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stalkerofthegods · 6 months

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Hermes Deep dive straight to the point

Herbs • Krokos (Crocus) koumara Tree, olives/olive oil, crocus, hydrangea, chrysanthemum, Palm tree, Almond tree, The Silver Birch tree, Crocuses, Saffron, Wheat, Rosemary, Pine Tree, Mint, Cinnamon, Cassia, Golden Benzoin, moly, strawberrys

Animals• sheep, dogs, boars, lions, Tortoise, Ram, The dove killing species of Hawk (hierax in Greek/Latin), Hare- (Greek “Lagos”), constellation Lepus, pig, ram, beef, mutton, pork, Cattle/oxen, hawks, roster, birds of omen, snakes, and guard dogs, fish.

Colors• Red, purple, silver, gold, copper, and black, Orange, Grey, Green, Red, white and brown (associated with traveling)

Crystal• Amethyst, Quartz, Orange topaz, Agate, Marble, smoky quartz, copper, silver, and gold, Eisenkiesel Quartz, Silver, Yellow Topaz, Amber, Citrine, Emerald, and Peridot, red marble, Hematite, jade, malachite, fluorite, pyrite, lapis lazuli, alexandrite

Symbol• Caduceus, Kerykeion (Herald’s staff and magic wand, lulls mortals to sleep and can wake mortals at will), Winged Cap (also called petasos, and a brimmed cap, this cap was called “Cap of Aidoneus, the unseen” because it rendered its wearer invisible), Golden Sickle, Winged Boots- called “pteroeis pedila”, A Sack (the kibisis) Talaria (winged sandals), and Petasos (winged helmet), golden or adamantine blade, shepherd pipes, Purse, Pouch, Hermai.

Mortal or immortal • immortal

Zodiac• Gemini and Virgo, and cancer

Equivalent - Mercury (Roman), Helios (Greek), Hyperion (Greek), Sol/Sol Invictus (Roman), Horus (Egyptian), Ra (Egyptian), Amun (Egyptian), Freyr (Norse), Bragi (Norse), Odin (Norse), Baldr (Norse), Heimdallr (Norse), Lugh (Celtic), Áine (Celtic), Mercurius (Roman god), Thoth (Egyptian god), Anubis (Egyptian god), Woden-Odin (Germanic god)

Attendees • Oreiades (oreads), Pan & the panes, Satyroi, oneiroi, he is often seen with Hestia.

Ephiphets• Agetor -Guide of Souls, Agonius or Enagonius -pertaining (Hermes’ role as presider over solemn festivals such as Agonius) Agoraea and Agoraeus- to Gods who were considered being the protectors of the assemblies of the people in the agora (also has a reference to the agora as the marketplace), Argeiphontes- “radiant one’, Euskopos Argeiphontes, literally “the sharp-eyed Slayer of Argos”, Chthonius or Chthonios, “of the earth or underworld, Hermes Trismegistus- “Thrice Great Hermes”, Kriophoros- the “ram-bearer” is a figure that commemorates the solemn sacrifice of a ram, Leucus- “white”- an epithet of Hermes in Boetia, a Greek city containing Thebes, “Of the Golden Blade”- he carried a sickle made of adamant, Cyllenius, or Kullhnios- from His birth or temple site on mount Cyllene in Arcadia, Diaktoros Argeiphontes – “the courier” Argeiphontes, Kratus Argeiphontes- “strong” Argeiphontes, Hermes Promakhos- “the Champion” Logios- writer, knower of intelligent design, Tetragonos- four square, Aglaos -Splendid, Agoraios - Of the Market Place, Aipytos -Of Aipytos, Akakesios -Of Akakesion, Angelos -Messenger, Agreiphontes -Argus-Slaying, Bouphonos -Slayer of Oxen, Dioktoros -Messenger, Dolios -Crafty One, Enagonios- Of the Games, Enodios - of the Road, Epimelios - Keeper of the flocks, Eriounios - Luck-Bringer, Euangelos - Bringer of Glad Tidings, Euskopos - Watchful, Gumnasiarkhos - Leader of the Gymnasium, Hermeneutes - Interpreter, Kerdoos - the Gainful, Kerukes -Herald, Kharmophron—Heart-Delighting, Khthonios - of the Earth, Khrysorrhapis -Of the Golden Wand, Klepsiphron - Deceiver, Kourotrophos - Protector of Youth, Kranaios- unknown, Krateros - Mighty, Kriophoros - Ram-Bearer, Kullenios - Of Mount Kyllene, Logios -of Speech, Maiados Huios - Son of Maia, Mekhaniotes - Trickster, Nomios - Protector of Flocks, Oiopolos - Shepherd, Pantokrator- Ruler of the World, Pheletes -Thief, Poikilometes - Full of Various Wiles, Poneomenos - Busy One, Promakhos- Champion, Propulaios - Before the Gates, Psukhopompos - Conveyer of Souls, Takhus - Swift, Tetragonos - Square, Trikephalos - Of the Three Ways/Heads, Trismegestos - Thrice-Greatest, Tukhon- Bringer of Luck, Aglaos- Radiant, Bright, Beautiful, Pleasin, enevolent. Angelos Athanatôn - messenger of the gods, Angelos Makarôn- messenger of the Blessed, Akhos Phêlêteôn- leader of robbers and thieves, Chrysorrhapis- of the Golden wand, Dais herairos - comrade of the forest, Diaktoros- guide & messenger, Dolios- Craft of Wiles, Dôtor Eaôn - giver of good things, Dôtor eaôn- Giver of good things, Enagônions- giver of good things, Enagônios-of the game, Epimêlios-Keeper of the flocks, Erikydês- famous, glorious & splendid, Eriounês - Luck bringing & ready helper, Euskopos-Keen-sighted, Hermêneutês- interpreter/translator, Kharidôtês- giver of joy/graces, Kharmonphrôn- Glad-Hearted, Krateros- Strong & mighty, Kriophoros- ram bearer, Kydimos-glorious, mastêrios- of searchers, mêkhaniôtês-trickster, Oiopolos- sheep tending& shepherd, Phêlêtês- their, robber, rustler, poikilomêtês- full of various wiles, Polytropos - Much traveled& much wandering, pompaios- the guide (he’s a psychopomp)

Element • air

Number•Four, eight, Squares (I’m not sure why…)

Past courtships• Merope, Aphrodite, Dryope, Peitho, and even Hecate, but some say, he is married to Peitho

Personality• People say he is chaotic, some say he’s wise and can be calm, he does give serious advice and is a serious guy, but he also has a sense of humor and won’t always steal from you. (he won’t if you ask him not to..I think.)

