Thank you! I figured it might be helpful to see it visualized in an approximation of the original context. The developers went HARD on the research. Plus I love an excuse to play it 😂
I have a little wooden jewelry box. I got it from micheals and painted it. At first I had a jar with things that represented the elements, but I’ve been trying to get into this more lately. I now have jars that represent the different deities I’m interested in working with. They are quite small, but I think it’s fun to get creative to see what works on a super small level.
Since im going over my overly Christian grandmother's house for a month, im trying to figure out how to make travel alters. However, as you've mentioned there are e-shrines. I already have Pinterest boards dedicated to the Theoi, so ig I could practice my devotion there.🥰 amazing video btw, can't wait to see what you do in the future. May the gods bless you
Thank you! And may they bless you, too 😊 when I had a permanent travel altar, I kept it in a makeup bag in one of my drawers. You can go even smaller with an Altoid/candy tin. E-shrines are also so creative and helpful in place it's not safe to practice. Any video game you can build things in works wonderful, but something as simple as Pinterest or tumblr works great, too. 💛🌿 the gods meet us where we're at and I'm sure they'll appreciate pinterest boards you make for them
I'm all over the place when it comes to altar and shrine spaces lol. I have a physical shrine in my bedroom, and a small altar as well. But I'm a big fan of travel shrines when visiting family, and e-shrines for when my health is more poor. Annnddd worshiping Hephaestus so heavily, I take every opportunity to build shrines and altars within games! Minecraft, terraria, and animal crossing are the biggest, with the first featuring a couple of huge marble temples and a proper temenos. Although I never knew 'temenos' was a word so I'm excited to have an actual term for something I've incorporated into my worship!
getting into hellenism and was worried about altars/shrines since i live in an unaccepting household and i am only in highschool. the digital altar idea is such a good one and im thinking to make one for poseidon in minecraft! and im wondering if you know by chance how to go about offerings with a shrine like that, or if anyone else does. your videos are very helpful btw :)
Some people will burn or "offer" the items and food you can make in minecraft by meditating on it and offering it while in the game. Pixels are technically rooted in the physical world. You could also always offer something simple like water in real life while playing minecraft
Interesting video! I appreciated the Assasin's Creed tour. I live in Southeast Asia, and what really struck me as you were running around the virtual Temple grounds was how much the basic structure and organization of the grounds, the shrines, the main temple, etc. reminded me of being in a Buddhist temple complex in Thailand. I feel like I've walked through that exact temple, just with statues of Buddha instead of Zeus. Very cool.
There was actually a lot of cultural crossover between Buddhists and Greek art during the Hellensitic age! You can still see the influences between the two today
I have several rooms in Animal Crossing for specific deities. It might not have everything I’d want, but it works for me. (I’ve heard of some people using the watering can in the game for digital libations too.)
I don’t really have the resources to make alters/shrines and I’m hoping to get into this, so digital shrines sound awesome! I love to play a game called Welcome to Bloxburg within the video game Roblox, which is a building game sort of like Sims. I’ll likely use that to make an alter :)
That's actually on my list of videos to make! I think there's a lot of confusion. I'll have to do some more research on ancient Greek magic first, but good to know there's an interest in it 😊 I'll make a note
Thank you very much. I am a Christian and I do not believe in other goddesses, but I do believe in blessed spirits or astral beings. Fortune or Tyche made contact with me last year. I always had a ship as an oil painting in front of my mind's eye, but it was the ship wheel that captured my attention, along with the cornucopia. I want to create an altar to honor Tyche as a blessed spirit, rather than as a goddess.
As a recently turned “pagan” interested in the greek gods your entire channel is so incredibly helpful & inspiring thankyou so much for sharing your knowledge & time with us it means so much. May the Theoi continue to bless you Fel :”)
I just started to pray and my sacred space is one shelf of a book shelf and I switch out stuff depending on who I want to call upon and usually I’ll start by praying and when I’m finished I’ll hang out and ask if they want to watch me do activities like hanging with friends ☺️
I understand it's was an intimate and personal thing to share with us your shrines and altars. I would like to thank you because it really put into perspective for me what these sacred places are meant to be and helps me to understand how to build my own :)
I'm not as versed in greek history as I would like to be in regards to religious practices. I built my Hecate altar on the floor because it "felt right" and am glad that's fairly accurate because I'm been asked if that's disrespectful
We have the same oracle deck. I love it so much! Funny enough, I dedicated it to Athena in a ritual...just made sense. I guess you could feel that connection as well- which is really cool.
to be honest since im into making clothes etc i may make a dress or garment dedacted to artemis, i could wear it while travelling, on mondays , on full moons, or just simply when i feel the need to connect with her. When i don't wear it and its not being washed or drying i could put it on my altar!!! thanks for inspiring me love your content btw! im really new to hellinic polytheism and its been helpful!
Since I commented two years ago, I want to make an update. A lot has happened since I started. I identify myself technically as a pantheist witch following the Hellenic gods. Because of that, I mostly practice this way and have several shrines around my new flat. (I moved from the US to the UK where I believe the gods told me to move years ago. I met someone that might be my soulmate here.] I am even a committee member for the Pagan Society at my school. I'm actually going to present most of the sessions on Greek and Roman mythology and practice since I am the one who is the most experienced. I am even citing you for people who want to learn even more! Thank you again for doing these videos!
