A study of social and gender expectations as well as family dynamics with a rural aristocratic backdrop.
ps: This is not a historical novel even if inspiration was drawn. Please, do not treat it as such.
themes explored: sexuality, identity exploration, masculinity and femininity in both male and female characters, character development, romantic vs platonic love, male-female friendship, co-dependence, loyalty, family dynamics, self-awareness, self-discovery, discrimination, emotion vs rationality, restraint and expression
Apollo has many wacky divinities Medicine and healing are associated with Apollo, whether through the god himself or mediated through his son Asclepius. --- Apollo delivered people from epidemics, yet he is also a god who could bring ill-health and deadly plague with his arrows. The invention of archery itself is credited to Apollo and his sister Artemis Apollo was the god of practically everything - including but not limited to music, poetry, art, prophecy, truth, archery, plague, healing, sun and light (although the god is always associated with the sun, the original sun god was the titan Helios, but everyone forgot about him) ---Apollo's many epithets included "Smintheus," associated with mice and rats, both as their exterminator, but also as the bringer of the plague. The most famous mythical incident of Apollo sending pestilence to those who invoked his wrath was the story of Agamemnon told in the Book I of the "Iliad."God of Music and Poetry, Healing, Agriculture Prophecy and Archery. through plagues, virus, mutation and through his divinities he can fully control everything about him such as body, mind, soul. so, he can gain Biokensis (example prototype series but without needing the help of virus to control biomass) he can consume anyone and gain their powers. so there's that. you can literally make him a true God (or any powerful being) eater.