Post by Ate on Jan 30, 2005 1:21:59 GMT -5
Name: Ate
Title: Goddess of Delusions and Fear, Criminal Rashness and its Punishment, mischievous folly; also, in later poets, the goddess of vengeance.
Eyes: Bright Green
Hair: Dark Brown
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 135lbs
Mother: Discord
Father: Zeus
History/Backround: The Goddess Ate can be one of the most frightening to encounter. She often sets tests, some for courage, others more subtle are designed to gauge an individual's wisdom. Such tests are a regular feature of encounters with most Gods and Goddesses. According to mythos, Ate's feet never touched the ground. Instead, She walked upon the heads of mortals, who never new of her presence.
The Greek personification of infatuation, the rash foolishness of blind impulse, usually caused by guilt and leading to retribution. The goddess of discord and mischief, she tempted man to do evil, and then lead him to ruin. She once even managed to entrap Zeus, but he hurled her down from the Olympus. Now she wanders the earth, as a kind of avenging spirit, but still working her mischief among mankind. Her sisters, the Litai, follow her and repair the damage she has wrought to mortals.
According to legend Ate was banished from Olympus. Zeus himself: 'from the heights of heaven flung her into the midst of man's affairs.' Hesiod claims it was because of her malevolence and delight in mischief toward both Gods and mortals that he so punished her; then realising what damage might be caused by Ate he sent to earth after her the Litae, who are described as wrinkled and lame, limping after sister Ate attempting to ease whatever pain she caused.
Ate can certainly be malevolent if she so chooses; but her attentions are directed at those who deserve it-sometimes even those who don't.
Her favorite thing is to delude people to seeing and hearing what they like and want most, only to twist it around and use this against them. This way, they fall into her trap of malevolence.
Ate uses these people as her warriors, they quickly become infused with the X of Ate and follow her every want. Ate uses this to take lands and riches she believes she so rightfully deserves.
~Stories~
The Goddess Ate first appeared without any light to announce her presence. She appeared as an attractive Goddess with long dark hair. "The invitation is accepted," said she.
Then she changed altogether. Her face became grotesque, a terrible ugly face, twisted and bulbous, so too her body. The team-member started shaking. 'I was scared of her'.
" I am the great Ate and I enter bringing love and peace. Why do you fear me. Because I show you how I can change?" She changed back again to the attractive figure. "This is how life is in your world."
An animal appeared beside her, a big bull mastiff dog with large fangs and its jaws appeared to be dripping blood. As quickly as it appeared it vanished and the Goddess was standing alone. "There are two sides to everything. I show you both of mine. You will know me next time I come. Sometimes I can be cruel, other times kind.
I see that all who perform evil deeds are severely punished. Kindness is a quality thought of highly by all Gods and Goddesses, evil practices bring severe punishment.
I find it pleasant to be honoured and have homage paid to me. It is a joy to have temples of one's own again. I now have many. There are few who will ever see me. You are fortunate. In one I gently persuaded two young ladies to accept my existence and to study as much as they could. They appear to be doing just this.
Today on my special day, many centuries ago, from eleven in the morning until eleven of the clock the next day I was feted, worshipped. My day was important. Then I was forgotten. The names of some Gods and Goddesses have lived on, but I am not and I am angry."
If a God or Goddess decides to give you a test, you already are in it. Each and every one can create a virtual reality situation, any place, any time; you can even be pre-programmed with an objective in mind. The following is a team-member's account of a more gentle test situation with Ate.
'I found myself in a small stone enclosure with high walls. She wore a veil and had pushed it back from her forehead and I saw little thin threads of dark blue light coming from her head toward me. Then suddenly there appeared in front of me a large beaker full of dark blue liquid, the same colour as the light coming from her.
"I offer you this, it will give you great vitality and great beauty. Drink," said she.
'I replied, no thank you and pushed it away. It smelt terrible.'
"Do you not want vitality and beauty?"
'I heard myself say 'vitality, I have as much as I need and beauty is within one's soul, not what shows on the outside, that is a facade and leads to sorrow.'
"What a wise mortal you are. Few females would refuse beauty. I am pleased with you, you have nothing to fear. You may continue on this roadway of truth with your eyes wide open. My gifts are fortitude, knowledge and harmony. Bless you."
