Asteria
Asteria was a celestial goddess and a bridge between the heavens and the earth. As the goddess of falling stars, she was associated with oneiromancy, the art of interpreting dreams, and astrology, the study of the stars’ influence on human lives. Her presence imbued the night sky with a sense of prophecy, a place where mortals could glimpse their destinies reflected in the falling stars and the constellations above.
Residence: Delos
Symbols: Quail
Parents: Coeus and Phoebe
Siblings: Leto
Consort: Perses
Children: Hecate
The defeat of the Titans reshaped the cosmos. Asteria, the goddess of falling stars, found herself on the run, fleeing the unwanted attentions of Zeus. Her escape culminated in a remarkable transformation. Leaping into the Aegean Sea, she didn’t simply vanish; she became Delos, a new island birthed from the desperation of a fleeing goddess. This newfound land, once a refuge for a hunted goddess, became an unlikely cradle of divinity. Here, Leto, Asteria’s sister, found solace and gave birth to Apollo and Artemis, the radiant twins who would illuminate the heavens.
