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Christian Iconography relating to marriage
Icon as Christ as a Bridegroom
Christ the Bridgegroom is symbolic of marriage within the Orthodox Church. The ropes that bind his hand are a universal symbol of marriage within the Orthodox Church, symbolising the unification of the souls under the marriage. The reed, a symbol of humility in relationships, and his crown a symbol of Christ as the head of families and relationships.
Christ as Pantokrator
Christ as Pantokrator is a common wedding gift, symbolising the rule of Christ over relationships
St.��Argyre
St. Argyre the New Martyr is the patron saint of marriage, one who was killed in order to respect her marriage vows. She if often called upon to find a spouse, and to strengthen the current relationship.
Priscilla and Aquila
St. Priscilla and St. Aquilla are two married Saints themselves named in the New Testament. St. Aquilla is traditionally listed among the 70 disciples of Christ who lived with St. Paul the Apostle. The two saints are referred to as the patron Saints of Love and Marriage and the strength they gave to the early churches was based on their love for eachother.
Saint Basil the Elder and his wife Saint Emmelia
St. Basil and St. Emmelia are two Orthodox Christians who greatly influenced Christian history. Of their 9 children, 5 are remembered as Saints, many of them being influential in theology and patristic writings. They are the perfect example of a godly marriage and family.
St. Xenia of St. Petersburg
St. Xenia of St. Petersburg was a Saint who wrote widely on the impacts and theology surrounding marriage, specifically she wrote about equality in marriage. In every marriage the love between spouses is manifested by the mutual offering of emotional and material support of each other. St. Xenia's believes on love are incredibly influential.
SS. Anne and Joachim
Ss. Joachim and Anna serve as a model for marriage, Mary the Mother of God is the fruit of their marriage. They also serve as a great example of a model relationship, with them coping with and dealing with the trials and struggles of infertility.
The Theotokos
In the context of a wedding, the Prescence of the Theotokos serves as a reminder of the importance of marriage union, and the sacred bond between spouses.
Wedding Feast at Cana
The Wedding Feast at Cana is a clear example of a happy wedding, one of praise and celebration that Christ himself was present at. The depth of celebration, praise for the couple but Christ himself too is a perfect example of what a wedding should be.
Iconography of the song of songs
It is much harder to find, and not widespread, but iconography of the Song of Songs is perfect for a wedding, not only symbolising the love between spouses, but the love between mortal and divine.
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St. Xenia of Petersburg, by Alexander Prostev
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I’ve been contemplating it and I think we really need to bring back the concept of the holy fool. I’ll go first
#acting the fool DOES come mighty natural to me#but in all seriousness#in this day and age it’s so easy to want to go to the furthest extreme to avoid any scandal. lest anyone get the wrong idea#and yes it is a good and holy thing to avoid scandal. but I do think it’s easy to fall into reputation as its own end#we need more saints who are willing to look a little insane for the love of god#marry a harlot like hosea. give all your dead husband’s possessions to the poor and put on all his clothes and start using his name as yours#like st xenia of petersburg#shave exactly half your beard off and keep it that way#like st philip neri#kick off all your clothes and walk off singing when the bishop tries to get you to listen to your dad#like st francis of assisi#the foolishness of god is wiser than the wisdom of men
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Pov company is located in the center of saint p
#Palace😭#I asked to come tomorrow or in the other day n now im worried that theyll choose some1 other#Feeling like this white shivering puppy#Takemetakemetakeme#Ok atp theres another company n they pay even more than the casino. So. Ok.#But this ons is frommmm myyy fucking sphere where i have a shit ton of experience#Idgaf that the salary is low take me#Ok. Whatever. St xenia knows better so whatever itll be
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St. Xenia of Petersburg, by Alexander Prostev
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Gerontissa Xenia, To God
A soul, of lamentations worthy, and sorrows, is sighing,
and with a loud and fervent voice, the name of God crying,
and saying, my God save me now, my God, have mercy on me,
O God, You’ve seen my darkness now, so shed Your light upon me,
my God, don’t turn away from me, but quickly hear my pleading,
enlighten my soul’s eyes, O God, spiritually leading;
because they have been blinded from the sins within my depths.