@@purebride8600 as a panthiest I would appreciate it if you don't force your beliefs on me. The definition of panthiest is someone who believes that all religions exist. Both monotheistic and polythiestic. Everyone is entitled to their own belief as long as it does not harm others or force those belief on others.
@@krymsonuchiha14 I’m not ‘forcing’ anything on anyone. I’m warning. The choice is yours. The consequences are eternal. Humble yourself and repent while you still have breath 🙏
@@purebride8600 I don't believe you understand. I believe in Heaven, Hell, Hades, Hel, and all the other underworlds. My Pop is in heaven but when I go to Hades I can go and visit him. I harm no one in my personal beliefs, but a "warning" is just the same ad forcing your own ideals. You believe in one strict and vengeful God, but I do not follow that. I am all for peace and love. Not living a life following a religion that causes others to suffer from discrimination. I've lived in the US for a long time, and I have become fearful to be who I was because of being raised Catholic. I am gender fluid and pansexual. That in itself would "damn me to Hell" because of who I am, not how I choose to live. I don't understand why you watch these videos, because you are only bringing negativity. I will fight to undo the stigma that society has given pagans and witches, but I will not live the life of a lie just because one person thinks it is immoral. Telling someone they are going to hell is Immoral. Believe me or not. I don't care. This video is supposed to be educational and to help those who are trying to find their spiritual path. Please stick to the Christian or Catholic videos and leave those who think differently alone. I am all for interfaith communication as a panthiest, but I will not stand for those who try to tell others they are going to Hell in a religion they do not practice.
@@krymsonuchiha14 what you perceive as being negativity is the truth. I’m speaking the truth, and love. Real love warns of danger, of eternal separation from God. I too, was raised in the Catholic Church. Now I know by God’s Holy Spirit, that Roman Catholicism is Satan’s greatest masterpiece. It’s religion. I’m talking about a personal relationship with Jesus who can transform your life and conform you into his image by the power of his saving grace and Holy Spirit. Humility required. Your doctrine is wrong concerning what will happen after you die. You will have no contact with anything pure and holy and good. Eternity is forever. Please, before it’s too late let God transform you. Surrender 🕊There are no second chances. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from there. Luke 16:26 Read the entire story in Luke 16. I will shake the dust off my feet now. God sets before you, life and death, choose life… Choose Jesus and repent.
@@FeltheBlithe it is the modern, but most new age hellenic recon groups use modern such as labrys hellas etc. I would say that pronunciation is super important (for me at least) it feels more real to me because if we are being honest the ancient greeks nor modern used american english pronunciation. Like in Ηρα (hera) is pronounced ee-rah. Ζεύς (zeus) is pronounced zefs. Ποσειδώνας (Poseidon) is pronounced posei-thon-as. The δ makes an soft th sound like in the. Its difficult as a native english speaker to learn this stuff. It has taken me about a year just to "correct" my pronunciation.
That's fair! I personally tend to do a dance between reconstructed ancient pronunciation and English (in IPA, from what I have heard argued, the pronunciation of theoi is /tʰe.ǒi̯/ in the 5th century BCE Attic dialect.) I think things can tend to get very into the weeds and important details get lost in regards to pronunciation of things, people either tend to be in two camps of using either attempted reconstructed Attic dialect or modern Greek, both have pros and both have cons, use of them is a matter of personal choice. Then things are extra complicated especially considering regional accents are (and have always been) a thing and that there are just certain sounds that my American English speaking tongue cannot make
@@jacobtaylor8250 what is the correct pronunciation of Chthonic? I’ve heard this word pronounced different ways. Also Hekate, which I pronounce He-Kuh-tee but I’m sure it’s not accurate. I believe it should be pronounced Eh-ket or something similar.
@@KatNoir1313 chthonic in modern greek is ch-th-on-ik but the ch makes a sound like in german ich and hekate is eh-ka-tee. Example: eh-ka-tee ch-th-on-ia. Hekate chthonia (hekate of the underworld) this ch/kh is very important sound like in the word chaire wich means hail/regoice
The second you said that Athena was mentioned to use a wand in the Odysseys I realized why I made a wand for myself. Okay Athena, I see what you did. I practice witchcraft and doesn't use a wand. She started off as my guide but after adopting me as her daughter she became my matron (especially realizing that I love to read and learn so yeah it makes sense that she'd adopt me). Edit: I am planning on making a temple in my rip off of Minecraft!
omg I just want to make you know that youre amazing and so good in this!. Im so happy to find videos about hellenism with subtitles. Im a spanish speaker so, subtitles help a lot in english or the spanish of youtube hahaha. I remember a few years ago theres no one talking about it, so I should to limitate just to believe on greek god/ess and dont know anything more about the practice. Congratulations and thanks
What if I live in an apartment? Can I use a large pot with soil for a bothros? Or does it really have to be in the earth? :( I live in a dense city and it’s hard to find space outside that people won’t be roaming around in.
