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ivettaflowerblooom · 2 months

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La Danse Triomphale de Pallas Athénée

Statue of Athena in Paris. She is also supposed to be holding a spear in her hands

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apple-piety · 2 months

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I’m an Athena devotee, of course I’m hyperlexic and a book collector.

I’m an Athena devotee, of course I wish I didn’t have to work so I can devote my life to study.

I’m an Athena devotee, of course I’ve studied warfare tactics, weapons, and armor.

I’m an Athena devotee, of course my favorite animal is an owl.

I’m an Athena devotee, of course I have pet snakes.

I’m an Athena devotee, of course I have a powerful sense of Justice.

I’m an Athena devotee, of course I love home crafts like sewing and knitting.

#athena deity #athena devotee #athena devotion #pagan #paganism #hellenic deities #hellenic devotion #hellenic pagan #hellenism #hellenic polythiest #hellenic community #hellenic gods

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littlepaganerin · 2 months

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I'm an Athena devotee, of course people call me wise after giving some advice

I'm an Athena devotee, of course I make sure to stand for my ideals and ideologies

I'm an Athena devotee, of course I read history books and would want to walk through the historical architects we have left

I'm an Athena devotee, of course I also get into media that revolves around war and how the character develope because of it

#i want to do something silly #add more my fellow athena devotees #hellenic pagan #hellenic paganism #hellenic polytheism #pagan #paganism #paganblr #athena #athena deity #lady athena #athena devotion #athena devotee

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hisfluer · 1 year

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and i sing to athena — o glorious goddess who sent the heavens reeling as she stepped forth. i sing to thee, bright-eyed & ever-quick, with your inventive fingers ever tracing the mind to balance thought. i ask that you strip away the clouds of unreason, bare only the purest of truth before mine eyes — o, favored goddess, bless my words so they are clear and ring resolute. give me the strength to know the true mettle of those who rage against me. ready my hands like shields, my heartbeat like water, oil and honey on my tongue — prepare me, o grey-eyed beauty, for victory.

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seaofwine · 9 months

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temple of Athena • 30.7.2023

#Athena #Athena devotion #Athena worship #athena goddess #hellenic polytheism #hellenic paganism #hellenic pagan #acropolis #temple of Athena #athens #athensposting

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citrineandrosmarin · 1 month

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30 Days of Deity Devotion

Day 7: Names and Epithets of Athena

Name Variations

"Athena" is the name most well known to us today, but she was known by other names also. In epic she was Athenaiē, shortened to Athene. The Doric form was Athana, Aeolic Athanaa, and Attic Athenaia which shortened to "Athena" and became commonly used in the fourth century BCE.

Epithets

Alalkomene - "The Defender"

Alea - Supposedly "Protectress" or "Refuge" but most resources I have found point to syncretization with a local goddess at Alea, Mantineia and Tegea.

Amboulia - "Of Counsel," or "Counsellor"

Areia - "Warlike"

Boarmia - "Yoker of oxen" - Refers to her invention of the plough

Ergane - "The Worker," "Craftswoman"

Glaukôpis - "Owl-eyed," "Bright-eyed," "With flashing eyes," "Blue/Grey-Eyed." Having eyes with a bright, shining quality.

Hephaistia - Used in the context of the Khalkeia festival which honors crafts and artisans, in which both Athenavand Hephaistos were honored.

Hippia - "Of horses"

Hygeia - "Health," "Cleanliness"

Khalinitis - "Of the Bridle" - Refering to her invention of the bridle and having tamed Pegasos.

Kissaia - "Of the Ivy"

Makhanitis - "Contriver (of plans and devices)," "Inventor"

Nike - "Victory"

Ophthalmitis - "Of the eyes"

Paiônia - "Healer"

Pallas - Various meanings and origins are attached to this epithet. It may refer to a childhood friend she accidentally killed. It may refer to a giant she had slain and worn the skin of. Pallas could be derived from the word pállō (πάλλω) which means "to brandish (as a weapon)", or from pallakís (παλλακίς) meaning "youth, young woman." As I understand, it is more often refered to as meaning the latter.

Parthenos - "The Virgin"

Polias - "Of the City"

Polymetis - "Wise/Cunning in many ways"

Promakhos - "The Champion"

Pronoia - "Foresight"

Soteira - "Saviour"

Xenia - "Of Hospitality," "Of the foreigner"

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stars-on-the-water · 12 days

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I actually make a lot of memes about my deities and experiences as a witch, I’m thinking about posting more of them.

