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Strawberries aren't sacred to Hermes, koumara are!

It is said that the strawberry tree was important to Hermes because he was nursed under one.

There's this misconception going around that Hermes loves strawberries and they'd make a great offering 🍓. At first, I thought so too, but actual strawberries grow on bushes, not trees. Misleading in name, the strawberry tree (also known as the cane apple tree) produces round, red, and lychee-like fruit called koumara, not strawberries. Strawberry plants aren't even closely related to this tree! 😅

However, with this particular fruit being native to the Mediterranean and Western Europe, they're hard to come by if you don't live in those areas, so I can't imagine Hermes will be upset with an offering of strawberries. Simply use your discretion there. It's just important to know what fruit is actually sacred to him. 😊

By the way, no worries if you've been one of the people who thought Hermes was a strawberry-holic, especially because many others mention that being the case. I almost put "go strawberry picking" on my devotional acts to Hermes list... But having gone strawberry picking myself, I had a hard time picturing him being nursed under a small bush close to the ground 😆. That's actually the only reason why I looked into it further, and I'm glad I did. 😁

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Apollo..

I hear you and shall deliver

He...

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Apollo. This not my idea with covered his face, just some thoughts about how it can look.

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Be nice

Or else

Felt like drawing Apollo :D

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🧁SOMETHING TO CHEW ON🍰

Excerpt from Elektra by Jennifer Saint

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THIS IS SO STUNINNNGGGGGG, AND CREATIVE TOO!!

I drew this with PEBBLES!!!!!! I really enjoyed the process though, guess I'm a caveman now. Hope my god is pleased, that's for him🙏☀

Apollo do you like the view?

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Pretty fitting, huh?

Excerpt from Ancient Greek Cults by Jennifer Larson

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Just a reminder to everyone that the gods really could not care less about the bullshit that goes on on TikTok or the rest of the internet. And by acting like they do you are not only giving those people more power and attention than they deserve but you are also making the gods look weak and petty.

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🧁SOMETHING TO CHEW ON🍰

And once again we see how cherished Apollo was.

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I believe that humanity's immense love for Apollo is proof of Apollo's unwavering love for humanity

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And that’s why Apollo is both the god of medicine and the leader of the Muses. Because Art has the power to heal.

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Excerpt from The Visual Imagery, Artemis & Life by Mary G. Galvin PhD

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☕️SIP OF THE DAY☕️

I mean lets think about it for a moment. Artemis is the god of the hunt and who was primarily doing the hunting???

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🧁SOMETHING TO CHEW ON🍰

Excerpt from Artemis by Stephanie Budin

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My take in Apollo and Artemis design

It still ticks me off that I can't have the Apollo google search background for Artemis hhh

Also bonus: Selene and Helios

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Offerings in Ancient Greece: Why You Should (Probably) Eat That Food

Something that is discussed quite a bit but not often with references in offerings. What they are, how they were approached, what one does with them. I will attempt to do a through overview of sacrifices, particularly food offerings, in ancient Greece and how it might relate to modern day practices. Bloodless sacrifices (often votive or firstfruit offerings) are important but will only be mentioned in passing. This particular masterpost is concerned with food offerings and how they were handled. I am especially looking to answer the question, “Do I eat this sacrifice?”

Keep reading

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Some tones of blonde

Found a really delicious brush