#phosphoros

[keysatthecrossroad]

Artwork by: Malgorzata Mirek

Epithets of Hekáte

Phosphóros - giving light

Phosphóros, Goddess of Light,

You bring truth to the darkness,

Lend us Your Torches, Hekáte!

Wonderful Mother of All, Illuminate our shadows so we may better devote ourselves to You.

[reno-matagot]

Shouty-y

[dialmforolrik]

The origins of Lucifer (1/2)

Lucifer should first be understood as a reference to Venus. The "star" that appears after sunset and just before sunrise was called by Isaiah (14:12) hêlēl ben šaḥar, or "the shining one, son of dawn".

That was translated to Greek as ὁ ἑωσφόρος ὁ πρωὶ ἀνατέλλων, or "Heosphoros, raiser of morning". Heosphoros, in turn, means "bringer of morning", much like the common Greek name for Venus, Phosphoros, meant "bringer of light".

Lucifer is a direct translation of Heosphoros, or more precisely of Phosphoros: indeed, the Latin name translates to "bringer of light", rather than "bringer of morning".

It is notable that the Hebrew text speaks of a son of dawn and the Greek and Latin texts reference a bringer of dawn or light. (There were, of course, other ways of calling Venus among the Greco-Romans, notably reflecting the evening aspect of the planet: Catullus called it Noctifer.) At any rate, the astronomical reference was quite clear before Lucifer began being associated with the Devil.

[lia-ve-art]

EXPOSITION à Berlin en octobre

✷ Occulture Conference ✷

Presentation sur le site du festival

Rencontre internationale de recherches, arts et pratiques occultes du 19 au 22 octobre 2023 à l'Anomalie Art Club, Berlin.

Dans cette année aussi chaotique que précaire, je n'ai pas d'espace ni de temps pour créer pour moi (et à peine de quoi continuer mes actions collectives & projet éditorial commun).

Mais je m'étais quand même astreinte à bosser sur un dossier artistique pour leur envoyer ma candidature comme une bouteille à la mer ... un labeur long et invisible pour un résultat très rare.

C’est donc toujours un grand étonnement d’apprendre que mon travail a été sélectionné.

D’autant plus lorsqu’il s’agit d’évènements rayonnants pour lesquels je n’estime pas mes créations assez légitimes, aux côtés d'universitaires, artistes et auteurices au travail pointu et audacieux.

Je n'aurais surement pas les moyens de m'y rendre en chair et en os mais j'essaierai d'y être au moins en papier.

[tsalmu]

Arso (Hesperos) on Camel and Azizo (Phosphoros) on Horse Palmyra, Syria? 47 CE Source: The Pantheon of Palmyra by Javier Teixidor, 1979

[slugterra-twisted-ends]

Slugtember Day 13: Friday the 13th

Poor Glimmer's finding herself in the role of 'Final Girl' in this slug-sized Friday the 13th recreation with Jason the Thrasher

[exalted-magic]

   But when the tenth bright dawn came upon her,

            Hekatê came to her, holding a light ablaze in her hands.

[masked-kitsune]

Slugterra ocs

We have Conner also known as Trickshot. He's around 15-16 years old and is known to cause a bit of trouble for Dr. Blakk, he has refused to join the Shane gang saying that he's fine on his own. Also manages to get himself out of whatever trouble he gets into. He talks to and names his slugs

Main Arsenal

Blaze- Flaringo

Shox- Tazerling

Dewy- Aquabeek

Thicket- Vinedrill

Weaver- Archanet

Casper- Frightgeist

Back up Arsenal

Spike- dirt urchin

Glimmer- phosphoro

Pulse- Xmitter

Rook- Rammstone

Digger- Sand angler

Diamond- Geoshard

Bomber- flatulorhinkus

Buzz- Thresher

Cliff- Rock hop

Otto- Armashelt

Shard- Slicksilver

[helpol-theo]

hey uhhh I suspect Apollon is trying to reach out to me, ive never worked with deities before so I have no clue what I’m doing 😭 can you help me figure out if my suspicions are true and if so what to do about it? /nf

@the-cat-demon

@the-cat-demon

Apollo is reaching out. When I asked, he immediately went to yes with his pendulum. My suggestion is start small: send a small prayer, do a divination act, or find a pendulum to communicate with him.

Additionally to this, I asked if any other deities or entities are reaching out. Asmoten is also reaching out to you. I have the same suggestion for working with him as well.

Welcome

Khaire, welcome to HelPol Theo, new dreamer! I'm Lumos. In the comments, feel free to make new friends and tell us about yourself. We are here to support you.

