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Ceiling Painting: Apollo and Artemis or Helios and Selene & the coat of arms of Cardinal Giulio de’ Medici

1523

Giulio Romano (c. 1499–1546)

Fresco

Roma

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long hair>>>>

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Roman polytheism resource post

if you would like to add any resources to this post, please feel free to send me an ask/dm me and i will add it along with credit to you!

Nova Roma. A non-profit which posts information about the restoration of classical Roman religion, culture and virtues

Roman Pagan. General Roman polytheism resource and a good starting place.

Deo Mecurio. Information on the Gods.

Introduction to Roman Polytheism. What’s in the title, quite long but a good read. 

Roman Calendar. A list of Ancient Roman religions festivals and rituals.

The Basic Structure of Roman Ritual. About public and private ritual structure

Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman World (book, courtesy of the Archives Discord server)

On Auguries. Auguries are signs from nature to determine the will of the Gods, this has some information about it and interpretations. 

Do You Believe in Magic? by The Endless Knot. An informative podcast on Greco-Roman magic. 

Ancient History Fangirl. Podcast that covers Greek and Roman history, culture, and religion. 

Roman Gods of the Month: February. This is about how the Romans viewed the month of February and the celebrations that happen within that month. 

Lectio Divina. How to listen deeply and feel the Gods. 

Prayers to Jupiter

Religion of the Greeks and Romans. A paper on the links between Greek (Hellenism) and Roman (Cultus Deorum) religions

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Roman amethyst intaglio depicting Fortuna-goddess of prosperity and good luck-made early 1st century AD.

Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia. 

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I just want to frolic around wearing dresses like this

Town dress with chemisette owned by Empress Josephine, First Empire

From the Chateau de Malmaision Costume Collection app:

“This high-waisted dress with its square, low-cut neckline and decorated with white embroidered flowers and leaves is typical of the fashion at the start of the First Empire. To conceal the low neckline, it could be worn with a chemisette which was slipped inside the dress. This one is in white muslin, embroidered with a sprinkling of flowers and embellished with a ruché trim. This outfit comes from the family of Madame Poyard who looked after the Empress’s wardrobe after 1809.”

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Mariano Fortuny, "Delphos", 1920

Courtesy Alain Truong

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Mona Maris, c. 1930

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May the divine psychopopmps guide the souls of those we lost!

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Don't let modernity take the magic out of your life. Allow yourself to see the world as a beautiful place, a place you belong in, one that you were made for.

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don't forget to boop today!

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Silk Dress

c. 1858

Kent State University Museum

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Chat… I found a live action movie that adapts Perseus’s myths faithfully

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Ancient Roman Gold Necklace with Cornelian Polyhedral Beads Imperial, 2nd- 3rd century A.D.

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Books for Hellenic polytheists! 📚

For an easy overview of ancient Greek religion, read Jon D. Mikalson’s Ancient Greek Religion and Ancient Greek Cults: A Guide by Jennifer Larson.

For a complete overview of the key concepts of ancient Greek religion, read The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Greek Religion and A Companion to Greek Religion.

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as someone who struggles with "taking care of myself", performing basic tasks - i like to think of those things as offerings or practices dedicated to lady hestia. my morning routine where i do my skincare, brush my teeth and take care of my hair - i do it all for lady hestia. taking time for a hot shower and then more time for a warm meal - it's for lady hestia. i like to think she enjoys seeing me try, and specially that i try in her name

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Glass pendant in the shape of a ram's head, Carthage, 5th-4th century BC

from The Walters Art Museum

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srry, I wish I could be the thief of your heart 😏

Oh, how much I appreciate Hermes! I need to work with him more :D

Digital offering for Hermes, Great God of Thieves, Travelers, and Merchants.