poetry
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Originally posted on Gangleri's Grove: To Hêbê By Amanda Artemisia Forrester Hêbê, Attendant of laughter-loving Aphrodite, I pray that you will fill my home With the grace that You so easily embody As gentle as the welcome breeze on a summer’s day Hêbê, Protectress of Young Brides Whose hammering hearts are flying high in fear…
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There’s a still a couple of hours left (ends at 9PM EST), so hurry over if you want to leave a submission of your own. To the Lady of Endurance by Amanda Artemisia Forrester Some may find it strange That You are named Victory Woman When You have endured so much pain The death…
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Originally posted on Gangleri's Grove: Both by Amanda Artemisia Forrester Hail to You, Silent One, Nameless One! Beautiful flower, with a steel core Who walks the sunlit paths of the world above And the ghostly roads below Only You can live in both worlds Only You can taste of the forbidden fruit of the dead…
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A very nice, evocative hymn to Freyja.
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Hail Montu, Lord of War! Falcon-headed, fierce and virile Bearing spears, carrying shields Fierce God, Fire God You Who defeated the seven enemies of Egypt Lord of Thebes May You always be on my side And stand with our solders Who keep our homeland safe May the land of Egypt be impenetrable to attack Protected…
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The pale queen sits upon her throne Raven-black hair in the sunlight shone – There’s no sunlight here A beautiful carefree child Playing in the grass Picking flowers, singing songs But summer never lasts – There’s no flowers here Her mother’s daughter, always No identity of her own An image of perfect domestic…
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This is my submission Alexeigynaix’s Athena Agon, and to that Athena devotional as well. Athena of Farmers by Amanda Artemisia Forrester My Lady Athena I have worshiped You for decades now, Since my heart first lurched at the sound of Your name When I was just a child. I have followed You through…
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I love this hymn to Freyr ….. something about it is very striking.
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Hospitality’s guardian, with Zeus He protects travelers Ephemeral magician, liminal laughing thief Rustic God Who dances with nymphs, father of panic-inducing Pan Messenger wandering, twisting words like spells Enthusiastic bestower of persuasion Shepherd’s companion and guardian of borders
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A few lines in the last poem sent me on a tangent, and I liked it but it didn’t fit within that particular praise-poem. So I split it into two separate hymns. This is the second, Hermes of the Homeless. Hermes of the Homeless by Amanda Artemisia Forrester I offer to Hermes of…
Temple of Athena the Savior 