#polyhymnia deity

[diana-thyme]

Greek Gods 101: Polymnia

Polymnia is a Mousai of sacred/religious hymns and poetry, dance, eloquence, agriculture, and pantomime. Excluding the universal offerings, some common offerings include:

Written Prayers

Barley, Grain, Etc.

Persuasive Essays, Writings, Etc.

Poetry (Especially Religious Poetry)

Theatrical Masks

Depictions of Lyres (Or Actual Lyres)

Meditation Tools (e.g. Soundbaths)

Geometry Tools (e.g. Protractors)

For devotional acts, some activities that can be done for her include:

Writing Poetry or Hymns to Her or Other Deities

Learning How to Dance

Dancing in General (Even if You’re Bad at It)

Meditating

Watching Pantomimes

Writing Petitions to Deities

Writing/Speaking Prayers

Learning the Structures of Prayers and Hymns

Learning About Sacred Dance

She is not celebrated in any Athenian holidays.

[messywitch]

last batch that i made today. feel free to use with credit.

i'm open to making these under request, just send me an ask with the deity you'd like a box for!! please be nice, too.

goddesses in this post: The Muses, Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Thalia, Terpsichore, Urania.

[nyxshadowhawk]

My Hymn to the Muses

Since I can apparently write poetry now, I've decided to begin work on a hymnal. It's going to be a long-term project. As is proper, I've begun with the Muses. (I also really could use their help right now.) I was sobbing while writing this, so, that's how I know I'm on the right track.

To the Muses O Muses, from whom all stories flow Like the waters of the Hippocrene, that pours from Helicon’s towering heights onto the sacred planes of Greece; Daughters of Zeus and mothers of song, whose voices sound like chiming bells, heard in the ripples of the stream and the calling of the wind, singing stories older than the many languages of men; Your voices sing within my soul And always have, since I was born.

Urania, who in my youth led me to a sacred stream, and turned my face up to the stars; Calliope, who leads me through the lengthy stories that I tell; Terpsichore, who compels my limbs to express what’s in my heart; Euterpe and Erato, who with their sweet voices, charm my soul; Polyhymnia, who speaks to me now, encouraging me to praise the gods; Clio, she who calls my glance back to the rich lore of the past; Thalia and Melpomene, the witty players on life’s stage, who remind me to enjoy the show, and teach me how to cope with endings.

Pegasus brought me to you, Once, very long ago. And in that time you’ve taught me well How to sing and dance and write, the many arts of lorekeeping. Sisters, now I call to you-- fill me with the voice divine, so that always, always the words will come.

[artemis-potnia-theron]

Apollo and the Muses (John Singer Sargent)

[streganonalearns]

This collage is dedicated to Polyhymnia the muse of sacred poetry

I’m not fully sure as to why I was drawn to so much hand imagery, but I’m open to hearing why you think that might be!

[underrated-lovers-of-apollo-poll]

Round 1: Poll 9

*Please Read*

I advise everyone to read each contestant's story to get a well-rounded understanding of each entry. I urge you to not just vote for the one "you know best". I have everyone's stories/reasons why they should win under the cut.

Propaganda:

Euterpe

What's The Love Story?

She's the Muse of music and lyric poetry!!! Meaning she and Apollo probably rock out a lot more together!

Why Should They Win?

MUSIC BUDDIES!!!

Polyhymnia

What's The Love Story?

Muse of sacred poetry <3 I headcanon her to be rather flirty.

Why Should They Win?

Polyhymnia is also rather meditative and I think she and Apollo have a lot of serious introspection about a variety of things.

[khaire-traveler]

You, I made this post, somewhere, anyway, what are 10 minor deities u know of. This is just for fun 😎

Khaire!

Your wording at the start kind of confuses me, sorry. ^^; But I'll gladly talk about some minor deities I know of!

Triton, a god of the Sea, is one that I was paid to make a subtle worship post on and will be doing one for soon here. Galatea, goddess of calm seas, is another I paid to make a post about! Hippocrates, the god of Silence, was one I hadn't heard of before someone requested I make a post about him; his history is pretty interesting! There's also Thanatos, god of Peaceful Death, who is often confused with and overshadowed by Haides, interestingly. Asclepius, god of Medicine, is a son of Apollo who was actually deified after being killed for discovering a way for humans to not die (seems the gods aren't big on immortality for humans in the myths, and I don't blame them XD). Nyx, goddess of the Night, is pretty lesser known as well but is said to be one of the most powerful goddesses within the myths - someone who even Zeus himself feared the power of. Tyche, goddess of Fortune, is another deity who gets often overlooked but is known to control both good and bad fortune, among many other things. Harmonia, goddess of Harmony, is a daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, actually, who was transformed into a snake along with her lover. Morpheus, the leader of the Oneiroi and God of dreams, is a pretty interesting figure who is a son of Hypnos. And last, but not least, is Iris, messenger of Hera and goddess of Rainbows, who is very often overlooked in modern worship circles, unfortunately.

