I Grew Up Reading Lots Of Epics And Myths, Like I Loved Greek Mythology And Occult Stories About Things

I grew up reading lots of epics and myths, like I loved greek mythology and occult stories about things like demons, gods, monsters, etc.

But I especially loved hearing about various oracles and prophets, especially The Oracle of Delphi and how she was considered such a powerful staple of all these stories.

Like I read about how epilepsy was treated in history, with it occasionally being treated as a sign of prophecy or being touched by a god or something otherworldly, and a part of me latched onto that.

I loved all things fantasy as a kid and I still do, so this little coping mechanism at the back of my head saying that I am already connected to something magical.

Well. It helped in a way. It helped to think that maybe I wasn’t something bad for existing, maybe I was something that was just different in my own way, something that if the world were a little more otherworldly, would make me something like an Oracle or someone who could be the voice of the demons, or have a demon be my friend, or something cool because I have this.

It’s a harmful thing in fiction and a dangerous stereotype that epilepsy is at all supernatural, as it has gotten many people killed and is one of the largest factors as to why there is so much stigma regarding epilepsy.

Yet, I guess a small part of me was glad I could reclaim it, especially as a kid who was tired of having everyone treat me like a burden, or have so many kids ostracize me when I happened to have seizures in class.

There’s a small comfort in thinking that I’m magic, that The Sacred Disease made me a little…sacred.

If you do not have epilepsy this is not an encouragement or allowance to have this in your story or treat people like this/romanticize seizures. This is my personal take on my condition and the things related to it. I am not a voice for the community. Thanks.

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Season of Shattering - N/A

Running Wayfarer - Mati

Mindful Miner - Babette

Warrior of Love - Aneta

Seed of Hope - Nahal

Remembrance Guide - Meir

Bereft Veteran - Lemuel

Pleading Child - Kanarra

Tiptoeing Tea Brewer - Amari

Wounded Warrior - Micah

Passage Guide - Volf

Oddball Outcast - Eliot

Tunneling Troublemaker - Jace

Melancholy Mope - Nestori

Overactive Overachiever - Raisa

Headcanon Names for Season of Assembly, Little Prince, and Flight Spirits!

Assembly Guide - Hed

Baffled Botanist - Libi

Scolding Student - Ahuva

Scaredy Cadet - Kfir

Chuckling Scout - Dror

Marching Adventurer - Imbar

Daydream Forester - Neta

Little Prince Guide - N/A

Beckoning Ruler - Minos

Gloating Narcissist - Narcissus

Stretching Lamplighter - Creon

Slouching Soldier - Bellerophon

Sneezing Geographer - Daedalus

Star Collector - Andromeda

Flight Guide - Kimaris

Lively Navigator - Decarabia

Light Whisperer - Valafar

Tinkering Chimesmith - Raum

Talented Builder - Vreal

Note: Little Prince names are bound to change. Also the Flight spirits are all named after demons from the Ars Goetia - an idea that was inspired by a friend of mine and is ironic for many reasons.

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