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I could talk about the Hellenic concept of the Underworld forever.
it's so much more forgiving than most religions *cough* judeochristian *cough*. the idea that there is a middle ground, a place that almost everyone goes unless you're a saint or a fucking monster.
like- you're telling me I can just live my life? that I don't have to constantly try to be the most outstanding example of my religion 24/7? that I'm not going to be punished for simply being human???
xenia is a pillar of my religion. being kind, gracious, welcoming, yeah that's all great. but sometimes it's fucking hard. and occasionally choosing to take the easy way doesn't mean I should suffer for all eternity. it means I'm human. I will fuck shit up and have moments that are not my best, but I don't have to be on my knees begging the gods for forgiveness every day just to avoid eternal damnation.
And then there's Makaria! I love that there is a whole personification of peaceful, blessed death. a death that is not to be feared. a death that is welcoming, that is coming home.
Lord Hades is the ultimate host. all living souls must eventually enter his domain and by the gods, I am so done being afraid of meeting him. my traumatized, depressed, chronically ill ass is so fucking done being afraid of dying.
I'll add that I appreciate how Hellenic worldview encourages us to focus on our lives, rather than an afterlife.
Many religious extremists justify their actions with the belief that they'll be rewarded after death. I don't see this type of thinking happening in helpol spaces because our eventual honor is to float around unconsciously in a field of asphodel.
Really encourages you to live a good life while you can
This is actually one of the main reasons I love my religion so much, because it understands that humans are humans and make mistakes while also making known that death is not all bad, and can be welcoming and understanding. And while the underworld is intimidating, I honestly just worry about being buried the right way beyond anything else, which is nice compared to worrying about burning for all eternity for loving someone of the same gender.
"Oh... You love Zeus?... But didn't he-"
An ear piercing screech is the last thing you hear as I tear the skin from my body, revealing that I'm the eagle come to eat your liver.
Myths are not to be taken literally!!!
Hellenism Resources
This is by no means a complete list, it’s just a collection of some sites, articles, and books I’ve found online that are interesting or useful.
Ancient Greek Cults:A Guide by Jennifer Larson
Aristotle on Religion by Mor Segev
Brutality of Citizen Wives, The by Mary E. Naples, M.A.
Collection of Greek Ritual Norms
Dionysus and His Cult and Worship; a Gender Study by Leah Hatch Â
Divine Appetites and Animal Sacrifice by Mat Carbon
Greek Philosophy and Religion by Gábor Betegh
Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies- Classical Inquires pageÂ
Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies-Library
Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies- Research Bulletin
Homer’s Gods, Plato’s Gods by Dr. GarrettÂ
Households, Families, and Religion by Matthew Dillon
Human Transgression–Divine Retribution by Aslak Rostad Â
Imagining the Afterlife by Radcliffe Edmonds
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Introduction to Inner Purity and Pollution in Ancient Greek Religion by Andrej Pertovic
Meaning of Reciprocity in Ancient Greek Religion, The by A. Koutoupas
Mortal and Divine In Early Greek Etymology by Shaul Tor
Oracular Functioning and Architecture of Five Ancient Apollo Temples Through Archaeoastronomy: Novel Approach and Interpretation by Belen Martin Castro, Ioannis Liritzis, and Anne Nyquist
Pausanias’ Descriptions of Greece
Personal Religion in Ancient Greece by Emily Whitmore
Plato’s Writings
Pythagoreans, Orphism and Greek Religion by Gábor Betegh
Recovering the Past: The Origins of Greek Heroes and Hero Cult by Jorge Bravo
Rethinking Aphrodite as a Goddess at Work by Gabriella Pironti
Sacred and the Profane, The by Mircea Eliade
Theoi.com
Theoi.com- Library
Theophoric Names and the History of Greek Religion by Robert Parker
Unraveling the Eleusinian Mysteries by Mary E. Naples, M.A .