Athena: Introductory Post

Athena: Introductory Post

Αθηνη (Minerva)

Epithets: ✧Nike [Victory] ✧ Polias [Of the City] ✧ Sthenias [Strong] ✧ Eryma [Defender] ✧ Parthenos [Maiden] ✧ Alalkomeneis [Protectress] ✧ Glaucopis [Owl-eyed] ✧ Gigantoleteira [Destroyer of Giants] ✧ Gorgolaphas [Gorgon-Crested]

Domains ✧ Wisdom ✧ Weaving ✧ Pottery ✧ Sculpture ✧ Handicraft ✧ Warfare ✧ War ✧ Defense of cities / towns

Duties ✧ inspires soldiers ✧ Fights alongside humanitarian organizations (upg)

Devotional acts: ✧ Studying ✧ Learning new things ✧ Learn to knit ✧ Make crafts! Junk Journal, crochet, paint objects, etc.

Associations

Symbol: ✧ Aegis, gorgon head, spear and war-helm Element: ✧ Earth Color: ✧ Blue, grey, white, yellow Metal: ✧ Gold Crystals and stones: ✧ Lapis ✧ Turquoise ✧ Ruby ✧ Sapphire ✧ Onyx Animal: ✧ Owl ✧ Spider ✧ Snake ✧ Rooster ✧ Crow

Plants & Herbs: ✧ Cypress ✧ Olive tree ✧ Ivy ✧ Cornel Tree Incense: ✧ Frankincense ✧ Dragon's blood ✧ Cedarwood Food & Drinks: ✧ Red Wine ✧ Olive Oil ✧ Water ✧ Honey ✧ Milk ✧ Juice ✧ Bread ✧ Olives Day, Season, Time of Day: ✧ N/A

Tarot: ✧ Justice ✧ The Emperor ✧ The High Priestess ✧ Queen of Swords ✧ Queen of Wands

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I'm always criticizing eurocentric fantasy worldbuilding, but one thing I think it's underused are city-states and trade republics and leagues. Not that they don't exist, but they're often in the background, the fantasy genre is so focused on monarchies and dynasties and noble drama, while those systems have so much room for intrigue and stuff without getting into "who's the TRUE heir of the super magical monarch" (yes, I know they had aristocratic families that ruled almost as monarchs, but trust me, Medici drama is another beast from regular feudal stuff)

Venice with its stupidly complex election system and their eternal rivals in Genoa, Florence home of the Rennaissance, the Hanseatic League, and lesser known examples like Novgorod, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Taifa of Córdoba, the Consolat de Mar (technically not a republic but kind of an Iberian Hansa) and if we go farther back, the leagues of city states of antiquity... you know what, I'm bored of feudalism. Next time I do a fantasy setting, it will all be city states and republics. Fuck feudalism.

Full Moon over the Temple of Poseidon l Lolos Marios

Temple of Helios/Apollon on the Rhodos Acropolis

The purpose of these stairs is to show the devotee the beautiful sunrise all over again. As you can see, you cannot see the temple until the very top. There used to be a statue of Helios at the top. This is one of my favorite temples ever.

I made an Apollo prayer beads! 💕

I used snake bones, pyrites, yellow agates, yellow chalcedony, and bloodstone. I love it very much!

I also made some adjustments so it can wrap around my hand better or be worn around my neck✨😎✨

my deities trying to help me during a mental breakdown is wild lol

Aphrodite telling me not to cry and that everything is okay while Khnum was stroking my back telling me to draw trying to get me out of a panic attack

and me not being able to listen to Him since i was in the school bathroom without my art supplies.

it wasn’t so funny during my breakdown but now it’s like big humans freaking out over a crazy little bug, lmao

at least im having a little laugh in the after math, will do a thanking offering to both of them tonight for sure