Greek
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Hestia, First and Last Gentlest of the Olympians The Quiet One She Who tends the hearth Goddess of home, of family, of hospitality Peaceful harmony is Her creed So precious are the bonds of family to Her That when Apollo and Poseidon began to quarrel for Her hand She forsook marriage altogether So as not…
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Fair Eirene, Goddess of Peace Spread Your feathered wings over my home. Gentle Hestia of the flame, Who dwells in the hearth Let us remember the value of family. Let only words of love be spoken here Let harmony reign in this house And the hearts of those who dwell within. Eirene, Hestia, sweet Goddesses…
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an oldie but a goodie. —- Hestia dwells in the center The kind-hearted Virgin Goddess Tends the Flame of Olympos Wherever families come together SHE is there Wherever communities unite SHE is there Wherever an individual gives himself to others, SHE is there Hestia of the flame The Eternal Fire Unities all She…
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these are short prayers for the sacred days of the lunar month. I wrote these years ago, when I first book, Songs of Praise, was published. Most of these are historically attested to as the Athenians considered the days sacred to the God named. I added the days for Asklepios and Dionysos, since They did not…
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I’m excited to see this one happening. Hestia doesn’t get a lot of attention, She deserves a devotional of Her own. I hope there are lots of good submissions, so please spread this call far and wide! Original post here. —- Bibliotheca Alexandrina is seeking submissions for a devotional anthology to honor the least and…
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina is seeking submissions for Dauntless, a devotional anthology in honor of the Greek Ares, God of War and his Roman counterpart Mars, Father of Rome. Submissions will open 1 January 2016 and close 1 June 2016, with an expected release date of early Summer 2016. This anthology is being edited by Rebecca Buchanan. The editor is interested…
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Because Hera and Zeus should be seen as a team, I had to post His collage right after Hers. Hail the King and Queen of Olympos, Great Mother and Father, Zygios and Zygia, Mighty and Beautiful, the Children of Rheia and Kronus, long may They reign!
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So, today I read a couple of really good articles on different aspects of Heathen Gods. It were Dagulf Loptson’s Loki’s Roads and Sarenth’s post about some of Odin’s heiti. They are great articles on their own, that provide a little insight into Loki and Odin, respectively. But it also made me realize something. I’ve been thinking about…
Temple of Athena the Savior 