#pagan #pagan witch #paganism #hellenic devotion #lady Athena #athena #athena deity #athena worship #Athena devotion #Athena devotee #witchcraft #witchblr

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invisible-dragons · 7 months

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Clear-eyed Athena

Goddess unrivaled in wisdom

Born of the head of wise and mighty Zeus

Bestow upon me wisdom and reason

Bless me with good judgment

As I pour out my offering to you Lady Athena

Hear me and bless me

So that I may succeed in my endeavors

Grant me a sound mind

So that I may succeed in my schooling

That I may call upon your great knowledge and wisdom

That I may know what is best

Accept this offering mighty Athena

And extend to me aid

Grant to me the gifts of knowledge and wisdom

Allow me focus and learning

Lady Athena grant me your aid that I may pass all this semester's classes

That when I do at the end of semester I will give you offerings of art and poetry

#athena #lady athena #athena worship #athena deity #prayer #my prayer #athena devotion #hellenic polytheism #hellenic pagan #hellenism #hellenic gods #greek gods #athena goddess

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grecowitch · 10 months

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Summer Solstice Deities and Festivities

Summer Solstice/Καλοκαίρι/Θέρος/ Litha Blessings to my Northern Hemisphere friends! 🌞

Today also happens to be Arrephoria (Ἀρρηφόρια), a festival in honour of Athena. More on that later in the post!

Some info about the summer-related deities in the graphic:

☀️Auxo (Αὔξω) is one of the Horae (Ὧραι), and the goddess and personification of summer. She is also a protectoress of vegetation, growth, and fertility.

☀️Theros (Θέρος) is another personification of summer and is usually depicted as a winged boy holding an ear of grain in one hand and a sickle in the other. Theros is the word for summer in Ancient Greek.

☀️Athena (Ἀθηνᾶ) is the Olympian goddess of wisdom and warfare. Her main festival is the Panathenaia, which was celebrated during Hekatombaion in midsummer. The solstice also starts off with Arrephoria. Sinoika is yet another celebration during the summertime that honours her.

☀️Apollo (Ἀπόλλων) is the Olympian god of sunlight, healing, music, and poetry.

☀️Helios ( Ἥλιος) is the Titan god and personification of the sun. He is also the god of eyesight and oaths.

What I Did Today

I decorated my altar for the solstice and featured summer deities on the center of it.

I ate a (mostly) Mediterranean meal outside in the sunshine: kalamata olive spread, anaheim peppers, & extra virgin olive oil on gluten-free toast, gigantes beans with feta, and Persian cucumbers sprinkled with Greek oregano and paprika. 😋

I also did a lot of research to put together this post. That honestly took up most of my day. 😆

And now onward to Arrephoria!

Arrephoria (Ἀρρηφόρια) stems from the words "ἀρρητον" (mystery) and "φέρω" (I carry/bring). It is a midsummer fertility festival that honours Athena and takes place on the first day of the Estival Solstice.

In Ancient Athens, two young girls from aristocratic families were elected to reside as arrephoroi (άρρήφοροι: virgin acolytes of Athena Polias) at the Arrephorion on the Acropolis for a year at a time. Their main responsibilities included maintaining Athena's sacred olive tree and with the aid of other women, weaving Athena's new peplos.

On the evening of Arrephoria, the girls donned in white clothing placed what Athena's priestess gave them (a mystery item in closed chests) atop their heads. Then, they both carried the chests down (without looking at the items) to the temenos (τέμενος: holy grove) of Aphrodite via a concealed stairway inside the north wall and proceeded to carry something else (possibly dew from the spring) back up to the Acropolis.

With Hekatombaion (the 1st is the Athenian New Year) around the corner, Arrephoria also served as a "tying up" of the old year, ensuring nothing was carried over into the new one.

What you can do for Arrephoria:

📑finish any unfinished projects

👕declutter (i.e. donate clothing you no longer need)

🧹if you didn't clean your altar(s) for Kallynteria, now is the time to do it

💧pour a libation of dew or water for Athena

🍱have a hearty feast and offer some to Athena

*Kallynteria and Plynteria were two rituals that prepared for Arrhephoria.

The myth the ritual itself is based on:

Kekrops (Κέκροψ), the first mythical king of Athens, had three daughters named Aglauros (Ἄγλαυρος), Erse (Ἕρση), and Pandrosos (Πάνδροσος) - each name referring to dew. One night, Athena gave them a closed basket. While she forbade them to open it, Aglauros' and Herse's curiosity got the better of them, so they took a peek, only to see a baby (Ericthonios, Hephaestus' mysterious son).