Of course! You don't even need a bothros at all! Even just an altar on a lower shelf is fine. But a large pot with soil is actually a great idea if that's something you want to do 😊
I found your videos searching online. As I am just now researching as of recently. So I'm just scratching the surface. They have been very informative. I can't wait to watch more. Thank you. Also would which type of god would you consider Poseidon?
I would consider him Ouranic, though I believe some scholars categorize Sea gods in their own domain, but the way he is worshipped would follow Ouranic guidelines
Hello. I am slowly making my way through your 101 series. What are your thoughts on the so called Neoplatonic Hellenic Polytheism? How is it similar or different than the non-Neoplatonic flavor? Also, do you incorporate theurgy in your practice? If you do, how does it look like?
Hello! I was wondering if there are any measures one should take/avoid in dismantling an altar. Say you’ve created an altar for a deity after suspecting that you may have Been receiving signs from them, but were mistaken. Would it be considered disrespectful to remove the shrine/altar? This is all hypothetical, I’m new to this practice and want to ensure that I go about all this in the most respectful, educated manner.
Hey, quick question, so I have a family member who is allergic to floral like scents and struggles to breathe around smoke, so is there a way to make an offering without having to burn/light anything?
Hi, I’m allergic/sensitive to that stuff too! Theres many types of offerings(go check out her vid on offerings) that have nothing to do with burning stuff. Libations for example are just poured onto the ground. Or immaterial offerings could be online(video game stuff, songs, digital artwork) or just mental prayers. But if you really want to do burnt offerings just offer the steam of your food while cooking. Hope this helps!
I am moving to a small apartment and will have limited space, what do you think about combined altars for multiple gods? I get the feeling that there may be certain gods who would prefer not to share sacred spaces (perhaps Hera would not want to share an altar with Dionysus and Herakles) but perhaps it wouldn't be an issue at all.
I think that's something that might be best to pray on or do divination around, each of our relationships with deities is difference as are our situations. As I mentioned in this video, I have one "working altar", so there are many deities I don't have shrines to and I will offer to them there instead with an image that represents them, just making sure to cleanse it between uses. Altar sharing is seen with certain deities that are often paired Zeus-Hera, Apollo-Hyakinthos, Achilles-Patroclus, Demeter-Kore, etc, etc. Perhaps you might also pair some that have related domains (Aphrodite-Poseidon-Thetis for the sea as an example). Personally, I would prioritize one generic altar over many personalized ones. You could always have a personalized altar in a shoebox that you place on your main working space when working with that particular deity. But again, I think mulling over some of these ideas and then seeing what fits for you and your practice will get you the best conclusion. I hope this wasn't too rambly and gave you some ideas!
Could you possibly make a shrine to a deity and involve multiple symbols of their epithets together in the one shrine? Like as a collective shrine incorporating many epithets and just to celebrate the general deity in all of their aspects?
so i have just started getting into hellenism and i wan to try to work with persephone but i cant make a shrine outside, would it be ok to do on inside?
Hi, just bumped onto your channel. Pretty cool to see something different. If ever we have something in common is our love for history, and my OBSESSION is Antiquity :) Now, before anything I'd like to know your perspectives on ancient polytheism, without being seem cheeky or rude, but purely out of curiosity. You know that our way of viewing life, divinity and others is still very much based on Christianity with the idea of "the true one" with a sense of purpose, but what people believing in ancient polytheism seem to fail to explain, what do you get out of it? So my question would be in two points: 1. Is it made up? Or is it something real? Abrahamic religions have been very good at making mankind feel they are in the real one, and that the rest is just false. If polytheism based on ancient are to flourish I think they will have to address this point. How can you tell if the Gods are real or not? 2. what is the paradigm and purpose of modern/revival polytheists? The muslims have one, and so the chritians have one too, but you guys? How will this religion make mankind better? What do you believe to be the paradigm you try to create or recreate? I have long thought on ancient religions of the Mediterranean world, I am from France so we used to be "pagans" and I see that more and more people seem to be interested in it again after centuries. Interesting but like I said it feels....a bit empty yet, a bit made up with no clear view on how the world will be better off if we all become again polytheist. Sorry a bit long, but I am looking forward to hear your reply :) :) Have an awesome weekend!
Hi! There's a lot to unpack here and I don't think I have time or the space to get to all of that within a RUclips comment. I view spirituality as intensely personal and I would argue that even the big Abrahamic religions do not have a unified paradigm-see: constant Christian infighting since its inception. I also do not think that the state or dominant religion is ever the answer, state religions are inherently misused for political gains, we saw this all throughout the ancient world with Hellenism. In terms of the "realness" of gods, that's an entire massive philosophical question people have wrestled with since the dawn of religion. It also gets into the conversation of hard vs soft polytheism. That's not something I can answer for you, especially not something so complex in as small a space as a RUclips comment. These questions are so important to ask! Questions and doubts are the basis of mysticism and ultimately we must seek the answers ourselves. 🌿
@@FeltheBlithe I appreciate your answer thank you, I am asking for the simple reason that I too is into a form of Hellenism polytheist, but not as defined and reconstruct as the reconstructionist. As we live (still) in Judaeo-Christian paradigm, for what I see, none of the polytheists I know actually could clarify the "realness" of multiple gods. I guess this is why, and the only reason why Christianity "won" over the "pagans" of the time. And I feel the people is ready to embrace polytheism as it does fit human nature better but feel really confused from a lack of guidance and clarity. I am looking forward to see more of your videos, it's amazing that polytheism in the West is resurgent (myself included). :)
I'm an experienced practitioner, but I still need guidance. It isn't shameful to admit that. I have a problem. I broke an oath, not to the Theoi, but a broken oath is not some I want attached to me. I'm trying to atone, but I don't know how.
