About The Greek Gods Doing Shitty Things In Myths

About the Greek Gods doing shitty things in myths

First of all I have to say that I see the gods as representations of something bigger that we cannot comprehend otherwise. I believe they shape themselves in a way that we need.

Hera is the Goddess of marriage. Of course women who were cheated on would tell their stories through her. Ancient Greece was patriarchal. Of course the stories portrayed her as overly jealous, punishing other women instead of her husband. Zeus is a high male authority figure. Of course he is going to sleep with lots of women and boys in myths. Getting away with rape? Cheating on his wife? Doesn't sound that surprising to me.

The abduction of Persephone is about the changing of the seasons and how mothers feel when they are separated from their mothers through marriage. How common was it to get the girl's consent when she's getting married? Probably just an arrangement between fathers. Hell, how old were the girls?

The myths are reflections of the Greeks, not the gods. Gods are the characters of the stories. I do believe that the Greeks communicated with them through divination. I do believe that their religions were real. But we shouldn't forget that written texts can be messed with for political or social reasons. These are not holy books. We need to consider them carefully.

𝒂𝒑𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒆 ; 𝒈𝒐𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆, 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒚, 𝒔𝒆𝒙 💞🐚

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Turkish adaptation:

Nazik Afrodit, senin ilahi varlığını çağırıyorum!

Değer verdiklerimizin kutlu koruyucusu,

Sevdiklerime göz kulak ol,

Kalplerini acı ve kederden koru,

Onları gündüz gece güvende tut.

Senin kutlu varlığında huzur bulsunlar!

Afrodit, en gerçek sevgilerin Tanrıça'sı,

Sevdiklerimi sana emanet ediyorum.

Lütfen nerede olursa olsunlar onları güvende tut!

Aphrodite; Prayer Protection For Loved Ones

Gentle Aphrodite, I envoke your Devine presence.

Blessed guardian of those we hold dear,

Watch over my loved ones,

Protect their hearts from sorrow and pain.

Shield them from harm,

guide them safely through each day and night.

In your divine care, May they find peace.

Aphrodite, goddess of love so true,

I entrust you with the protection of my loved ones.

Keep them safe wherever they may be.

Reminds me of the time she changed the answer to be more positive because I couldn't think properly at the moment. I really appreciate her for putting up with my bullshit. Thank you kind Goddess.

Me: Aphrodite, do you think I make the best decisions in life?

The pendulum swinging for an insisting yes

Me:..You know, It's fine, I'll not cry if you say no

..The pendulum stopping for a bit and swinging towards a soft no

Me:Sigh, thank you for your honesty M'lady

I think they have more dimensions than us and that's why we can't perceive them fully. I don't think they made science, I think they simply wanted creatures that can think about existence and believe in them for some reason and influenced our evolution. I don't think they necessarily control the weather but can influence it if they want to.

So, I'm not sure this is a unpopular opinion or not but here goes.

I believe in science and material fact. However I also believe that the gods are the ones who made science or set in motion the things in the universe that are considered science.

I dont see alot of people talking from this perspective, so I just wanted to know everyone's thoughts !

Can't stop thinking how magnificent Umay Ana is.

To understand this, you need to know one thing about Tengrism: that is Tengrism differs from region to region and there is no universal one. Which means, every practitioner will have something to them unique.

I have been gaining information on Umay Ana from different areas and worship Her as all what I have found.

Firstly, Her name. In Turkic, root "umāy" meant "placenta", "afterbirth". So here comes Her one of many roles, She is the Mother Goddess, Goddess of pregnancy, motherhood, birth, children, as well as protector of children and pregnant people. It was said, that when a baby laughs, it is Umay Ana with them.

As well, as being the Goddess of children, She is the Goddess and protector of women as well. With that, comes Her role as Goddess of fertility and virginity.

Beside that, She is The Earth, The Nature. She is a Creator Goddess, wife of supreme God Kök Tengri, it was to Her hunters prayed, so that they would have a good game.

Some equate Her with other Goddess, Od Ana, which I do, which gives Her domain of marriage and fire, especially the fire that burns in the human soul.

The last I have, is Her role as carrier of the souls, psychopomp, if you will. On Her hands soul enters the world, and on Her hands it leaves. That's why, it was said, there was blue stain on newborn baby's backs, it is Her mark, that soon fades.

She is the first cry of just born child as well as first whine of a baby animal. She is the last breath of an old man, as well as last rale of and old animal.

She is the first menstruation, She is the little girl, She is the maiden, She is the mother and her children, she is the grandmother and her grandchildren.

She is the laugh of baby boy, She is the hunter, that returned from hunt with his new food.

She is the harvest we eat, She is the fields, She is the steppes.

She is your cat at your side, as well as She is a mighty bear, that could kill.

She is the mountains, She is the caves, She is the forests, She is the planes.

She is the first flowers waking up after the snow, She is the naked trees in the winter. She is the seed, that was planted in the soil, She is the most mighty trees, that hold the earth.

She is the old bones, covered in moss, She is the flowers on fruit trees, She is the new beginning in spring, She is the abundance of life in summer, She is the going to rest world in autumn, She is the calmness in winter.

She is there, when trans women realise themselves and seek their new place, She is there, when trans men realise themselves and seek new place. She is there, when two people want to spend their life together.

She is the fire, that beats inside your heart, that keeps you warm.

She is soft and full of love, She is the Mother, the creator of this world, and She wants us to love it. She can be both accepting, as well as destructive, as nature can feed you or kell you, as fire can warm you, as burn you.

She protects with bow and arrows, Her hair is long and golden, She wears three-pronged crown.

She is so many. She is everything and everywhere and everyone.

I can't stop thinking how magnificent Umay Ana is. And I am excited to learn about Her more.