I was curious if there was a god of writers. I didn’t specifically find that god, but I found a greek god of writing: Philyra. According to my bing search, Philyra is the god of paper (how fun), writing and perfume. I think perfume is kind of strange to be associated with paper and writing, but I didn’t assign the roles. But, more importantly, Philyra is a goddess. I emphasize this only because it seems there is a stigma that female writers can only perform in certain genres; for instance Romance. I don’t tend to be a “feminist” but I like that the god in charge of writing is a female.
Philyra hung out with the Cronus, otherwise known as the father of Zeus, which just goes to show that writers can hang out with–and even attract–some of the most powerful individuals. I like to see the prestige of the profession carried over to mythology as well.
I wouldn’t go as far as to say I would post a picture of Philyra in my writing space. But I certainly enjoyed finding there was a god in charge of something I love so much.
