#theogamia

[temperamentalgreen]

Blessed Theogamia!

Today I'm celebrating the sacred love and marriage of Zeus Teleios & Hera Teleia.

“With that the son of Cronus caught his wife in his arms and under them now the holy earth burst with fresh green grass, crocus and hyacinth, clover soaked with dew, so thick and soft it lifted their bodies off the hard, packed ground… Folded deep in that bed they lay and round them wrapped a marvelous cloud of gold, and glistening showers of dew rained down around them both.  And so, deep in peace, the Father slept on Gargaron peak, conquered by Sleep and strong assaults of Love, his wife locked in his arms.”

—Iliad, 14.413-421, translated by Robert Fagles

🦚⛈️🦚⛈️🦚⛈️🦚⛈️🦚⛈️🦚⛈️🦚⛈️🦚⛈️🦚⛈️

[verdantlyviolet]

Joyous Theogamia to you all.

Many felicitations to the glorious couple, the multi millennia of their love, their radiance and grace.

[princesmeadow]

Happy Theogamia Lord Zeus and Lady Hera!

[helpfulhellenist]

January 2025 Hellenistic Festivals and Holy Days

Here is a quick guide for the calendar:

Modern Julian Calendar Date

(Attic Lunar Calendar Date )

🏛 Holy Day 🏛

🥂 Festival 🥂

Resources are in the bottom of the calendar!

Wednesday January 1 (1 Gamelion)

🥂 Festival 🥂

Noumenia

The most important of the three recurring monthly festivals. This is the first day of the Attic month of Gamelion. Traditionally Zeus, Apollon Noumenios, Apollon Agyieus, Artemis, Hermes, Selene, personal matrons and patrons and other deities you and your family are close to are traditionally honored.

Thursday January 2 (2 Gamelion)

🥂 Festival 🥂

Agathos Daimon

In honor of the Agathos Daimones who look after you and your family. Ancestor veneration may also be done on this day.

Friday January 3 (3 Gamelion)

🏛 Holy Day 🏛

Sacred to Athena

Saturday January 4 (4 Gamelion)

🏛 Holy Day 🏛

Sacred to Aphrodite, Herakles, Hermes and Eros

Sunday January 5 (5 Gamelion)

Monday January 6 (6 Gamelion)

🏛 Holy Day 🏛

Sacred to Artemis

Tuesday January 7 (7 Gamelion)

🏛 Holy Day 🏛

Sacred to Apollo

Wednesday January 8 (8 Gamelion)

🏛 Holy Day 🏛

Sacred to Poseidon and Theseus

Thursday January 9 (9 Gamelion)

🏛 Holy Day 🏛

Sacred to Helios, the Muses, Rhea

Friday January 10 (10 Gamelion)

Saturday January 11 (11 Gamelion)

🥂 Festival 🥂

Libation to Hera

This is a Hellenion specific event and those who wish to join may.

"On the second Saturday of each month members of Hellenion pour a libation to one of the Olympians on the same day, from wherever they may be, with whomever may join them, around the world. In this way, whatever else we do to celebrate Hellenic occasions, we are united in doing the same action on the same day. In January, we honor Hera"

Sunday January 12 (12 Gamelion)

🥂 Festival 🥂

Lenia

Lenia is a four day festival honoring Dionysus and the maenads. Eat, drink, be merry! Have a girls night out. Recite Orphic Hymns 30 and 45, or Homeric Hymns 1, 7, and 26. Put on a dramatic play or do a dramatic reading of something.

Monday January 13 (13 Gamelion)

🥂 Festival 🥂

Lenia

Lenia is a four day festival honoring Dionysus and the maenads. Eat, drink, be merry! Have a girls night out. Recite Orphic Hymns 30 and 45, or Homeric Hymns 1, 7, and 26. Put on a dramatic play or do a dramatic reading of something.

Tuesday January 14 (14 Gamelion)

🥂 Festival 🥂

Lenia

Lenia is a four day festival honoring Dionysus and the maenads. Eat, drink, be merry! Have a girls night out. Recite Orphic Hymns 30 and 45, or Homeric Hymns 1, 7, and 26. Put on a dramatic play or do a dramatic reading of something.

Wednesday January 15 (15 Gamelion)

🥂 Festival 🥂

Lenia

Lenia is a four day festival honoring Dionysus and the maenads. Eat, drink, be merry! Have a girls night out. Recite Orphic Hymns 30 and 45, or Homeric Hymns 1, 7, and 26. Put on a dramatic play or do a dramatic reading of something.

