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Goddesses of Dúrev: Cypress

On July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 By Elyan WhiteIn Fiction, To Those Who Seek SirensLeave a comment

Also known as Kyparissia, Cypress is the goddess of ceremony, harmony, and predestination. Cults associate her with seashells, marriage, and pearls.

Day 6: Rum and Resin

On November 8, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Lost and Found, WritingLeave a comment

The jeweler’s house, at the bottom of the incline, boiled like a cauldron. Lonan plaited tough thread and rum-mixed resin through Shay’s sweaty hair, patterning crushed cockle shells in braids away from Shay’s hairline. His fingerwork was tight and precise.

Day 3: Seagull Eggs

On November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Lost and Found, WritingLeave a comment

Gilliana sat herself down by the fire, mottled brown robes bagging around her. The cage clanked to the floor. She handed him a warm, slightly muddy seagull egg from a brass bowl and pillowed the martin in her lap.

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“Cloonacauneen Castle” by Sean MacEntee is licensed under CC BY 2.0 

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