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Just in case you couldn’t read the hymns in the picture in the last post, this is hymn to Herakles I wrote: To Herakles by Amanda Artemisia Forrestter Sing, O lovely Muses of Helikon, Of Herakles, the lion-hearted. Son of Zeus, called Hercules by the Romans Child of the mighty King of the Gods By…
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Besides Aphrodite, Eros, and Hermes, today is also dedicated to Herakles, better known by His Roman name Hercules. Herakles was a widely popular God in the ancient world. Many times a God such as Herakles or Asklepios, who was born mortal and ascended to Olympos at the time of their death, were considered to be…
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Today is the 4th of the lunar month, the day sacred to Hermes in the Athenian reckoning. As well as Aphrodite, Eros, and Herakles. I think it’s the busiest of the monthly days, but for now I’m going to focus on Hermes. I’m sharing a picture of the simple herm that I built on one…
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And the second day of the lunar month belongs to the Agathos Daimon, both the personal Daimon that watches over you and the household Daimon who guards your family and whose special domain to protect the pantry and food stores. Offer Him a few drops of unmixed wine, or milk mixed with honey. He seems like an…
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OOOOOOOO!! Now this looks fascinating! It’s not only to Flora but to all floral Deities and flower heroes in myths. Cool! I love that polytheism is coming back in such full force that such specialized devotional’s are popping up everywhere. It’s really awesome. Check out Neve’s call for submissions here on their blog for more…
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I found a Call for Submissions for a devotional to Apollon. It looks very interesting, check it out here if you are interested in contributing. —– I am seeking submissions for He Who Rules With Honey, a devotional anthology in honor of Apollon. Submissions open January 4, 2016 and close January 24, 2017, with an expected…
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It’s the Noumenia today, and tonight the first silver of Selene’s light reappears in the sky. If you are able, and you did not do it yesterday on Hekate’s Deiphon, today would be a good day to clean your house and focus on renewing your relationships with your household Gods and your family. This particular lunar…
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Khonsu (alternately Chonsu, Khensu, Khons, Chons or Khnshu), is most often the son of Ammon-Ra and Mut. He is part of the Theban Triad of Ammon, Mut, and Khonsu. But at Kom Ombo He was believed to be a son of Sobek and Hathor, and sometimes a child of Sekhmet or Bast. He is usually…
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I’m posting this late because I don’t have internet on the homestead yet. March 5th was the usually considered the date of the Roman festival of Isidis Navigium, celebrating the Egyptian Isis as the patron of sailors (although some sources seem to say that it fell on March 6th, so hey, maybe I’m not late!).…
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I absolutely love this song. This is one of the most inspiring, deep, spiritual songs I’ve heard in a while. The first time I heard it, it was almost as if the Gods were speaking directly to me in the lyrics of the song, perfectly tailored for my situation. I love it when that happens.…
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