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A Simple Guide to Hellenic Polytheism
Sing, Muse, of Myrrha the princess of Cyprus, who they say made a grievous error in neglecting the worship of its most mighty goddess, Aphrodite. The goddess of Passion infected the pious princess with an incestuous lust for the King, her very own father, and thus their ruin was sown.
The Antesteria is the oldest festival of Dionysos and a festival celebrating life and death with the gift of wine. Mainly a new-wine and flower festival, it was also a rite of passage for the young and the dead were believed to roam.
Learn about the ancient Athenian festival for Dionysos and his wine heroes! How it was celebrated, why, and all the myths associated with it!
Check out the Athenian Festivals for this year! A working reference for a traditional year of worship with all essential information on how to celebrate the festivals and which dates they fall on this year for the US, including Sacred Days & annual sacrifices!
Every month there are recurring days that are sacred to different gods - the most important being the Noumenia, the first day of the new lunar month.
The Annual Attic Festivals & Sacrificial Days for the gods with summaries on who they're for, what they're about, & how to celebrate.
How the lunar calendar counts days & overlaps with our modern calendar can be really confusing. Here is a breakdown for how it all works.
A list of books on Ancient Greek Religion, myths, poetry, and the like to get you started.
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