#Meanads

[s-c-r-ee-ch]

Apollo and Dionysus at Delphi

Attic vase

Fourth century BC.

The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.

Apollo, with a crown of laurel, is welcomed to Delphi by Dionysus, who is bearded and carrying the thyrsus. Between them is a palm tree, a symbol of Apollo and victory, triumph, peace and eternal life. Beneath them is the Delphic omphalos or navel, center of the world. Behind them is a palm tree, and the other figures are maenads and satyrs, followers of Dionysus.

According to the legends, Apollo entrusted Delphi to his brother Dionysus during winters. Hence during the winter season, only dithyrambs were played in the temple Delphi instead of the usual paeans and the Maenads in turn sang in the honor of Apollo as well.

#Apollo #Dionysus #Meanads #Satyrs #vase painting #ancient art #delphi #greek gods #greek mythology @

[smokingbomber]

some iiyalysion from @iiyasbssmdoodles 🤣 it only occurred to me after coloring the prince in the sky that it's probably helios riding pegasus instead of possessing pegasus? idk but either one of them going WEEEEEEEEE in the background is hilarious

#elysion #iiya art #meanads #maenads (sailor moon) #(it says mEAnads in kodansha to differentiate between these ladies and the mythological man-eating dionysian dames) #fisheye #hawk's eye #tiger's eye #amazon trio #pegasus #MAYBE it's #mamoru chiba #or maybe it's #helios #idk #i colored it!!!

[blueiskewl]

A PAIR OF GREEK GOLD MEANAD HEAD EARRINGS

LATE HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.

1 1/4 in. (3 cm.) wide

These highly detailed earrings each depict a meanad wearing a berried foliate wreath in her curling hair.

#A PAIR OF GREEK GOLD MEANAD HEAD EARRINGS #LATE HELLENISTIC PERIOD CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C. #gold #gold jewelry #ancient jewelry #ancient artifacts #archeology #archeolgst #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilization #ancient greece #greek history #greek art

[noctivague]

Incense blends for the Gods (part 2)

Link to part 1 here.

Link to my post about incense in ancient greece

Haven't done this in a whiiiile but I'm running low on my incense stocks so I'm starting to think about those blends again.

Once again, this is partly historical and partly UPG, so use this as an inspiration if you want and get creative !

In the months to come I will probably put some of these to the test and review how they feel and smell, because ultimately what matters is that the scent is pleasant to the gods and that you took time and effort to craft something special !

Hekate

Dragon blood - she is often associated with snakes and dragons, one of her epithets is drakaina, so naturally my mind wantered to this resin. So yeah, a poetic association. Plus I love the scent.

Saffron - this one is more historical as this spice and its color is associated to the goddess

Cypress (leaves or wood) - a tree associated with death which I picked due to Her psychopomp role

Yew - historically put around the neck of bulls ready to be sacrificed to Her, also burnt on funeral pyres

Dionysos

Labdanum - a thick and resinous product with a very instense and intoxicating scent

Pine resin - his thyrsos has a pine cone at the top so pine resin seems really fitting. Of course would be better to use a mediterranean pine but I think you can broaden a bit

Frankincense/Olibanum - as per the orphic hymn

Bay Leaves - connected to the meanads

Zeus

Oak (leaves of wood) - sacred to Zeus

Sage - it is said that he was raised under a sage bush

Storax/benzoin - as per the orphic hymn (see my other post)

Frankincense - as per the orphic hymn

Persephone

Violets (dried or scented incense) - she was plucking violets when she was captured by Hades

Lilies - same reason -> could work with roses as well

Patchouli - a rather odd combination you make think but to me it has a really earthy and nostalgic/sad scent to me and one that goes well with flowers

Benzoin/Storax - a ceremonial scent that would fit her role as Queen of the Underworld

#incense #offerings #hellenic polythiest #hellenism #hellenic polytheism #greek gods #hekate #hecate #dionysos #zeus #persephone #deity

[rougerosei0]

The roses of Heliogabalus

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1888, United kingdom, Victorian era, oil painting, 213.9x132.1 cm

Roman Emperor Egalabus (Heliogabalus, 204-222 AD) invited guest to have a drink and orgy at his palace. After drinking and some sexual intercourse he attempts to smother his audience by having the petals let down from the ceiling, the weight of the flowers would make it that the intoxicated hosts couldn't get up, thus suffocating.

