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Pyr, Hydro, AEther, Gaia

What Does Each Element Do?

By Emily Marie ConcannonPublished about a year ago 1 min read
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Pyr, Hydro, AEther, Gaia
Photo by Michael Dziedzic on Unsplash

Pyr-

Greek for Fire and Light,

Fire gave our ancestors Sight

Consume the vile here.

By Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash

Hydro-

Greek for Water and Life,

From the sea new being springs,

Purify all here.

By Wolfgang Hasselmann on Unsplash

AEther-

Greek for the air above,

Higher than clouds and rainbows,

Give new life the will.

By Lubo Minar on Unsplash

Gaia-

Greek for Earth and birth,

Renew all things we make foul,

You are All-Mother.

By Manuel Sardo on Unsplash

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Hello everyone.

I don't mean to overdue the Greek imagery of this challenge, but I had an inspiration last night while dreaming. I wanted us to understand and pay homage to how the ancients viewed these 4 great elements.

While fire consumes, water cleanses, air gives new will, and Gaia replenishes. Unlike today where we view destruction as inherently bad, the ancients saw it as a purge. They saw it as a natural order.

I hope you enjoyed it. I certainly enjoyed writing it. :) :)

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About the Creator

Emily Marie Concannon

I am a world nomad with a passion for vegan food, history, coffee, and equality.

You can find my first novel on Kindle Vella here: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09V4S7T4N :) I appreciate all your support and engagement! :)

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