#zeus worship

[butchoftheoldgods]

Little altar to King Zeus and Queen Hera.

#hellenismos #hellenic polytheism #hellenism #hellenic revivalism #hellenic religion #hellenic reconstructionism #hellenic polytheistic #hellenic altar #Hellenic pagan #paganism #zeus worship #hera worship

[seasaltandwisdom]

i love you, king zeus.

i love you, lady hestia.

i love you, lord apollo.

i love you, lady athena.

i love you, lady aphrodite.

i love you, lord poseidon.

i love you, lord hermes.

i love you, gods that i don’t actively worship.

i’ve been slacking on my devotion lately but i’ll always love the gods and they’ll always understand. they know that as long as i’m alive, i am living for them.

#helpol #hellenic polytheism #hellenic deities #hellenistic #zeus worship #hestia worship #apollo worship #athena worship #aphrodite worship #poseidon worship #hermes worship

[mars-and-the-theoi]

I’m a Zeus devotee…

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I get excited when there’s rain/storms in the forecast.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I sit at the window or sit outside during storms.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I’m obsessed with learning about storms and tornadoes.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I love photographing the sky, especially storm clouds.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I have a strong sense of justice.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I love the smell of petrichor.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I get excited when I see eagles and bulls or eagle and bull imagery.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I’m interested in monarchies.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I do my best to be a leader.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I encourage people to learn their rights.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course you can find me at a protest.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course you can find me educating people on Him.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I’m going to do my best to be a good host and a good guest.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course you can find me befriending anyone and everyone.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course you can find me trying to better my community.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I’m gonna write angry emails to and leave angry voicemails for politicians.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I’m a good listener and do my best to help people work through various problems.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I’m the go-to mediator for some people.

I’m a Zeus devotee, of course I try to be as fair and just as possible.

#some of these are specific to various epithets of his #hellenic polytheism #helpol #hellenic pagan #hellenic pantheon #hellenic paganism #zeus deity #zeus worship #zeus devotee #hellenic gods

[messywitch]

are user boxes still a thing? no idea. but i made user boxes as my contribution to the community. they're matchy, too!! you're free to use them- just say Aterios made it.

i'm open to making these under request, just send me an ask with the deity you'd like a box for!! please be nice, too.

gods in this post: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Athena, Hermes & Dionysus.

#helpol #hellenic polytheism #zeus deity #zeus worship #hera deity #hera worship #poseidon deity #poseidon worship #demeter deity #demeter worship #hestia deity #hestia worship #apollo deity #apollo worship #artemis deity #artemis worship #ares deity #ares worship #aphrodite deity #aphrodite worship #hephaestus deity #hephaestus worship #athena deity #athena worship #hermes deity #hermes worship #dionysus deity #dionysus worship #(i actually don't know if this post will show up in the tags but if it does. pls be nice to me i am very very nervous) #(my boyfriend had to TALK ME INTO POSTING THEM)

[sawbeaver]

#zeus worship #Zeus #Jupiter #ancient greek god #ancient greek myth #ancient greek mythology #greek myth #greek mythology #greek myth art #thunder

[khaire-traveler]

⚡ Subtle Zeus Worship 🦅

Falling asleep or meditating to the sound of rain

Playing in the rain; splashing in puddles, dancing, just having a jolly old time

Keep a picture of him in your wallet

Have a candle that reminds you of him

Wear jewelry that reminds you of him

Celebrate/display your achievements

Be kind to yourself

Learn to take pride in yourself; be your own role model

Have a stuffed animal of a bull, lion, or an eagle

Have imagery of eagles, storms, or kingship around (eagles are especially good in an evangelical household (US especially))

Collect rain water (you're welcome to use it for watering plants or the like)

Participating in voting, if able

Learning about and practicing healthy conflict resolution skills

Learning to compromise with others

Doing any kind of hard or challenging work that needs to be done

Educate yourself on your rights (legally); keep up to date on new bills and laws; join groups that support bills and laws you support, especially in favor of human rights

Support human rights, humanitarian, or natural disaster aid organizations

Volunteer at homeless shelters

Give a warm meal to someone in need

Donate items to thrift shops and shelters

Spend time with your loved ones

Honor your home; make your space your own

Express yourself in little, if you can't be open (wearing a bracelet to represent your gender, pride flag colored shoelaces, etc.)

Make a list of goals at the end of every month; the goals are things you wish to accomplish during the next month

Invest in your future; save money, apply for further education, look into future career ideas, etc.

Watch movies that inspire and empower you

Bake things with cinnamon and honey

Listen to music that feels empowering

Cloud-watching; maybe try to learn divination through clouds as well

Educating yourself on the history of Ancient Greece, especially the culture

Practicing standing up for yourself; asserting your personal boundaries; learning what your boundaries are

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May add more later on! This is my list of discreet ways to worship Zeus, for the time being. I hope this helps, and enjoy! 💜

Link to Subtle Worship Master list

#helpol #hellenic polytheism #hellenic pagan #zeus deity #zeus worship #deity worship #paganblr #pagan tips

[hestiashearthfire]

The gods are not their myths. (Or on this blog we support Zeus because we follow his cult, not the poets’.)

