For the Greeks magic (mageia or goeteia) was a wide-ranging topic which involved spells and evil prayers (epoidai), curse tablets (katadesmoi), enhancing drugs and deadly poisons (pharmaka), amulets (periapta) and powerful love potions (philtra). https://www.worldhistory.org/article/926/magic-in-ancient-greece/ #History #GreekMedicine #GreekReligion #GreekScience

The concept of a curse laid on a tomb or gravesite is best known from ancient Egypt but the practice was quite common in other civilizations of antiquity. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/442/curses--fines-on-epitaphs/ #History #Cybele #GreekReligion #Phrygia

The Ancient Olympic Games were a sporting event held every four years at the sacred site of Olympia, in the western Peloponnese, in honour of Zeus, the supreme god of the Greek religion. https://www.worldhistory.org/Olympic_Games/ #History #GreekReligion #Gymnasium #Olympia

The Pythia (or Oracle of Delphi) was the priestess who held court at Pytho, the sanctuary of the Delphinians, a sanctuary dedicated to the Greek god Apollo. https://www.worldhistory.org/Pythia/ #History #Apollo #Delphi #GreekReligion

The concept of a curse laid on a tomb or gravesite is best known from ancient Egypt but the practice was quite common in other civilizations of antiquity. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/442/curses--fines-on-epitaphs/ #History #Cybele #GreekReligion #Phrygia

Samothrace (Samothrake) is a Greek island in the northern Aegean which was prominent from the Classical period as a member of the Delian League. https://www.worldhistory.org/Samothrace/ #History #Aegean #GreekReligion #Nike

Plato's Euthyphro is a Socratic dialogue on the concept of piety whose meaning and purpose continue to be debated. #History #Socrates #Plato #GreekReligion #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/article/54/platos-euthyphro-an-overlooked-comedy/

Does anyone have a favorite English translation of the Orphic Hymns that isn't Thomas? I'd rather have the Greek names, and, bless his heart, I just cannot any longer with the apostrophe-d everything. I'm guessing Athanassakis is what I want, but any suggestion is welcome!

#GreekMythology #GreekReligion #polytheism #HellenicPaganism

Images (or "On Statues") by Porphyry of Tyre

#neoplatonism #paganism #greekgods #mythology #greekreligion #platonism #ancienthistory #hellenism #pagan #porphyry

https://youtu.be/VuCXA_36V10

For the Greeks magic (mageia or goeteia) was a wide-ranging topic which involved spells and evil prayers (epoidai), curse tablets (katadesmoi), enhancing drugs and deadly poisons (pharmaka), amulets (periapta) and powerful love potions (philtra). The modern separation of magic, superstition, religion, science, and astrology was not so clear in the ancient world. This mysterious, all-encompassin...https://www.worldhistory.org/article/926/magic-in-ancient-greece/ #GreekMedicine #GreekReligion #GreekScience

Of all the churches in Athens I resent this one most. Well, a tie maybe, with another one I’ll show you sometime. It squats right where the ancient road still called The Sacred Way leads away from the archeological excavations, preventing you from following exactly the processional route the worshippers of Demeter and Persephone walked from the Acropolis to Eleusis (Elefsina). #SacredWay #Mysteries #Kore #MysteryCult #Dodecatheism #GreekReligion

Of all the churches in Athens I resent this one most. Well, a tie maybe, with another one I’ll show you sometime. It squats right where the ancient road still called The Sacred Way leads away from@the archeological excavations, preventing you from following exactly the processional route the worshippers of Demeter and Persephone walked from the Acropolis to Eleusis (Elefsina). #SacredWay #Mysteries #Kore #MysteryCult #Dodecatheism #GreekReligion

Poseidon was the Greek god of the sea and rivers, creator of storms and floods, and the bringer of earthquakes and destruction. He was perhaps the most disruptive of all the ancient gods but he was not always a negative force. He was a protector to mariners and, as a tamer of horses, the patron of that animal and horse breeding. To the Romans, he was known as Neptune.
https://www.worldhistory.org/poseidon/ #Bellerophon #GreekMythology #GreekReligion

I need to rebrand myself on my other socials. I've tried really hard to make my brand about education of astrology and very beginner / "baby witch" friendly, but I was doing it from a secular place. That isn't the case anymore, as I've fully dedicated myself to the theoi and recognize their rightful place in the stars.
I'm unsure of how to proceed. I want to focus mostly on astrology, and I want to put my best foot forward while representing the gods astrologically.
Another thought is that I don't see anyone else on my side of social media representing the theoi with their astrology, and maybe that would make me stand out? That would be helpful, but I do not want to "use" the gods in that way, or make them feel like I'm clout chasing, since I am so new to the faith as a whole.

Any thoughts or ideas? Any and all commentary would be appreciated 💙

#greekreligion #hellenisticpaganism #Hellenist #astrology