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If u want to write a story about a character that’s just you but hotter with a dark twisted backstory and magical powers and a pet falcon or something, I think u should just go ahead and do that. Who’s gonna stop you? The government?? Fuck the police.

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You guys rlly don't realise how much knowledge is still not committed to the internet. I find books all the time with stuff that is impossible to find through a search engine- most people do not put their magnum opus research online for free and the more niche a skill is the less likely you are to have people who will leak those books online. (Nevermind all the books written prior to the internet that have knowledge that is not considered "relevant" enough to digitise).

Whenever people say that we r growing up with all the world's knowledge at our fingertips...it's not necessarily true. Is the amount of knowledge online potentially infinite? Yes. Is it all knowledge? No. You will be surprised at the niche things you can discover at a local archive or library.

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🌿Leucippus of Crete 🌿

Antoninus Liberalis wrote in 'Metamorphoses' that Leucippus was born a girl but given a masculine name and raised as a boy in order to prevent his father from killing him. Once he got older, his mother, Galatea, prayed to the goddess Leto to make him biologically male.

Phaestus, the city Leuccipus was born, afterwards held a ceremony called Ecdysia in honor of Leto as a rite of passage for young boys. As a part of the ritual, they would wear a feminine peplos, the removal of which echoed Leucippus removing his own. . Something different than my usual work! Wanted to explore some interesting queer mythology. The plant at his feet is dittany of Crete

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💕 Subtle Eros Worship 🏹

Sending kind or appreciative messages to loved ones

Writing love letters to yourself

Keep a self-care/self-love journal

Have a candle that reminds you of him (no altar needed)

Keep a picture of him in your wallet

Wear jewelry that reminds you of him

Make yourself feel pretty/handsome/attractive; wear makeup, paint your nails, style your hair, wear your favorite outfit, etc.

Wear perfume/cologne that you like

Have a stuffed animal dolphin or hare/rabbit

Have imagery of bow and arrows, lyres, hearts, or wings (wings are especially good in a Christian household)

Eat an apple

Drink rose tea; eat rose flavored treats

If you have a partner, do something kind or romantic for them; take them out on a date, send them a kind message, give them a gift, etc.

Engage with self-care and self-love often

Take a relaxing bath/shower

Learn archery

Keep a journal for poetry/short stories, especially about love, friendship, and the like

Listen/sing to love songs that you enjoy

Support LGBTQ+ and SA survivor organizations

Express yourself in little ways, if unable to be open; wearing a bracelet that represents your gender, pride flag colored shoelaces, etc.

Show the same love to yourself that you give to others

Make a list of positive things about yourself, such as things you like or enjoy

Give yourself compliments each day; be gentle and kind with yourself

Sit on a beach or near a body of water and meditate or ground yourself

Focus on media that makes you feel good

Read love stories; watch movies about love (can be romantic or platonic)

Buy a bouquet of flowers, for yourself or a loved one; roses are especially good

Eat your favorite candy; give yourself a little treat when able

Learning about/implementing safe sex

Engaging with things you're passionate about

Practice compassion towards others

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I may update this later! For now, enjoy my list of discreet ways to worship Eros. Take care, everyone! 🩷

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Apollo and Diana, an 1848 marble statue by American artist and sculptor Thomas Crawford.

This captures their essence quite well imo!

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Ares Enyalios

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I am thankful to Lord Hermes for guiding my hand to act with reason.

I am thankful to Lord Apollo for lighting my path when I can't see where else to turn.

I am thankful to Lord Dionysus for breaking the chains that wrapped my neck.

I am thankful.

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You're just a mammal. Let yourself act like it. Your brain needs enrichment. Your body needs rest. You feel hunger and grow hair. You need to pack bond with other sentient things so you don't become unsocialized and neurotic. You are biologically inclined to seek dopamine and become sick when chronically stressed. "Hedonism" is made up to place moral value on taking pleasure in sensory experiences. I am telling you that if you don't let yourself be a fucking mammal, as you were made, you will suffer and go insane. No grindset no diets no trying to be above your drive for connection. Pursue what makes you feel good and practice radial rejection of the constructs meant to turn you into a machine. You're a mammal.

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the universe was made for Love by Love in order to be Loved.

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HERMES

Hear me Hermes, the messenger son of Maia! Who has the heart that rules all, protector of games, ruler of mortals, benevolent, wily one, guide, slayer of Árgos. Of winged shoes, friend of mankind, prophet of the word for mortals, Who delights in gyms and cunning deceptions. Interpreter of all things, to merchants you procure gains, dissolve worries. Who holds in your hands the perfect weapon of peace. Coricius, blessed, swift, skilled rhetorician, protector in works, friend to mortals in needs, terrible weapon in tongue, reverence for mankind. Hear me praying, granting a good fulfillment of life in works, in graces of speech and memories.

