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Ausoa; the Ever Beautiful Lady of the Dawn, & Queen of the Dead.
Spheres of Influence
Goddess of the Dawn, beauty, love, Spring, rebirth, youth, and purification.
Main Epithets
Lady of the Dawn
Queen of the Dead
Ever Beautiful
Love Giver
Mother of the Sun, Moon, and Stars
Mistress of the Spring
Warden of the Eastern Gate
Family
Dyeus [Father]
Dione [Mother]
Marut [Brother]
Suhnu [Brother]
Hyuhn [Brother]
Weru [Husband]
Sehul [Daughter]
Mehno [Son]
Functions
As Lady of the Dawn, it is her responsibility to herald in the coming of the morning Sun.
As Warden of the Eastern Gate she is in charge of allowing Sehul and Hyuhn to pass through and begin their daily journey across the sky.
As Queen of the Dead, she presides over the Underworld, along with her husband Weru.
As Love Giver, she bestows love and feelings of infatuation and romance upon those lucky enough to catch her attention.
Myth Summaries
“The Course of the Sun & Moon”: Ausoa heralds the coming of Sehul and Hyuhn and opens the Eastern Gate so they can start their journey.
“The Missing Dawn”: When the world was young, the Lady of the Dawn was given the responsibility of bringing light to the world, and thus giving Dhega, the Earth Mother, the strength to keep the world lush and green. Ausoa didn’t like having to light the world every day and night, so she abandoned her post and ran off to the Underworld, where she fell in love with the King of the Dead. Without the light, Dhega grew weak and the world was plunged into an eternal winter. Dyeus demanded that Ausoa leave the realm of the dead and return to her responsibilities. She denied, but instead she offered her children, Sehul and Mehno to take her place in bringing light to the world. Dyeus accepted this offer and brought Ausoa’s children up to the heavens to fulfill their duty, thus bringing back the light.
“The Star Weaver”: After giving birth to Sehul and Mehno, Ausoa becomes pregnant with another child, one who is prophesied to be the greatest of all the gods, who will destroy the evils of the world once and for all. The Unworshipped, the personification of all evil, fears the child’s birth so they poison Ausoa, forcing her child to die in the womb. In her grief, the Queen of the Dead retrieves what essence is left of her dead child, and weaves it into a stunning tapestry, that glows with beautiful lights. She calls the tapestry, stars, and sets it in the night sky, to ward off and weaken the Unworshipped.
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“Remember why you became a polytheist. Perhaps you prayed and Someone unexpected answered. Perhaps a Goddess tapped you on the shoulder and said “you’re mine.” Perhaps you realized that the world is better explained by many Gods of limited power and scope than by one all-powerful God and you decided that following Them was the best way to order your life. It’s hard to be spiritual when your roof is leaking. If your current situation has dampened your enthusiasm for the Gods, Their virtues, and Their work, it’s understandable. And usually, They understand too – They tend to have a longer and wider perspective than we do. But whatever your reason for becoming a polytheist, it was valid then and it’s still valid now.”
— John Beckett “Polytheism in Difficult Times“ (via intaier)
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Hi I’m pretty new to offerings and prayer to the gods and was wondering how often I should put out offerings to my gods and when? Some gods have specific times so that’s simple enough I guess I need to do more research. I’ve also tried to do some research on structuring my offerings / rituals and any tips or advice for structuring offerings / prayers?? Thank you so much!!
To be honest, what times you do it and how often is up to you. If you want to put out an offering every day, thats totally cool! If you want to do it just once a week, thats totally valid too! 
The structure of your rituals is also personal and can be as elaborate or as simple as you'd like. Most of the time, when i give an offering i leave it on my alter, light some incense or a candle, pray, sit with it and meditate for a bit, and then leave it until the incense/candle is burnt out. What you prefer will develop as your worship does. Getting insight from whoever youre offering too is also a good idea if you're super unsure. 
For prayers- you guessed it- its up to you! Theres no one set prayer, and saying something thats personal to you is, in my opinion, better then using someone else's prayer. However, for reference, a nice simple prayer would be something like "[blank], please take this offering of [blank] as thanks for [blank]." and then whatever else you'd like to tell them.
Also, a tip for offerings: dont worry about every single offering you make being super extravagant. Its more of an "its the thought that counts" type situation, so even if the only thing you can give is a bit of olive oil or a water libation, i think that theyd much prefer that more frequently over something fancy once every few months. 
 Second tip: devotional acts are a beautiful thing. A devotional act, as the name suggests, is something you do in devotion to your deitiy. For example: for me, writing is a devotional act to Apollo(cause of arts) and Hermes(cause hes the language guy.) Every Friday i do a sort of self-care day and dedicate it to Aphrodite. Devotional acts are great cause, even if you dont have the energy to do offerings or an act that takes a lot of energy, even something as simple as taking a shower, brushing your teeth, or cleaning up your alter can be a devotional act! And, as a bonus, knowing that youre doing said thing for your god might help motivate you to do things that would otherwise be tough for you. 
