The Triad

The Triad refers to the three central deities of the Brightside Theogony: Dionysus, Artemis, and Athena. These deities are considered to have a special connection to each other not found in the others and have a special place in the cosmology.

= Religion =

The three deities of the Triad share a special unity, even while being separate and individual deities. When worshiping all three as one, worship is directed towards the Triad. It is appropriate to have statues or symbols of each deity present in roughly equal amounts. If any deity is to be given priority, it is Dionysus, who is the head of the Triad.

= Theology =

The Triad represents the crucial philosophical set of Difference Itself, Being Itself, and Unity Itself. If only Being Itself and Unity Itself existed, one quickly runs into the problem where there is only one thing that exists, and the appearance of many things is only an illusion. If only Being Itself and Difference Itself existed, there could be no unity, where a thing is itself. If only Difference Itself and Unity Itself existed, nothing could ever exist.

In this Triad, Dionysus holds the position of Being Itself, Artemis Unity itself, and Aphrodite Difference Itself:
 * Dionysus represents an affirmative love of existence and a desire to continue living in fullness, exemplified in the joyous party.
 * Artemis represents the composure of self and the self-driven nature, exemplified in the hunt.
 * Aphrodite represents the attractive differences between each other, exemplified in sexuality.