Κλῦθί μευ, Ἑρμεία, Διὸς ἄγγελε, Μαιάδος υἱέ, παγκρατὲς ἦτορ ἔχων, ἐναγώνιε, κοίρανε θνητῶν, εὔφρων, ποικιλόβουλε, διάκτορος, Ἀργειφόντα, πτηνοπέδιλε, φίλανδρε, λόγου θνητοῖσι προφῆτα· γυμνάσιν ὃς χαίρεις, δολίαις τ’ ἀπάταις, (στρ)οφιοῦχε· ἑρμηνεῦ πάντων, κερδέμπορε, λυσιμέριμνε· ὃς χείρεσσιν ἔχεις εἰρήνης ὅπλον ἀμεμφές· Κωρυκιῶτα, μάκαρ, ἐριούνιε, ποικιλόμυθε, ἐργασίαις ἐπαρωγέ, φίλε θνητοῖς ἐν ἀνάγκαις· γλώσσης δεινὸν ὅπλον, τὸ σεβάσμιον ἀνθρώποισιν· κλῦθί μευ εὐχομένου, βιότου τέλος ἐσθλὸν ὀπάζων, ἐργασίῃσι, λόγου χάρισιν, καὶ μνημοσύνῃσιν.

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I don't know how to put this into words efficiently, but I want to comment on Hermes and change, transition, and acceptance.

This is something I don't see people talk about often: Hermes' role within transition and change. He is a psychopomp that helps souls transition from one place to another. He is a guide to humanity, a shepherd to humankind. When a major change happens in my life, it is most often Hermes that I turn to for support.

With that aid of Hermes, I've found it much easier to accept change and to transition through it. When I feel intimidated by a change, Hermes takes my hand and reminds me that I can move through this. He walks beside me through the unknown and stays with me until I've reached the other side. He has guided scared humans before - humans afraid of the uncertainties of death and the unknown, of what lies beyond - and the way he so expertly walks me through scary changes is reassuring in the best ways. He never shames me for being afraid; he never pokes fun at me for it. Rather, he encourages me to accept that fear. "I am afraid, and that is ok." And slowly, I start to move from fear to acceptance. "This is unknown, and that is ok."

Hermes encourages change. I believe he knows how vital it is to the human experience, for if things remain stagnant for too long, that can inhibit personal growth. Change is also scary, and I believe he knows that as well. That's why he is so patient to walk people through it. That's why he doesn't shame or berate you for being afraid. That's why he sticks with you until you've finally reached the other side. He knows that it's scary, that it's a process, and I think he'd rather help you learn to be ok with change slowly over time than shove you into the deep end without swimming lessons.

I'm not entirely sure what I'm trying to say here, but know that being afraid of change, and even of risk, is natural. If you ever need to rely on a deity for help through such things, Hermes is always there, a loyal and faithful friend of humanity, willing and ready to help. Hermes is there to walk you through to the other side.

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I don't know how to put this into words efficiently, but I want to comment on Hermes and change, transition, and acceptance.

This is something I don't see people talk about often: Hermes' role within transition and change. He is a psychopomp that helps souls transition from one place to another. He is a guide to humanity, a shepherd to humankind. When a major change happens in my life, it is most often Hermes that I turn to for support.

With that aid of Hermes, I've found it much easier to accept change and to transition through it. When I feel intimidated by a change, Hermes takes my hand and reminds me that I can move through this. He walks beside me through the unknown and stays with me until I've reached the other side. He has guided scared humans before - humans afraid of the uncertainties of death and the unknown, of what lies beyond - and the way he so expertly walks me through scary changes is reassuring in the best ways. He never shames me for being afraid; he never pokes fun at me for it. Rather, he encourages me to accept that fear. "I am afraid, and that is ok." And slowly, I start to move from fear to acceptance. "This is unknown, and that is ok."

Hermes encourages change. I believe he knows how vital it is to the human experience, for if things remain stagnant for too long, that can inhibit personal growth. Change is also scary, and I believe he knows that as well. That's why he is so patient to walk people through it. That's why he doesn't shame or berate you for being afraid. That's why he sticks with you until you've finally reached the other side. He knows that it's scary, that it's a process, and I think he'd rather help you learn to be ok with change slowly over time than shove you into the deep end without swimming lessons.

I'm not entirely sure what I'm trying to say here, but know that being afraid of change, and even of risk, is natural. If you ever need to rely on a deity for help through such things, Hermes is always there, a loyal and faithful friend of humanity, willing and ready to help. Hermes is there to walk you through to the other side.

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Not exactly a Norse polytheist here but this is such an important take. Beautifully put

When Odin drank from Mimir's well, he had to sacrifice an eye in order to do so.

A lot of people interpret this as "sacrifice is a value of the Norse people" but I think it's actually an allegory of something very experiential.

The waters of Mimir's well is wisdom. But in order for us to gain wisdom, we have to let go of how it is we currently see the world.

