★Norbert☆

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[shpon0v]

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Hello!

welcome to my blog about hellenic polytheism, Im here to share my art and poetry!

I'll post here:

●My art and poetry,

●My thoughts about Gods and Goddesses,

●And more different things!

"Main" Gods i worship:

● Athena

● Dionysus

● Hermaphroditos

My devotional Blogs:

@for-dear-lorddionysus

@pallas-ladyathena

[keysforthenight]

my 2026 helpol calendar 🥳🥳

[helpols-anonymous]

unpopular take: you’re allowed to eat offerings. chthonic, ouranic, einalic, doesn’t matter. if you don’t want to waste food, just eat the offering.

[thehelpolhelpline]

Easy Ways To Worship (When Things Are A Bit Difficult)

It's been a while, isn't it?

This post is, admittedly, based on my own personal experiences. As of recently, for several reasons, I've been struggling with praying. I still feel deeply connected to Dionysos, however my motivation to properly pray has been low.

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Why Might People Struggle With Praying

There are a few reasons why someone might end up struggling with prayer even though they feel a connection to their God/s. This can be due to increasingly busy schedules, events in life that mean you have other things to think about, or you might even be in a situation/location where prayer is inaccessible. It could even be as simple as physical or emotional exhaustion

None of this makes you a bad person, nor will you be punished for it. I've said this a few times before, but your faith should never be more important than your own wellbeing. If you ever find yourself having to choose between praying and taking time to do you own life admin, the Gods will never take offense to you choosing yourself for as long as you need to

That being said, if you want some ways to make worship a little easier to take into for day-to-day life, then here are some ways to do so

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Easy/Subtle Worship Methods

Prayer Modifications

Prayers don't have to be particularly long. Usually, prayer is a ritual that involves cleansing and taking time to prayer. It's a special thing, but it can, understandably, feel overwhelming. In prayer, what matters more than technique is intention, so there's nothing wrong with making prayer time work for you

It's perfectly OK for a prayer to take place while you're lying in bed, before you go to sleep. And a prayer can also be a short sentence - my go-to is "praise be to Dionysos". Short, simple, straight to the point

Devotional Jewellery/Objects

If you have/find an object that reminds you of your Deity, then carrying it around with you could help you feel more connected - the same way a Christian might wear a cross around their neck. People often use jewellery (necklaces, bracelets, rings etc.) but you could also use gemstones or other imagery. It doesn't have to be a large object, just something you can keep in a pocket somewhere

Day-To-Day Activities

Devotional activities are another great way of maintaining a connection with a Deity. Be that by picking up a hobby, or consuming media that reminds of them, devotional tasks can be as simple as you'd like them to be. For example, I've made a devotional playlist that I listen to from time to time. I've also written poems in the past that centre around Dionysos. You don't have to spent copious amounts of time and money on these things, but it might be worth looking into what your God/s are known for and finding adjacent activities or media about those subjects

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Worship is a beautiful thing, and something that must be taken seriously. That being said, it doesn't mean that prayer is more important than you're own wellbeing. If you ever need to take time away/alter your worship, for whatever reason, the Gods won't look at you harshly.

Remember that, in prayer and worship, intention is far more important than method

[oscars-wayfinder]

some helpol reminders

(from a mostly revivalist perspective)

• candles aren’t reliable for divination. don’t use candles for divination. please at least try to get a pendulum or something if you want to do divination. candles are just too easily influenced.

• no, the gods aren’t mad at you (unless you killed someone or burned down a temple). just because your candle flickered doesnt mean theyre mad. just because they didn’t answer your prayer right away doesnt mean theyre mad.

• the gods CAN reach out to you. it happens to a lot of us. on the other hand, you don’t have to wait for a god to reach out. worship whoever the hell you want.

• you don’t need an altar. you could just have an empty space you dedicate to praying in and that would be fine. also, you don’t need a BIG altar. it could be a mint box or something and that would be fine.

• you’re allowed to eat offerings. if you’re not in a position where you can waste food, just eat the offerings. not everyone is privileged enough to burn or bury all their offerings and in fact the ancients often ate parts of their offerings too

• the myths aren’t meant to be taken literally, but rather metaphorically. don’t disregard them entirely but don’t treat the gods like their myths literally happened and theres physical proof of them happening

• anything can be a devotional act. having a glass of water could be a devotional act.

• offerings dont need to be big or exquisite or expensive. grab a flower from your backyard or something. offerings dont even have to be physical (re; devotional acts).

• it’s okay if you struggle to find information about the religion. not everyone has access to them and it’s privileged to think everyone has to read ten books on the subject (while that would be nice, we need to be gentle with those who struggle to do research on their own).

• gatekeeping isnt okay. it doesn’t matter where someone learned about the religion, they should be welcomed and treated with respect.

