Goddesses of the Seasons

The first of the third generation, they were fathered by Zelan, and birthed by Maris, Entra, and Brecha. It was their conception that as well as began the War of the Gods, as Ispa was snubbed by Zelan, both by his reluctance to include her, and the fact that Brecha managed to conceive the twins, Glaeria and Oleiria. While they were present during the War of the Gods, they were cloistered away in the safety of the Maze of Dreams with Entra while the rest of their family battled.

The Seasonal Goddesses are worshiped by humans across temperate Aserra and have temples established to them across northern Thiskel and Kalesten. Each goddess is prayed to as needed by season, mostly by farmers who desire ideal conditions to grow their crops.

Fria – Goddess of Winter

Born to Zelan and Maris, Fria is the Goddess of Winter. Her original purpose was to rule over the Winter months, but her reach expanded to an entirely new sub-element of ice. With her father’s help, a new elemental spirit was born, which she named Lycia. And when the Idayn race spread across the world, one group of pioneers landed on the arctic continent of Athok, Fria’s favored land. She took in the settlers and oversaw their development as a new race, the Aeul’Idayn. Eventually, they abandoned worship of Idraen in favor of Fria, and she took over their reincarnations, granting them the souls of Lycia. Fria has her own sub-plane as the Frozen Fields of Flau, a wintery land where Fria resides in a modest palace of ice and Lycia roam freely.

Fria has snow-white skin, white hair, and pale blue eyes. She has a tall, willowy frame and long, tapered ears. A pair of white wings grace her back. She has a preference for elaborate white gowns with diamond and crystal accents.

A rather lonely goddess who spends much of her time in her own realm. While allowed greater privileges than her sister, she seems to lack much of what the other three share. Fria has one daughter in Totela, the Muse of Sculpture. She had a fleeting romance with Essan to conceive her, but it served only the purpose of creating another muse. Totela spends more time with her father than mother.

Areria – Goddess of Spring

Daughter of Zelan and Entra, Areria is the Goddess of Spring. She rules over the months of Spring and is often prayed to for an early and abundant Spring every year. Many festivals dedicated to Areria occur around the time snow usually melts and flowers began to bloom.

Areria looks much like her mother, though taller. She has fair skin, long pale blonde hair that is woven with Spring blooms, and Entra’s vibrant green eyes. Her ears are long and tapered. Upon her back are a pair of pale green wings. Her preferred clothing is long, flowing silken gowns that bare the shoulders, adorned with flowers and vines.

Areria is quite close to her mother and spends much of her time in the Maze of Dreams with Entra. Glaeria and Oleiria also spend much of their time there, though they often visit their mother in Enos. She has one child, Rilyn, the Muse of Comedy, whom was fathered by Essan.

Glaeria – Goddess of Summer

Daughter of Zelan and Brecha, along with her twin sister, Oleiria. Glaeria is the Goddess of Summer. Her favor is curried during the Summer months in hopes of pleasant and bountiful season.

Glaeria has golden-tan skin, sun-bleached auburn hair, and blue eyes. Her ears are a medium length between Zelan and Brecha’s ear lengths. She has a pair of pale golden wings on her back. In portrayals of her, she is often presented with her long hair pulled up in loosely defined coifs and dressed in lightweight, gauzy gowns with bare feet.

Glaeria spends much of her time in the Maze of Dreams with Entra to stay close to her sister Areria, but also spends time in the Rock Kingdom of Enos with her mother. She has no children, and is said to have refused to bear Essan one of his muses, though all three of her other sisters agreed. Her rejection led to Essan returning to Brecha to birth Esterr.

Oleiria – Goddess of Autumn

Daughter of Zelan and Brecha, along with her twin sister, Glaeria. Oleiria is the Goddess of Autumn and prayed to in the fall months for a bountiful harvest and fair weather. Festivals are commonly held in her honor during the month of Oleiria II.

Oleiria has fair skin, brown hair, and orange eyes. Her ears are a medium length between Zelan and Brecha’s ear lengths and she has a pair of deep golden colored wings on her back. Oleiria is often represented in art as a slightly plump figure with her long brown hair flowing free and woven with Autumn leaves. Her gowns are more modest and elaborate than Areria or Glaeria’s gowns, and she is typically depicted with a basket of typical foods from the Autumn harvest.

Oleiria spends her time in the Maze of Dreams with Areria and Glaeria, sometimes returning to the Rock Kingdom of Enos with her twin sister to see their mother, Brecha. She has one child with Essan; Mixika, the Muse of Dance.