It is a place to honour the great goddess Persephónē, Queen of the Underworld to her husband Hades, and eternal maiden who brings the renewal of nature and vegetation, alongside her mother, Demeter.
Feel free to leave a note or a prayer for Her.
Note: Her name has many variations according to ancient sources: Persephónē, Persephóneia, Persephassa, Persephátta, Pherépapha, Pêriphóna, Pherséphassa, Korē…
I preferred the Homeric form for the visual.
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C'est un lieu pour honorer la grande déesse Persephónē, reine des Enfers auprès de son époux Hadès, et vierge éternelle qui apporte le renouveau de la nature et de la végétation, aux côtés de sa mère, Déméter.
Sentez-vous livre de laisser un mot ou une prière pour Elle.
Note : Son nom comporte des variations selon les sources antiques : Persephónē, Persephóneia, Persephassa, Persephátta, Pherépapha, Pêriphóna, Pherséphassa, Korē…
J'ai préféré la forme homérique pour le visuel.
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altars for greek gods
this post includes hades, persephone, artemis, apollo, aphrodite, hermes, and hekate. for part 2 including zeus, hera, poseidon, hestia, hephaestus, dionysus, ares, demeter, and athena click here.
keep in mind that typical offerings to any god includes meat, wine, grain (specifically barley), honey, and incense (myrrh and frankincense would be period appropriate), but i'm listing some specific offerings that can be given if you'd like
colors can be used for candles, banners, decor, whatever you want
HADES
Colors: black, red, and white for association with death. purple and metallics for association with riches/wealth
Offerings: mint, asphodel, white poplar, pomegranate, coffee, cinnamon, elm, money, chocolate
Crystals: gemstones, black crystals (obsidian, black tourmaline, smokey quartz, etc.), pyrite, hematite, labradorite
Animals: black ram, owl, serpent, Cerberus
PERSEPHONE
Colors: purple, pink, yellow, green for association with springtime. black and metallics for association with Hades. white for purity.
Offerings: pomegranate, flowers, grains, asphodel, lavender, rosemary
Crystals: amethyst, gemstones, moss/tree agate, milk quartz, jade, lepidolite
Animals: deer, ram, bat, talking birds (including parrots)
APHRODITE
Colors: red and pink for love/sexuality. white and blue for association with the ocean. gold for association with, well, gold.
Offerings: roses, chocolate, shells, myrrh, gold
Crystals: rose quartz, pearl, emerald, opal, aquamarine, rhodonite, rhodochrosite, ocean jasper, morganite
Animals: swan, dove, hare
ARTEMIS
Colors: white, blue, black, and grey for association with the heavens. brown and green for association with nature/the hunt.
Offerings: moon shaped foods, frankincense, cypress, mugwort, amaranth
Crystals: morganite, moonstone, aventurine, selenite, celestite, moss/tree agate, amethyst, quartz (specific dendritic), labradorite
Animals: deer, wolf, wild boar
APOLLO
Colors: yellow, white, and blue for association with the heavens. red, orange, and pink for healing. purple and green for the Oracle
Offerings: sun shaped foods, bay leaves, laurel, cypress, playing music, poetry
Crystals: sunstone, amber, calcite (specifically honey and yellow), quartz (specifically rutilated or clear), rose quartz
Animals: cow, snake, hawk, crow/raven, cicada, swan
HERMES
Colors: green and gold for money/luck. white and brown for travels.
Offerings: money, crocus/saffron, strawberries
Crystals: jade, malachite, fluorite, pyrite, lapis lazuli, citrine, alexandrite
Animals: tortoise, ram
HEKATE
Colors: purple, blue, and green for magic. red and black for association with underworld
Offerings: garlic, saffron, crossroad dirt, black salt, ashes, sage, cedar, yew
Crystals: labradorite, obsidian, hematite, black tourmaline, amethyst, bloodstone, serpentine, lepidolite
Animals: wolf, boar, serpent, lion, horse, cow
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Offerings to Persephone
Who is Persephone?
Persephone, abducted by Hades, is a goddess of duality, half of her life is spent in the world of the living, as a goddess of spring and fertlity, youth, beauty and new life, and in the cold half of the year she must return to Hades as queen of the underworld, a goddess of ghosts and reincarnation, of curses and the dead.
Offerings to Persephone
- Pomegranite (seeds, juice, dried, perfumes etc)
- Spring flowers (dried, in teas, im food etc)
- Pastel or black candles
- Agate, pink tourmaline, rose quartz, obsidian, black onyx
- Floral perfumes
- Mint
-Images of deer or antlers, deer skulls, bones
- Dead flowers (dried, preserved)
- Plants that have a life cycle (not evergreens for example)
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First post (kinda)! Credits to the artist ↑
Wanted to share some altar ideas and devotional acts for Hades.
Altar Ideas/Offerings:
- black, gold or silver candles
- plant or herbs including: mint, cypress, white polar, rose, narcissus, etc
- bones (real or fake)
- keys and coins
- art/statue of Him and or Cerberus
- crystals: obsidian, black tourmaline, onyx, etc
- foods/drinks: dark wine, cheeses, dark chocolate, black coffee, pomegranate
Devotional Acts:
- visit cemeteries
- learn about death in different cultures
- learn about your ancestors
- donate to dog shelters
- honor his wife and children
- drink mint tea
- read or write poems about Him
- make art for Him
- spend your money wisely
Just so you know an altar is not needed!! It’s what’s best for you:)
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