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“I am the child of Hades. I go where I wish. The darkness is my birthright."

Macaria, the goddess of blessed death

Melinoe, the goddess of madness, nightmare and ghost

Zagreus, the God of Mysteries, Hunting and Rebirth. The first Dionysus.

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re: the last two anons: However what texts you remain faithful to should always be up for debate. There were several earlier epics ( Alcmeonis (sp?) ) that listed Melinoe and Zagreus (at least) as Persephone and Hades' children. Western colonial historians practiced really lazy academia and had a tendency to turn all cultures barbaric in order to make theirs look better.

Oh certainly, I totally agreed. 

Futhermore, in many translations of the story the father of the children is referred as “Chthonios Zeus”, meaning Hades. And since Hades, King of the Underworld and the Dead, was very much a Zeus like figure, it’s very likely that Hades was in fact the father. But of course, many people took Zeus literal (I was one of them, I won’t lie.) 

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So I finished my BA in Classical Language and Literature. And I can effectively say that it has lead me to know that the world we live in (particularly in the USA) is a product of the ripple effect. Namely I have noticed that the USA government was founded by classically educated men - mainly white men. These classically trained men would have studied Classics in a time when it was deeply effected by white supremacy.

There were many movements throughout history that idealized the culture and government of ancient Rome and ancient Greece. Notably is the gentlemen’s movement which stole statues from both cultures and also gave us the myths surrounding the “white” of ancient world. All of those statues and columns were highly decorated with paint. The Romans liked things to be colorful. Also there was an emperor of Rome - Septimius Severus who was born in Africa. The ancient world was not whitewashed.

Today the standard package of these ancient societies has delivered to us a perception that is esque and sometimes entirely far off from the truth.

Though admittedly we could never 100% put ourselves into the shoes of ancients. The white supremacy that has plagued the study has now altered pur perceptions of them. And also effectively contributed to the racism we see today.

** also notably the ancient Romans after defeating the Greeks stole many of their sculptures and works of art. Cicero writes in his letters to Atticus to bring him statues for his lawn while his is in Greece.

** for my Hellenistic polytheists please do lots of research and use your gut when dealing with Greek deities a lot of their stories have been plagued by Romanization, and even before that political agenda. Remember Ovid (also his Metamorphoses is highly political- and not meant to portray myth accurately) is fun but just because you read him doesnt mean you are done.

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Masterpost of Resources for Hellenic Polytheism

I made a masterpost in April, and updated it again today… and then I realized it was in desperate need of organization. Instead of separating my resources from everyone else’s, because that honestly doesn’t do anything, this is a more organized version with mine mixed in, too. Let me know if you find any good resources you think I should add to this list!

Khaire, everyone!

                                    Household Worship & Getting Started

Basic Supplies for Hellenic Polytheism - @breathing-in-gilded-dust​

Building Your Worship - @pomegranateandivy​

Sacredness of a Home - @baringtheaegis​

Household Gods - @hearthfirehandworks​

Getting Into Hellenismos (Dorms) - @baringtheaegis​

Rituals, Offerings, and Prayers/Praise

Why You Should (Probably) Eat That Offering - @songbirdspells

Note on ‘Proper’ Offerings - @poemsandmyths​

How to Pray to, Praise, and Worship the Theoi - @breathing-in-gilded-dust​​

Tips for Worshiping the Theoi When You Are Non-Verbal - @breathing-in-gilded-dust​​

(Modernized) Ancient Ouranic Offering Ritual - @breathing-in-gilded-dust​

(Modernized) Nekromanteion Ritual - @breathing-in-gilded-dust​

Why You Should (Probably) Eat That Offering - @songbirdspells​

Note on ‘Proper’ Offerings - @poemsandmyths​

Why Worship a God of War? - @honorthegods​

Communication With the Theoi, and Why It’s Okay to Not Receive Signs/Messages - @pomegranateandivy​ 

Offering DIY: How to Make Recycled Paper - @breathing-in-gilded-dust​

Recipes for the main 13 (part one) // (part two) - @breathing-in-gilded-dust​

​Recipes for Other Theoi (part one) - @breathing-in-gilded-dust​

Epithets of The Theoi

My Personal Unique Epithets for the Theoi - @breathing-in-gilded-dust​

My Personal Epithets for Persephone - @breathing-in-gilded-dust

My Personal Epithets for Haides - @breathing-in-gilded-dust​

Epithets and Titles of Aphrodite - Theoi.com

Epithets and Titles of Apollon - Theoi.com 

Epithets and Titles of Ares - Theoi.com   

Epithets and Titles of Artemis - Theoi.com 

Epithets and Titles of Asklepios - Theoi.com

Epithets and Titles of Athena - Theoi.com 

Epithets and Titles of Demeter - Theoi.com 

Epithets and Titles of Dionysos - Theoi.com

Epithets and Titles of Haides - Theoi.com

Epithets and Titles of Hekate - Theoi.com

Epithets and Titles of Hephaistos - Theoi.com 

Epithets and Titles of Hera - Theoi.com

Epithets and Titles of Hermes - Theoi.com

Epithets and Titles of Hestia - Theoi.com

Epithets and Titles of Persephone (mainly worshiped alongside Demeter) - Theio.com

