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Taboo vocabulary in English, French and Spanish

These are some words you might not learn in class or in your textbooks but that are useful anyway. As always, feel free to tell me if I made any mistake and to add new words and/or languages in the notes :)

Death - La mort - La muerte

Dead - Mort(e) - Muerto/a A corpse - Un cadavre - Un cadáver Grieth - Le deuil - La pena To be grieving - Être en deuil - Estar de luto A coffin - Un cerceuil - Un ataúd A funeral - Un enterrement - Un funeral A cemetery - Un cimetière - Un cementerio

Illness - La maladie - La enfermedad

Terminal illness - Maladie terminal- Enfermedad terminal Cancer - Cancer - Cáncer A tumor - Une tumeur - Un tumor HIV - VIH - VIH AIDS - SIDA - SIDA Epilepsy - Epilepsie - Epilepsia Epileptic - Epileptique - Epiléctico

Hancicap - Le handicap - La discapacidad

A wheelchair - Un fauteuil roulant - Una silla de ruedas Amputated - Amputé(e) - Amputado/a An amputation - Une amputation - Una amputación Deaf - Sourd(e) - Sordo/a Blind - Aveugle - Ciego/a Mute - Muet(te) - Mudo/a

A mental illness - Une maladie mentale - Una enfermedad mental

Trisomy - Trisomie - Trisomía Alzheimer’s disease - Alzheimer - Alzheimer A depression - Une dépression - Una depresión To be depressed - Être dépressif/déprimé - Estar deprimido Anxiety - Anxiété - Ansiedad Bipolar - Bipolaire - Bipolar Anorexia - Anorexie - Anorexia Anorexic - Anorexique - Anoréxico/a Bulimia - Boulimie - Bulimia Bulimic - Boulimique - Bulimico/a

Sex - Le sexe - El sexo

A condom - Un préservatif - Un condón To make love - Faire l’amour - Hacer el amor Foreplay - Préliminaires - Preliminares Fellatio - Fellation - Felación Sodomy - Sodomie - Sodomía

Sexuality - La sexualité - La sexualidad

Heterosexual - Hétérosexuel - Heterosexual Homosexual - Homosexuel - Homosexual Bisexual - Bisexuel - Bisexual Pansexual - Pansexuel - Pansexual Asexual - Asexuel - Asexual Aromantic - Aromantique - Aromántico Cisgender - Cisgenre - Cisgénero Trangender - Transgenre - Transgénero

Periods - Les règles - La menstruación

Sanitary pad - Serviette - Compresa / toalla femenina A tampon - Un tampon - Un tampón Uterus - Uterus - útero Cramps - Crampes - Calambre Pain - Douleur - Dolor Blood - Sang - Sangre A stain - Une tache - Una mancha

Poop - Le caca - La caca

Piss - Le pipi / la pisse - Meo / pis Toilets - Les toilettes - Los baños To flush - Tirer la chasse - Descargar Shit - La merde - La mierda Diarrhea - La diarrhée - La diarrea Constipation - Constipation - Estreñimiento

Drugs - Les drogues

LSD - LSD - LSD Marijuana - Marijuana - Marihuana Heroin - Heroïne - Heroína Cocaine - Cocaïne - Cocaína Dealer - Traficant / dealer - Traficante To inject - Se piquer - Inyectar Needle - Seringue - Aguja Overdose - Overdose - Sobredosis

Religion - La religion - La religión

Catholic - Catholique - Católico Catholicism - Catholicisme - Catolicismo The Pope - Le Pape - El Papa A priest - Un prêtre - Un sacerdote A church - Une église - Una iglesia Islam - Islam - Islam Muslim - Musulman - Musulmán An imam - Un imam - Un imán A mosque - Une mosquée - Una mezquita A jew - Un juif / une juive - Un judío Judaism - Judaïsme - Judaísmo A temple - Un temple - Un templo A sinagogue - Une synagogue - Una sinagoga Buddhism - Bouddhisme - Budismo Buddhist - Bouddhiste - Budista Hinduism - Hindouisme - Hinduismo Hindu - Hindouiste - Hinduista Atheist - Athée - Ateo Agnostic - Agnostique - Agnóstico A veil - Un voile - Un velo A hijab - Un hijab / un voile islamique - Un hiyab A cross - La croix - Una cruz A star - Une étoile - Una estrella

