Juno (mythology) Puns

A bit of a mashup of themes here, but I’m part Italian and my partner is part Scottish, and we both love Greek mythology sounding names. We named our first daughter Theia and we have another baby due soon.

We are struggling for girl names and would like one that loosely fits in, or at least sounds like it should fit in, the themes above.

Some we like are:

• Elekra
• Elena
• Juno
• Serina

Our surname is two words, hyphenated, beginning with F and H. The F is Scottish and the H is Italian. 4 syllables in total.

We are in the UK.

Any help is massively appreciated!

Major ending and mythical spoilers are ahead for Valhalla and Odyssey.

Why is Fenrir a wolf, and how is it that Loki sired a wolf, or even the world serpent and the goddess Hel? Today, I look to answer those questions. But first, a recap of the truth behind Eivor’s visions, clouded by her religion.

Havi is the allfather, leader of Asgard and the Aesir. In Isu times, there appear to have been 9 realms, most importantly for this, Asgard, Vanaheimr, and Jotunheim. Asgard was home to the Aesir, and according to Norse legend were skilled warriors. Vanaheimr was home to the Vanir who were skilled in soft magic could see the future, gods of fertility and wisdom, but were at war with the Aesir. In lore, Odin would marry Freyja, seemingly after this war, bonding the Vanir and Aesir. Their sons were Balder and Thor, the latter of whom was married to Sif. The last group is the Jotun, a group from which Havi is descended, and appears in Valhalla to be at war with or on the brink of war with. Among them are Loki, Juno, Minerva, and Alethia, and their city of Utgard appears to be the Isu city of Feyan, the massive city seen at the end of Revelations, destroyed in the cataclysm and sat above the Grand Temple. Prior to Valhalla were the events of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s Fate of Atlantis DLC. While the canonicity of this is debatable, the memories shown to Kassandra and Layla were heavily edited versions of what Alethia experienced. In Atlantis, which is known to be in Thera, Greece, and likely controlled by the Jotun as well, we see that Juno and her husband Aita spearheaded the Olympos Project turning human-isu hybrids into monsters that would seemingly fight for the Isu. They were expelled from the city by Poseidon and returned to Feyan, controlled by Juno’s father Saturn.

Getting to Valhalla, Havi has used some Isu device, perhaps the orbs that are often mislabeled as an Eye, to see into the future, where he learns of Ragnarok, and his death at the hands (err… paws?) of the Wolf Fenrir. The Aesir, Vanir, and Jotun all regularly mention their hatred of wolves, seeming to be a violent nuisance for the Isu. Fearing death for himself and his fellow Aesir and Vanir, Havi worked with Juno to finalize the “Seventh Solution”, and Juno creates the sages of Aita using his ashes, while Havi sacrifices his eye to create the Aesir sages. During this time, Havi found a wolf cub in a sacred well and had it imprisoned,

My SO and I have been struggling for months now to come up with a name for our son (due in August). With our daughter, it was as easy as can be. I coincidently approached my SO with the name that was on the top of her list - Willow.

For our son, it’s a whole other story. We have names we like, but we’re not in love with any of the names on our list. We want a name that is three things: beautiful, unique, and strong (more or less in that order).

For some reason, I keep coming back to “Juno” or “June” for short. I know this is typically a girl’s name, and my SO is clearly thrown off by this. In my mind, it sounds like a boy’s name, despite being tied historically to ‘protector of women’ and femininity in mythology. I feel like perhaps if it wasn’t for the movie “Juno”, most people would assume it’s a boy’s name?

It’s probably worth mentioning that if we were having a girl, we were 90% sold on the name June. This is perhaps why I cannot get over it...

Anyways - any input would be very appreciated! Thanks in advance!

With Assassin’s Creed focusing heavily on fantasy and mythological aspects currently, I wanted to discuss a few other myths that AC could take on in the future being set in India, China, Japan, Greece, and Mesopotamia. Be warned, there are Valhalla spoilers and references.

