because of how cruel he could become in his lust of combat. Overwhelming and destructive, he rode the line between light and darkness. Often falling prey to manslaughter and insatiable lust of battle, he is easily blinded by warfare, and has been steered into the hands of darkness. But, he was the first to charge into the battle against the darkness. Quick and ruthless, he acted as a guard for his father, alongside his brother Taurus, before coming down from heaven.

Another reason he is avoid by Awenativian people in Zodiceak myth is because of his connections with Scorpio. A regular lover of the mistress of death, they have a very dangerous attraction to one another. She often uses her mysticism to lure him into slaying more life for her. And in return, he gains riches and power for his army of warriors. As well, his brother was the aggressive god of fire and eruption, Taurus. He often called upon his might in the arms of war.

Aquarius

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  • Name: Aquarius
  • Aliases: The Oceanlord, Zheeva'qua,
  • Gender: Male
  • Aspect: God of oceans, seas, water, rain,
  • Appearance: A muscular man of water, riding a chariot pulled by six horses with tides of tentacles,
  • Symbol: Trident, the ocean, ships, tentacles,
  • Known Relatives: Soliz (father), Lunana (mother), the Zodiacs (siblings),
  • Culture: Ningen people

The god of the sea, rain and ocean, Aquarius was a major god of Zodiceak mythology. Powerful and mighty, he rules over all water, oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, rain, moisture, and is the personification of the wide ocean. Grand and magnificent, he lives in his palace under the Caraibe Sea. Aquarius can be loving and a giver of life, as well as a vengeful shaker of the earth. Commanding his army of horses and serpents, he rushes up with waves of force and strength, bringing down all who oppose him.

One of the closest god to Terana, Aquarius was made the god of water after he collected all of her tears and used them to wash her of her weaknesses. Out of gratitude, she gave him command over them. And out of this power and position, he is closely connected and called upon by the other Zodiacs. Close brother of the sky god Leo, Aquarius shares storms, air moisture, and rain with his brother. Close to Virgo and Pisces, he was the god who brought nurturing rainfall for vegetation, as well as calming sound of relaxation. He was worshipped by those that were living near or working with water. Protecting the rivers and lakes that make the gateways to the Underworld, he is also closely linked to Scorpio, to an extent. Aquarius was the lead god of important near the southern nations, who live near the beaches and islands of Awekia.

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Ursa

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  • Name: Ursamana d'Ursa
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  • Gender: Male
  • Aspect: God of blacksmithing, metal work, masonry, sculpting, forgery, craftsmanship, engineering,
  • Appearance: A stocky man with a bear's head, holding a spherical mace.
  • Symbol: Round mace, hammers, clay, bees, ants, honey, gold,
  • Known Relatives: Pisces (adopted father), Polaris (adopted son)
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A secondary god to the Awenativian tribes, Ursa was believed to be the Zodiceak god of blacksmithing, sculpting, metalwork, masonry, forgery, craftsmanship, and engineering. Big and strong, he was also the personification of hard work. With the physical body of the great Grizzly bears that use their persistent smarts to hunt fish, Ursa is a huge brown Grizzly, covered into iron armor.

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Ursa was first presented as one of the infinite stars that lit the night sky. He was soon pulled from the sky by the god of war Aries, who needed someone to forge his armor and weaponry. Taking up the tool of the hammer and shizzle, Ursa forged all of the weapons for the twelve Zodiacs. He created the helmet and horn-guard for Aries, as well as the thunder bolts and flames that Leo carries.

Quiet and passive in attitude, Ursa was said to leave in the the tall forest trees of Tall Trees, near the topmost summit of Mt. Pica. He stays in a cave at the back side of the mountain, and he waited for the call of service by the gods that brought him down. And, in his free time, he found and raised Polaris, the son of Gemini and god of navigation and direction. He was worshiped by craftsman and engineers who wanted high favor in manufacturing and industrial fields of the natives lives. It was believed that he loved extra tools, and would easily give enlightened favor for extra hammers, anvils, tongs, and shizzles.

Vega

"Merely moments now, until your feeble flesh bends to my will. And, it will; So, rest your weary head. They'll be no pain; No pain at all. Because, everything you are dissolves. You're fate resolved upon my silky thread."