I think the solution is something that is best discovered using divination and prayer. If it is a mundane oath, I think this is a different scenario. I think the how the oath took place (formally sworn by calling in spiritual witnesses vs a simple verbal swear) can inform how to then be absolved of it. A Hellenic oath will look different than, say, a Wiccan one
I think, as I said, is best divined and prayed over cause every oath is different and every reason for breaking am oath is different. I technically broke an oath I made to a toxic church, but I broke it to keep myself safe and sane. We break oaths for reason and that reason should be examined, there is not always atonement needed.
Hi, I was wondering if I could get your opinion! I worship Persephone as a kthonic deity, and other deities who aren't khthonic. From a recon standpoint, it'd be best to have separate altars for them/to worship them separately, right? I've been worshipping them together but my brain doesn't like to work so I literally only just realized it might be best to do otherwise 😅
I personally think it's important to keep ouranic and khthonic separated, even if just through a divider. but ultimately it's up to you and your relationship with the gods
thank you for this video🥰 I would like to ask you, what do you think about creating a discord group on Hellenic polytheism? I think it's a very nice thing to do💗. Obviously you have to see if for you it is a problem or not and even if other people like this idea. mine is just an idea!💜
Would it be counterintuitive to have a shared altar between two similar gods from different pantheons? Such as Thoth & Hermes or Anubis & Hades. Or should I just pick one pantheon over another? I really like both Hermes & Thoth for their differences as much as I do their similarities.
Hermes and Thoth were syncretized historically! You definitely don't have to pick one pantheon over the other. As for sharing altar space, that depends on your approach. Some people choose to keep their pantheons very separate, some choose to syncretize them (blend them into a conjoined tradition).
@@FeltheBlithe oh yay!!! I will definitely get that and do that then!! I might get better at learning how to do stuff and play the main game after too!! Thank you so much!!
"you don't have bookshelves anymore you just have shrine space" 😭😭😭 mood
It's a real problem 😂😂 where do I put all my pagan books??
Literally? What am I supposed to do with this?
its hard to find a community specific to hellenic polytheism, i want us to be a legitimate religion
It is a real religion. there is community. Hellenion, labrys hellas just to name a few organization that participate in public worship
It is! Officially in 2017-18 im sure
What do you think would make Hellenism “legitimate”?
@@PrecariousPorcupinelike recognised and more out of the broom closet
Loved that you used assassin's creed to visualize everything! Really helpful!
Thank you! I figured it might be helpful to see it visualized in an approximation of the original context. The developers went HARD on the research. Plus I love an excuse to play it 😂
@@FeltheBlithe I'm gonna get it once I get home from work. How have I called myself a polytheist without playing the thing!?/j
As someone who is unbelievably new I appreciate you showing your alters to us. I struggle with visualizing how to properly them up.
I’m a baby pagan too! Her channel is great and good luck to you on your journey!
@rebeccapineda2614 That's awesome! Good luck to you as well.
I’ve learned more in an hour of watching your videos than Ive learned in the last year.
Extremely helpful, thank you!
Me: "Now I need a Mine Craft altar."
But seriously this was very educational and gave me useful ideas. Thank you.
If I had any patience for building things in games I'd absolutely do this. So much respect to people who do. And in glad you found it helpful! 😊
I have a little wooden jewelry box. I got it from micheals and painted it. At first I had a jar with things that represented the elements, but I’ve been trying to get into this more lately. I now have jars that represent the different deities I’m interested in working with. They are quite small, but I think it’s fun to get creative to see what works on a super small level.
Ooo ! I love that! It can be really fun to make miniature things and whatnot
Since im going over my overly Christian grandmother's house for a month, im trying to figure out how to make travel alters. However, as you've mentioned there are e-shrines. I already have Pinterest boards dedicated to the Theoi, so ig I could practice my devotion there.🥰 amazing video btw, can't wait to see what you do in the future. May the gods bless you
Thank you! And may they bless you, too 😊 when I had a permanent travel altar, I kept it in a makeup bag in one of my drawers. You can go even smaller with an Altoid/candy tin. E-shrines are also so creative and helpful in place it's not safe to practice. Any video game you can build things in works wonderful, but something as simple as Pinterest or tumblr works great, too. 💛🌿 the gods meet us where we're at and I'm sure they'll appreciate pinterest boards you make for them
I'm all over the place when it comes to altar and shrine spaces lol. I have a physical shrine in my bedroom, and a small altar as well. But I'm a big fan of travel shrines when visiting family, and e-shrines for when my health is more poor.
