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Opet (NSFW)

If one thing is for sure, in the stories of Egyptian mythology there is the hippo goddess known as Opet but who is she and what is she? There are many different sources on Opet. In modern mythology and studies, Opet or Apet as she is known as, is considered to be Taweret herself. There is much confusion on the study and mulitple iterations of the hippo goddess that it is very well possible that many different groups in Egypt simply had Taweret under different names and had the same idea of her. Taweret is already mentioned earlier as a childbearing goddess, a fertility goddess, and a protector to motherhood. Another source on Opet is that she is the mother of Osiris but other sources counter that argument as most sources now look at Nut as the mother of Osiris. It is possible that some cults and religious groups did look at Opet as the mother instead of Nut though. It goes on to say that the Temple of Khonsu would worship the hippo goddess very much like Taweret. It isn't to say that Opet is the only hippo goddess. There are often other references to hippo deities including Ahti, Metni, Reret, and more. Unfortunately with studies and the loss of history not much can be provided on Opet and sadly it seems that Opet has simply gotten swallowed up and merged to Taweret. The question though remains if Opet really was her own goddess or not. In Tales of Heroes, the answer is rather interesting. The fact is nobody is truly correct. Opet is one of three known children of Taweret and the last survivor from the three as well after Cataclysm wiped out most of the deities. Opet was considered by many, the best child of the three and ironically was the one child not fathered by Apep, Taweret's former husband. Not many liked Metni as he antagonized other people and caused problems. Ahti was another issue entirely since she was spiteful and many also had problems with her appearance as well. Taweret to this day defends her kin by saying that Apep had truly belittled and mistreated her son and daughter for them to become what they did in the end. Taweret was heartbroken and even felt discouraged in becoming a mother again after her husband was gone. A few deities had gone to defend the hippo goddess to protect her name and give her a chance among the other the deities. Eventually as the thousands of years passed, Taweret one day finally felt like becoming a mother again. She met an Egyptian mortal that she befriended, loved, and ultimately had a relationship with. Even though the mortal life was a short one, Taweret would discover or rediscover her power that being pregnant made her more powerful. She prolonged the pregnancy to help others with her powers before she finally gave birth to Opet hundreds of years later. Opet looks almost like her mother with some differences here and there. She is a foot shorter than her mother and she prefers to have her hair tied together and hanging down one side. Her gray skin tone is darker than her mother and she lacks the tattoo as well. However with all that being said, Opet is very much like her mother and even has the same powers as her mother but in a slightly reduced fashion. She even has the same crocodile like tail just as her mother does. It is not surprising that many scholars can get Opet and Taweret confused so easily from one another. Wouldn't you agree? Opet had served a quiet life compared to her mother. She did have children of her own off and on throughout the next thousand years. With the coming of the 16th century and the arrival of Cataclysm, Opet was already in a middle of a relationship with an Egyptian human mortal named Kanra and even announced that she was pregnant with his child. Things came crashing down though once it was discovered that Cataclysm was closing in on Earth. In the middle of her own pregnancy, she refused to go to battle knowing that her demise would result in the death of herself and her child. She instead prolonged her pregnancy as far as she could and put herself into a deep sleep along with several other Egyptian deities. When she awoke four hundred years later, she had learned that Cataclysm was wiped out but at a great cost. She expected the battle to be completed in less than a year and instead found herself awoken hundreds of years later after Kanra had long passed away. It had a dramatic effect on her. She wasn't the type to prolong her pregnancies and she wanted to be a mother with the mortal that she loved. Kanra would never get the chance to see his unborn child. Regardless, time heals all wounds even for the mythics. Opet personality wise was very similar to her mother. She enjoys life to the fullest and embraces everything around her. She decided to go ahead and prolong her pregnancy in hopes of finding another mortal that would be willing to become a father. She refused to raise the child alone until she found a suitable husband. Eventually, Opet would get this chance in Woodstock of 1969. Regarded as a major event even to the mythics, many participated in their human forms to cherish the event in which free love, peace, and protest towards the Vietnam War occured. Many enjoyed the event and Opet was the perfect reflection of the mortal's personalities there. She would meet a human mortal by the name of Steven, a hippie that believed in the same things she did. Things went well and the two got to know each other. Shortly afterward, Opet had made her decision and told Steven the truth that she was a hippo goddess in disguise. Steven had no issue with Opet's true appearance and agreed to marry and help raise her child. Steven and Opet that is still pregnant, enjoy a romantic night together. It wasn't much longer before Opet would give birth to her son. As a form of tradition among some mythics, Opet would name her son Metni to honor her long deceased half brother. Much to the joy of Taweret to see herself become a grandmother, her daughter would continue to have children of her own. Opet would never join the Coalition of Deities. She believed in a life of peace and love. She wanted to raise her child and her future children in peace. Instead she served in the Non-Aligned Movement that was devoted to living a life away from conflict and war, being the mother that she wanted to be. There are always the advantages to being the husband to a mythic. Steven wouldn't have to worry about living a poor life. Opet still had a vast amount of money given to her by her mother and as a result Steven never had to worry much except just be a father. Opet would have two daughters and another son with Steven as they lived in the forests together. Even though she was not in the Coalition, it didn't mean that she wouldn't lend her power every once and awhile to help somebody. She would also help babysit children for other deities when they went on long missions. Opet would enjoy a life of peace, love, and simplicity with the people that she loved and cared for. All thanks to Taweret, a lasting legacy of the great hippo goddess. Opet would help continue the trend of her future offspring in turn in keeping the unique line of hippo deities going as humanity progresses into the 21st century and beyond.