O wretched self, I cannot see; my God, I lose my steps.
Miserable me, I cannot see, my God, where I am going,
or where I stand, or that I am a stranger, past my knowing.
Many clouds and mists my soul in darkness shroud and cover,
and without measure I embitter You, my sweetest Savior.
O wretch, within I feel upheaval, mourning pierced my side,
for Your All-Holy Spirit, Lord, to me must be denied;
my soul must weep eternally her poverty of grace,
and without ceasing to lament in tears that woeful place.
I must avenge myself for all the pain sin makes me suffer,
and with the rivers of my tears, my deep repentance offer;
the tender earth to which I will return, with weeping drench,
to cleanse and flood away the traces of my sins’ foul stench.
I am no longer worthy, Lord, to hope in Your compassion,
I’m worthy only of hell-fire, and suffering, damnation.
But you, my refuge is in You, my God and my Salvation…
(transl. by Fr. Demetrios Serfes)
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on a lighter note…. for some reason i had a feeling to watch some video on st xenia and hear some akathist to her this morning and found out it’s her feast day :)
#i didn’t go to sleep so it’s still the 24th#had a random feeling to light some candles too#it was for you st xenia!!!!
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Lore Olympus: a golden mine of bad writing
As I said, one post wasn’t enough.
There is still a lot to say about this webcomic and in this post I would like to talk about how Zeus, Apollo and Kronos have been treated. Here I will focus on the first two acts only, because the third act is not over, as well as the story. And yes, that means I will write another post when this whole thing is over.
I wanted to focus on these three gods in particular because are treated in a way that baffles me and makes me question what did they ever do to Mrs. Smythe. Tell me, Rachel: was it something personal? Did they do something to your family? What happened?
But maybe you don’t understand my point, especially if you haven’t read the Greek myths at all and you think that these three are just “Unfaithful Guy”, “Rapist” and “Evil Villain Har Har Who Also Wants To Rape”. Seriously, what’s with this weird obsession with raping everyone and with sex? Did Mrs. Smythe ever see anything else in myths, besides sex?
So please, allow me to explain why their characterizations are wrong and boring - and no, not just from a mythological point of view.
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Zeus: the walking clichè
Making Zeus an asshole is understandable, even if utterly boring and clichè. Oh wow, he's an unfaithful husband and he's vain. Very original. Groundbreaking, I'd say. I’ve never read about him being unfaithful to his wife, not even once in all the 200 million retellings made during the history of mankind.
It's a shame because Zeus is much more than that. He's a mighty ruler with a strong sense of justice: in several myths, he punished the assholes for their wrongdoings. He's very clever and strong. He's also associated with xenia, the custom of offering protection to strangers, which means Zeus is also a protector of foreigners.
I mean, this information alone offers so many new perspectives about him! Just imagine if, instead of hanging around and doing nothing useful aside from being everyone’s favorite punching bag, Zeus fought against every corrupt system of the mortal realm, in order to protect the foreigners and the innocents. It would’ve been so cool to see a different side of him, instead of the same thing over and over again!
But nope, Zeus = unfaithful husband only. Let’s ignore all the other aspects of him, to focus on the one everyone focuses on. Let’s make him the umpteenth version of the same guy, instead of offering a new vision. This will surely make the story worth everyone’s time!
Rachel, this could’ve worked if I was 12 and had never read a retelling in my entire life. But since I’m more than twice that age, seeing Zeus as an unfaithful husband again doesn’t get my interest. And I’m sure this doesn’t only apply to me, but to everyone who already saw at least two retellings of him. Isn’t this story supposed to be new and original? Then why are we still picking from the same old clichè visions of these gods? Where is the writer’s personality and ability?