An honorable mention goes to all of The Muses, who are lesser known than they should be, for sure. Clio (Muse of History), Calliope (Muse of Epic Poetry & Eloquence), Melpomene (Muse of Tragedy), Thalia (Muse of Comedy), Erato (Muse of Erotic Poetry), Polyhymnia (Muse of Religious Hymns), Ourania (Muse of Astronomy), Euterpe (Muse of Lyric Poetry), and Terpsikhore (Muse of Choral Song and Dancing).

Hope this gives you a good answer! Take care! 🧡

[tylermileslockett]

Protogenoi 8: Zeus’ Deity Daughters

       With the six Olympian gods now in control of the earth, seas, and sky, Zeus and his wives and consorts produce many offspring with different powers and functions. On the following page we’ll examine the young Olympian offspring. But first, let’s look at Zeus powerful offspring deities.

Zeus and Themis, 1st wife and goddess of justice and law. Together they bear the Horai, three goddesses of seasons and natural order. Eunomia (good order and societal governance), Dike (justice), and Eriene (peace and prosperity). They also function as the guardians of the golden gates of Olympus. Hesiod also names their offspring sisters here as the Morai (fates), which he previously, and curiously, listed as being daughters of Nyx.

Zeus and Eurynome, sea goddess, give birth to the three Charites (Graces) Aglaia (Brightness) Euphrosyne (joyfulness) and Thalia (flowering); goddesses of grace, beauty, festivity, dance, and song. They become attendants of the goddess Aphrodite, and one marries Hephaistos (Olympian smith and fire god) and another marries Hypnos, god of sleep.

Zeus and Demeter bear Persephone; goddess of spring, and after being abducted by Hades, she becomes queen of the underworld. To see more detail on these characters please view my Demeter Olympian entry.

Zeus and Mnemosyne, goddess of memory, birth the nine Muses, gold crowned goddesses of creative arts who provide inspiration to mortals. They are named Cleio (history), Euterpe (lyric poetry), Thalia (comedy), Melpomene (tragedy), Terpsichore (choral song and dance), Erato (erotic poetry) , Polyhymnia (religious hymns) , Urania (astronomy) , and the leader, Calliope (Epic poetry). In my previous illustration for Hesiod, I portrayed the nine muses bestowing the poet a laurel staff; a symbol of poetic authority. 

Thanks for looking and reading! To see more of my work: https://linktr.ee/tylermileslockett

[msweebyness]

MiracOlympus- Recess Deities

Here they aaaare! The last round of deities! The Recess class! @artzychic27 @imsparky2002

Austin T:

(Harmonia)

God of peace and harmony

Can diffuse a conflict just by walking in the room

Leads de-stressing activities on Olympus

He and Kagami have a love-hate kind of friendship

Only person who can get Jean to rest when they’re in “show mode”

Austin B:

(Mnemosyne)

God of memory and recollection

Remembers everything from the moment he was born

Will gladly remind you of a time you screwed up if you’re getting a big head

Integral part of the gossip squad

Austin Q :

(Tethys)

God of rivers and freshwater

Prefers to spend most of his time in the water

Gets pissed if mortals dump trash in the river

Helps Ondine keep Kim from doing crazy shit

One of the snarkiest gods

Austin A:

(Aglaea)

God of splendor and finery

His style is always ON POINT

Never seen anywhere without bling

Will tell you if something looks bad on you

King of makeovers

DJ:

(Tyche)

Deity of luck and good fortune

Has never lost a game, ever

LOVES making bets and wagers, and never loses

Four leaf clovers where she walks

Still a huge prankster

Oh yeah, he's blind

Victoria:

(Ananke)

Deity of destiny and inevitability

If they want something to happen, it will

Seems to see five steps ahead

“I told you so” is a bit of a catchphrase

Still super athletic

Gerard:

(Coeus)

God of knowledge and intellect

Can name facts about any subject off the top of his head

Always carrying at least eight books

Tends to ramble a bit when he’s interested in a topic

Brainy squad with Max and Anais

Gia:

(Alke)

Goddess of the battlefield and courage

Never backs down from a fight

Has a powerful war cry that can ignite fighting spirit in anyone

Blesses soldiers who die honorably

Besties with Kagami, they spar all the time

Mindy:

(Polyhymnia)

Muse of hymns and choral song

Voice powerful enough to stop hearts

Surprisingly shy, but commands attention when performing

Loves listening to and writing stories about heroes

Peacekeeper among her siblings

Spinelli:

(Terpsichore)

Muse of dance

Toughest and most graceful muse at the same time

Can dance flawlessly in any style

Can teach ANYONE to dance

Will deck you if you mess with any of his siblings

Mason:

(Daskalos)

Deity of education

Official tutor of Olympus, with help from the brain squad

Takes maintaining schools on Earth VERY seriously

Believes everyone deserves to learn

Still meticulous about everything

Kendra:

(Notus)

Goddess of the South wind and the rains

Snarkiest of all the winds, and very blunt

Usually has a small rain cloud

Can kick up a downpour when pissed

Likes to float upside down, and has wings like an albatross

Lotta:

(Hebe)

Goddess of youth and youthful spirit

Has so much energy, it’s ridiculous

Always looking for something new to try

VERY protective of children

Makes and serves the nectar on Olympus

Rochelle:

(Pheme)

Deity of rumor and infamy

Knows everything, about everyone, everywhere

Kind of impossible to keep a secret from zir

But surprisingly good at keeping them

Commander of the gossip squad

Leave your thoughts in the comments and reblogs!

[iouisxiv]

the nine muses; daughters of zeus &  mnemosyne.

They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric songs, and myths. 

[thetudorslovers]

Like so many of the Greek divinities, however, the refined conception of the Muses is somewhat marred by the acerbity with which they punished any effort on the part of mortals to rival them in their divine powers. An instance of this is seen in the case of Thamyris, a Thracian bard, who presumed to invite them to a trial of skill in music. Having vanquished him, they not only afflicted him with blindness, but deprived him also of the power of song.

With regard to the origin of the Muses, it is said that they were created by Zeus in answer to a request on the part of the victorious deities, after the war with the Titans, that some special divinities should be called into existence, in order to commemorate in song the glorious deeds of the Olympian gods. Of all the Olympic deities, none occupy a more distinguished position than the Muses, the nine beautiful daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. In their original signification, they presided merely over music, song, and dance; but with the progress of civilization the arts and sciences claimed their special presiding divinities, and we see these graceful creations, in later times, sharing among them various functions, such as poetry, astronomy, etc.The Muses were honoured alike by mortals and immortals. In Olympus, where Apollo acted as their leader, no banquet or festivity was considered complete without their joy-inspiring presence, and on earth no socialgathering was celebrated without libations being poured out to them; nor was any task involving intellectual effort ever undertaken, without earnestly supplicating their assistance. They endowed their chosen favourites with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding; they bestowed upon the orator the gift of eloquence, inspired the poet with his noblest thoughts, and the musician with his sweetest harmonies.

With regard to the origin of the Muses, it is said that they were created by Zeus in answer to a request on the part of the victorious deities, after the war with the Titans, that some special divinities should be called into existence, in order to commemorate in song the glorious deeds of the Olympian gods.

-Calliope , the most honoured of the Muses, presided over heroic song and epic poetry, and is represented with a pencil in her hand, and a slate upon her knee.

-Clio , the muse of History, holds in her hand a roll of parchment, and wears a wreath of laurel.

-Melpomene , the muse of Tragedy, who bears a tragic mask.

-Thalia , the muse of Comedy, carries in her right hand a shepherd’s crook, and has a comic mask beside her.

-Polyhymnia , the muse of Sacred Hymns, is crowned with a wreath of laurel. She is always represented in a thoughtful attitude, and entirely enveloped in rich folds of drapery.

-Terpsichore , the muse of Dance and Roundelay, is represented in the act of playing on a seven-stringed lyre.

-Urania , the muse of Astronomy, stands erect, and bears in her left hand a celestial globe.

-Euterpe , the muse of Harmony, is represented bearing a musical instrument, usually a flute.

-Erato , the muse of Love and hymeneal songs, wears a wreath of laurel, and is striking the chords of a lyre.

[crimsonsongbird]

What experiences have you had, if any, with lesser-known deities? The ones outside of the twelve/thirteen Olympians and well-known Titans/Primordials?

Hey, Jasper!

I've had a few brief encounters with Polyhymnia, who is the Muse of Religious Hymns. She was very sweet and encouraging of my work! I might include her and a few other Muses in my worship in the future.

Other than that, I haven't branched out into other lesser known ones, but that is mostly because I can be a very anxious bean when it comes to new deities. I am open to follower recommendations though!

