New Mythology: The Goddess Caiféin

in The LIFESTYLE LOUNGE4 years ago

The Goddes Caiféin is not known in the classical works of mythology: she is neither Greek nor Norse, Celtic nor Germanic, Babylonian or Roman; nor is she Egyptian, Canaanite, Baltic, Finnish, or even related to Cthulu. If anything, Caiféin is the first of a global mythology, an idea to which many of us subscribe: Caiféin is the Goddess of Caffeine.

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An entry into @juliakponsford's Mythology contest: https://steempeak.com/art/@juliakponsford/art-explosion-81-theme-mythology-20-steem-pal-and-ccc-in-prizes


Caiféin is often portrayed by western media as a white skinned, fair haired young woman. In other cultures, however, she is portrayed as befitting the region: dark skinned, light skinned, blonde or brunette, and it matters not. Caiféin is not a person as much as an idea, an idea of wakefulness.

What is a constant, however, in any region of the world, is her form of dress: whether she wears leggings and a t-shirt, phaa biang and kanga or just a simple robe, the clothing is always portrayed as white, with white signifying the simple, innocent essence that is the love of caffeine.

Caiféin is attended to by her coffee-bean attendants named ienes. Ienes are coffee beans with wings, which travel the world bringing Caiféin's blessings to those she favours most. They report back to Caiféin as well, bringing her tidings of her worshippers thoughts and well wishes.


This piece was made in Poser 3D using free and purchased objects. The environment, with both the environment sets and the model being part of the Poser 3D package, and the additional objects either freeware or purchased by me previously.

Putting together any 3D image requires placing the models one by one. In this case the bag of coffee beans and coffee grinder were place on the ground after the environment. The environment was first so I knew the space I had to deal with.

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The Iene constructs are a combination of three pieces: a coffee bean and two individual wings. These were the biggest issue to deal with because I had to create each one individually, and set each wing's parent individually.

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Once I had the Ienes in place, putting the other props in place was straightforward. One of the fun things of 3D modelling is posing the models that have bone structures. I had put the model of Caiféin herself through a number of poses, including a jazz pose at one point, to find what I wanted.

Caiféin is, perhaps, my favourite goddess.

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(c) Victor Wiebe


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So where does Juan Valdez the Colombian coffee picker a saint fit under Caiféin?
Referring to an old video

Haha. He's her most trusted High Priest, whom she affectionately calls "My Caffeinated One."

Well I do not know much about this goddess of caiféin but the image you created sure looks amazing. 😬

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Thank you very much! Was fun to put together.

Amazing work, creating in 3D must take so much planning before starting the project.

Nicely explained and thought out really enjoyed your post.

A lovely story for us coffee junkies my caffeinated friend.
You certainly know your way around 3D constructs!
Blessings!

Wooow amazing😍👍
I like it,thanks for sharing My friend

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Sadly, Caiféin's never thought of me as one worthy to have allowance to reap the virtue and stimulant effects of her potion. I can drink a whole pot of coffee and sleep the night (or day) through. Oh, woe is me... :(

Sometime's her little flighty Iene's have imbued immunity through the use of spreading decaf. They think it's funny.

No decaf for me! :) I think my problem might be that I drank coffee before I was 10 years old!

That is quite an imagination there. I love how you put it together. A prayer to the goddess of caffeine during your early morning coffee ritual.

I admire the skill you have to create 3D images. Imagination is everything, said Albert Einstein.

I am not a devotee to the goddess Caiféin, but my wife would give much to have her benevolence :)

A hug

Haha, thank you! I enjoy thinking of things like this and putting the thoughts together. Coffee definitely helps!

Hilarious account of the Caffeine Goddess. May she reign long and keep those coffee beans growing.

Thank you very much! She's also something of a poet:

Coffee, coffee, coffee.
Coffee.
Coffee?
Coffee.
Coffee coffee coffee coffee coffee!

(Didn't say she was a good poet)

Caffein is a goddess, no doubt about that! I always portrayed her with dark skin ;0)

Yep, she should have dark skin, and I should redo this. Coffee beans are not grown by fair skin people! My original concept was something else entirely but with a Scandinavian twist, and by the time I got around to this I was out of time.

Lol. A highly venerated goddess, indeed, even by monotheists. At least she delivers what she promised quite efficiently.

She's very efficient, for sure! Thanks!

lol. Nice work. I worship that goddess too, just only once a day or she punishes me for my gluttony.

Haha. Perhaps she has some Greek roots and encourages moderation.

I have Greek roots, and I'm a Cancer astrologically. My stomach knows what time it is. I can't drink more than one martini anymore either, or I get very very sick. That's the good news I guess.

I think she is Dutch hahahahah

LOL! I think she knows no nationality

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Wow, how totally cool is that? Beautiful rendering! I just wish the goddess of caffeine would not visit me at 4:00 in the morning. 😆

Hahaha! She's just already jazzed up on caffeine and is getting an early start to the day!

lol..brilliant sir wwwiebe! I assume the Ienes bring you blessings daily and report to Caiféin about you too! This is so funny and creative, super well done.

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