• same goes for age, ethnicity, and previous religion if they had one. young polytheists shouldnt be shamed. people who aren’t greek CAN be a helpol (this even happened in the ancient times, generally as long as you could speak greek you could take part in rituals, no matter your ethnicity).

• you don’t have to take part in every single holiday/festival/etc. you could just take part in those for the gods you worship. also, it doesnt have to be complicated. you could just take some time to pray to the gods the holiday is for/about.

remember, your practice is yours. it can be as complicated or as easy as you’d like it to be. don’t let people on the internet dictate your practice.

(but if someone is trying to educate you on a topic you may have gotten wrong, please at least humour them. it’s rude to outright say “No I don’t care”, especially if the topic is regarding actual ancient history)

[ducklingking666]

I have a small fear of water?

Why?

Uhm.

I can’t swim very well💔(I’ve almost drowned)

So if I do go to the beach—I’ll probably just stand at the shore💔

[shpon0v]

I feel so burnout :c i don't know how to connect with Gods again... I feel like they don't like me :c

[house-of-hermes]

What did Hellenic priests actually do in antiquity? You often hear about priests serving their community, but what does that actually mean?

Nobody asked, but I wanted to share.

Simply put Hellenic priests served their communities by being ritual experts. This included, but was not limited to, organizing large festivals for the polis (city-states), performing funerals, and taking care of their religious sanctuaries.

Of course, taking care of sacrifices, offerings, purifying lyma/miasma (cleansing spiritual impurity through katharmos), and otherwise upholding the societal values of ancient Greece was included in their responsibilities. However, the average citizen could take care of sacrifices, offerings, and even purifying miasma without priest involvement, making them unnecessary in smaller communities. The main difference between a priest and someone knowledgeable about rituals was the priests involvement with the city-state which often sponsored festivals, and provided benefits for priests and their families (prestige, wealth, etc.).

On top of that, priests were expected to give back to their community, and were often celebrated for their generosity.

A major (perhaps the most important) issue in the occupation of a priesthood was the possession of property and the willingness to spend money for the augmentation of the cult. Many priests and priestesses are honored not for their piety and the performance of rituals, but for their generosity. A Hellenistic honorary decree for a priestess of Demeter in Aenus underlines precisely the fact that she excelled in generosity during her term in office. --- Practitioners of the Divine, Page 37.

So, Hellenic Priests actually did a lot for their communities. Although, they were not always required as many of their responsibilities could be performed by the average person as well.

[blended-ice]

I want penelope in loose robes too.... 😪

ody ver

yippee!

[oracleofhemerasia-deactivated20]

[ssharpteethh-deactivated2025112]

I love the gods <3

[czas-zaprzeszly-deactivated2025]

Praying is beautiful.

Not just saying fancy words (although I admire the writing), but actually praying, pouring your heart, your feelings into the prayer, telling the Gods everything, even how your day went, knowing that they listen.

Praying is trurly amazing and after all these years worshipping Gods, it still makes me emotional.

[starsanddawnbreak]

your okay to doubt your practice. your okay to overthink your practice. your okay to stress over your practice. but you know what? your safe and the gods dont hate you.

[aesthicalmess]

Another Demeter drawing :D I hate how i take photos but I think this turned out alright :)

Ive been trying to experiment with my art more, hopefully I'll get better soon!

All hail Demeter Anesidora!

[oracleofhemerasia-deactivated20]

Just as a reminder for all you anxious helpols out there: although the gods care, they don't care how humans care.

They aren't troubled by human matters, they don't care about trivial things. They don't care about stuff that we, as humans, care about.

If you're worried that the Gods are insanely mad at you for being socially awkward trust me, they don't. If you can't string a prayer together, that is fine. These beings are ancient, and have seen it all.

They care about you and your devotion, and you showing up for them. Unless you're not staying clean, or not being respectful, then I promise you all, they do not care.

[ninoofficial123]

Links to learn about Hellenic Polytheism

Hello, so um... Most of my account might be about Greek mythology from a mythological side, but I wanted to say I also practice the religion of Hellenic Polytheism.

I live in a Christian Orthodox household and I am veeery sure that my parents would not accept it, so I made my own Google document with links to learn about it. I made it for myself and because a follower from my Wattpad account asked me for advice, since they also wanted to start practicing the religion.

Warning: I didn’t put (I think) stuff for only one deity, like prayers to a certain deity and stuff, since I don’t know what deities you worship and if I put stuff for all deities, this list would be longer than it has to be. And I’d probably forget a deity or two. Also, because you can write your own prayers. I also put a “how to pray” link.

Also, most of these are tumblr blogs and (probably) UPG.

If there is something you wanna tell me, you can do it from my DMs or in the commets account, be it a suggestion, a recc or something you do not agree with, since I’m also a beginner in this religion.

Anyways: link to the guide.

[shpon0v]

Niedługo Dożynki aż mam ochotę z tej okazji coś napisać dla pani Demeter <3