Annnddd worshiping Hephaestus so heavily, I take every opportunity to build shrines and altars within games! Minecraft, terraria, and animal crossing are the biggest, with the first featuring a couple of huge marble temples and a proper temenos. Although I never knew 'temenos' was a word so I'm excited to have an actual term for something I've incorporated into my worship!
getting into hellenism and was worried about altars/shrines since i live in an unaccepting household and i am only in highschool. the digital altar idea is such a good one and im thinking to make one for poseidon in minecraft! and im wondering if you know by chance how to go about offerings with a shrine like that, or if anyone else does. your videos are very helpful btw :)
Some people will burn or "offer" the items and food you can make in minecraft by meditating on it and offering it while in the game. Pixels are technically rooted in the physical world. You could also always offer something simple like water in real life while playing minecraft
Wow, I never knew about digital shrines. That's really good to know. I might do that in sims since I love to play
Interesting video! I appreciated the Assasin's Creed tour. I live in Southeast Asia, and what really struck me as you were running around the virtual Temple grounds was how much the basic structure and organization of the grounds, the shrines, the main temple, etc. reminded me of being in a Buddhist temple complex in Thailand. I feel like I've walked through that exact temple, just with statues of Buddha instead of Zeus. Very cool.
There was actually a lot of cultural crossover between Buddhists and Greek art during the Hellensitic age! You can still see the influences between the two today
I have several rooms in Animal Crossing for specific deities. It might not have everything I’d want, but it works for me. (I’ve heard of some people using the watering can in the game for digital libations too.)
Oh that's a neat idea!
I don’t really have the resources to make alters/shrines and I’m hoping to get into this, so digital shrines sound awesome! I love to play a game called Welcome to Bloxburg within the video game Roblox, which is a building game sort of like Sims. I’ll likely use that to make an alter :)
Digital shrines are so cool! Glad you found some place to make one
Id LOVE to see a video on protections in Hellenism versus protections in modern witchcraft! I know you briefly mentioned it here
That's actually on my list of videos to make! I think there's a lot of confusion. I'll have to do some more research on ancient Greek magic first, but good to know there's an interest in it 😊 I'll make a note
Thank you very much. I am a Christian and I do not believe in other goddesses, but I do believe in blessed spirits or astral beings. Fortune or Tyche made contact with me last year. I always had a ship as an oil painting in front of my mind's eye, but it was the ship wheel that captured my attention, along with the cornucopia. I want to create an altar to honor Tyche as a blessed spirit, rather than as a goddess.
As a recently turned “pagan” interested in the greek gods your entire channel is so incredibly helpful & inspiring thankyou so much for sharing your knowledge & time with us it means so much.
May the Theoi continue to bless you Fel :”)
I am in love with your videos. This is the channel I have been waiting years for!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience!
I just started to pray and my sacred space is one shelf of a book shelf and I switch out stuff depending on who I want to call upon and usually I’ll start by praying and when I’m finished I’ll hang out and ask if they want to watch me do activities like hanging with friends ☺️
This was incredibly helpful I think all beginner pagans should watch this vid
I understand it's was an intimate and personal thing to share with us your shrines and altars. I would like to thank you because it really put into perspective for me what these sacred places are meant to be and helps me to understand how to build my own :)
Your channel is phenomenal. I'm always so excited seeing more Helpols make videos on here. Cant wait to see more content.
Thank you so much! Glad you're enjoying them
Can we take a whole 2 minutes to appreciate her captioning?
I'm v slow with them, but I'm working on getting them out for all vids!
Thank you for sharing your sacred spaces!
I'm not as versed in greek history as I would like to be in regards to religious practices. I built my Hecate altar on the floor because it "felt right" and am glad that's fairly accurate because I'm been asked if that's disrespectful
We have the same oracle deck. I love it so much! Funny enough, I dedicated it to Athena in a ritual...just made sense. I guess you could feel that connection as well- which is really cool.
to be honest since im into making clothes etc i may make a dress or garment dedacted to artemis, i could wear it while travelling, on mondays , on full moons, or just simply when i feel the need to connect with her. When i don't wear it and its not being washed or drying i could put it on my altar!!! thanks for inspiring me
love your content btw! im really new to hellinic polytheism and its been helpful!
love that idea!! and delighted to have inspired you 💙
ASSASSIN'S CREED ODYSSEY IS MY FAVORITE GAME!
It's so fun haha I thought I wasn't gonna like it, but I did!
Nice video thanks for all the information! what an intersting thought for E-shines bringing paganism into the future!
Since I commented two years ago, I want to make an update. A lot has happened since I started. I identify myself technically as a pantheist witch following the Hellenic gods. Because of that, I mostly practice this way and have several shrines around my new flat. (I moved from the US to the UK where I believe the gods told me to move years ago. I met someone that might be my soulmate here.] I am even a committee member for the Pagan Society at my school. I'm actually going to present most of the sessions on Greek and Roman mythology and practice since I am the one who is the most experienced. I am even citing you for people who want to learn even more! Thank you again for doing these videos!