Title: Goddess of Delusions and Fear, Criminal Rashness and its Punishment, mischievous folly; also, in later poets, the goddess of vengeance.
Eyes: Bright Green
Hair: Dark Brown
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 135lbs
Mother: Discord
Father: Zeus
History/Backround: The Goddess Ate can be one of the most frightening to encounter. She often sets tests, some for courage, others more subtle are designed to gauge an individual's wisdom. Such tests are a regular feature of encounters with most Gods and Goddesses. According to mythos, Ate's feet never touched the ground. Instead, She walked upon the heads of mortals, who never new of her presence.
The Greek personification of infatuation, the rash foolishness of blind impulse, usually caused by guilt and leading to retribution. The goddess of discord and mischief, she tempted man to do evil, and then lead him to ruin. She once even managed to entrap Zeus, but he hurled her down from the Olympus. Now she wanders the earth, as a kind of avenging spirit, but still working her mischief among mankind. Her sisters, the Litai, follow her and repair the damage she has wrought to mortals.
According to legend Ate was banished from Olympus. Zeus himself: 'from the heights of heaven flung her into the midst of man's affairs.' Hesiod claims it was because of her malevolence and delight in mischief toward both Gods and mortals that he so punished her; then realising what damage might be caused by Ate he sent to earth after her the Litae, who are described as wrinkled and lame, limping after sister Ate attempting to ease whatever pain she caused.
Ate can certainly be malevolent if she so chooses; but her attentions are directed at those who deserve it-sometimes even those who don't.
Her favorite thing is to delude people to seeing and hearing what they like and want most, only to twist it around and use this against them. This way, they fall into her trap of malevolence.
Ate uses these people as her warriors, they quickly become infused with the X of Ate and follow her every want. Ate uses this to take lands and riches she believes she so rightfully deserves.
~Stories~
The Goddess Ate first appeared without any light to announce her presence. She appeared as an attractive Goddess with long dark hair. "The invitation is accepted," said she.
Then she changed altogether. Her face became grotesque, a terrible ugly face, twisted and bulbous, so too her body. The team-member started shaking. 'I was scared of her'.
" I am the great Ate and I enter bringing love and peace. Why do you fear me. Because I show you how I can change?" She changed back again to the attractive figure. "This is how life is in your world."
An animal appeared beside her, a big bull mastiff dog with large fangs and its jaws appeared to be dripping blood. As quickly as it appeared it vanished and the Goddess was standing alone. "There are two sides to everything. I show you both of mine. You will know me next time I come. Sometimes I can be cruel, other times kind.
I see that all who perform evil deeds are severely punished. Kindness is a quality thought of highly by all Gods and Goddesses, evil practices bring severe punishment.
I find it pleasant to be honoured and have homage paid to me. It is a joy to have temples of one's own again. I now have many. There are few who will ever see me. You are fortunate. In one I gently persuaded two young ladies to accept my existence and to study as much as they could. They appear to be doing just this.
Today on my special day, many centuries ago, from eleven in the morning until eleven of the clock the next day I was feted, worshipped. My day was important. Then I was forgotten. The names of some Gods and Goddesses have lived on, but I am not and I am angry."
If a God or Goddess decides to give you a test, you already are in it. Each and every one can create a virtual reality situation, any place, any time; you can even be pre-programmed with an objective in mind. The following is a team-member's account of a more gentle test situation with Ate.
'I found myself in a small stone enclosure with high walls. She wore a veil and had pushed it back from her forehead and I saw little thin threads of dark blue light coming from her head toward me. Then suddenly there appeared in front of me a large beaker full of dark blue liquid, the same colour as the light coming from her.
"I offer you this, it will give you great vitality and great beauty. Drink," said she.
'I replied, no thank you and pushed it away. It smelt terrible.'
"Do you not want vitality and beauty?"
'I heard myself say 'vitality, I have as much as I need and beauty is within one's soul, not what shows on the outside, that is a facade and leads to sorrow.'
"What a wise mortal you are. Few females would refuse beauty. I am pleased with you, you have nothing to fear. You may continue on this roadway of truth with your eyes wide open. My gifts are fortitude, knowledge and harmony. Bless you."
