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Does anyone have info on hero worship w/ Odysseus??
Zeus loves queer people
Poseidon loves queer people
Hera loves queer people
Demeter loves queer people
Aphrodite loves queer people
Athena loves queer people
Artemis loves queer people
Apollo loves queer people
Ares loves queer people
Hephaestus loves queer people
Hermes loves queer people
Hestia loves queer people
Dionysus loves queer people
Making a helpol poll (mouthful) because I'm curious -
Please reblog I really am curious what other people do :) + feel free to elaborate if you want <3
The Creation of Humanity
(the creation of humans, the Day of Fire, Prometheus' punishment)
The Gods were bored and needed something to do, something to provide them with entertainment. So Zeus set the Gods to work - having them each mold the creatures to populate the Earth with. They quickly busied themselves with their jobs, and soon all of the Earth's creatures were formed.
Next the creatures needed abilities - something to set them apart from others and give them a fighting chance of survival, after all, it wouldn't be very entertaining if they all died of within a couple hundred years. For this job, Prometheus was chosen. Prometheus is the Titan God of forethought, making him very suited for the job of ensuring species' survival. However, Prometheus' brother, Epimetheus (Titan God of afterthought), wanted a chance to prove himself and asked to do Prometheus' job, promising that he would let him inspect his work before they presented it to the rest of the Gods.
Prometheus begrudgingly agreed and Epimetheus began his work, taking great care with the abilities he gives to the creatures. Once he had finished his job he proudly showed his handiwork to his brother. Prometheus was pleasantly surprised, until he noticed a neglected figure that hadn't been given any abilities. He turned to his brother, asking him about the creature. Distraught at his mistake, Epimetheus admitted that he didn't have any abilities left to give to the creature - the 'human being'. There was no time to make amends and the creatures were presented to the rest of the Gods, who - delighted with their creations - populated the Earth with the various species.
It was immediately clear that humanity would not survive very long, their lack of abilities put their species at a huge disadvantage. Despite them being doomed to extinction, Prometheus felt a strong affinity towards human beings and realised that they needed a unique ability to survive as a species. And so he gave them one.
It came down like a lightning bolt, and suddenly the previously helpless humans were gifted Promethean intelligence.
Their newfound intelligence allowed humans to develop speech and spread survival techniques amongst themselves. The rest of the Gods naturally assumed that intelligence was humanity's ability. The Gods realised that due to their intelligence, human beings could fear the future.
And of course, the Gods were doing this for entertainment, so they made it so humans had to offer sacrifices to the Gods and ask them for the future to turn out the way they wanted. In order to give sacrifices they needed to have fire. Prometheus realised this quickly and convinced Zeus to allow humans to have fire in exchange for a portion of the human's sacrifices. Zeus declared that 'this is the Day of Fire,' adding that 'What is done today is final.'
Prometheus is given the task of separating the portions of the sacrifice for the Gods to decide which sections would be offered to the Gods. Prometheus wraps all of the best bits of meat in the cow's stomach, giving it the appearance of haggis. Next he covered the skeleton with fat and put the hide back on it. Zeus picks the skeleton.
When he realised he had been tricked Zeus was enraged. As punishment for Prometheus' deception, he took the fire away from the humans, wanting Prometheus to have to watch the humans he loves so dearly die out. Prometheus still wanted to help humanity to survive, so he broke into Hephaestus' workshop in a last ditch effort. He stole fire from the workshop, hiding it in the stalk of a fennel plant. Once he gave human beings fire, they celebrated and danced all night, overjoyed at the gift of fire. No matter what the Gods wanted to do, what was done that day was final.
Safe to say, Zeus is pissed. Prometheus is bound with chains forged by Hephaestus. He's dragged down from Mount Olympus and the chains binding him are driven into a rock. Everyday an eagle ate his liver. Overnight his liver regenerated and his body healed only for the eagle to come back again the next day.
And so he was stuck in his cruel punishment until 30,000 years later when Heracles is tasked with killing the eagle that has been tormenting Prometheus. He succeeds and Prometheus is left bound and naked, but at least the worst part of his punishment was over.
Years later, Prometheus negotiated with Zeus, offering him information on his and Thetis' future son in exchange for his freedom. At Mount Olympus Prometheus is made to wear a garland around his head, as a constant reminder of his chains.
His job was done - humanity was well and truly alive.
My sister gave me a copy of the odyssey for christmas (her school had loads of books noone was reading so they let her take any she wanted home and keep them). I already have the Odyssey - but it's fancier (?) So i can use this new one to make notes !!! So happy
Gonna get a tattoo on my 18th and I want it to be related to helpol in some way. Does anyone have any ideas? :)
What kinda things do people do for Hekate's Deipnon?
I'm reading some books I borrowed from the college library (Bacchus by Andrew Dalby, and Apollo by Fritz Graf) and making notes on them (partly for religious stuff partly for school). When I've finished reading them-
I hear Hermes in the noise of a train when it stops in front of my platform.
I hear Apollo in the loud bass line in a song.
I hear Poseidon in the snorting of horses as they go past a car.
I hear Dionysus in the laughter coming from the bars.
I hear Ares in the noises of pride parades and protests.
Finally got around to cleaning my altar !! Gave an offering and libation now im super tired ldlldldldk
I was wondering about this because I dont know where i stand (?) on it so i'd be curious as to what yall do
Dedicating my essay to Hermes and Apollo o77
Books from my college library!! :)
I shall remember,
May I not forget,
Apollo the archer.
The gods tremble at him
When he enters the house of Zeus,
They spring up when he comes near them,
They all spring up from their seats
When he stretches back his bright bow.
Only Leto waits beside Zeus who loves thunder.
She hangs the bow on a golden peg
Against a pillar in his father's house.
Then she leads him to a seat.
His father gives him nectar in a golden cup,
He welcomes his dear son.
The other gods greet him and then sit down.
- Homeric Hymn to Delian Apollo
A picture from when I was on the way to Delphi
I felt Apollo's presence so strongly all the way to and at Delphi. We went to his temple and I got some photos. I hope I can go back here again. <3
Sorting a seperate altar for Father Zeus since I got a statue for him - anyone have any ideas what to put on it/where to put it? (Like how altars to Hestia are often near the Hearth etc.etc.)
Poseidon moodboard :)