Sylvian's current symbol as seen in TerminaĮncountering Sylvian is only possible in Terror & Starvation mode. This icon could be interpreted as both an eye and a vulva. In Fear and Hunger 2: Termina, another of her symbols is introduced, a vertical slit. Her symbol is the shape of an opened eye. In modern times, while not as prominent a deity as in the past, Sylvian still holds considerable cultural relevance: her cult of Bunnymasks remains active to this day around the continent of Europa, and the goddess has a town square dedicated to her name in Prehevil, capital of Bohemia.
This notion is consistent with what is known about Sylvian and her disappointment in the limits of Man's love. The Traces of Gro-goroth reveal, after defeating it in battle, that the Old Gods the humans knew have left the world because of humanity's selfishness and ambition towards usurping their position, not understanding the purity of the Old Gods' machinations- in truth, even if humans did glimpse these concepts they would not be able to comprehend it, as observed in Ending B. It is unknown when she abandoned the human world, but she is the first of the Old Gods to have disappeared, most likely followed by Gro-goroth afterwards. Love, from her perspective, takes on a more twisted and physical form, as exemplified by Marriages of Flesh such creations are more aligned with her own image and embody her gift to Man- Love Magic, also known as Flower Magic. The distorted notions of love displayed by magic aligned with Sylvian stems from the fact that the humans she created were unable to love her in the way that she loved them. The masks these adherents wear may be an indication of the rabbit being a sacred animal to Sylvian, as they are known for their energetic breeding and have traditionally symbolized fertility. Her iconography accentuates her status as a deity of fertility.Ĭults like the Bunnymasks engage in ritual orgies in Sylvian's name, performing it as a form of open practice as they welcome any willing participant, an act the goddess is actively pleased by, as partaking in this ritual will increase the player's affinity with the deity. Sylvian wishes for men and women to make love in her name, though this notion of love may be interpreted in different ways- some choose to express love to one another by way of marriage, most notably in-game as a beautiful marriage of flesh between two individuals and in some rare cases, three.īook showing a depiction of Sylvian. Her union with Gro-goroth also spawned another old god: Vinushka, the god of nature. Because of this, she could be seen as a Mother Goddess, the one that brought life to everyone in many ways, while Gro-goroth, her opposite, brought death to everyone in many ways, mirroring many mythological depictions of life and death.
She fell in love with the results and created mankind according to Vitruvia's drawings. She ordered a deity known as Vitruvia to create an architectural reprography of a man and a woman that would be the likeness of Sylvian herself. Sylvian created men and women at the dawn of time, the creation of the world. Like Gro-goroth, the god of human sacrifices, she comes from the green hue. She is one of the old deities worshipped by Man, before Man decided to supplant the Old Gods and instate a new order. In Fear & Hunger, she makes a physical appearance as an end-game boss of Terror & Starvation mode.Ī goddess of fertility, love, lust, and creation. Old God Sylvian, The Old God of love and fertility, is an old god in Fear & Hunger and Fear & Hunger 2: Termina.
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