Sing the Paean, dance the Dithyramb

Delphic recon

Celebrating the 7th of Bysos

The stars at Delphi - Constellations and oracular activity

Apollo

Apollo, patterns and abstractions

Apollo and Music

Ramblings

Art as a devotional activity and why I think everyone should try it

Poetry and Devotional Writing

Poetry Commissions (information about poetry requests! If you can't afford that, do check out @theoiprayers where we offer free requests, and consider supporting my work through KoFi. Any help is much appreciated!)

For Hermes, lord of all paths

A dream (for Apollo Delphinios)

A short poem

Canções de Noumenia

Hymn to Apollo Noumenios

The path

A short lesson on distance

A prayer to Apollon Smintheus for Mental Health

Music and other Devotional Art

Homeric Hymn to Apollo (recording)

I haven't been around Tumblr for a very long time, and it took me a lot of pondering before I decided to come back. The main reason is that I still think this is a good place to journal some of my experiences as a devotee of the Hellenic gods. Also, I've decided it's long overdue that I write more informative content. A lot has changed since I left and I feel like I have more ways to help the community. At the end of the day, that is my goal.

So, who even am I?

My name is Apollodoro Bassarides. I'm in my 30s, am neurodivergent and a trans man. As the name suggests, I am devoted to Apollon Pythios, and to Dionysos Bassareus. I also worship Eros, especially as Protogonos-Phanes, the bright conductor of life.

I have been pagan for a long time, and a hellenic polytheist for about 8 years now. I have recently embarked in the journey to serve my gods as a "priest" (not a word I particularly enjoy using, but for now let's stick with it) and moreover, I have been immersing myself in some deeper aspects of my cult, aspects that border mystery.

My devotion is guided by love, poetry, music, and a pursuit of balance and joy in life. I'm more reconstructionist leaning, but I'm of the mind that, as long as they have respect for the gods, people, and their cultures, most if not all current approaches to paganism are valid ways to get closer to the divine. We have more in common than we think, and most theological differences can be worked around, in my experience.

What will I be doing here?

I intend to write about the cults of Apollon, Dionysos, and Eros especially, and to give some information about the areas that are of my greater interest: music and hymn composition, divination, purification, approaching the gods, and connecting to the cycles of life and nature. Also expect to see some music here, as I compose musical versions of ancient hymns to be sung by anyone that would want to.