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Apollo: king of wasted potentials
I am absolutely, completely, 100% baffled at how Apollo has been treated in this story.
It's insulting to see the most beloved Greek god treated as a bidimensional piece of shit. Not only because he doesn't make any sense in the story (why is he here in the first place? Did Persephone and Apollo even interact in any myth?), but also because there are so many different possibilities for him, that seeing him being this is the biggest waste of potential I’ve ever seen.
A brief recap of who Apollo really is: Apollo is the embodiment of the sun. He is the god of arts and crafts. He's the most beautiful god, he embodies the concept of perfect Greek beauty. And he is associated with a lot of cool stuff, like medicine, truth and oracles. Also, like most of the other Greek gods, Apollo had many male and female lovers.
Now, look me in the eye and tell me that, with all of this, your first idea about him is "yeah, let's make him a stupid rapist, so stupid to not realize that hey, maybe forcing a girl to sleep with you will not make her fall in love with you". Oh and let's not forget he randomly decided he wanted Zeus' throne just after the fertility plot point had been introduced Because Yes. And he’s running for president of Whatever-Land Because Yes. Also, he’s currently involved again in another evil plot Because… yeah, you got it.
It’s just so frustrating to see him being the biggest loser of all time, considering how much cooler he could’ve been. Just think about it: we could've had a bisexual musician, who does concerts with his band (the Muses) and has a shit ton of lovers. We could’ve had a heartbroken doctor, who does his best to save everyone because he has not been able to save his own son from death (Asclepius). We could've had a mysterious advisor who can see the future because of his foresight powers.
What did we get instead? A fucking rapist.
Apollo is nothing but wasted potential. He’s an insult to himself, the story, common sense, and the Greek culture. Of all the incredible things he could've been, he became the most insulting of them all. I really cannot bear to see this fucking idiot and his punching-bag face, pretending to be Apollo. He’s not Apollo.
But if there is a guy I can see less than him, then let me introduce you to…
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Kronos: Supreme Master of Wasted Potential
First of all: why is Kronos here? Why does this love story need Persephone to defeat a big bad guy? Just to show how cool and badass she is? Considering that their fight was a joke, it didn't work very well.
But okay, let's say we need a villain Because Yes. Kronos is still a huge waste of potential, probably the biggest waste of potential of the whole series until now. He could’ve been an interesting, multifaceted character, but he became a cartoonish supervillain har-har I want power.
Sigh.
But let’s take a step back and talk about the real, mythological Kronos. His story starts with his parents, Uranus and Gaia. The two had a lot of sons, including Titans (like Kronos) and Hecatonchires (monsters with fifty heads and one hundred arms). Disgusted by their monstrous nature or maybe just out of fear of being overthrown, Uranus chained his sons away into Gaia's womb (aka the Tartarus) so that they could never come out again.
Gaia suffered from this decision, so she devised a plan: she made a stone sickle, gathered her sons and tried to persuade them to castrate Uranus.
All of her sons were afraid of Uranus, Kronos was the only one brave enough to do it. And he was successful: he overthrew his father and became the new ruler of the universe, along with his wife/sister Rhea.
However, after becoming king, he didn't free all of his brothers as his mother wanted, but locked Hecatonchires and Cyclopes away once again. And so, Gaia told him that, one day, he would meet his father’s same fate and be overthrown by one of his own children.
Scared by these words, Kronos devised a plan: every time he had a new child, he took the baby from Rhea and swallowed them. Rhea was desperate and, in order to save her last son Zeus, she sought Gaia's help.
So Rhea gave birth to Zeus in a secret place, then handed Kronos a stone wrapped in clothes: he swallowed it, thinking that it was his son. This way, Zeus managed to escape the same fate as his siblings and was raised in secret, away from his father, until he was old enough to come back and fulfill his destiny.
