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Gaia comic
Mother Gaia by *humon on deviantART
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A pair of quotes
From Hellenismos Today by Timothy Jay Alexander (context: introduction to Hellenismos): “Hellenic Reconstructionism allows for a great deal of diversity in beliefs and practice because of the very nature of ancient Greece.” (pg. 19). and in the following paragraph (also … Continue reading
Posted in Hellenic history, hellenic polytheism, Hellenic polytheist community, Modern spirituality, the gods are laughing
Tagged ancient greece, ancient greek cities, greek gods, greek mythology, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenismos today, hellenistai, helleniste, hellenistos, kirke, modern worship, my #1 fan, thiassoi, tim alexander, TIMMAY!!!, timothy jay alexander
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Who is a “Recon”?
The dictionary defines reconstruction as: 1. to construct or form again; rebuild: to reconstruct a Greek vase from fragments 2. to form a picture of (a crime, past event, etc) by piecing together evidence or acting out a version of … Continue reading
Posted in general pagan community, hellenic polytheism, Hellenic polytheist community, manifesto, religious reconstructionism
Tagged ancient greece, greek gods, greek mythology, 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, religious reconstruction, ritual
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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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Bedtime prayers
I have my evening devotionals, which are taken partly from the outline offered by Drew Campbell to Hellenion (link); the slight changes i have made are: 1) where is says “Hymn to patron/matron deities, I keep it simple: Eros and … Continue reading
Posted in Boeotian religion, Hellenion, prayers, rituals
Tagged ancient greek cities, apollon, Boeotian Gods, Boeotian religion, Eros, greek gods, greek mythology, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheist, hellenic prayer, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, helleniste, hellenistos, Khronos, modern worship, Moirai, prayer, ritual, 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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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 hellenic polytheism, in the media, Nymphai Poleis, 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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Transgender Day of Rememberance
[This was originally cross-posted to the Hellenion_Chat and Neokoroi e-mail lists, and it just occurred to me that I didn't get around to posting this here, like I said that I would, because the latest FireFox update is total crap … Continue reading
Posted in hellenic polytheism, prayers, rituals
Tagged adonis, Agdistis, androgynos, athene, cthonic deities, Cybele, greek mythology, hellenic polytheism, hellenismos, hermaphrodite, hermaphroditos, intersexed, Kybele, modern worship, mythology, mythos, persephone, practise, prayer, ritual, third sex, transgender, transgender day of remembrance, transsexual, ts/tg, zeus
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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
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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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