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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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Eros & Eris
(I originally posted this in response to a thread on the Hellenistai forum. You can go there to comment or, if you’d prefer, comment here.) Eris is a Goddess who is kind of like a Feminine counterpart to Ares and … Continue reading
Trust Me, You Don’t Want to Know Eros
At the very least, you don’t want to know Eros like I know Eros. He’s a possessive Theos. He has this distinction of being one of the oldest of all the Theoi, one of the Protogonoi, yet is in this … Continue reading
On the Nature of Patron Relationships with a Deity
First off, I want to make it quite clear that the more I learn of ancient Boeotian practises, the more I love the way the ancient Boeotians did things. The more I see photos of the modern region, the more … Continue reading
Hellenistai Chat
I have just created a chat room so that I and other Hellenists can converse with each-other as a group. I’m not thinking of any regular scheduled chats except for topic chats on the 4th of the lunar month on … Continue reading
Antinoos as Hyakintos — think about it, won’t you?
Recently, I’ve noticed some interest amongst Queer men (and some others) in on-line Hellenic (and Graeco-Roman-Aegyptian) circles in the revived cult-worship of Roman Emperor Hadrian’s deified beloved, Antinous (Antinoos in Greek). To a rather small group of individuals, this mere … Continue reading
Posted in Interpretatio graeca, lazy posts, mythos, syncretism
Tagged Antinoos, cult worship, dionysos, GLBT, graeco-roman, greek mythology, greek myths, hellenic mythology, hellenic polytheism, hellenismos, hyakinthos, love, mythos
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Kybele & Pan worship in Boeotia
I don’t remember which Hellenic Polytheism list I saw this on, but I recall somebody relatively recently (within the last couple of months or so) saying something about Kybele and Pan being worshiped side-by-side in certain regions of Boeotia. I … Continue reading
Posted in general hellenismos, lazy posts
Tagged boeotia, cult worship, graeco-roman, greek mythology, greek myths, hellenic mythology, hellenic polytheism, hellenismos, kybele, pan, thebes
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Is This the Dawning?
“When the moon is in its Seventh House And Jupiter aligns with Mars Then Peace will guide the planets And Love will steer the Stars” – from “Aquarius” by James Rado, Gerome Ragni and Galt MacDermot, from the 1968 musical … Continue reading
Posted in Divine Lovers, Eros Thoughts, aphrodite, eros worship, general hellenismos, mythos, ritual
Tagged aphrodite, astrology, cult worship, Eros, Eros Thoughts, eros worship, graeco-roman, hellenic polytheism, hellenion, hellenismos, love, mythos, ritual, songs, st. valentine's day, valentine's day, worship
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Glorious Eros
lorious Eros, stronger than death You make beauty among the trash You shine a light through the eyes of Nyx It is to you we writhe and thrash With ever’y thrust I worship you And with ever’y kiss and sigh … Continue reading
Posted in Eros Thoughts, eros worship, poetry
Tagged cult worship, Eros, Eros Thoughts, eros worship, erotic, erotic poetry, gay, gay paganism, gay poetry, GLBT, GLBT poetry, graeco-roman, hellenic polytheism, hellenismos, homoerotic, homoerotic poetry, love, pagan poetry
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