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₊˚ෆ Ouranic vs Khthonic vs Einalic

You may have heard of Ouranic Deities or Khthonic Deities in Hellenic Polytheism, You may not have heard of Einalic Deities in Hellenic Polytheism.

In this post i'll cover the definitions of each of these words, how they apply to helpol practices (i.e prayer) and list some deities under each category!

Ill post the theoi.com link for each of the deities in the header of the definitions !

Ouranic ! -`♡´-

Definition ; Ouranic refers to the Theoi in the Heavens, the gods who rest on Mt. Olympus. Etymology ; "The word ‘Ouranic‘ comes from the Greek word ‘Ouranikos,‘ which means ‘pertaining to the sky‘ or ‘celestial.‘ The root of the word is ‘ouranos,‘ which means ‘sky‘ or ‘heaven.‘" Prayer Posture ; When praying to an Ouranic Deity or an Ouranic Epithet you will have your hands to the sky and be speaking the prayer out loud. Deities ; Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Poseidon, Zeus - Asclepius, Ariadne, Charites, Deimus, Dike, Dioscuri, Eileithyia, Eirene, Enyo, Eris, Eros, Erotes, Eunomia, Ganymedes, Harmonia, Hebe, Heracles, Hestia, Hygeia, Hymenaeus, Iris, Leto, Moirae, Musae, Nike, Peitho, Phobus, Psyche, Themis, Thyone, Tyche.

Khthonic ! -`♡´-

Definition ; Khthonic refers to the Theoi of the Underworld or the gods of the Earth. Etymology ; "It comes from "chthōn,"which means "earth" in Greek" Prayer Posture ; When praying to a Khthonic Deity or using a Khthonic Epithet you will have your hands to the ground and mumble your prayer. Deities ; Cerberus, Charon, Cronus, Erebus, Erinyes, Hades, Hecate, Hermes, Hypnus, Keres, Moirae, Nyx, Oneiri, Persephone, Styx, Tartarus, Thanatus.

Einalic ! -`♡´-

Definition ; Einalic refers to the Theoi of the Sea in Hellenic Polytheism. Etymology ; Unbeknown to me. Prayer Posture ; When praying to Einalic Deities or using an Einalic Epithet you will have your hands aimed at the sea and speak the prayer out loud. Deities ; Amphitrite, Aphrodite, Ceto, Charybdis, Galatea, Glaucus, Leucothea, Nereides, Nereus, Oceanus, Palaemon, Phorcys, Pontus, Poseidon, Proteus, Scylla, Sirens, Telchines, Tethys, Thalassa, Thetis, Triton.

ʚ♡ɞ Please Remember ;

You will have seen some deities in multiple categories, that is because deities will have epithets and aspects in different places! When praying to these deities you will check which epithet you are using and use the appropriate posture for it.

Disclaimer: I should not be your sole source, do check out other resources and learn more about each of these things on your own! Research is incredibly important in this religion~ (this is a reconstructionist viewpoint)

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Friendly Reminder that the religion is called Hellenic Polytheism and you are a Hellenic Polytheist.

It is not Hellenism, Hellenismos, Hellenistic Polytheism and you are not a Hellenist or Hellenic.

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I think for beginners in pagan spaces it is important to note the differences between UPG, SPG and VPG. There is a lot of all of this in pagan and religious spaces and it necessary to discern when something is one of the three! When some shares info with you about a god or a practice, make sure to figure out if its is one of these three: UPG: "A spirit told me this and it kinda works for me" SPG: "I shared my UPG with others who work with the same spirit and it kinda works for them too" VPG: "A spirit told me a thing and I did research and confirmed through reliable sources that it was something that people in the past made use of" You can do this by looking for sources to verify the information (like books or articles for VPG or other people for SPG) or asking the person who shared the information directly. Vetting your sources is important in a religion that heavily based on research. (UPG, SPG and VPG can be applied to any practice and religion so this isnt just for the HelPol peeps)

You should never have only one source! Always keeps looking for confirmations!

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