Thanks for the question!

~Crimson

[x-x-just-a-little-witchyy-x-x]

Greek Deities (female)

Female

ACHELOIS - A minor moon goddess whose name means “she who washes away pain”.

ALCYONE - One of the seven, Pleiades and daughter of Atlas and Pleione. She bore several children with the god Poseidon.

ALECTRONA - An early Greek goddess of the sun, daughter of Helios and Rhode, and possibly goddess of the morning.

AMPHITRITE - Greek goddess of the sea, wife of Poseidon and a Nereid.

ANTHEIA - Goddess of gardens, flowers, swamps, and marshes.

APATE - Goddess of gardens, flowers, swamps, and marshes.

APHAEA - A Greek goddess who was worshipped almost exclusively at a single sanctuary on the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf.

APHRODITE - Goddess of love and beauty and married to Hephaestus.

ARTEMIS - Virginal goddess of the hunt and twin sister of Apollo.

ASTRAEA - Known as the “Star Maiden”, daughter of either Zeus and Themis, or of Astraeus and EOS and associated with the Greek goddess of justice, Dike.

ATE - Greek goddess of mischief, delusion, ruin, and folly.

ATHENA - Goddess of wisdom, poetry, art, and war strategy. Daughter of Zeus and born from his forehead fully grown, wearing battle armour.

ATROPOS - Eldest of the three Moirai, goddesses of fate and destiny (also known as The Fates). Atropos chose the mechanism of death and ended the life of each mortal by cutting their thread.

BIA - The goddess of force and raw energy, daughter of Pallas and Styx, and sister of Nike, Kratos, and Zelus.

BRIZO - Ancient Greek prophet goddess who was known as the protector of mariners, sailors, and fishermen.

CALLIOPE - One of the Muses, the muse of epic poetry, daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne and the wisest of the Muses.

CALYPSO - Sea nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia, where she detained ODYSSEUS for several years. Generally said to be the daughter of the Titan ATLAS.

CELAENO - One of the Pleiades, and a wife of Poseidon. Said to be the mother of the sea god’s children Lycus and Nycteus

CETO - Primordial sea monster goddess, the daughter of Gaia and Pontus and mother of sea monsters.

CIRCE - A goddess of magic who transformed her enemies, or those that insulted her, into beasts.

CLIO - The muse of history and one of the nine muses known as “The Muses”. Like all the muses, Clio is the daughter of Zeus and the Titaness Mnemosyne.

CLOTHO - Youngest of the Three Fates and responsible for spinning the thread of human life.

CYBELLE - The Greek goddess of caverns, mountains, nature and wild animals.

DEMETER - Goddess of agriculture, fertility, sacred law and the harvest.

DORIS - A sea nymph whose name represented the bounty of the sea. Mother of the Nereids.

EILEITHYIA - Goddess of childbirth, referred to by Homer as “the goddess of the pains of birth”.

ELECTRA - One of the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione, known as The Pleiades.

ELPIS - The spirit and personification of hope. Hope was usually seen as an extension to suffering by the Greek, not as a god.

ENYO - Minor goddess of war and destruction, the companion and lover of the war god Ares and connected to Eris.

EOS - A Titaness and the goddess of the dawn.

ERATO - One of the Muses, the muse of lyric poetry, especially love and erotic poetry. ERIS - Greek goddess of chaos, strife and discord and connected to the war-goddess Enyo.

EUTERPE - One of the Muses, the muse of music and lyric poetry.

GAIA - The primal Greek goddess of the Earth. Known as the great mother of all and often referred to as “Mother Earth”.

HARMONIA - The Greek goddess of harmony and concord.

HEBE - Goddess of eternal youth.

HECATE - The goddess of magic, crossroads, moon, ghosts, witchcraft and necromancy (the undead).

HEMERA - Primordial goddess of the day, daytime and daylight. Daughter to Erebus and Nyx (the goddess of night).

HERA - Goddess of goddesses, women, and marriage. Married to Zeus and known as Queen of the Gods.

HESTIA - goddess of the hearth, home, architecture, domesticity, family, and the state. Also one of the Hesperides.

HYGEA - Goddess of good health, cleanliness, and sanitation. This is where the word “hygiene” comes from.

IRIS - Greek goddess of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. She is also known as one of the goddesses of the sea and the sky.

KERES - The Keres were female spirits, the daughters of Nyx, the goddess of night.

KOTYS - A Dionysian goddess whose celebrations were wild and lascivious.