Patron of• of cunning thieves and liars, Patron of herdsmen, Patron of orators, Patron of inventors, Cattle-herders, Shepherds, Goatherds, Horse & mule breeders, Grazing pastures, Cave shelters, Guard-dogs, Animal predators, Bucolic poetry, music, Animal fables (ex- the tales of Aesop), Laws of hospitality, he is the Protector of guests, Cattle-rustlers, Bandits, Crafty thoughts, Mail carriers and sorters, Retail workers, Canvassers , Editors, journalists, and writers, Newspaper routes, Bank tellers, Carnies , Casino workers, Gas station attendants, Mechanics, presentations, public speaking, playlists (I've heard this years ago)

Diety of• Divine Trickster, boundaries and thresholds, Creator of civilization as Trickster, Messenger of the Gods, transgressor of boundaries and taboos, Inventor of fire, Inventor of sacrifice, of mysteries, Bringer of sleep, dreams, and visions, free will, Psychopompos or Guide of the Dead, Escort of the Gods, thieves, graves, and heralds, Luck, Unexpected Fortune, Giver of Good, of sacrificial priests, successful communication with enemies, translation and language, gymnasia and athletic youth, logos world order, trade and commodities, astronomy, knowledge, speech, Inventor of boxing, running and foot races, of exchange, alchemy, science, internet, Magic, Presider at solemn sacrifices, Divine Movement, Ruler of the Orphic House of Cancer, Ruler of the Planet Mercury, Western astrological signs of Gemini and Virgo, Scribe of the Gods, Protector of all messengers especially in war, Protector of wise women and elderly women, Fertility and Procreation, God of Masturbation, Soul Transformation and Guide through Consciousness changes, Heraldry and animal husbandry, speed, Codes, and Secrets, Caretaker of graves, Protector of travelers, Mechanics, Wine-pourer of the Gods, Inventor of weights and balances, Controller of Birds of Omen, hospitality, diplomacy, physical and moral boundaries, Orators, presentation, public speaking

Home• Mount Olympus

Fact• He invented the alphabet and dice and the lyre, he also has a stone called the “hermai” on the side of the road or a stone with a penis (he was a fertility god) to show a border or a crossing, sometimes to explain direction and distance, or in important landmarks is up ahead, the herms were worshiped, with offerings and anointed with olive oil and adorned with flowers and wreaths, telling us about the sacredness and importance of the hermai. (The ones near tombs are also connected to funeral rites)

Roots• Greek mythology, Mount Cyllene

Blessings • protection on the road, money randomly found, easy speaking, good parking, and less traffic. Herds multiply (fertility); Herds protected (from predators), Success in trade, Goods protected from thieves, having Persuasive speech, Poetic inspiration, Safe traveling, Protection of guests, Homes protected from thieves & criminals, having Wiliness and stealth,

Curses: Herds die off by disease and infertility, Herds lost to predators, Unsuccessful trade

Food recipe • Panspermia, a mixture of beans, peas, seeds, olive oil, milk, and honey, should only be offered to Hermes in his Underworld aspect. This offering is considered food for the dead and should not be tasted by the living (considered bad luck if Aten by living)

Offerings • Keys, Dice, Playing cards, Coins, Rocks/pebbles,Lucky charms (Cereal), Rabbit's foot, Horse shoe, Magic 8 ball, Coffee, Energy drinks, Herms, Road trip snacks (perhaps Hostess donuts), Airplanes/trains/cars imagery, Foreign/new foods, Trail mix, Peanut m&ms, rumane the marble popping soda drink, Turtles, Lyres/string instruments, Sandals/shoes/running shoes, Journals, Camping gear, Survival gear, like multitools, fire starters, first aid kits etc, Pens/pencils, Small (stolen) trinkets, Language dictionaries, Work out gear, Panpipes, Postcards, Letters, Mail, Stamps, Envelopes, Zodiac signs, Sheep/goats, Car parts, Backpacks/drawstring bags/bags, Crocos, Sticks, Saffron, Sticks, Books, Cups, Scales, Dream journals, Graveyard dirt, Cookie fortunes, Bikes/skateboards/skate, Old licenses/IDs, Sport trophies/jerseys/jackets/gear, Wings, Letters/numbers, Video games, Magic kits, Oranges/Lemons, Beer, White wine, Red wine for (His chthonic aspect, Milk, Mutton, Pork, Beef, Chamomile tea, Honey, Olive oil, Strawberries, Foreign foods, Eggs, Virgo or Gemini moon water,Golden objects, Silver objects, Musical instruments, Wands, Money/coins, Foreign money/coins, Dice, Pebbles, Feathers, Turtle shaped objects or art, Strawberry art or toys, Crocus flowers, Written stories or letters, Travel food, Souvenirs from your trips wheat, honey, twigs of olive, honey-comb and honey from local bees, cassia, cinnamon, saffron, include eggs, onions, garlic, pomegranate seeds, and fish or pork, barley grains, mead, beer (Especially German), lead, papyrus, pebbles, herms (or boundary stones), chocolate, whipped cream, coffee drinks, brightly-colored easter eggs, blueberries, granola, almonds, walnuts, pecans, Absinthe, beer, gin, vodka, red-bull, dry white wine, blessed moon water (especially in Virgo, Cancer, or Gemini), metal, jars, gin, pomegranates, onions, fish, garlic, Statues, Turtle Imagery, Hawk Imagery, Ram Imagery, Rooster Imagery, Marbles, Postcards, Chocolate, Lemons, Almonds, Mutton, Foreign Food, Brightly Colored Eggs, Onions, Sunflower Seeds, Fig Newton Cookies, Granola, Candies, Strawberry Milk, spring water, cookies or cakes, Wine, Golden cakes, Golden raisins, Apples, Music or poetry, Dancing, Drawings, pineapple, anything with computers, (especially boxing games, online games, and hackers), orange peels, gas station coffee!!, apples, bananas, grapes,Anything containing mercury, Crocuses, Panpipes, Saffron, Strawberries, Chocolate, Wheat, Honey, Lemons, Almonds, Cassia, Cinnamon, Pork or mutton, Spring water, Comforting a dying loved one, letters

