Amerta Diva

The Amerta Diva are immortal beings who are Diva, which means they are lower than the Anotera, in other words they are more anthropomorphic and more like popular deities.

We currently recognize nine Amerta Diva

Senior Five Diva

The 'Senior Five' are divas who are part of the Heptamerta. These are Mithras, Anhita, Sarus, Vahram and Azidus.

Mithras is the father of the family. He has overall responsibility for keeping the life of the family in Good Order so that the family flourishes together. He is concerned for the relationships between people and works to keep these on an even keel. He deals with people according to their nature, whether by persuasion or by rewards and punishments to encourage them in good behaviour that helps the life of the family as a whole.

Anhita is the mother of the family. She loves all her children and labours to provide all they need to live, grow, heal and to flourish. Anhita is sometimes known as 'the Pure' as she has pure motives in her nurturing of other, untainted by extraneous influences.

Sarus, the Listener is a sensitive being who listens to the creatures of the world, who understands the needs of their souls, and who seeks to provide for them. Sarus is sometimes called 'the obedient' because He acts in obedience to the needs he sees around him. Sarus doesn't only act directly, but also is a teacher of others, in particular his brother Vahram, to teach them good understanding, a good moral view and good actions.

Vahram Magtus Aristus is the mightiest and best being. Vahram is mighty in all ways, he is capable to the limits of human possibility. Vahram is the also the best because he uses his talents in the best of causes, to help his people. Vahram was born with natural human inclinations and with guidance from Sarus he has developed them in the best direction. One day Vahram will succeed Mithras as head of the family, but meanwhile there are many other tasks that he needs to do to help his people.

Azidus is a being driven by lust, especially a lust for power and who is blind to the consequences of his actions on others except as to how they might rebound on him. Azidus is not easily swayed by the teachings of Sarus, but rather must be restrained by Mithras who provides him with reward for good behaviour and punishes him for acting badly.

Junior Four Diva

The Junior Diva or Allodiva are additional Amerta Diva or deities who are not included in the 'Royal Household' of the Heptamerta.

Each of the allodiva represents a spiritual character with consequent powers which can be used for good or evil. The Allodiva can be employed in support of the Mithraic Agenda, but not necessarily so.

Currently just four Allodiva are recognised. These are Perkun, Venus, Tekton and Vatis.

Perkun is possessive of what he considers his own and is quick to anger if this is attacked. If he sees another hoarding wealth that they are not justified to have causing the poverty of his own, then he will strike out to release the wealth from the enclosure in which it is hoarded. Given his quick temper he is not so good in situations which require a more temperate manner and long-term approach to improve.

Venus has a fiery love for those that attract her. This can bring great pleasure when a match goes well, but suffering when it goes wrong.

Perkun and Venus are sometimes imagined as partners - sharing in a tempestuous nature.

Tekton is the craftsman. He likes dealing with things rather than people. He manipulates the material world to create new structures and machines. When he does deal with people he treats them as objects to manipulate , expecting them to respond in this or that predictable way to the particular treatment he gives them. Tekton is good at looking dispassionately and holistically at whole systems of activity and visualizing the creation of new ones.

Vatis is a being of high spiritual energy. Unlike Perkun who acts energetically in short bursts, Vatis is in a more constant state of excitation. Vatis is good at breaking out of the walls of rigid thought patterns and creating new ones. On the battlefield he is the beserker who smashes through the lines of more conventional troops.

Updated Apr 4026 ZHE