[phosphorodiary]

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[sancta-seraphina]

[ULTRANGELTOBER 2023] Day 24 - Twin

This was literally an excuse to get this lovely birthday present for @a-thenais onto my profiles. I'm surprised I didn't do it last year, since the prompt is for last year's Ultrangeltober.

It features both of our Lucifers, or 'the twins', as we call them for being so similar. This is non-canonical to either of our stories, although their designs are canonical to how they are in each of their heavens. It includes my Lucifer's pet peacock named Phosphoros, and her Lucifer's unnamed cobra friend.

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[keysatthecrossroad]

Beautiful Mother, I praise and honor You. Give me this day strength, courage, and happiness. I will look for Your signs at the Crossroads as I know You always provide what is needed to those devoted o You. Trivia, allow the world to open up to me, allow the truth to be revealed.

[reno-matagot]

A PRAYER TO THE GOD (LUCIFER)

𝑰 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑳𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅, 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒔𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓-𝒐𝒇-𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍, 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅.

𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑳𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒓, 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓, 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒅𝒐𝒎, 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉.

𝑳𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒓! 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒆𝒈𝒈, 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒎 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒔, 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒔, 𝑹𝒂 𝒐𝒓 𝑶𝒅𝒊𝒏, 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒐𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉.

𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔, 𝑶 𝑳𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒓, 𝑰 𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒚 𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆. 𝑨𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝑽𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔, 𝒎𝒚 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒚 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔.

𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒏.

[random-brushstrokes]

Stanisław Wyspiański - Dawn, Phosphoros, Hesperos, Heljos (1897)

[nyxshadowhawk]

Hellenic Gods Fact Sheets and Hymns: Hecate

Other Names: Trivia, Brimo

Epithets: Anassa eneroi  (queen of those below), Aidonaia (lady of the Underworld), Amibousa (she who changes), Atalus (tender, delicate), Borborophorba (she who feeds on filth), Brimo (angry, terrifying), Despoina (mistress), Eileithyia (of childbirth), Enodia (of the roads), Epaine (dread), Euplokamos (bright-tressed), Khthonia (of the Underworld), Kleidouchos (keeper of the keys), Kourotrophos (protector of children), Krokopelos (saffron-robed), Liparokredemnos (bright-coiffed), Nycteria (nocturnal; of the night), Nyctipolos (night-wandering), Perseis (destroyer/ daughter of Perses), Phosphoros (light bearer), Propolos (guide), Propylaia (the one before the gate), Scylacagetis (leader of dogs), Soteira (savior), Trikephalos (three-headed/of the crossroads), Trimorphos (three-formed), Trioditis (of the three ways), Trivia (of the three ways).

Domains: Witchcraft, magic, necromancy, ghosts, nightmares, death, initiation, the crossroads, gateways, passage between worlds, and the night.

Appearance: [My UPG] A tall (over 6’) woman, neither young nor old, with waist-length black hair, pale skin, prominent cheekbones, a heavy jaw, and intense green eyes. She is usually dressed in black folds molded into a simple dress or robes. She has a severe expression and an intimidating presence. She speaks with a low voice.

Sacred Days and Festivals: Eleusinia (22 Metageitnion). Nemoralia (August 13th-15th). Deipnon, last day of each (lunar) month.

Symbols/Attributes: Torches, keys, daggers, strophalos (iynx wheel)

Sacred Animals: Dog, polecat, serpent, horse, frog.

Sacred Plants: Yew, cypress, garlic, willow, hazel, black poplar, aconite, belladonna, dittany, mandrake, hemlock, asphodel

Elemental Affinity: Darkness, light, fire

Planet: Moon

Colors: Black, saffron, silver.

Crystals: Black onyx, hematite, obsidian, black tourmaline, moonstone, smoky quartz, agate, amethyst.

Incense: Myrrh, almond, cypress, camphor, saffron, mugwort, pomegranate.

Tarot Cards: The High Priestess, The Moon, Death

Retinue: Empousai, ghosts of the dead, dogs, Lampades (torch-bearing underworld nymphs)

Associated People: Witches (and other magic-users), the dead

Offerings: Bread, eggs, honey, garlic, menstrual blood, graveyard dirt.

Syncretized With: Artemis, Diana, Persephone, Eileithyia, Selene, Nephthys, Ereshkigal, Nicnevin, Heqet

Hymns to Hecate

Orphic Hymn to Hecate

Hekate Enodia, Trivia, lovely dame, Of earthly, watery, and celestial frame, Sepulchral, in a saffron veil arrayed, Pleased with dark ghosts that wander through the shade; Daughter of Perses, solitary goddess, hail! The world’s key-bearer, never doomed to fail; In stags rejoicing, huntress, nightly seen, And drawn by bulls, unconquerable, monstrous queen; Leader, Nymphe, nurse, on mountains wandering, Hear the suppliants who with holy rites thy power revere, And to the herdsman with a favoring mind draw near.

