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My phone is absolutely eating shit rn. Things that use the internet still work (so I can still post here, obviously), but once I get a new phone, I'll lose access to this account.
I'll remake soon, but until then, I'm on twitter
Aion/Khronos (Αιων, Χρονος)
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Summary
Aion is the Titan (primordial god) of time and eternity. He is often treated as another name for Kronos due to the similarity in their names. He features prominently in Orphic cosmology as well as in the Greek Magical Papyri. He is also called Poros.
Symbols
Zodiac wheel
Prayers
Hither to me, King, [I call you] God of Gods, mighty, boundless, undefiled, indescribable, firmly established Aion. Be inseparable from me from this day forth through all the time of my life. (PGM I.164-166)
Who molded the forms of the beasts [of the Zodiac]? Who I found [their] routes? Who was the begetter of fruits? Who raises up the mountains? Who commanded the winds to hold to their annual tasks? What Aion nourishing an Aion rules the Aions? One deathless god. You are the begetter of all and assign souls to all and control all, king of the Aions and lord, [before] whom mountains and plains together tremble, springs and streams of rivers, and valleys of earth, and spirits, and (all things] that are. High shining heaven trembles before you, and every sea, lord, ruler of all, holy one, and master of all. By your power the elements exist and all things come into being, the route of sun and moon, of night and dawn - all things in air and earth and water and the breath of fire. Yours is the eternal processional way [of heaven], in which your seven-lettered name is established for the harmony of the seven sounds [of the planets] which utter [their] voices according to the 28 forms of the moon. Yours are the beneficent effluxes of the stars, daimons and fortunes and fates. You give wealth, good old age, good children, strength, food. You, lord of life, ruling the upper and the lower realm, whose justice is not thwarted, whose glorious name the angels hymn, who have truth that never lies, hear me [insert request here]. (PGM XII 245-258)
I call on you, who are greater than all, the creator of all, you, the self-begotten, who see all and are not seen. For you gave Helios the glory and all the power, Selene [the privilege] to wax and wane and have fixed courses, yet you took nothing from the earlier-born darkness, but apportioned things so that they should be equal. For when you appeared, both order arose and light appeared. All things are subject to you, whose true form none of the gods can see; who change into all forms. You are invisible, Aion of Aion. (PGM XIII 64-71)
Sources
Theoi.com
The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation by Hans Dieter Betz
I have read (and see) something about Hades and Persephone having chickens in the underworld, but this is really a fact or is something invent?
Chickens were indeed sacred to Hades and Persephone and an example of this are the terracotta votive tablets from Locri -the ones of the pictures-. There are some books about this subject like Iconography of Religions by Bianchi or Locrian Maidens by Redfield.
The cock/chicken “became the chthonic bird, and was used on tombs, as emblematic of the hope of a reawakening to life”. (Peters) and it is also refered as “an infernal animal of passage” by Bernabe in his book Instructions for the Netherworld: the orphic gold tablets.He also says: ”Cocks allude to the world of the afterlife: as intermediaries between the soul and the Beyond, they intercede between the world of the dead and that of the living”.
Remember Persephone was the goddess of renewal, so at least in Locri, the cock was an usual attribute of her. And in other cultures cocks-chickens were seen as animals related to renewal and life (eggs have that symbolism tooo).
:D so. chickens for Hades and Persephone all the way.
(sources 1 - 2 - 3)
I KNEW chickens were sacred, I just didn’t know to whom
“Why did the chicken cross the road?”
“To intercede between the world of the living and that of the dead, as intermediaries between the soul and Beyond.”
“You mean…to get to the Other Side?”
“….yes.”
@gallusrostromegalus
I have read (and see) something about Hades and Persephone having chickens in the underworld, but this is really a fact or is something invent?
Chickens were indeed sacred to Hades and Persephone and an example of this are the terracotta votive tablets from Locri -the ones of the pictures-. There are some books about this subject like Iconography of Religions by Bianchi or Locrian Maidens by Redfield.
The cock/chicken “became the chthonic bird, and was used on tombs, as emblematic of the hope of a reawakening to life”. (Peters) and it is also refered as “an infernal animal of passage” by Bernabe in his book Instructions for the Netherworld: the orphic gold tablets.He also says: ”Cocks allude to the world of the afterlife: as intermediaries between the soul and the Beyond, they intercede between the world of the dead and that of the living”.
Remember Persephone was the goddess of renewal, so at least in Locri, the cock was an usual attribute of her. And in other cultures cocks-chickens were seen as animals related to renewal and life (eggs have that symbolism tooo).
:D so. chickens for Hades and Persephone all the way.
(sources 1 - 2 - 3)
I KNEW chickens were sacred, I just didn’t know to whom
“Why did the chicken cross the road?”
