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Hi I’ve been practicing Paganism in some form since I was very young. I’m pretty eclectic [baring closed traditions] and I’m new to the Hellenic space. I worked with Hecate for a couple years, but very individually. Every tradition is different and we have to start from the beginning, or so for me. I’m looking for ways to start to build a relationship with Poseidon and Hades, probably Persephone. I don’t see much about them. I love research and reading EVERYthing but I don’t know where to start 😅 thank you for your time and if you can help me 😌

Hello, I apologize as I did not see this before.

A wonderful way to start with any deity is to read their myths, and find out more about them. Hesiod and Homer are both wonderful places to start. There are also the Orphic hymns. Researching epithets and reading others’ anecdotes can also really help in starting out! I’m unsure if this is the best resource to recommend but a lot of people recommended this to me starting out and it’s helped so far—there is also Theoi.com.

A good starting book I recommend is Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship by LABRYS. It only really covers household and household adjacent Gods/epithets, but it’s great building blocks for the act of worship itself, and it has baseline deity associations (though I do not remember Lady Persephone being in there).

A good baseline for starting a relationship with a deity is to just start it! Once you have some good foundation in information, just go ahead and start worshipping. Your relationship with Them will build up over time. Each little present you give Them and every word you say to Them will bring you closer.

For me personally, I always start off with candles in associated colors/scents. For Lord Poseidon, a blue candle or a candle that has an ocean-like or earth-y scent would be good. For Lady Persephone, a pink/red candle, or one scented like flowers or pomegranates. For Lord Hades, a black or green candle would be good too. If you live in the US, the dollar store and Walmart have pillar and taper candles for a good price! If you can’t use candles but would still like something like that, the fake/LED candles do just fine!

Other things you could do is give Them bits of food you make, write letters and burn them (be careful!), or offer flowers and plants. They also like acts done in Their name (singing, volunteering at places in Their domain, running around outside).

I really hope this was helpful and gives you what you were looking for, and it wasn’t too long-winded.

small Poseidon to try my new markers :3 turned out greener that expected tho

Turkish translation:

Gizli derinliklerin asil Poseidon'u

Denizin gün ışığıyla parlar

Gizleyip kucakladığın toprak kalıntıları

Akarsu ve yağmurlar boyunca yelkenlinin izi

Korumacı Poseidon, deprem ve meltem

Gelgit senin mizacın ve tazeliğin hep yenilenir.

Turkish adaptation:

Asil Poseidon, dünya üzerindeki ilk yaşamın oluştuğu gizli derinliklerden

Gün ışığıyla parlar denizin

Toprak kalıntılarını gizleyip kucaklarsın

Koruyucu Poseidon, deprem ve meltem

Gelgit senin mizacın ve yenilenir hep tazeliğin

Nobre Poseidon dos ocultos no fundo Teu mar resplandece com o sol diurno Os restos da terra, escondes e abraças Filetes teus singram pelo fluxo e nas chuvas Poseidon nutridor, terremoto e brisa A maré é teu ânimo e o frescor alivia.

english:

Noble Poseidon of the hidden depths Thy sea shines with the daytime sun The remains of the earth, you hide and embrace Trickle of thine sail through the stream and rains Nurturing Poseidon, earthquake and breeze The tide is thy mood and thy freshness relives.

The Temple of Poseidon with a captivating Crescent Moon and Venus, Cape Sounion, Greece

Poseidon

The great god

I begin to sing,

He who moves the earth

And the desolate sea

The deep water god

Who is lord

Of Helikon

And broad Aigai.

Shaker of the Earth

The gods gave you

A double honour.

You are

The tamer of horses

And the saviour of ships.

Farewell, Poseidon,

You hold up the earth.

You are dark-haired

You are blessed

You have a kind heart.

Help those who sail upon the sea

In ships.

- Homeric Hymn to Poseidon (transl. E. V. Rieu)

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.

Poseidon moodboard :)