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Introduction To Supporting Sustainable Agriculture For Witches and Pagans

[ID: An image of yellow grain stocks, soon to be harvested. The several stocks reach towards a blurred open sky, focusing the camera on he grains themselves. The leaves of the grains are green and the cereals are exposed].

PAGANISM AND WITCHCRAFT ARE MOVEMENTS WITHIN A SELF-DESTRUCTIVE CAPITALIST SOCIETY. As the world becomes more aware of the importance of sustainability, so does the duty of humanity to uphold the idea of the steward, stemming from various indigenous worldviews, in the modern era. I make this small introduction as a viticulturist working towards organic and environmentally friendly grape production. I also do work on a food farm, as a second job—a regenerative farm, so I suppose that is my qualifications. Sustainable—or rather regenerative agriculture—grows in recognition. And as paganism and witchcraft continue to blossom, learning and supporting sustainability is naturally a path for us to take. I will say that this is influenced by I living in the USA, however, there are thousands of groups across the world for sustainable agriculture, of which tend to be easy to research.

So let us unite in caring for the world together, and here is an introduction to supporting sustainable/regenerative agriculture. 

A QUICK BRIEF ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 

Sustainable agriculture, in truth, is a movement to practise agriculture as it has been done for thousands of years—this time, with more innovation from science and microbiology especially. The legal definition in the USA of sustainable agriculture is: 

The term ”sustainable agriculture” (U.S. Code Title 7, Section 3103) means an integrated system of plant and animal production practices having a site-specific application that will over the long-term:

A more common man’s definition would be farming in a way that provides society’s food and textile needs without overuse of natural resources, artificial supplements and pest controls, without compromising the future generation’s needs and ability to produce resources. The agriculture industry has one of the largest and most detrimental impacts on the environment, and sustainable agriculture is the alternative movement to it. 

Sustainable agriculture also has the perk of being physically better for you—the nutrient quality of crops in the USA has dropped by 47%, and the majority of our food goes to waste. Imagine if it was composted and reused? Or even better—we buy only what we need. We as pagans and witches can help change this. 

BUYING ORGANIC (IT REALLY WORKS)

The first step is buying organic. While cliche, it does work: organic operations have certain rules to abide by, which excludes environmentally dangerous chemicals—many of which, such as DDT, which causes ecological genocide and death to people. Organic operations have to use natural ways of fertilising, such as compost, which to many of us—such as myself—revere the cycle of life, rot, and death. Organic standards do vary depending on the country, but the key idea is farming without artificial fertilisers, using organic seeds, supplementing with animal manure, fertility managed through management practices, etc. 

However, organic does have its flaws. Certified organic costs many, of which many small farmers cannot afford. The nutrient quality of organic food, while tending to be better, is still poor compared to regeneratively grown crops. Furthermore, the process to become certified organic is often gruelling—you can practise completely organically, but if you are not certified, it is not organic. Which, while a quality control insurance, is both a bonus and a hurdle. 

JOINING A CSA

Moving from organic is joining a CSA (“Community supported agriculture”). The USDA defines far better than I could: 

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), one type of direct marketing, consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community’s farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production.

By purchasing a farm share, you receive food from the farm for the agreed upon production year. I personally enjoy CSAs for the relational aspect—choosing a CSA is about having a relationship, not only with the farmer(s), but also the land you receive food from. I volunteer for my CSA and sometimes I get extra cash from it—partaking in the act of caring for the land. Joining a CSA also means taking your precious capital away from the larger food industry and directly supporting growers—and CSAs typically practise sustainable and/or regenerative agriculture. 

CSAs are also found all over the world and many can deliver their products to food deserts and other areas with limited agricultural access. I volunteer from time to time for a food bank that does exactly that with the produce I helped grow on the vegetable farm I work for. 

FARM MARKETS AND STALLS 

Another way of personally connecting to sustainable agriculture is entering the realm of the farm stall. The farmer’s market is one of my personal favourite experiences—people buzzing about searching for ingredients, smiles as farmers sell crops and products such as honey or baked goods, etc. The personal connection stretches into the earth, and into the past it buries—as I purchase my apples from the stall, I cannot help but see a thousand lives unfold. People have been doing this for thousands of years and here I stand, doing it all over again. 

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Farmers’ markets are dependent on your local area, yet in most you can still develop personal community connections. Paganism often stresses community as an ideal and a state of life. And witchcraft often stresses a connection to the soil. What better place, then, is purchasing the products from the locals who commune with the land? 

