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[Vector]

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[Wimopy]

I also got Calliope.


BTW, they aren't "female aspirations," they're "Ancient Greek Myth aspirations" 9_9

My most sincere apologies in that case. I did not realise that giving birth is a mythical aspiration, not inherently one of females. (That's 2 out of 4 options covered, I believe)

By the way, is there a better word instead of female that also covers the entire gender, including all age groups? I can't think of any right now.

[BlitzDungeoneer]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Melpomene is the Muse of Singing and Tragedy she is normally represented with a tragic mask in one hand and a knife in the other. Sirens were born from the union between her and the river god Achelous. She was considered dramatic and melodious. Her color is yellow.

Terpsichore is the Muse of dance and chorus. Usually seen with a lyre she was called the Whirler of the Dance. Her associated color was red, she was fun loving, fond of people and friendly.

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How nice.

[Vector]

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[Frumple]

Though yeah, when it comes to giving birth to monsters, that's pretty much a gender-neutral thing when it comes to mythology. Plenty of dudes popped out some snarly critters in ancient legends, as did ladies and things-without-gender.

Also I got the purple one. Only thing that mattered~

[Wimopy]

I guess it was the "be a mother to" part that pushed me in that direction. I'm quite well-versed in Ancient Greek mythology, but for me that group of answers just felt somehow.. 'female', for lack of a better word, not Ancient Greek.

Still, I doubt I would be a good Greek god/muse, so no matter how we look at it, it's okay that I found the answers alien.

[TD1]

Though yeah, when it comes to giving birth to monsters, that's pretty much a gender-neutral thing when it comes to mythology. Plenty of dudes popped out some snarly critters in ancient legends, as did ladies and things-without-gender.

Also I got the purple one. Only thing that mattered~

Kronos, for instance, gave birth to Aphrodite.

Well...sort of. His blood fell into the ocean, and when they joined Aphrodite was born.
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Maybe that means the sea was her mother?

[Lord_lemonpie]

Though yeah, when it comes to giving birth to monsters, that's pretty much a gender-neutral thing when it comes to mythology. Plenty of dudes popped out some snarly critters in ancient legends, as did ladies and things-without-gender.

Also I got the purple one. Only thing that mattered~

Kronos, for instance, gave birth to Aphrodite.

Well...sort of. His blood fell into the ocean, and when they joined Aphrodite was born.
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Maybe that means the sea was her mother?

My greek teacher always told me that Aphrodite was born when Zeus chopped off one of his father's (Kronos) testicles, which then fell into the sea.

[Wimopy]

Pretty sure chopped off testicles bleed, so both are true.
Also, an impregnated sea wouldn't be the first one - see Kalevala. (Although Greeks were probably first)

Generally though, you do require a male and a female (wanted to say god and goddess, but that's too specific) to produce offspring. Be it Uranus - Gaia, Cronus - Rhea or Zeus - Anything that moves and is a she.
I can't actually think of any non-heterosexual births besides Chaos -> all.

As for Aphrodite: Wiki has two versions, it can be agreed that Greek mythology is multiple-choice, not definite. I remembered the daughter of Zeus version.

[Remuthra]

Well, really depends. To what extent is Gaia, for example, actually female, and to what extent just a personified form of a basic concept? Particularly when you start talking about the older deities, the line between animate and inanimate blurs.

[Orange Wizard]

I though Aphrodite was born when the one guy jizzed in the ocean? Or was that Venus? Crap, I can't remember. It's been too long since I studied Greek myth.

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Spoiler: "You can't be two things" (click to show/hide)

Clio is the Muse of History and lyre playing. She had one son and many lovers. She was the proclaimer and often was seen with scrolls and parchment. She was considered beautiful and her name means to make famous or celebrate. She enjoyed story telling of the past best. Her color is Blue

Polyhymnia is the Muse of Hymns and Sacred Poetry and Pantomime. She was very serious, pensive and meditative. She was often seen with her finger against her mouth and dressed in a long cloak and veil. Her color is Gold

[Gentlefish]

I though Aphrodite was born when the one guy jizzed in the ocean? Or was that Venus? Crap, I can't remember. It's been too long since I studied Greek myth.

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Spoiler: "You can't be two things" (click to show/hide)

Clio is the Muse of History and lyre playing. She had one son and many lovers. She was the proclaimer and often was seen with scrolls and parchment. She was considered beautiful and her name means to make famous or celebrate. She enjoyed story telling of the past best. Her color is Blue

Polyhymnia is the Muse of Hymns and Sacred Poetry and Pantomime. She was very serious, pensive and meditative. She was often seen with her finger against her mouth and dressed in a long cloak and veil. Her color is Gold

Zeus cut off Kronos' genitalia and threw them into the ocean where the floated around for a while before getting eaten by a clam. Then Aphrodite emerged, a transformation of his junk into a literal Goddess of Passion and Fertility.

[Remuthra]

I though Aphrodite was born when the one guy jizzed in the ocean? Or was that Venus? Crap, I can't remember. It's been too long since I studied Greek myth.

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Spoiler: "You can't be two things" (click to show/hide)

Clio is the Muse of History and lyre playing. She had one son and many lovers. She was the proclaimer and often was seen with scrolls and parchment. She was considered beautiful and her name means to make famous or celebrate. She enjoyed story telling of the past best. Her color is Blue

Polyhymnia is the Muse of Hymns and Sacred Poetry and Pantomime. She was very serious, pensive and meditative. She was often seen with her finger against her mouth and dressed in a long cloak and veil. Her color is Gold

Venus = = Aphrodite

[sjm9876]

kinda. Venus was the Roman equivalent, and there were some slight differences in the mythology.

[Remuthra]

Yeah, but it's close enough.

Then again, the way religion worked at the time, every deity was an equivalent to another in a different culture, eh?