Meet the Mythology
- Michael Oehley
- Aug 9
- 3 min read
Across nearly three decades of imagination and creative world-building, I have stuck true to a core theme in my writing which is the role the gods play in the human story – inspired by Greek mythologies such as the Iliad, where capricious gods meddle in human affairs. In the Súperiae saga, there are thirteen gods and god-like beings. The first, Asú (Perfect), was the supreme God and creator of Óshéanús, the primary home world in the series. He in turn generated eight Valasú (Perfect Spirits) to rule over his domain – Amasú (Mother), Aareval (Earth Spirit), Valávéar (River Spirit), Adasú (Father), Avenatúval (Wind Spirit), Óshéaval (Sea Spirit), Lúnús (Goddess of the Eight Moons), and Sólús (The Sun). A tenth god-like being, The Keeper of Days, kept watch over time from an elevated position atop the planet’s highest mountain range. These ten beings also forged the mighty weapons which feature within my narrative – a sword containing the attributes and powers of the male gods, and a jewel bearing those of the female goddesses.

As time went by, the gods began to fade into the ether, but before they disappeared forever, they issued forth the first human-like beings – the Asúperiae (Perfect People). There were three, one male and two female. In the Óshéanús legendarium, these were not the forebears of humans – they did not have children and populate the Earth. These are the mythological beings who do interact with humans, to varying extents, in the books I write. The first two became uncommonly close, which inspired jealousy and rage in the third. She would strike out on her own, creating her own domain to rule, and became known as the Ev-Énor Queen – pictured here in a scene from The Vitality Code. She is the most active of the god-like beings – she meddles constantly with her people’s affairs, exerting a tight authoritarian control on her society where none have rights or freedoms.
The second of the Asúperiae, who has been briefly mentioned in my four books but has not featured yet, made the decision not to interfere at all in human affairs. She is neither here nor there, essentially watching over the planet in a caretaker role, but benign. Her approach most closely represents that of the gods we humans worship on Earth – essentially something to believe in, but evidence of their existence is hard to find or prove (if you’re being scientific about it).

First among the Asúperiae, however, is the character known as Súperia (pictured). This god-like being founded his eponymous empire in the year A.S. 0, and made the decision to appear at times of crisis in human history, when society needed a steering hand to guide them in the right direction. The basis of this character is the concept that civilizations rise and fall on a cycle of approximately 250 years – two to four generations of great, hard-working people build an impressive society, which their children and grandchildren enjoy, until the society becomes bloated with success. Human factors such as greed, laziness, and entitlement take effect, and society becomes corrupt, dysfunctional, and headed for collapse. This is where the Súperia makes a reappearance, always seeking the support of a group of young people inspired to change their world for the better. These young people will be the ones to lead the new order into a brighter future, once Súperia has effected change. Their collective name – The Circle of Twelve. (Coming Soon - November 2025)



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