LACHESIS - Second of the Three Fates, the measurer of the thread of life woven by Clotho’s spindle which determines Destiny.

MAIA - Eldest of the seven Pleiades and the greek goddess of fields.

MANIA - Spirit goddess of insanity, madness, crazed frenzy and the dead.

MELPOMENE - One of the Muses. Originally the muse of singing, she then became the muse of tragedy. MEROPE - One of the seven Pleiades and married to king Sisyphos of Ephyra. METIS - Titan goddess of wisdom, an Oceanid, and the first great spouse of Zeus.

NEMESIS - The goddess of retribution and personification of vengeance.

NIKE - Goddess of victory, known as the Winged Goddess of Victory.

NYX - Primordial goddess of the night.

PEITHO - Greek goddess of persuasion and seduction.

PERSEPHONE - Goddess of vegetation and spring and queen of the underworld. Lives off-season in the underworld as the wife of HADES.

PHEME - The goddess of fame, gossip and renown. Her favour is notability, and her wrath is scandalous rumors.

POLYHYMNIA - One of The Muses, the muse of sacred poetry, sacred hymn, dance, and eloquence as well as agriculture, geometry and pantomime.

RHEA - Titaness and goddess of nature. Daughter of the earth goddess Gaia and the sky god Uranus, and known as “the mother of gods”.

SELENE - Goddess of the Moon, sometimes referred to as Luna and the ‘mother’ of vampires.

STEROPE - One of the seven Pleiades (the daughters of Atlas and Pleione) and the wife of Oenomaus – although according to some accounts, she is his mother by Ares.

STYX - Goddess of the river Styx and a Naiad who was the first to aid Zeus in the Titan war.

TAYGETE - A mountain nymph and one of the seven Pleiades.

TERPSICHORE - Goddess of dance and chorus and one of the nine Muses.

THALIA - One of the Muses, the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.

THE ERINNYES - Goddesses of retribution and vengeance whose job was to punish men who committed heinous crimes.

THE GRACES - Goddesses of retribution and vengeance whose job was to punish men who committed heinous crimes.

THE MUSES - The nine Muses were the goddesses the arts.

THEMIS - Ancient Greek Titaness and goddess of divine order, law, natural law and custom.

THETIS - Sea nymph, goddess of water and one of the fifty Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus. Also a shapeshifter and a prophet.

TYCHE - Goddess of prosperity and fortune.

URANIA - One of the Muses, the muse of astronomy and astrology.

Information found on: https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/

[littlesparklight]

Since your narrative works with the Deathless Ones aging and settling in a certain age because of some lived experience, could you tell us briefly about Zeus' kids setled age and the reason?

Oh, this is an interesting one!

Easiest to start with; all of Zeus’ kids are younger than he is. Hephaistos, though he only comes from Hera, gets the absolute closest (I imagine him appearing somewhere between 30-35). The reason why will probably be pretty obvious; since Zeus is their/the father, they’re all (perhaps subconsciously) younger than he is (which, I basically imagine all six Kronides to appear about 35-40). Obviously, too, “apparent age” means both exactly that and literally nothing at all, since these are gods, and even if a deity is 12 and perhaps mostly behave like it as well, they’re also going to behave more mature and adult than any human 12 year old would ever be able to be, considering newborn gods sometimes seem more like they’re 10 at the least.

I’ve touched on it in especially the last fic in Coming Home, but Persephone does a speedrun ageing bit between being kidnapped and the year underground, through the half year before she goes back to Hades, since this whole thing is a huge, overwhelming change. She’s about 20-21 in the end (she also just happens to be exactly as tall as her father, so she undoubtedly looks a little older than that).

I don’t think there’s much to say about Artemis and Apollo, around 19-20, because that’s explicitly because they’re not supposed to be much or at all older than that (you could probably go anywhere between 15-20 and be good). The exact right age to be both wild and free and on the cusp of adulthood.

Hebe spent a lot of time between 10-12, truly a child, then, slowly, got nudged up to around 16? something like that, a little time before Ganymede came onto the scene, which is why she’s hovering near “I am getting too old for this”. She doesn’t ever get older than around 17-18, the last push which undoubtedly happens when the marriage to Heracles is on the cusp of happening, since, again, big change even if I have it so that she’s known it was a possibility for a good while by the point it does happen. (Knowing it’s a possibility, after all, doesn’t mean experiencing it as reality.)

The Muses are all somewhere between 20-25, and the same, I feel, go for the Horai and the Charites, though Ourania, Aglaia, Eunomia, Dike and Polyhymnia are a little older than that, between 25-30. The latter group mostly because I feel like they would be on the older end? Aglaia probably ends up closer to that age to match Hephaistos.

