#eleutherius

[beatingdrumspouringwine]

Do you have particular feelings about Eleutherios as an epithet? It's one of my favorites :)

(I haven't found anything on your blog about this but tumblr's search is notoriously bad so I may easily have missed it.)

Hello hello anon! (And sorry for the late reply, I was thinking pretty hard about this answer lol)

So, strangely enough, I do have a prayer written for Eleutherios (I have a huge Google doc right now with all of the prayers I wrote for the epithet series, and Eleutherios is on there), but like you, I couldn't find the prayer for the epithet on my own blog? I'll try diving in and searching for it manually at some point!

So my particular feelings on Eleutherios are as follows:

Big fan of it :) I think it encapsulates so many of the facets of Dionysos' essence into one word. Eleutherios means the liberator, which is something vital to Dionysian worship, and you can connect almost all of His epithets and their inverses to it.

Any wine-related epithets? If you go by the traditional reference to Dionysos' gift of wine, it's freedom from sorrow. If you flip it, it covers freedom from addiction.

Any mental-related epithets? On one hand, it's freedom from sanity, or more aptly, the sanity which society poses to us as the only way to be. On the other hand, this also applies to freedom from mental health issues which weigh us down too much.

Epithets related to gender? This can be freedom from the gender norms of common society, or freedom to present as a certain gender. The exact same applies to sexuality, which a few epithets of His also cover.

Epithets related to theater are freedoms to perform.

Epithets related to food and harvests (of which there are a good number), are freedom to eat, freedom to feast.

Epithets related even to things such as fertility are also tied into Eleutherios - freedom to grow, in whatever way that may mean to you.

I could probably keep going, but the main point is that almost every epithet that I can think of is one which refers to some sort of freedom, which is why Eleutherios is a near-perfect catch-all epithet for Dionysos.

Looking at the prayer I initially had down for Eleutherios, I think that if I didn't post it at all, I probably won't - it has a much more somber attitude than my current view of Dionysos Eleutherios is. At the time I wrote the prayer, I was thinking Eleutherios only as in freedom from pain/suffering/mental illness in a healing sort of way, not necessarily as any other form of freedom. But now, I really love thinking of Eleutherios as every freedom that comes with being a Dionysian, and that comes from Dionysos.

Anyways, there's probably (definitely) a reason Athens named its airport Eleutherius :)

[thesynaxarium]

Today we celebrate the Hieromartyr Eleutherius of Illyricum. Saint Eleutherius was raised in piety by eminent parents. His mother, Anthia, heard the Gospel from the Apostle Paul himself and was baptised by him. Being widowed at a young age, she entrusted her son into the care of the Bishop of Rome. Amazed at the spiritual gifts of the young Eleutherius, the Bishop ordained him a deacon at 15, a priest at 18, and Bishop of Illyricum at only 20 years of age. Under the guidance of Bishop Eleutherius, the Christian flock multiplied daily. At this time, Emperor Hadrian decreed a persecution of Christians and sent the commander Felix with many soldiers to seize Bishop Eleutherius and to bring him to Rome. When the vicious Felix entered the Church where Eleutherius was serving, he heard the words of the holy hierarch and his heart was immediately softened and repented of his evil. Felix was baptised by Bishop Eleutherius and chose not to return him to the emperor. Eleutherius, however, wished to gain a martyr’s crown and urged Felix to obey the emperor’s decree and they both left for Rome with joy. Saint Eleutherius was subjected to unspeakable tortures, flogging, roasting on an iron bed, boiling in pitch, and burning in a fiery furnace. The unwavering bishop was preserved from these torments by the power of God. Seeing the miraculous feats of the Saint, Caribus, the Roman eparch, declared his faith in Christ for which he too was tortured and then beheaded, together with Felix. Finally, the Holy Bishop Eleutherius was beheaded by the imperial executioners. When his holy mother, Anthia, came to collect the body of her martyred son, she too was beheaded for her confession of Christ. Because of his countless miracles, Saint Eleutherius is given the eponym of wonderworker. May he intercede for us always + #saint #eleutherius #eleftherios #illyria #illyricum #albania #bishop #priest #deacon #heiromartyr #martyr #anthia #anthea #mother #pious #felix #rome #romanemperor #emperor #hadiran #emperorhadrian #martyrdom #eparch #crown #faith #orthodox #saintoftheday (at Istria, Croatia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmKhGA8BcuT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bythebigcoolingtower]

