#virtues

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Xenia - This is the pillar that signifies hospitality, generosity and reciprocity. It's typically demonstrated in a guest/host dynamic.

Kharis - This is the pillar that signifies appreciation and gratitude. It entails giving to the gods and and expressing gratitude when you receive something from them.

Eusebia - This is the pillar that signifies reverence and veneration towards the gods. It can be translated to 'piety' or 'reverant conduct' meaning that you show respect for them.

Hagneia - This is the pillar that signifies purifying yourself. It entails having moral, perhaps physical too, purity and avoiding miasma where possible.

Arete - This is the pillar that signifies excellence and brilliance. It entails trying to reach your highest potential and this can be in any field.

Sophia - This is the pillar that signifies the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom.

Sophrosyne - This is the pillar that signifies self-control and prudence. It involves being of sound mind and remaining balanced, which can further lead to other positive qualities to have.

Second Choir: Power, Virtue, and Dominion

Power: powers are tasked with destroying evil, that is anything that would defy creation or the divine. They usually end up pitted against demons, many have demonic features to help lure in their prey. With fewer demons around it means powers are becoming rarer.

Virtue: there are only ever seven virtues, who embody both the seven virtues and sins. Other angels may have similar domains or abilities, but the virtues are the strongest of them.

Dominion: these are leaders of other angels, as well as judges and executioners. Dominions are not to be confused with archangels though both have leadership roles: dominions are concerned more with keeping the machinations of the divine working than with humanity.

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Separately + their wings:

Miss Humility and Miss Generosity

Mr. Chastity, Mr. Patience and Mr. Temperance

Mr. Charity and Miss Diligence

the garden of virtues

from the livre des vices et des vertus by laurent d'orléans, northern france, c. 1450-75