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I have a medical emergency and come back to t h i s
ok to clarify
jewish gay pride flags, not associated with israel in any way and should be allowed to be flown by jews:
israeli gay pride flags, associated with the colonialist state of israel and should not be flown:
notice how the second set have the white bar in the middle like the israeli flag, or contain the israeli flag themself, while the first set is simply a pride flag with the star of david.
if people could spread this i’d be grateful, i’ve seen so many antisemitic takes on this topic on one side and so many zionist takes on the other side.
every time i get a connect to a prompt im enthusiastic about with ooc questions and i reply almost right away but then hear nothing else and its been over two hours and im in hell i just want to rp this please
the pure and deep pain of having a prompt you’re really interested/invested in but getting no connects even after having it up/reposting for at least a solid week now
rip
SLIGHT AMNESTY EP 28 SPOILERS
happy pride month this episode ruined me
i have this unnerving fear that i’m gonna meet keanu reeves in some tight elevator and his eyes are going to burn into my soul as he tells me the secrets of this universe then bites me on the neck to give me immortality so he’s not alone anymore
Keanu if you’re listening I’m not a little bitch like OP come get a taste
Whatt are everyones opinions on reposting in the directory? How long do you feel is long enough to warrent a repost? Should you delete your original request? Has anyone gotten “called out” for reposting?
this user wants to lay down in a field of flowers for a bit.
its hard work carrying these rps
aka ive been trying v hard to make it really easy for my partner to add new information but it won’t work if they just,,, reply directly to the previous reply w/o adding anything new for me to work off of
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BoDY
oNcE TOLd mE
(don’t the slam the door Damien)
You were a creature of… creatures. A being so large and covered in life and nature that you saw fit only nature could be sheltered with you in turn. You came across him in the night, a frail (though all things were frail compared to you) wolf who had injured himself in his run– probably exhausted, the poor thing. You delicately, carefully placed him upon yourself in the safety of your forests, thinking it a good place for him to recover. Tended to the nocturnal things all restless, making sure their wounds were healing. And slept.
When you awoke, the wolf was gone.
There was a moment of panic as you realized– then another of relief as you assumed he had successfully been cured of his exhaustion. It was quickly consumed again by panic and confusion as you realized there was a human on you– exhausted, scared, lost, and right where you had left the wolf. “What magic,” you spoke softly, as your voice was as large as you, “Is this?” But as you gazed upon the trembling human– a creature just as any other, you realized– your gaze softened. “One of the moon,” he answered just as softly in his own quiet voice, though you could hear him nonetheless. Something in your heart beat strangely at you looked upon him. “You are safe here,” You amended to your previous tone, “Tell me all about this.” The human took a seat and smiled, and you did too. Perhaps it would be nice to have someone to speak with.
Taz Balance: Justin’s character swindles a cat out of a sword
Taz Amnesty: Justin’s character DESPERATELY wants to pawn sword off on cat
underrated moment of taz:
the ipre press conference when the boys are asking questions as reporters and travis asks magnus a question and magnus says, “sorry, i wasn’t paying attention, what was the question?” and everyone going perfectly silent because travis forgot he had asked himself a question
see also: that one time justin forgot he also voiced beacon and was waiting for him to respond
best moment in TAZ: Balance was when Magnus finds a safe and cracks it open and then Taako points out that they can’t take the gold cause they are in the middle of a fucking bank.
“robbing a bank while stopping a bank robbery” is the funniest fucking thing to me.
worth pointing out here for maximum humor that Taako, previously, had absolutely 0 qualms about stealing priceless family heirlooms from a 10 year old boy and pawning them off at fantasy costco.
he’s a bright boy. he does his stealing at the end of the mission. when nobody is looking. not at the beginning when the chief of police is a name character with a distinctive voice and mannerisms and probably someone they’ll be talking to a lot.
Hellenic Polytheism 101; Pt 1
Hello there! So, this will be a long series of posts, probably five or six different segments, maybe more. But it was highly asked for and I give the people what they want :p With that being said, here is our first post, starting with answers to the most basic questions!
What the Heck is Hellenic Polytheism?!