And now, you may think Zeus overthrew his father with a sword and killed him and nah nah nah, myths are not that stupid and predictable. Zeus didn’t use violence to overthrow his father, but intelligence. He disguised himself to reach Kronos' court and, at the right time, he gave him a drink. That drink was an emetic (given by Gaia), that forced Kronos to throw up everything he swallowed, in reverse order: first the stone he thought was his last son, then Zeus' brothers and sisters.
After freeing his siblings, Zeus did what his father would've never done: he released the Hecatoncheires and the Cyclops to help him in the following battle against Kronos and the other Titans, a battle known as Titanomachy.
The war ended with the victory of the Olympians (i.e. Zeus and his siblings). Many Titans were confined in Tartarus, under the Hecatonchires' control, others were not imprisoned and kept appearing in other myths.
And Kronos? His fate differs depending on the myths. In some versions, he was imprisoned in Tartarus. But according to other, more interesting versions, Zeus forgave him after years, freed him and Kronos became king of the Elysian Fields: the famous earthly paradise reserved for the greatest Greek heroes.
Now. Just look at all of this beautiful, beautiful potential.
We have Gaia, a powerful goddess who overthrew two rulers of the universe, without moving a finger. A goddess strong and clever, but also a mother who wanted all of her children to be free - even the most hideous ones. She could’ve been a tragic figure, a master manipulator, or an evil schemer. Or all these things!
We have the Hecatonchires: fighters so powerful, to turn the tide of any battle. They could’ve been scary and intimidating, but also tragic monsters who just wanted to be accepted. They could’ve taught a beautiful lesson about the importance of accepting the ugly and giving everyone a chance to prove themselves.
Then we have Kronos. And Kronos had everything to be the greatest character.
Think about this concept: Kronos has always been afraid of Uranus, just like his brothers. He was just better at hiding his feelings. And that visceral fear is still inside him, it still haunts him after centuries, just like the memory of how he overthrew his father. And that fear takes the shape of paranoid thoughts about his father coming back to take the throne.
Kronos could’ve seen his father haunting him, but he could’ve also dissociated and seen himself as his father. In his altered state of mind, he could’ve been both the king and the one who overthrows him.
That could’ve made him a truly dangerous, unhinged character. A god who can’t see what’s real anymore, obsessed with the ghosts of his past. A god with nothing to lose and everything to gain. After all, if he kills his children again, the throne would be his once more. And, since he sees himself as himself and as his father at the same time, he would think that he is the "true king" coming back to take his throne.
That could’ve been awesome. Kronos could've been complex, desperate and multifaceted, a villain to pity and to be afraid of. A truly new, interesting version to know and love.
And do you have any idea how incredible Zeus could’ve been in this version? We could see him facing Kronos again, still as strong and determined as when he was young. And while everyone would expect him to kill Kronos, he would use his intelligence once again. He would prove to Kronos (and to everyone else) how intelligence is always superior to violence and how he's a good leader, despite his thousands of flaws.
Also, we could've seen Zeus talking to the defeated Kronos and making him the ruler of the Elysian Fields. We could've had a meaningful ending, in which Zeus understands Kronos' fears and shares his own.
I would’ve adored this, because according to the myth, Zeus was also supposed to be overthrown by a son! Hence why he swallowed Metis (his first wife) while she was pregnant.
The myth never truly clarifies who this supposed "son" is, but according to the different versions, Metis was pregnant not with a son, but with a daughter. A daughter who, one day, would be born, full grown, from Zeus' head. A daughter who would become Zeus' favorite child: Athena.
Honestly? I ADORE the idea that there was never a son to overthrow Zeus, but a daughter. And she would not overthrow his father by violence like her grandfather or by intelligence like her father, but by love. Athena doesn't need to take the throne from her father physically, she doesn't even need to sit on that throne: not when her father loves her more than anything else.
