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Cyane, or Kyane, was a naiad. Something to recall is that Persephone was friends with all nature spirits alike. The day that Persephone was abducted by Hades, it was Cyane that was present. As we know, there was no witnesses to tell Demeter what happened and this is because Hades transformed her into liquid - in Ovid's version, she turn into a puddle of tears after failing her friend. IN MY OPINION Cyane in your chart can represent a) trials of friendship, b) where you feel like nothing, c) where you see something and you can't talk about it, and/or d) how/where you feel you fail your friends.

i encourage you to look into the aspects of cyane along with the sign, degree, and house placement. for the more advanced astrologers, take a look at the persona chart of cyane AND/OR add the other characters involved to see how they support or impede cyane!

OTHER RELATED ASTEROIDS: hades (h41), persephone (399), demeter (1108), and ovidius (2800)!

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According to Hesiod, Hecate is the daughter of Perses the titan and Asteria the nymph. Hecate’s presence in mythology is very few and far between; often the myth she appears in are unpopular opinions of what occurred surrounding the myth. For instance, Hecate was thought to have been at the birth of Zeus - she give Cronus the stone to swallow instead of Rhea. For certain though Hecate was the only to have heard Persephone’s cries when she was abducted by her uncle and would later be husband, Hades. While Hecate heard everything, she did not see everything thus she had to send Demeter to Helios. It is believed that Hecate went to the Underworld to help Persephone transition into her life there. Other then that Hecate is often depicted with three heads - indicating that she can see the past, present, and future. IN MY OPINION Hekate in your chart can represent a) gifts of magic, b) where you hear a lot without seeing a thing, c) where you are popular but there is very little to be told about you, d) where you help those to adapt, and/or e) where you are aware of your life as a whole.

i encourage you to look into the aspects of hekate along with the sign, degree, and house placement. for the more advanced astrologers, take a look at the persona chart of hekate AND/OR add the other characters involved to see how they support or impede hekate!

OTHER RELATED ASTEROIDS/PLANETS: zeus (5731 / h42), persephone (399), demeter (1108), rhea (577), asteria (658), kronos (h43), and hades (h41)!

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sirens, creatures of the sea (asteroid 1009)

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The origin of the sirens is relatively vague - likely stretching beyond Greek myth but my post will focus on the appearance of sirens in mythos. The sirens are typically described as birdlike women who sing to lure sailors to their death. Some legends say that sirens can only be women - it is noted that sirens were both men and women, but the art depicting both disappeared around the fifth century (beyond the fifth century, art depicts only women as sirens). Notably they were said to preside in the western sea of Aeaea, the rocks of Scylla, and coastal region of Naples, Italy. The creation of this race is thought to have arisen with the sea god of Phorcys or the river god, Achelous, and one of the muse. Various poets have written of their existence: Homer's The Odyssey depicts Circe advising Odysseus to stifle his and his crew's ears with wax. Odysseus wished to hear the song of the sirens so he was tied to the mast of his ship. In Apollonius's Jason and the Argonauts, the crew escapes because of the famous singer Orpheus - who's singing was so beautiful that it distracted the crew from the sirens's song. Ovid's Metamorphoses states that the sirens (likely a type of water nymph in Ovid's eyes) were the companions of Persephone. When Hades abducted Persephone, the sirens prayed for wings so they could leave the sea and find Persephone. Demeter granted this wish and let them have their wings - it is likely that Ovid is mythologizing and hypothesizing the evolution of sirens to the origin of the harpies. IN MY OPINION Sirene in your chart can represent a) where you draw others in, b) where you compel others, c) your relationship with water, d) where not many can resist listening to you, and/or e) how you transform to help your friend.

i encourage you to look into the aspects of sirene along with the sign, degree, and house placement. for the more advanced astrologers, take a look at the persona chart of sirene AND/OR add the other characters involved to see how they support or impede sirene!

OTHER RELATED ASTEROIDS: homerus (5700), circe (34), odysseus (1143), ulysses (5254), jason (6063), orpheus (3361), ovidius (2800), persephone (399), hades (h41), and demeter (1108)!

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demeter, goddess of fertility and harvest (asteroid 1108)

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Demeter is the second daughter of Cronus and Rhea and is one of the original six gods, her name is thought to mean "mother goddess" or "mother earth." As we know from previous posts, she was swallowed by Cronus and later rescued by Zeus. Being a matronly figure, her role in myth is often defined by her relationships and children. Demeter rarely is presented in myths with a long term lover. She had one notable mortal lover, Iasion, whom she had twins with (Ploutos, god of wealth, and Philomelus, god of agriculture). Iasion was sadly stuck with lightening after Zeus learned that Demeter had a mortal lover and had been meeting with her in a field to have sex. Demeter was then raped by Poseidon who had became a stallion to match Demeter who tried to escape him in the form of a mare - Demeter had from this situation a nymph, Despoine, and a talking horse, Arion. Most famously, Zeus and Demeter had Persephone - a story I have recounted quite a few times with her Roman aspect's post and Persephone's own post (please read these posts for the full story of this part of Demeter's life). The most important thing to remember about this union is that Demeter bested Zeus. When the world around her began to be neglected and started dying because Persephone was gone and Demeter refused to do anything without her, Zeus was forced to concede to Demeter's demands to have her daughter back to ensure that the world and the humans would not die. IN MY OPINION Demeter in your chart can represent a) your connection to the environment around you, b) where you tend to experience frequent changes in relationship status, c) where you make yourselves clear, and/or d) where you stand your ground.

i encourage you to look into the aspects of demeter along with the sign, degree, and house placement. for the more advanced astrologers, take a look at the persona chart of demeter AND/OR add the other characters involved to see how they support or impede demeter!

OTHER RELATED ASTEROIDS: persephone (399), zeus (5731 / h42), poseidon (4341 / h47), and rhea (577)!

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