Hecate’s Hymn to Herself

I come, a virgin of varied forms, wandering through the heavens, bull-faced, three-headed, ruthless, with golden arrows; chaste Phoebe bringing light to mortals, Eileithyia; bearing the three synthemata [sacred signs] of a triple nature.  In the Aether I appear in fiery forms and in the air I sit in a silver chariot, Earth reins in my black brood of puppies.

(From Porphyry’s lost commentary on the Chaldean Oracles, preserved by Eusebius of Caesaria in Praeparatio Evangelica. According to Porphyry, this hymn was composed by Hecate herself.)

Magical Invocation to Hecate

Approach, you of the netherworld, of earth, of heaven, Bombo! You by the wayside, at the crossroads, light-bearer, night-wanderer, Enemy of light, friend and companion of night, Rejoicing in the howl of dogs and in crimson gore, Lurking among the corpses and the tombs of lifeless dust, Lusting for blood, bringing terror to mortals, Grim one, Ogress [Mormo], Moon – you of many forms, May you come gracious to our sacrificial rites!

(Preserved in Refutation to All Heresies by Hippolytus)

Invocation to Hecate from PGM IV 2708-84

Come, giant Hecate, Dione’s guard, O Persia [daughter of Perses], Baubo Phroune, dart-shooter, Unconquered Lydian, the one untamed, Sired nobly, torch-bearing, guide, who bends down Proud necks, Kore, hear, you who’ve parted / gates Of steel unbreakable. O Artemis, Who, too, were once protectress, mighty one, Mistress, who burst forth from the earth, dog-leader, All-tamer, crossroad goddess, triple-headed, Bringer of light, august / virgin, I call you Fawn-slayer, crafty, O infernal one, And many-formed. Come, Hekate, goddess Of three ways, who with your fire-breathing phantoms Have been allotted dreaded roads and harsh / Enchantments, Hekate I call you

[…]

O Hekate of many names, O Virgin, Kore, Goddess, come, I ask, O guard and shelter of the threshing floor Persephone, O triple-headed goddess, Who walk on fire, cow-eyed BOUORPHORBE PANPHORBA PHORBARA AKITOPHI ERESHKIGAL / NEBOUTOSOUALETH Beside the doors, PYPYLEDEDEZO And gate-breaker; Come Hekate, of firey Counsel, I call you to my sacred chants.

[blueiscoool]

Roman Marble Statue Found in Bulgaria

Archaeologists uncovered a fully preserved statue from the ancient city of Odessos. Archaeologists from Regional History Museum in Varna (Bulgaria's biggest maritime city) reported this afternoon, October 15, about this exceptional find during the excavations of the ancient city - a marble sculpture from the Roman era, slightly taller than a human height.

It depicts a middle-aged man with a short beard, dressed in a toga, with a scroll in his hand. On the front of the pedestal there is a well-preserved inscription, and from a preliminary reading it is clear the name of the person depicted: G(ai) Marius Hermogenes.

The only part that is missing is the wrist and there is some minor damage to the face, so restoration is needed before it can go on display, Archaeologia Bulgarica said on its Facebook page.

The statue was discovered during construction work in an area of sandy deposits, outside the walls of the ancient city. It was promptly reported to the museum by construction contractor Georgi Kraychev. The sculpture is believed to be from the end of the 2nd and the first half of the 3rd century.

The present-day city of Varna, Northeastern Bulgaria, originated as a settlement named Odessos (Ὀδησσός) which was founded by Ionian colonists from Miletus around 600–550 BC. The Greeks established their colony on the site of an earlier Thracian settlement.

In 335 BC, Alexander the Great conquered almost the entirety of ancient Thrace, and Odessos became part of the Macedonian Kingdom.

Odessos flourished most significantlly during the Hellenistic Age (end of III – I BC), when the city served as a starting point of troops of the successor of Alexander the Great – king Lysimachus (323–280 BC) who proclaimed himself king of Thrace. Big public buildings like temples, theatre, gymnasium (school for boys) and others were built during this period. Due to the increase of Thracian population in the city, a temple of the Thracian god-rider Heros Carabazmos and a temple of Artemis Phosphoros were built in II – I BC.

In 15 AD, Odessos became part of the Roman Empire, in the province of Moesia (later Lower Moesia), and became its main port on the Black Sea (Pontus Euxinos). Huge and ornate warm baths (Roman baths), the fourth largest in Europe, were built 7000 square meters of land.

It was called Varna by the Ancient Bulgars after the First Bulgarian Empire conquered it in the late 7th century AD.