In Marge We Trust [S8 E22] (dir. Steven Dean Moore)

Here’s the full set for reference, but who do we have? (Left to Right):

St. Donickus: Not a real saint. A name playing on that of the episode’s writer, Donick Cary. Cary wrote six episodes (and two THoH segments) and also served as a producer and story editor between seasons 7 and 11.

St. Bartholomew: Was a real saint; who, according to popular belief, was beheaded, as shown here.

St. Eleutherius of Nicomedia: Was a real saint. Accused of trying to burn down a palace.

St. Lucian: There are two Saints of this name; One of Antioch and another of Beauvais. Both had pretty crazy sounding deaths.

[thesynaxarium]

Today we celebrate the Hieromartyr Eleutherius of Illyricum. Saint Eleutherius was raised in piety by eminent parents. His mother, Anthia, heard the Gospel from the Apostle Paul himself and was baptised by him. Being widowed at a young age, she entrusted her son into the care of the Bishop of Rome. Amazed at the spiritual gifts of the young Eleutherius, the Bishop ordained him a deacon at 15, a priest at 18, and Bishop of Illyricum at only 20 years of age. Under the guidance of Bishop Eleutherius, the Christian flock multiplied daily. At this time, Emperor Hadrian decreed a persecution of Christians and sent the commander Felix with many soldiers to seize Bishop Eleutherius and to bring him to Rome. When the vicious Felix entered the Church where Eleutherius was serving, he heard the words of the holy hierarch and his heart was immediately softened and repented of his evil. Felix was baptised by Bishop Eleutherius and chose not to return him to the emperor. Eleutherius, however, wished to gain a martyr’s crown and urged Felix to obey the emperor’s decree and they both left for Rome with joy. Saint Eleutherius was subjected to unspeakable tortures, flogging, roasting on an iron bed, boiling in pitch, and burning in a fiery furnace. The unwavering bishop was preserved from these torments by the power of God. Seeing the miraculous feats of the Saint, Caribus, the Roman eparch, declared his faith in Christ for which he too was tortured and then beheaded, together with Felix. Finally, the Holy Bishop Eleutherius was beheaded by the imperial executioners. When his holy mother, Anthia, came to collect the body of her martyred son, she too was beheaded for her confession of Christ. Because of his countless miracles, Saint Eleutherius is given the eponym of wonderworker. May he intercede for us always + #saint #eleutherius #eleftherios #illyria #illyricum #albania #bishop #priest #deacon #heiromartyr #martyr #anthia #anthea #mother #pious #felix #rome #romanemperor #emperor #hadiran #emperorhadrian #martyrdom #eparch #crown #faith #orthodox #saintoftheday (at Istria) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXeW49Zrono/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thesynaxarium]

Today we celebrate the Hieromartyr Eleutherius of Illyria. Saint Eleutherius was raised in piety by eminent parents. His mother, Anthia, heard the Gospel from the Apostle Paul himself and was baptised by him. Being widowed at a young age, she entrusted her son into the care of the Bishop of Rome. Amazed at the spiritual gifts of the young Eleutherius, the Bishop ordained him a deacon at 15, a priest at 18, and Bishop of Illyria at only 20 years of age. Under the guidance of Bishop Eleutherius, the Christian flock multiplied daily. At this time, Emperor Hadrian decreed a persecution of Christians and sent the commander Felix with many soldiers to seize Bishop Eleutherius and to bring him to Rome. When the vicious Felix entered the Church where Eleutherius was serving, he heard the words of the holy hierarch and his heart was immediately softened and repented of his evil. Felix was baptised by Bishop Eleutherius and chose not to return him to the emperor. Eleutherius, however, wished to gain a martyr’s crown and urged Felix to obey the emperor’s decree and they both left for Rome with joy. Saint Eleutherius was subjected to unspeakable tortures, flogging, roasting on an iron bed, boiling in pitch, and burning in a fiery furnace. The unwavering bishop was preserved from these torments by the power of God. Seeing the miraculous feats of the Saint, Caribus, the Roman eparch, declared his faith in Christ for which he too was tortured and then beheaded, together with Felix. Finally, the Holy Bishop Eleutherius was beheaded by the imperial executioners. When his holy mother, Anthia, came to collect the body of her martyred son, she too was beheaded for her confession of Christ. Because of his countless miracles, Saint Eleutherius is given the eponym of wonderworker. May he intercede for us always + #saint #eleutherius #eleftherios #illyria #illyricum #albania #bishop #priest #deacon #heiromartyr #martyr #anthia #anthea #mother #pious #felix #rome #romanemperor #emperor #hadiran #emperorhadrian #martyrdom #eparch #crown #faith #orthodox #sophia