Ares is like... 25? Still young, old enough to know better. ;)

Hermes is between 20-25 for the exact same reason as Ares, but I feel that’s honestly more deliberate. He knows that’s still young enough to appear more innocent than not, and it is ruthlessly weaponised as necessary. Even if it never really worked against his kin.

Athena is definitely at the very least 25, closer to 30. Some gravitas, you know? She probably started out at around 20 and then just slowly crept up in apparent age as it didn’t match what she thought the image she should present was.

Dionysos is ~20. He was probably a little older than that by the point he had his apotheosis and he promptly lost a couple years... I don’t think it’s necessarily about maturity so much as a (possibly subconscious) feeling about getting back something he felt he’d lost, between the madness Hera sent and the campaign to India?

(... there are a couple more divine kids of Zeus’ of course, but let’s stop here haha.)

[emilydaisyanimation-year2]

Research - Philodemus & Ancient Greece

I thought it useful to conduct some research into Philodemus and his life, since familiarizing myself with his history may help to properly influence my animation and style. Me and my tutor also agreed that researching different aspects of Ancient Greece, including the mythology and art, would also be valuable in influencing my style and condensing it down into something that fits the poem I’m to animate. I want to be able to properly represent the subject I’m animating, even if only visually, and after reading this particular poem, feel it due dilligence to at least understand Philodemus and his thought process to see how far that will take me also.

Philodemus

Above all else, Philodemus of Gadara was an epigrammatist and Epicurean Philosopher, whos works were largely thought to be lost until their discovery in Herculaneum ruins in the 18th Century. Philodemus prided himself on his philosophical values, and rather frequently wrote about them when manuscripting. Philodemus’ life before he moved to Italy is not well documented, but it’s thought the town he hailed from also produced several other famous poets and philosophers.

When it came to education and learning, Philodemus devoted himself to Zeno of Sidon and became a lifelong follower, adopting and supporting his philosophical views. Upon the death of his master, Philodemus left Athens, though it is also theorized this occured because of his incurring divine wrath in the form of an epidemic due to his teachings.

Much of the research and biography about Philodemus is uncertain and come from several varying sources, but for certain the general concensus is that the man was eloquent, intelligent and rather kind. People of the time tended to respect the man more than his controversial writings, but in the modern day, Philodemus’ teachings and scriptures are hailed as being some of the first instances of Epicurean Philosophy, and are respected for their boldness.

The Muses

Since the Muses are directly referenced in Philodemus’ Poem, I thought it best to conduct at least a little bit of research into them, to document the basics and learn of their importance to the Greeks; it may help to skew my perception and improve my visualisation of them in my animation.

An exert I found has this to say of the Muses:

‘The Muses were the Greek goddesses of poetic inspiration, the adored deities of song, dance, and memory, on whose mercy the creativity, wisdom and insight of all artists and thinkers depended. They may have been originally three in number, but, according to Hesiod and the prevailing tradition he established, most commonly they are depicted as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne.’

The Muses, from what I could find are referred to by various names and backgrounds, but this list seems to be the accepted one:

• Thalia (“The Cheerful One”) was the Muse of Comedy and was often portrayed holding a comic mask or a shepherd’s crook;

• Urania (“The Heavenly One”) was the Muse of Astronomy, and you can often see her holding a globe;

• Melpomene (“She Who Sings”) was the Muse of Tragedy, and she is either holding a tragic mask or some other symbol of tragedy (sword, club, buskins);

• Polyhymnia (“She of the Many Hymns”) was the Muse of Hymns and sacred poetry, often depicted with a pensive look hidden behind a veil;

• Erato (“The Lovely One”) was the Muse of Lyric Poetry; naturally, she’s usually represented with a lyre;

• Calliope (“The One with a Beautiful Voice”) was the Muse of Epic Poetry; Hesiod claims that she was the foremost among the nine, since “she attends on worshipful princes”; Calliope can often be seen holding a writing tablet;

• Clio (“The Celebrator,” “The Proclaimer”) was the Muse of History, and, quite fittingly, she usually holds a scroll;

• Euterpe (“She Who Pleases”), was the Muse of Flute-playing, which is why she is time and again portrayed with an aulos;

• Terpsichore (“The One Delighting in the Dance”), was the Muse of Choral Lyric and Dancing; as expected, she is usually shown dancing and sometimes holding a lyre.