Epithets and Titles of Poseidon - Theoi.com

Epithets and Titles of Selene - Theoi.com

Epithets and Titles of Zeus - Theoi.com

Lyma & Miasma

The Debate on Daily Purification and the Difference Between Miasma and Lyma - @sisterofiris

A Follow Up on Pollution and Purification - @sisterofiris

How we Pick Up Lyma and a Note on Binding/Veiling - @sisterofiris

Festivals 

Hellenic Revivalist Calendar - @pomegranateandivy​

Hellenic Polytheism Festivals and Information - @pomegranateandivy​ 

Hellenion.org (Site for reconstruction of the Hellenic Polytheistic religion with festival calendars, ritual ideas, and more… highly recommended)

Link to their 2019 calendar page

Link to their festival directory

Elaion.org (Another group for Hellenic Polytheists with rituals, festival calendars, etc. Very wonderful as well)

Link to their 2019 calendar page 

Link to their Resource Page

Arete and Other Values

Hellenic Polytheism and Depression - @breathing-in-gilded-dust​

The Pillars of Hellenismos - @honorthegods​

Veiling

Amaranta’s Guide to Basic Hair Binding and Veiling - @breathing-in-gilded-dust​

Hellenic Veiling - @pomegranateandivy

Books, Academic Posts, and Other Resource Masterposts

Tons of Great Books for Hellenic Polytheists (with free PDFs) - @breathing-in-gilded-dust​

Hellenic FAQ - @pomegranateandivy

Magic in Ancient Greece and Rome - @bayoread​

Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies - @songbirdspells​

Recommended Books About Hekate - @teawitch​ & @the-witching-tree​

Information and Tips About Persephone’s Worship (And some for Aphrodite as well) - @honorthegods​

Free Academic Resources Masterpost - @secondgenerationimmigrant​

Site for Learning Ancient Languages - @witchofeindor​

Information About Hekate - @baringtheaegis 

Theoi.com (a site full of information about all of the gods and goddesses that we really know about. Good for basic information. Not the end-all-be-all, and as with any site, can sometimes be inaccurate, though usually great for beginner things, epithets, etc.)

The Monster Compilation of Free Online Resources for Classical Studies - @honorthegods​

Ancient Greek Mountain Cultus - @sisterofiris​

baringtheaegis.blogspot.com (This a wonderful, wonderful blog) - @baringtheaegis​

Two Book Recommendations with Free PDFs - @nessotropheion​

Great Sites for Research - @pomegranateandivy

The Greek Alphabet Oracle (similar to Nordic rune-casting) - Apollonius Sophistes

Hymns/Prayers Masterposts

My Hymns, Prayers, and Poetry (WIP) - @breathing-in-gilded-dust

Prayers and Devotionals - @pomegranateandivy

Blogs I recommend:

@pomegranateandivy

@honorthegods

@sisterofiris​

@songbirdspells​

@baringtheaegis​

@thepastelpriestess​

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Vegvisir

Viking/Norse compass meaning wayfinder in icelandic.

thought how’d be a really cool thing to draw, so I drew it all ancient looking with vines and stuff.

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Hey I saw your addition about how you've suffered under the "mathematical" approach to Latin so I can highly recommend lingua latina per se ilustrata by Hans Ørberg which is based on the method of natural approach or contextual induction! It's great even if your a post-beginner; I had a teacher who swore by the book and said he would always discover new aspects

That’s actually the exact book I picked up when I was getting back into Latin!! I highly recommend it also it’s a much more fun and natural approach to the language. Thank you for sharing, I hope anyone who is daunted by the language gives this book a try :)

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oh my god hahahah

me in the bathtub, listening to hozier and eating pomegranate seeds: so this is persephones life huh

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♪♪♪ ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

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Sometimes I’ll have uncontrollable thoughts about sexual situations and then I’ll think to myself “oh shit, what if the mindreader here sees this?” And then I try to force myself to think of something else

for me, those intrusive thoughts are the worst. i often feel EXACTLY what you said

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ocd memes because…… yknow. coping?

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greek mythology → hades’ family tree

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Greek Mythology art by IrenHorrors!

Nyx, Hecate, Selene, Artemis, Melinoe, Hades and Persephone, Athena, Aphrodite, Thanatos.

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“… make death proud to take us.”

— William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra (featured in our 15-book giveaway)

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the idea that this is all you’re going to get is so false . you will meet kinder people, you will find a place where you belong. there will always be new things to be loved by & if you aren’t being loved right now all it means is that better love is in your future