War - La guerre - La guerra

A soldier - Un soldat - Un soldado An army - Une armée - Un ejército Arms - Armes - Armas A gun - Un fusil - Un fusil A bombing - Un attentat - Un atentado A bomb - Une bombe - Una bomba Refugee - Refugié(e) - Refugiado/a To shoot - Fusiller - Fusilar Death penalty - Peine de mort - Pena capital

Poverty

To be poor - Être pauvre - Ser pobre To beg - Mendier - Mendigar Beggar - Mendiant(e) - Mendigo/a Refuge - Refuge - Refugio Squat - Squat - Casa okupa / invasión Homeless person - Sans-abris / SDF (sans domicile fixe) - Persona sin hogar / vagabundo Slum - Bidonville - Barrio pobre / suburbio Ghetto - Cité / Ghetto - Gueto

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french travel vocabulary

voyager - travel

le train - the train

l’avion - the plane

le bus - the bus

le billet - the ticket

l’aéroport - the airport

la gare - the train station

le passeport - the passport

le portefeuille - the wallet

un aller simple - a one-way ticket

un aller et retour - a round-trip ticket

arriver - arrive/land *

partir - depart *

les bagages - the luggage

le touriste - the tourist

les vacances - the vacation

le métro - the subway (underground/metro)

l’hôtel - the hotel

la plage - the beach

le café - the café

le restaurant - restaurant

le marché - market

le taxi - the taxi

le vélo - the bicycle

useful phrases

merci beaucoup - thank you so much

où est [le métro]? - where is [the metro]?

où se trouvent les toilettes? - where is the restroom/bathroom?

je voudrais [une baguette], s’il vous plaît - i would like to have [a baguette], please

où puis-je acheter [des croissants]? - where can i buy [some croissants]?

je parle un peu français - i speak a little french

je parle pas français - i don’t speak french

[changeable] ! please correct me if i’m wrong !

*these are action verbs, which means they are conjugated a bit differently :)

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Masterpost of Followers of Hellenic Deities

This is the masterpost of follower lists for the deities of the Greek Pantheon. If you would like to be added to any list please either comment on the post featuring the list(s) you would like to be added to or shoot me an ask stating which lists you’d like to be added to and the name of the blog if it isn’t the one you’re using. If your deity does not appear on this masterpost please send me an ask or message and I will be happy to make them one! ALL deities and figures from the Greek Pantheon are welcome on this list!

Any problems, corrections, or changes please feel free to message me!

Achilles

Adonis

Akeso

Alala

Alexander the Great

Amphitrite

Antheia

Antinous

Aphrodite

Apollo

Ares

Aristaeus

Artemis

Asclepius

Astraios

Athena

Boreas

Britomartis

Chiron

Circe

Demeter

Dionysus

The Dioscuri

Eirene

Eleos

Enyo

Eos

Epione

Eros

The Erotes

Gaia

Ganymedes

Hades

Harmonia

Hebe

Hekate

Helios

Hephaestion

Hephaestus

Hera

Herakles

Hermaphroditus

Hermekate

Hermes

Hestia

Hyacinthus

Hygeia

Hypnos

Icarus

Iris

Leto

Medusa

Morpheus

The Muses

Narcissus

Nemesis

Nike

Nyx

Pan

Pandora

Patroclus

Persephone

Phanes

Poseidon

Priapus

Prometheus

Psyche

Rhea

Selene

Soteria

Tethys

Thalia

Thanatos

Zephyrus

Zeus

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The Delphic Maxims

These are the words of Apollo, recorded from his Oracle at Delphi:

1. Follow God 2. Obey the law 3. Worship the Gods 4. Respect your parents 5. Be overcome by justice 6. Know what you have learned 7. Perceive what you have heard 8. Know yourself 9. Intend to get married 10. Know your opportunity 11. Think as a mortal 12. If you are a stranger, act like one 13. Honor the hearth (or Hestia) 14. Control yourself 15. Help your friends 16. Control anger 17. Exercise prudence 18. Honor providence 19. Do not use an oath 20. Love friendship 21 Cling to discipline 22. Pursue honor 23. Long for wisdom 24. Praise the good 25. Find fault with no one 26. Praise virtue 27. Practice what is just 28. Be kind to friends 29. Watch out for your enemies 30. Exercise nobility of character 31. Shun evil 32. Be impartial 33. Guard what is yours 34. Shun what belongs to others 35. Listen to everyone 36. Be (religiously) silent 37. Do a favor for a friend 38. Nothing to excess 39. Use time sparingly 40. Foresee the future 41. Despise insolence 42. Have respect for suppliants 43. Be accommodating in everything 44. Educate your sons 45. Give what you have 46. Fear deceit 47. Speak well of everyone 48. Be a seeker of wisdom 49. Choose what is divine 50. Act when you know 51. Shun murder 52. Pray for things possible 53. Consult the wise 54. Test the character 55. Give back what you have received 56. Down-look no one 57. Use your skill 58. Do what you mean to do 59. Honor a benefaction 60. Be jealous of no one 61. Be on your guard 62. Praise hope 63. Despise a slanderer 64. Gain possessions justly 65. Honor good men 66. Know the judge 67. Master wedding-feasts 68. Recognize fortune 69. Flee a pledge 70. Speak plainly 71 Associate with your peers 72. Govern your expenses 73. Be happy with what you have 74. Revere a sense of shame 75 Fulfill a favor 76. Pray for happiness 77. Be fond of fortune 78. Observe what you have heard 79. Work for what you can own 80. Despise strife 81. Detest disgrace 82 . Restrain the tongue 83. Keep yourself from insolence 84. Make just judgments 85. Use what you have 86. Judge incorruptibly 87. Accuse one who is present 88. Tell when you know 89. Do not depend on strength 90. Live without sorrow 91. Live together meekly 92. Finish the race without shrinking back 93. Deal kindly with everyone 94. Do not curse your sons 95. Rule your wife 96. Benefit yourself 97. Be courteous 98. Give a timely response 99. Struggle with glory 100. Act without repenting 101. Repent of sins 102 Control the eye 103. Give a timely counsel 104. Act quickly 105. Guard friendship 106. Be grateful 107. Pursue harmony 108. Keep deeply the secret 109. Fear ruling 110. Pursue what is profitable 111. Accept due measure 112. Do away with enmities 113. Accept old age 114. Do not boast in might 115. Exercise (religious) silence 116. Flee enmity 117. Acquire wealth justly 118. Do not abandon honor 119. Despise evil 120. Venture into danger prudently 121. Do not tire of learning 122. Do not stop to be thrifty 123. Admire oracles 124. Love whom you rear 125. Do not oppose someone absent 126. Respect the elder 127. Teach a youngster 128. Do not trust wealth 129. Respect yourself 130. Do not begin to be insolent 131. Crown your ancestors 132. Die for your country 133. Do not be discontented by life 134. Do not make fun of the dead 135. Share the load of the unfortunate 136. Gratify without harming 137. Grieve for no one 138. Beget from noble routes 139. Make promises to no one 140. Do not wrong the dead 141. Be well off as a mortal 142. Do not trust fortune 143. As a child be well-behaved 144. As a youth, be self-disciplined 145. As of middle-age be just 146. As of old -age, be sensible 147. On reaching the end, be without sorrow

The first three maxims were inscribed on the walls and/or columns* of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi as early as the 6th century BCE. It seems that the lettering was probably duplicated each time the temple was rebuilt (it was destroyed in the 4th century BCE, in the 1st century BCE, and again in the 1st century BCE) because Pliny and Plutarch describe the inscriptions as having been engraved in letters of gold. Ancient Greek writers were recording and interpreting the Maxims by the second half of the 6th century BCE.

*Ancient sources disagree on the location - the walls? the columns? the doors? the gate?

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A Guide to Greek Alphabet Divination (Runes)

As many may already know, Runes are a popular form of divination in order to communicate with the gods! However, aside from the popular Norse runes (elder futhark) that everyone might be aware of, did you know that there’s also a form of “rune casting divination” for the Greek alphabet?

