#pan devotion

[sh4k3squ33r]

My Devotional Playlists

I'd love any song suggestions :)

[boymanmaletheshequel]

I see…

I see Pan in the huckleberry bushes that dot the slopes of the cascades, his cloven faun feet dancing and scrambling to get to them

I see Pan at the breweries in the PNW, sipping on hard cider and flirting with a lumberjack, or some other mountain man

I see Pan in myself as I go on my hikes, ceasing for just a moment to see if I can hear his flute carried on the wind

I see Pan in the creek water, trickling down a mountain stream and emptying into a seasonal lake of snowmelt

I see Pan as a hiker himself, offering his guidance and his wisdom to those less seasoned, to protect them upon his domain.

[olympianbutch]

It goes without saying I have that Goat in me (I am utterly gripped by divine panic)

[artemis-potnia-theron]

Artemis + her relationships with other Theoi 🌙🏹🦌

One of the amazing things about Lady Artemis is how versatile her domain is. Here are just some of the prominent theoi she is connected to.

Artemis + Ares 💥

- These two were celebrated together during Kharisteria/Charisteria ('thanksgiving'), which took place on the sixth day of Boedromion.

- Goats were sacrificed jointly to Artemis and Ares for their roles in battle and war.

- Even though Artemis is not technically a 'goddess of war', her role as the (sometimes brutal) hunter gave her an association with battle and death. They were also both patron deities of the Amazons.

Diana of Versailles (original attributed to Leochares)

Artemis + Apollon 🎼

- Perhaps her most famous connection is to that of her twin brother. They are opposites but are also, in a certain sense, two sides of the same coin.

- Apollon is the warmth of the sun, Artemis is the light of the moon. (They also shared the epithet 'light-bringer') They compliment each other while contrasting.

- They are day and night, city and country. They complete a cycle, making them almost inextricably interconnected in myth. Yet they also share domain over hunting, healing, death, and even music.

- The muses, who were led by Apollon, were often seen accompanying Artemis and her nymphs as she danced through the forest. Dance and music were also vitally important in her rituals.

Artemis Hymnia=Of the Hymns

Artemis Hegemone=Leader of Dance/Choir

Diana awakening Apollo (Carl Bertling)

Artemis + Dionysus 🐆

- Artemis and Dionysus are both deities of the thin line between us and animals/'beasts.' They symbolize our own wild nature and what it means to succumb to it.

- They historically shared in rituals of 'frenzy', release, and estastic dance. Both are deities of revolutionary liberation and freedom.

Artemis as 'Potnia Theron' on the François Vase

Artemis + Hekate 🔥

- These two goddesses are so heavily connected that many conflate/synchronize them. They are both deities associated with the night, the moon, and for their roles in protecting the young/children.

- The Roman goddess Diana Trivia is sometimes thought to be a syncretism of Luna/Selene, Artemis/Diana, and Hekate/Trivia.

- They were both known to hold torches and snakes, and some say that it was Artemis instead of Hekate who used her light to guide Demeter to Persephone during her search. Although most still contribute this part of the story to Hekate, it shows how conflated the two goddesses are.

- In some versions of their stories, Iphigenia was 'turned into' Hekate by Artemis. In others, Artemis 'became' Hekate as a companion of Persephone after her descent into the Underworld. Variations of Hekate's name were also epithets of Artemis.

Artemis Hekatê/Hekate = Far-Shooting, Shooter from Afar, or Worker from Afar

Artemis Hekatêbolos/Hecatebolus = Far-Shooting, Far-Darting, or Hundred-Shots

Artemis, Hekate, and Leto from the Pergamon Altar

Artemis + Persephone 🥀

- It is said that these two were raised together, perhaps with Athena, prior to her descent into the Underworld. They also share domain over nature and vegetation.

- In the Homeric Hymn II to Demeter, (and many other sources) it is said that Artemis and Persephone were picking flowers (sometimes with Athena) when she was taken.

- When Persephone returns from the Underworld, we can only assume that the two sisters and childhood friends are reunited just as she is reunited with Demeter.

- Hekate is also considered to be Persephone's companion in the Underworld. So if one syncretises the two, Artemis-Hekate would be her companion year round!

Diana's Bath (Louis Devedeux)

Artemis + Demeter 🌾

- As well as being deities of vegetation, Artemis is connected to both Persephone and Demeter in their roles in the Eleusinian Mysteries (Hekate also had a prominent role in this tradition).