Seeing as they broke her trust, Athena punished them by making snakes appear out of the basket, merely to scare them. Startled, the two girls jumped off the Acropolis and met their untimely demise.

Pandrosos didn't partake and was spared. Eventually, a shrine was errected in her name (located next to the sacred olive tree). Therefore, on Arrephoria, Pandrosos (in addition to Athena) were commemorated, and the two arrephoroi fulfilled the unfinished duty of the other two.

Sources: "Girls and Women in Classical Greek Religion" by Matthew Dillon, Hellenion.com: Arrephoria, Archaeology.org: Acropolis Arrephorion Restoration

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artemis-potnia-theron · 11 months

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Personal prayers based on epithets 🤍

Athena 🦉 🗡 🐎

Praise to Athena. Gilded in armor. Defender and keeper of the city. She of the bronze house. Filled with divine influence and all-powerful. Sharp-eyed maiden of the cypress grove.

She of the wings and of the ivy. Protectress. Destroyer of giants. Gorgon-crested. Champion of the Anchorage. She of the eyes.

Victory worker and counselor. Owl-eyed healer. She of war-trumpets and of the horses. Savior of the road. Worker and healer. Exceedingly wise warrior sought with many prayers. Praise to Athena, splendidly honored.

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sullenange1 · 1 month

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i usually don’t talk much on here but i am so nervous about later today. if you’ve been following me for awhile you know that two years ago i got rejected from my dream school (barnard) and it really crushed me. i got mugged during college admission season and sustained a concussion (and some other shit happened) so i was only able to apply to about 3 schools.

i ended up going to a school i knew nothing about because it was the only university i got into. it was going fine until my dad went missing shortly after i moved into my dorm. not knowing where he was crushed me and my grades started to tank, so i decided to take some time off of school. the police didn’t look for him. they immediately dropped his case and put no effort into finding him, and i spiraled. this was 2022.

i spent most of 2023 trying to cope with how the person who understood me the most was missing. during this time i realized that transferring schools was probably in my best interest, as the university i was attending was one of the last places i saw my dad and i had so many bad memories there. in october of 2023 i was informed that my father had been found in september the year before. 14 months of my life were spent in agony, but finally i had closure.

now i want to move forward with my life. i hear back from my top university choice in 13-15 hours. i’ve had so much bad luck and heartbreak over the past two years so i would appreciate it if you all could pray for me, or if you’re not religious just send me good luck. getting into this school means so much to me, and i just hope the admissions officers were able to see through my bad grades during my first year of uni, and see me as a person who was coping with uncertainty and loss. if you’ve read this far, thank you so much! i’ll be sure to update on the status of my admission <3

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ivettaflowerblooom · 8 days

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I begin to sing of Pallas Athena, the glorious goddess, bright-eyed, inventive, unbending of heart, pure virgin, saviour of cities, courageous, Tritogeneia.

Homeric hympn to Athena.

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apple-piety · 1 month

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Never be afraid of not being “genuine” if you have to set reminders to worship or pray. It counts all the same. 💚

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littlepaganerin · 8 months

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A prayer to Athena for Studying

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O' glorious Athena, Daughter of Father Zeus, birth from his mind and gain knowledge that win wars, My lady, help me be as wise and as focused to my studies as you are when you win the many wars of the past,

I honor you Owl Eyed Goddess for guidance in my studies,

I honor you for your indestructible shield to protect me from distractions,

May I hear your voice everytime I learn and write,

May I feel your guidance around me,

Mighty Athena, Wise Athena, guide me.

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enbeeanon · 8 months

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The other night I asked Athena for help with my spellwork for the first time. I THINK it went well, because I haven't seen any negative signs, and I gave her the offering I promised her within the time span I said (the next morning). Till now, I've only really been worshipping the deities that I follow, so this was a massive step. Just thought I'd share :D <3

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devieboii · 13 days

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Took me super long but this is my first devotional piece to Lady Athena! I’ve been working on it for a month, and it’s finally done! I’m really proud of how it turned out, plus I will literally use it all the time!

#hellenic deities #hellenic polytheism #greek mythology #athena devotee #athena deity #athena worship #crochet #athena devotion #i’m so proud of it #athena slays eats and serves

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