#Zeus devotee

[assistedbytherats]

Zeus and Hera devotees who feel intimidated by them

Poseidon devotees who live far from the sea

Demeter devotees who live in the city

Hades and Persephone devotees who fear death

Dionysus devotees who are perplexed by madness

Aphrodite devotees who struggle to love themselves

Apollo devotees who struggle with inspiration

Artemis devotees who are saddened by animal death

Ares devotees who are too tired to keep fighting

Athena devotees who are easily manipulated

Hestia devotees with unstable home lives

Hermes devotees who get anxious over new things

Every one of you is so valid and so loved by your gods. They love you, and they want you to know it.

[dandelionwineram]

In my Zeus devotee era

[apple-piety]

I adore how people think Hera is a poor, pitiful, victim of Zeus, but when it comes to actual interactions and worship, she will not demand honor for only herself, but also for her husband as well. Zeus and Hera are a package deal!

[mars-and-the-theoi]

I’m a Zeus devotee…

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I get excited when there’s rain/storms in the forecast.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I sit at the window or sit outside during storms.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I’m obsessed with learning about storms and tornadoes.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I love photographing the sky, especially storm clouds.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I have a strong sense of justice.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I love the smell of petrichor.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I get excited when I see eagles and bulls or eagle and bull imagery.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I’m interested in monarchies.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I do my best to be a leader.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I encourage people to learn their rights.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course you can find me at a protest.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course you can find me educating people on Him.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I’m going to do my best to be a good host and a good guest.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course you can find me befriending anyone and everyone.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course you can find me trying to better my community.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I’m gonna write angry emails to and leave angry voicemails for politicians.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I’m a good listener and do my best to help people work through various problems.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I’m the go-to mediator for some people.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I try to be as fair and just as possible.

[leloth]

My Christian friends: God helped me in my lowest that’s why i followed them and how they proved they were real to me

Me: Zeus almost hit me with lightning then i started worshipping him

[hestiashearthfire]

Zeus and Hera

I’ve seen several posts defending Zeus lately and honestly I love it. Entire cultures called Zeus father; he’s a protector of the home, foreigners, and sacred hospitality, among many other things.

For me, at first he felt scary and unapproachable even as the good king of the gods. I eventually incorporated Zeus Erkeios and Ktesios into my household prayers, but not much else.

Little by little, our kharis has grown, and Hera, patient mother that she is, has guided her daughter on the path of devotion to her husband. I am still learning, but now, Zeus feels fatherly and kind.

It’s difficult to explain, but I surprised myself today by praying to “Father Zeus” extemporaneously and just sharing my feelings with him. I’m not close with my own dad, so to be able to do that means a lot.

I guess what I’m saying is that I don’t understand the negative perception of either Hera or Zeus, because in worshipping them, I feel as though I’ve found a family. I love my gods, but I’m always overwhelmed and blown away by how much they love me in return.

[honey-and-ambrosia]

Trying to Explain How the Gods Feel to Me

Inspired by @khthonioi and their post. They’re really sweet so check them out!

Hermes: The excitement of getting a letter from a real person, winning a coin toss, suddenly breaking into a sprint, helping a friend up after they’ve fallen, getting on a train and not knowing where you’ll get off, speaking in a foreign language for the first time, having someone you love stay over at your house, cool evening air after a hot day, jumping a fence, winning a game of go fish as a child, visiting a bustling market, getting doubles with dice, successfully passing a soccer ball

Ares: Doing what needs to be done, finding old scars, persevering no matter what, the feeling that comes after a workout, overcoming a fear, bandaging up a wound, the buzz of a protest, feeling the blood of all that have come before you running through your veins, holding an old pocket knife, wearing a leather jacket, the smell of dragons blood, lighting a match only to blow it out, the satisfaction of cracking ice, pressing on a bruise and finding it no longer hurts

Artemis: Slipping into worn boots, balancing on a log with no fear of falling, dancing alone in your room, late night walks, running your hands through a dogs fur, severing the stem of a flower with a knife, the lightness after cutting off a lot of hair, twirling in a flowy skirt or dress, being able to see at night thanks to the moon, the drive to keep going, the gurgling of a stream, making eye contact with a wild animal and feeling a connection, cooking on a campfire 

Zeus: The rumble of thunder in your chest, seeing justice be carried out, knowing this is where you’re meant to be, watching lightning hit the earth, realizing you can change the outcome, entering a dark oak forest, watching a bird soar against the wind, doing what other deemed impossible, a warm hand on your shoulder, smelling petrichor in the air, finding proof of something you knew to be true, seeing the trees bend but not break to the wind, feeling all the hair on your body stand up, the heaviness in the air before a storm

[lemondropdew]

Writing Prayers. What do you all feel about writing down prayers instead of saying them? I am a huge fan of actually voicing out my prayers while looking around at the sky, watching the wind, dancing with the swaying of a tree, or even just looking past as I drive.

