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Hellenistic Polytheism Dress Code?
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You could wear a joke electric stun ring and when you shake hands mildly electricuting the person, you will know Zeus will be proud of you.
Loool! Any serious answers doe? That's funny as hell though xDUnveiled Artist
Veteran Member
I know really nothing about Olympians, but just searching each of the names you gave, Athena's robe (if you'e female?) can be used as ritual clothing. For example, in my faith I wear all white. On full moon, I'll wear it out the house too and new moon, I'll wear dark colors if not black. It reminds me of the goals I make for each cycle.
With Athena, I notice the Greeks tend to wear gold: https://www.google.com/search?q=Ath...ph4KHbjoAaYQ_AUIBygB&biw=922&bih=610&dpr=1.25 Probably wear gold (a piece that calls to you) may do?
This struck me:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Ath...10&dpr=1.25#safe=active&tbm=isch&q=Hephaestus
Someone here wears Thor's hammer as jewelry, I don't know if they have something similar to that.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Pos...tiMjJAhVMGR4KHRwaBkwQ_AUIBygB&biw=922&bih=610
I'd probably wear blue and white.
I don't know what any of the gods mean or control. I hope that helps.
GoodbyeDave
Well-Known Member
I wear normal clothes, since this is a religion, not a re-enactment society. If you look at Pagans in Greece, some leading public ceremonies are in traditional dress, other people aren't:
http://www.labrys.gr/index-en.php
I think of that as a bit like Christian and Hindu priests wearing archaic dress, but I still can't think it necessary. After all, the ancient wore everyday clothes, even the priests.
http://www.labrys.gr/index-en.php
I think of that as a bit like Christian and Hindu priests wearing archaic dress, but I still can't think it necessary. After all, the ancient wore everyday clothes, even the priests.
Callisto
Hellenismos, BTW
This. The only thing that is mandatory is that the person and his clothes be clean. Some individuals do prefer to set aside clothing specific to worship, however that can still be modern clothing.
The Emperor of Mankind
Currently the galaxy's spookiest paraplegic
Wot he said.
Wearing traditional Greek dress looks cool and all but it's not necessary. Modern clothing suffices just fine.
The Emperor of Mankind
Currently the galaxy's spookiest paraplegic
Some online Pagan shops do Athena pendants which typically feature an owl. I think this is supposed to be the same owl as displayed on an ancient Athenian drachma. As for Hephaestus, I'm less sure of his symbols. If you can find something like an anvil pendant or a hammer (if you wear Mjolnir people might mistake you for a worshipper of Thor!) then that might do. Learn more about these gods and decide for yourself!
I do not wear special clothes when I pray to or honor the gods. Maybe one day I will purchase something special to wear when I finally am able to build some of the shrines I wish to construct. (There are six main gods I worship, Artemis, Hermes, Athena, Apollo, Demeter, and Dionysos.) I have pledged myself to Artemis; so, I have made a little paper amulet where I have written Artemis' name with a different epithet on each side that I wear under my shirt.
And, if you run into a Celtic Pagan, they may think it is Lugh!
Actually, I think I am wrong about the name of the Celtic god I have seen depicted carrying a huge hammer. Hmm...
Cassandra
Active Member
My view:
I think the Noble Gods are more interested in a pure heart and mind.
What we are wearing everyday are:
- the results of our actions
- our character, personality, moods, thoughts
- our body
If we keep those healthy, they take care of us, we feel happy and grateful and share that with the Noble Gods and the Noble Gods in return smile on us.
The problem with outward dresses is that we easily put them on to create some kind of an impression on others and hide our imperfections. The special dress of the body easily leads to a special dress of the mind (pretense). But the Noble Gods look in our hearts and see the slightest impurity. To congregate and unite with the good Gods is more a matter of undressing than dressing up. After all, if we can not be our true selves with the Noble Gods, where can we?
Lets not go to the Noble Gods to ask forgiveness for our misdeeds, but rather accept responsibility for our actions and ask guidance. Lets not try to bribe them with offerings as if they are corrupt. Lets not try to flatter them as if they were egocentric Kings, and lets not offer to be their servants to receive their boons. Because the Gods help shape, but do not determine our fate, we do by our own actions. If we are persistent, we can beg the Gods for anything but it will not benefit us unless we truly deserve it by our good actions.
It is the evil people that want to acquire proceeds they do not deserve. That want mercy when they do evil, and boons by worship alone. They go to the power hungry Gods to sell themselves in bondage, like a man that can no longer can pay his debs, and in desperation sells himself as a slave. Then they do more evil in their Gods service and feel no remorse anymore as they have given up the freedom of their soul.
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VioletVortex
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Wear what makes you feel the most spiritual. Preferably, that would be something different from what you normally wear. Spiritual communication begins as psychological thought and emotion, so where whatever created a strong emotional atmosphere in your mind that is fit for the ritual you are performing.
Callisto
Hellenismos, BTW
Poseidon is not just the god of the sea but of horses, earthquakes, and floods (i.e., land).
It's unnecessary to wear a costume, whether ancient or modern. The Hellenes wore what they wore because it was the style of their eras. The priority is that they be clean. One can, as a secondary consideration, opt for certain colors to wear or avoid depending on the action or festival.
Jonathan Ainsley Bain
Logical Positivist
I don't see how you see Jesus as self-centered at all.
At the least, not more so than any other being.
I also don't get how you can use the term 'fantasy' to describe the crucifixion.
Quite the opposite, but very much accurate to what people do out of envy.
If he was power-hungry, he would not have allowed himself to be crucified.
Not sure how familiar you are with the concept of the Jungian Archetype.
(Just an aside to describe it:
Ares is Mars is Superman is St Michael is Thor.
Of course they are not identical, but they all are powerful warriors in a red cape.
Archetypes never are identical, just strangely similar)
As for Jesus and Poseidon:
The similarities are far greater than the previous example.
Both use the number 777,
Jesus walks on water, is baptized by water, is a fisher of men,
his sign is the age of Pisces, his teaches the disciples how to fish,
he can calm the sea of its storms, when he dies water comes out of his side.
He feeds the multitudes with fish, after resurrection, his first meal is fish.
He also allows himself to be defeated, but could conquer anyone.
At birth he is hidden among the lambs so as not to be killed, like Poseidon.
The son of a God, he exists between the sky god and the underworld (Zeus, Poseidon, Hades)
As for how mysticism makes me both a Christian and a Pagan,
well TRUTH can be realized through any religion, that is the very essence of mysticism.
I do realize that many who call themselves Christians, are false and egotistical, but you see
I had always considered myself Pagan, and then Christ And John the Baptist began talking to me.
They have requested that I try and bring the Christian Church to TRUTH again,
and yes, I know (and they do too) that it has decayed far away from its mystical origins.
But then I find it strange that Pagans try and separate themselves from any Deity intrinsically.
After all, Pantheist philosophy is predicated on all gods having equivalent existence.
It is only fundamentalist extremist sacramentarians that ascribe to exclusivity.
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