You need Jesus! Repent or perish, please!
@@purebride8600 as a panthiest I would appreciate it if you don't force your beliefs on me. The definition of panthiest is someone who believes that all religions exist. Both monotheistic and polythiestic. Everyone is entitled to their own belief as long as it does not harm others or force those belief on others.
@@krymsonuchiha14 I’m not ‘forcing’ anything on anyone. I’m warning. The choice is yours. The consequences are eternal. Humble yourself and repent while you still have breath 🙏
@@purebride8600 I don't believe you understand. I believe in Heaven, Hell, Hades, Hel, and all the other underworlds. My Pop is in heaven but when I go to Hades I can go and visit him. I harm no one in my personal beliefs, but a "warning" is just the same ad forcing your own ideals. You believe in one strict and vengeful God, but I do not follow that. I am all for peace and love. Not living a life following a religion that causes others to suffer from discrimination. I've lived in the US for a long time, and I have become fearful to be who I was because of being raised Catholic. I am gender fluid and pansexual. That in itself would "damn me to Hell" because of who I am, not how I choose to live. I don't understand why you watch these videos, because you are only bringing negativity. I will fight to undo the stigma that society has given pagans and witches, but I will not live the life of a lie just because one person thinks it is immoral. Telling someone they are going to hell is Immoral. Believe me or not. I don't care. This video is supposed to be educational and to help those who are trying to find their spiritual path. Please stick to the Christian or Catholic videos and leave those who think differently alone. I am all for interfaith communication as a panthiest, but I will not stand for those who try to tell others they are going to Hell in a religion they do not practice.
@@krymsonuchiha14 what you perceive as being negativity is the truth. I’m speaking the truth, and love. Real love warns of danger, of eternal separation from God. I too, was raised in the Catholic Church. Now I know by God’s Holy Spirit, that Roman Catholicism is Satan’s greatest masterpiece. It’s religion. I’m talking about a personal relationship with Jesus who can transform your life and conform you into his image by the power of his saving grace and Holy Spirit.
Humility required. Your doctrine is wrong concerning what will happen after you die. You will have no contact with anything pure and holy and good. Eternity is forever. Please, before it’s too late let God transform you. Surrender 🕊There are no second chances.
And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from there.
Luke 16:26
Read the entire story in Luke 16.
I will shake the dust off my feet now. God sets before you, life and death, choose life… Choose Jesus and repent.
The plural oi at the end makes an e sound θεοί (gods) is pronounced thay-ee. If you want to use greek pronunciation. *not a hate comment*
Thank you for the info! Is that the modern Greek pronunciation or the ancient Greek? (I know sometimes they can be a bit different)
@@FeltheBlithe it is the modern, but most new age hellenic recon groups use modern such as labrys hellas etc. I would say that pronunciation is super important (for me at least) it feels more real to me because if we are being honest the ancient greeks nor modern used american english pronunciation. Like in Ηρα (hera) is pronounced ee-rah. Ζεύς (zeus) is pronounced zefs. Ποσειδώνας (Poseidon) is pronounced posei-thon-as. The δ makes an soft th sound like in the. Its difficult as a native english speaker to learn this stuff. It has taken me about a year just to "correct" my pronunciation.
That's fair! I personally tend to do a dance between reconstructed ancient pronunciation and English (in IPA, from what I have heard argued, the pronunciation of theoi is /tʰe.ǒi̯/ in the 5th century BCE Attic dialect.) I think things can tend to get very into the weeds and important details get lost in regards to pronunciation of things, people either tend to be in two camps of using either attempted reconstructed Attic dialect or modern Greek, both have pros and both have cons, use of them is a matter of personal choice. Then things are extra complicated especially considering regional accents are (and have always been) a thing and that there are just certain sounds that my American English speaking tongue cannot make
@@jacobtaylor8250 what is the correct pronunciation of Chthonic? I’ve heard this word pronounced different ways. Also Hekate, which I pronounce He-Kuh-tee but I’m sure it’s not accurate. I believe it should be pronounced Eh-ket or something similar.
@@KatNoir1313 chthonic in modern greek is ch-th-on-ik but the ch makes a sound like in german ich and hekate is eh-ka-tee. Example: eh-ka-tee ch-th-on-ia. Hekate chthonia (hekate of the underworld) this ch/kh is very important sound like in the word chaire wich means hail/regoice
Βόθρος in modern Greek is the shitrock, for houses in areas that don't have a liquid waste disposal system, mostly in villages
Glad I found your channel, it's been super helpful in giving me suggestions and sources, thanks! Keep it up!
Glad you're enjoying it ☺️
Keep making videos!
I'm a bit late this week but I definitely plan on it!
The second you said that Athena was mentioned to use a wand in the Odysseys I realized why I made a wand for myself. Okay Athena, I see what you did. I practice witchcraft and doesn't use a wand. She started off as my guide but after adopting me as her daughter she became my matron (especially realizing that I love to read and learn so yeah it makes sense that she'd adopt me).