[thesynaxarium]

Today we celebrate the Hieromartyr Eleutherius of Illyria. Saint Eleutherius was raised in piety by eminent parents. His mother, Anthia, heard the Gospel from the Apostle Paul himself and was baptised by him. Being widowed at a young age, she entrusted her son into the care of the Bishop of Rome. Amazed at the spiritual gifts of the young Eleutherius, the Bishop ordained him a deacon at 15, a priest at 18, and Bishop of Illyria at only 20 years of age. Under the guidance of Bishop Eleutherius, the Christian flock multiplied daily. At this time, Emperor Hadrian decreed a persecution of Christians and sent the commander Felix with many soldiers to seize Bishop Eleutherius and to bring him to Rome. When the vicious Felix entered the Church where Eleutherius was serving, he heard the words of the holy hierarch and his heart was immediately softened and repented of his evil. Felix was baptised by Bishop Eleutherius and chose not to return him to the emperor. Eleutherius, however, wished to gain a martyr’s crown and urged Felix to obey the emperor’s decree and they both left for Rome with joy. Saint Eleutherius was subjected to unspeakable tortures, flogging, roasting on an iron bed, boiling in pitch, and burning in a fiery furnace. The unwavering bishop was preserved from these torments by the power of God. Seeing the miraculous feats of the Saint, Caribus, the Roman eparch, declared his faith in Christ for which he too was tortured and then beheaded, together with Felix. Finally, the Holy Bishop Eleutherius was beheaded by the imperial executioners. When his holy mother, Anthia, came to collect the body of her martyred son, she too was beheaded for her confession of Christ. Because of his countless miracles, Saint Eleutherius is given the eponym of wonderworker. May he intercede for us always + #saint #eleutherius #eleftherios #illyria #illyricum #albania #bishop #priest #deacon #heiromartyr #martyr #anthia #anthea #mother #pious #felix #rome #romanemperor #emperor #hadiran #emperorhadrian #martyrdom #eparch #crown #faith #orthodox #sophia https://www.instagram.com/p/BrZRe5nFQy1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xo2dpp0ryswa

[loveandscience]

Deleted scene: “Really, Alexander? This is terrible. How can you listen to this trash?” “Oh, come on,” the hacker switched off the music, “you, too? None of you can appreciate the classics!” Eleutherius grinned, stretching out against the couch. “You know what they would have called you in the 2000's? An emo. You're a emo, Alexander.” He gasped, putting a hand over his heart. “How dare you!” he said, but couldn't help grinning back. “Everyone knows I would've been a goth. There's a difference!” The programmer reached out and touched Alex's nose affectionately. “Of course there is,” he pretended to placate. “Anything you say, dear.” Alex made a “pbbbbbt” noise with his tongue sticking out and turned toward the kitchen. “If I'm the emo, you're the weird jock that by all means should be popular, but totally isn't because you spend all your free time reading instruction manuals and posting on forums about appliance efficiency.” “What? That's not even a thing,” Eleutherius argued, laughing. “Well, neither is biting into a whole kiwi while a group of children look on in horror and security has to escort you out,” Alex mumbled. “That was one time!”

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[maertyrer]

Martyrium der hl. Bischöfe Dionysius, Rusticus und Eleutherius. Oberrhein/Ostfrankreich, um 1480