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Wait wait wait, so you're telling me, that not only did Stan win the Tumblr Sexyman contest on Weed Day, BUT HE ALSO SOMEHOW KILLED THE FUCKING POPE?!

Stanley Pines!

Stanley Pines hates trump!!

odysseus from epic the musical? or polites from epic the musical? literally anyone from epic the musical

Odysseus hates trump!!

DEITY WORK AND WORSHIP ARE NOT THE SAME

if deity work isn't the same as worship, what does the term actually mean?

according to some helpols, it means a worshipper who wants to feel special. someone who thinks the term 'worship' is degrading and hence chooses to use wording that suggests equality. it's a hubristic, elitist term that aims at placing the worshipper at the same level as the deity, which is deeply inappropriate.

i completely disagree.

now yes, of course there's people who choose to say they 'work' with a god because they view worship as beneath them. i of course also acknowledge that 'deity work' isn't an ancient concept; this is written from the perspective of a revivalist. but i do believe it is a thing, the term is just widely misused.

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THIS IS MY PERSONAL DEFINITION OF IT

deity work can be defined as working towards the betterment of yourself with the help of a deity. this is obviously not reserved to the greek pantheon, but being that i'm a helpol, those are the gods i'm gonna be talking about.

can you do it as a beginner? with a greek deity, no. kharis is still an essential !!! they don't have to care for your personal growth as an individual if they barely know you (regardless of how great and fancy your offerings might be).

do the gods have to accept you? yes. now now, i agree that gods don't reject worshippers, but i see deity work as a mutual agreement. so yes, the god in question does have to accept you. and yes, they may reject you. whether because you haven't been very successful in establishing the bond or because they simply think you're not ready/you should be working on yourself in a different way. don't push it.

does it have to involve an oath? no. i view it as a higher commitment, but it doesn't mean it has to last a lifetime.

if i'm partaking in deity work, does that make me a devotee? no. not inherently. i'd still put people who do it in the 'worshipper' category for the most part. (i'll make a post on the difference between worshipper and devotee in the future)

when do you cross the line between being a worshipper and doing deity 'work'? when you choose to. it's a conscious decision and not at all an inherent “next step”. you don't have to partake in deity work (if you believe it to be a thing) at all, ever. that's your choice to make.

do you have to do divination? nah. asking for a sign that they've accepted you is enough.

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SO WHAT DOES DEITY WORK INVOLVE, EXACTLY? again, this being stated purely as a matter of opinion:

active worship (obviously). as somebody who's on and off the practice constantly due to mental issues that drain me, if i were to do deity work, that, for me, would mean praying/offering almost every other day. probably reading a whole lot more as well. in other words, kinda 'stepping up' whatever you were doing already, in thanks for a god helping you in this way. you're asking for a big thing!

active incorporation of religious values in your life. you may argue that every helpol should be doing this already, and i hear you, and i mostly agree; however, as long as you're not going *against* values like xenia or kharis, you're okay as a worshipper. here i'm talking of making an active conscious effort to be an example of said values.

open permission for the god to more heavily influence your life. if they consider you have to be put through tough shit in order to grow into your best self, they will put you through tough shit. this isn't to say that a deity will choose to hurt you, let alone that you should blame everything bad that happens to you while you're doing deity work on the god; mundane before spiritual, you guys. but a lot of people describe deity work as having been incredibly taxing but worth it (similar to what others say about starting a fitness journey or going to therapy), and yeah, that's basically what it is. it may suck, but it's for your own good.

heavy work on yourself, whatever that means for you personally. do you have emotional baggage? could you be a better friend? do you want to better yourself academically? you feel like you're too much of a couch potato and would like to stop? imo, it's important to know exactly what you're aiming at. “i want to be better” doesn't really cut it. what do you want to work on?

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HOW DO I START DEITY WORK, THEN?

for the 2749292th time i'm clarifying that this is what i, me, sage would do; this ain't a rulebook, just a guide made by a rando.

i would prepare a fancy offering (a craft that took me a long while, a full meal, new items, an altar reset with oils and the nicest incenses i've got) and call upon whatever god in prayer. i would explain what i want to do and why, how i think it would benefit me and what i'm willing to do in return. probably praise the god a whole lot too; sure, this is about me, but also about them. one doesn't choose their god(s) based on what they can provide, but out of genuine connection and feelings of devotion. i'd talk about my goals and what i expect to grow into, and ask for a sign that they agree to help me with those goals.

if they accept you: hooray! brace yourself lol, this is gonna be a bit of a ride.

if you don't see any signs that they do: it's okay. and it's reasonable to be disappointed. give it a little more time; the sign may come even if not immediately. if something you have to work on is your patience, perhaps this is the very god testing you.

there's many reasons why a deity may choose to refuse you. trust their judgement, and trust that you didn't do anything wrong. you're not lesser, they don't hate you. you can still work on yourself by yourself, y'know. and if you do so as a devotional act, little snippets of their help may start to show up:)

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that's all for now! i love y'all x

It's an honour to present to you

THE TWINS

they don't wear earrings, so they have necklaces!!

The boy wears silver and some pearls and the girl wears gold

They were kinda rushed so I'm sorry 💔💔💔

I JUST GOT HOME FROM SCHOOL AND OH MY GOODNESS ITS THE TWINS!!! I LOVE THEM SSO MUCH THEYRE ADORABLE THANK YOU!!

Is it just me or is it that every time I read a fic depicting either of the sets of twins having blue eyes I just have to like stop reading completely and just process that. Cause I can NEVER imagine them having blue eyes, fidds yeah sure but the twins???