Heliogabalus ruled 218-222 AD, he wasn't that favorite of an emperor to the point where his family assassinated him. He wasn't beloved for his love to alcohol, sex and drugs.

Initially the flowers were supposed to be violets and other flowers, Alma-Tadema changed it to roses. Violets were associated with modesty and faithfulness, he changed it to roses because roses were associated with lust, therefore enhancing the meaning of the painting.

Heliogabalus is the one on the platform in silk robe and tiara, watching his guests drown in the petals. Behind him in the background is a woman playing on double pipes and wearing leopard cover and ivy-wreath around her head. She's a meanad which is the follower of the god Dionysus, they were also called "mad women" due to their ecstasy, intoxication and liveliness. Her being follower of Dionysus supports the fact that behind her is a bronz statue based on Ludovisi Dionysus.

Choosing Dionysus for this painting was perfect as Dionysus is the god of wine, fertility, festivity, insanity and more, it underlines the message of the painting.

The painting was warmly welcomed, the interpretation was that the guests were smothered by their own lust, this clean and modest representation is characteristic for the Victorian era.

Fun fact Alma-Tadema made sure to depict each of the petals as realistically as possible, from the years of 1887-1888 he would order fresh roses as reference, he rushed the painting before the flowers died. Alma often ordered flowers from all over Europe, sometimes even Africa for a drawing reference. He was known for his perfectionism. He would order the flowers to UK from France every week for the time period of 4 months. The painting was commissioned by Sir John Arid for £4,000 ($150,000 in 2020).

#im so normal over this painting #SO normal #dionysus #victorian era #painting #classical art #art history #united kingdom

[winestainedpoetry]

Dripping red,

Bright as gems,

Trailing down my chin.

Eyes wild,

Teeth bared,

I take the heart

And bite it.

I am as my ancestors,

Wild and untamed.

"Meanads," they called them.

Those who refused

To be constrained.

Followers of the divine,

Embracing in his mysteries.

The coiling of snakes,

The leopard's snarl,

The bull's roar,

Shrieking in my ears,

As I pour another libation.

Like Him,

I refuse to be caged.

#hellenic polytheism #devotional writing #words words words #my writing #dionysosdeity #dionysos

[jovalencia]

piper distracting the meanads by using her charmspeak to get them to square dance that was so unnecessary I love her so fucking much

#piper🫶

[zelpixel]

Did this thingy with the smileys

#john egbert #vriska #vriska serket #friendsim marvus #marvus xoloto #zebruh codakk #chahut meanad #sollux captor #nepeta leijon #equius zahak #marsti houtek #wanshi adyata #mallek adalov #gamzee makara #Friendsim #xefros tritoh

[icon-stuck]

clowncore chahut icons? pls and double pls

here you are 😏

😏 mod sol

#chahut #chahut meanad #chahut icons #chahut edits #clowncore chahut #homestuck icons #homestuck edits #hiveswap icons #hiveswap edits #friendsim edits #friendsim icons #mod sol #clowncore

[smokingbomber]

im sorry im just always gonna be a little obsessed with long-haired girl duos in sailor moon like are they sisters, cousins (lol), lovers, QPPs, soulmates, besties,,,??

#the meanads [sic] #sailors mnemosyne and lethe #phobos and deimos #(the raven girls) #idk man i just think they're neat #nightblogging

[discriminant-of-x-y]

honk

#hiveswap #hiweswap fanart #chahut #chahut meanad #chahut fanart #fanart #<3

[noctivague]

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#5

Incense blends for the Gods (part 2)

Link to part 1 here.

