Ephara

Ephara is the God of the Polis on Theros. She is associated with white and blue mana. 
==Description==
Ephara is the god of city-states and buildings. She holds a scroll in her right hand and pours a starry Nyxborn liquid from a large non-handled vessel resting on her left shoulder — possibly a pithos of wine or a hydria of water. Ephara represents and presides over any organized state of people, but in particular, she is worshipped in Meletis. Ephara is also the god of industry, civic wisdom, scholarship, religious sculpture, friezes, architecture, societal progress, social philosophy, and the protection and stability of the city. 
===History===
She granted magic to the Meletians to overthrow the evil Archon Agnomakhos. Later in a confrontation amongst gods, Ephara slew the newborn god Cacophony, God of Cities.
At the beginning of the Phyrexian invasion of Theros and the multiverse, Ephara was seen by Elesh Norn defending the plane. She was not one of the three compleated gods. She blessed the defenders of Theros with godfire, a Nyx-infused incendiary substance that burned without fuel.Flavortext for <c>Urn of Godfire</c>
==Gallery==
Image:EpharaSLD.jpg| from Secret Lair Drop Series: Theros Stargazing.
==Story appearances==
Title 	Author 	Publishing date	Set 	Setting (plane)	Featuring
Building Toward a Dream, Part 2	Ken Troop 	2013-12-04 	Theros 	Theros 	Kedarick VI, Klytessa, Lara, Udaen, Chelta, Vanin, Mogis, Phenax, Heliod, Ephara, Iroas, Ashiok
 	Adam Lee 	2014-01-15 	Born of the Gods 	Theros 	Perisophia, Kyrios, Samia, Rhytho, Melia, Phelos, Salis, Matatios, Ephara
 	Jeremiah Isgur 	2014-03-19 	Born of the Gods 	Theros 	Iris, Alexio, Perisophia, Ephara, Purphoros
 	Ken Troop 	2014-04-23 	Journey into Nyx 	Theros 	Cacophony, Euneas, Pollio, Melantha, Xenocrates, Koblios, Ephara, Phenax, Ashiok, Xenagos
 	K. Arsenault Rivera	2023-03-15 	March of the Machine	New Phyrexia 	Elesh Norn, Kaya Cassir, Kaito Shizuki, Himoto, Tyvar Kell, Lukka, Rothga, Ajani Goldmane, Sheoldred, Jace Beleren, Nahiri, Nissa Revane, Tamiyo, Atraxa, Ephara
==In-game references==
==Inspiration==
The character of Ephara is inspired by a partial aspect of Athena, the Greek goddess of civilization, and the city of Athens (traditionally said to be named after her). To further support this analogy, the familiars she sends to her thaumaturges have the shape of owls, animals sacred to Athena.
She is portraited with a jar with flowing water on her shoulder, much like the Aquarius, usually associated with Ganymede. She also bears resemblence to Hera in her capacity as a goddess of civilization; Hera was also associated with the sign of Aquarius that Ephara evokes.
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