Thursday January 16 (16 Gamelion)

Friday January 17 (17 Gamelion)

Saturday January 18 (18 Gamelion)

Sunday January 19 (19 Gamelion)

Monday January 20 (20 Gamelion)

Tuesday January 21 (21 Gamelion)

Wednesday January 22 (22 Gamelion)

Thursday January 23 (23 Gamelion)

Friday January 24 (24 Gamelion)

Saturday January 25 (25 Gamelion)

Sunday January 26 (26 Gamelion)

Monday January 27 (27 Gamelion)

🥂 Festival 🥂

Theogamia

This is the anniversary of the marriage of Zeus and Hera. Give honor to current relationships, plan a marriage, or look back on a wedding! This is a day to honor your partner and perhaps your parents' marriage. This a good day to recite Orphic Hymn 15 to Zeus and 16 to Hera or Homeric Hymn 12 to Hera.

Tuesday January 28 (28 Gamelion)

Wednesday January 29 (29 Gamelion)

Thursday January 30 (30 Gamelion)

🥂 Festival 🥂

Hekate's Deipnon

This festival happens at the darkest part of the month. At this time, prepare your home for a new month. Purify the self, the home, and get affairs in order. This is also a good time to donate food or money or volunteer. Think about what you don't want to bring into the next month (bad energy, bad food in your fridge, a dirty home)... and fix it!

Friday January 31 (1 Anthesterion)

🥂 Festival 🥂

Noumenia

The most important of the three recurring monthly festivals. This is the first day of the Attic month of Gamelion. Traditionally Zeus, Apollon Noumenios, Apollon Agyieus, Artemis, Hermes, Selene, personal matrons and patrons and other deities you and your family are close to are traditionally honored.

Resources:

[sag-dab-sar]

🌹 Theogamia Shrine 🌹

February 14th, 2024 (modern date I chose)

Happy Theogamia 💐

Today I'm celebrating the sacred marriage, hieros gamos, of King Zeus & Queen Hera. May their anniversary bring blessings to all of us.

Invoked as: Zeus Teleios & Zeus Herkeios and Hera Teleia & Hera Oikos.

The libation was water. The offering in the center is a bouquet of heart and flower shaped gummies my mother gave me. I didn't have the energy to offer the incense, but even just the stick smells nice.

[blooxxy]

Blessed Theogamia to everyone!

Praised be Lady Hera and Lord Zeus,Queen and King of the Gods!

[temple-of-eternal-hera]

Blessed Theogamia!

“With that the son of Cronus caught his wife in his arms and under them now the holy earth burst with fresh green grass, crocus and hyacinth, clover soaked with dew, so thick and soft it lifted their bodies off the hard, packed ground… Folded deep in that bed they lay and round them wrapped a marvelous cloud of gold, and glistening showers of dew rained down around them both.  And so, deep in peace, the Father slept on Gargaron peak, conquered by Sleep and strong assaults of Love, his wife locked in his arms.”

—Iliad, 14.413-421, translated by Robert Fagles

Rundown of the altar: my statues of Zeus and Hera on a golden plinth, standing in front of my "wedding portrait" (done by the INCREDIBLE @coloricioso). The incense is lotus oil. To the right are flowers in the flame colors associated with brides (and priestesses of Juno) in my Wifey water bottle from my wedding. To the left is a replica hydria depicting Zeus and holding peacock feathers, which my husband gave me for our household altar. In front is an altar box where I keep random love notes my husband gives me, also holding my wedding jewelry. The whole thing is scattered in lotus petals and olive leaves which I am definitely not going to sweep up and make into a tea out of curiosity.

My husband joined me under my veil to drink a toast to the anniversary couple 🥰

[chemicalforgery]

Blessed Theogamia!

[pagansprite]

Happy Theogamia !!

what once began on fluttering cuckoo's wings, has grown and bloomed into fragrant flowers, and brought forth golden fruit. Teleios and Teleia, in clear skies and cloudy, you are Together. you are paired, and reflected, and matched. you are equals, you are King and Queen, and consort each. your love and your vows are as eternal as your immortal lives, and both love and vows are exchanged and renewed between you, again and again. your love grows stronger, its roots digging deeper each year. and each year, the blossoms grow lovelier.

i celebrated today bc of work schedule. i made a nice breakfast for my spouse and i, and offered some to Them. now i'm gonna go spend the rest of the day with my beloved spouse <3

[an-anxious-crow]

Theogamia / Hieros Gamos - Helpol Festival

~ About it and how to celebrate it ~

Hieros Gamos, meaning sacred wedding, is the festival celebrating the marriage of Zeus and Hera on Gamelion 27 and, this year, on January 27th.

The Hieros Gamos is the celebration of Zeus and Hera's marriage and the celebration of marriage itself. They're honored as Zeus Teleios or Zeus of marriage rites and Hera Teleia or Hera as the married woman. Little to no details of the original festival remain, beyond the possible reenactments of Hera and Zeus' marriage at Knossos.