And I love the idea that Zeus is aware of that. He knows his daughter is his weakness. He knows that, if she asks, he will willingly give her that throne, because he loves her too much. And I would've loved to see him sharing these thoughts with the defeated Kronos. It could've been a beautiful moment, to see Zeus talking with the fatherly figure he always missed from his life. It could've led to a beautiful, meaningful ending for a dramatic story.
But can you see the problem here? This concept works for a story about Zeus, not about Hades and Persephone! These two have nothing to do with Kronos! Heck, even Rachel Smythe knows it, considering she had to pull a stupid plot point out of thin air, to explain why Kronos would give a damn about Persephone!
In case you were wondering: yes, the fertility-magical-power-battery-thing is bullshit. Gods don’t need a magical battery to be powerful. And no, fertility goddesses are not rare either: Aphrodite, Demeter, Hera, even Artemis are just a few of the fertility goddesses in Greek mythology. Kronos could’ve picked his favorite from a large pool, instead of becoming an absolute creep with Persephone in the stupidest fight of all time.
And speaking of that, two words on the supposed “fight”. First of all, apologies to all fights for being associated with this thing, because this was anything but a fight: it was a cartoonish conversation accompanied by the umpteenth sexualization of Persephone, who first appeared fully naked, then with a dress so stupid to defy the laws of physics and perspective.
And if you don’t believe me, please see it by yourself: this is how the dress was supposed to be, according to episode 75
This is how it ended up. Apparently, the Fates didn’t predict how huge Persephone’s boobs would be and the neckline didn’t grow accordingly: I feared to see one of them slipping out from it anytime during the “fight”
Also, please appreciate how Persephone is turned to the side, but the dress’ stupidly huge neckline is shown from the front, otherwise we would’ve seen her full naked boobs.
And that stupid neckline kept bothering me throughout the whole “fight”, because it kept changing size. Check the episodes and see it by yourself: sometimes it’s smaller, other times it’s wider and it keeps moving in impossible ways. It drove me insane.
But since we’re talking about drawings, please allow me a very brief parenthesis about them too.
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The drawings are a joke
I am not an artist. I can barely draw a straight line by hand. But I studied art history, perspective, proportions and colors, so I’m not completely clueless.
But you don’t need to be clueless, to notice how bad the drawings became. If you have two eyes and saw another human being in your life before, then you can notice by yourself how bad they are.
It’s not a secret that Lore Olympus’ art style changed over time. In the beginning, this comic was characterized by a lot of straight lines and geometric shapes, alternating and mixing with gentle curves. There were blur effects, colored outlines, a lot of details that gave an overall dreamy, ethereal vibe to every chapter (like the soft glow that accompanied the gods).
But as the story progressed, these elements disappeared. The geometric shapes gave way to an overall “softness” and roundness. The dreamy vibes and blur effects were replaced by sharper, clearer drawings. A distinct black outline now marks every character.
And speaking of characters, they were the ones who changed more. Lore Olympus always had funny, silly faces but the characters were also able to be serious and look natural. Now all we have are grotesque faces: the characters are a collection of caricatures and no one has a normal expression anymore. Check by yourself, by confronting a random episode of the third act with the first one: they’re two different worlds.
The disproportions were common too, since episode one. But at least they were somehow plausible, while now they’re completely absurd. It’s as if Mrs Smythe completely forgot what a human being looks like.
And this is pretty evident in how all characters became a rough draft of the two protagonists: all women got Persephone’s face, all men become buff and huge, with wide-ass shoulders and teeny tiny heads. This is particularly obvious at the end of season 2 / start of season 3, when we see some of the funniest images ever, like Hades with a tiny head and shoulders as wide as the entire USA
Or this hilariously bad image of Zeus with clown shoes and a head as big as his deformed hand.
No excuse can justify these drawings: no one is running after Mrs Smythe, nor forcing her to draw, and people are paying her real money to work on this webcomic. The least she can do is draw something that doesn’t look like a bad distortion of a human being.
