no, really, I'm going to do something with this

[lassarina]

Hey! Wonderful, educated, and otherwise awesome people of my f-list! I have a question for you. It is relevant to my NaNo, although I have sufficient placeholders and variables that it doesn't need to be answered today (or even by the end of November

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[regann]

I've always though of Eris as a trickster type deity, what with the stirring up shit for the lulz and all. Discord isn't quite the same as trickster but it's close enough.

[lassarina]

Ooooh, that's a good point. I had utterly forgotten about her, even though I cut my teeth on Greek myth. Thanks!

(This one is not entirely unlike a goddess of discord in some ways. Stirring up shit for the lulz is a pretty good description.)

[regann]

The apple thing has to be the first instance of trolling ever. ;)

[sabrielrose]

Hindu mythology- Mohini is a female trickster deity, avatar of Vishnu.

Greco-Roman- Apate/Fraus was also a goddess of treachery/deceit- and the origin of the word "fraud," incidentally.

[lassarina]

Ooooh. Thank you! I will look those up when I am no longer drowning in words.

[ovo_lexa]

Sleipnir had to come from somewhere. XD

[lassarina]

...Good point! :D

[stephen_poon]

Could Isis be considered a trickster, because she deceived Ra?

Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Trickster_goddesses

[lassarina]

Oh, hurrah for that link. Thank you! (I should have known: Wiki knows all.)

Someone on the Dreamwidth thread brought up Isis. That might work too!