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⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊ 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚊𝚙𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚗 ⁺₊⋆ ☀︎ ⋆⁺₊

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added a page in my grimoire for Apollo ☀️🌻🍃

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hey people’s! Little reminder:

you shouldn’t beat yourself up if you skip an offer or two (or even directly speaking) to your deity! They recognize your devotional acts, even if you don’t realize it. Simply enjoying your life is enough, your hobbies, anything! There’s a million resources on casual devotional acts. You being an awesome human being is enough.

You are enough—your deity knows that, and so should you.

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hi peoples!

Does anyone have any trinket/offering ideas for Apollo? I wanna decorate his little alter more since spring is here, but I dunno what to do! I’ve seen ideas on this site, but I’m curious on what offerings you guys personally give to him that aren’t super conventional. Many thanks fellow helpols!

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do any other children of Apollo just sit in the sun and they’re like: this is literally the best moment of my life.

Or is that just me?

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devotional acts for Lord Apollon if you can’t have an altar or want to feel closer to Him:

listen to music!

sit out in the sun

write poetry

draw Him! you may not be the best at drawing but i’m sure He’d like to know how you depict Him

dance to music

create a playlist for Him (songs that remind you of Him or ones that you think he would enjoy)

sing along to music (you may not like your singing as the god of music, He would appreciate it)

if you take any medication, take it if you haven’t already!

being kind to people

celebrating pride

reading poetry if you don’t know how to write (or are too lazy to learn. it’s okay.)

listening to lyre music

maybe learn the lyre if you have the time (and money)

eating citrus fruits

painting

taking care of yourself. He is the god of healing, He would want you to be healthy

every 7th of the month, celebrate Him!

if you have money, donate to LGBTQ+ people in need

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Lord Apollon

God of sunlight, medicine, healing, plague, oracles, truth, poetry, arts, the muses, and more.

Epithets

Phoebus ~ The Bright and Shining

Alexikakos ~ The Averter of Evil

Proopsios ~ The Foreseeing

Hekatos ~ The Far Shooting

Paian ~ The Healer

Lykios ~ Of The Wolves

Theoxenios ~ God of Foreigners and Strangers

Argyieus ~ Of the Streets

Latoios ~ Son of Leto

Pythios ~ Of the Python

Horios ~ Of Bounderies and Boarders

Animal Associations

Snakes

Dolphins

Wolves

Crows and Ravens

Hawks

Swans

Deer

Boars

Locusts

Mice

Plants

Laurel / Bay

Hyacinths and Larkspur

Delphinium

Sunflowers

Cyprus Trees

Offerings and Devotional Acts

Wine and other alcohols

Laurel wreaths and branches

Solar imagery

Lemons, oranges, and other citrus

Fresh or dried flowers

Books and journals

Divining tools (tarot/oracle decks, pendulums, casting bones, scrying, etc.)

Suncatchers

Handmade artwork

Lighting candles and incense

Playing or writing music

Drawing, painting, or otherwise creating art

Writing stories and poetry

Learning first aide

Donations and volunteer work

Community outreach

Spending time outside or in the sun

Learning new languages

Spending time with family (given or chosen)

(credit to @samspenandsword for the beautiful sun dividers!)

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I LOVE APOLLO

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Me: Hi, Apollo, it’s my birthday ‼️‼️

Apollo ?: Hi.

Me: . . . .erm..is this Apollo?

Apollo ?: Yes.

Me: Is anyone…ELSE with Apollo?

Apollo ?: Perchance.

Me, proceeds to try to decipher who the hell I’m talking to.

Apollo, Loki, & Hades: HIIII ‼️‼️‼️

Me: OH MY FLIP ‼️ Y’all came together to celebrate my bday? THANKS 🫶🫶🫶

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Books are expensive, Hermes thinks learning about your religion should be free.

They're just the basics and only a few, but feel free to ask me to add anything and I'll try my best!

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AAAAAAAHHHHHH I LOVE 🫶🫶🫶

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Me: Apollo, should I hex someone but they REALLY deserve it.

Apollo: NO NO YOU’RE STUPID AND IMMATURE NO. FOOL.

Me: Ugh, you’re so rude! I’m going to Loki.

. . .

Me: Loki, should I hex this person who REALLY deserves it?

Loki: I mean like, it’ll have consequences, but lowkey sure it’s Justice—

Apollo: HI HELLO HI I AM STILL HERE.

Me: OMG APOLLO LEAVE ME ALONE‼️‼️ anyway, any last words of wisdom?

Apollo & Loki: We’ll always be here for you!!

Me: AWWWW 🫶🫶✨✨✨🫶🫶🫶

(I ended up not going through with the hex, good on Apollo for making fun of me so I’d listen 😭)

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hey people’s! Friendly reminder:

It is okay to not be serious 24/7 with your deity. Polytheism is a religion, obviously, and should be treated as such, but do not feel like you cannot be yourself around them. And if you yourself are a more relaxed and casual person, embrace that! To truly connect with a deity, you have to show them who you truly are!

Just a reminder in case anyone is nervous to be more comfortable around their deity; you got this!

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PLEASE DO NOT USE TIKTOK AS A RESOURCE FOR HELLENIC POLYTHEISM

Tiktok is probably one of THE WORST places to learn about REAL hellenic polytheism because it is rampant with misinformation and most creators are only interested in views and parroting misinformation THEY heard. Yes there are some great and informative creators on there to learn about the hellenic gods but they are far and few in-between.

INSTEAD if you're new to the religion and have no clue where to start researching/learning, here are a few phenomenal creators on here with wonderful and informative posts!

@wisdom-devotee has an amazing guide for starting out in hellenic polytheism

@seasaltdevotion also recently made a fantastic post on resources for starting out

@crazycatsiren has a SUPER long list of resources and research material

@khaire-traveler has possibly the greatest list on subtle deity worship for just about every god

Please actually learn from those of us that truly love and covet this religion and spread information that will truly benefit you.

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Me: Apollo, will I get a snow day tomorrow?

Apollo: All yes cards.

Me: Okay thank you!! Bye! *Ends session*

Me, immediately after, gets a text message from friend: Hm??

Friend: No school tomorrow!!

Me: APOLLO I LOVE YOU SO MUCH🫶🫶

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Me: Apollo, please give me a sign that you’re with me!

Literally five minutes later, in my bathroom, brushing my teeth.

Me: Notices a ladybug next to the sink

Also Me: SCREAMS IN TERROR

Apollo: 😎

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Me, ending the session: Bye Apollo, I love you!! (platonically)

Apollo: Reversed Death.

Me: As kind as ever Apollo!