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After the shower
shower prayers and ritual The following came to me, pretty much as-is, fresh from my shower: I shave my face in honour of Apollon Preserving the face of an eternal kouros Keeping the passions for life and art and love … Continue reading
Posted in prayers, rituals, urbal ritual and practises
Tagged apollon, Boeotia, greek gods, greek mythology, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, helleniste, hellenistos, modern worship, Mount Helikon, mousai, Mt Helikon, mythology, Narkissos, prayer, ritual, shower, Thespiae, urban gods, urban paganism, urban polytheism, Urban Spirituality
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So, I was dicking around on Theoi.com a couple days ago….
…and I entered in “Boeotia” in the search engine on there. First time I’d done that, actually. Really weird how I’ve used that site as a resource for YEARS and been gravitating further and further into Boeotian-specific religion, and I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Boeotian religion, Nymphai Poleis
Tagged ancient greece, ancient greek cities, city nymphs, Eros, greek gods, greek mythology, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, helleniste, hellenistos, mythology, Nymphai Poleis, urban gods, urban paganism, urban polytheism, Urban Spirituality, urban theoi, urbanism, urbanite
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Urban Hellenistai & Food Sacrifices
A question I see coming up frequently enough on Hellenic lists concerns food sacrifices. Many of the responses are impractical for urban dwellers, but some are actually very practical. First off, let me state that in Hellenic practises, food sacrifices … Continue reading
Posted in Hellenic polytheist community, hellenic polytheism, urbal ritual and practises
Tagged ancient greece, ancient greek cities, food sacrifices, food sacrifices in hellenismos, greek gods, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic food sacrifice, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic sacrifice, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, helleniste, hellenistos, modern worship, ritual, urban gods, urban paganism, urban polytheism, urban ritual, Urban Spirituality, urban theoi, urbanism, urbanite
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Blog Mission for 2009
I just read Blog Mission and Goals in the New Year on KALLISTI: An Apple in Pandemonium (probably my favourite Hellenismos blog, yes, even preferred over my own; add it to your blogroll if you haven’t, already) and figured that, … Continue reading
Posted in Hellenic polytheist community, hellenic polytheism, manifesto, urban theoi
Tagged ancient greece, ancient greek cities, greek gods, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheism blogs, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, helleniste, hellenistos, modern worship, urban gods, urban pagan, urban paganism, Urban Spirituality, urban theoi, urban worship, urbanism, urbanite
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Messenger Bag
I was actually inspired to make this post after reading this post from the LJ community Pimp My Altar. My messenger bag began life as, well, and ordinary messenger/Israeli paratrooper bag that I purchased at Harry’s Army Surplus before their … Continue reading
Posted in Hellenic polytheist community, crafts, hellenic polytheism
Tagged adonis, apollon, Caduceus, Dionysos, Eros, greek gods, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, Hellenion, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, hellenistos, hermaphroditos, Hermes, hyakinthos, modern worship, mousai, muses, Narcissus, Narkissos, Neokoroi, transgender, transsexual, ts/tg, urban gods, urban theoi, urbanite, Zephyros, Zephyrus
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Respect for Local Nymphai
I currently live in a small city; I prefer living in large cities, but many of the mechanics of living in a smaller one are essentially the same. When I fill my bath (on occasion, I do have a bath), … Continue reading
Posted in Nymphai Poleis, hellenic polytheism, in the media, other urban pagan links, urban theoi
Tagged apollon, city nymphs, greek gods, greek mythology, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, helleniste, hellenistos, modern worship, Naiades, Nymphai Poleis, ritual, urban gods, urban paganism, urban theoi, urban worship, urbanism, urbanite, water nymphs
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The Theoi of Mod
As I am wont to say, I am a hopeless Mod, so as a post I’m making cos I really want to blog today but can’t think of anything really good to say, let me explain to the non-Mod Pagans … Continue reading
Posted in hellenic polytheism, mythos, urban theoi
Tagged adonis, apollo, apollon, Dionysos, greek mythology, hekate, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, Hermes, hyachinthus, hyacinth, hyacinthos, hyakinthos, hyakintos, makin' time, mod, modernism, secret affair, urban gods, urban theoi
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Athene at the University
Well, if I wasn’t suddenly bombarded with all of this work (backed up commissions, need to do some paintings to try and nab an art deal — bah!), I’d think up my own topic, but instead, I’m going to direct … Continue reading
Posted in hellenic polytheism, urban theoi
Tagged Aphrodite, apollon, athene, greek gods, greek mythology, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic paganism, hellenic pantheon, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheism blogs, hellenic polytheist, hellenic polytheists, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, helleniste, hellenistos, mythology, universities, urban gods, urban theoi
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Urban Pan
Oh, the things that come into my head while I’m taking part in my twice-annual Big Apartment Cleaning: One of Pan’s domains is Wildness; ergo, it makes perfect sense that there would be Urban qualities of Pan in addition to … Continue reading
Posted in Nymphai Poleis, hellenic polytheism, urban theoi
Tagged hellenic polytheism, hellenismos, Hermes, Nymphai Poleis, pan, urban gods, Urban Spirituality, urban theoi
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Urban Theoi
One thing that I always loved about Hellenismos is that many of the Theoi (Gods and Goddesses) have both urban and rural aspects and many others are neither inclined toward one place or another; the few Theoi that may even … Continue reading
Posted in hellenic polytheism, mythos, urban theoi
Tagged ancient greece, Aphrodite, apollo, apollon, athena, athene, Dionysos, doves, Eros, greek mythology, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, helleniste, hellenistos, Hermes, libraries, mousai, mousaios, muses, museums, mythology, pigeons, theatre, urban gods, urban theoi, urbanism
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