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Eros, Birds, and Me
Aristophanes said the birds wee born of Eros, and the associations between birds and Eros and Aphrodite apparently pre-dates that. My friends know me as a cat-lover, and it’s hard for me not to love them — most of the … Continue reading
Posted in Eros Thoughts, symbols
Tagged birds, Eros, hellenic polytheism, hellenismos
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Upon Cupid
by: Anacreon (570-488 B.C.) translated by Thomas Stanley As lately I a garland bound, ‘Mongst roses I there Cupid found; I took him, put him in my cup, And drunk with wine, I drank him up. Hence then it is … Continue reading
Posted in Eros Thoughts, erato, poetry
Tagged Anacreon, cupid, Eros, Eros Thoughts, greek lyric poetry, hellenic polytheism, hellenismos, poetry, Thomas Stanley, translated
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How would I describe Eros
Think of what an urban Dionysos might be like, but with a couple extra points on his Sanity roll. Think of the taste of milk chocolate and amaretto and give it the sound of a love song by Richard Hell. … Continue reading
Posted in Deity Relationships, Eros Thoughts
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ΑΛΓΕΣΙΔΩΡΟΣ
For the first time in a long time, Eros entered me last night (not in the meat-puppetry sense). As I worked His device, it was as if I felt the blue, and green, and purple of my hair, and tasted … Continue reading
Posted in Eros Thoughts, eros worship, sex rit
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Priapos
Another Theos who was worshipped in Boeotia I give cult to is Priapos; having significant-enough cult at Mt. Helikon (near Thespiae), it seemed only appropriate to post about this here. For me it began with Theoi Project and searching for … Continue reading
Posted in Boeotian religion, Priapos, aphrodite, my shrines
Tagged basil, boeotia, hellenismos, hellenistai wiki, laurel nobilis, mt. helikon, oregano, priapos, rehabilitating mr wiggles, sage, shrines
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Derek Jarman’s Sebastiane and polytheism as a metaphor for homosexuality
This is possibly one of my favourite films, and not just as an extension of my weakness for ridiculous films about Christian mythos (if you want ridiculous in your Christianity, The Apple is the best yet). While carrying the airs … Continue reading
Posted in Eros Thoughts, Interpretatio graeca, art, gblt interest, general hellenismos, syncretism
Tagged adonis, anteros, aphrodite, apollon, art, derek jarman, dionysos, Eros, erotic, films, gay closet, GLBT, graeco-roman, hellenic polytheism, hellenismos, love, mythos, roses, saint sebastian, syncretism
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New Boeotian Calendar Update
An idea I’ve been tossing around in my head lately, and most recently to a couple of friends (but mostly to Kayleigh, from KALLISTI), is the idea of making a printed version of the calendar. To put it bluntly, I … Continue reading
I’m still here
Believe me when I say that I realise how long it’s been since I last updated this here. I have no real excuse, and the only explanation I have is the fact that more-or-less since I last updated, I’d had … Continue reading
Begin Again
So, now is the time I’ve come to observe as the Boeotian New Year (just downloaded hella PDF files, both something called The Boeotian Project and The Ancient Boeotians, if I can find anything more about the calendar, this may … Continue reading
Eros Exhibition in Athens
http://eros.cycladic.gr/ Now through 5 April 2010, at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens is a seemingly huge Eros exhibit. Moments like this make me want a visit from the money fairy. The site for the exhibition has plenty of … Continue reading
Posted in art, lazy posts
Tagged art, athens, cult worship, Eros, graeco-roman, hellas, hellenic mythology, hellenic polytheism, hellenismos, museum exhibition, museum of cycladic art, mythos
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