Link to my post about incense in ancient greece

Haven't done this in a whiiiile but I'm running low on my incense stocks so I'm starting to think about those blends again.

Once again, this is partly historical and partly UPG, so use this as an inspiration if you want and get creative !

In the months to come I will probably put some of these to the test and review how they feel and smell, because ultimately what matters is that the scent is pleasant to the gods and that you took time and effort to craft something special !

Hekate

Dragon blood - she is often associated with snakes and dragons, one of her epithets is drakaina, so naturally my mind wantered to this resin. So yeah, a poetic association. Plus I love the scent.

Saffron - this one is more historical as this spice and its color is associated to the goddess

Cypress (leaves or wood) - a tree associated with death which I picked due to Her psychopomp role

Yew - historically put around the neck of bulls ready to be sacrificed to Her, also burnt on funeral pyres

Dionysos

Labdanum - a thick and resinous product with a very instense and intoxicating scent

Pine resin - his thyrsos has a pine cone at the top so pine resin seems really fitting. Of course would be better to use a mediterranean pine but I think you can broaden a bit

Frankincense/Olibanum - as per the orphic hymn

Bay Leaves - connected to the meanads

Zeus

Oak (leaves of wood) - sacred to Zeus

Sage - it is said that he was raised under a sage bush

Storax/benzoin - as per the orphic hymn (see my other post)

Frankincense - as per the orphic hymn

Persephone

Violets (dried or scented incense) - she was plucking violets when she was captured by Hades

Lilies - same reason -> could work with roses as well

Patchouli - a rather odd combination you make think but to me it has a really earthy and nostalgic/sad scent to me and one that goes well with flowers

Benzoin/Storax - a ceremonial scent that would fit her role as Queen of the Underworld

129 notes - Posted August 15, 2022

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158 notes - Posted June 10, 2022

#3

Incense blends for the Gods (part 1)

A while ago I made a post about incense in Ancient Greece, and following that I really wanted to make my own incense blends for the gods as a way to have something I could dedicate to them and them only. I'm going to focus on the five gods I currently worship but if y'all are interested I can do more ! Since I already made a list of which incense is historically attested for which deity, I'm going to go a bit beyond that. I got inspiration from the historical links but I also picked things intuitively and relied on UPG.

There are no measurments as I haven't gotten to make these just yet (it's planned for next month) so this is currently a theoric recipe.

Grind everything in a mortar and mix together and store away from the light.

Note that I find all my incense from this french website which has incredible quality and really great prices, so if you're in Europe it's worth considering. I have no idea where people elsewhere might go to! Etsy perhaps?

Hermes

Indian/golden Benzoin - I tried many different types of benzoin and I found that this one is the sweetest of them all and the one that brings the most joy to my heart, hence why it seemed the most fitting to him

Dried lavender - a calming herb that smells delicious when burnt and that I associate with him (and I'm apparently not the only one)

Cinnamon - great because you can buy it in a supermarket, use either powder or sticks that you will break. Cinnamon is a common UPG and a scent that brings warmth to the whole mix.

Saffron - comes from the crocus flower which is associated to him. Quite pricey so you don't need to put tons of it.

Apollo

Oliban - Solar incense by excellence, this smells bright and confident to me. There are different types for different budgets so pick the one that suits yours the best.

Laurel leaves - historically attested and one I like to use for its purifying properties

Cloves - Smells incredible and brings warmth to the overall fragrance, one that I find to be solar as well.

Amber - it is known as a stone that is symbolically connected to the sun, but did you know it was also used as an incense since it's a resin ? To me amber feels like solidified sunrays so I thought it would fit nicely in the mix.