Vedic India

In Hinduism, there is the cycle called the Yuga Cycle, which is comprised of 4 ages. The first age was the Satya Yuga is when Gods rule the universe and over Humanity, lasting for nearly 2 million years total. The Treta Yuga followed it up for another 1.25 million years but is when the Gods' power starts to decline. However, it’s also the age of triads, and the God Vishnu has three incarnations of Vamana, Parashurama, and Rama. This age ended about 900,000 years ago, followed up the Dvapara Yuga, which ended 5000 years ago when Krishna left the mortal realm. Beginning the Kali Yuga. The Kali Yuga is the age of strife and sin, lasting for 360,000 years. While the years don’t match up at all, it feels similar to the ages in Assassin’s Creed. The Satya was when the Isu ruled and humans were slaves, only for the great war and catastrophe during the Treta Yuga, and with the decline of the Isu, the last incarnations dying during the Dvapara, allowing mankind to take control, which they’d see as an age of sin.

There are a few famous stories that could be told from Hinduism. The first is the Ramayana, taking place hundreds of thousands of years ago. In the Vedic tradition, there are three gods part of the Trimurti, the Hindu triumvirate of Gods, comprised of Vishnu (the preserver of the universe), Brahma (the creator of the universe), and Shiva (the soul of the universe). Vishnu is one of the more commonly written about gods, having warned the first man, Manu, of an impending flood and advising him to build a great boat to survive. According to the Ramayana, Vishnu’s 7th incarnation was born to King Dasaratha of Ayodhya with brothers Lakshmana, Bharata, and Satrughna. Rama was named successor by Dasaratha but was opposed by Queen Kaikeyi who exiles Rama for 14 or 16 years (translations vary) and made Bharata King. Bharata was supported by Satrughna and Lakshmana followed Rama into exile where they met Vishvamitra who trained Rama in celestial weapons and had him kill the demons of Tadaka, Maricha, and Subahu. Nearby, the goddess of Lakshmi had been born into the Avatar of Sita to King Janaka, and wh

In the Aeneid Juno says: "gens inimica mihi Tyrrhenum navigat aequor, Ilium in Italiam portans victosque Penates" which got me wondering about the Pentates relation with Roman mythos in general. Did some gods have a disdain for them? Were they seen as heretical?

I have noticed that after Cleopatra appearing, other childs started to appear like Bast or Horus which looked like Egyptians. But when I started to google names of other childs - it was a surprise because even not egyptian looking waifus are also related to the same mythology. Where is Korea and where is Egypt, right? Maybe for some of you this info will be interesting.

Wepwawet (also rendered Ophois) was originally a war deity, whose cult centre was Asyut in Upper Egypt. His name means opener of the ways and he is often depicted as a wolf standing at the prow of a solar-boat. Some interpret that Wepwawet was seen as a scout, going out to clear routes for the army to proceed forward. One inscription from the Sinai states that Wepwawet "opens the way" to king Sekhemkhet's victory

Sekhmet is a warrior goddess as well as goddess of healing. She is depicted as a lioness. She was seen as the protector of the pharaohs and led them in warfare. Upon death, Sekhmet continued to protect them, bearing them to the afterlife. Sekhmet is a solar deity, sometimes called the daughter of Ra and often associated with the goddesses Hathor and Bastet.

Bastet or Bast was a goddess of ancient Egyptian religion. In ancient Greek religion, she was known as Ailuros (Koinē Greek: αἴλουρος "cat"). Bastet was worshiped in Bubastis in Lower Egypt, originally as a lioness goddess, a role shared by other deities such as Sekhmet. Eventually Bastet and Sekhmet were characterized as two aspects of the same goddess, with Sekhmet representing the powerful warrior and protector aspect and Bastet, who increasingly was depicted as a cat, representing a gentler aspect.

Pakhet, Egyptian meaning she who scratches is a lioness goddess of war. It became said that rather than a simple domestic protector against vermin and venomous creatures or a fierce warrior, she was a huntress, perhaps as a caracal ...

Horus is one of the most significant ancient Egyptian deities who served many functions, most notably god of kingship and the sky. He was most often depicted as a falcon, most likely a lanner falcon or peregrine falcon, or as a man with a falcon head ...

Astoreth (Northwest Semitic) a form of [Ishtar](https://en.wikipedia.or

I really think it's fascinating, despite Riot acknowledging that both Shyvana and Aurelion Sol need work, they've pushed the former significantly back (maybe she'll hit in 2023) and generally just don't seem to know what to do with the latter. There's insane potential and a possible player base for both "half-dragon with full dragon form?!" "galaxy dragon?!" And yet they can't crack it, and I don't think it's from lack of trying.

