Ourania

Ourania or ouranigender is a religiogender characterized by feelings of love and beauty, most often used by Aphrodite devotees. It may feel disconnected from ones mortal gender, and instead blessed by Aphrodite with a feminine or androgynous energy.

Etymology
"Ourania" is the word for "heavenly" in Greek and an epithet of Aphrodite.

Definition

 * Most commonly used by Aphrodite Devotees, this gender is characterized by a feeling of love and beauty. There is a disconnect in one’s mortal gender and instead feels a feminine or androgynous divine vibe, as if blessed by Aphrodite. - venusaric, 2018

It can also be:


 * A gender related to beauty, love and divine influence.
 * A gender influenced by ones devotion to the aforementioned goddess.
 * A gender influenced by the goddess Aphrodite.
 * A gender influenced by a kintype to the goddess Aphrodite.

History
Ourania and its flag were both coined by Tumblr user venusaric on October 9 2018. It was then reblogged by beyond-mogai-pride-flags on October 10 and tagged "aphroditegender," the first known instance of ourania being referred to as such.

Subsets

 * Ourani
 * Ouranigirl
 * Ouraniboy
 * Ouranonbinary

Flags
"Dark and light pink symbolize feminine feelings as well as love while the blue represents the ocean from which Aphrodite was created. The white stripe is reminiscent of angelic colors and purity, while also signifying a disconnect with one’s mortal gender." The emblem is the flower of Aphrodite, one of her symbols.