#hellenic polytheism #hellenic devotion #hellenic pagan #hellenic reconstructionism #helpol #hellenic paganism #hellenic polytheist #hellenic community #hellenic gods #zeus worship

[leloth]

My Christian friends: God helped me in my lowest that’s why i followed them and how they proved they were real to me

Me: Zeus almost hit me with lightning then i started worshipping him

#hellenic polytheism #hellenic deities #hellenic polytheist #greek mythology #zeus deity #zeus devotee #zeus worship #zeus greek mythology

[starsthewitch]

im really starting to get sick of certain people in this community

whenever someone does a drawing based on whatever god their worshipping, there’s always someone in the comments like “well thats not how i see them, they look like this!”

which good for you!

but the gods, especially ones like Aphrodite and Zeus are KNOWN for changing their appearance

Aphrodite? literally changes her appearance at WILL depending on the perception of beauty she’s currently in the presence of

Zeus? could literally make himself look mortal and have the appearance of animals

what are you guys not understanding

not all gods will be perceived the same to everyone, and you cant expect them to be

let people have fun with honoring the gods with silly little art pieces for fucks sake

#deity #deity work #deity worship #witch #witch tumblr #witchcraft #lady aphrodite #wiccan #zeus #zeus deity #zeus greek mythology #zeus worship #aphrodite devotion #aphrodite deity #aphrodite #freyja #deity art #art #greek paganism #paganblr #greek deities #greek gods #leave these people alone omg

[olympianbutch]

It’s beyond frustrating when people use my Zeus-posts as a place to express their hatred for him because (it feels like) it assumes my love for Zeus is blind and uncritical—if not wholly uninformed.

I’ve dedicated literal years to studying Zeus.

He is the star around which my research revolves as an aspiring classicist.

I am keenly aware of the fact that there is a level of differentiation between the Zeus Of Myth and the Zeus Of Religion (i.e., the worshipped Zeus), and I try to measure/toe that line with discretion and grace.

My observations are meant to be thought-provoking, but instead, they provoke wholesale dismissals of my subject matter.

Let me know peace, gd

#vent #helpol #zeus worship

[butchoftheoldgods]

Offered honey to King Zeus and Queen Hera today.

#the light was hitting the altar beautifully today #also little altar update #there was an accident and Hera’s arm and staff broke off. #I may fix it #I may get a new one #hellenic pagan #hellenic polytheism #hellenic religion #hellenic polytheistic #hellenic reconstructionism #hellenic revivalism #hellenism #hellenismos #paganism #hera deity #zeus deity #Hera worship #Zeus worship

[mars-and-the-theoi]

Low energy Devotional Acts for when you don’t have a lot of energy (or time, or money, etc.) pt. 1

⚡️Zeus⚡️

-listen to storm or rain soundscapes

-watch the weather or check the weather on your phone or in the newspaper

-watch storm chasing videos

-watch documentaries or videos about various monarchies and/or kings

-watch videos about Crete! His mother hid Him there in a cave to keep Him safe from his father! And there’s all sorts of travel videos and such about it! If military history is your thing you could also learn about the Battle of Crete which took place in ww2!

-listen to devotional playlists for Him I have one up on Spotify but I know there’s some others there as well!

-cloud gaze

-watch nature docs about any of His sacred animals! The eagle, bulls, etc.

⚔️Ares⚔️

-watch war movies or war related shows (my favorite is Band of Brothers which I have on dvd)

-watch war related documentaries

-watch combat sports like boxing, wrestling, etc.

-do a Wikipedia rabbit hole search about various weapons and/or combat styles from any era or a YouTube deep dive whichever works for you

-if able find and attend a reenactment my town does a little civil war thing a few times a year that I occasionally go to you learn about what life as a soldier was like and what training was like and all that it’s very interesting

-watch a video about Thebes! Ares is said to have played a role in its founding!

-learn about birds of prey!

-listen to a devotional playlist for Him

-adding to this with: listening to video game soundtracks from fighting/combat games, or listening to war soundscapes

#low energy low effort devotional acts #cause we all have those times where we just need something simple #hellenic polytheism #helpol #hellenic pagan #hellenic pantheon #hellenic paganism #zeus deity #zeus worship #zeus devotee #hellenic gods #ares deity #ares worship #ares devotee #save for the reenactment and maybe cloud gazing everything here can be done in bed #I like the silly little reenactment though it’s free and small and like just down the street from where I live which is why to me it’s #a low energy sort of thing

[laurel-limestone]

Zeus is a wonderful God! (Aka he and his worshippers don't deserve hate, ever) I mostly worship him as Ktesios and Astrapaios but he's many things:

Zeus is a god of fate, of law and justice.

Zeus is a protecter, he is a king, he is a god of hospitality who protects fugitives, strangers and all who need it.

He is a just and fair God (even if we can't see it), he is the lightning, the thunder and the rain.

