#Adonia

[arodude]

An old piece of one of my witch characters.

[beautyofaphrodite]

Aphrodite Celebrations and Holidays

Decided to make this because I often don’t know about any holidays where Lady Aphrodite is celebrated.

Here I will put some basic info about celebrations and if I have made a post or do make a post specifically a certain celebration, I will link it here.

Aphrodisia

Aphrodisia is a celebration honoring Aphrodite Pandemos (goddess of all) that I personally celebrate on July 13, though when it was celebrated and for how long is vague.

Post I made about it

Adonia

Adonia was a festival practiced specifically by women to mourn the death of Aphrodite’s consort, Adonis. This was usually celebrated in Spring, when the river Adonis became “blood-red” because of earth washing down from the mountains.

4th of Every Month

The fourth day of every month is sacred to Lady Aphrodite and is a good day to just spend some time with Her.

Fridays

Fridays are also sacred to Her and a good time to spend some time with Her

Other

There are many other festivals and holidays where Aphrodite is celebrated, but these are ones where it’s mainly about Her.

If I missed any, please let me know!

Sources

- my previous post on Aphrodisa

- theoi.com

- Link

- Link

- Post

[percymmon]

Adonia

[ray-does-witchcraft]

2024 Attic Calendar - January

Currently working on my own version of the adapted Attic calendar! So far I only have January, but February is almost done as well. Fair warning, this goes in depth about what the festivals/celebrations are and how to commemorate, so this post is gigantic. Attention: This is for the SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE!

⛧ [10/01/24] [Hekatombion 40th] - Hekate Deipnon

WHAT IS IT & WAYS TO CELEBRATE: It takes place at the end of the Lunar month. Hekate means "bringer of light", so at the darkest part of the month, we prepare our homes for the transition to a new month and offer her a meal. Think of it as a mini new year; clean/cleanse your house (especially altars), get rid of things you don't want to bring into next month (physical, spiritual, etc), and leave Hekate an offering at sundown (preferably a meal, but if you can't afford to waste food, just give her something else. Maybe bury or burn it if you can). Here's a list of good offerings (best left outside or at her altar, if you have one for her):

Bread

Cake (especially lit with candles)

Pomegranate

Wine

Honey

Cinnamon

Milk

Chocolate

Roses

Lavender

Poppy seeds

Dandelions

Incense (Frankincense, Lavender, Jasmine, Citrus, Dragons blood, Rosemary, or anything you have at hand)

Keys

Candles

Tea lights

Bones

Fire/Bonfire

Oil lamps

Crow/Raven/Own feathers

Poetry, Literature, Music, Hymns, etc

⛧ [11/01/24] [Metageitnion 1st] - Noumenia

WHAT IS IT & HOW TO CELEBRATE: The Noumenia is the first day of the visible New Moon and is held in honor of the household Gods. The Noumenia is a celebration of the start of a new Hellenic month and seeks blessings for the household. Honestly? You can just kick back and relax if you want or can, to invite calm energies into the upcoming month. But, if you (like me) want to be a little extra, here's some ways to celebrate:

Start a new personal project or hobby, or just pick back on things you've been putting off.

Set intentions for the coming month, and make plans for any of the month’s upcoming festivals, or for any of your personal upcoming plans.

Leave offerings for your deities.

Moon/stargaze, maybe meditate under the Moon.

Do a reading with your preferred divination method with the Theoi, asking what you should focus on in the coming month.

⛧ [12/01/24] [Metageitnion 2nd] - Agathos Daimon

WHAT IS IT & HOW TO CELEBRATE: One of my favorites! Daimons are household spirits that look after you and your family, so this is a day to honor Him! Pour a libation (especially wine, but mine likes milk better to be honest), make an offering, light a candle, maybe even make Him a lil altar! He's heavily associated with snakes, but aside from that you can offer (or put in His altar) anything you correlate with abundance, good luck, protection, etc. These guys are so overlooked and I love them. Here's a more in-depth post about Him and the holiday.

⛧ [13, 14, 16, 17, 18/01/24] [Metageitnion 3th, 4th, 6th, 7th & 8th] - Athena, Aphrodite/Hermes/Eros, Artemis, Apollo, Poseidon

WHAT IS IT & HOW TO CELEBRATE: Not exactly festivals, that's why I compiled them into one section, but these Lunar days are sacred to these deities in that order. Maybe leave them an offering or light them a candle, maybe even just devotional acts! Here's a good list of offerings for each:

ATHENA

Owl feathers/imagery

Pottery

Books

Toy weapons, athames, etc

Roses

Bread

Olive

Honey

Milk

Olive oil

Olive tree branches/leaves (real or not)

Clear crystals

Silver jewelry

Incense (Frankincense, Dragon's Blood, Cedarwood)

APHRODITE

Apples

Chocolate

Honey

Milk

Olive oil

Baked goods

Anything vanilla scented/flavored

Golden jewelry

Flowers (especially roses and anemones)

Sea stuff (sand, seashells, water, etc)

Perfume

Self care products

Rose quartz

Incense (Frankincense, Rose, Myrrh, Jasmine, Cinnamon, Vanilla, Cypress)

HERMES

Currency (real or not) (especially foreign)

Strawberries

Lemons

Dice

Playing cards

Travel tickets

Honey

Milk

Olive oil

Clovers

Cool rocks

Hematite

Incense (Frankincense, Myrrh, Safron, Dragon's Blood)

EROS

Honey cake

Chocolate

Fruit

Sweets (he likes candy a lot)

Milk

Honey

Olive oil

Rose quartz

Feathers

Flowers (real or not)

Heart-shaped objects

Arrows

Jewelry

Incense (Frankincense, Myrrh, Rose)

