Agons

  • 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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  • Originally posted on Beloved in Light: This afternoon I praised Aphrodite and greeted her to sweeten herself to those who sing her praise, and that she take pleasure in their offered hymns. That each be blessed. One by one I entreated the goddess to listen with favorable mind as I read each hymn. At the…

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  • Hail to the Goddess of Life By Amanda Artemisia Forrester Rich-haired Hera, arrayed in peacock feathers Many have sung of You as wife of Great Zeus and Queen of Shining Olympos But today I wish to hymn to You alone, glorious Hera For You were a great and magnificent Goddess, much-worshiped, Before Your brother ever […]

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  • Originally posted on Bearing His Light: Who may enter?  Any writer or artist (of any caliber and any medium) may enter this agon.  I will eat the shipping charges to wherever you live if you win.  Good luck! What can you enter?  You can enter any prayer, poem, piece of artwork, academic or personal essay,…

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  • Originally posted on Never Unmindful: In honor of Athena, I am running an artistic contest. Submissions to the agon in any Internet-suitable artistic medium?poetry, photography, sketches, skit scripts, and so forth?are welcome. Please email them to alexeigynaix at gmail dot com by April 30. The winner will be determined by divination by drawing of lots…

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  • Originally posted on Gangleri's Grove: Hey Folks, The Ares agon ends Friday at 9pm EST. If you were thinking about submitting something, now is the time to do it. There are prizes for the agon and you can read all about it here. The Agon for April will be devoted to a Norse Deity…

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  • Aphrodite Agon Entry 5

    Originally posted on Beloved in Light: Laughter-loving Aphrodite by Amanda Forrester Golden-skinned, full-hipped, heavy-breasted Dances and laughs, loves and eats, drinks and plays, Among the Halls of the Gods Our powerful Lady of Love is named as an Olympian But in reality She is a Force far more primal Than the civilized generation of Gods…

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  • Originally posted on Gangleri's Grove: For Ares by Amanda Forrester Ares, the blood-stained Battle-Lord, throws Himself laughing into the fray, Wherever the fighting is thickest There the son of Zeus and Hera will be. Great Ares, once I would have prayed for You to put down Your sword And join laughter-loving Aphrodite on the…

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  • Originally posted on Beloved in Light: Lykeia’s Botanica?and spiritual gifts and supplies is happy to present two agons running until March 31st for Hera and Aphrodite. Due to constraints of the Internet these shall by poetic contests.? The winners shall be determined by popular vote. First place winners will get a hand crafted silver pendant…

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  • To Freyja

    This was written for Galina Krasskova’s contest for a poem for the Freyja prayer card. There’s still a couple of days left. If you want to send her your own entry, you have until Monday the 22nd. —— I hail now Freyja, brilliant daughter of Njord Lady of the Vanir, Who wears the falcon cloak Wandering Goddess

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