Κύριος Απόλλωνα

Κύριος Απόλλωνα

Inspire in me great songs!

Κύριος Απόλλωνα

Inspire in me great art!

Κύριος Απόλλωνα

Inspire in me great words! 

And may they honor you!

Κύριος Απόλλωνα

Heal me as I sing!

Κύριος Απόλλωνα

Heal me with your arts!

Κύριος Απόλλωνα

Heal me with your word!

And may it come to pass!

Κύριος Απόλλωνα

Guide me with your rhythms.

Κύριος Απόλλωνα

Guide me with fine hues!

Κύριος Απόλλωνα

Guide me with your lyric!

And may I receive them with open heart!

Zeus, lord of heaven.

Lord Zeus of the high realm is our God above all other Gods. He is King of Gods and Men, Father of Gods and Men, and Lord Ruler of the Universe.

At least as far as our Mythos says. 

Personally, I am of the opinion that all Gods are equal, eternal, and all have the same capacity to affect the cosmos. And as I already said, I believe Zeus regulates how the Gods may affect the universe, but all this is speculation based on my own ideas of how the universe is formed and maintains itself. 

What we have to go on is myths, philosophies, dramas, and legends. Stories of poetic beauty that tell of a great Kingdom of Heaven, a common enough conceit amongst the peoples of the world, and a great Sky Father as its Emperor. That Emperor is Zeus, and in other cultures known by many different names and in many different guises and sometimes given very different attributes by the people who worship him. 

But what does it mean to worship the sky father? 

Among the many peoples of the Earth, worship is often very immediate. There are needs to be met, and the God of the Rain, the Thunder, the Sky is called upon to meet them. For these people, the farming of the land, the filling of cisterns, and the quelling of the winds, the monsoons, and the great mountain storms are of utmost importance. But I am a city man. I do not farm the land. I am well shielded from the rain, the wind, and the cold of morning. What does it mean for me to seek him out? How do I properly relate to him when my immediate needs are so far from the traditional needs he is called upon to meet?

For me, the secret lies in understanding that we are all beholden to his gifts. That whether we pray for our own needs, or for those of far away farmers, we are praying for the good of all, including ourselves.  That in the spirit of generosity, of hospitality, and of community, we must pray and worship the Lord of Heaven, who in wisdom rules over the world both divine and mortal.

Apollo Mantra

Απόλλωνα ο οποίος προβλέπει.
Απόλλωνα ο οποίος θεραπεύει.
Απόλλων τα χρυσά βέλη.
Θεραπεύστε την αγωνία μου, ο πόνος μου, η ψυχή μου!
Ευλόγησε μου με την παρουσία σας!




Apollo who foresees.
Apollo who heals.
Apollo of the golden arrows.
Heal my anguish, my pain, my soul!
Bless me with your presence!

Don't give up, Give in!

Don't give up
 Give in!

To the light of Olympian Zeus
 Who thunders and rains!

Don't give up
 Give in!

To the wisdom of the Virgin Athena
 Who plots and schemes for the betterment of her people!

Don't give up
 Give in!

To the blessings of Delian Apollo
 Who sings and dances to heal the ailing heart!

Don't give up
 Give in!

To the gift of Terrible Demeter
 Who blesses us with the bounty of the Earth!

Don't give up
 Give in!

To the whimsy of Ecstatic Dionysus
 Who opens our eyes and hearts to truths unknown!

Don't give up
 Give in!

To the pleasure of Golden Aphrodite
 Who teaches love and passion are to be shared happily!

Don't give up
 Give in!

To the strength of Mighty Hephaestos
 Who with hammer and flame brings beauty and utility!

Don't give up
 Give in!

To the power of Argive Hera
 Who binds us one to the other and protects the ramparts!

Don't give up
 Give in!

To the terror of Wild Artemis
 Who protects the young of man and beast and hunts the wild mountains!

Don't give up
 Give in!

To the cries of Warring Ares
 Who with blood and tears defends the city walls!

Don't give up
 Give in!

To the will of Awesome Poseidon
 Who shakes the Earth to its foundations with storm and wave!

Don't give up
 Give in!

To the restless spirit of Flying Hermes
 Who guides man, dead and alive, to the places he needs to go!

Don't give up
 Give in!

To the protection of the Spinster Hestia
 Protector of man, woman, and child with warmth and gentle kindness!