“To intercede between the world of the living and that of the dead, as intermediaries between the soul and Beyond.”
“You mean…to get to the Other Side?”
“….yes.”
@gallusrostromegalus
It is remarkably frustrating to observe how the terms “special interest” and “hyperfixation” seem to be being watered down into “interest I’m fond of” and “thing I got into the mood to do”.
j.k. rowlings editor: it’s a bit strange that you have a story set here in england that doesn’t have a single irish character
j.k, rowling, finishing up writing Mick O’Carbomb’s backstory: i was just thinking that
New little fun quiz out!
Because I was bored and these are fun to make :DD
I hope you all have some fun and maybe learn a new mythological story! Please please share your results! ^^
Which norse myth are you? : https://uquiz.com/mLTTI9
Someone just paid me fifteen dollars to tell y'all my opinions on white vegans so here you go.
It’s bullshit. The entire premise is bullshit. Everything about veganism is bullshit just in general, but white veganism in general is the fucking SSS-tier FGO Merlin levels of bullshit.
If you’re a vegan out of dietary necessity–this post is not about you, move on with your life. That includes “just don’t like meat/animal products” because we protect picky eaters indiscriminately in this household.
If you’re a vegan because you think it’s more ethical your head is so far up your ass you might as well be eating animal products cuz that’s what shit sure is.
There is not a single thing ethical about white veganism. It’s ridiculous to act that way. Veganism is literally turning your diet into imperialism. What, you think that your quinoa and acai smoothie made with coconut milk and nutella isn’t a horrific injustice done to pretty much every indigenous piece of land in the name of feeding your consumerist fad bullshit?
If killing cows is so bad, what’s y'all’s take on the palm oil plantations they’re burning down the Amazon for? Sure, orangutans are really charismatic and all, but what about the 1/3rd known species of birds worldwide and a full 30,000 species of endemic plants in it as well? Where does turning once-staple foods of indigenous people, like quinoa, into massive monocultures which the people who grew it can no longer afford it since it’s all getting shipped out via cargo plane to your friendly neighborhood Target factor in?
The meat industry is hurting the environment due to greenhouse gases, you say? What about all the produce that’s having to be shipped in from overseas and international waters because it’s not like you can fucking grow your pineapples in North Dakota? Where does that carbon footprint factor into the situation? Are you actually being vegan out of concern for the environment, or is it a meaningless gesture to be popular on social media about while refusing to examine the inherent classism and racism baked into the very foundations of your “anyone can do it” diet?
Do you dislike factory farms? Join the club! Neither do most farmers, funnily enough! But where’s the exploitation in your neighbor’s backyard chicken coop eggs? Is the rabbit fur an angora naturally sheds on its own being spun into high-quality yarn cruelty to the animal? Can you explain to me where the honeybees are getting the bad deal?
If your issue on ethical veganism is animal cruelty, then you campaign for more stringent animal husbandry regulations. You support your local small-scale farmers which treat their animals right that are otherwise getting shoved out of the market due to corporate farm fields. Because if you’ve got enough grocery money to shop exclusively vegan, you’re the kind of person who can go to a farmer’s market and actually support your community that way with no real issue, because again, your entire diet culture is wrapped up in needing to be seen as better than others more than anything else. You turned a type of food into evangelical protestantism.
Nothing about white veganism makes any fucking sense the second you look at it for .2 seconds. It is a performative diet made for wannabe Instagram influencers who get off on telling other people that they’re evil for eating honey, graciously ignoring that their agave nectar is causing an ecological crisis of overharvesting and throwing desert ecosystems out of whack, among everything else.
It’s foolish. It’s ridiculous. It’s literally not how any of this fucking works. I’m exhausted of people not treating veganism for what it is: Just another fad diet made to take money out of “empaths”’ wallets, only this time it’s actually managing to fuck over the entire global environment and multiple levels of working class citizens, rather than just being a waste of everyone’s fucking time! Congrats, vegans. You have done literally nothing right. You made every single wrong choice and have to double down on it now, because just like in a cult, the second you admit to yourself that maybe this whole schtick isnt environmentally friendly in the slightest, you now have to deal with the repercussions of Literally Everything You Did!
Much easier to just talk about how much healthier you are now that you take a shot of apple cider vinegar every morning on the internet. Takes less effort that way. Get well soon.
Every single thing here is factually incorrect.
I’ll never understand the conflation between veganism and eating quinoa/açaí. Like you think nonvegans are not eating high-carbon imported food? That the vast majority of palm oil isn’t going into the same processed foods eaten by vegans and nonvegans alike? (Hello Nutella) Or are we still just fishing for reasons to rag on people doing what they can/want
Living up to that about me, king, nice job!
There was a piece of a Gilgamesh tablet in a hobby lobby.