First found inscribed in Olympos, a city in ancient Lycia, the Greek alphabet divination system uses the 24 letters from the Greek language and assigns them meanings, and based on what rune you pull, can give you advice from the gods on your current situation!

There were many Alphabet Oracles in ancient Greece, and the idea of reading the Greek alphabet for signs of the gods is one of the oldest divination methods that we know of.

How do I create my “runes?”

To create your runes, any way of making them works! Historically, they would be painted onto pottery shards, but any way you can think of to have them accessible to throw/draw is completely okay. I have personally used black stones with gold paint on them.

You create one piece per letter, and in total there will be 24. Each letter will be listed and elaborated on later on in the post!

I’ve made my alphabet set. How do I use them?

In order to call upon the Theoi to get an answer, you can firstly call upon them in an invocation. After you have called upon them or asked your gods to give you an answer (sometimes no formal structure is needed) you can reach into a bag which contains the letters and pull out one at a time and read that, or you can grab them and throw them and look for patterns or groups of letters that are clumped together.

THE LETTER MEANINGS

Α - Alpha - “The God Apollo [Apollon] says you will do everything successfully.” With his luck and good fortune, the current thing you are working on will turn out well and you will be the leader of your situation and have good transactions with others.

Β - Beta - “With the help of Tyche, you will have an assistant [Boêthos], who is the Pythian Apollon.” You might be at a time in your life where you’re struggling, but this divine-coded letter tells you that the gods that you worship are going to help you soon, so the signs you get might be more prophetic in nature.

Γ - Gamma - “Gaia [Gê] will give you the ripe fruit of your labors.” It is time for you to take a break and admire the hard work you have put in. Gaia will reward you, and you will have abundance in happiness, emotional fulfillment, food, or all of the above.

Δ - Delta - “In customs inopportune strength [Dunamis] is weak.” Timing is everything. Wait for the right time to act, and do not act to hastily. Wait for your time, but at the same time, use your strength for good to make a change in your situation.

Ε - Epsilon - “You desire [Eraô] to see the offspring of righteous marriages.” You need to surround yourself with good friendships, romances, allies, or relationships in general in order to get the most out of it. Surround yourself with positive people or situations to bring yourself up in a righteous way.

Ζ - Zeta - “Flee the very great storm [Zalê], lest you be hindered in some way.” If you’re already struggling, know when to pick your battles. Sometimes flight is better than fight, and only you know your own limitations.

Η - Eta - “Bright Helios [Hêlios], who watches everything, watches you.” Helios knows that in the past you feel like you have been wronged. As the enforcer of oaths and promises, if you are honest with yourself and the situation the truth will come out and you will be aided.

Θ - Theta - “You have the helping Gods [Theoi] of this path.” If you are taking a plan of action do not worry! The Gods are guiding your way and you are in good hands.

Ι - Iota - “There is sweat [’idrôs]; it excels more than everything.” Within your situation, there is going to be a lot of work. The gods recommend you buckle down and work as hard as you can, and it will not be easy. But it will be worth it.

Κ - Kappa - “To fight with the waves [Kuma] is difficult; endure, friend.” Now is not the time. You should wait until the vicious waves die down, and then take action.

Λ - Lambda - ““The one passing on the left [Laios] bodes well for everything.” Something that may seem really bad currently or in the future is actually going to turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Pay attention to your intuition!

Μ - Mu - “It is necessary to labor [Mokhtheô], but the change will be admirable.” You might feel distressed right now and that nothing is going right. But keep working to change either your situation or yourself, and the results will be in your favour.

Ν - Nu - ““The strife-bearing [Neikêphoros] gift fulfils the oracle.” Something will be given to you and enter your life. While it might not be obvious at first, this is the first domino in a line of changes that will happen in your life and make prophecy come true.

Ξ - Xi - “There is no fruit to take from a withered [Xêros] shoot.” Being bitter and angry is not the way to go about things. Don’t keep trying to pull water out of a well that is empty, and know when to let go.

