The Empyrean people are known to have a large Pantheon of Gods and Goddesses, some are well-known and worshipped by a wide range of Empyean citizens. Others are lesser-known, drawing only a smaller following. While she does not shun any god or goddess, Selene has three that have become important in her life. The three below are those that see seeks for guidence, to offer thanks or to pray for protection. I've included the news files from Aether for the Kronian and Apollo as well.

Kronian
More commonly known as Zeus Jupiter, or Jove, the Kronian is the supreme god of the Empyreal pantheon, and one of their greatest emperors. He lived over two thousand years ago, and was the basis for many of Earth's tales of classical mythology. The stories have been embellished over time, and perhaps neither Earth legends nor the generously exaggerated Empyreal tales give an accurate account of the man himself, yet the legacy he left behind still endures. The House of Jove continues to reside near the top of the Empyreal noble hierarchy, and the tradition of choosing an emperor with elemental powers over the wind and storms is still practiced.

Depicted as a stern, powerful-looking Empyrean, the Kronian is seen as the Father of the gods, as well as the Empyre. It was he who first brought the Empyreans to glory, and their goal is to one day reach that "Golden Age" again. His symbol is an eagle, wings outspread, with a lightning bolt gripped between its talons.

Selene was born into the Kronian's house and has always had an obvious connection to him. She has always seen him as a loving father figure and has referred to him as such, though she is aware of his stern demenor and does her best to stay in her 'father's' good graces.

Apollo
While the Kronian (or Zeus Jupiter) may be the most revered and powerful of the Empyreal gods, Apollo runs a close second. Like most Empyreal deities, he was once a living person who achieved godhood after his death. In life, he was known as Phoebus Apollo Acesian; and both the House of Acesius and its members are still under his protection. Like most of the oldest Houses, Acesius can trace its lineage back nearly two thousand years, to the "Golden Age" of ancient Greece. There, Apollo was worshipped at Delphi, and that is where the mage academy on Aether got its name. He was one of its original founders, and many still view him as the greatest avatar that ever lived.

He was also responsible for empowering Civitas Dei so that it might float among the clouds. Before his death, he poured the last of his power into that Empyreal city, and it still floats to this day. Apollo has consequently been worshipped as the god of civilized life, magic, healing, and light. His symbol, and that of the Acesian House, is a golden disc representing the sun.

Apollo has always been a god to admire, in Selene's mind, for it was his strength in magic that lifted Civitas Dei into the clouds, where it still resides today. It wasn't until she was married and became the Dea of his house that she began to gain a true appreciation of the God of Light. Prayers are offered to him in the cella as often as those to Jove, and usually she finds herself dividing her time between the two gods, lest one feel she has displeased them. It is also her deep belief that the Kronian and Apollo conspired together to bring Selene and Pantoleon together, uniting Jove and Acesian with a strong bond, knowing the conflict that continues to arise between the two noble houses.

Celene
Selene Jove Acesian was named after the Empyrean goddess of the Moon, Celene. Born on the night of a full moon and with the pale features of the celestial being, her parents thought the name befitting their second daughter. Selene has taken the goddess Celene as her personal goddess, seeing her as a protector. While the woman turned goddess was never a member of Jove, her gentle beams bathed Selene in their light on her birth and has always felt a pull whenever the moon rises full in the night sky.

Selene's worship for the goddess never takes place in the cella where she spends time in prayer to the Kronian or to Apollo, but rather her vigils are spent in the night air on the roof of her house when the moon is full. Her ceremony is simple and has no set prayer. She gathers a basket of flowers, stems still attached and she weaves them into a small wreath around a silver circlet. With each flower woven into the circlet, a prayer is spoken, eyes raised to the goddess watching from above. When morning comes and the moon fades from view, Selene returns to her room and places the wreath on a pillar before an image of the goddess, setting a candle in the center of the wreath to burn uninterrupted until the next full moon. At that time the old wreath is burned with the flame of its candle and the ashes are set adrift and a new wreath of prayers is woven again. Click below to read the story of the Empyrean woman Celene, as Selene told it to Cyrano one morning as he found her after her all night vigil.