VOLUNTEERING 

If you are able to, I absolutely recommend volunteering. I have worked with aquaponic systems, food banks, farms, cider-making companies, soil conservation groups, etc. There is so much opportunity—and perhaps employment—in these fields. The knowledge I have gained has been wonderful. As one example, I learned that fertilisers reduce carbon sequestration as plants absorb carbon to help with nutrient intake. If they have all their nutrients ready, they do not need to work to obtain carbon to help absorb it. This does not even get into the symbiotic relationship fungi have with roots, or the world of hyphae. Volunteering provides community and connection. Actions and words change the world, and the world grows ever better with help—including how much or how little you may provide. It also makes a wonderful devotional activity. 

RESOURCING FOOD AND COOKING 

Buying from farmers is not always easy, however. Produce often has to be processed, requiring labour and work with some crops such as carrots. Other times, it is a hard effort to cook and many of us—such as myself—often have very limited energy. There are solutions to this, thankfully:

Many farmers can and will process foods. Some even do canning, which can be good to stock up on food and lessen the energy inputs. 

Value-added products: farms also try to avoid waste, and these products often become dried snacks if fruit, frozen, etc. 

Asking farmers if they would be open to accommodating this. Chances are, they would! The farmer I purchase my CSA share from certainly does. 

Going to farmers markets instead of buying a CSA, aligning with your energy levels. 

And if any of your purchased goods are going unused, you can always freeze them. 

DEMETER, CERES, VEIA, ETC: THE FORGOTTEN AGRICULTURE GODS

Agricultural gods are often neglected. Even gods presiding over agriculture often do not have those aspects venerated—Dionysos is a god of viticulture and Apollon a god of cattle. While I myself love Dionysos as a party and wine god, the core of him remains firmly in the vineyards and fields, branching into the expanses of the wild. I find him far more in the curling vines as I prune them than in the simple delights of the wine I ferment. Even more obscure gods, such as Veia, the Etruscan goddess of agriculture, are seldom known.

Persephone receives the worst of this: I enjoy her too as a dread queen, and people do acknowledge her as Kore, but she is far more popular as the queen of the underworld instead of the dear daughter of Demeter. I do understand this, though—I did not feel the might of Demeter and Persephone until I began to move soil with my own hands. A complete difference to the ancient world, where the Eleusinian mysteries appealed to thousands. Times change, and while some things should be left to the past, our link to these gods have been severed. After all, how many of us reading know where our food comes from? I did not until I began to purchase from the land I grew to know personally. The grocery store has become a land of tearing us from the land, instead of the food hub it should be.

Yet, while paganism forgets agriculture gods, they have not forgotten us. The new world of farming is more conductive and welcoming than ever. I find that while older, bigoted people exist, the majority of new farmers tend to be LGBT+. My own boss is trans and aro, and I myself am transgender and gay. The other young farmers I know are some flavour of LGBT+, or mixed/poc. There’s a growing movement for Black farmers, elaborated in a lovely text called We Are Each Other’s Harvest. 

Indigenous farming is also growing and I absolutely recommend buying from indigenous farmers. At this point, I consider Demeter to be a patron of LGBT+ people in this regard—she gives an escape to farmers such as myself. Bigotry is far from my mind under her tender care, as divine Helios shines above and Okeanos’ daughters bring fresh water to the crops. Paganism is also more commonly accepted—I find that farmers find out that I am pagan and tell me to do rituals for their crops instead of reacting poorly. Or they’re pagan themselves; a farmer I know turned out to be Wiccan and uses the wheel of the year to keep track of production. 

Incorporating these divinities—or concepts surrounding them—into our crafts and altars is the spiritual step towards better agriculture. Holy Demeter continues to guide me, even before I knew it. 

WANT CHANGE? DO IT YOURSELF! 

If you want change in the world, you have to act. And if you wish for better agriculture, there is always the chance to do it yourself. Sustainable agriculture is often far more accessible than people think: like witchcraft and divination, it is a practice. Homesteading is often appealing to many of us, including myself, and there are plenty of resources to begin. There are even grants to help one improve their home to be more sustainable, i.e. solar panels. Gardening is another, smaller option. Many of us find that plants we grow and nourish are far more potentant in craft, and more receptive to magical workings. 

