awanderingmaenad

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O’ Lord Bacchus, I cry out to you!

Though my flesh deceives me, like wine, I intend to change its shape.

Transmute me into the finest of full-bodied men,

God of the phallus, god of the forgotten,

Flesh-eater.

Unshorn god, handsome in your visage, envy of all men,

I ask that you shape me into what fits my spirit.

Born again, revived in your image,

Through you do I know true joy.

Liberator, savior, I call upon you,

Ease the suffering of this falsely born mortal, faithful in you above all things.

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~ Candelabrum Stand of a Dancing Maenad. Date: 525-500 B.C. Place of origin: Italy Culture: Etruscan Medium: Bronze

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Volker Hermes (German, 1972) - Hidden Couwenbergh (2020)

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the maenads

on, on! run, dance, delirious, posessed! dionysus comes to his own! 

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Okay, so I've been seeing a misunderstanding about Antinous' age going around, so here's my most recent bit of Odyssey research (read: combing through the entire Odyssey for scraps of dialogue)

First of all, the idea that Antinous is 19 is flat out incorrect. That's just folks doing a google search and not looking closely enough to realize that the 18-20-year-old Antinous is a different guy entirely (the lover of Emperor Hadrian). Antinous of Ithaca has no established canon age.

HOWEVER.

Telemachus indicates that Antinous, along with the other suitors, were adults when he was a child, or at least older than him.

When did the suitors arrive?

Four years ago, when Telemachus would've been 16.

Now, the bigger piece of evidence here:

Antinous was old enough before the war to have seen and remembered Odysseus well, but young enough that he was not forced to join the of-age men as soldiers.

Given this, I would assume he was at least 10, maybe as old as 15 when the Trojan war began. 20 years later, he is likely in his 30s when Odysseus returns from war.

It's also worth noting that Antinous' father is also present when Odysseus returns, implying that he was likely too old for war when the Trojan War began. While that doesn't necessarily indicate anything about Antinous' age, it does lend some strength to the argument that Antinous is on the older end of the scale, especially as the suitors are willing to defer to him as their leader.

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I think the author of my immortal should drop a new chapter out of the blue. it would make this site completely unusable but more importantly it would be really funny

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I know things are stressful right now with just EVERYTHING in the world. Just take this reminder the gods love you and let them fill you with comfort. Take a breath, drink some tea, watch a comfort show. I hope that everything is well for everyone and that you have peace of mind. Blessed be <3

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Some people say that there are no stupid questions, which is blatantly false. Of course there are stupid questions, and if you have one, you had better ask it, before you go and do make a stupider mistake. Stupid questions are more important than intelligent ones. I’m willing to bet more people die because of stupid mistakes than because of intelligent ones.

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I am a WHORE for “the love is requited, they’re both just idiots”

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₊˚ෆ Happy Lenaia!

To celebrate his festival I wanted to share a poem I wrote for Lord Dionysos - This poem will also feature on The Acropolises next Zine as its focused on Lord Dionysos!

Praise be, He who hears her, With his gaze so tender, His heart so enamoured, He who loves, Dear Ariadne. Praise be, He who cherishes, He who consumes life’s lust before it perishes, His tone so sweet, like summer wine, I sing his praises for he is divine. Praise Be, He who is terror, A strikingly mad ivy-bearer, He who lives for bacchic frenzy, I’ll sing sweet songs, before it ends me. Praise be, He who is Dionysos, Of the grape, of the vine, and all its vices, Please give me fun for when I am sad, and provide me pleasure for when I am mad. Khaire

You can spend this festival watching plays, making offerings to Lord Dionysos or reciting or writing hymns to Lord Dionysos! Happy Lenaia Everyone! 𓆩♡𓆪

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Grimoire - Hellenic Polytheism

Hellenic Polytheism In General: HP 101: Where to start Hellenic polytheism - free (and reliable!) resources Things Every Baby Hellenic Should Research/Know Adult Home Study for Hellenic and Roman Polytheists Considering the Hellenic Pagan as an Identity 10 Myths About Hellenismos The Thing About Myths A Clash of Tales: How to Reconcile Conflicting Myths The Gods are not their myths! Some points on Orphism The difference between "religion online" and "online religion" Lets have a chat: about research in recon How to determine if a book on mythology is legit? Hellenic Polytheism: Evaluating “How-to” Books Why learning Hellenic Polytheism (or really any other pagan current) on Tumblr aint a good idea

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yet another night with an insanely abnormal dream that i’ve become hopeless to interpret. who in the stars should i be looking to for answers atp

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Ithaca saga my beloved

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my favourite artwork?

The Women of Amphissa

12 Dionysus Priestesses confused and exhausted from performing a devotional ritual for Lord Dionysus wandered the streets of Amphissa (Amphissa was at war at the time, so extremely unsafe) before they passed out on the square. When the Priestesses came to, they had been surrounded by the Women of Amphissa who had been standing over them protectively and caring for them while the Priestesses slept.

one thing about me, i love it when women support women.

What is your favourite artwork?

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Happy New Years to everyone who celebrates. Be safe, don't drink and drive.

Have a drink for Dionysus tonight.

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reading about the great panathenaea and desperately yearning for a huge festival every four years were we'd get the greatest storytellers of our time to tell the entirety of the iliad and the odyssey with the audience weeping and cheering and hanging onto every word

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The Golden Fleece by Herbert James Draper (1904)