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====Goddess of Madness==== | |||
''The Half-Eyed'' | |||
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Mania is a strange deity who embraces not only the throws of insanity, but encourages the spread of insanity to others. The central belief structure is the concept that the world created by [[Ptharos]], [[Betshaba]] and [[Baelthor]] is an illusion and that the true reality exists beyond even the deities themselves, despite the fact that this appears to be a self-defeating philosophy to most outsiders. | |||
Mania is also something of a trickster goddess, particularly when it comes to gathering other gods to her bed. Her most significant coup is the apocryphal Seduction of the King, wherein she conceived [[Luna]], Goddess of the Moon, with [[Ptharos|Lord Ptharos]] himself. She encourages her followers to break the constraints of reality wherever possible, particularly the reality of others. | |||
Priests of Mania are rare and lay worshippers almost non-existent. Most nations, even those dedicated to some of the other Dagonian deities, prohibit the worship of Mania and actively persecute her clergy. Of particular note is her hatred towards [[Paelemona]], Goddess of Fate. Not only does Mania covet Paelmona’s place as the Duchess of Mystery for Divination, but teaches that Paelmona’s weavings are the primary composition of the “false universe” in which most people exist. | |||
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|name = Mania | |name = Mania | ||
|epithet = the Half-Eyed | |||
|title = Goddess of Madness | |title = Goddess of Madness | ||
|symbolpic = | |symbolpic = | ||
|gender = Female | |gender = Female | ||
|avatar = Ariadne the Seer; The Hag; Raltos of the Red Hand; Manno | |avatar = Ariadne the Seer; The Hag; Raltos of the Red Hand; Manno | ||
|consort = None (though she did trick [[Cebren into her bed | |consort = None (though she did trick [[Cebren]] into her bed, sleep with [[Thanatos]] and tricked [[Ptharos|Lord Ptharos]] into her bed) | ||
|allies = [[Cardena]], | |allies = [[Cardena]], [[Maelphegor]] (father), [[Megarea]] (sister), [[Mormo]], [[Pelactere]] (sister), [[Pothos]], [[Stheno]], [[Thanatos]] (mate), [[Zephyrus]] (son). | ||
|foes = [[Abaris]], | |foes = [[Abaris]], [[Aridnus]], [[Cebren]] (unwitting mate), [[Clementia]], [[Enosigaois]], [[Erato]], [[Furinus]], (son), [[Hypnos]], [[Luna]] (daughter), [[Ophion]], [[Paelemona]], [[Phlegethon]], [[Tisiphone]], [[Virtus]] and [[Vortumnus]]. | ||
|rank = Major | |rank = Major | ||
|nature = Anarchistic | |nature = Anarchistic | ||
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|major_influence = Madness | |major_influence = Madness | ||
|minor_influence = Divination, Insight, Inspiration, Music, Witchcraft | |minor_influence = Divination, Insight, Inspiration, Music, Witchcraft | ||
| | |spheres = Air, Mind, Madness, Trickery | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:36, 11 January 2026
Mania is a strange deity who embraces not only the throws of insanity, but encourages the spread of insanity to others. The central belief structure is the concept that the world created by Ptharos, Betshaba and Baelthor is an illusion and that the true reality exists beyond even the deities themselves, despite the fact that this appears to be a self-defeating philosophy to most outsiders.
Mania is also something of a trickster goddess, particularly when it comes to gathering other gods to her bed. Her most significant coup is the apocryphal Seduction of the King, wherein she conceived Luna, Goddess of the Moon, with Lord Ptharos himself. She encourages her followers to break the constraints of reality wherever possible, particularly the reality of others.
Priests of Mania are rare and lay worshippers almost non-existent. Most nations, even those dedicated to some of the other Dagonian deities, prohibit the worship of Mania and actively persecute her clergy. Of particular note is her hatred towards Paelemona, Goddess of Fate. Not only does Mania covet Paelmona’s place as the Duchess of Mystery for Divination, but teaches that Paelmona’s weavings are the primary composition of the “false universe” in which most people exist.
Mania the Half-Eyed
Goddess of Madness
Descriptive Info
Gender: Female
Avatar: Ariadne the Seer; The Hag; Raltos of the Red Hand; Manno
Consort(s): None (though she did trick Cebren into her bed, sleep with Thanatos and tricked Lord Ptharos into her bed)
Allies: Cardena, Maelphegor (father), Megarea (sister), Mormo, Pelactere (sister), Pothos, Stheno, Thanatos (mate), Zephyrus (son).
Foes: Abaris, Aridnus, Cebren (unwitting mate), Clementia, Enosigaois, Erato, Furinus, (son), Hypnos, Luna (daughter), Ophion, Paelemona, Phlegethon, Tisiphone, Virtus and Vortumnus.
Spiritual Info
Rank: Major
Nature: Anarchistic
Ethos: Malign
Major Influence: Madness
Minor Influence(s): Divination, Insight, Inspiration, Music, Witchcraft
Spheres: Air, Mind, Madness, Trickery
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