𐪅𐪀𐪈 𐪑𐪁𐪉 · @WahbAllat
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It's the Day of Ares / Mars' Day / !

Happy from and in the Terme di Diocleziano! 💕
The goddess is embracing her man who is all dressed up for war. But Love is known to subdue War, but he never subdues her.
Dated to ca. 170 CE, .

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#tuesday #valentinesday #mars #venus #ancientrome #DayOfAres #mythology #ares #aphrodite #religioromana

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Erotic Mythology (comms open) · @AimeeMaroux
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It's the Day of Ares / Mars' Day / !

Ares and Aphrodite or rather Mars and Venus wall painting in the House of Meleager in - today at the Museum of Naples.

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#tuesday #pompeii #DayOfAres #mythology #ares #aphrodite #religioromana #ancientrome #fresco #mars #venus

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It's the Day of Helios / Sol's Day / ! ☀️

Altar dedicated to Helios-Sol and Domitian. The marble relief shows a bust of Helios-Sol with his sunray crown and snake.

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#sunday #DayOfHelios #sun #sol #greekromanart #ancientrome #religioromana

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It's the Day of Ares / Mars' Day / !

In the "House of the Ephebe" in there is an arched lararium niche embellished with white stucco on a blue background. The lararium is the place where offerings and prayers were made to the gods. This one is decorated with a large painting of the love of and .

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#tuesday #pompeii #mars #venus #DayOfAres #mythology #ares #aphrodite #religioromana #ancientrome #greekromanart #lararium

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It's the Day of Ares / Mars' Day / !

A statue of depicted in a fresco found in the House of Venus in . The god is surprisingly pale, possibly meant to emphasise it being a statue along with the plinth he is standing on. In , men were usually depicted with tan skin.

📸 Carole Raddato @followinghadrian
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#tuesday #mars #pompeii #greekromanart #DayOfAres #ancientrome #religioromana #ares

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Erotic Mythology (comms open) · @AimeeMaroux
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When you offer your fanny to the gods 🙏

A clay-baked vulva, ancient Roman votive offering, dated ca. 200 BCE - 200 CE

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#fannyfriday #ancientrome #religioromana #archaeology

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It's the Day of Helios / Sol's Day / !

Meet the "Rising Helios", a votive relief made of marble from 2nd century CE . rises from the sea with the four horses pulling his quadriga in front. His spikey sunray crown easily identifies the god.

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#sunday #ancientrome #helios #DayOfHelios #sun #sol #religioromana #antiquidons

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Erotic Mythology (comms open) · @AimeeMaroux
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It's the Day of Helios / Sol's Day / !

Sol Invictus () with a halo of sunlight and (to his right) feast together.
Emperor Aurelian built a new temple for Sol, which was dedicated , 25 December 274 CE. The cult, like Mithraism, had been introduced from the East

Read more about mid-winter festivals (ancient & modern) in my article:
patreon.com/posts/32058351

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#sunday #helios #mithras #otd #DayOfHelios #sun #solinvitus #AncMed #religioromana #ancientrome #antiquidon

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Today is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere: the ☀️
Humans all over the world have festivals around the time of the to bring some light and happiness into the dark gloom of .

I wrote about a few of them here:
patreon.com/posts/32058351

#wintersolstice #midwinter #solstice #winter #pagan #religioromana #hellenicpolytheism #hellenicpaganism #humancondition #polytheism #culture #tradition

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Erotic Mythology (comms open) · @AimeeMaroux
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Today is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere: the ☀️
Humans all over the world have festivals around the time of the to bring some light and happiness into the dark gloom of .

I wrote about a few of them here:
patreon.com/posts/32058351

#wintersolstice #midwinter #solstice #winter #pagan #religioromana #hellenicpolytheism #hellenicpaganism #humancondition #polytheism #culture #tradition

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It's the Day of Hermes aka Mercurius Day aka !

Happy Saturnalia! -Mercurius is on the way to deliver some presents to you 😘

🎨 "Hermes gives to mankind" from D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths

#wednesday #hermes #DayOfHermes #saturnalia #mercurius #religioromana #greekmythology #greekgods #AncMedReception

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Erotic Mythology (comms open) · @AimeeMaroux
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It's the Day of Hermes aka Mercurius Day aka !

Happy Saturnalia! -Mercurius is on the way to deliver some presents to you 😘

🎨 "Hermes gives to mankind" from D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths

#wednesday #hermes #DayOfHermes #saturnalia #mercurius #religioromana #greekmythology #greekgods #AncMedReception

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Lucia / Marissa · @flowersforgods
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Io Saturnalia! 🥂

🌲❄️Praise be to Saturn! May everyone have a nice holiday season whatever holiday(s) you celebrate!❄️🌲

❤️🎀🥂🎉❤️

#religioromana #Yule #saturnalia #polytheism #Pagan

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Erotic Mythology (comms open) · @AimeeMaroux
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According to the satirist , Roman danced naked and fought in mock gladiator combat at the . says that hares and goats—animals considered fertile and very horny—were ceremonially released as part of the festivities.

#juvenal #sexworkers #floralia #ovid #ancientrome #religioromana

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Erotic Mythology (comms open) · @AimeeMaroux
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Our word derives from the Roman month Maius, named for the goddess Maia, the mother of Hermes-Mercurius. The Emperors Nero & Commodus tried to change the month's name to Claudius & Lucius respectively, but it didn't stick. The Romans celebrated the April 28–May 3.
The Floralia opened with theatrical performances and concluded with competitive games and spectacles at the Circus and a sacrifice to , goddess of flowers, vegetation, and fertility.

#may #floralia #flora #ancientrome #religioromana

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Erotic Mythology (comms open) · @AimeeMaroux
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This seems incredibly useful for any practicioners of but also if you just want a pretty incense cup or make incense:

twitter.com/PottedApprentis/st

#pagan #religioromana #hellenicpolytheism #diy

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