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my-name-is-apollo · 7 months

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Found a translation of hymns to Apollo and Dionysus where their epithets have been arranged in alphabetical order and this might be my new favourite thing because

- Book 9 of the Greek Anthology, translated by W.R. Paton

Look at the contrast between some of their epithets (Apollo and Dionysus respectively):

"hater of lies, giver of the soul" - "liar, tearer of the soul"

"soft speaking" - "noisy" (lol)

"sober" - "Deep drinker"

"Sweet-spoken, sweet-hearted, gentle-handed" - "Prone to anger, stout of heart"

"Gentle, sorrowless, giver of wealth, saviour from trouble" - "Jealous, very wrathful, envious, bestower of envy"

"father of fruits" - "eater of raw flesh" (BRUH)

"father of light" - "God of the night"

"Cheerer of the spirit" - "Disturber of the soul"

BUT they still have a lot in common:

"stiller of grief - healer of sorrow", "strong hearted - lion hearted", "soft haired - tender haired", "dweller on the hills - dweller in the woods" "thousand-shaped", "desirable" and my favourite, "common to all".

And it really does encapsulate the relationship between Apollo and Dionysus so well (and the duality of Apollo and Dionysus as individual gods too)

I'm also a sucker for epithets that describe appearance and I'm absolutely delighted with Apollo being "rose-coloured", "golden, golden-complexioned" and "glittering" (but is anyone surprised? XD)

Dionysus on the other hand, a bit concerning cause "slender, wrinkled"? And also he's "liquid"?? (idk what that's even supposed to mean. A reference to wine?) But "golden-filleted" and "Golden-horned" sound lovely <3

Also the fact that Dionysus is called "Satyr" and Apollo "Titan" is very interesting to me. Apollo - Titan makes sense when you consider the conflation between him and Helios. But Dionysus is a surprise. Are there any myths where he's syncretised/conflated with Pan (since he's the only Satyr god I can remember)? Of course it could be to show his chthonic nature, or that he's mostly around satyrs. But this piqued my curiosity.

#apollo #dionysus #I appreciate the glimpse of cosmic Apollo in the hymn #🤌#hymns #the bros #apollo info #mine

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artemis-potnia-theron · 5 months

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Apollo and Diana by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

"Muse, sing of Artemis, sister of the far-shooter, Parthenos the virgin who delights in arrows, who was fostered with Apollon.

She waters her horses from Meles deep in reeds, and swifty drives her all-golden chariot through Smyrna to vine-clad Klaros where Apollon god of the silver bow, sits waiting for far-shooting delighter in arrows.

And so hail to you, Artemis, in my song and to all goddesses as well."

- Homeric Hymn 9 to Artemis (trans. Evelyn-White)

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dionysianfreak · 9 months

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Prayer to Hephaestus against wildfires

Lord Hephaestos of the Smoldering Kilns—

tamer of the flame and shaper of smoke,

lover of the ashes and crafter of unmatched skill.

i plead with thee to tame this wild beast.

quell the roaring spirits whom consume all they touch,

their greed unquenchable, destructive, and smoldering.

thus I call to you, my savior, undying Hephaestos—

Klytomêtis, Klytos, Aithalóeis Theós—

bend back this unruly beast and strike down your mighty hammer.

show mercy to us, God of the Scorching Heat,

that we may sing your praises to the unburned skies.

for i will remember you with this prayer, and again with another.

Klytomêtis (Κλυτομητις) - Famed for Skill, Crafts

Klytos (Κλυτος) - Renowed, Famed, Glorious

Aithalóeis Theós (Αιθαλοεις Θεος) - Sooty God

#prayers #hephaestus #hephaistos #hymns #devotional poetry #hellenic polytheism #helpol #polytheist #wildfires #epithets #fire tw #personal #theoi #greek gods #pagansim

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hymnsofheresy · 10 days

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My life goes on in endless song Above earth´s lamentations, I hear the real, though far-off hymn That hails a new creation.

Through all the tumult and the strife I hear its music ringing, It sounds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from singing?

While though the tempest loudly roars, I hear the truth, it liveth. And though the darkness 'round me close, Songs in the night it giveth.

No storm can shake my inmost calm, While to that rock I´m clinging. Since Love is Lord of heaven and earth How can I keep from singing?

When tyrants tremble in their fear And hear their death knell ringing, When friends rejoice both far and near How can I keep from singing?

In prison cell and dungeon vile Our thoughts to them are winging, When friends by shame are undefiled How can I keep from singing?

#folk hymn #hymns #how can i keep from singing #literally one of the best hymns ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#enya did a slay cover as well #but how can i say no to bagpipes

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larissa-the-scribe · 2 months

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idk where the idea that hymns should be sung solemnly and slowly came from, but someday I want to participate in singing them with others as they should be sung, as the bops and jams they rightfully are

#you cannot convince me that oh for a thousand tongues to sing is supposed to be anything but a rousing and triumphant chorus #this is of course not referring to the ones that are heavier and slower etc etc #but yeah I feel like modern audiences would enjoy hymns a lot more if they were sung more joyfully #anyways #scribe rambles #hymns #church #salt and light

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reno-matago · 18 days

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''Gold is his cloak, and the clasp also; gold the Lycian lyre and bow, and the quiver; gold also the sandals. Apollo is all gold and all wealth; we see this clearly through Pythô. God always beautiful, God always young; no down ever covered her tender cheeks. Her hair spreads the perfumed oil that she distills onto the ground; but the drops are not greasy; no, it is the panacea itself; there, in the city where the dew slides to the ground, there everything is salvation.''