Ο - Omicron - “There are no [Ou] crops to be reaped that were not sown.” In order to get things out of the situation, you have to plan ahead. What goes around comes around.

Π - Pi - “Completing many [Polus] contests, you will seize the crown.” After many trials, you will achieve your goal. Persistence will give you your rewards, and do not be afraid to use your talents.

Ρ - Rho - “You will go on more easily [Rhaion] if you wait a short time.” You should act, and quickly. Now is the best time and waiting longer is not a good idea. The stars are aligned and while it not be easy, there is no better time than the present.

Σ - Sigma - “Phoibos Apollon speaks plainly [Saphôs], ‘Stay, friend.’” The gods want to inform you to wait for more information before you make any decisions. In this time, relax, and let the signs come to you.

Τ - Tau - “You will have a parting from the [Tôn] companions now around you.” Soon, people in your life might not stay the way they are. Friends might leave or enemies might leave. You might grow apart or distance or travel might force you away. Be wary of this, and act accordingly.

Υ - Upsilon - “The affair holds a noble undertaking [Yposkhesis].” The task at hand is certainly a grand one, but with confidence, you, the hero of your own story, can pull through. You must acknowledge your strength, but also acknowledge the size of the task.

Φ - Phi - “Having done something carelessly [Phaulos], you will thereafter blame the Gods.” Something is going wrong, and you may be trying to blame other things than the cause of the problem. Don’t resort to pointing fingers. The Gods will help you if you do not take out your anger on them or others needlessly.

Χ - Khi - “Succeeding, friend, you will fulfill a golden [Khruseos] oracle.” Luck is on your side, and by mere chance, things might fall into place. The answer is positive, and you might be pleasantly surprised at all the riches that the world gives you in addition to your solution.

Ψ - Psi - “You have this righteous judgment [Psêphos] from the Gods.” Truth will be brought forwards, so be careful in your actions. The Gods are watching, and they will be fair, honest, and unforgiving to those who deserve it. This includes those who might be harming you, as well.

Ω - Omega - “You will have a difficult [Ômos] harvest season, not a useful one.” The times will be rough, and you will not get what you wish for at the end. You also might be forced to make tough decisions that you are not ready to make.

And those are the letters! Happy letter-casting!

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I'm starting a list of phrases to say when you end your prayer because my family have their amen and I want one for my gods:

σε θεούς θα – Se theús tha – In Gods Will

Θεοί όπως αυτό – Theoí ópos afhó – Gods Like It

(feel free to continue)

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Adult Home Study for Hellenic and Roman Polytheists

How do we know what we know about the gods? Much of our knowledge comes from mythology: ancient tales about the gods, fantastic creatures, heroes, and mortals.

There is another meaning of the word “myth”: “widely held, but false, ideas or beliefs,” and all too many of the readily available sources of information about mythology fit that definition. A vast majority of the general population discovers Greek and Roman mythology from motion pictures, video games, and general texts like D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths and Edith Hamilton’s Mythology. A few more have read Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, Virgil’s Aeneid, Ovid’s Metamorphosis, and Apuleius’ Golden Ass.

Yet more scholarly, in-depth resources are available to polytheists who want to learn about mythology. The fields of history, archaeology, anthropology, religion, literary criticism, art history and psychology all look at mythology from different perspectives.

History examines how the myths were composed, who told or wrote them, and what people said about them.

Archaeology identifies mythological motifs found on objects and structures, and tries to determine their meaning to those who viewed and used them.

Anthropology seeks to understand the cultural reasons for the creation and transmission of myths, and the relation of myth to rituals such as rites of passage such as the transition to adulthood, marriage, and death.

Religion regards myths as sacred stories that explain the creation of the universe, and teach moral truths, and seeks to understand the relationship between mythology, belief, and ritual.

Literary criticism investigates the sources of myths, the oral art of storytelling, motifs and themes, the composition of texts, style, meaning, and comparison of different versions.

Art history focuses on images from mythology throughout history, the religious and symbolic meanings, and artistic techniques.

Psychology delves into the myths as archetypes and symbols, expressions of the collective unconscious, or as a symbolic language to help individuals find meaning and negotiate challenges.