Edit: I am planning on making a temple in my rip off of Minecraft!
thanks for sharing!
omg I just want to make you know that youre amazing and so good in this!. Im so happy to find videos about hellenism with subtitles. Im a spanish speaker so, subtitles help a lot in english or the spanish of youtube hahaha. I remember a few years ago theres no one talking about it, so I should to limitate just to believe on greek god/ess and dont know anything more about the practice. Congratulations and thanks
Trying to add subtitles to all my vids, glad they help 😊
Thank you so much for these videos!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
the eshrine thing was so funny when you mentioned Minecraft cause I ... built areas a temple in Minecraft LMAO.
What if I live in an apartment? Can I use a large pot with soil for a bothros? Or does it really have to be in the earth? :( I live in a dense city and it’s hard to find space outside that people won’t be roaming around in.
Of course! You don't even need a bothros at all! Even just an altar on a lower shelf is fine. But a large pot with soil is actually a great idea if that's something you want to do 😊
@@FeltheBlithe thank you so much for your advice! ☺️
I found your videos searching online. As I am just now researching as of recently. So I'm just scratching the surface. They have been very informative. I can't wait to watch more. Thank you. Also would which type of god would you consider Poseidon?
I would consider him Ouranic, though I believe some scholars categorize Sea gods in their own domain, but the way he is worshipped would follow Ouranic guidelines
Hello. I am slowly making my way through your 101 series. What are your thoughts on the so called Neoplatonic Hellenic Polytheism? How is it similar or different than the non-Neoplatonic flavor? Also, do you incorporate theurgy in your practice? If you do, how does it look like?
People laugh, but the development team for Assassin's Creed Odyssey did their research. The great library made me sad.
I wonder how i can take your videos and adapt them to my Nordic Pagan practice.
I didn't even think to use our yard...
Hello! I was wondering if there are any measures one should take/avoid in dismantling an altar. Say you’ve created an altar for a deity after suspecting that you may have Been receiving signs from them, but were mistaken. Would it be considered disrespectful to remove the shrine/altar? This is all hypothetical, I’m new to this practice and want to ensure that I go about all this in the most respectful, educated manner.
Why is it that I knew three videos ago that you worked with Athena? Haha
you are so underrated omg
Would like to consult with you for few minutes, how to contact? Can pay, calendar stuff
Hey, quick question, so I have a family member who is allergic to floral like scents and struggles to breathe around smoke, so is there a way to make an offering without having to burn/light anything?
Hi, I’m allergic/sensitive to that stuff too! Theres many types of offerings(go check out her vid on offerings) that have nothing to do with burning stuff. Libations for example are just poured onto the ground. Or immaterial offerings could be online(video game stuff, songs, digital artwork) or just mental prayers. But if you really want to do burnt offerings just offer the steam of your food while cooking. Hope this helps!
What alter would you use for a daimon
I am moving to a small apartment and will have limited space, what do you think about combined altars for multiple gods? I get the feeling that there may be certain gods who would prefer not to share sacred spaces (perhaps Hera would not want to share an altar with Dionysus and Herakles) but perhaps it wouldn't be an issue at all.
I think that's something that might be best to pray on or do divination around, each of our relationships with deities is difference as are our situations. As I mentioned in this video, I have one "working altar", so there are many deities I don't have shrines to and I will offer to them there instead with an image that represents them, just making sure to cleanse it between uses. Altar sharing is seen with certain deities that are often paired Zeus-Hera, Apollo-Hyakinthos, Achilles-Patroclus, Demeter-Kore, etc, etc. Perhaps you might also pair some that have related domains (Aphrodite-Poseidon-Thetis for the sea as an example).
Personally, I would prioritize one generic altar over many personalized ones. You could always have a personalized altar in a shoebox that you place on your main working space when working with that particular deity. But again, I think mulling over some of these ideas and then seeing what fits for you and your practice will get you the best conclusion. I hope this wasn't too rambly and gave you some ideas!
@@FeltheBlithe Yeah this answer was great, thank you!
Could you possibly make a shrine to a deity and involve multiple symbols of their epithets together in the one shrine? Like as a collective shrine incorporating many epithets and just to celebrate the general deity in all of their aspects?
Sure! I have general shrines to deities, and have only ever occasionally made shrines to specific epithets
so i have just started getting into hellenism and i wan to try to work with persephone but i cant make a shrine outside, would it be ok to do on inside?
Yes! Inside is totally fine
@@FeltheBlithe thanks!! [:
Hi, just bumped onto your channel. Pretty cool to see something different. If ever we have something in common is our love for history, and my OBSESSION is Antiquity :)
Now, before anything I'd like to know your perspectives on ancient polytheism, without being seem cheeky or rude, but purely out of curiosity. You know that our way of viewing life, divinity and others is still very much based on Christianity with the idea of "the true one" with a sense of purpose, but what people believing in ancient polytheism seem to fail to explain, what do you get out of it?
So my question would be in two points:
1. Is it made up? Or is it something real? Abrahamic religions have been very good at making mankind feel they are in the real one, and that the rest is just false. If polytheism based on ancient are to flourish I think they will have to address this point. How can you tell if the Gods are real or not?