Devotional• Board games, Dominos, pick up sticks, playing jacks, bouncy balls, peanut m&ms, write letters, go on walks, go run, do marathons in his honor, road trips, learn about alchemy, astrology, astral travel, prophet dreams, anything astrology related, learn basic car mechanics, give whatever to panhandlers, go talk to panhandlers (keep them company) , pranks, public speaking, tip well, stargazing, geocaching, learn a new language, Learn ASL, work out, Deive safely and predictably, use your blinkers fucking properly , bike/skate, clean your car, make a travel alter (for Hermes), get a passport, Travel , practice keyboarding, have a penpal, Train your voice, magic tricks, check your mail/email , low risk gambling (ex• lotto tickets) , make sigils, race, Play tag, be nice to wait staff, play sports, make maps of trails near you, make maps in general, play string instruments , Make herms, Carpool, Uphold confidentiality, Coin tricks, Be a reliable worker, Thrifting/yard saying, Dumpster diving, Making trades and barter, Help look for missing people/pets, Travel to new places, Learn a new sport, Practice speaking in public or online, Practice writing, Learn astrology, Learn astronomy, Learn about agriculture and animal husbandry, Learn magic tricks, Collect coins, Have a feast in His name, Dice games (ex- DnD), Card games, Donate to homeless shelters in His name, Give money to the hhomeless, Keep a dream journal, Write Him stories and poems or jokes, Honor the dead, Invoke Him on your travels or when looking for a job, always thank Him when you arrive safely or have some luck in your life, studying, learning, playing harmless pranks, attending magic shows, going on adventures, trying out new things, donating to fundraisers, working out, Taking a scenic route on your way home,Picking up loose change, Going to thrift stores, Being patient with delivery drivers, Going for walks, Making a mood board, Making a playlist, Making a dedicated journal, Giving to those in need, Going to/Watching sporting events, Practicing safe driving, Donations to hospitals and health institutions Donations to local artists, learn on how to save on gas, learn how to surf, draw sigils on shoes, leave coins when you leave places (extra points for pennys), give people in need a bus fare, clean off snow on other peoples car, clean your car, stopping for others (nicely, don’t run them over!), let him pick music, get a passport in his honor, decorate your passport, learn how animals communicate, call a love one, establish and force, dedicate a electronic to him, collect stamps and post cards, keep ur secrets, communicate with people when your upset,Keep a journal, Learn a new language/Revisit, Learn ASL, Learn about the evolution of language and how it is always changing, Be mindful of the language you use in daily life, Change your self-talk to positive, Voice training (Particularly for trans worshippers), Thinking before you speak, Learn about older forms of communication (ex- Morse Code), Learn braille,Go to the library and practice reading books in a foreign language ,Practice writing (great to do, Learn about the elements of writing, like allegory and metaphors, Play pranks (remember that good pranks cause confusion, not harm), Buy scratch offs/play the lottery, Understand how gambling addictions affect people, Dice and card games, Learn about good luck charms/Make your own, Learn about superstitions, Games like billiards or darts, Arcade/video games/carnival games, Make small/friendly bets, Poker nights in his honor, Do aGame of horseshoe, Learn parlor games, Smoke a bowl with Him, Learn a good joke, Write/perform stand up comedy, Checking your mail, Checking email/voicemail, Buying stamps, Flipping a coin, Dice divination, Charm casting, present a presentation in his honor, public speaking in his honor

Siblings• Aeacus, Angelos, Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Dionysus, Eileithyia, Enyo, Eris, Ersa, Hebe, Helen of Troy, Hephaestus, Heracles, Minos, Pandia, Persephone, Perseus, Rhadamanthus, the Graces, the Horae, the Litae, the Muses, and the Moirai.

Appearance in astral or gen• Winged cap and boots, Traveller’s cloak, Youthful usually beardless figure or with a beard, with a Caduceus, sometimes seen with a mustache

Parentage• Zeus and the nymph Maia or Uranus and Hemera

Sacred days, festivals- Wednesday, the 4th day of the month, Hermaea, Agonius, in Cydonia social order was inverted for the festival and masters waited on their slaves, and slaves got to taste freedom.

Season• March, April, May, June (based on zodiacs)

Status• Messenger of the gods, and an underworld worker, he is called the darling of the gods

Music • anything from flutes or the lyre.

Sacred places• Mt Kyllene in Arkadia (his birthplace), Arcadia, mount Cyllene, Tricrena mountains, his Temples, his Cavern-shrines, Altars in market-places, gymnasiums, athletic arenas, house entrances.

Planet• mercury

Tarot• eight wands, magician, judgment, and maybe seven swords

Scents/Inscene • Frankensince, Myrrh incense, Lavender incense, strawberry, camphor, and malabathrumcock, storax, mastic, mace, moly, nettles, asafoetida, ginger, and marjolane, dragon’s blood incense, list cloves, tobacco, nag champa, poppy, and vanilla, ink on parchment, Musk, White Sandalwood, Nettles

His kids -Hermaphroditus, Tyche, Abderus, Autolycus, Eudorus, Angelia, and Myrtilus, Arabos, Abderos, Aithalides, Bounos, Daphinis, Ekhion, Eleusis (according to others, she was a minor goddess of Eleusinian Mysteries), Euandros, Kaikos, kephalos, keryx, kydon, libys, Mytilos, Norax, Orion, Paris, Paris, phaunos, polybos,saon

What I associate with him• rock music, bricks (he had two pet bricks that I had given him), dinosaurs, and wine (I promised to share my first cup of wine with him once I turn 21)

Prayers•

Safe travels

Swift-footed Hermes, friend of the traveler, friend of those who find themselves far from their homes, by will or by chance, I pray to you. Hermes, who moves between the realms with authority and ease, who leads men and women on their last, longest journey, who stands at the crossroad, who watches the byways, in you I place my trust, for by your might I know that when I stumble I will rise again, that when I choose my way I will choose aright. Hermes, as I make my way through the world, whether I wander or whether I walk my path with care, be with me.

In general

Hermes of the ready wit and the lightning smile, wing-footed one who carries the words of the gods, compassionate one who guides the newly-dead to the hall of Hades and fair Persephone, quick-thinking one who takes interest in the world and works of mankind, whose hand we see in a run of luck and a clever scheme, I call to you. Hermes, bearer of the herald’s staff, your gifts are great. You guard our homes with constancy and care, you grant to us a portion of your own craft and wile, you join with us when we revel and are merry, you stand with us when we are far from home, alone. You are ever with us, O Hermes; O god who holds in hand the good of men, I honor you.

hestia & hermes for good money

I call to Hermes, god of the marketplace, god of the the deal, from whose hands fall shining coins. I call to Hestia, goddess of the home, goddess of good management, who knows the ways of thrift. Grant me a keen eye to spot a bargain, I pray; grant that I know false economy from true. Grant me the craft to repair what is broken, grant me the sufficiency to save for what may come. Grant me the wisdom to live with care, O gods, the discipline and skill to live within my means; grant me the wit to know my needs and my desires, grant me the judgment to know the difference.

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Hermes is the darling of the gods, and very important in everyday life, whether we know it or not, handsome in charm and looks, he is also knowledgeable about many things.