(Source: https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/The_Muses/the_muses.html)

The Muses served as inspiration to the Greeks, being Goddesses of the arts, science and literature, so it’s really no surprise they are so frequently mentioned and looked up to in poems from the time. I am imagining Philodemus to have written the muses into his poem in place of any other deities, since the aspects they represent link more closely to Epicurean Philosophy than anything else. Visually, the muses are tall and have a bold feminine presence, which I feel may be an aspect that influences my own interpretation of them.

Greek Art

Greek art is perhaps some of the most recognisable around the globe, and comes generally in a select few forms: Sculptures, Architecture, Pottery and Paintings. I want to focus in particular on pottery here, as well as some sculpturing, since I feel that could be a positive influence on the way I design and model my characters.

On pottery, the art sticks to a very limited colour pallette, that being the colour of the actual clay pot, and blacks and whites for emphasis and design. I really like the limited colours, and I think I could use that concept rather cleverly in some instances in my animation. The characters are of course all flat, but have strong structures and designs, with prominent features like noses and arms. This, above all else, will be what influence my own characters.

Sculpturing tends towards the more realistic side, and the detail present is incredible. Such time and effort went into modelling and chiselling every part of these sculptures that I had to give them credit in my research. I don’t think I’ll take much beyond anatomical research from this, but it’s still a useful point of study.

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🔱Greek Deities🔱

Hi there! Long time, no post, I know 😅

By popular demand, here’s a list of Greek gods and goddesses, their correspondences, and some offerings for them :)

~As with all posts, this is my take, my opinion, my knowledge. If you make your magick in a different way, great! Don't hate on other ways of the Craft. As I say again and again, there's no wrong way to witchcraft.~

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Air/Sky

- Gods: Aeolus, Anemoi, Boreas, Eurus, Notus, Zephyrus, Aparctias, Apheliotes, Argestes, Caicias, Circios, Lips, Thraskias, Euronotus, Atlas, and Skeiron

- Goddesses: Aura, Isis, and the Aurai (Aurai are nymphs)

- Offerings: Air related plants, chimes, music, and feathers

Animal/Nature/Earth/Plant/etc

- Gods: Actaeon, Apollo, Aristaeus, Cronus, Dionysus, Oxylus, and Pan, as well as Satyrs like him

- Goddesses: Artemis, Chloris, Cybele, Demeter, Gaea, Horae, Hegemone, Persephone/Kore, Physis, Rhea, Antheia, Apate, Anthousai, Dyrads, Epimeliades, Hamadyrades, and Meliae. (The last 5 are all types of Nymph related to the earth)

- Offerings: Plants, stones, gems, earthy foods, acts of kindness towards the earth and animals (volunteering, cleaning up trash, planting trees, etc)

Arts/Music/Dance/etc

- Gods: Apollo, Zeus, Dionysus

- Goddesses: Athena, and the Muses (Thalia, Melpomene, Cleo, Euterpe, Erato, Terpsichore, Calliope, Urania, and Polyhymnia/Polymnia)

- Offerings: Handmade art, dances, songs, wine

Chaos/Discord/Strife/etc

- Gods: Alastaor, Chaos, Tartarus, Deimos, Momus, Typhon, Zelus

- Goddesses: Até, Nemisis, Eris

- Offerings: Rotten fruit, messy art, dead plants, blades, bones, blood, anger

Childbirth/Children/Fertility/Life/etc

- Gods: Eros, Heracles, Pan, and Priapus (fun fact, although Dionysus is associated with Phallic symbols, he is not a (major) fertility god! Think of him as a god of casual sexual fun and expression.)

- Goddesses: Aphaea/Aphaia, Demeter, Eileithya

- Offerings: Play, children’s toys, breast milk, womb/placenta/etc imagery, baby dolls, fresh fruits

Communication/Messages

- Gods: Hermes

- Goddesses: Isis

- Offerings: Writing implements, paper, prayer, communication

Death/Underworld/Afterlife/etc

- Gods: Charon, Hades, Thanatos

- Goddesses: Hecate, Mania, Persephone/Kore, Styx, Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos

- Offerings: Deadly herbs, pomegranates, Fire, rich soil, gems, death, antiques

Fall/The harvest/Food/etc

- Gods: Aristaeus, Attis, Heracles, Priapus

- Goddesses: Antheia, Apate, Demeter, Gaia, Rhea, Cornucopia/Abundantia (Amalthea, technically an animal)