Good ways to celebrate the Hieros Gamos include giving offerings to Hera and Zeus, honoring or giving offerings to other married deities, feasting, and reciting the Orphic Hymns 15 and 16 and Homeric Hymn 12. You can also honor current or past relationships and the marriages of people around you.

Source 1

Source 2

[wisdomweaver]

Which calendar are y'all using that tells you Theogamia was yesterday? I thought I'd finallyyy got a handle on the festivals this year but my calendar has it as being tomorrow 😭 I missed it again 😭

[olympianbutch]

Hi! Since Theogamia is coming up within the next few weeks, I wonder if you have any ideas on how to celebrate it :0

I usually celebrate Theogamia on the last day of January, but this year, I'm attempting to keep up with the reconstructed Athenian calendar!

I'm going to keep my practice of celebrating the Bath of Hera Parthenos on the eve of the Theogamia, the details of which I'll elaborate in case anyone wants to celebrate that with me :)

I carry Hera's idol from her altar to a specially prepared bath, which I make in a concrete bowl that I bought specially for the occasion. I burn incense for the lady and sing hymns/listen to music while I bathe her. I give her additional offerings in the way of libations and food and wrap her in a clean towel when the incense burns out. At that point, I dry her and carry her back to her spot on the altar (next to Zeus 🫶).

Trouble shows itself to me when it comes to actually celebrating the Theogamia. I celebrate it differently each year and haven't found a way of celebrating that fully satisfies me. I pour libations, burn incense, and hymn Hera and Zeus, but not much else. :,)

Therefore, I open the floor to anyone who wishes to share their way of celebrating the Theogamia!

The festival happens in three days, and I'm also strapped for ideas... 😵‍💫

[verdantlyviolet]

Let your nuptial hymns, your nuptial songs, greet him and his wife! ‘Twas in the midst of such wedding festivities that the Moirai formerly united Olympian Hera to the King Zeus who governs the gods from the summit of his inaccessible throne. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Rosy Eros with the golden wings held the reins and guided the chariot; 'twas he, who presided over the union of Zeus and the fortunate Hera. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios!

Celebrating Theogamia (southern hemisphere) with some Aristophanes. Joyous Theogamia to you all!

[khaire-traveler]

Today, I celebrated Theogamia! I didn't do much to celebrate because I had a rough day, but honestly, I think it's really the thought that counts - putting in the effort that you can, even if it doesn't seem like much.

So, I'm doing what I can and making a post about the world's literal power couple.

Despite what some people say, Zeus and Hera are wonderful deities. They are both so kind, understanding, and fierce. There is an inherent fire of passion that burns brightly within them both. In Zeus, you can see the lightning in his eyes. In Hera, you can see a white flame burning in her heart. They are powerful, capable, and mature - more so than some people seem to give them credit for. And together, they rule Olympus with strength and grace, expertly tackling every issue that comes their way. They maneuver through obstacles as easily as wind blows through the trees. Their every movement, every action, never ceases to impress and amaze me, dazzling me like a child watching a magician. It's magic when they're on their own, and when they're together, it's spectacular.

Hera and Zeus are awesome. I love and appreciate them a lot, and I want to congratulate them on their marriage this Theogamia and express my gratitude for their reign of benevolence, elegance, and expertise. I adore them, and although I couldn't do much today, I hope they know that.

Praise be to Hera and Zeus, Queen and King of the Gods and of Olympus itself! 👑⚡🦚💜💛🤍

[cupids-baby]

For Hera 🦚🍯

[thegodsaremyhome]

Theogamia

History

Though not much is known about how the ancient Greeks celebrated Theogamia, what we know for sure what they celebrated. Theogamia (meaning marriage of Gods,) is the celebration of the union between Zeus and Hera, specifically Zeus Telios and Hera Teleia, both epithets to basically indicate that they are married. 

Theogamia takes place on the 27th of Gamelion (roughly mid-February.) This month became an ideal time to marry. and though, as mentioned, we don’t know much about how they celebrated, we do know that a large feast was involved. While it was likely celebrated all over Greece, we know for sure that it was popular in Athens. 

How can you celebrate?

Theogamia is like Hellenic Polytheist’s Valentine's day. At least, that’s one way you can interpret it in a modern age. You can use this day to celebrate and honor your own relationship, treat it like you would an anniversary or Valentine’s Day. If both you and your partner are in agreement, you could even plan to have your own wedding on this day(or in this month.) 

It doesn’t have to only be a romantic festival, however, as you can make preperations to celebrate Zeus and Hera’s union instead. Make a feast to honor Them as the patron Gods of marriage.

Though not much is known of the traditional celebrations- and thus, not much can be said about how to celebrate these days- that means that we have a little more breathing room. Get creative and brainstorm, make the holiday your own! Whatever you think may be a good way to celebrate, do it.

Sources: 

Theogamia - Hellenion

Theogamia - Baring the Aegis