So, a few weeks ago, a Facebook friend posted an article titled, ““5 things that aren’t as magical as you think they are” It sparked an interesting discussion. That alone was cool, but now I’m stuck in isolation (thank you global pandemic), and I’m turning my original comments into an essay. I’m bored. Y’all are…
Tag: Dionysos
Athesteria: Dionysian Festival of Flowers, Sex, and Death
Round-up of Interesting Links
The Uncomfortable Animism of Cars These comics are hilarious. Heart vs Brain Some important and interesting thoughts from a long conversation about miasma and the modern world Everyday Struggles of Your Organs The Need for Pagan Homelands: This article has caused some controversy, but I mostly agree with him. He has a blunt way of…
Round-up of Interesting Links
Ancient Egyptian Stories to be Published in English for the First Time!! Cool!! Head Coverings in Roman Tradition Cats in Slavic Mythology Really cool crafty ideas for reusing shutters around the house Man sworn into his city council seat while holding Captain America shield. LOL awesome. Ranking of Darkest Star Trek Episodes of All Time.…
Round-up of Interesting Links
Well friends, I’m sorry that I have been out of commission for a while. Missouri has had an epidemic of the flu going around, and pretty much everybody has been sick. Alex and I both had fevers of 102 degrees for several days last week. Even after our fevers broke and we got past the…
Holy Crap, those EYES!
Yesterday was the full moon, a day I usually honor Dionysos. I admit I have fallen behind on my schedule. I’m doing to offering Him something tonight, even if it’s late. Check out this incrediable picture of the God I found on Pinterest. Those eyes are HAUNTING!
Io Saturnalia! A ritual
Originally posted on Temple of Athena the Savior:
Yesterday was the first day of the Roman festival of Saturnalia, the holiday from which most Christmas traditions are taken. It was the most popular Roman holiday, and all business was suspended for the week. It was a time of celebration and joy, and also an upturning…
Bakcheion
Sannion’s online Temple for the Starry Bull Tradition, the Bakcheion, is now live, and yours truly has contributed poetry to the temple pages for Athena, Arakhne, Dionysos, the Muses, Kybele, Artemis, Ariadne, Semele, and Hermes. Check it out, and consider contributing some of your own work. Evoe!
Short Prayers for the Sacred Days of the Lunar Month
these are short prayers for the sacred days of the lunar month. I wrote these years ago, when I first book, Songs of Praise, was published. Most of these are historically attested to as the Athenians considered the days sacred to the God named. I added the days for Asklepios and Dionysos, since They did not…
EHS – Dionysos in the Bacchae
The Winter Solstice issue of EHS is out! I have an essay published in it regarding Dionysus in Euripides’ The Bacchae, which I will reproduce below. However, you really should go check it out. There is a lot of beautiful poetry, an essay about Aphrodite, reviews, fiction, and other interesting things. — The Bacchae is…
