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The consensual ‘abduction’ of Persephone in Lokri
Pinakes of Persephone driving the chariot or embracing Hades as he abducts her
A fun fact that I love about Persephone and Hades is that in the city of Lokri (Modern Italy), they were seen as the ideal marriage. Women who were about to get married re-interpreted the myth of the abduction of Persephone so it would reflect their current situation, e.g: Women who were happy with their future husband made a pinake (a tablet of painted wood or terracotta) where Persephone was driving the chariot and participating in her own ‘abduction’; On the contrary, women who were forced into their marriage would make a pinake where Persephone was fighting against her captor.
“The pinakes were most likely dedications made by young girls in the lead-up to their weddings. In this sense, it is understandable that the chosen god does not completely undergo the transition process. The dedications served the function of seeking Persephone's blessing and protection for their marriages, and they were dedicated before the marriage had taken place. So the image of the goddess that was being invoked and imitated in the abduction scenes was the goddess in the same state as the dedicating girls: the state immediately before marriage. […]
The most common pinax types are the 'divine' and 'imitation' scenes. In both cases, these range from unambiguous abductions where the maiden clearly struggles against her captor to images in which it appears the girl is complicit in her own kidnapping sometimes even taking charge of the chariot herself. The range can be accounted for because, as James Redfield points out, "no doubt some brides felt more abducted than others".”
- Mackin, Ellie. “Girls Playing Persephone (in Marriage and Death).” Mnemosyne 71, no. 2 (2018): 209–28.
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The Helm of Darkness - 2023
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Forged for Hades during the Titanomachy, the Helm would grant its wearer the ability to become invisible. Hades would later lend the Helm in multiple instances to aid the wearer's endeavor.
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I'm all over the place when it comes to my art I feel like but I so like what I did with this one. I can't stop looking at it ahaha, may The Lord of the Underworld see it as the offering that it is. Hades is one of my favorite deities from polytheistic cultures (maybe due to him being one of the least problematic Greek/roman gods with his Pluto equivalency).
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You'll probably be seeing more of him and Lady Persephone just because. Idk I'm in a Persephone - Hades mood
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My favorite epithets of King Hades
Agesilaus (Ἀγησίλαος) - The Leader
Aidoneus - (Ἀїδωνεύς) - The Unseen
Necro Soter (νεκρός σωτήρ) - Savior of The Dead
Eukles - The One With Good Reputation
Isodetes (δέω) - The Imparcial Judge
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Acts of Devotion to Melinoe
Visit cemeteries
Pay respects to loved ones who have passed on
Wear black and white colors
Spirit work
Shadow work
Take walks at night
Pray/meditate in the dark
Collect dark crystals
Halloween celebrations
Connect with ancestors
Leave flowers at empty graves
Grow dark colored flowers
Respect nocturnal animals
Take baths in candlelight
Candlelit dinners
Listen to music in minor keys
Find beauty and comfort in darkness
Clean up local graveyards
Respect earthbound spirits
Adopt black cats
Donate to bat rescues/sanctuaries
Light black and white candles
Nighttime activities/adventures
Watch supernatural horror movies
Read ghost stories/research hauntings
Read poetry
Honor the goddess's family members of the Underworld
Honor the other chthonic deities
Honor the ancient heroes
Pour libations/give offerings to the goddess, the other Underworld deities, and the souls of the dead on Hecate's Deipnon
(Art by Umiyoshi on DeviantArt)
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Travel Altars: Hades
A guide to travel altars for Hades. Please tell me if you want a certain deity covered!
In this guide, I’m assuming you’ve added a tea-light or LED candle. It isn’t necessary, but it’s not going to be included in any of these guides. I’m also going to be assuming you’ve added a photo of the deity and prayers. These guides will not include those, either.
Bones or Bone Figurines
Coins
Jewels
Dog Figurines
Birch
Cologne
Peppermints
Keys
Coffee Grounds
Obsidian
A Small Hourglass
Metals
Resin Insects
A Small Jar of Cinnamon
See more deities here.
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Rattenberg (Tyrol). Augustine museum
Memento-mori-painting ( 1694 ) from Kitzbühl
detail with inscription: “All skulls are signed but one; write your name on it, it is yours.”
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Photograph of bog body Rendswühren Man of 1873. The bog body had been found in 1871 in the Heidmoor near de:Rendswühren and is now on display at Archäologisches Landesmuseum en:Gottorf Castle, Schleswig Germany. Dated around 1st or 2nd century AD.
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Gold and sapphire ring, Champa (Vietnam), 14th century
from Sothebys
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