The reason why Odin sacrifices only one eye though is also part of the allegory: He needed to still be able to see things the way used used to, because wisdom is found not in the new perspective, but in the space that bridges the old and the new viewpoint.

If Odin had given up both eyes he would be just as ignorant as before; there's no wisdom to be gained from obliterating your old viewpoint.

Plus, this would have been a wound rather than a sacrifice.

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Οὐδὲν ἄρα οὕτως βεβαίως δεδήσεται, οὐ νόσῳ, οὐκ ὀργῇ, οὐ τύχῃ οὐδεμιᾷ, ὃ μὴ οἷόν τ᾽ ἔσται λῦσαι τῷ Διονύσῳ.

Nothing can be so firmly bound, by illness, wrath or fortune, that cannot be released by Dionysos.

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Pre-transition hellenic polytheists: the gods love and will accept you

A question I have received multiple times was pre-transition and usually closested trans hellenic polytheists asking me if the gods will accept them. This question is most commonly asking about Artemis in particular, as modern media likes to portray her in a very ahistorical light.

Let us address Artemis first. She will absolutely accept you. Artemis rules over transitions, especially those from childhood to adulthood and such — these liminal spots in life are ruled over by her. Artumes (Artemis, Artumes being one of many translations of Artemis’ name into Etruscan) in Etruria could actually be a man himself. Yes, himself. Artumes in Etruscan religion displays a lack of determinative gender, much akin to the Etruscan gods themselves. While this may be confined to Etruria and therefore Artumes — this is still a part of Artemis.

Secondly, the gods can definitely help you with transitioning. Many relate to different gods for their transition in different ways (which is honestly beautiful and lovely), let us focus on the transitioning goddess of par excellence: Leto. I bring up Leto due to her favour of Leukkipos. Unfortunately the translation is rather insensitive, but here it is:

Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 17 (trans. Celoria) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) :

“When Galateia [of Phaistos (Phaestus) in Krete (Crete)] became pregnant, Lampros (Lamprus) [her husband] prayed to have a son and said plainly to wife that she was to expose her child if it was a daughter. When Lampros had gone off to tend his flocks, Galateia gave birth to a daughter.

Feeling pity for her babe, she counted on the remoteness of their house and–backed by dreams and seers telling her to bring up the girl as a boy–deceived Lampros by saying she had given birth to a son and brought the child up as a boy, giving him the name Leukippos (Leucippus). As the girl grew up she became unutterably beautiful. Because it was no longer possible to hide this, Galateia, fearing Lampros, fled to the temple of Leto and many a prayer to her that the child might become a boy instead of a girl …

Leto took pity on Galateia because of her unremitting and distressing prayers and changed the sex of the child into a boy’s. In memory of this change the citizens of Phaistos still sacrifice to Leto Phytie (Phytia, the Grafter) because she had grafted organs on the girl and they give her festival the name of Ekdysia (Ecdysia, Stripping) because the girl had stripped off her maidenly peplos. It is now an observance in marriages to lie down beforehand beside the statue of Leukippos.”

Leto has an entire epithet can be used for transitioning — Phytie. Leto is the transitioning god of par excellence and is the mother of Artemis and Apollon. If your parents are transphobic, Leto is your mum now.

One of Leto’s sacred animals is also noted for the gender duality that the animal possesses:

Aelian, On Animals 10. 47 :

“The Ichneumon (mongoose) is both male and female in the same individual, partaking of both sexes, and nature has enabled each single same animal both to procreate and to give birth … Ichneumons are said to be sacred to Leto and the Eileithyiai (Goddesses of Birth), and the people of Heraklepolis (Heracleopolis) worship them, so they say.”

Leto and the rest of the theoi will absolutely accept you. Feel free to come out to them — they are accepting. Your identity deserves respect. You are loved and if you need Leto, she’s just one prayer away.

The gods will accept you and will adjust to your pronouns. I’ve seen it happen many times, where a transguy for example comes out to Apollon and Apollon protects him. Apollon is the protector of young boys/men, after all. I’ve seen transwomen come out to Hera and Hera immediately protects and supports her as her own.

If you’re wondering if they will accept you, they will. They may even help you through the process. Especially Leto, but what matters is who you feel comfortable with. Many seek out Hermes, Artemis, Ares, Apollon, Aphrodite, etc. The gods will not reject you — they’ll take you as one of their own.

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tldr; The gods will absolutely accept you. Especially Leto, the transitioning goddess of par excellence.

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Kinda surprised by the amount of art of Eros messing with animals and other creatures just because

Eros bearing a fawn

Eros chasing a deer

Eros riding deers

Eros riding a crab (??????)

Eros riding dolphins (X X X) (WHY DOES HE HAVE A WHIP. PUT THAT DOWN.)

Eros riding a tiger

Eros riding Aegipan

Eros riding a centaur

Hes such a little menace. I love him actually