He is, many things but he is: The Good God

#zeus #hellenic polythiest #hellenic gods #hellenic polytheism #zeus worship #pagan #greek gods #greek polytheism

[honey-and-ambrosia]

Trying to Explain How the Gods Feel to Me

Inspired by @khthonioi and their post. They’re really sweet so check them out!

Hermes: The excitement of getting a letter from a real person, winning a coin toss, suddenly breaking into a sprint, helping a friend up after they’ve fallen, getting on a train and not knowing where you’ll get off, speaking in a foreign language for the first time, having someone you love stay over at your house, cool evening air after a hot day, jumping a fence, winning a game of go fish as a child, visiting a bustling market, getting doubles with dice, successfully passing a soccer ball

Ares: Doing what needs to be done, finding old scars, persevering no matter what, the feeling that comes after a workout, overcoming a fear, bandaging up a wound, the buzz of a protest, feeling the blood of all that have come before you running through your veins, holding an old pocket knife, wearing a leather jacket, the smell of dragons blood, lighting a match only to blow it out, the satisfaction of cracking ice, pressing on a bruise and finding it no longer hurts

Artemis: Slipping into worn boots, balancing on a log with no fear of falling, dancing alone in your room, late night walks, running your hands through a dogs fur, severing the stem of a flower with a knife, the lightness after cutting off a lot of hair, twirling in a flowy skirt or dress, being able to see at night thanks to the moon, the drive to keep going, the gurgling of a stream, making eye contact with a wild animal and feeling a connection, cooking on a campfire 

Zeus: The rumble of thunder in your chest, seeing justice be carried out, knowing this is where you’re meant to be, watching lightning hit the earth, realizing you can change the outcome, entering a dark oak forest, watching a bird soar against the wind, doing what other deemed impossible, a warm hand on your shoulder, smelling petrichor in the air, finding proof of something you knew to be true, seeing the trees bend but not break to the wind, feeling all the hair on your body stand up, the heaviness in the air before a storm

#hellenic polytheism #hellenic deities #hermes deity #hermes devotee #hermes devotion #hermes worship #ares worship #ares devotee #ares devotion #ares deity #zeus worship #zeus deity #zeus devotion #zeus devotee #artemis deity #artemis worship #artemis devotee #artemis devotion #hellenic pagan #hellenic worship

[transbutchbluess]

i am the happiest devotee alive LOOK AT THIS !! ZEUS’S HEAD !!!

#my family heard me infodumping on ancient greece and ran with it #i stimmed so much when i opened this #i also have a BEAUTIFUL greek owl statue but i don’t have a picture rn #and a map of greece #(because my grandparents are gonna help me travel to greece next year) #AND a very meaningful chessboard because it belonged to my grandfather and he chose to give it to me ?? #this is the first christmas i get gifts at my own name and not my deadname #and the gifts i got are perfect #i am so happy #helpol #hellenic polytheism #classics #zeus #head of zeus #statue #ancient greek art #zeus deity #zeus devotion #zeus worship

[overthinkingpolytheist]

Monthly Cycle of praise

Each day, depending on the number of the month, you may praise a god, goddess, or minor theoi associated with the number. This cycle allows for the learning of Greek myths daily and a deep connection with all of the pantheon. The cycle is based on Hesiod's works.

Notes:

Days which are associated with Horkos may be difficult

Hekate is praised at the end of the month. In short months, simply praise her on a new moon

Praising the gods listed in this list is not necessary, but as these days are sacred, it builds bonds. It's great to praise every God in this religion. It is polytheism, after all!

The cycle

Noumenia, Apollon

Dæmon, Zeus

Athena

Hermes, Aphrodite, Eros

Horkos

Artemis

Apollon

Poseidon, Asklepios, Hephaistos, Hygeia

Dionysus, Misa, Semele

Gaia, Pan, the Nymphs, Horae

Uranus, Aether, Phusis, Nephelae

Demeter, Antaea, Meter Theon

Athena

Kronos, Rhea, Titans

Horkos

Artemis

Dionysus Bassaraeus, Dionysus Licnitus, Dionysus Pericionius

Hera, Zeus of Thunder, Hephaestus

Heracles, Ares, Curetes

Apollon

Zabazius, Ippa, Lysius Lenaeus

Curetes, Corybas

Athena

Trietericus, Amphietus Bacchus, Silenus, Satyr, Bacchae

Horkos

Leucothea, Palaemon

Thalassa, Nereus, Nereids, Proteus

Mnemosyne, Themis

Boreas, Zephyrus, Notus

Hekate and the dead

With this, Orphic hymns are used. However, any hymns, personal prayers, or offerings can also be used.

#hellenic pagan #hellenic polytheism #polytheism #paganblr #hellenic polythiest #hellenic deities #hellenic polytheistic #hellenic reconstructionism #deity devotion #apollo #apollon devotee #poseidon #Aphrodite #dionysus #hellenic devotion #dionysian #zeus worship #hades and persephone #hekate #hestia