Artemis

Mugwort - also called Artemisia, this plant has a particular scent but one that works, I think, nicely for her someone just told me mugwort is toxic when burnt, which I didn't know! So please don't use that ! A good alternative would be sage

Cedarwood - Cedar is said to be associated to her and smells lovely. Note that cedar resin is also a thing so you can use that instead if it's more available to you.

Pine tree resin - I wanted something that reminded me of a forest for the Goddess of the Hunt and I thought pine resin would fit quite nicely.

Demeter

Barley seeds - historically attested and symbolically connected to the goddess and her title of Lady of the Grain

Mint - also historically attested (used in the Eleusinian Mysteries)

Elemi gum - a sticky ingredients that has a citrusy and woody smell and one I associate with her.

Aphrodite

Myrrh - symbolically seen as a feminine incense and one I find both beautiful and sensual, which is why I think it's suited to her. As to what type of myrrh you should use, obviously better quality will be more expensive and I found that they smell even better, so go with your budget!

Rose - for this use either dried flowers or rose scented granules such as these. This flower is perhaps THE aphrodisian flower so I couldn't not use it.

Jasmin - same deal than with the rose, use flowers or scented granules. This flower has a sensual and voluptuous smell that is perfect for this goddess.

Sandalwood - a delicious scent that mixes quite well with the other used in this blend and one that I associate with her.

228 notes - Posted January 30, 2022

#2

☀️ Apollo devotional acts ☀️

Hello it's me again with a post I was meant to put online three weeks ago! I've done several of these: Artemis - Demeter - I also made one for Hermes during my 30 days challenge but I've just realized it's quite short so I will be making a new one again at some point in the future.

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[rougerosei0]

The Youth of Bacchus

William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1884, 610x331cm, oil on canvas, neoclassicism - academism

Bacchus, also known as Dionysus, is god of wine, festivity, insanity and other. The painting shows people having fun, "the children of Dionysus".

Bacchanalia = ritual of drinking and dancing, part of roman festival dedicated to Bacchus

Meanad (woman in the center with leopard fur behind her) = female followers of Dionysus

Thyrsus = staff out of flannel and pinecone on the end, carried by Bacchus and his followers (woman on the right in white robe is carrying Thyrsus)

Grapes showed throughtout the painting, so is wine

Satyrs, centaurs, nymphs, cherubs, meanad

Dionysus himself (left side, background, two satyrs carrying a bearded man with ivy-wreath around his head) - contrast to the young people in the foreground

The painting is currently privately owned

William-Adolphe Bouguereau

French academic painter

From family of wine makers

Skilled in drawing nude female form

Took academic and classical approach to his work

Admired Raphael and other Old Masters

Awards : French Legion of Honor, life member of French Academy

Depicted 1. historical themes from Greece and Rome, 2. Naked women

#french #classical art #classical painting #hellenistic #french art #dionysus #bacchus

[widowrotz]

Hey guys??? Did we all just collectively forget about this ship??? Bc it’s so good and I’m personally living for it, like-

Also y’all need to stop forgetting about Nihkee’s existence, like she’s so good, give her some love U-U

#my art #digital art #hiveswap #hiveswap art #hiveswap fandom #troll call #art #friendsim #nihkee moolah #chahut maenad #hiveswap chahut #Chahut friendsim #hiveswap nihkee #Nihkee moolah x Chahut Meanad #someone tell me the ship name so i can tag it!!!!

[yoldels]

I made a bunch of shitty drawings when I was watching a stream, but this is the only one ill post

#art #drawing #hiveswap #hiveswap friendsim #friendsim #daraya jonjet #daraya #friendsim chahut #chahut meanad

[the-skull-breaker]

the Bacchae be like pt2

Dionysus : I will be the one who will win, and I will lead Pentheus to his death !

Agave and the meanadas : *dismembers Pentheus*

Dionysus :

#Greek Mythology #Dionysus #the bacchae #meanad #meme #greek memes