Unless this isn’t her drawing, but her staff’s work. In that case, they are still paid to do their job, right? Or do they think this story is a joke and decide to show how much of a joke it is, by turning everyone into a grotesque caricature?
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In conclusion
Lore Olympus is hilarious because of how bad the writing is. It’s a manual example of how not to write a climax for your story. It’s a perfect demonstration of how you can still fail, even with great characters with endless possibilities. It’s a list of all the mistakes you can make as an artist.
If you’re a writer or an artist in general, please check Lore Olympus and study it. Here you will find everything you should never do and all the mistakes you should never make.
As a writer myself, I appreciate Lore Olympus, because I need works that teach me what I shouldn’t do. Good teachers are useful, but bad ones are even more useful, because it’s thanks to them that I can learn and grow and make better stories. Lore Olympus might be a failure from an artistic and writing point of view, but it might also serve as a foundation, from which other people can develop better ideas.
Actually, it already did it! Do you want to read a better story, rose from the disappointing ashes of Lore Olympus? Then check Lore Rekindled and @genericpuff: you will find their work here on Tumblr. They planned everything ahead and it’s pretty clear by reading it. The characters make more sense, the events have a more logical explanation. And the art style is much, much better than the last Lore Olympus.
We will meet again for the third and (for now) final post about this series, a much-needed post about the protagonists of this story: Hades, Persephone and Demeter.
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The wedding of Zia de Torby and Harold Wernher.
Anastasia "Zia" Mikhailovna was the daughter of exiled Grand Duke Mikhail Mikhailovich (Miche-Miche) and his morganatic wife, Sophie. Zia's cousins Princesses Nina and Xenia Georgievna, daughters of Miche-Miche's brother Georgiy, are also pictured. They were married in both an Orthodox ceremony at the Russian embassy and an Anglican ceremony at St. James Palace.
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finally illustrated this scene of my girl Xenia meeting the elders of the Konklave. my ST partner really gave me a feast of body horror design with this one. i was so scared (old vampires are intimidating) (especially when they're dropping hints they're Sabbat)
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Wedding Dress of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna
Court-style bridal dress made of silver brocade with silver-thread embroidery
St Petersburg, Russia. 1894
Atelier of Olga Bulbenkova
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Funeral of Prince Nicholas of Russia
August 16th, 2010
St. Petersburg, Empire of Russia
It is with a heavy heart that we inform the People of Imperial Russia of the Passing into Immortality of Archduke Nicholas Kschessinska Romanov.
The Archduke was born of Emperor Nicholas II and his mistress, the Countess Mathilde Kschessinska in 1910. Nicholas was later legitimised in 1930 by his half-brother, Tsar Alexei II the Beloved, after the restoration of the monarchy following the Russian Civil War.
The archduke was a decorated Admiral of the Imperial Fleet having served in WWII. He never married or sired heirs. He had confessed in an interview that he always felt a sense of shame in being spared from the Bolshevik reprisals because of his illegitimacy. Even so he was a beloved member of the Imperial household who lived out his days in peace inside the Winter Palace.
The Funeral
Archduke Nicholas was given full military honours including a procession of Honour Guards of the Preobrazhensky Life Guards Regiment and the Semyonovsky Life Guards Regiment. The procession began in the Great Church then thru the Picket Hall into the Armorial Hall.
The simple coffin was laid on a purple bier in the middle of St. George's Hall. The Flag of the House of Romanov was draped over the coffin and a final salute from the Fieldmarshals of the Imperial Armed Forces. At each corner we see a person standing each one a representative of the different social classes (a priest for the clergy, a guardsman for the soldiery, a layman for the citizenry, and Her Imperial Majesty, the Grand Duchess Xenia Alexeyevna Romanov, for the aristocracy).