Well my friend you have come to the right place! Hellenic polytheism, also known as hellenismos, is the modern worship and sometimes recreation of the ancient greek deities! There’s lots of different ways to do this, like taking a more modern approach, or a more traditional, but there’s no wrong way! Typically, this religion focuses on specific deities close to the worshiper, and involves a lot of olive oil. (just kidding…maybe) We will get to that more later!
Terminology That Will Make Your Life A Billion Times Easier!
This will be a nice little list of common greek words or phrases you may come across, and what they mean. This will help keep you up to speed!
Theoi- pronounced (Thee-oye), this is what the Greek deities are called, plural. Is also technically the masculine tense.
Khernips- Also called lustral water, this is kind of like holy water! You make it and use it for cleansing before rituals or going before the gods in general.
Miasma- This is the filth and dirtiness that we get just from being humans. It’s not sin, its literally just a byproduct of humanity. You get it from living and breathing, and also from things like negative emotions, not cleaning yourself, death, weddings, childbirth, and much more. It’s a super complicated topic!
Oikos- Like the yogurt! Oikos means house, or home, and it’s the center of a reconstructionists worship.
Okay these are good basic words to know! We will cover more as we get deeper.
Who do we worship?
The easy answer is, basically anyone you want to! The less easy answer involves the 13 Olympians, nature divinities like nymphs, dryads, naiads and more, as well as…well… Lets just get started.
So, first and foremost are the Olympians. Technically, there are 12, but a lot of HP’s might jokingly say there are 13 Olympians. Either one is cool. There is also a more modern myth stating that Dionysos was given his Throne from Hestia, but I was recently pointed out this is incorrect. After some more research, I found this article written by @baringtheaegis, who is an awesome resource and blogger! Anywho, as far as the rest of the Theoi, You probably already know the rest of their names! First there’s the “Big Three,” these are the brothers!
Zeus, king of the Gods, ruler of the sky, lightning, justice, and much more.
Poseidon, God of the Sea, Horses, most natural disasters, and more
Hades, Lord of the Underworld, the richest man alive, also..more
Then you’ve got the rest of the Theoi (refer to the list for definition!). In no way are these brief descriptions he only things these deities are known for or rule over.
Hera, Zeus’ Wife, Queen of the Heavens, marriages
Artemis, Twin to Apollon, Goddess of the Hunt and wild things
Apollon, God of Archery, light, music, poetry,
Dionysos, the Debaucher, god of wine, dancing, ecstasy
Hermes, messenger of the gods, a total Businessman, the alphabet
Demeter, goddess of agriculture, Mother of Persephone
Persephone, (also Kore) Iron queen, wife of Hades, ruler of the Underworld
Hestia- Goddess of the Hearth and Home, First and last born
Aphrodite, Goddess of love, sex, beauty, the sea, and more
Athene, Goddess of war, wisdom, strategy
Ares, God of war, battle, women,
Hephaestos, Blacksmith of the gods, technology, husband of Aphrodite
Those are all the main gods you’ll come across!
That’s gonna end this post! Stay tuned in the next few days, when I’ll post the next segment! That one will cover more minor deities that can be worshiped, as well as the Pillars and Delphic Maxims, and maybe a little bit on mythology and the difference between recon and revivalist! Also feel free to send in any questions or topics you’d like to see covered!
Thank you to @madammichi for correcting me where I had previously stated incorrectly that Hestia gave up her throne on Olympos to Dionysos. After deeper research into this modern myth, I discovered this was a very modern retelling, and while it’s super common and well known, it is in fact not historically accurate. Word to the wise, even if you think something is absolutely true, you should always double check. This is whats great about the HP community- we share knowledge and help each other out! Thank you so much!!
Welcome!
It’s the knowledge that makes it fun. HERE THAT KIDDIES GO RESEARCH *puts thinking hat on* 🎩
Then share ❤️
I’m not having a love affair with theoi.com at all
HP 101: Where to start
Hellenic Polytheism can be a bit daunting to start off - and it’s hard to know where to find the right information or what to research! Hopefully this post will help to give you a starting point - but please don’t base all your information off of one person! NOTE: I may link posts with conflicting information/methods. I leave it to you to decide what feels right and fits for you!