- The mysterious goddess Despoine, also central to the Eleusinian Mysteries, is thought to be Persephone, Hekate, Artemis, or some syncretism of them.

- The sanctuary of Despoine, which was vital to the tradition of the Eleusinian Mysteries, was in Arcadia. At this sanctuary, Pausanias stated that multiple representations of Artemis could be found; including a 'six foot tall bronze statue' which stood guardian in front of the entrance to the mystery cult.

- A theory states that Demeter is actually the mother of Artemis, while Leto is her 'sister' or 'nurse.' Pausanias claims that "Artemis was the daughter, not of Leto but of Demeter, which is the Egyptian account."

Artemis with a Dog (Munich)

Artemis + Selene 🌕

- It is traditionly stated that Selene is the personification of the moon itself while Artemis is a goddess of the moon.

- At some point, the two were congealed/synchronized as Artemis became more and more heavily associated with the moon. The Roman goddess Diana almost certainly involved syncretism between the two.

Diana and Endymion (Jérôme-Martin Langlois)

Artemis + Pan 🌿

- Artemis and Pan are both deities of the wild, pastures, woodland, animals, and the country. Rural deities with connections to dance and music, these two have a similar untamed persona.

- Pan gave Artemis a pack of seven hunting dogs as a gift, showing their companionship. Pan also famously had a love affair with Selene, so syncretism between Artemis and Selene also connects her to Pan.

Diana the Huntress (Gaston Casimir Saint-Pierre)

Artemis + Zeus ⛈️

- Artemis has always been a favored daughter of her father. Perhaps their most famous interaction occurs from Callimachus when Artemis, still a child, presents Zeus with a list of requests - including her 'eternal virginity'.

- Zeus is happy to oblige and gives her all that she desired and more. This unconditional love and acceptance illustrates Zeus' affection for his feral daugher of the forest.

Diana the Huntress by Guilluame Seignac

Artemis + Athena 🦉

- Artemis and Athena share many similar qualities, including their 'chasity' and their choice to remain 'virgins' (in the historical sense of the word).

- As mentioned above, Persephone, Athena, and Artemis are said to have grown up together and were seen picking flowers together.

- As with Artemis' connection to Ares, Athena's domain of war, battle, and death are also connected to Artemis. Their sterness, intensity, and ability to commit violence when deemed necessary connect the two deities.

Diana as Huntress by Bernardino Cametti

Artemis + Hera 👑

- While these two were often in conflict with each other in myth, they still share connections. In historical celebration and ritual, women/girls progressing to adulthood and/or entering into marriage were ceremoniously passed from Artemis' protection to Hera's. They shared space in the context of transitions.

- In addition, Artemis has been heavily conflated with Eileithyia, a goddess of childbirth and daugher of Hera. 'Eileithyia' has even served as an epithet of Artemis.

(From The Theoi Project - theoi.com)

(From She Who Hunts: Artemis: The Goddess Who Changed the World by Carla Ionescu)

[clancykisser]

Here's to the polyamorous shippers! Here's to those who self ship with all of their f/os in a single shared universe where you all live together! Here's to the self shippers who want to hug all of their f/os at once!

Your polycule will always be valid, and all of your f/o's are just so happy to be in a loving and trusting relationship with you and the others. Whether they get along well or have a bit of a rivalry over you, or they just date you without really knowing one another! Love comes in all forms, and shipping with your group of lovers is beautiful.

Your f/os all agree and are always ready to scoop you into a group hug <3.

[Proship/Comship/Darkship DNI]

[dionysianfreak]

a prayer to Pan

hail to the joyous one, great Pan almighty !

protector of the woodlands and consort of the plants.

from the highest tree-tipped point to the lowest desert plain you dwell.

your melody is the sound the trees sway to,

your hoofbeat is the heart of the forest,

and your subjects flock when you beckon them

for all are invited to the festivities that never cease.

teach us your carefree ways, father of the birds and lover of the nymphai—

Noumios, Lytêrios, Sinoeis—

hear my prayer of reverence to you, immortal Pheraia !

Pan of the wild unknown, caretaker of the unseen !

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

Noumios — of the pastures

Lytêrios — Releasing

Sinoeis — Mischief, Bane

Pheraia — of the Beasts

[oh-my-little-hearth]

Poetry Request | Pan

oh to sing a song of untamed pan

keeping the hum of natures enchantment strong

truly wild , half earth - half man ?

one side warm

one side cool

with dancing nymphs he did preform

followed the stories of a god so cruel

i sing his song in revelry

lord of shepard - and - Hungering Wild.

a story lost long to unfound devilry

by christian panic his story defiled

though hes died

his notes hav’ last

as i sing just know I Tried.

to remember the song of natures past.