This feels fucking divinely orchestrated. IT'S A HOBBY LOBBY. HOW'D THEY GET THAT??
It wasn't divinely orchestrated, Hobby Lobby has been stealing artifacts for decades. They're known for being that insidious and horrific. They also lobby against queer rights and are hoping to help turn America into a Christian theocracy.
I love the implication that some people thought the story was 'an ancient tablet showed up in a hobby lobby store, somehow' and not 'Hobby Lobby the company has been buying artifacts smuggled out of Iraq for their museum'
This is everything.
23 Questions for Pagans
feel free to use as an ask game or just to think critically about your relationship with your faith. i wrote these for myself with hellenic polytheism in mind, so change them up according to your beliefs as you need.
What primarily drew you to your religion?
How has your relationship with your practice changed?
What seemingly off-topic thing have you been studying to further your practice?
What role does magic or petitioning the supernatural play in your beliefs?
What about your practice would get you branded as a “heretic” from other practitioners? (not completely serious)
If you had the power, what would you change about your faith community?
What is your relationship to animism?
What is an area of your practice you seek to improve?
What would you tell a newcomer to your religion?
What role does your religion play in your daily routine?
What is the material culture of your practice? (aka the physical objects that you utilize or surround yourself with)
What do you expect your religion to contribute to your life? Does it succeed in meeting that expectation?
What do you expect of yourself in relation to your beliefs? Do you meet that expectation?
What is something you struggle to accept or believe in relation to your religion?
How can you contribute to your faith community?
How do you practice xenia (and any other traditionally valued Greek virtue) in your life?
If you have a particularly “godphone-y” relationship or consider yourself headblind, or any bit in-between, discuss how that affects your relationship with the gods or your community.
If you follow multiple practices, how do you synthesize them and balance them out?
How are your thoughts on, or how do you incorporate, philosophical thought into your practice?
How do you view the myths, hymns, and/or folk tales within your religion? How literally do you take them?
What role do modern retellings have in your practice?
What is the role of divination within your practice?
For those who have worked with deities, who is the most unique or little known deity you either have or currently do have contact with?
Hellenism Asks ☀️🕯
Which deities do you worship?
How long have you been practising Hellenism?
What's your favourite myth?
Have you had a liking in Greek mythology since you were a kid? If so, does it influence your practice?
Do you have an altar?
What drew you to Hellenism? What made you choose it over anything else?
Do you believe in past lives?
Do you believe in the Underworld? If so, do you think about it literally or as a concept?
Do you listen to devotional music?
Which deity do you turn to most in times of trouble?
Do you wear any devotional jewellery?
Do you have any food or drink recipe that is spirituality important?
Who was the first deity you started worshipping?
Who is the most recent deity you started worshipping?
Is there a deity you tried worshipping and working with, but it didn't work out?
Is there another deity you are considering worshipping?
When people ask you what religion you belong to, what do you say?
Has Christianity/Catholicism affected your practice or your views about your practice at all?
Feel free to ask me these or repost this yourself. Remember that you don't have to answer any questions you're uncomfortable with ☀️
you have astigmatism? like the wounds corresponding to those of Jesus? siick
Christians focus so much on "caring for the outcast" while at the same time often do not question why we have outcasts to begin with. Perhaps it is our refusal to look at the mirror.
When will the church realize that it is often their institutions creating this dichotomy between outcast and belonging?
Hellenism Asks ☀️🕯
Which deities do you worship?
How long have you been practising Hellenism?
What's your favourite myth?
Have you had a liking in Greek mythology since you were a kid? If so, does it influence your practice?
Do you have an altar?
What drew you to Hellenism? What made you choose it over anything else?
Do you believe in past lives?
Do you believe in the Underworld? If so, do you think about it literally or as a concept?
Do you listen to devotional music?
Which deity do you turn to most in times of trouble?
Do you wear any devotional jewellery?
Do you have any food or drink recipe that is spirituality important?
Who was the first deity you started worshipping?
Who is the most recent deity you started worshipping?
Is there a deity you tried worshipping and working with, but it didn't work out?
Is there another deity you are considering worshipping?
When people ask you what religion you belong to, what do you say?
Has Christianity/Catholicism affected your practice or your views about your practice at all?
Feel free to ask me these or repost this yourself. Remember that you don't have to answer any questions you're uncomfortable with ☀️
Image description: A picture showing a simplified symbol of a wheelchair user. Arrows in circular motion depict the inaccessibility cycle. The cycle starts with Inaccessibility, goes through: disabled people unable to participate - disabled people not visible in public - disabled people seen as outlier / rarity - “so there’s little / no need to consider them” - cycle goes back to inaccessibility. Image description end.
Is this a practical joke on me
I can not see this