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khaire-traveler · 2 months

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what are ways to connect with hermes as a psychopomp/chthonic deity? aside from like when an actual death occurs. im realizing i never really have, but id like to!

Hey, Nonny, great question! I don't often see interest in this topic.

A big part of honoring Hermes' Chthonic aspects, from what I have seen, has actually been honoring the dead themselves. During the celebration of the last day of Anthesteria, for example, offerings were given to both Hermes and the souls of the dead, honoring them alongside each other. A specific food offering, called koliva, was given on that day.

With this knowledge, a good way to honor Hermes Chthonios/Psychopompos would be honoring the dead. Doing such things as visiting a loved one's grave, leaving flowers at graves (with permission, of course), and even interacting with ancestors can be ways of connecting with him more. I think another great way of devoting to him is showing kindness and respect to your fellow human. While this can be for Ouranic Hermes as well, I think having compassion to others (not at the expense of yourself) is still a great devotional act to Chthonic Hermes. As a Psychopomp, I'd have to imagine he has to be pretty compassionate towards the souls of the dead to effectively do his job. I'm sure he's helped terrified souls, furious souls, and confused souls cross the threshold into the afterlife, so practicing that same kindness towards others in your life is a great devotional act. Help life be easier and more enjoyable for one another. :) Simply working to enjoy your life can also be good. Trying things you've always wanted to try, engaging in activities that make you happy, volunteering for causes you care about - such activities could all be dedicated to him. Enjoying the life you currently have is an underrated form of devotion, in my opinion, and it's something I've found Hermes likes a lot (he's even actively helping me with it).

Something I like to do to as well is engage with media that discusses death. Two movies I recommend watching with Hermes Chthonios would be Puss in Boots & The Last Wish and Coco (I know Coco is a different culture, but the way it approaches the topic of death is very nice, I think). Also, media like Ask A Mortician on YouTube works because it engages your curiosity - a trait Hermes seems to value - and helps resolve any fears you may have towards death/educates you on the topic.

As for offerings to give to that aspect of Hermes, I would say incense that reminds you of his specific energy is a good option. You can give him classic scents he normally likes as well, such as frankincense, lavender, and myrrh. Black gemstones or rocks make a good offering as well; I'm personally a big fan of black tourmaline to represent Chthonic deities. Dedicating the tarot card Death to him from one of your decks (if any) could be good. Speaking of, any art you make of him works perfectly. In ancient Greece, butterflies were thought to be the souls of the dead, so butterfly imagery would be great, too. Giving him drink offerings such as black coffee, warm milk with honey and cinnamon, and lavender tea would work. Maybe also dedicating water placed under a new moon (I would specifically give it to him at night). A reminder that these are mostly based on UPG (some are historical)!

If anyone else has more suggestions, please feel free to share!

I hope this helps a bit. I hope you enjoy connecting with Hermes on that Chthonic level. Good luck to you, and have a good day/night. <3

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thegodsaremyhome · 1 year

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Anthesteria

History

Held annually in Anthesterion, Anthesteria was held in honor of Dionysus to celebrate the coming of spring and the maturing of the wine stored from the previous grape harvest. The festival was held from the 11th - 13th of Anthesteria, roughly the end of February. If you want to learn how to track the Ancient Athenian months, you can see this post I made about the Athenian Calendar! Or you could just see this calendar here, since it’s already being tracked for you.

Anthesterion was a strange holiday, as it was a celebration of the coming spring as well as the dead. Though it’s uncertain whether the month was named after the holiday or vice versa, both derive their names from the Greek word Anthos, meaning flower.

On the first day, casks of wine from the last grape harvest were opened, now that they were finally matured. This day was called Pithoigia (meaning jar opening) after this act. On this day, libations from the wine were poured out for Dionysus. New Spring flowers were used to decorate homes, drinking vessels, and children above the age of three wore them as well.

The second day, Choes (meaning the pouring), as well as the first, were considered unlucky days, as it was believed that souls rose from the underworld on this day to roam the earth. Because of this, on Choes people chewed leaves of hawthorn or buckthorn and smeared their doors with tar to protect themselves and their homes. Some also poured out libations of the graves of loved ones. Despite this, celebrations continued. It was the day for merrymaking, featuring many drinking contests where even slaves and children participated.

The third day, Chytroi (meaning pots) was a day exclusively dedicated to the dead. Pots of bran or seed were offered to the wandering souls, and fruit or cooked pulse(basically dried legumes) was offered to Hermes Chthonios. No one was permitted to taste these offerings. Souls were then asked to return to the underworld. This was most likely the reason why offerings were given to Hermes as well, as he was the one who led souls to the underworld.

Games were also held on the final day and, although no plays were permitted to be held, there was a rehearsal held for an upcoming drama festival.

Modern Practice

As mentioned above, Anthesteria is in large part, a time to celebrate the new batch of freshly matured wine. Thusly, drinking wine is an obvious choice. To stay authentic, or if you simply don’t want to drink very much, the Ancient Greeks drank their wine watered down. You obviously don’t have to do this, though.

What’s most interesting about this festival is it’s combination of both the welcoming of spring, and life, and the inclusion of the dead. Thus, this holiday could be seen as both a spring celebration, like Ostara or a spring Equinox celebration, as well as a sort of Hellenic Halloween/Samhain/etc. Because of this, I also included Persephone in my Anthesteria this year.

Typically on the spring equinox, I pick flowers and offer them to Persephone. I also did this for Dionysus on Anthesteria, so to kill two birds with one stone, I offered them both flowers after asking permission from Dionysus to do so. He seemed happy to share the offering, as did Persephone.

As for other options, you could have a feast or a potluck, recite hymns to Dionysus, Hermes, and Persephone if you chose to include Her, make garlands,and making panspermia* as an offering to the dead and to Hermes, pour libations of wine for Dionysus, do a full cleansing of your home or altar, and honor passed on loved ones or ancestors.

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Anthesteria - Britanica Anthesteria - Wikipedia *Panspermia recipie - Hellenion

(Sorry I wasn’t able to get this out on time, but hopefully it’ll be useful for next year!)

