The Helm of Darkness—a.k.a. The Helm of Hades, The Cap of Hades, and The Cap of Invisibility. . As the possible root of Hades’ name would suggest, —combining the negating “a” with the Greek “Idien” (meaning “to see”)—both “Aides” and the helmet translated to moving unseen. The helmet itself, forged by the Uranian cyclops, was gifted to Hades and became instrumental to his role in winning the Titanomachy (The Giant’s War). Worn later by Hermes, Athena, and Perseid, the helmet had since become not only a symbol of invisibility, but a sign of underhanded dealings both secret in nature in dubious in morality. . For my unpublished story “Blind Follies: The Flower and Death,” I reimagined the helmet as a ram skull. While it was feared to invoke the Underworld God through the building of temples or speaking his name, many funerary rites included the carrying of cypress branches and the sacrifice of black rams to Hades’ estate. . While the helmet may have been abused by its various wearers, it had always seemed to me to be a symbol of Hades’ invisible duties and unseen authority over all life. As #TheEmperor in my #TarotDeck, he exudes the decisive nature of #Aries while presiding over boundaries, protecting order, and watching for the inevitable approach of whatever’s to come. . I’ve struggled with this card for over a year now, but as he sits on my desk watching me as I clean, sort through loose ends, ship old orders, and restore my processes, I feel guided by an unseen hand showing me how this invisible work is done. —————————————————— #mythologyblog #greekmythology #mythic #mythologyart #tarotdeckcreator #mentalhealthblogger https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0WZpkppk2/?igshid=tfhjnpj4m5b7
