#roman deity

[horriblehistorieslandfill]

WIP HE LOOKS SO STUPID I LOVE HIM

[thesilicontribesman]

Two carvings of the Roman god, Mars, in sandstone and mudstone, Segontium, Caernarfon, St. Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff, Wales

[unholyleaf]

IO FAUNUS Lord of the Wildwood, Lord of the Green. Keeper of beasts seen and Unseen Faunus, Lupercus, Kernunno, Pan, You are the Horned One who roams the Land, Hail to you Faunus, Primal and True, I sing my praises unto you! IO FAUNUS!

[sofiathewitch]

Janus 🕰

[rhianna]

The goddess Fortuna in mediaeval literature / by Howard R. Patch.

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Cite thisExport citation fileMain AuthorPatch, Howard Rollin, 1889-1963.Language(s)English PublishedCambridge [Mass.] : Harvard University Press, 1927. SubjectsLiterature, Medieval >  Literature, Medieval / History and criticism. Fortuna (Roman deity) Physical Description215 p.

[ianitos]

[within-stars]

or like arts and crafts or something

[myrtles-and-blood]

Discovering that stuff in your life aligns a lot with correspondences of the deities your worship is so weird and comforting at the same time.

Like, you've been there all my life and you didn't tell me you sneaky bitch, I love you.

[paganpillar]

Floralia is coming up on April 28th-May 3rd!

Flora: Goddess of Flowering Plants

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“Perhaps you may think that I am queen only of dainty garlands; but my divinity has to do also with the tilled fields. If the crops have blossomed well, the threshing-floor will be piled high; if the vines have blossomed well, there will be wine; if the olive-trees have blossomed well, most buxom will be the year; and the fruitage will be according to the time of blossoming. If once the blossom is nipped, the vetches and beans wither, and thy lentils, O Nile that comest from afar, do likewise wither. Wines also bloom, laboriously stored in great cellars, and a scum covers their surface in the jars. Honey is my gift. ‘Tis I who call the winged creatures, which yield honey, to the violet, and the clover, and the grey thyme. ‘Tis I, too, who discharge the same function when in youthful years spirits run riot and bodies are robust.” 

Ovid, Fasti book 5, Line 261.

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The Goddess Flora, originally a figure of the Sabine’s religion, was introduced into the Roman Pantheon by the Sabine king Titus Tatius who ruled alongside Romulus, the founder of Rome. Therefore, Flora was an ancient goddess that appeared before the rise of the Roman Republic. Flora would become conflated with the Greek Nymph Goddess Chloris. 

She became the subject of the famous painter Sandro Botticelli’s “Primavera” (below) and details Her transformation from Chloris into Flora when Zephyrus (also known as Favonius), the Western Winds and soon to be consort, kissed Her. Botanists have identified many of the flower species that adorn Her in the artwork which include: Forget-me-nots, Hyacinths, Periwinkle, Pheasant’s eye, Anemone, Myrtle, Wild Roses, Violets, Cornflowers, and Wild Strawberries, all of which bloom in Tuscany in May. These flowers are suitable offerings to Her.

In Rome, it was pertinent to assign a Flamen (“he who burns offerings”), or devoted high priest, to certain major and minor gods. The Goddess Flora was assigned a Flamen, called Flamen Floralis, along with fourteen other Gods of the Roman pantheon.

As a minor Goddess, being assigned a flamen was out of the ordinary. According to Ovid, this was the result of the birth of Mars. When Jupiter birthed Minerva from his head, Juno became jealous because she felt betrayed. She was upset that Jupiter did not need her help conceiving and birthing a child. So, Juno went to her friend Flora who had a magick flower that impregnated anyone or anything that touched it. Flora touched Juno with her magick flower and Juno immediately became pregnant with Mars. When he was birthed, he was forever grateful to Flora and promised to watch over her blooming fields and have a flamen assigned to her. This, of course, contradicts the Greek myth in which Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera. Additionally, this explains Mars’ role as an agricultural and war deity.

Flora is known as the goddess of flowers, and fruit-bearing and flowering plants. She is heavily revered in May springtime and a six day festival known as Floralia was dedicated to her which began on April 28th and ended on May 3rd. The festival included adorning one’s bodies with flowers and bright colors, dancing, drinking, feasting, theater, singing,wearing perfumes, and general merriment that accompanies the beginning of Spring. 

Painting by: Evelyn De Morgan, 1894, Flora.

Her spring and flower associations brought forth symbols of youth, nature, vegetation, gardens, fertility, sex, desire, transformation, and abundance. Her marriage to the West Winds also contributes to her Springtime associations. With these associations in mind, some offerings that would appease her might include:

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🍊Spring garden fruits and vegetables 

💮Pressed and dried flowers

🕯Citrus scented candles

🌼Freshly picked flowers

🌿Hand-made wreaths

🧺Hand-made baskets

🧴Floral Perfumes

👑Flower Crowns

💐Bouquets

🌺Garlands

🫒Olive oil

🍯Honey

��Wine

🥛Milk

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Some activities that you can do in Her honor can include things like planting flowers in the garden, growing seasonal fruits and vegetables, general upkeep of gardens and soils, creating scented cleansing sprays and soaps, making flower crowns and other inspired crafts, writing poetry and prayers dedicated to Her, strolling the countryside, wearing brightly colored outfits, and taking care of the gorgeous Earth we live on today. 

Pray to Her for abundance, personal growth, positivity, protection of gardens, and thank Her for bountiful spring fruits and vegetables. She is a very loving goddess and deserves recognition for the many qualities She has brought to my life and to that of others. 

Paganpillar

Sources:

Ovid Fasti

https://apercu.store/journal-archive/a-brief-history-of-the-goddess-flora

https://www.vindolanda.com/blog/flora-the-goddess-of-flowers

[cursecuelebre]

“Don’t fear the Gods. Don’t worry about death. What’s good is easy to get. What’s bad is easy to endure.” - Epicurus a Greek Philosopher

[marblesandmuffins]

hot take but if you're going to be participating in any religion (INCLUDING PAGAN RELIGIONS) you have to research about the culture itself first.

[horriblehistorieslandfill]

this is how it’s gonna go down

[thesilicontribesman]

Two Romano-Celtic Deity Carvings, 1st to 2nd Century CE, The National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.

[jezzzebel]

The person who re-blogged this wants you to know that they are open to questions regarding their spiritual path, witchcraft and faith, and in fact, would love to talk about their spiritual path with you and have a casual talk!!

(this applies to me pspspsps HMU , don't hesitate, i am always open to respectful discussion of our spiritual paths and just being friends!!)

[sofiathewitch]

I love her your honor <3

[rue-with-the-tarot]

If you’re finding it difficult to carve out a practice for yourself, you’re just having a normal response. We were never supposed to do this. Polytheism is not an orthodoxy that we can divert to based on dogma and texts. It’s an orthopraxy, the likes of which were always intended to be practiced by the community, the polis, with the guidance of elders and experts. Because of the march of time bringing forced Christianization, colonization, and capitalism enforcing rugged individualism, we’ve been left with little choice but to carve a tiny piece for ourselves.

We’re doing fantastic, considering we’re rebuilding from the scraps and ruins of long gone empires.