#anthesteria #dionysus deity #hermes deity #hellenic polytheism #hellenic pagan #dionysus #hermes

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ome-magical-ramblings · 1 year

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Ophiel's Mercury Retrograde Mitigation Ritual

Some people might think Mercury retrograde is unavoidable while other thinks it is insignificant. Everyone have their own opinion about Mercury retrograde. I don't know how people approach it or what they do with it but here's my two cents. Try and see what work with you. I personally find miscommunication and misinterpretation is rampant during this time, electrical and electronic stuff tend to go haywire..I don't like that in my IT-related job. All of this is anecdotal but maybe you feel it differently. This spell works with Olympic spirit Ophiel of Mercury, I asked for permission to share the spell and got general approval. The instruction specifically is to draw a triangle, within it the Seal of Ophiel on a mirror, followed by lighting a candle or shinning a desk lamp at it. How does it work? I don't know! but it does! I did as the instruction but personally added a few parts by myself, including incense mix of sweet smelling herbs, an alcoholic offering, alongside the Orphic Hymn to Hermes and Hermes Chthonios, concluded by a prayer to mitigate the effect of mercury retrograde from my life and my loved ones. I did it on 19th of April 2023 just before the mercury retrograde on April 21 until May 14. Do I know how it would be without doing this ritual? I don't know really, for me it is better be safe than sorry! From my own experience I found out that when I don't do anything to mitigate the mercury retrograde's effect, I find out miscommunication between me and my loved ones, colleague at work, and so on.

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lizhly-writes · 10 months

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maybe before he regains past memories normal fan knw is in dire straits and confusedly and accidentally uses the story “mortal lover of death” and whatever else it does it makes kdj and yjh immediately have the urge to kill. neither of them know that the feeling is ‘my parents are seriously dating someone my age for possibly mostly sex reasons? bad’ so it just goes straight to murder

where the hell is this au going.

Right. I'm cracking my knuckles. I am going to start ranting.

There is precedent for Hades having mortal lovers. Minthe, for example, who, depending on the version of the myth, was... either torn to pieces or trampled underfoot by Persephone or Demeter out of jealousy, offense, what have you. For the sake of having an intact protagonist, we'll say it was both Hades and Persephone who went for that hot KNW action.

Leuce was abducted and lived out her years quietly in the underworld, her body turned into a white poplar in the fields of Elysium once she died. This is, incidentally, something she has in common with Minthe. The whole... turning into a plant thing after you fucking die. From our astounding two (2) cases, we can logically conclude that turning into a plant is just what happens as a mortal lover of death.

... Of course, this makes for a spectacularly underwhelming attribute, so let's keep going.

Let's assume some kind of marriage took place, because we can't actually really call Kim Namwoon's anyone's stepdad unless there's some sort of legal(?) bond.

The marriage of Persephone to Hades made Persephone the Queen of the underworld, and therefore, a goddess of death. A chthonic deity, if you will. While I'm not saying that's the kind of power rank up that Kim Namwoon is going to get, because that's ridiculous, especially since he doesn't have immortality, he is going to get something out of this.

A marriage of some sort puts him under the chthonic umbrella and should give him some power in the court of the dead, considering that Hades and Persephone, in some myths, share equal control of the dead. Since he's not a god, there's no way he's getting equal control, but I will say he will have advantage in dealing with things that are dead are undead, and also some very limited control, not unlike a DND player who can cast Animate Dead and Speak With Dead. He also gets a powerup in underground areas, like subway stations and, uh, the Underworld.

I'll also say he's got the ability to enter and leave the Underworld at any point, much as how Demeter Chthonia and Hermes Chthonios refer to Demeter and Hermes, in some way, entering and leaving the underworld.

Now, I did have the urge to give him more things -- for example, control of buried artifacts/machinery -- but I think we will stop there, because if I do not, we will go straight into god territory, and we did specify mortal lover of death in this ask. This is enough things! He can control zombies and teleport, what more could he possibly ask for.

Oh, and yes, he will turn into a plant after he dies, because that's what fucking happens when you're a mortal lover of death.

Now, I have a question for you:

is this the urge to kill your parents or is this the urge to kill your parents' infant of a lover considering knw is actually a decade younger than kdj and yjh.

#asks #anon #normal orv fan knw

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deathlessathanasia · 1 year

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“Perhaps a better way of getting at what the Greeks thought of as a ‘chthonic’ god is to look at the use of ‘chthonic’ as a cult epithet. Epithets are a common and consistent feature of Greek religion during the archaic and classical period. Parker describes two distinct ways that cult epithets work: ‘one looks upwards, to the heavens: it differentiates and selects among the powers of the gods. One looks downwards: it gives names to the sanctuaries of the gods here on earth’. Underworld epithets, including the obvious ‘Chthonios’ and ‘Chthonia’, serve the same purpose as any other cult epithet yet they do not neatly fit into either of Parker’s categories. In a very real sense, they are toponymic. They refer to a specific place, namely beneath the ground. But they also function as a way to recall a divine function, namely being ‘of the place under the ground’ (i.e. in the soil, denoting the possible agrarian nature of the ‘chthonic’) or ‘of the Underworld’. And, of course, these two things are intricately interlinked – the function exists for and around the place, and the place exists for and around the function of Underworld and other death-related and agrarian gods. We find a plethora of examples of ‘Chthonios/a’ in literature, of which Hermes is the most frequent. In religious practice we find examples of Demeter Chthonia, Ge Chthonia, Hermes Chthonios, Persephone Chthonia, Zeus Chthonios, and Hekate Chthonia. Mentions of Chthoniai Theai more generally refer to Demeter and Persephone. For non-‘Chthonios/a’ epithets we find, for example, Hermes Pompaios (‘guide’) and Psychopompaios (‘guide of souls’), and Demeter and Ge Anesidora (‘sender up of gifts’). The inscriptional evidence also shows that the epithet Chthonios/a was widely applied to various divinities, over a large time frame. However, as Irene Polinskaya notes, use of the word as an epithet was not at all evenly distributed across the Greek world. Most instances occur in Magna Graecia, with significant numbers also found in Asia Minor and Attica, but much smaller numbers elsewhere.

While in religious practices ‘chthonic’ epithets usually indicate a god has some kind of Underworld or under-ground (that is, agrarian) function, in literature these epithets are usually used to indicate that a god should be conceptualised, by the audience rather than by the other characters, as a specific type of character. So, they are presented as either an agrarian or Underworld god in a single-faceted way, rather than having multifaceted traits that are ritually significant. Gods in literature often appear, as J Given comments regarding Dionysos in Aristophanes’s Frogs, ‘disconcertingly human’, and are very different to the way they are rendered in artefacts of religious practice. This is shown in the way other (predominantly mortal) characters interact with them, from their corporeal physicality (and therefore physical interaction), to the ways they are manipulated by other characters to advance the storylines. For instance, in ‘real life’ people tend to credit the gods for positive outcomes in their lives, but lay blame for bad at the feet of fortune, fate, or a daemon; in literature, blame for the negative is usually laid squarely with the gods, either generally or with a specific god. This does not always reflect the intricate, multi-directional relationship that people build with gods over time, though. Most instances in tragedy that involve the epithet Chthonios/a are, however, an indirect invocation to an absent divinity. So, what we often find in literary uses of the epithet is an attempt to say something about the direction of the narrative, rather than the ritual nature of the god being called upon.”