What's missing here? Why can't they click the power fantasy of playing a dragon with these two champs?

I'm working in something with another friend and i am introducing an Juno kid into the story.

I know that in the official canon she can't have kids and i also adaptated and changed some things of the canon to fit in the character story's,so please have an open-mind.

Her name is Lena Hildred,she's a Juno ''The one who warns'' daughter,Queen of the Heavens of Roman mythology

Origin,Birth,Characteristics and Plots

Explaining her origin story was one of the most difficult things for obvious reasons (Hera vows) and the only thing that was unique was that ideia: Lena is an Legacy who was nursed by Hera/Juno

Why a Legacy and not a straight up demigod or just a normal human ? because i'd go with the canon of Hercules being alredy an demigod who was breastfeeded by Hera/Juno and instead of becoming or inheriting her powers,he had an augmention of his own already pre-existing demigod powers and just plain human baby would'nt be able to survive,so she has the diluted aspect of a demigod who doesn't give her any power,but give her enough to be able so sustain and inherit abilities of Hera.

The character would have an good plot of having ''two'' moms and one dad,and also sort of representation to kids who are adopted or were artificial insemination/surrogacy.

Her main plot will be the fact that Hera/Juno have alot of enemies and she will inherit all of them + the bonds we have doesn't define us,our actions and decisions does.

Seeing how many arguments of how many characters female characters of the series have their ''femininity'' regarded as something weak,Lena is a decisively strong lady who doesn't have any problem on feeling more girly,and that aspect will be respect specially given the fact that Juno/Hera is the goddess of woman too.She will like to kick butts,but she will be able to be gentle,empathetic and ''see the big picture'',just like her mom.

She appears durintg the events of Heroes of O.lympus.

Is one of the Seven (the Eight is this case)

The first and only demigod of Hera by the date.

Equipment

Sword of Danaus: She will have half of an geomtry compass who can transform into an sword that takes the name of Danaus,Danaus was, in Greek mythology, the son of Belo, a mythical king of Egypt, descendant of Io, who had been Hera's priestess in Argos.

Abilities and Powers (and some Characteristics too)

Passive Abilities

• Can feel bonds between people (if they are friends, married, boyfriends etc) You have the leadersh

Let's start at the beginning: original sin. The problem God had with Adam and Eve eating the fruit wasn't that they did something morally wrong. I mean, how could they have done something morally wrong before they even had knowledge of good and evil? The problem God had was that they had disobeyed. God said don't eat the fruit, and they ate it. Disobedience and disloyalty.

Another example is Job. When God tested Job, it wasn't his morality being tested. It was a test of his loyalty. It wasn't a question of whether Job was a good man or not, it was a question of whether Job would remain faithful no matter what happened.

God also tested Abraham. He ordered him to kill his son, and Abraham was rewarded for showing that he was willing to obey. You can't get a much clearer indication that what's really important isn't morality but rather loyalty and obedience.

And it's all laid out in the Ten Commandments. Sure, there's some good stuff in there like not killing people, but most of Commandments are about loyalty (idols, coveting, and so on).

And the focus doesn't change with Jesus and the New Testament. As the story goes, the ritual human sacrifice of Jesus on the cross meant that all of humanity's sins are forgiven. Only that's not true, is it? There's still one sin that cannot be forgiven: disloyalty. You have a free pass to rape, murder, and steal: just say you're sorry, and it's all good. But if you "turn your back" on God, then you'll burn for eternity.

It's not a coincidence that "faithful" and "loyal" are synonyms.

So, why do you suppose it is that a church would want to teach its followers that the most important traits a person can have are loyalty and obedience?

For example, Jupiter being Suttungr, or Juno being Hera. This stuff is really confusing to me, who knew whom and what were they known by? Anyone have a guide?

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I finished recently the mythological arc in AC Valhalla, and already being spoiled with hidden truth video, sadly, but after completing this now I can explain why mythological arc is much more important in the story than you could imagine.

In Jotunheim, Mimir and Hyrrokin explain to Odin how the mead could save him from Ragnarok. I will return to that explanation later, but I want to focus on some Hyrrokin words.