Edit: all links that are italicized are broken. A lot of folks deleted their blogs which cut off access to their posts! I’m in the process of replacing them.
Websites, book lists and PDFs:
Theoi.com
Hellenism resources
PDFs of myths
Classics, mythology and modern worship
HP book list
Book recommendations and online resources
The types of HP:
Hellenic revivalism
Recon vs. Revivalism
The basics of practicing HP:
Making libations
Khernips + Khernips pt. 2 + pt. 3
Introduction to epithets
Veiling basics + Veiling/Hair binding history
How to write a prayer
Daily prayer format
Homeric hymns (helpful for writing devotionals, hymns, etc.)
Getting started (what to research)
Getting started (introducing yourself)
Hellenic Calendars and when to worship deities:
The days of the month
Devotions for the last day of the month
A Hellenismos calendar
Hellenic holy days, holidays and more
Holidays and what to do for them
Pronunciation and terminology:
Formal pronunciation for the Theoi
Hellenic vs. Hellenistic
What is Miasma?
The pillars of Hellenismos
Terminology + basics
Hellenic terminology
Finding / Information on deities:
Sacred animals of the gods + Another post on the matter
Nature spirits
Theoi.com (my go-to)
Other resources:
Lists of devotees on tumblr
Practical practicing of HP
Other HP 101 posts:
This masterpost is so valuable and helpful
Note: Some areas are certainly lacking in the information department, please add resources if you have them! I’ve included all I could find as of late 2018.
Here’s another resource masterpost I just stumbled upon!
Advice for the baby Hellenic Polytheists
I’ve got just about a year under my belt now, so I’m very much still a baby myself. But here’s a few things I wish I’d known, or think might be helpful.
Just make khernips with a match. No really. It’s the extinguishing of a flame in the water that makes it lustral. Don’t worry about the rest unless you really want to and have the time.
You don’t have to introduce yourself to any gods. They all want to be worshiped; just get to it.
We’re not as intimidating as you think we are. We just…read a lot. You can read a lot too. You’re welcome here. We’ll even help.
Books are expensive. Theoi.com’s library is free.
Statuary is nice. It is also wicked pricey. Here’s what you need on an altar: A bowl for offerings, a vessel for khernips (can be near the altar rather than on it)
Wine, olive oil, honey, water are pretty universal libations. You’re welcome.
Dispose of offerings however works for you. Just do it with respect, and you’re fine. Oh but don’t consume offerings to cthonic (underground) deities, alright? That’s bad times.
The gods demand Arete. That is your personal best, not the best of the person next to you, or your mother, or somebody you idolize on tumblr. Do your best.
This is a religion of Kharis. When you ask the gods for something, give them something. Then, do not forget the thank you. Offer again if you are granted what you asked for.
Our tumblr community is pretty great, but we also are sometimes wrong. Find sources, and for gods’ sake do not try to replace your studies with Tumblr. Read for yourself, learn for yourself, build your religion such that it best honors the gods and works for you.
If you’re like me, you’re constantly moaning “How do you pronounce THAT?”. I know, friend, I know. Try a couple of these lessons on the ancient Greek alphabet. It is NOT fool proof. It is an incredibly complex language, and pronouncing it ain’t easy. But boy it will help with those particularly tricky epithets.
Oaths are serious business. Gods are easy to fall in love with. Be careful. Be patient.
Real life pagans are way, way nicer than the ones on the internet. Go find them.
There are exceptions to most rules. Most of those exceptions are Dionysos.
“I don’t know what to say” “I don’t know how to write a hymn” We basically have a hymnal.
No, ___ will not get jealous if you also worship ____. It’s a fear of us recovering monotheists, but I promise it does not apply to this religion. It’s kind of what POLYtheist means, and plus, most of our gods are related. Show the whole family some love.
“What is [god name] like?” They’re pretty fucking cool. Go find out for yourself, and bring gifts.
The gods know we are mortals, and that mortals make mistakes. Apologize. Bring gifts.