- Offerings: Apples, wheat, honey, scythes, sickles, seeds, grains, bread

Fame/Renown/Riches/Wealth/Heroes/Athletes/etc

- Gods: Dinlas, Hephaestus, Heracles, Hermes, Plutus, Hades

- Goddesses: Pheme, Tyche

- Offerings: Statues, gold, coins, prayers, adoration, laurels

Fire

- Gods: Hephaestus

- Goddesses: Hestia

- Offerings: Fire herbs and stones, bonfires, candles, coals, metals

Home/Hearth/Family/etc

- Goddesses: Hestia

- Offerings: Fire in a fireplace, love, brick from a home, pinecones

Justice/Judgement/Law

- Gods: Alastor, Zeus

- Goddesses: Dike, Demeter, Themis

- Offerings: Scales, scythes, righteous acts, silver

Knowledge/Wisdom

- Gods: Apollo, Prometheus

- Goddesses: Athena, Metis

- Offerings: Books, writing, studying, researching, apples, tea, coffee, silver

Love/Beauty/Sex/Marriage/Women

- Gods: Eros, Hymenaios, Priapus, Pan

- Goddesses: Aphrodite, Hera, Peitho, All Nymphs

- Offerings: Romance, love, sex, self love, roses, flowers, brushes, sweets, candles, mirrors

Luck(bad and good)/Changing Luck

- Gods: Caerus, Eurus, Hermes

- Goddesses: The Fates

- Offerings: Aventurine, clover, dice and cards, liquor, green candles, apples, almonds

Magick/Prophecy

- Gods: Apollo, Hermes

- Goddesses: Bia, Hecate, Selene, Calypso, Circe, Oracles

- Offerings: Anything purple, plants for psychic enhancement (like mugwort), tea, mirrors, crystal balls, crone, maiden, and mother statues, triple moon sign, moon glyphs, runes

Moon/Night/Darkness/Stars/Dreams/Sleep/etc

- Gods: Aether, Crios, Erebus, Hesperus, Hypnos, Morpheus, Uranus, Oneiroi (demons, usually depicted as male)

- Goddesses: Achelois, Artemis, Astraea, Nyx, Selene, Urania, Keres (spirits of the night, usually depicted as female)

- Offerings: Moon Art, herbs related to the Moon, good sleep, silver, Moonstone

Peace/Joy/Hope/Harmony/etc

- Goddesses: Elpis, Harmonia

- Offerings: bright flowers, sweet songs, smiles, laughter, play

Protection/Healing/Medicine/etc

- Gods: Apollo, Asclepius, Dinlas, Heracles, Paean

- Goddesses: Achelois, Hygea

- Offerings: healing and protective herbs, protective runes, citrus fruits, self-care, baths, keeping yourself well-maintained

Spring

- Gods: Pallas

- Goddesses: Persephone/Kore

- Offerings: Greens, seeds, songs, eggs, blooming flowers

Summer

- Gods: Notus, Apollo

- Goddesses: Horae

- Offerings: Sun art, sweet wine, sport and play, summer herbs

Sun/Day/Light/Time

- Gods: Aether, Apollo, Helios, Phosphorus, Cronos, Crios

- Goddesses: Alectrona, Eos, Hemera

- Offerings: Sun art, herbs gathered in the daylight, mindfulness, hard work, cool drinks, hourglasses, watches/clocks

The Hunt/Archery/The Wild/etc

- Gods: Apollo, Heracles, Pan

- Goddesses: Artemis, Persephone/Kore, Rhea, Gaia

- Offerings: Fresh meat, water, dog/hound statues, arrows, antlers, walking in nature, burnt offerings

War/Warriors/Victory/Men/etc

- Gods: Ares, Dinlas, Kratos, Pallas, Zeus, Kydoimos (a demon of battle)

- Goddesses: Athena, Nike, Enyo

- Offerings: Blood, blood stone, blades, bones, war water

Water/The sea/Rain/Sailors/etc

- Gods: Achelous, Glaucus, Nerus, Oceanus, Pontus, Poseidon, Pricus, Triton

- Goddesses: Alcyone, Amphitrite, Brizo, Calypso, Celaeno, Ceto, Doris, Styx, Thetis

- Offerings: Sand, shells, clean up of water areas, meditation, blessed water

Weather

- Gods: Aeolus, Boreas, Eurus, Notus, Zephyrus, Zeus, Poseidon

- Goddesses: Hera, Demeter

- Offerings: Rainwater, enjoying the weather, prayers, dance, cotton

Winter

- Gods: Boreas

- Goddesses: Khione

- Offerings: Berries, bonfires, meat, hard liquor, warm drinks, winter herbs, mead, furs

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That took a WHILE to type haha. I’ll post the Norse gods and goddesses later. I hope you enjoy the post, and I’m always open to answer any questions! Blessed be and have a great day 💕