Caring for plants is fundamental to our natures and there are a thousand ways to delve into it. I personally have joined conservation groups, my local soil conservation group, work with the NRCs in the USA, and more. The path to fully reconnecting to nature and agriculture is personal—united in a common cause to fight for this beautiful world. To immerse yourself in sustainable agriculture, I honestly recommend researching and finding your own path. Mine lies in soil and rot, grapevines and fruit trees. Others do vegetables and cereal grains, or perhaps join unions and legislators. Everyone has a share in the beauty of life, our lives stemming from the land’s gentle sprouts. 

Questions and or help may be given through my ask box on tumblr—if there is a way I can help, let me know. My knowledge is invaluable I believe, as I continue to learn and grow in the grey-clothed arms of Demeter, Dionysos, and Kore. 

FURTHER READING:

Baszile, N. (2021). We are each other’s harvest. HarperCollins.

Hatley, J. (2016). Robin Wall Kimmerer. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge and the teachings of plants. Environmental Philosophy, 13(1), 143–145. https://doi.org/10.5840/envirophil201613137

Regenerative Agriculture 101. (2021, November 29). https://www.nrdc.org/stories/regenerative-agriculture-101#what-is

And in truth, far more than I could count. 

References

Community Supported Agriculture | National Agricultural Library. (n.d.). https://www.nal.usda.gov/farms-and-agricultural-production-systems/community-supported-agriculture

Navazio, J. (2012). The Organic seed Grower: A Farmer’s Guide to Vegetable Seed Production. Chelsea Green Publishing.

Plaster, E. (2008). Soil Science and Management. Cengage Learning.

Sheaffer, C. C., & Moncada, K. M. (2012). Introduction to agronomy: food, crops, and environment. Cengage Learning.

Sheldrake, M. (2020). Entangled life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures. Random House.

Sustainable Agriculture | National Agricultural Library. (n.d.). https://www.nal.usda.gov/farms-and-agricultural-production-systems/sustainable-agriculture

[umbrafyre]

So I drew Tin/Tinia, highest Ais of Etruscan pantheon.

[wanderingskemetic]

𓅓𓊵𓏏𓊪 Em hotep!

I'm Naru (they/it). I'm a Kemetic-Rasenna (Etruscan) agnostic polytheist. I've been interested in Ancient Egypt since elementary school, and my love of it and its history is deeply intertwined with my love of the Netjeru. I'm currently working towards a degree in an ancient history/archaeology related field and may occasionally post about that.

I try to strike a balance between reconstruction and revivalism, using my knowledge of historical practices to guide my practices. However, as a college student, someone with multiple conditions that cause executive functioning issues, and someone who needs to be discreet around some family members, I also focus on keeping things approachable for me.

I am devoted to Djehuty/Thoth and Amun.

I primarily worship Ptah, Menrva, Farthan, Wesir/Osiris, Aset/Isis, Ra, Khonsu, Mut, and Resheph.

I also frequently worship Bes, Seshat, Renenutet, Tinia, Uni, Het Heru/Hathor, and Sekhmet.

I worship all of the netjeru and aiser as appropriate and desired.

I have some interest and knowledge of Hellenic and Roman polytheism, and thus will occasionally reblog content related to them. I hope to eventually incorporate some Roman deities into my practice, particularly Janus, Angerona, and various virtue deities.

The Kemetic subtle deity worship masterpost can be found here.

Tags Guide Under Cut

Deities:

Posts about deities are tagged with their name(s). If it's about a synchronized deity (ie Amun-Ra or Ptah-Sokar-Wesir) the synchronized deity will be tagged as will all the deities that make up the synchronization. Any deities that have well known Greek names or popular variations (like Bast and Bastet) are tagged with all popular spellings that I know. Posts involving Heru/Horus will be tagged Heru and Horus and if it's mentioned what Horus (ie Heru Wer, Horus of Behdet, etc.) or I can easily tell (ie it's Horus in child form) that will also be tagged.

Reblogged posts with images of a deity or images that remind me of them are additionally tagged Dua deityname if a Kemetic deity or Sin deityname if a Rasenna deity.

Original Posts:

#Naru's eofferings

#Naru writes--prayers, poems, and similar writings

#Naru answers--my answers to questions, usually asks

Resources:

#Naru's musings--various thoughts on polytheism, tends to be about my personal practice, does not overlap with Naru answers

#festivals--also tagged with the name of the specific festival and the year ie Wep Ronpet 2024.

#divination--is broken down into further tags based on divination type

#heka

#prayer--different prayers written by other people

#devotional journal

#deity communication--anything deity communication wise that's not divination

#deity worship references--offering ideas, deity information, etc.

