#eutychia

Note: Most of these are going to be UPG; I'll mark historical associations with an *.

- wings*

- greens & muted blues

- gold

- coins*

- cornucopias*

- honey

- the scent of rain and fresh earth

- that moment when you find a kindred spirit

- tinkling laughter

- copper

- sunlight

- wheels of fortune*

- balls*

- clover, especially if they have 4 or more leaves

- wishing someone good luck/break a leg, etc.

- lions

- cats

Demigod!AU

I’m having a hard time understanding the differences between Tyche and Eutychia. Are they separate goddesses? Are they related? Are they just different names for the same deity?

And who should I pray to when I’m looking for good fortune?

There is no single way to go about this, because Greek culture is ever-evolving, and things were different in every region and each century.

To start from the basics Tyche = Luck / Fortune / Chance / Randomness, Eutychia = Good Luck. The meanings and etymology are the same in contemporary Greek.

The older Greek material points to Tyche as the main goddess/personification of fortune, with Eutychia usually functioning as her good-fortune aspect or name when fortune is favorable.

The implication was that Tyche was also expected to bring good luck to cities and individuals. As it's obvious, Luck/Chance/Randomness can also be bad. So when you worship Luck, what you want is to show her favorable face to you, so you can have a good life.

So Eutychia (Good Luck) probably started as an aspect of Tyche (Luck), but later she became more distinct. The separation grew more with every century. Eutychia for Greeks today is not just "Good Luck" but literally "Happiness". And it's obviously different from Tyche = "Luck / Fortune / Chance / Randomness" which can be good, bad, or neutral.