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So, Hyrrokin betrayed Suttungr and Gunlodr and was expelled. Now, what could this mean in AC lore? You don't catching up? How about these words?

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A NOBLE TRIAD. There was a triad actually, during Isu era... Nothing rings the bell yet? Here is the final blow:

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Who else had 6 attempts to stop the Toba Catastrophe (i.e Ragnarok for Isu)? Jupiter, Minerva, and Juno - Capitoline Triad.

Moreover, if you start comparing Capitoline Triad with Jotun Triad, you find absolutely astonishing similarities. For example, Hyrrokin says about her husband sacrificing for knowledge, which is exactly what Juno's husband, Aita, did. Or how Suttungr resembles Jupiter. Or how Hyrrokin was banished, just as Juno was locked in Grey for her betrayal.

But then it gets much more interesting.

In the ending of mythological arc, where he escaped from Ragnarok with this mead, Odin says "None may follow. Loki least of all." That's exactly what Odin said in the hidden truth video! Moreover, his entire dialogue in both cases are 100% matching.

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So, what are the conclusions we bring out of it?

• I was completely correct with my theory of Eivor being a reincarnation of Odin, therefore two memory streams exist. And it's not just him - Sigurd is a reincarnation of Tyr, and Basim is a reincarnation of Loki.
• Sages are not just Aita's reincarnations - all other Isu who were participating in the experiment from can count as well, because they also used this mac

With his medical skills, he's known as the first centaur for disease control!

Let's just get it out of the way right from the beginning - Yes, I am a fan of older AC games and i think AC doesn't need to be RPG. However, I am also a huge RPG fan, and i probably like those type of games more than traditional Assassin's Creed. So I am not making this kind of post because i hate RPGs - I just think that it is perfectly okay that there are franchises that focus on it's own thing without the need to "evolve" into something they shouldn't be.

I am saying all of this because i think the need to stick to AC brand is what's keeping these recent games down for me. The traditional AC elements are being dumbed down in favor of RPG elements, and RPG elements imo are getting poor explanations that take me right out of the immersion because of the need to connect them with The Animus and The Isu and modern day.

The Animus suddenly became a machine that let's you have choices, even though it's literally supposed to be a device that relives history. The Isu and their technology look less like technology and more like fantasy. And because of previous two, modern day is just dogshit.

Not to mention how Assassins, their creed, social stealth, more complex parkour, etc. are pretty much non existent. Assassin's Creed to me is about war between Assassins and Templars, told in a grounded story that shows fake history in a plausible way. And if they didn't want to make that, which is apparent, they should have just let this series rest and revive it only if they got some good ideas about stealthy action-adventure games.

If Ubisoft started new IP that didn't need to have modern day, and where mythological stuff is actual supernatural mythic stuff, i think I would have enjoyed Odyssey and Valhalla more. And I know Fenyx exists, but i'm talking more about a game that's less cartoony and where historical lands exist along with gods and mytholocial creatures and supernatural abilities.

The reason i hear they didn't do above mentioned is so that they can have a bigger sales because AC already has a lot of fans. But Ubisoft is a pretty big company with a large marketing machine - they could have promoted Odyssey and Valhalla exactly like they did now - with absolutely minimal Assassin's Creed references - and I think the games would sell really well. Instead, a number of older fans that Ubisoft counted in that bigger sales number now feel that AC completely lost it's identity, myself included. And new fans, which are now majority let's be honest, like this new

Roman mythology was influenced by and borrowed from Greek mythology. At least, that’s the narrative I’ve heard. I’m wondering if any elements from Roman mythology found their way into Greek mythology. Did any Roman variations on a Greek myth find their way back into Greek mythology? Or did any non-Greek elements find their way into Greek mythology by way of Rome? Do we know what Greeks thought of Roman deities without Greek counterparts, like Janus and Quirinus?

Did Greeks identify their gods with the Roman gods the way the Romans identified their gods with Greek ones? Did they consider Jupiter to be a counterpart of Zeus, Juno a counterpart of Hera, Mars a counterpart of Ares, Minerva a counterpart of Athena, and so on? Did the Romans and Greeks differ on which deities were counterparts of which?