[nymphenae]

Pan stood betwixt the tree, the ocean, and me.

[lifesver]

ykwim?

[saturnsconstellation]

Guys I beg you to let my black girls have black features. Let Mary and Dorcas and Pandora (if u hc her as black ofc) have big noses and big lips and let their hair be coily and not just curly :( also kinda steering from the subject but PLUS SIZED WOMAN EXIST OK!!! PLUS SIZED WOMAN EXIST AND ARE BEAUTIFUL !! Woman who aren’t plus sized but definitely a bit overweight are BEAUTIFUL AND VERY ATTRACTIVE!! Jacked woman are beautiful and so very sexy. Skinny woman are beautiful. Black woman are beautiful. Muslim woman are beautiful. Bald woman are beautiful. TRANS WOMAN ARE REAL WOMAN AND ARE VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY GORGEOUS!!!!!! I want more diversity in this fandom!! I want more inclusivity!!!!!!! WERE ARE ALL THE WOMEN??? WHERE IS EMMELINE VANCE, EMMA VANITY, MRS. ZABINI (also WHAT IS HER REAL NAME I NEED FO KNOW!!) WHERE IS SYBILL TRELAWNEY!!! WHERE ARE THE WOMEN IN THIS FANDOM WHERE WERE WERE.

[sh4k3squ33r]

my current mini altar

[I'm a college student so all of my altar materials are currently in a storage unit :(( ]

[boymanmaletheshequel]

If you find a shed antler in your yard, or on in a walk in the woods, that’s a gift to you from Artemis.

If you discover a patch of wheat grass growing by the side of your home, that’s a gift from lady Demeter.

If you take a walk along the beach and find a beautiful piece of sea glass, a seashell, or perhaps an agate, that’s a gift from Poseidon.

If you’re hiking in the mountains and you stumble upon a bushel of mountain blueberries, or a healthy crop of edible mushrooms, that’s a gift from pan.

If you are leaving the store to get back to the bus stop or to your car and you find a loose coin on the ground, that’s a gift to you from Hermes.

The gods give us gifts in many ways in our day to day lives, know what they are 💙🏛️💙

[barkzim]

Great God Pan

I rlly want a figure or painting of Him for my altar, but gosh theyre so expensive! For now I have drawn Him, I may attempt a painting or traditional drawing for Him.

Let me know if you'd like to see my altar for Him! Or my altar in general, I have a section for Him, Apollon, a small part for Aphrodite, as well as a general collection of crystals and tarot carts! :-)

[poorbrokemess]

Zuse finally got to me 😅

I'll confess I've been slightly..... ignoring him. While also, doing things to honor him.

Yesterday during Mabon I had realized I didn't even have a candle for him.

Which meant, he wasn't *invited* technically.

Yet. Today was probably the best day I've had in. Well. A very long time.

As if he said *Who are you, a mear mortal, to ignore me, the King of the God's? While giving crowns to lesser Kings. I Zuse King, see how mighty I am.*

Storms started not long after I realized he didn't even have a candle. Persisted all throughout the day on and off.

It was a glorious day.

This time I did clarification all throughout the day. And every time Zuse. Plus like, every single thing about him everywhere lol.

Look at the magic

Glorious day.

Had to completely redo the upper alter. Because King. Lol

That Green candle for Loki?

Pure miracle.

They, until now apparently, only made the 44oz. Candles in primary colors. So no green. I'd been working to melt one down for the jar and make him one. Even bought all the stuff. My OCD however gets upset about low candles..... so I never finish one enough to make him one.

Then today. I was there just yesterday mind you. Today, there it they are. Big Green candles.

I actually shouted out when I saw it.

That's not to mention I saw 2 what I originally thought were crows, but I do belive were ravens today. The flowers. All of it.

Loki is STOKED about the candle. He's been bouncing all night.

Even Hephaestus got a big Candle(hand me down).

Today.

Was a gift.

A miracle to be honest.

All the love and thanks to the gods for it.

Zuse and Apollo today especially.

♥️

[aauroralightss]

i love reading peoples' opinions on trigun but sometimes i will see an opinion that is so like. bewilderingly wrong it actually makes me doubt my own interpretation of the source material

[stari-hun]

Yk there were probably a few cut scenes in the beginning of orv where Kim Dokja rambled about how yjh’s actions were “ooc” because his interference made him change