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Ryan | 22 | he/him | Hellenic polytheism blog | Apollo | Aphrodite | Hermes | Ares | Zeus

[screeching-0wl]

Ares/Mars Brandenburg Gate Berlin

[rosacarolina]

Hyacinths

[screeching-0wl]

Ares/Mars Brandenburg Gate Berlin

[dozydawn]

The torch lighting ceremony of the Summer Olympics in the ruins of Ancient Olympia, 2004. Photographed by Lutz Bongarts.

[teawiththegods]

Souls on the Banks of the Acheron by Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl

[classicarte]

Statue d'Hermès (Mercure), par Rossend Nobas.

Statue of Hermes (Mercury), by Rossend Nobas.

[dandylion-puff]

Sorry guys. This just happened...

[diactoros]

i’ve travelled half the world to say, i belong to you

[koraki-pharmakis]

One thing I heard recently that absolutely baffled me was someone saying,

“Why do you need to bring politics into Hellenismos?”

And... I... okay.

Are we talking about the same Hellenismos?

Our religion is political. In fact, modern politics is largely born of our religion! The word “politics” is from an ancient Hellenic word!

We have an (Athenian) festival literally called Demokratia celebrating the gift of democracy from the theoi. Almost all, if not all, Olympians are law, war, justice, or order deities.

Did you forget the Delphic Maxims? The ones that say “Obey the law,” “Be ruled by justice,” “Judge incorruptibly,” and “Die for your country”?

There isn’t such a thing as “bringing religion into Hellenismos.” Hellenic Polytheism is political. Removing the politics is, in itself, a political choice. And frankly, being apolitical is both a mark of privilege and fairly opposite to how Hellenismos functions. How do you honor Zeus, the King of Gods, the god of justice and law and civil order, and choose not to have that be political?

Frankly, if you don’t want politics in your religion, find different gods.

No, I don’t think politics should be controlled by religion. But Hellenismos, as a religion, is not apolitical.

[asklepiad-apollon]

Historically Sacred Items/Offerings to each of the Ouranic Theoi! I made this for my Hellenic polytheism group on discord, so I thought I’d share this information with all of you as well.

All information has been taken from theoi.com as well as various historical books on the gods, and I have decided to make this powerpoint so that other people don’t have to sift through all the pdfs and books themselves.

Make sure to click each image to get a fullview! Ευχαριστώ!

[knuckles-and-flames]

Today I saw this sculpture of Ares, Aphrodite and Cupid in a lecture and just… fell in love with Ares like wow…

Unfortunately I can find neither the name of this piece nor the artist. If anyone knows, please let me know!

[theancientworld]

In 2000 a dam was built on the Euphrates, partially submerging the ancient Hellenistic city of Zeugma in modern day Turkey. Conservation efforts led to the salvage and restoration of many of the city's mosaics (including the one above), now on display in the Zeugma Mosaic Museum.

[stray-wanderer]

Hermes, swift footed messenger of the Gods, I praise and honor You. Friend of man, your embrace is comfort , your laugh is endearing. I trust you. Hail Hermes, god of tricks, creator of lyre, slayer of Argos, allow me to follow where you lead today and everyday.

[oystergf]

i made a quiz 🕊️🏺🏛️ what tragic character from ancient greek literature are you?

[lyresstrings]

a lot of emphasis is placed on discerning whether or not certain events are really “signs” from the gods or not, and that’s absolutely important, but it’s also okay to just see the divine in things. whether something is really directed at your or not, the gods are everywhere. that thunderstorm may not have been personally sent from zeus to you, but that doesn’t mean that it wasn’t him at all. i see sparrows all the time not because of some divine portent but because they live all over my neighborhood, but they always remind me of aphrodite. seeing the divine in the everyday is a beautiful thing.

[zerogate]

“In ancient Greece, if you needed wisdom greater than human you went to the market square of Pharae in Achaea and created libation for Hermes, god of communication, messages, storytelling. There stood a statue of the bearded god. After burning incense, lighting the oil lamp, and leaving coin on the right of the deity, you whispered your question in its ear. Once complete, you swiftly turned and left the sacred area with your hands over your ears. Once out, you removed your hands, and the very first words you heard were Hermes speaking back to you. You curated these insights into your heart, pondered and then acted on them. You didn’t see Hermes, you heard Hermes. You listened.”

— Martin Shaw, We Are In The Underworld And We Haven’t Figured It Out Yet 

[medusa-must-live]

To me, Hermes is the sensation of the wind against me as I run; The happiness of sharing a good conversation with my friends; The laugh that comes from my mouth whenever I hear or share a joke. This is magical and precious, so thank you, Hermes.