#historical references--historical philosophy, perspectives on the gods, etc.

#research references--research recommendations and tips for researching effectively

#resources--catch all tag for posts that don't fit cleanly into a more specific tag ie discord servers

Others:

#skemeticism--Skepticism, struggles with belief, general atheist/agnostic stuff, etc.

#for fun--memes, jokes, and other things of that sort

#reminders

#wandering into Rasenna polythiesm

#a wandering religio romana encounter

#wandering through helpol

[sinaiserblogs]

Hello all! It’s Saturday, which means I’m back to Satre posting!

I discovered recently that he is actually on the Liver of Piacenza! That’s it, just a name, but I do find it fascinating that such a poorly-attested ais is on one of the major pieces of Etruscan writing we have, not a singular votive stone.

On Uni’s Wikipedia, her father is listed as Satre, and I do have to assume that this is because of Juno being the daughter of Saturn, and Hera being the daughter of Kronos. Though it is Wikipedia, and I do have to look more into this! It’s also intriguing because besides the equivalences, there doesn’t appear to be any reason for this connection! And no Rhea/Ops equivalent, as far as I can tell. (Again, I do have to do more research!)

But I admit, in my personal worship, I fully accept Uni as the daughter of Satre - perhaps Tins as well! I’ll need to ponder on that a bit longer.

Śin Satre!

(Apologies if this is a bit over the place, it’s largely just me typing out Satre ramblings, lol.)

[dian-and-the-gods]

Rebranding

Hi everyone! I've recently been growing a big interest in Etruscan Polytheism and Kushite Polytheism (the religions of ancient Etruria and the kingdom of Kush). So once I get things going I may rebrand this blog so it's geared towards those pantheons.

They are currently very niche, but I am very excited and can't wait to share about them so they get the love they deserve ♥️

I may also go into Punic Polytheism!! So stay tuned.

Please interact if any of these pantheons interests you too! (even if you don't plan on worshipping, but would like to learn more!)

[yourlocalaphrodisian]

Hirpi Sorani: The Wolves of Sorannus

Before the 5th Century BCE, a group of people called the Faliscan lived in close harmony of the Etruscan. These Faliscans had a cult centre to the god Sorannus at Mt Soracte in the Lower Tiber valley, the only mountain in the area. The cult was led by a group of priests called the Hirpi Sorani, roughly translating to "The Wolves of Sorannus".

Despite living and conducting rituals in the Faliscan region, some families of the Hirpi did not come from this region, according to Pliny and Solinus.

Although Priesthood was reserved to only certain families, the whole community joined in on the rituals.

According to Pliny the Elder, Solinus and Strabo, the rituals were conducted by burning a pile of wood, specifically pine according to Virgil, to glowing embers. The priests would later walk thrice on these embers, painless, carrying offerings for Sorannus.

All authors describe that the Hirpi didn't burn their feet even when they walked upon the embers. Varro and Servius point out that the priests applied a medical ointment on their soles to avoid burns.

(Image of a silver coin of Apollo-Sorannus)

The most striking aspect of the Hirpi Sorani is their affiliation with wolves. In the Etruscan religion in general, wolves were associated with the underworld. In the Mediterranean region, they served as a symbol of the passage between life and death. Thus their association with the goddess Hecate of the Greek Pantheon.

(Image of an Etruscan wolf helmet)

Their affiliation with Wolves may be the cause of syncretism with Apollo. After the 5th Century BCE, the Roman city-state gained control of the Faliscan territory. They ended up syncretising Apollo and Sorannus. Wolves were sacred to both gods.

The Hirpi Sorani represented wolves, and even were wolves spiritually or symbolically. The abuse of wolves was apparently taboo. They were also seen as messengers of the gods to the Romans. There is however no evidence as to if they had any clothing which made them look like wolves.

Much information about the Hirpi Sorani has been lost to time. For further reading:

• Rissanen, M. (2013) "The Hirpi Sorani and the Wolf Cults of Central Italy"

• Fogliazza, S. (2020) "Wolves and Gods in the Etruscan world"

[umbrafyre]

Etruscan Goddess of love Turan and her mortal lover Atunis.

[wanderingskemetic]

[wanderingskemetic]

Offerings for Tinia, Tinia-Ra, and Ra in honor of the summer solstice and the secret procession of Ma'at and Ra.