Anyways sorry I don’t know why that bothers me specifically I’ll be letting myself out.

Ooooo you guys wanna ask abt my OCs so bad OooOo I know you guys do Oooo you guys should totally ask abt my OCs

I will leave this here and say nothing

I JUST SAW THIS AND OMGGGG ITS THEM ITS THEMMMMM THEY LOOK SO GOOD I LOVE UR ARTSTYLE SO MUCH!!!💞💗💗💞

I remember you once uploaded to tt an au where Demeter adopted Hermes, can we know what happened to Maia?

She’s up there where she could watch her son at all times.

my billford abortion fanart

my billford abortion fanart

Okay, here are ten of them because if I do all I would never finish

I'll admit that I don't know why some of them remind me of Aphrollomes, they just do it 🧚🏻

1- Luna - en vivo, by Zoé

2- Impacto, by Enjambre

3- Perfecta, by Miranda!

4- Bonsai, by Alan Sutton y Las Criaturitas De La Ansiedad

5- Primaveral, by Mon Laferte

6- Labios rotos, by Zoé

7- Mi novia tiene bíceps, by Soda Stereo

8- De hielo, by El Cuarteto de Nos

9- Amor amarillo, by Gustavo Cerati

10- Persiana Americana, by Soda Stereo

MOST OF THEM ARE ABOUT A KIND OF ROMANCE BUT I ALSO HAVE A BUNCH OF NON-ROMANTIC ONES THAT REMIND ME OF THEM

Can I recommend you Spanish songs that remind me of your Aphrollomes? :3

SO! Here I bring an alternate universe where Odysseus is a woman (yes, she's a lesbian, your lordship) Selene of Ithaca.

i think most things are still the same as in Epic, but I'll explain that in more detail later, for now, i'll leave you with more or less Selene's appearance during the sagas (; ◜ ᵕ◝)

Who is this diva?

So yeah, I don't know how to post here that much but yeah 🐎

Zoë Nightshade

She must be one of my favourite characters of the first saga 💔

Close-ups

Ilovehersomuchbringherbacktolifeplease🥀

This took my five hours (4 months if you conser the fact that technically I started in November, but to be fair two blue corners is not too much of a start)

Hermes is the one in the middle, 0 doubt

There's a song (it's in Spanish) called 'Beso de tres' (Kiss of 3) and every freaking time I listen to it I think about your designs of Aphrollomes 😭

(the song is that kind of song that you either way love it or hate it, not in-between)

I listened to the song! I don’t exactly know Spanish, and the instrumental is not really my cup of tea. But do tell me what’s the song about! Please!!

W-wait! 600 strike concept art?

This just screamed Ariadne and Dionysus to me, so here’s my take on them!

happy 10 year anniversary to NWHS !!

Last post before I clock out for the night 🫶🏾

Okay, so, sorry if I have any mistakes or anything, english is not my first language but the song is basically about a threesome that started in a party and sex LMAO

But there's an ENORMOUS amount of animations of an specific part of the song on tiktok and that's the part that reminds me about aphrollomes 🦈

An example can be the one that was created by @/dizzypiew, which I think is the one that started the whole thing along the one that was created by the user @/painfully_avarage.kk (this one being part of the fandom of My Hero Academia, the animation is about the ship between Bakugo, Midoriya and Uraraka) 🦙

There's a song (it's in Spanish) called 'Beso de tres' (Kiss of 3) and every freaking time I listen to it I think about your designs of Aphrollomes 😭

(the song is that kind of song that you either way love it or hate it, not in-between)

I listened to the song! I don’t exactly know Spanish, and the instrumental is not really my cup of tea. But do tell me what’s the song about! Please!!

Is this what mortals look like to a God?

Something simple to get me out of artblock

quick study that unitenyionally turned into Ford cuz im still not happy with how i draw

Calypso and Antibacterial core

*Antineoplastics get it right

🥰

Hey guys! Is this technically a life update? I've been a lil busy with school(and will forsure be more busy throughout the whole year TT) so I can’t answer art reqs at the moment. BUT I’ve also busied myself in making custom aphrollomes merch :DD

Aphrollomes and Makaria which is still WIP will maybeee be made as an epoxy keychain. I also have been DREAMING of making an aphrollomes keychain where they’re hung on top of each other!!! I’m probably going to order them next week?? At least after I give the final adjustments before actually commissioning the manufacturer. And finally, aphrollomes acrylic pins that come in set!! I’ve actually already ordered from a local manufacturer and they’re already out for shippinh !! So I’m so excited abt it!! ^^

Anywayyy that’s all!! Hope you guys have a good year all the way through!!!

If aphrollomes were cats, wat cats would they be?

these are purely from vibes

Apollo ⊹ ࣪ ˖

Maine Coon(specifically ginger maine coons)

Known to be intelligent and gentle

Is also the one of the largest domesticated cat breeds

they’re also very tall and fluffy

like Apollo :3

Aphrodite ⊹ ࣪ ˖

Munchkin(specifically white munchkins with a very fluffy tail)

Very playful and outgoing

Sweetnatured but still likes to hunt

I can see Aphrodite being a small adorable cat :33

who gets spoiled by her owners:33

Hermes ⊹ ࣪ ˖

Bengal

Extremely playful, attention demanding and very intelligent

also highly athletic and always bursting w energy

they can be clicker trained by owners :D

Hermes has all of those traits

(it's not no longer you)