Skyrim - The Love Gods Trio: Azura, Dibella, Mara - Elder Scrolls Lore

In our latest Elder Scrolls video we explain our thesis on the Trio of Love Gods in the Elder Scrolls.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an open world action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth main installment in The Elder Scrolls series and was released worldwide on November 11, 2011. The game's main story revolves around the player character and their quest to defeat Alduin the World-Eater, a dragon who is prophesied to destroy the world. The videogame is set two hundred years after the events of Oblivion, and takes place in the fictional province of Skyrim.

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[chosen_ashenone]

“And Do not forget to care for yourself; it can be a torturous existence living only for the love of another.” -Scott 🙏🏻

[ClunkyBlocks]

"They can feel it in their fingers, they can feel it in their toes" That got me a laugh

[cobaltprime]

It’s ironic that Lorkhan/Shor isn’t on this list. He loved his mortals so much he got his heart torn out by his fellow gods. He even lives among them in Sovengard and while in mortal form on Tamriel.

[Practitioner_of_Diogenes]

As a person with a religious background, your explanation of Mara, that she loves unconditionally, makes me like her more, to the point that she might as well be my third favorite deity of this franchise. The others being Talos and Stendarr.
Might, Justice, and Love.

[corpodeanmarian]

There's also Sheogorath who embodies the love mortals have for cheese.

[shafin]

Last time I was this early, Jiub wasn't a saint.

[travus]

Feel like Scott is doing this one because of his love for love gods on the podcast

[randomasgray]

I see the symbolism of Mara and marriage on its relation with love to be that of dutiful love while Diabella is love that is unbound and uncontrolled. It parallels how marriage was not associated with love originally for most cultures but rather was a political and social contract. You vowed to support each other and if love blossomed that is great. It is why in the nord culture kyne could be married to shor but mara be his concubine. So long as Shor did his duty to Kyne and respected her properly he was free to have lovers outside of the marriage.

[obijuanquenobi]

Do you get to the high ground very often? Oh what am I saying- of course you don’t.






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[jzargowinterhold]

6:06 as I see, Azura received an upgrade

[wavezoid]

Last time I was this early, Skyrim was released only once.

[ryklatortuga]

Namira "Don't say it with flowers - Say it with slugs"

[adephagiaaergia]

Fudgemuppet lore video? Dropping everything and watching this is the only choice

[Galimeer]

I think it's also worth mentioning Mephala, if only to dispel any misconceptions about her affiliation with sexuality.
Mephala's idea of sex has nothing to do with love (the theme of the video) or even physical attraction. Hell, as far as Mephala is concerned, sex isn't even about pleasure. Mephala is all about lies, deceit, and manipulation and she uses sex to aid in those.
Think about it like this:
▪Dibella is having (consensual) sex with your boyfriend/girlfriend/other because you love them.
▪Mephala is having sex (of ambiguous consent) with someone so you can take one of their kidneys.

[PrinsaVossum]

Take a shot every time he says "love".

[WhyBeUgly]

Those Dibella statues dummy thicc, might have to risk it all bois

[AGhostOfSorts]

I like this aesthetic you guys have taken from the podcast art design. Like the retro/nostalgic looking color scheme and 90s looking typeface. It's nice.

[windhelmguard]

Mephala going unnoticed, just how They likes it.

[Lshaw]

Kyne fits more into the trio than azura....love of the world and nature in general....maiden mother crone trilogy with dibella and mara....kyne being crone

[stahu_mishima]

When it comes to Tamriel's Gods, I definitely consider myself a follower of the glorious Azura, the Moon and the Sun, the Shadow and the Light, you get me 🌙 ☀️