ἱμερτός (himertos) - a poetic epithet given to Apollo and Dionysus with the meaning dear, desired, longed for, lovely.

An Excptional Greek Late Classical Silver Rhyton (drinking vessel) in Form of a Stag’s Head  Silver (partially gilt), Late Classical, ca. 400 B.C.E., provincial Greek work, Allegedly from the Black Sea Region.

"I say the god [Dionysus] does not discriminate young dancers from old, that he craves honor from one and all alike, that no one - no one - is excluded from his worship."

- Euripides, "The Bacchae", translated by Herbert Golder

i’m going to mcfucking loose it

 Hecate, Devin Forst

Pan (Roman 150-200)

“There is no cure for madness when the cure itself is mad” | Illustration for Euripides’ The Bacchae

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I always imagine the gods in two forms: extra super duper fancy god form and modern person.

poseidon's modern form is some beach dad fisher dude guy and he's wearing a hat that says "fish love me, women fear me"

Phoebus Apollo ✨

I did it

Dionysus with ✨bangs✨

"I don't have a religion therefore you can't either" isn't any less colonialist than "my religion is valid and yours is not", by the way, people.

my tip to befriending nature spirits is to just like Go There and be around them. maybe sprinkle a few native seeds for the birds, give a squirrel a little pile of nuts, clean up a bit, sing a little, etc. they'll get used to you being around and be like "oh!!! the human who sings to us is back!!" its literally that easy. just do nice things and spend time with them, they'll warm up to you.

Goddess Hecate 🐍

im exploring old web goddess worship sites and. based

Hey, your intrusive thoughts don’t manifest even if/when they feel very, very real to you. Deities aren’t making your impulsivity into reality, you’re not manipulating the universe by having an urge, thoughts induced by mental illness lack intent because you didn’t consciously control their appearance. You’re okay.

hello helpol Tumblr. if you have a moment, please pray to the Gods for my family and childhood home

there are currently numerous fires in my city and one is threatening our farm. it has already burned the house up there and many other homes nearby. the firefighters are stretched thin for resources so my father is aiding them on the lines. me and many others are also getting very sick from all the smoke.

i have been praying to Apollon, Artemis, Zeus, and Maa Kali but i also want to ask y'all for my own peace of mind. please pray for my father's safety and all the firefighters working their asses off, as well as all the other families who are affected by this disaster. I would be absolutely devastated if I had to leave the home ive lived in my entire life and let all of my shrines to be consumed by the fire

if you can spare any time, I thank you a million times over