You’ll notice there’s some overlap between these fields. And you should remember that scholars don’t talk to people outside their fields as much as they should.

Many people are initially drawn to the gods after viewing a work of art or reading a story. Some of us have an experience in nature, or in an altered state of consciousness. Becoming aware of a deity is known as an ephipany or personal gnosis, a subjective perception or experience of the presence of the divine. It can be a feeling that a place is sacred, a sense that there is a greater power than ourselves in the universe, or a realization that a higher power has brought about a particular situation.

So, how we know what we know about the gods is…complicated. To really know something, one must regard it from different angles, and take time to understand it. Taken altogether, it’s fairly obvious that each of us necessarily has a different interpretation of mythology, depending on our personal study and experiences.

Unfortunately, many Hellenic and Roman and polytheists have only read the basic mythology titles listed above in their study of the gods. A few more have read books on devotional practice, but most of us haven’t gone much further in our studies. And, because the sources we’ve read just scratch the surface of available knowledge about the gods, our understanding is so superficial that many of us lack the vocabulary to describe our beliefs, and may even harbor misconceptions about one or more gods that harms our relationship with them. Not only does this impede our spiritual progress, but it makes it difficult to talk about our religion to another person. “I worship the gods of the ancient Greeks,” really tells them nothing, except that one is a polytheist.

Since you’re reading this, I assume your religion is an important part of your life, and, if so, your understanding of it deserves to be developed to the best of your ability. I realize not everyone is interested in or has the temperament for research, and that books can be expensive and difficult to obtain. However, most libraries have sections on the fields above, quite a lot of solid information is available online, and it can be done in easy-to-digest bites.

Here are some ideas for study that can help to enrich your understanding and interpretation of mythology:

Read about a Mystery cult, a hero cult, the cult of the nymphs, the Roman Imperial cult or the deified personifications of the virtues in ancient Greece and Rome.

Visit a museum and learn about the archaeology of the regions in which your deities were historically worshiped.

Learn the names and significant events of the different time periods in the ancient Mediterranean. How did agriculture, literacy, mathematics and theater affect society and religion?

Mark the locations of temples dedicated to one of your deities on a map. Are they focused in one area, or are they widespread? What conclusions can you make based on this information?

Read the Orphic hymn(s) about a deity to whom you feel little connection, and read a list of their epithets and cult titles. Think about whether the deity seems more approachable, or just as inaccessible.

Study a work of mythological art. What does it tell you about the meaning of the subject in the era in which it was created?

Read an article on Hellenic or Roman mythology from the viewpoint of of a modern monotheistic or polytheistic religion.

Learn a bit about C.G. Jung’s psychological theories and use of mythic symbols, or Joseph Campbell’s monomyth.

Choose a favorite myth and see how many different versions you can find. Are the versions from different times, different places? Do they have similar or different meanings?

Learn some of the terms used by scholars to describe key concepts in the study of religion. Which of the concepts applies to your own beliefs and practice?

Prepare a meal from an ancient recipe using ingredients that were available in antiquity.

Find out what the ancient philosophers and critics thought about an epic poem or drama.

Select an art or skill favored by one of your gods, study it, and try applying in your own life. For instance, you could dedicate a study of strategy in honor of Minerva and apply one of the techniques to help win a game, or learn a little about weaving to make a wall hanging to honor Athena.

Choose an ancient war. What issue(s) led to conflict? How was it resolved? What were the chief deities of each side? Did religion, omens, or religious rites play any part in the warfare? Were there heroes of the war? Were legends told about them? Were they given offerings such as a monument or hero-shrine?

The more one studies, the more one can deepen their relationship with their deities, the more clearly one may be able to explain their religion to others, and the better equipped one may become to counter criticism of their beliefs.

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Historically Sacred Items/Offerings to each of the Ouranic Theoi! I made this for my Hellenic polytheism group on discord, so I thought I’d share this information with all of you as well.

All information has been taken from theoi.com as well as various historical books on the gods, and I have decided to make this powerpoint so that other people don’t have to sift through all the pdfs and books themselves.

Make sure to click each image to get a fullview! Ευχαριστώ!

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