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The herder of souls, Vega is also known as the 'First Dead', since he is thought to be the first living being to die on earth. Taken by the darkness, his body was kept in the abyss of darkness until after the Black War, when the Underworld was created and Scorpio discovered the remains of the human. Floating in the abyss, she reeled him out and rebirthed him with her essence.

A skeleton covered in the blackness of the darkness that surrounds him, Vega was given the job of collecting souls for the goddess of death. Since she had to watch and protect her realm, she sent him out to fetch those who time was drawn. With a bright lantern in one hand and a bladed crook in the other, the cloaked being roams the night receiving the spirits that have fallen prey to death. And, after gaining them all, he guides them back to the underworld, where they could rest in peace and safety. The personification of death, his name was rarely spoken of by the Awenativian people, in fear of calling his attention. Though, most shrived against speaking negatively of him, wanting to stay in his favor, for hopes of receiving safe passage to the afterlife. And, he was soon feared more than that of his creator Scorpio.

With his crook's blade and protective crook, he combats the darkness that may follow him on his mission. Accompanied by the creatures of Scorpio, Vega is often joined by predatory birds like owls, bats, vultures, and crows.

Khqreon / Orion

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The deity of heroism, Khqreon was born born out of the blood of Leo and shaped by horns of Aries. He was raised in the base of Mount Therones, and was one of the prominent figures who partook in the war with the darkness.

The barer of honor and glory, he was given the two elements of praise as a gift for his participation in the war. The ideal hero, he was brave and courageous, strong and mighty, and he marched into battle for his fellow gods, when many others fled in fear. Because of this, he was the archetypal hero in ancient Zodiceak mythology. And, many believed him to by a fore bringer of kingship and leadership. Most ancient Awenativian monarchs referred to him as their forefather, and his childhood home was often saute out for spiritual and personal growth into manhood.

Many tribes thought of him as the god of manliness. And, his thick beard and thick curly hair were all placed as signs of masculinity. He viewed his hair as symbolism for his power and might, and often fought to protect his head. In fact, the entire addition of helmets in battle stems to his choice in wearing a helmet to protect his hair in the battles with the dark horde.

Bastiluras

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A lesser goddess of Awenativian mythos, Bastiluras was incharge of womanhood and motherhood, as well as empires and nations. Praised by the Tizoc and Texjaran people that lived in the forest of the rainforest, Bastiluras was commonly associated with birth and beauty. She was thought to be the younger sister of Virgo and Scorpio, and the wife of Leo. She was said to be luring with her feminine essence and soothing voice. She's loyal to her fellow gods and family members.

Ophiuchus

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The center of the ocean and the might of Aquarius, Ophiuchus is the child of the the water god and a sea witch. Said to be a beast whose entire body covered the sea floor, the creature was responsible for the octopuses and squids that lived within the domain of his father. He was thought to be the personification of the deep sea and its inhabitants. Resting down in the depths of the ocean abyss, Ophiuchus sleeps in silence until his father calls on him.

He was thought to be the bringer of tsunamis and water waves. It was said that storms and tsunamis were the result of his sleeping turns and shifts. A quiet member of Aquarius' army, this creature lies waiting for his father's call to arms, bringing the wrath of the king's fury. In fact, many prophecies claim that Ophiuchus could bring the end of the world, and even the universe, if he wanted to. Although, being under the parental control of his father, he refrains from doing so.

Polaris

The statue of Polaris, he and his bright wings stand at the top of many Awenativian temples, to help steer others to them.
The statue of Polaris, he and his bright wings stand at the top of many Awenativian temples, to help steer others to them.

The son of the messenger gods Gemini, Polaris is god of navigation and direction. Originally lost in his parent's absence, he was taken by darkness. And, taken to the realm of blackness, he was discovered and saved by Libra, the god of Order. Though, once Scorpio found out about the living baby in her realm of the dead, she carried the child back to the surface world of life. And, left in the rainforest of Berry fields, he was discovered by the blacksmith god, Ursa, who was searching for food.

Adopted by the lesser god, Polaris was raised in the cave of Ursa, where he studied inventory and engineering. Growing older and wiser, he eventually became knowledgeable in the act of navigation. Using his knowledge to help the life that lived on the Earth with him, he would help them on their journeys. Given wings forged from stars, he would fly through the heavens with the speed of his parents, as he hovered in the eyes of all who need directions.