Sin Tinia oh radiant one!

Great lord who dispels disputes,

The land blooms at the sight of you.

Throughout the the people of the league feast

As you give food to those you love.

Sin Tinia-Ra!

He who is the heart of the heavens,

You rise as gold in jubilation.

Lord of all the lands,

Wise one, who comes to a just decision,

I praise you!

Dua Ra, dua Ma'at!

You who walk through the two lands,

The lands are purified by your presence.

Oh great judges, the forces of isfet tremble before you.

May you drive them from people's hearts so that all might be good.

[sinaiserblogs]

18 May 2025 

Anmpile 18, 3 days post Feast of Laran 

Note: my calendar references here are based on interpretation of the Tabula Capuana, roughly placed on the Gregorian Calendar. As with all things Etruscan, this is not absolute. It is, additionally, only based on my specific practice, and is subject to change. I have chosen to use both n and m in the word "Anmpile", instead of a singular letter, as we find many Etruscan words which contain similar consonant clusters (Hercle, Vanth, Achivzr, Menrva, etc. - all examples of this certain linguistic phenomenon in the Rasenna language.) As usual, my choice of subject is based on the planetary weekday, corresponding generally to the Roman calendar (dies Solis). 

Usil, God(dess) of the Sun?

This post took me some hours (and several coffee breaks) to write. Large parts of that were research or just thinking about what to write. I try to put forth some kind of academic writing from an Etruscan pagan's point of view on this blog, but my own perfectionism and doubt certainly gets in the way. 

So let's dive in - not to necessarily infodump or propose an academic paper, but to read a mix of my research and thoughts on the Etruscan god Usil; as academia forms the basis of our worship as Etruscan pagans.

Usil is on the Liver of Piacenza, as are several other Etruscan deities (I mentioned Satre in yesterday's post!). He is next to Tiur/Tivr - and you will notice that I have placed two different spellings of this word next to each other. On the Liver, looking directly at it, with my rudimentary knowledge of the Etruscan alphabet, we can see "TIVR" - however, Tiur is an attested spelling as well from other inscriptions. Typically, I will write Tiur for ease of English pronunciation. Since I am referencing the Liver's specific spelling, I will write Tivr. 

Tivr and Usil are at the bottom, next to each other. Our current research concludes that Tivr is the moon god(dess), as well as a word for "month", and Usil is the sun god. (...Dess. Etruscan deities tend to lack permanent genders.) In my research, I did find this blog post: Paleoglot: Etruscan 'usil': It ain't the "sun" - which argues, that rather than the commonly agreed-upon definition, Usil means "dusk" due to this sentence: "Cis-um thesane uslane-c mlache." While I appreciate the research & argument, I have to disagree - Usil, to my linguist brain & knowledge, does appear to have connections to both Greek Helios and Roman Sol linguistically; it contains similar letters, as do other Etruscan equivalents - Menrva to Minerva, Uni to Juno - and a similar cadence.Thesan is occasionally attested as goddess of both the dawn and dusk - and this, along with her connection to Eos, leads me to conclude that this line is specifically about Thesan; not her presumed brother.  Additionally, the statues he does have clearly depict him as a solar deity. The one most often seen when discussing Usil is this: 

He has wings. He has a solar halo! And these spherical structures? Quoted as him holding fireballs. I think this absolutely supports his role as the god of the sun.

Another interesting thing to note is that Usil is cited as Catha's father in several places. This gets into the problem of who Catha is…

…and that's not a question with an easy answer. She's a goddess of Pyrgi. She has a connection to the underworld. 

But she might also be a lunar deity, or a solar deity, or even have a connection to childbirth. When equating her with a Greek deity, researchers choose Leucothea, a minor sea deity! 

So Usil, a male and sometimes female god of the sun, has a daughter who is a chthonic lunisolar goddess of childbirth and possibly the ocean. Unlike the Tivr & moon connections, this does not have a clear mythology we can put together - Helios and Selene are Titans of the sun and moon, brother and sister, along with Eos, Titaness of the dawn. Helios is the father of…Circe. And Phaethon. Circe's hardly a sea goddess - the closest she gets to that is turning sailor Odysseus' men into pigs and cursing the monster Scylla. She's not lunar, solar, chthonic, or a deity of childbirth either. So this thread falls apart as well - barring unverified personal gnosis and individual practice.

