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Transgender identity and Hellenic Polytheism.

Hello everyone Χαίρετε! Salvete omnes!  I am a Greco-Roman or Hellenic polytheist, I've been involved in some Hellenic and Roman reconstructionist circles recently. I also use the term pagan for myself, but in this article, I will refrain from using that and just focus on polytheist instead. Lots of trans people have different religions or none at all, but we are talking about mine specifically or at least people who practice similarly and from the same set of pantheon that we attribute to Ancient Greece and even Rome to some degree. We will start with some brief summary of the history. One of the first thing comes to mind is the Gallae priestesses of Magna Mater in Rome, which is the Latin epithet for the Anatolian goddess Cybele as the Great Mother. Cybele is from the east and it was the Greeks who introduced Cybele through a Sybil that foresaw her cult as being an integral part of the Pax Deorum (Peace of the Gods) in Rome and the public cults. Mother Goddesses are important in ...
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Ocyrhoë's Curse (Good Ending)

In Ovid's Metamorphoses, the daughter of Chiron, Ocyrhoë, found herself in a perilous situation. She had the gift of prophecy and she foretold a son of Apollo with the ability to heal and even raise mortals and spirits from the realm of Death. Later we know that she predicted the rise of the great healer Asclepius, who learned the ability from Chiron. Jove took to this rise of power from demigod who defies the natural order of life death, even Apollo himself dares not to defy his Father. Fearing the wrath of Jove, she sought a way to escape his anger. In her desperation, she turned to the Goddess Diana for help. With a heavy heart, Ocyrhoë humbly petitioned Diana, explaining her dire circumstances and her wish to avoid Jove's wrath. Diana, moved by Ocyrhoë's plea, saw the sincerity and genuine fear in her eyes. Recognizing Ocyrhoë's pure intentions and her desire for self-preservation, Diana decided to grant her request. But she knew that a significant transformation wa...
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How is ADHD even real?

 Hello everyone!  This is Diana, your writer, and I have ADHD. It's like "yeah and?"– however, the point is not me today, but what I have. So, ADHD, short for Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. It was also known as ADD, pretty much the same thing without the H The DSM-V defines it as  A. A persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development, as characterized by 1. Inattention: Six (or more) of the following symptoms have persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is inconsistent with developmental level and that negatively impacts directly on social and academic/occupational activities:and/or 2. Hyperactivity and impulsivity: Six (or more) of the following symptoms have persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is inconsistent with developmental level and that negatively impacts directly on social and academic/occupational activities: It gives further examples of behaviors and actions ...
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In Defense of Stimming: How the autistic mind actually pays attention

Hello everyone I've been in a slump and I wanted to get some good paying jobs for structure and of course for big moneys, as the kids say I am quite sure that in many cases especially when I get a face to face interview I have been denied the job and sometimes they end the interview early, simply because I am autistic, and I also have ADHD. This is more of an informal blog leaning heavily on my own personal life. I think stimming is part of it, and I wish I do not have to call that out but unfortunately it seems to be frowned upon in the professional world and I never get the chance to defend myself on that or have any true allies with sympathetic and open minds. For the record, stimming here means any self-regulation behaviors and actions one does, especially autistic and neurodivergent people. All I know is that it just helps me, even if I look weird doing it. Please be considerate and kind, and mind your own business. Let me act naturally.
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A Hellenist's review of Natalie Haynes' Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths (Pandora the first woman ever)

 Hello everyone The first chapter is the eponymous Pandora, she is famous for giving us the idiom "Pandora's Box" but as Haynes pointed out, it was not a box, but a jar or vase. The story of Pandora comes from Hesiod's works appearing both in Theogony and more detailed in Works and Days . The famous Pandora's box is indeed a πίθος (píthos) and it is like a barrel since it typically held liquid and was part of freight. Pandora is known as the first woman of Ancient Greek mythology, and Haynes herself makes a comparison to mythic story of Eve in the Hebrew Bible, which is already an often used comparison. Remember kids, the Bible is Christian Mythology too, as most religions have mythologies. The way this story is told is that Pandora opened her jar, either for curiosity or malice, and had released something evil and hardships, and Hesiod sets this after Prometheus steals Fire itself from the Gods, in particular Zeus. The story ends with her only finding hope in it...
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Hellenism in Popular Culture: My Little Pony (Part One) Overview and introduction

 Hello everypony, I mean everyone Today I'm writing something that is a culmination of many things I hold dear to me both culturally and spiritually This series explores how the values of Hellenism and similar religions and spiritual paths still teach us today and how they show up in different parts of cultural media, from stories directly based on the classical mythological canon, to stories derived from it in some way, and others especially fantasy series that take many elements from it but ultimately share a value system or morality rooted in what all Hellenic Polytheists share generally, that is virtues like Xenia, Charis, Eusebia, and Ariste. My Little Pony Friendship is Magic overview and franchise history This was a show that ran in the 2010s and was the fourth generation of the popular and established toy and media franchise My Little Pony that started in the 1980s, that much is clear, Friendship is Magic the show and anything related to that directly will be called G4 in t...
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Confessions of Isolation

Hello My name is Diana, and I am a loner, or I am lonely, it really makes no difference, maybe there is, but I'm getting ahead of myself. Are we not also lonely here? The past two years caused by many things, we don't need to talk about the details, we already pretend everything is back to normal again. Though what is normal? Normal, as the cliche goes, is just a setting on a washing machine.  I think of myself as just plain crazy in a normal way, like I know I am mentally unwell with verified labels and others I can just speculate and think I might have, but that is beyond the scope of this blog.  Being a freelance writer is kinda of a lonely job especially when prior mental and physical health issues seem to get in your way. I try my best to network, build community, make friends, meet with loved ones and so forth– anything or anyone can help though specific details will make or break the level of comfort and intimacy we may go with, not to overshare too much of course....
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