The Imperial family was in attendance. From the raised dais were 3 thrones the center one reserved for His Imperial Majesty, Tsar Ivan VII. To the left of Tsar Ivan is a throne for His Imperial Majesty, the Empress Michael Huxford. The throne on the right always reserved for the Heir Apparent to the Russian Throne, sitting there was the Tsar’s brother Prince Peter Alexievich Romanov.
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Saint Blessed Xenia. Last years by Alexander Prostev.
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Imperial court gown worn by Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna (1875-1960), sister of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1868- 1918).
1890′s-1900′s
📍: The Hermitage, St. Petersburg
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WHATS THE WORD AGAIN
Hello hello! My name is Alec [he / him], I am a Hellenic polytheist and have been for almost 4 years now.
This blog is a place for me to express, learn, and document my spiritual and religious journey - feel free to stay a while!
My practice is a little all over the place, but it brings me comfort and joy. I have been (on and off) practicing witchcraft for five years now, though it's not as prevalent in my practice as it used to be, I would still consider myself a witch. Aside from Hellenic polytheism and witchcraft, I also practice christopaganism, demonolatry and angelolatry.
-> This blog has signed and supports the Xenia Declaration. <-
[ This is a side blog! ]
My main: @thefantasyvoid <- will follow back / like from here
Dev. blog: @the-banks-of-lethe <- devotional blog to Hypnos
A few things about me
—–◇ my favourite colour is a dark burgundy ◇–—
—–◇ I love paranormal / supernatural things ◇–—
—–◇ speaking of Supernatural - that's my favourite show ◇–—
—–◇ I am learning (modern) Greek ◇–—
—–◇ I LOVE spicy food ◇–—
—–◇ summer sucks, I'm a winter person ◇–—
—–◇ I take photos of clouds and trees a lot ◇–—
—–◇ little trinkets are life ◇–—
—–◇ I love all kinds of history and plan on it being my major ◇–—
—–◇ I have been dubbed by many an 'old man' ◇–—
More about my practice
Things I'm into:
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Divination ◇–—
Herbal + kitchen witchery / magic ◇–—
Sigils + symbols ◇–—
Intuition ◇–—
Glamour magic ◇–—
Dream work + meditation ◇–—
I have altars set up for:
—–◇ Lord Hypnos + Lord Thanatos (joint altar) —–◇ Lady Hestia —–◇ Lady Aphrodite ^ ^ ^ main altars —–◇ Lord Dionysos —–◇ Lady Hekate —–◇ AA Cassiel + AA Michael —–◇ St. Joseph ^ ^ ^ smaller; more like shrines

Interactions + My Tags
I'm fine with anyone interacting, just please be respectful! I won't tolerate any hate. Constructive criticism, suggestions, questions, respectful debates (not arguments) are of course okay. Hate is not.
If anyone wants to strike up a conversation with me - go for it! I'm totally open to just chatting or becoming moots, I just ask that you don't go straight to DM's.. asks, reblogs, comments are places you can talk to me until we know each other a bit better - then dms are cool.
Also, feel free to ask me any questions! Whether about my worship or just who I am as a person! Tags:
#wordless diary -> just me talking really, rambling even #house of words -> me sharing any of my writing. poetry, short stories, prayers, hymns, etc. #song to the theoi -> any devotional post, me speaking about my worship, sharing experiences, sharing e-offerings to the Theoi #words for the angels -> where I'll post about my work / worship with the Angels #words for the demons -> where I'll post about my work / worship with demons [ may add new tags in the future ]
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I hope whoever is reading this is having a wonderful day / afternoon / night wherever you are! You are all so dearly loved, more than you probably know.
Khaire friends, and welcome home.
#alec's intro#introduction post#pinned intro#wordless diary#house of words#letters of the past#song to the theoi#words for the angels#words for the demons#helpol#hellenic polytheist#hellenic polytheism#christopaganism#angelolatry#demonolatry
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