Phaethon is a demigod, a mortal demigod. He does not appear to have an Etruscan equivalent; which seems to be more rare as I dive into them. We have Heracles to Hercle, Theseus to These, Adonis to Atunis/Atune. Perhaps he's in some as-of-yet undiscovered tomb. But that's simply speculation. 

What do we conclude from this? Really, what do I conclude from this? Since, as I've stated, this is a blog for my own practices. 

Largely, that Usil is the god of a son, he has a sibling in Tivr, the moon god, a sister in Thesan, the dawn & dusk goddess, and a daughter in Catha, the…chthonic einalic lunisolar goddess of childbirth.  Writing these does help me form my own thoughts about the pantheon of aiser and where they all fit together - through reconstructions, Etruscan writing, comparisons to Greek and Roman mythology, other Italic languages, and my own theology. I don't think Catha is a Circe equivalent - though I couldn't find a specific Circe equivalence in my research. I do know the Etruscans had the stories of Odysseus, and I've seen at least one fresco of him defeating the Cyclops (cuclu) Polyphemus:

Again, that's a post for another time. Yet as with all things Etruscan, I'm left largely with more questions than answers, and less sure than when I started out. But I don't think that's a problem - learning is sacred. Ask Menrva. :-)

Śin Usil, god of the sun!

Sources

Usil: Etruscan God of the Sun

Foot of a Cista (Storage Box) | The Art Institute of Chicago

Most Popular Etruscan Gods: Discovering the Ancient Divine Pantheon - Mythical Encyclopedia

Usil - World Mythos

Turan, Aritimi, Usil et l'énigmatique Letham... - A la recherche des Etrusques…

February 9, 2018 – The History Blog

[thedansemacabres]

I am not sure if anyone else is deeply interested in apotropatic magic as I am, but it is very easy to invoke protective symbolisms around one's dwelling.

Do you need to keep spoils away? Put a picture of a serpent, especially if hellenic, to invoke the Agathos Daimon. Create rocks and monuments to gods, like Tinia Tular or Apollon Agyieus, invoke the imagery of Herakles who defeats monsters, or Arthur who protects the brythons.

Art is protection. Stained glass with symbols of heroes, cups with eyes, pictures of the harvest for plenty. Imagery of herbs and powers to invoke their likeness--does a mandrake still screech when framed?

[wanderingskemetic]

The Etruscans by Michael Grant Review

The Etruscans gives a brief overview of the Etruscans and their history as a whole but largely focuses on individual city-states and the cities under their influence.

It was a fairly enjoyable read and I feel like I have a much better understanding of the various city-states, their resources, cultures, and rough histories. I did find it a bit dry at times as Grant went into specific details of geography that didn't mean much to me or the discussion of various different vassel towns and harbors. But at ~250 pages it's on the shorter end for academic texts and it never felt like it was drawing on too long.

I did appreciate Grant's emphasis that the Etruscan city-states were largely automonous and to our knowledge the Etruscan League was politically insignificant for most of Etruscan history. I also really appreciated the conclusion chapter it really helped tie the various chapters, theme, historical events, etc. into a more cohesive whole.

It was published in 1980 so some stuff may be outdated. Nothing particularly struck me on my read-through beyond the possible equation between Mars and Maris being a lot more tenious than he makes it out to be but my knowledge of the Etruscans is largely based on religion and religious practices which aren't the main focus here.

I would recommend this if...

You want a short general introduction to Etruscan history and politics

You want to learn about the city-states or a specific city-state in depth

Geography and/or the relationship between different cities is important or interesting to you

[sinaiserblogs]

It’s Tuesday, so Laran thoughts prevail.

Laran in the beating heart of Etruria.

Laran in the knowledge I have of self-defense.

Laran, watching me as I struggle, leaving behind my abusive ex to worship Him.

Laran in the fight of civilians. Laran in decolonization. Laran in the bloody war.

Laran, comforting those with survivor’s guilt.

Laran, harming those who’ve taken other’s joy.

Laran, with me, as I write this.

[thedansemacabres]

A small note of Etruscan polytheism I find fascinating is the direct connection to the solstices/equinoxes. Tinia for the summer solstice, Nethuns for the Autumnal equinox, Uni perhaps for the winter solstice, and then spg of Voltumna for the spring equinox. Who needs the wheel of the year when you have Rasenna?

[thedansemacabres]

in the fight against fascism, Tinia changes the weather at the request of his people—his worshippers, pagans, and the fight against fascism alike. Thank you, Tinia, for the weather for perfect protest.

[wanderingskemetic]