- Underworld Gods in Greek Religion: Death and Reciprocity by Ellie Mackin Roberts

#epithets #greek gods #chthonic gods #theoi #quotes #excerpts

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The 5th lunar day, to the Eumenides/Kindly Ones.

The 5th lunar day, as all lunar days ending in 5, is dedicated to the Kindly Ones. They were midwives to Eris, the Goddess of Strife, and assisted the birth of Horkos, the daimon/god who punishes the oath-breakers.

Hesiod, Works and Days 218 ff : "The better path is to go by on the other side towards justice; for Dike (Justice) beats Hybris (Outrage) when she comes at length to the end of the race. But only when he has suffered does the fool learn this. For Horkos (Horcus, Oath) keeps pace with wrong judgements."

Hesiod, Works and Days 804 ff : "Beware of all the fifth days [of the month]; for they are harsh and angry; it was on the fifth, they say, that the Erinyes (Furies) assisted at the bearing of Horkos (Horcus, Oath), whom Eris (Strife) bore, to be a plague on those who take false oath."

At Haliartos there is in the open a sanctuary of the goddesses they call Praxidikai (Those who Exact Punishments) [the Erinyes]. Here they swear, but they do not make the oaths rashly. The sanctuary of the goddesses is near Mount Tilphousios." (Pausanias, Description of Greece)

Make no empty promises today, philloi (friends), honour the things you say. Also a good day to demand justice to the Gods if you have been wronged in any way and to pray to the Semnae - The Holy Ones, another euphemistic title to the Furies.

I found a quote that was rather lovely about a family who was in charge of priesthood towards Them:

Callimachus, Fragment 123 (from Scholiast on Sophocles Oedipus at Colonus 489) (trans. Trypanis) (Greek poet C3rd B.C.) : "And evermore to burn for them [the Eumenides] honey-sweet cakes is the duty of the sober priestesses, the Hesykhides (Hesychides, Of the Quiet, Of the Still)." [N.B. The descendants of the Athenian hero Hesykhos (Hesychus) were encharged with the priesthood of the Eumenides.]

Honey-cakes were really common offerings to the Gods back then. There are a lot accounts of Them receiving goat meat and wine as offerings too. Likely done in a chthonic manner, which means you take no part of what’s being offered and pour it on the ground/burn it all/bury it.

Pausanias, Description of Greece 10. 38. 8 (trans. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) : "[Myonia, Lokris] has a grove and an altar of the Meilikhioi (Gracious Gods) [the Erinyes]. The sacrifices to the Meilikhioi are offered at night, and their rule is to consume the meat on the spot before sunrise."

They are punishers of evil-doers, inflicters of madness, guardians and oathkeepers, powerful and fearful Goddesses, described to be either daughters of Night (Nyx) or born out of the blood of Ouranos. If you wanna know a bit more about them, Theoi has a bit about their worship throughout Greece and you may also read the Oresteia, which tells the story of Orestes, the son of Agamemnon and Klytaimnestra.

Pausanias, Description of Greece 8. 34. 1 (trans. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) : "[Near Megalopolis in Arkadia] is a sanctuary of goddesses. They call the goddesses themselves, as well as the district around the sanctuary, Maniai (Maniae, Madnesses). In my view this is a surname of the Eumenides [Erinyes]; in fact they say that it was here that madness overtook Orestes as punishment for shedding his mother's blood. Not far from the sanctuary is a mound of earth, of no great size, surmounted by a finger made of stone; the name, indeed, of the mound is the Tomb of the Finger. Here, it is said, Orestes on losing his wits bit off one finger of one of his hands [in his Erinys-driven madness]. Another sanctuary called Ake (Remedies) because in it Orestes was cured of his malady. Near to the place called Ake is another . . ((lacuna)) a sanctuary called . . ((lacuna) because here Orestes cut off his hair on coming to his senses. Here too it a sanctuary of the Eumenides. The story is that, when these goddesses were about to put Orestes out of his mind, they appeared to him black; but when he had bitten off his finger they seemed again to be white and he recovered his senses at the sight. So he offered a sin-offering to the black goddesses to avert their wrath, while to the white deities he sacrifices a thank-offering. It is customary to sacrifice to the Kharites (Charites, Graces) [perhaps the Semnai] also along with the Eumenides. Historians of Peloponnesian antiquities say that what Klytaimnestra's (Clytemnestra's) Erinyes did to Orestes in Arkadia took place before the trial at the Areopagos; that his accuser was not Tyndareus, who no longer lived, but Perilaos, who asked for vengeance for the mother's murder in that he was a cousin of Klytaimnestra."

I wanted to make this post because I recently found out that I was born on a their day. Quite an ominous one, but as always, the Gods of the Underworld are portrayed as some of the scarier forces of the Cosmos - which makes it easy to understand why people are nervous to get in touch with some of Them - but that doesn’t mean that the Theoi Khthonioi are less honourable in any way. They are just as necessary to the world as the other Gods are, and you may always honour Them just as much. Hekate, Hermes Chthonios, The King and the Queen, along with the Kindly Ones, are all well-deserving of praise for their role in the universe.

May their fiery wrath strike only the deserving and keep us safe from any evil!

Errosthe (Be strong/healthy!)

#helpol #hellenic polytheism #the furies #The erinyes #hellenismos

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What is chthonic sorcery? Chthonic means subterranean or below the surface. Chthonios was used as an epithet for the underworld aspects of deities such as Hermes. Working with Underworld energies and the beings that reside there can mean different things to different practitioners. Subterranean spirits could be land spirits or ancestors, shades of the dead and elemental forces that dwell within the earth. Chthonic forces also consist of the powers of the night and the sub-lunar realm. This is a place of shadow and illusion, but not danger or evil. The forces here are of a darker nature because there is no sun there, only the dark fire of the black sun deep within the earth. Telluric currents, dragon lines and genii loci are are all tied to this realm. Ancestral knowledge and the collective sub-conscious of humanity can all be accessed through rituals of descent and Underworld journey. Many of the spirits that rule here are liminal and have access to other realms as well. A legion of infernal spirits each with their own area of speciality populate the chthonic realm who have answered the call of magicians for centuries. The Ars Goetia is the original chthonic sorcery with it’s origins in early Ancient Greece. Chthonic sorcery is the realm in which a practitioner works, just as some prefer the spirits of the forest or the sea others seek the darkness of the cave or the silence of the cemetery. I’m truth there is a chthonic aspect to all magic. The Underworld is the dark and fertile womb. It is where all life draws its nourishment. We are just as much influenced by the currents of the underworld as we are the celestial spheres. (The Nightside Collection: for chthonic sorcery in collaboration with @thenephilimrising #thenightsidecollection #chthonicsorcery #poisonpath #nephilimrising #demonolatry #darkhwrbalism #lefthandpath #occultherbalism #veneficium #ritualincense #ritualoils #poisonpath #thepoisonpath https://www.instagram.com/p/CU3P0IVLbI4/?utm_medium=tumblr

#thenightsidecollection #chthonicsorcery #poisonpath #nephilimrising #demonolatry #darkhwrbalism #lefthandpath #occultherbalism #veneficium #ritualincense #ritualoils #thepoisonpath

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Hey man, uh. I've got a request. Can we meet up? - @crows-father

Oh yeah, totally! I'm down at the labs, do you need directions?

