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Pen and ink drawing of a teapot I did for Hestia ^.^ because every hearth goddess should have a sacred teapot 💕

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“Hestia! Garland-loving, home-keeping goddess, I summon you here to listen to my praise! And you, Agathos Daimon, serpent of my oikos, Fortune bringer, I invite you, too! I begin with you, sister of Zeus, Veiled and beautiful! Wrapped across your warm arms, Like the hug of a cable knit sweater, You hold our good and righteous snake. You follow him through piles of firewood to find the perfect branches, Hidden deep within the heart of a wooded path. With him, you form a dynamic team to bless mortals generously, Offering pious humans love and answered prayers. Those who praise you both receive divine favour, True and unblemished. Praise be to you, Glorious Hestia! Come, my wonderful Agathos Daimon, bide your time contently, And be pleased by the hearth’s heat. The flickering light glides over your scaly skin, Just as it does when you rest with Hestia. Without proper care, the fire goes out, And in my devotion I fuel it dutifully. Find comfort in this place, Honour it as your own sacred palace, However humble and unworthy it may be. You are a bountiful god, One which is magnificent and powerful all the same.You can give us wealth and happiness, Bless hosts or destroy them. Praise be to you, Gilded snake who holds such strength!”

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“Hymn to Hestia and the Agathos Daimon”

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Keeper of the Hearth

Hail, Lady Hestia, keeper of the hearth Goddess of the humble and everyday Goddess of the quiet and overlooked Goddess of the hard but necessary work

Yours is the work of tending Unending, unglamorous, and all-important Yours is the magic of transformation Fiber into clothes Grain into bread Yours is the art of making with care Giving love physical form

I feel your hands around mine, soft and warm I feel the warmth of your hearth, spreading through my room Gentle goddess, fill me with your patient love Make this house of mine a home Help this family of mine to thrive

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To Hestia, I dedicate this picture I colored in MS paint today 💖

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dedication post to

Aphrodite

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The Hearth

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Queen Persephone, I thank you for all the blessings that you've brought into my life. I thank you for all the wonders that you bring into the world, all the things that you give us. Thank you, Queen Persephone!

ok to rb / use with credit.

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𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬

Goddess of nature, childbirth, wildlife, the Moon, the hunt, sudden death, animals, virginity, young women, and archery

My Offering to My Goddess Lady Artemis.

Hail Lady Artemis.

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Hestia’s Home

Hestia, goddess of my home

Allow your warmth for everyone

Spread good feeling to all inside

And keep the wolves from running wild

You give me grace and good cheer

Every day and every year

Fireplace kindling and coffee fresh brewed

Creating love in every room

And rest comes to me whenever I arrive

And my trials of the day are left behind

For each day I come weary to the bone

To honour you, goddess of my hearth and home

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Hera: Goddess of marriage 🦚

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Aphrodite Altar

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Hekate Einalia

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The fireplace burns bright and hot,

The warm touch of a loved one,

Tender moments cannot be taught,

Cuddling as the day is done;

Cooking good food to fill your belly,

Kindness to a stranger,

Good memories come for free,

Safe from all known danger;

The lady of fire rules over this all,

Hestia of hearth and home,

May you heed the loveliest call,

May your heart yet roam.

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~°|| An original poem for Hestia ||°~

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O Hestia, white-armed, radiant in the light of the hearth, eternal maiden, eternally kind, to you we bring the first portion of the sacrifice. In your name we tend the flame at the center of our home, bright and patient goddess, hear our prayers and praises.

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Praise great Athena, Patron of students

𝘐 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘢, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘥𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘴, 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘡𝘦𝘶𝘴. 𝘈𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘢, 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵, 𝘰𝘧 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯, 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯; 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴. 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦, 𝘖 𝘨𝘰𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥. 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦, 𝘨𝘰𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦.

I gave Athena an incense offering to start of going back to school, her presence is always so strong and so inspiring. I appreciate it so much in my life, she really does help push me forward towards my goals.

I hope everyone started today had a good day back!

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Gentle Hestia, sitting at the fire, at the heart of each home, goddess revered above all others. Bringer of quiet comfort, of belonging, of peace, of a place of love and family, of the strength to hold together against all ill, provider of serenity, I honor you. Hestia, seen in candleglow and soft shadow, I pray to you. Help me to see you in my work, to make our home a refuge from care and distress. Give me competence, efficiency, wisdom; give me quick sharp eyes to see what must be done, give me will to do it. Goddess, bless my home.