ARTEMIS

Animal related stuff (Imagery, bones, teeth, etc)

Moon related stuff

Moonstone

Clear quartz

Amethyst

Bows & Arrows

Leaves

Wild flowers

Acorns

Pine cones

Milk

Honey

Olive oil

Water

Silver jewelry

Incense (Frankincense, Cypress, anything woodsy)

APOLLO

Sun related stuff

Arts and crafts

Clear quartz

Citrine

Sunstone

Bows & arrows

Dandelions

Sunflowers

Poetry

Music

Honey

Milk

Olive oil

Water

Honeyed chamomile tea (he loves it)

Golden objects/jewelry

Divination items

Incense (Frankincense, Myrrh, Cypress, Clove, Cinnamon, Bay)

POSEIDON

Saltwater/Seawater

Seashells

Fish

Sand

Toy horses/horse imagery

Photos of the sea

Olive oil

Milk

Honey

Salt

Aquamarine

Sapphire

Incense (Frankincence, Myrrh, Pine)

⛧ [25-27/01/24] [Metageitnion 15-17th] - Eleusinia

WHAT IS IT & HOW TO CELEBRATE: The Eleusinia was a thanksgiving festival held to honor Demeter for the gift of grain. A modern way to celebrate is to have a big dinner (maybe include some breads and baking) and give thanks to Lady Demeter through it! Thank her for grain and the agricultural processes that we benefit from!

⛧ [28/01/24 ?] [Metageitnion 18th ?] - Adonia

WHAT IS IT & HOW TO CELEBRATE: A festival mourning the death of Adonis, one of Aphrodite's human lovers. Traditionally, it was celebrated only by women (as a trans guy, I personally don't give a fuck and celebrate it anyway). Also, there's no source for an exact date, so this is an educated guess at best (most sources just refers to it as taking place "midsummer"). For a way to celebrate, I found this amazing hymn/poem. Remember to honor Aphrodite on this day as well.

⛧ [30/01/24] [Metageitnion 20th] - Hera Telkhinia

WHAT IS IT & HOW TO CELEBRATE: A minor sacrifice for Hera, taking place in the suburbs of Athens. Again, not a lot of info, but if you worship or have a connection to her, maybe read her a hymn, pour a libation honor her on this day! Here's a Orphic hymn to her:

Hera, incense aromatic herbs and spices. You are seated in a cerulean cavern, having the form of air,    Íra queen of all, happy one who shares the bed of Zefs, You provide gentle breezes which sustain the soul. Mother indeed of storms, attendant of the winds, all-begetting. Apart from you life and generation cannot be found;    Mingled with the majestic air you partake of everything. You alone hold sovereignty, ruling over all. You are the stream which flutters down through the rushing winds. And now you, happy Goddess, many named, queen of all, Come with a countenance of kindness and joy. 

[dreamtydraw]

I am really at the worst time of my life concerning deadlines and personal affair

But here i am obssessing over so many games many still being in development until 2025 at least 😭

[teawiththegods]

To the women of Athens, the Adonia was an occasion for association with other women, apart from men and unsupervised by men. It was a space for purely feminine discourse.

- Mourning and Community at the Athenian Adonia by Ronda R. Simms

[storm-called]

did a little sketchy of Adonia using a study of The Fallen Angel by Alexandre Cabanel, too :)

[itshaunting-pkmn]

Hm.. this thing works with me? Hello.

[tigersharks]

(adonia is on her tiptoes)

[giftofshewbread]

Knowing the Will of God for Your Life: Ultimately with R.C. Sproul

[primepaginequotidiani]

PRIMA PAGINA Corriere Del Mezzogiorno di Oggi domenica, 15 settembre 2024

[heartnosekid]

male euthalia adonia | source

[emirkocturk]

Herkes sevdiğini söylüyor istediğine. oysa ki hiç kimse kalben sevmedi bir kelebek ömrü kadar..

[chris-continues]

They look so cute 😭

"How far can we walk today?"

"That depends. What were you thinking, [######]?"

"Maybe we go to... there."

"The ice cream stand?"

"Yeah."

"Clever. Sure."

[teawiththegods]

Both the prothesis (laying out the body) and the Adonia were times when women could share their sorrows with other women. There is comfort and even satisfaction in such shared mourning. It acts as a catharsis for all involved. Adonis, then, becomes, in effect, a substitute for a husband, son, brother.

- Mourning and Community at the Athenian Adonia by Ronda R. Simms

[storm-called]

*trips and spills my new commander’s lore everywhere*

Commander Adonialla Markinos’ story begins at the end: the Void swallowing the world. She was one of the Aetherblades who followed Ankka post-mutiny, truly believing every word that Ankka said... up until she saw her captain fall, the heroes fail, and the world start to crumble into ruin, slowly being consumed by the Void.

So she did what an Aetherblade was always good at doing — pilfering an airship and disappearing into the Mists. Running as a one-woman crew was difficult, and she was tinkering with technology she barely understood. The one thing she did have was time, so she remained in the Mists for years, researching and rebuilding. The plan was to use a repurposed dragon-siphoning canon to go back to the beginning of the end and rewrite time. Prevent things from going wrong.

Adonia had never been the best at the whole technology thing, though. A calculation went awry; the capacitors were still fried from the Void; and desperation finally got the better of her.

She stumbled out of the Mists into the year 1324, a year before Zhaitan leads its first real attacks against Tyria, and ten years too early. Her device is a burnt-out husk and the airship is in splinters, but armed with knowledge, Adonia slips herself into the timeline. Erasing any happenstance of the previous commander from reaching power is easy, and she takes the mantle instead.

All that’s left is saving the world, whatever it takes.