Srotaswini

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The primary water deity of the Ningen and La Goona people, Srotaswini is the goddess of sealife and water vapors. She is said to have created the sound of the ocean with her song, and the misty Awekian dew poured from her hair.

Srotaswini is married to the primary sea god, Aquarius. Loyal and loving, her skin and eyes are as beautiful of the ocean. With hair of sand and mist, she mingles with fish and lizards. She walked with the creatures of the sea, and was covered in the riches of the ocean floor. As snakes slithered around her, clams and seaweed basked upon her skin, and plants covered her, she wanders around the islands.

In pre-Settler days, many statues were built in the likes of her. Thought to help draw in fish, many tribe believed it would bring in good fortune for hunting. Most of her shrines shill stand on the beaches of the southern islands, especially the La Goona islands.

Azogre

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Azogre (Azo = war, ogre = forger) is the child of Aires and the patron bearer of metal. The god of armor and weaponry, he was tasked with forging the tools of his father. Left on earth at a young age, he was raised beneath the stars. Sweating liquid metals, like steel and iron, he left minerals and alloys in his wake. With a large golden helmet and long orange hair of copper, he adorns various types and pieced of old jewelry.

Wearing a small shield of stone and granite on his forearm, it bares the calendar clock of Awenativian history, because of time's certain victory in the battle of life. Azogre is tall, muscular, and immortal, with the swamp green skin of rusted metal.

Alau'Pele Tutut

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The goddess of lava and volcanoes, sister of the water spirit, Srotaswini, Tutut is a major diety of the Questrian and southern nations of Awenativia, though the majority of Zodiceak myth refers to her as a minor goddess of the southern volcanoes. It is thought that she arrived on the islands with man of foreign lands afar.

Tutut bares skin of bright orange and long hair that touches the floor with warmth, usually said to be lava itself. She made her home in the mountain of Moana, and lives there in the mouth of the volcanic crater.

Many tales characterize the spirit as fiery and temperamental, getting angry with the disorder or annoyance of man, and raining down lava onto them. Some say she brings the sound of lightning, being the lady who originally engineered the shape of the bolt and giving it the the sky-ruler, Leo, to hold as his weapon. It is said that it was a bargaining gift for a passage for her and the humans who came with them to stay on the southern island.

Ptath

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The twin brother of Libra, Ptath is the god of medicine, good health, herbs, childbirth, midwives, cremation, and the plague. He was born in the wind, and left sleeping in the cosmos of heaven, while his brother was brought to earth to guide law and order. Ptath was sent to Tarana during the Dine Tziano'Aw, when the Awekian men were lost within the wound of the earth mother.

The bringer of fire, he gave First Man and Woman the gift to guide them out. As well, he returned the tribe of men to the tribe of women, after the first pregnancy and birth, in which he was present in. Along with his owl of knowledge, who brought awareness to the men of the tribe, Ptath is believed to have taught women how to correctly bring life into the world. In fact, he was often deemed the 'preserver/keeper of life', since he is the deity that taught mankind how to birth and maintain life.

Kaliga

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The motherly goddess of wrath and protection, Kaliga is believed to have came from the nectar of Terana's bones, after the Dopknicc broke her body in the war with the gods. She fought and slaughtered many monsters and beast before returning to her slumbers in the bones of her mother.

Kaliga is thought to live in the body of the earth mother, Terana. Resting in her bones, she is encased in gold and gems of the rich dirt. Drenched in the wealth of the earth, her true depicted skin in thin and blue. But, she covers herself in the thickness of jewelry-cladded armour, with numerous numbers of arms for combatting her opponents. Riding a bushy maned beast of burden, some accounts of lion, jagluar, or tiger, her arms carry swords and axes each for those she oppose and roses for those she love.

Djalhcew

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The god of fire and spiritual rituals, was thought to have brought fire to man. Teaching first man how to call upon the gods, he alerted them of fire and smoke's importance to to gods. With the bright light drawing their attention, the smoke rises up and touches the heavens.

Giving his eyes for wisdom, he is pupilless. With a slim build, he wears nothing but saffron shorts. Baring wrist and ankle bands, as well as necklaces, he wears the shrunken human skulls of the fallen shamans of the first tribe. Marked with three colored stripes adorning his head, he appears to be far older than most figures in Zodiceak myth.

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