Xairete -- As a part of my special devotion to Athena I have created this Thiasos as an on-line worship group for the Goddess. May our devotion grow as we all...
Xairete -- I am pleased that so many have decided to join this Thiasos in honour of Athena. To me She is such an awesome Goddess that I am sometimes without...
Well my only direct experience with Athena came when I was 8 and visiting the Acropolis on a tour. I felt a strong sense of wonder and of a presence there in...
Well no blinding light revelation but a gradual realisation. Athena just seemed to keep making her presense known to me over the years. I bought a small statue...
... It's definitely individual. It started with Thiasos Dionysos, which Oenochoe runs along with Neokoroi. I started one for Apollo and Hermes later, and ...
Xaire -- Welcome!! The Thiasos is not an official thiasos of Hellenion. Rather it is something I am doing as a part of my devotion to Athena and that I will...
... Yup, and focusing on the individual god's festivals, practices, worship, et cetera. All really important things, parts of the tapestry that is Hellenismos!...
"The Thiasos is not an official thiasos of Hellenion. Rather it is something I am doing as a part of my devotion to Athena and that I will be dedicating myself...
So how are we going to go about this ? Xairete -- Even though I am going to put my hymns to Athena on my "in-development website", I will be posting them here...
... I've been trying to include resources to individual deities on my own website, so whatever URLs you find to Athena--particularly ones that I do not ...
This group is beautiful! It absolutely warms my heart to see groups like this (as well as the one for Apollo) and, as time permits, I would love to be able to...
Xaire and Salve! Welcome to the Thiasos! We are just getting started, so things may be a little slow at present. Julia Hypatia Julia Aletheia Epistates,...
I joined recently; dedicated to Athene Sophia myself. In fact I am also dedicated and chose as my patrons Apollo, Aphrodite and Hekate from the Hellene...
Khaire, I have also just joined recently. Personally for me, it wasn't so much with identifiying with Athena that got me involved with worshipping her, but...
Xaire Aurelia -- Welcome to the Thiasos! It was a tie of sorts between Artemis and Athena when I was young. Later I found out that Artemis was the special...
Xaire Samantha -- I know what you mean about the skills She watches over. I also do needlework and I always say a prayer to Her before I start. I believe I am...
Chess is great. :) I think I'll take classes on sculpting and pay more homage to Her by depicting her artistically, using more than one medium. Regards, a.n. ...
Xairete -- Of all of Athena's epithets one to which I really resonate is Ergane, "Workerwoman". That a Goddess should so want to be so identified is indeed a...
Hi, Thought regarding individual deities, I would join this group and one for Apollo as well. Does anyone know much about the worship of Athena at Delphi. ...
Do you know of a place that lists the epithets for Athena? Thanks. ... resonate is Ergane, "Workerwoman". That a Goddess should so want to be so identified is...
Xaire Kalen -- There are lists of epithets for most of the Gods in Old Stones, New Temples (now OP--however, we are starting to work on a second revised...
Khaire Kalen -- Sorry I haven't replied to you yet. Welcome to the group! The round temple to Athena at Delphi is set below the main complex on the side of...
A post on another board mentioned something about having an altar to Zeus being compulsory for Athens regarding protection of the home. Is this others'...
Khaire Kalen -- I don't think it was a requirement to have the altar to Zeus; however, it was in all probablity a tradition of very long standing. Zeus Horios...
Hello everyone! My name is Julie and I just joined this group, as you can see. I am a newbie in the Pagan religion, however Athena has already presented...