#whrr #my hermes chthonios

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hermeneutas · 3 years

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A importância dos epítetos no Politeísmo Helênico

Original post by @adri-le-chat, check it here.

A importância dos epítetos no politeísmo helênico

A maioria dos politeístas helênicos conhece epítetos. Listas de epítetos e postagens sobre epítetos muitas vezes flutuam por aí - ou você encontrará uma postagem sobre o aspecto específico de um deus. No entanto, sua importância é freqüentemente subestimada. Eles não são apenas títulos, mas aspectos totalmente desenvolvidos. Alguns epítetos se desviaram tanto que haveria dois templos separados para o mesmo deus, mas com epítetos diferentes. Os sacerdotes frequentemente eram dedicados a apenas um epíteto de um deus, já que os aspectos frequentemente tinham conotações e expectativas diferentes.

Além da multitude de epítetos há também a multitude de sacerdotes. Por exemplo, uma cidade pode ter dois sacerdotes de Afrodite, mas eles têm epítetos diferentes. Os rituais para esses aspectos podiam ser muito diferentes, portanto, havia dois sacerdotes diferentes. O culto local também tinha muitos epítetos regionais, alguns apenas para aquela região exata. Os epítetos são um aspecto essencial da religião da Grécia Antiga e, portanto, do politeísmo helênico. É um crime que não sejam mais discutidos.

Complexidade de epítetos contrastantes

Tal como acontece com os epítetos, em última análise, demonstra a complexidade dos deuses. Zeus é a serpente gigante sob o aspecto de Meilichios, mas também é o Olympios. Ele é ambos, mas não ao mesmo tempo. Às vezes ele é a serpente ctônica (ou seja, do Submundo) gigante e outras vezes o Rei dos Deuses olímpico urânico (ou seja, Celestial). Eles desempenham papéis radicalmente diferentes, pois os aspectos são extremamente diferentes. Precisamos dos epítetos Meliichios e Olympios para diferenciar e evocar esse aspecto. Invocar o epíteto correto é uma forma de fortalecer o resultado de uma situação - como orar pela saúde.

Outra característica contrastante dos epítetos é que alguns são ctônicos e outros ourânicos. Todo o estilo de adoração mudará dependendo do aspecto que você adora. É importante aprender esses aspectos por esta razão - o método de adoração mudará. Você poderia comer uma oferenda a Hermes, mas não uma oferenda a Hermes Chthonios.

Alguns epítetos variavam tanto que precisavam ter santuários diferentes para adorá-los. Apollon Pythios e Apollon Smintheus eram tão diferentes que você precisaria de dois santuários em uma cidade em vez de apenas um.

Na oração, os epítetos podem muitas vezes ser críticos para um resultado específico. Você não invocaria Dionysos Eleutheros (Dionísio, o Libertador) para a cura, mas sim Dionysos Hygiates (Dionísio, o Dispensador de Saúde). As orações frequentemente endereçavam um epíteto específico de um deus (ou mesmo um herói) para alguma coisa. Ao fazer isso, a pessoa garante e direciona o resultado que busca. No caso de heróis, muitas vezes está ligado a cidades ancestrais ou funções cultuais únicas do herói morto. Epítetos de heróis em culto são mais raros, mas existem. O contraste está nos resultados do aspecto que você invoca.

Essencialmente, os epítetos podem contrastar muito entre si devido à variação nos aspectos. Certos epítetos, particularmente aqueles das variações urânicas / ctônicas, mudarão todo o método de adoração.

Epítetos e a expansão dos cultos

A disseminação do culto de uma divindade não se limitou a apenas espalhar sua adoração, mas pode ser para expandir um epíteto específico. O culto difundido de Apollon Pythios e Enódia na Tessália é um excelente exemplo disso. A Tessália já homenageou Apolo e teve festivais / meses nomeados por ele sob diferentes epítetos.

No entanto, quando eles pressionaram para criar uma identidade nacional Tessália, eles espalharam o culto de Apolo Pítio e Enódia para isso. Portanto, foram Apollon Pythios e Enódia as divindades para a identidade nacional - não apenas Apolo, não Febo Apolo. Apenas Apolo Pítio / Apollon Pythios. O Apolo Pythios era muito diferente dos outros aspectos dele que eram adorados na Tessália.

A própria Enódia ganhou epítetos devido à expansão de seu culto. Ela ganhou os epítetos 'Pherae' para a cidade de Pherai e 'Larissa' para a cidade de Larissa. Isso a define como estando dentro dessas faixas e dessas cidades.

Afrodite Ourania (Afrodite Celeste) é outro aspecto da expansão dos cultos. Seu culto sob o título de Ourania foi um dos cultos mais difundidos da Antiguidade. Havia muitos cultos a Afrodite sob vários epítetos, como Areia (de Ares). Mas era Afrodite Ourania o aspecto mais pan-helênico dela.

A importância dos epítetos é a função única de espalhar um culto a um deus sob esse epíteto e um epíteto específico sendo a versão mais "pan-helênica" deles. Adorando um deus apenas sob esse epíteto era extremamente comum e cultos de deuses já adorados podiam ser introduzidos devido à variação do epíteto.

Epítetos e sincretismo

Outro aspecto dos epítetos é o sincretismo. Alguns epítetos são na verdade sincretismo entre duas divindades, como Hekate-Enodia ou Dionysos-Sabazios. Com o sincretismo, seus traços se fundem à medida que as divindades são fundidas em uma. No entanto, o nome de outro deus pode ser expandido - Hekate-Enodia não é o mesmo que Enódia. Hekate Enodia tem alguns detalhes que não pertencem a Enodia ou apenas a Hekate. Invocando Hekate Enodia não significa necessariamente que se sincretiza Hekate e Enódia da Tessália.

