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For the 12th Day of Christmas: Class Affinities of the 12 Olympians
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<blockquote data-quote="Turgenev" data-source="post: 7545446" data-attributes="member: 6733"><p>I can see Barbarian, Path of Berserker, being connected to Dionysus via his aspect of causing drunken violence. Dionysus has been described as being like a "bull to panther, because they who have indulged too freely are prone to violence... There are some drinkers who become full of rage like a bull ... Some, also, become like wild beasts in their desire to fight, whence the likeness to a panther." <em>Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae 2. 38e (trans. Gullick) (Greek rhetorician Circa 2nd to 3rd A.D.).</em> </p><p></p><p>Followers of Dionysus were supposedly reported for such wild drinking that they fly into a berserker rage with hallucinations and dismember those they encounter and then devour them (cannibalism). I'm going from memory here from Euripides' The Bacchae tradegy play (it has been some time since I did the Classics in uni).</p><p></p><p>The Berserker path could also work for Ares since he was also a god of not just war, but also courage and bloodlust. Ares presided the emotions that lead to violence: hatred and rage. Ares would also have been invoked in an attempt to calm those emotions. In past D&D games, I've re-skinned the Horn of Valhalla as the Horn of Ares.</p><p></p><p>Surprisingly, I think Dionysus could also be connected to the Bard, College of Lore, since he was also celebrated as the god of plays and choral song.</p><p></p><p>I could see Fighter (Battle Master) connected to Nike, goddess of victory (no, not the running shoe <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />).</p><p></p><p>Paladin (Oath of Devotion) could also be connected to Athena.</p><p></p><p>I would probably have Warlock (The Great Old One or perhaps even The Fiend) to be connected with Hecate. Sure she isn't an Olympian goddess per se, but she was a titaness goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts and necromancy. </p><p></p><p>Another thing to remember about the Greek gods is they often had a wide range of aspectsthat were sometimes based on regional variances. As was the worship of the gods. One area might worship Zeus Arbius (which was based in Crete) while another area would worship Zeus Amboulios in Sparta. The Ancient Greeks were fractured into multiple city states/factions due to the geography of the terrain and their gods were no different. That's probably a detail one doesn't need for a D&D game but my inner Classicist can't help but mention it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>A great source for Ancient Greek mythology can be found here: <a href="https://www.theoi.com/" target="_blank">https://www.theoi.com/</a></p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Tim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Turgenev, post: 7545446, member: 6733"] I can see Barbarian, Path of Berserker, being connected to Dionysus via his aspect of causing drunken violence. Dionysus has been described as being like a "bull to panther, because they who have indulged too freely are prone to violence... There are some drinkers who become full of rage like a bull ... Some, also, become like wild beasts in their desire to fight, whence the likeness to a panther." [I]Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae 2. 38e (trans. Gullick) (Greek rhetorician Circa 2nd to 3rd A.D.).[/I] Followers of Dionysus were supposedly reported for such wild drinking that they fly into a berserker rage with hallucinations and dismember those they encounter and then devour them (cannibalism). I'm going from memory here from Euripides' The Bacchae tradegy play (it has been some time since I did the Classics in uni). The Berserker path could also work for Ares since he was also a god of not just war, but also courage and bloodlust. Ares presided the emotions that lead to violence: hatred and rage. Ares would also have been invoked in an attempt to calm those emotions. In past D&D games, I've re-skinned the Horn of Valhalla as the Horn of Ares. Surprisingly, I think Dionysus could also be connected to the Bard, College of Lore, since he was also celebrated as the god of plays and choral song. I could see Fighter (Battle Master) connected to Nike, goddess of victory (no, not the running shoe :P). Paladin (Oath of Devotion) could also be connected to Athena. I would probably have Warlock (The Great Old One or perhaps even The Fiend) to be connected with Hecate. Sure she isn't an Olympian goddess per se, but she was a titaness goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts and necromancy. Another thing to remember about the Greek gods is they often had a wide range of aspectsthat were sometimes based on regional variances. As was the worship of the gods. One area might worship Zeus Arbius (which was based in Crete) while another area would worship Zeus Amboulios in Sparta. The Ancient Greeks were fractured into multiple city states/factions due to the geography of the terrain and their gods were no different. That's probably a detail one doesn't need for a D&D game but my inner Classicist can't help but mention it. ;) A great source for Ancient Greek mythology can be found here: [url]https://www.theoi.com/[/url] Cheers, Tim [/QUOTE]
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