2. what is the paradigm and purpose of modern/revival polytheists? The muslims have one, and so the chritians have one too, but you guys? How will this religion make mankind better? What do you believe to be the paradigm you try to create or recreate?
I have long thought on ancient religions of the Mediterranean world, I am from France so we used to be "pagans" and I see that more and more people seem to be interested in it again after centuries. Interesting but like I said it feels....a bit empty yet, a bit made up with no clear view on how the world will be better off if we all become again polytheist. Sorry a bit long, but I am looking forward to hear your reply :) :)
Have an awesome weekend!
Hi! There's a lot to unpack here and I don't think I have time or the space to get to all of that within a RUclips comment. I view spirituality as intensely personal and I would argue that even the big Abrahamic religions do not have a unified paradigm-see: constant Christian infighting since its inception. I also do not think that the state or dominant religion is ever the answer, state religions are inherently misused for political gains, we saw this all throughout the ancient world with Hellenism.
In terms of the "realness" of gods, that's an entire massive philosophical question people have wrestled with since the dawn of religion. It also gets into the conversation of hard vs soft polytheism. That's not something I can answer for you, especially not something so complex in as small a space as a RUclips comment. These questions are so important to ask! Questions and doubts are the basis of mysticism and ultimately we must seek the answers ourselves. 🌿
@@FeltheBlithe I appreciate your answer thank you, I am asking for the simple reason that I too is into a form of Hellenism polytheist, but not as defined and reconstruct as the reconstructionist. As we live (still) in Judaeo-Christian paradigm, for what I see, none of the polytheists I know actually could clarify the "realness" of multiple gods. I guess this is why, and the only reason why Christianity "won" over the "pagans" of the time. And I feel the people is ready to embrace polytheism as it does fit human nature better but feel really confused from a lack of guidance and clarity.
I am looking forward to see more of your videos, it's amazing that polytheism in the West is resurgent (myself included). :)
Every Hellenic Polytheist Must Have AC Odyseey In Their Console🤣💙
What do you know about the Muses Melpomene Calliope Clio and Euterpe? They are my patron Muses but I don't know what to do for their alters.
You could always try some divination on it or meditate on it! I usually just add things that I feel called to or reminds me of the deities
I'm an experienced practitioner, but I still need guidance. It isn't shameful to admit that.
I have a problem. I broke an oath, not to the Theoi, but a broken oath is not some I want attached to me. I'm trying to atone, but I don't know how.
I think the solution is something that is best discovered using divination and prayer. If it is a mundane oath, I think this is a different scenario. I think the how the oath took place (formally sworn by calling in spiritual witnesses vs a simple verbal swear) can inform how to then be absolved of it. A Hellenic oath will look different than, say, a Wiccan one
@@FeltheBlithe it was to the US Military. A pretty important oath...
I think, as I said, is best divined and prayed over cause every oath is different and every reason for breaking am oath is different. I technically broke an oath I made to a toxic church, but I broke it to keep myself safe and sane. We break oaths for reason and that reason should be examined, there is not always atonement needed.
Hi, I was wondering if I could get your opinion! I worship Persephone as a kthonic deity, and other deities who aren't khthonic. From a recon standpoint, it'd be best to have separate altars for them/to worship them separately, right? I've been worshipping them together but my brain doesn't like to work so I literally only just realized it might be best to do otherwise 😅
I personally think it's important to keep ouranic and khthonic separated, even if just through a divider. but ultimately it's up to you and your relationship with the gods
Hi!!! I have a few digital altars if you wanna talk
May I ask, what are the specs of your PC? Or are you playing on a console? Odyssey looks great.
Playing on an Xbox One!
thank you for this video🥰 I would like to ask you, what do you think about creating a discord group on Hellenic polytheism? I think it's a very nice thing to do💗. Obviously you have to see if for you it is a problem or not and even if other people like this idea. mine is just an idea!💜
I've thought about it! I might make something in the future, but right now I am holding off
@@FeltheBlithe understood!!💗🥰
Would it be counterintuitive to have a shared altar between two similar gods from different pantheons? Such as Thoth & Hermes or Anubis & Hades. Or should I just pick one pantheon over another? I really like both Hermes & Thoth for their differences as much as I do their similarities.
Hermes and Thoth were syncretized historically! You definitely don't have to pick one pantheon over the other. As for sharing altar space, that depends on your approach. Some people choose to keep their pantheons very separate, some choose to syncretize them (blend them into a conjoined tradition).
@@FeltheBlithe Thank you for taking time to respond! 😊
If I was better at playing ac I would totally play it. I heard sandbox you can just explore? I might do that to get used to it if that's a thing
There is a mode where you can just explore I believe!
@@FeltheBlithe oh yay!!! I will definitely get that and do that then!! I might get better at learning how to do stuff and play the main game after too!! Thank you so much!!
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NERD! (Love that you used this resource to teach us haha)
Have you ever visited Greece?
not yet! but I definitely want to
Are you Greek?
Assassin's creed? lol