In the end, its really about forming your worship around what is most comfortable for you. So dont be afraid to try new things and see what works! Every way is valid, so long as you're respectful to yourself, to others, and to the theoi.
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“I want a God who will save us all, and one who will feel the little heat coming off the candle I lit in the grotto. A God in heaven, but a God here, too,”
— Carrie Fountain, from “The Spirit Asks If This Is the Life I’ve Always Wanted,” The American Poetry Review (vol. 49, no. 2, March/April 2020)
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The Course of the Sun & Moon
The story of the Sun and Moon’s daily travels across the sky.
Ausoa; the Lady of the Dawn, and Queen of the dead, opens up the Eastern Gate upon the horizon. Sehul, the driver of the golden Sun chariot, makes her way through the Eastern Gate, along with her husband, Hyuhn; the Heavenly Healer. Together they take off into the sky in their blazing chariot.
As Sehul makes her way across the sky, she brings light and life upon all who live upon the Earth. Even Dhega, the Earth Mother, relishes in the light, ever remaining beautiful and lush. Unfortunately, while her expedition is an easy one, the further Sehul makes it across the sky, and the or light she sheds, the weaker she gets. Thankfully, Hyuhn; her dutiful husband, is by her side, keeping her alive and strong enough to make her daily journey.
Finally, Sehul and her husband Hyuhn make it to the Western Gate, where Weru, the Night Lord, and King of the dead is waiting to receive the both of them. The Sun Mistress, on her death bed, is welcomed into the Night Lord’s hall, allowing her husband to fully heal her, to prepare for the next morning’s journey. As Sehul recovers, her light brings joy to the Land of the Dead, and her husband Hyuhn hosts a stunning celebration in honor of his wife’s triumph over death.
Meanwhile, Mehno, the Scholar of the Moon, readies for his own journey across the sky. Pehuson, the Guardian of the Ways, opens the Eastern Gate for Mehno’s departure. Mehno, along with his husband, Suhnu; the Grand Champion, begin their ride in the silver Moon chariot.
Unlike the day, traveling across the night sky is a dangerous journey. The Unworshipped, a personification of all the spirits of evil and negative energies in the world, attempt to smother and consume the Moon in darkness every night. Suhnu defends his lover against the darkness of the Unworshipped so Mehno can concentrate on his task. The Moon Lord sheds his light upon the world, a gentler glow than his sisters bright shine, but his light is a powerful enchantment that ensures the Unworshipped won’t swallow the Earth itself.
After fighting their way across the night sky, Mehno and Suhnu make it to the Western Gate, where they are welcomed by Dyeus the King of the Day and congratulated for their good work. By this time, Ausoa has opened up the Eastern Gate and Sehul and Hyuhn are ready to begin their daily journey yet again. That is the course of the Sun and Moon.
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Can I write my own myths?? I have a lot of ideas and myths were written by people so like maybe?? I love writing and want to write a few as a devotional act 👉👈 Thank you for you’re help!
YES YOU CAN!!!! And you absolutely SHOULD! The Ancient Greeks told stories that not only represented their beliefs but their interpretations of the gods which is something we should be allowed to do as well. We deserve to have our own mythology that showcases the gods we worship and what we value as individuals and as a community.
This is why I say “Homer ain’t shit”. The idea is that we are no different than Homer. He was a dude (or more likely many dudes) who wanted to tell an epic story about the gods, history, and the world he lived in. If he was allowed to do that than so can we!
Happy writing, my friend! 💖
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Extravagant Offerings Are Unnecessary
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Hellenic pagans are often overly concerned with the quality of the offerings or sacrifices they make to the Greek gods, when in fact everyday offerings were not extravagant at all.
The gods are generally more concerned with the pleasing appearance of the offering than the quality or quantity provided. The delightful offering, agalma, (literally meaning ‘a delight’) usually refers to a cultic statue because deities must be pleased by what is offered to them; the smell of the sacrifice, the pleasant arrangement of the offering, or entertainment such as songs, dances or athletic contests.
The earliest known myth of Prometheus was written by Hesiod in Theogony. Prometheus portioned a bull sacrifice in such a way that the bones were presented pleasingly covered in juicy fats, and the good meats and entrails hidden in the ox’s stomach. Zeus chose the more enticing of the two offerings, the bones and other pieces inedible to man. “Ever since that, the peoples on earth have burned white bones for the immortals on aromatic altars.” (529-558)
In Works and Days, Hesiod also says:
Make sacrifice to the immortal gods according to your means in holy purity, and burn gleaming thighbones..
