Just a reminder that protesting, supporting/assisting protestors, donating to bail funds and other organizations, spreading important and educational information, and resisting in anyway that you can are all devotional acts.
Stay safe out there, my friends. And just know that the gods are always beside you.
from the Soffitto dei Semidei (Ceiling of the Demigods) by Pinturicchio (also known as Benetto di Biagio or Sordicchio, an Italian painter during the Renaissance, c.1454-1513)
The Art of Africa is a casualty
of colonial exploitation, surviving
principally in the museums of
other countries. ~ย Nadine Gordimer
โMy objective in this work is to document an extraordinary art form - vernacular art and architecture in West Africa - that is not transportable and therefore not seen in museums around the world. It is an attempt to capture the unseen Africa, a glimpse into the homes and into the spirit of very proud and dignified peoples. In much the same way as I photographed the art of Ndebele women, I have drawn on my personal affinity for the art itself, for methods, design and form, rather than the socio-anthropological or political realities of a people or continent in dilemma. These images portray a unique tradition of Africa, a celebration of an indigenous rural culture in which the women are the artists and the home her canvas.โ
this epithet doesn't mean actual men i believe, just means like killer of people since men can be a general term for humans! could be wrong though <3
anadyomene - goddess rising from the sea
aphrogenia - foam born
i feel that the idea of a goddess rising from the sea is something so special, standing up from the foam, feeling the waves lap at her legs. i think these bring me close to her in the idea that it gives her a sort of human nature, and it's comforting that i can imagine and feel these things at the beach, that she felt once too.
areia - of ares; the warlike
aphrodite enoplios / hoplismena - armed
to me, these represent the times when love is not necessarily perfect, when it has its downs. it's kind of hard to explain, but she's a very comforting goddess to me, and these epithets represent when i need defence, she will be here to guard me. personally, these epithets link her to artemis as well as ares, obviously!
epistrophia - she who turns to love
erototrophus - mother of love
these two epithets are very very special to me, especially erototrophus. i call her mother aphrodite, because i feel like we have that relationship where i'm like her daughter (not literally lol, just the dynamic we have) and these loving epithets just hit that spot where she feels perfectly comforting, motherly and loving to me.
kopois - of the garden
this epithet helps me connect her to nature, especially the idea that roses bloom where she walks. i think it's gorgeous that she is surrounded by lush greenery in a pretty garden lol. i think this epithet also can connect her to artemis!
mechanitis - skilled at inventing
i can't really explain why i like this epithet, i just do. maybe it's because i like a smart woman, maybe it's because i worship athena and i feel this epithet is very athena-y, i don't know.
nikรชphoros - bringer of victory
occasionally, i pray to aphrodite for stuff outside of her domains, and this epithet i love to use for prayers for school/tests, stuff i really want succession in, etc, plus i just think it's cool!
ourania - heavenly
this epithet is a beautiful epithet, and i love to use it in prayers. it's just such a nice adjective for her i think!
philomides - laughter-lover
to me this epithet really showcases the different forms of love. laughter-loving to me means loving laughter, no matter who it's with. your friends, your family, your partner, even a stranger. laughter is such a special thing that spreads love.
symmakhia - ally in love
ally in love is how she feels when times get tougher for me, especially in relationships. she's there to uplift me, to support me and comfort me when i need it.
kypria - cyprus-born
this epithet is mostly just a location one, obviously, but i do like it!!
i hope these epithets were explained enough, and possibly helped/interested you!!
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