Demeter's Butterfly
In honor of Demeter, Goddess of the harvest and agriculture, I drew a tribal butterfly for her.
For those who connect to Demeter, may this bring you many blessings and increased connection strength!
Part of a series of designs for the gods of Olympus.

#demeter #harvest #agriculture #goddess #Olympus #hellenicpagan #polytheism #Greek #tribalart #art #tribaltattoo #butterfly #spring

Tribal drawing of Zeus's Eagle. Drawn way back over the course of the holiday season of 2010-2011 (my senior year of HS) and dedicated to Zeus, King of the Gods and humans. I've been faithful to Zeus since I was 12 and felt an instant draw to him upon learning of the Gods in the Greek mythology unit of my 6th grade class.

#zeus #hellenicpagan #eagle #greekgod #kingofthegods #hellenicpolytheism
#art #traditionalart #tribalart

Hi all, I thought it would be nice to do my #IntroductoryPost

I am a Hellenic pagan from Athens, Greece. My name is Yannis but Lycophron is how they call me inside the Greek pagan community. I am an IT professional soon to turn 50.

I am a conscious follower of the Hellenic religion for the last 25 years. I took a very active part to the rise of our movement, sadly I could not prevent its fall but I don't get disappointed; I prepare myself for the next cycle 🙂

In my journey, I am happy that, with my community, we were probably the first ones (in the modern age) to perform public rituals in Greek temples and I thank the gods we were able to do so. I am also glad to have met with pagans around the world, from other traditions and learn things from them.

Apart from Hellenic Polytheism, I adore music. Most of the times I listen to Rock, Pop, Classical (Barocque and modern mostly) but I always keep my ears open to new sounds.

I speak Greek (native speaker), English (obviously!) French and Spanish.

#Hellenismos #HellenicPagan #GreekMythology #GreekMyth #HellenicPolytheism

#Zeus Teleios and #Hera Teleia are #gods that are made perfect in their #marriage. Their surnames quite literally translate to mean "having reached its end, finished, complete, perfect, entire, fulfilled" (LSJ).

#Hesiod says of Zeus: "Lastly, he made Hera his blooming wife: and she was joined in love with the king of gods and men, and brought forth #Hebe and #Ares and #Eileithyia" (Theogony, 921). She is His FINAL wife; a goddess chosen specially by Zeus to help him govern the cosmos.

In their #book "The Hera of Zeus: Intimate Enemy, Ultimate Spouse," scholars Gabriella Pironti and Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge describe the will of Zeus as being identical to that of Hera. This truth is exemplified in the #Iliad—Hera, who is lobbying for a #Greek victory at #Troy, steers Zeus's mind when she feels he is acting in ways that contradict his will.

In the introduction to Richmond Lattimore's translation of the Iliad, it is mentioned how early in the Epic Cycle, Zeus decided the winners of the #Trojan war centuries before it even took place. Despite this, he favors the Trojans over the Greeks because of their unwavering piety. He additionally considers saving his son—Sarpedon—from dying on the battlefield, but Hera reminds him that in doing so, the rest of the deathless gods would have free reign to save their children, too.

Hera frequently challenges Zeus in this way. And #Homer describes these interactions as being explosive, with Zeus often threatening violence which sends Hera fleeing. Regardless of this, though, he eventually succumbs to her wishes, knowing full well that Her will is His, and the pair reconcile.

Gabriella Pironti and Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge posit that the constant back-and-forth between the two divine sovereigns—Their endless falling apart and coming back together—serves as a cycle of renewal that balances the cosmos in perpetuity.

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🌬🪶 #AncientGreekReligion #HellenicPagan #HellenicPaganism #HellenicPolytheism #HellenicPolytheist 🌬🪶

The printed #commonhellenism calendars came in today and I am so proud! Artemiphilos and I designed the covers to function like a mobile altar poster and the results are incredible!

#pagan #hellenism #hellenicpagan #hellenicpolytheist #calendar

“Τῳ Διί ὓπάτῳ,” or “To Zeus the Highest.”

I commissioned an artisan to make this Archaic–style temple key some months back; in #Homer’s day, priestly officials used these same keys to open sacred precincts, just as #Athena’s priestess Theano does in the #Iliad (6.297 – 301). (:

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🪞🌬 #AncientGreekReligion #HellenicPagan #HellenicPaganism #HellenicPolytheism #HellenicPolytheist #Zeus ⚖️🪶

#introduction Amy. Aussie Pagan witch & devotee of Aphrodite. Also ❤️ Demeter & Apollo. I've recently been called (ie: hit like a freight train😂) by Lilith, tho I've only connected with Hellenic deities before!

I'm a tarot reader and a jack of all magical trades, but fire magic & sigils are my main deal. Looking for my witchy people, so stay in touch ❤️‍🔥

#pagan #witch #witchcraft #neopagan #aphrodite #apollo #demeter #lilith #tarot #tarotreader #hellenicpagan #hellenicpolytheist #wicca

Apparently, St. Paul once described #Athens, #Greece as a city 'over–run with idols' (Acts 17.16).

He'd be disappointed to know this hasn't changed! When #traveling to Athens, I was astounded by the number of ancient statues available for purchase in the square (:

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🏛🦉 #AncientGreekReligion #Athena #HellenicPagan #HellenicPaganism #HellenicPolytheism #HellenicPolytheist 🦉🏛

I'm currently in the trenches of my seasonal depression. Once it passes, though, I'm gonna try to be more active on here!

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🌬🪶 #AncientGreekReligion #HellenicPagan #HellenicPaganism #HellenicPolytheism #HellenicPolytheist 🌬🪶

#Hera, #Demeter, and #Athena letting me rest my head on their laps while I #meditate >>>>

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🌬🪶 #AncientGreekReligion #HellenicPagan #HellenicPaganism #HellenicPolytheism #HellenicPolytheist 🌬🪶