Xenophon (Memorabilia 1.3.3) tells us of Socrates who mused on Hesiod’s words:
[Socrates] considered that when he made small sacrifices from his small means they were not at all inferior to the many lavish sacrifices performed by those of great and lavish resources. He said that it would not be proper for the gods to take more pleasure in large sacrifices than small, because then they would often prefer those made by bad people to those made by the good, and it would not be worth living if the offerings of the bad were more pleasing to the gods than those of the good. In his opinion, the gods like best the worship of the most pious.
And on the topic of what the gods preferred best, Porphyry (Abstinence 2.14-15) had this to say about Apollo and two kinds of offerings:
[…] an abundance of fruits, and other vegetables, is more easily obtained than that of animals. […] Experience also testifies that the Gods rejoice in [that which is obtained at small expense] more than in sumptuous offerings. For when that Thessalian sacrificed to the Pythian deity oxen with gilt horns, and hecatombs, Apollo said, that the offering of Hermioneus was more gratifying to him, though he had only sacrificed as much meal as he could take with his three fingers out of a sack. But when the Thessalian, on hearing this, placed all the rest of his offerings on the altar the God again said, that by so doing his present was doubly more unacceptable to him than his former offering. Hence the sacrifice which is attended with a small expense is pleasing to the Gods, and divinity looks more to the disposition and manners of those that sacrifice, than to the multitude of the things which are sacrificed.
The Greeks offered what they had available. Let me say that again, the Greeks offered what they had available. The most common offering was a libation of wine, water or oils, the most common everyday offerings were fruits, bread, cakes and sometimes meats from burnt sacrifices - and these animal sacrifices were most often made to share a portion with multiple people as the killing of an animal as well as the other requirements for sacrifice (firewood!) were an expense too large to be made often. In fact quite often you will see bloodless festivals that include bread or animal shaped cakes used in place of the real thing.
Compare historical offerings to the Ancient Greek diet, and a clear overlap becomes apparent. For monthly festivals that were more private or relevant to the family and home, the fare was simple. Noumenia has incense and cakes; the Kadiskos contained ‘whatever you find’ (around the home); Deipnon a dinner of vegetables and fish. Even larger festivals include sacred meals like the panspermia and the bean soup served for Pyanopsia that are typical frugal fare including seeds, cereals and legumes mixed in various ways according to season and availability.
It would be far more appropriate to say sacrifices should be made according to need. Is it an important festival? A dire situation? Do you need to make amends, or pray for a large request? Offer accordingly. Celebrations for victory in war included the hecatomb, a 100 cow offering. It is my opinion that there is nothing you could do in your normal, everyday life to warrant such an extravagance.
Offer what you have. Even when mimicking the Ancient Greeks, the common choices are simple: wine, water, honey, oil, bread, fruit, cakes, flowers, incense, song, dance. Increase or decrease the quantity or frequency according to your means, and only offer one hundred cows if you really, really need to.
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I love seeing the modern gods posts, I love seeing how other people view them, and most of all, I love seeing the gods in the little things I see throughout the world. The gods are here and everywhere and their magic is in everything and it's honestly breathtaking to me
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Who are the Elder Gods Reborn?
The Elder Gods Reborn (or EGR for short) are the pantheon of deities that have been divinely revealed to me through inspiration and study.
They are all derived from the collective of known Proto-Indo-European deities. The Proto-Indo-European deities are theorized to be the gods that most other deities of the Eurasian areas, for example: Greek, Roman, Norse, Hindu, etc.
Through study of the Proto-Indo-European deities and some divine inspiration; I have constructed a modern pantheon of gods whom I have named the Elder Gods Reborn.
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Simplified Pantheon of the Elder Gods Reborn
Dyeus: God of the daytime Sky, oaths, creations, light, wind, & air.
Dhega: Goddess of the Earth, life, fertility, death, & decay.
Dione: Goddess of consorts, marriage, society, welfare, law, order, fire, warmth, hearth, family, home, & sacrifice.
Weru: God of the nighttime Sky, the Underworld, leadership, rulers, darkness, the Oceans, water, wisdom, & elders.
Marut: God of storms, thunder, lightning, rain, war, protection, & Mankind.
Suhnu: God of victory, valor, honor, battle, sports, athletics, competition, swords, & horses.
Hyuhn: God of art, healing, inspiration, music, celebration, archery, & horses.
Ausoa: Goddess of the Dawn, beauty, love, the Spring, rebirth, youth, & purification.
Sehul: Goddess of the Sun, light, cattle, destruction, creation, smithing, technology, & advancement.
Mehno: God of the Moon, time, magick, knowledge, & wisdom.
Pehuson: God of roads, guardian, paths, travel, wilds, domestics, liminal, beasts, sex, forests, & trickery.
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