[ancientorigins]

Head of Zeus at the Piraeus Museum

[winestainedpoetry]

The gods have changed my life in countless ways and I am eternally grateful that I’ve found them.

[tamerlaine]

[geopsum]

Very important public service announcement.

[thedruidsforest]

How could you NOT fall in love with the glow of the moon and stars, the warmth of the sun, the ancient life within the trees, and the sweet melodies of the winds?

[thegreynightsky]

I just really love Apollo

[gnossienne]

The blood moon is framed by the statues of Hera and Apollo in Athens, 27 July 2018 (x)

[reaill]

Catch

[delectablydeafeningvoid]

I hear the tradition look is good, so I tried with Ares. 

Ares, Hermes, Thanatos, Apollo, Athene, Hestia

[delectablydeafeningvoid]

Hermes now? Send me someone else to draw next.

Ares, Hermes, Thanatos, Apollo, Athene

[delectablydeafeningvoid]

Apollo at the request of @my-name-is-apollo 

I’m thinking Athene next?

Ares, Hermes, Thanatos, Apollo, Athene,

[bellsandbones-deactivated201309]

drew this for Byron, for good luck at his first day at his new job!

[bellsandbones-deactivated201309]

i am allowed to be shamelessly proud of stuff i’ve done in the past and reblog it, right?

[elaphos]

Yes, yes you can.

[hermes-is-my-homeboy]

Absolutely!

[centuriespast]

RICCI, Sebastiano Mercury 1706-07 Fresco Palazzo Marucelli-Fenzi, Florence

[ancient-rome-au]

“How can anyone who, while worshiping Zeus the God of Companions, sees their neighbors in need and does not give them a penny - how can they think they are worshiping Zeus properly?”

— Julian, Emperor of Rome, Letter to Arsacius, High-priest of Galatia (via honorthegods)

[juvenilemachine]

Like Zeus gives a shit

[gone3662-deactivated20210214]

Zeus Philios | Zeus of Frienship

Zeus Xenios | Zeus of Hospitality and Strangers

Zeus Phyxiosb| Zeus of Refuge

Zeus Theos Agathos | Zeus The Good God

Zeus Epidôtês | Zeus Giver of Good

Zeus Sôtêr | Zeus Savior ans Deliver

Zeus Meilikhios | Zeus who is Gracious and Merciful

Zeus Laoitês | Zeus of the People

Xenia and the masculine form Xenios are epithets of Athena and Zeus, describing them as presiding over the laws of hospitality, and protecting strangers.

He also protects the home, essential needs, and family prosperity, under 2 epithets and 1 daimon.

Zeus cares.

Zeus “gives a shit.”

(Sourses Theio.com ans Labrys Household Worship)

[honorthegods]

Beautiful addition - thank you @michi-izkur-ereshkigal!

Related epithets of Jupiter:

Almus - nourishes all things

Conservator - preserves, protects, keeps safe

Domesticus - protector of the home

Hospes - Guardian of Hospitality

Iutor - beneficent, generous

Opitulator - gives aid to the impoverished

Patronus - father, guardian, protector

[badwitchtips]

when you’re in the store looking for things to make devotional stuff with

[succubarbie-deactivated20190205]

i miss the era where rapist and pedophile men were rounded up and slaughtered at a festival in honor of the goddess artemis, protector of girls

[jacksondiesattheend]

Let’s bring that back. How do we do that?

[succubarbie-deactivated20190205]

by rounding up all the rapist and pedophile men and slaughtering them at festivals in honor of the goddess artemis, protector of girls

[surikane]

Hi guys! We are doing pins and postcards of the greek gods with @jeananasartblog and @ortities for Japan Expo! Here are Persephone and Hermes!

[princejeanot]

Hestia / Hera / Artemis /  Apollo / Demeter @jeananasartblog Athena / Ares / Aphrodite / Dionysos / (Hephaistos –> to come) @ortities Hermes / Persephone / (Zeus / Hades / Poseidon –> to come) @surikane We’re working on our Greek Mythology Pantheon for the Japan Expo ! Color palette by me ;)