Currently, I'm at college, and it's not the safest for me to pray out in the open. Firstly, my roommate is always around. Secondly I live near a forest, in a prison town. I value my safety, so I don't go out at night to pray. And during the day, there are already people roaming around.

[hisfluer]

— to you, o king of power & might, to you, o lord father zeus, do i sing. i give  worship to the strength of you, the power that rings and echoes within my very bones. o lord  of the heavens, lord of the earth, lord of all that dwells  within, to you i sing. illuminate the dark where my feet tread, your strike of lightning to chase away  the foes before me. out of chaos, o mighty king, lead  me forward. guide me in righteous ways, bring holiness to my words, & lend me your strength. o blessed king! ruler of all the gods!— king of glory & brightness! it is to you that i sing — 

[fragmentedhekatean]

Zeus | Ζευς: God of the Sky, Lightning, Thunder, Law, and Order

King of the Gods

[highropoios]

how we feelin’, Zeus Aithiops devotees?😍😍

[transbutchbluess]

classics students who say they hate Zeus but read "dark romance" retellings of Hades and Persephone… i want to scream (i just smiled and said ‘really ? Zeus is one of my favorite gods !’ and then ‘Hades and Persephone are so interesting though, I love the Homeric Hymn to Demeter’)

[under-olympos-bodhi-tree]

Low-spoon offerings

I left Zeus, Apollo and Hermes each a gold dollar on my altar! Thinking about offering the Theoi whatever spare change I find on my daily journey into my iron offering dish, and maybe buy them something when the dish is totally full? I'm not sure.

[mars-and-the-theoi]

Low energy Devotional Acts for when you don’t have a lot of energy (or time, or money, etc.) pt. 1

⚡️Zeus⚡️

-listen to storm or rain soundscapes

-watch the weather or check the weather on your phone or in the newspaper

-watch storm chasing videos

-watch documentaries or videos about various monarchies and/or kings

-watch videos about Crete! His mother hid Him there in a cave to keep Him safe from his father! And there’s all sorts of travel videos and such about it! If military history is your thing you could also learn about the Battle of Crete which took place in ww2!

-listen to devotional playlists for Him I have one up on Spotify but I know there’s some others there as well!

-cloud gaze

-watch nature docs about any of His sacred animals! The eagle, bulls, etc.

⚔️Ares⚔️

-watch war movies or war related shows (my favorite is Band of Brothers which I have on dvd)

-watch war related documentaries

-watch combat sports like boxing, wrestling, etc.

-do a Wikipedia rabbit hole search about various weapons and/or combat styles from any era or a YouTube deep dive whichever works for you

-if able find and attend a reenactment my town does a little civil war thing a few times a year that I occasionally go to you learn about what life as a soldier was like and what training was like and all that it’s very interesting

-watch a video about Thebes! Ares is said to have played a role in its founding!

-learn about birds of prey!

-listen to a devotional playlist for Him

-adding to this with: listening to video game soundtracks from fighting/combat games, or listening to war soundscapes

[olympianbutch]

i just wanna say words cannot begin to express the level of joy and comfort that zeus aithiops art brings me every time i see it esp as a black person getting into the helpol community and everything 😭 like it's just so so comforting and reassuring

Χαίρε, anon! 🥹🫶🏻

I'm a very tedious person and my hands work slowly, so I apologize that the piece unfinished, but:

I have more artistic portrayals of Zeus Aithiops the Father in the works :,)

I'm dead serious about wanting to see more representations of Him in our community! If it comes down to it, I'll do the work myself 😭

[hestiashearthfire]

As it rains here, I feel Father Zeus’ love washing over me. At first I felt a chill, so I changed into warmer clothes, but now sitting here and listening to the thunder, I feel so warm. Like every drop of rain is singing hymns to the King of the Gods. Praise you, kind-hearted one, protector of the home, the foreigner, stormy one!