A Witchy Owl

SKEET ULRICH as BILLY LOOMIS

Pictured: A much older demon about to seduce a young, naive, supple soul into a life of sexual debauchery, and also Alastor is there.

Not only because he makes funny faces but he is so fucking FRAIL LOOKING. Without his magic, that man would be wrecked in a fist fight.

"Guess who will be pulling all the strings?"

This fanfic where Alastor accidentally drinks a love potion lives rent free in my brain, so I had to draw some fanart for it.

First of all I have to say that I see the gods as representations of something bigger that we cannot comprehend otherwise. I believe they shape themselves in a way that we need.

Hera is the Goddess of marriage. Of course women who were cheated on would tell their stories through her. Ancient Greece was patriarchal. Of course the stories portrayed her as overly jealous, punishing other women instead of her husband. Zeus is a high male authority figure. Of course he is going to sleep with lots of women and boys in myths. Getting away with rape? Cheating on his wife? Doesn't sound that surprising to me.

The abduction of Persephone is about the changing of the seasons and how mothers feel when they are separated from their mothers through marriage. How common was it to get the girl's consent when she's getting married? Probably just an arrangement between fathers. Hell, how old were the girls?

💀Hades/Plouton💀

- listen to a devotional playlist for Him

- learn how to budget if able

- if you have a dog- spend some time with them

- if able volunteer at an animal shelter or volunteer to walk dogs

- if able learn about your ancestors

- learn about death magic and spirit work

- learn about death doulas

- learn about the Underworld or afterlives in general

- listen to ‘dark ambient’ soundscapes

- if able visit a cemetery

- learn about cemetery and graveyard etiquette

- learn about funerary practices throughout time and around the world

- wear black (can be as simple as a hair tie or socks to your whole outfit and even makeup!)

- listen to goth music

- carry some coins on you if able

- do Halloween or gothic themed coloring pages

- learn about the roles of hospice workers, funeral directors, morticians, etc.

- honor deceased loved ones (can be pets, friends, family members, etc. doesn’t matter)

- be kind to spirits and respect* them and the dead (*I know there are some folks who don’t deserve respect in death so obviously you don’t have to respect them this is just a more…in general kind of thing)

🌺Persephone🌺

- if able go on a walk (can be as simple as down the driveway and back up if that’s all you can manage)

- if unable to do that try to sit outside or open a window/door to let some fresh air in and open the blinds/curtains to let some sunlight in

- listen to nature soundscapes

- pick some flowers or get a bouquet for yourself or others

- learn about herbalism

- enjoy some pomegranates, pomegranate juice, or something with pomegranate in it

- listen to a devotional playlist for Her

- if able visit a cemetery

- learn, read, watch stuff about ghosts (yes even those weird ghost hunting shows that come on at like 2 am and make you feel like you’re experiencing a fever dream)

- learn about reincarnation

- be kind to Demeter

- if able donate to or volunteer at a battered women’s shelter and learn about their history and importance

- if able do some baking (especially bread)

Hades is a god of the underworld, the dead, funeral rites, burials, and hidden wealth. Excluding the universal offerings, some common offerings include:

Graveyard Dirt (Or Dirt from a Dead Plant)

Depictions or Coffins

Depictions of Funeral Rites

Coins or Other Money

Bones (Real or Fake)

Coffee

Depictions of Skulls (Or Actual Skulls)

Depictions or Figurines of Dogs

Gifts for Persephone or Cerberus

Mint

Gems

For devotional acts, some activities that can be done for him include:

Learning About the Funeral Rites of Different Cultures

Learning About how Other Cultures Treat Death

Grieving (Or, Alternatively, Moving On)

Volunteering at Animal Shelters

Learn More About Finances and Budgeting

Picking Up Graveyards and Cleaning Gravestones (With Permission! Please!)

Volunteering with the Elderly

He is celebrated in multiple Athenian holidays:

Heliogenna

Anthesteria, maybe