Como no caso da Ártemis de Éfeso, um deus com um epíteto pode ser um deus totalmente diferente. A Deusa de Éfeso foi identificada com Ártemis. Sua adoração era muito diferente da de Ártemis. Muitos considerariam Ártemis e Artemis Ephesus divindades completamente separadas devido ao sincretismo.

Sacerdócio e Epítetos

As exceções estão vinculadas e existem dentro da Grécia Antiga, portanto, havia alguns sacerdotes que eram sacerdotes gerais de uma divindade. A maioria dos sacerdotes na Grécia Antiga era dedicada a um epíteto específico ou epítetos de um deus. Vários sacerdotes da mesma divindade existiam ao mesmo tempo, mas eram todos diferentes, pois eram todos dedicados a um epíteto específico. Cada sacerdote era um especialista em rituais, especialmente daqueles que foram pré-formados para aquele epíteto específico.

Os templos também eram frequentemente dedicados a um epíteto específico. Por exemplo, um terceiro templo pode ser adicionado a uma cidade que já tinha dois apenas para aquele epíteto específico. Devido à adição de outro templo, a cidade adicionaria outro sacerdote.

Um exemplo de sacerdotisa de um epíteto específico é a sacerdotisa de Atena sob o epíteto Nike. Athene Nike ("Atena Vitoriosa” ou A Vitória de Atena) traz sucesso nas batalhas. A sacerdotisa então faria rituais para trazer a vitória para os soldados na batalha. Ela cuidaria do ícone da deusa e de sua área de adoração. Ser um especialista em rituais era a chave para o antigo sacerdócio e os sacerdotes eram particularmente honrados por sua habilidade de realizar bem os rituais. Os direitos de Atena Nike difeririam significativamente de outros epítetos de Atena - é por isso que uma sacerdotisa especializada para este aspecto é necessária.

Epítetos personalizados "sob medida"

Uma das muitas práticas que surgiram na era helenística foi o uso de epítetos pessoais "personalizados" de deuses. Esses epítetos definiam um Theos como sendo uma família ou pessoa. Invocar um deus com um epíteto personalizado é invocar esse relacionamento e proteção pessoal. Esses epítetos podem até ser aplicados a uma região ou grupo de pessoas. Apollon Delios é de Delos, portanto, aqueles em Delos podem chamá-lo. Isso define Apollon Delios como o protetor e deus de Delos.

Diferentes parentescos e epítetos

Ainda outra função dos epítetos é ter um aspecto que tinha uma ascendência diferente. Um dos melhores exemplos disso é Afrodite. Ela é filha de Zeus e Dione ou nasceu dos genitais castrados de Urano. Isso se reflete em seus epítetos. Afrodite Dionaia é descaradamente filha de Dione, por exemplo. Os epítetos destinam-se a conter variações. Alguns epítetos foram feitos especificamente porque era uma forma incomum de adorá-los. Isso pode se estender à mitologia e sua ascendência.

Criando mais epítetos / criando novos cultos nos dias modernos

Eu gostaria de definir esta seção não como usando seus próprios epítetos pessoais em sua práxis, mas desenvolvendo novos cultos a partir de epítetos modernos. Você é livre para usar epítetos personalizados - alguns uso para minha própria prática. Em vez disso, vou me concentrar na criação de novos cultos inteiros e na expansão de aspectos semelhantes ao que era feito naquela época.

Em minha opinião, antes de decidir desenvolver um aspecto ou criar um aspecto, deve-se entender como funcionam exatamente os epítetos. No final desta postagem, colocarei um link de artigos e livros gratuitos que contarão com essas informações para você.

Para esta seção, vou me concentrar em um epíteto coletivo que muitos aplicam intuitivamente: Helios Pharmakon / Helios Pharmakos. Estes o definem como o deus da Pharmakeia, que é traduzido como bruxaria. Seus filhos, como Kirke/Circe, o praticam. O epíteto destaca e aponta esse aspecto dele.

Teoricamente, um novo culto e rituais especializados poderiam se formar para Helios Pharmakon. Eventualmente, o spg¹ pequeno se transformará e crescerá em um spg de concreto que revelou e desenvolveu totalmente um novo lado de Hélio. Quando as bruxas desejam invocar Hélio, elas invocam Helios Pharmakon, Helios Pharmakos ou Hélio como a Espada de Hécate. Experiência e gnose compartilhadas comuns podem desenvolver “novas” complexidades e aspectos.

Aplicação na Praxis

Você deve absolutamente usar epítetos em sua práxis. Seja invocando vários epítetos às vezes ou apenas adorar um aspecto de um deus, você deve usá-los. Os estilos de adoração podem mudar drasticamente dependendo do epíteto. Até a genealogia pode diferir dependendo do epíteto.

Como os antigos faziam, você pode honrar um deus com apenas um epíteto. Eu, pessoalmente, honro Apollon Smintheus em particular e é incrível - Apollon Smintheus é incrível. É totalmente possível ser dedicado a apenas um epíteto de uma divindade.

O estudo de epítetos também é uma excelente atividade devocional. Você está descobrindo mais sobre eles. É ainda melhor se você compartilhar a pesquisa ou os recursos que adquiriu para descobrir mais sobre esse epíteto.

É e era possível homenagear um deus ou deuses sob vários epítetos. Definitivamente, eu recomendaria conhecer muitos. Posso honrar Apollon Smintheus (Apolo, que trás as pragas), mas não tenho medo de homenagear Apollon Paian (Apolo Curandeiro). Se você não deseja apenas um ou alguns epítetos, você ainda deve usá-los. Se você está perto de Dioniso e precisa de cura, sinta-se à vontade para invocar Dionísio Hygiates. Explore a complexidade dos deuses com epítetos - não há nenhuma desvantagem nisso.

Conclusão

O politeísmo helênico é complexo e cheio de pluralidade. Isso é expresso principalmente por meio de epítetos. Epítetos são essenciais para o politeísmo e para a adoração helênica. Eles trazem à tona as complexidades dos deuses - e sob alguns epítetos, eles podem ter variações na linhagem. Alguns aspectos irão redefinir completamente a adoração a uma divindade.

Eu recomendaria a leitura da seção de leitura futura que criei para compreender verdadeiramente a complexidade dos epítetos e seu uso. Esses recursos são feitos para você usá-los, então, faça-o. Minha postagem não captura completamente a complexidade dos epítetos e seu uso - portanto, leia os recursos que forneci.

A lista de recursos e bibliografia se encontra aqui, no post original.

1 - (Uma gnose compartilhada por um grupo, uma opinião grupal acerca de uma crença. Similar à upg - gnose pessoal não-verificada - mas compartilhada em grupo e não necessariamente ausente de verificação histórica)

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