Callimaque - Hymns

Rɪᴊᴋsᴍᴜsᴇᴜᴍ ᴠᴀɴ Oᴜᴅʜᴇᴅᴇɴ • Aᴘᴏʟʟᴏ (ᴡʜɪᴛᴇ ᴍᴀʀʙʟᴇ, Rᴏᴍᴀɴ (50-350 AD)

#apollo #apollon #god apollo #greek god #greek gods #helpol #hellenistic polytheism #hymns #polytheism #apollo hymns #hymn to apollo

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a-queer-seminarian · 5 months

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O come, o come compassionate Divine, And ransom captive Palestine That mourns with tears that will not be soothed Till empires fall and nations’ hearts are moved. Rejoice! Rejoice! God’s justice is at hand To liberate the people and the land.

O come, o bright and ever-burning star; Bring Gaza comfort from afar! Dispel from her the shadow of death That murders dignity and chokes out breath.

Rejoice! Rejoice! God’s justice is at hand To liberate the people and the land.

O come, o Wisdom from on high, Take up the outcast’s cause, the captive’s cry. Guide us to build your kingdom on earth Where all faiths flourish, and the last are first.

Rejoice! Rejoice! God’s justice is at hand To liberate the people and the land.

O come, o King of Peace and Justice, break All weapons down, and from them ploughshares make. Let all tears dry, all peoples respond: “We are each other’s magnitude and bond.”

Rejoice! Rejoice! God’s justice is at hand To liberate the people and the land.

#advent 2023 #advent #hymns #o come o come emmanuel #hymn revision #palestine #christians for palestine #my poetry #log #fall 2023

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haveyouheardthisband · 4 months

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#Southern Gospel #Singer-Songwriter #Hymns #Avant-Folk #2020s #USA #poll

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twinsfawn · 7 months

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I WALKED IN DARKNESS JUST LIKE YOU

I WAS SICK AND I COULDN’T GET WELL

#reverend kristin michael hayter #lingua ignota #hymns #women of noise #gospel

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powerlineprincess · 1 month

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I've had this hymn stuck in my head ft. new 35mm shot♡

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delightingintragedy · 7 months

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Day 5: Hermes Pompaios

Gentle Hermes Pompaios, You who are a kindly guide for the dead. When merciful Thanatos grows too busy To aid those who have past To their new home in the underworld, It is you who picks up the slack. You give a helping hand, a soft understanding, And a boisterous laughter to ease the pain. Tenderhearted and ever spirited, Fleet-footed Pompaios, You bring hope in the new life you lead to. You are sympathetic as much as you are a jokester, Knowing just what to say to mend a broken heart, And what to say to make that heart swell with laughter. Hermes Pompaios, I praise and honor your name, And shall I find you as my guide It will be I who is honored.

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my-name-is-apollo · 8 months

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Just Hestia being besties with Apollo and Hermes :3

(Homeric hymn to Hestia)

(Aristonoos' hymn to Hestia)

(Homeric hymn to Hestia)

#hestia #hermes #apollo #hymns #apollo info

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artemis-potnia-theron · 5 months

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Diana Cazadora by Arturo Michelena

"Artemis with shafts of gold loves archery and the slaying of wild beasts in the mountains, the lyre also and dancing and strong-voiced song and shady woods and the cities of upright men."

- Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite

#homeric hymns #hymns #artemis #artemis deity #artemis goddess #artemis devotee #artemis devotion #diana deity #diana devotee #helpol #hellenic polytheism #polytheism #deity work #deity worship #deity prayers #prayers #quotes #artwork

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jannaphia · 1 year

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You've got my body, flesh and bone / The sky above, the Earth below / 🎵

#hymns #sketch #sketches #digital art #ocs #original character #morraine #vasilis #pendron #stara #I missed sketching #this was fun

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hymnsofheresy · 3 months

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Christ has no body now but yours No hands, no feet on earth but yours Yours are the eyes with which He sees Yours are the feet with which He walks Yours are the hands with which He blesses all the world Yours are the hands

#hymns

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dionysianfreak · 2 years

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Dionysos I call loud-sounding and divine, inspiring God, a twofold shape is thine: thy various names and attributes I sing, O firstborn Protogonos, thrice begotten Trigonos, Bakkheion king. Rural, ineffable, two-formed, obscure, two-horned, with ivy crowned, and Euion pure: bull-faced and martial, bearer of the vine, endued with counsel prudent and divine: Eubouleos, whom the leaves of vines adorn, of Zeus and Persephoneia occultly born in beds ineffable; all-blessed power, whom with triennial offerings men adore. Immortal Daimon, hear my suppliant voice, give me in blameless plenty to rejoice; and listen gracious to my mystic prayer surrounded with thy choir of nurses fair

LO EVOHE, DIONYSOS

— Orphic Hymn 30 to Dionysus

#dionysos #dionysus #bacchus #helpol #hellenic polytheist #hellenic polytheism #shrines #altar inspiration #dionysus deity #greek gods #theoi #prayers #hymns #animal skull tw

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