30 Days of Deity Devotion in One Post - Aphrodite
I don’t have ANY patience to do one post every day for devotion. Like, no patience and not enough memory, so I’ll resume every single day of deity devotion in this post, and hopefully it’ll be nice to read and maybe do some research.
30 Days of Deity Devotion was created by @alaskanlesbian
She’s very energetic and enthusiastic and it’s very pleasing to be hanging out with her. We dance together sometime, it’s really fun! Also she’s my matron.
2 - How did you became first aware of her?
We are introduced to greek mythology since very early, as kids, so I must’ve known her for quite some time, though she only called me in December. I think it’s because now she feels that I’m ready to work with her.
3 - Symbols and icons of this deity
Bees; Red, pink and yellow with pink tip roses; A calm shore with no aggressive waves; A pink sky; Deep red lipsticks; Sea foam; Shells; Apple; Sweet scents, especially ripe apple; Laughter and smiles
4 - Favorite myth or myths of Aphrodite
The one I like the most is Aphrodite and Adonis love. It’s tragical, yet beautiful. I get sad every time.
5 - Members of the family
I personally like best the version were she rose from the sea, but there’s also a version were she’s daughter of Zeus and Dione.
6 - Other related deities and entities
Ares, her main lover; her other various lovers; Athena, her main rival; The erotes; Astarte and Ishtar, goddesses she was based from
Ourania, Pandemos, Areia, Philomedes, Nikephoros
8 - Variations of this deity
The epithets listed above and Astarte and Ishtar, as they’re deities Aphrodite was based from.
9 - Common mistakes about her
That she’s all fluffy and pastel-pink. Like, all the time. Or that she’s petty and superficial.
She can be fluffy and pastel-pink, but thinking that she’s like that all the fucking time is at least foolness.
She is the goddess of love, beauty and sex, but also of war, death, laughter, victory and so much more. She’s a frigging goddess y'all, not a trendy youtuber.
10 - Offerings, historical and UPG
Chocolate; Yogurt; Strawberry dairy drink; Wine, especially the smooth variety; Lettuce (because of Adonis); Apple; Red fruits and berries; Red and pink flowers; Any artistic thing that you make for her; Make-up; Jewelry; Perfumes; Honey; Milk
11 - Festivals, days and times sacred to her
Every fouth day of each month
February 6th, honors to Aphrodite
12 - Places associated with her
Chypre (lol that’s the only place I can think)
13 - What modern cultural issues are closest to this deity’s heart?
I think self-esteem is the most well known issue she helps coming around atm
14 - Has worship of this deity changed in modern times?
I am very sure of it. We have trouble enough to find basic info about our deities, imagine a whole how-to-worship guide!
15 - Any mundane practices associated with this deity?
Having sex is the most obvious of them all, but there are far more pleasures in life than just sex.
Eating some food you really enjoy, for example.
Or putting some makeup on.
Expressing the beauty with arts, I guess.
16 - How do you think this deity represents the values of their pantheon and cultural origins?
That’s way more complex than what I can answer without having to stress too much about it
17 - How does this deity relates to other gods and other pantheons?
Historically, she relates to Venus and Hator. They were the closest. But in my opinion she’s linked to every single love deity, especially female ones.
I found her and Freya very similar, mostly because of the warrior aspect of Freya, very similar to Aphrodite Areia.
18 - This deity’s gender and sexuality (historical and UPG)
Historically she looks pretty cishet female, but in my opinion every god is kinda pansexual I guess.
They don’t need labels as we do.
Also she’s clearly a woman for me.
19 - What quality or qualities of this goddess do you most admire? What qualities of them do you find the most troubling?
I can’t talk about her qualities without saying that I think she’s perfect, sorry.
Ok, now to the qualities.
In my personal experience with her she’s like those kind of crazy mom’s that are all like “ya wanna? Ya do!” but also very sweet (soft maybe? Idk).
She’s very comforting and thinking about my practice I think she wants me to try not to be so dependable to pendulums.
And she got these vibes kinda like Mean Girls but a nice one
I don’t think there’s anything that I dislike about her really.
20 - Art that reminds you of this deity
Mostly break-the-rules love, or idk how to describe, maybe overcome relationships I guess
But if ya break some rules to kiss some mouths babe ya goin the right direction
Also I don’t really see her in paintings. They’re mostly blonde, and as far as I can “see” she’ve got wavy-curly dark brown hair and pretty yellowish-green eyes.
21 - Music that makes you think of that deity
Side to side, Gloriosa, New Rules, Toxic, TiK ToK, God is a Woman(yep, that predictable), Dangerous Woman, Thank U next, Strawberries & Cigarettes, Scars to Your Beautiful, Savages - Kerli
22 - A quote, poem, etc, that you think this deity ressonates strongly with
23 - your own composition — a piece of writing about this deity
I’ve tried doing it before. Like, actual writing for her, but I couldn’t.
So I guess I’ll stick to the motivational Tumblr posts I do about her :)
24 - A time when this deity helped you
I don’t think that she’s actively helping me with anything specific, since I never ask much.
Once I asked to meet a nice boy that I’d kiss.
Welp in my new school I’ve got quite a lot, so cheers 🥂
25 - A time when she refused to help
Can’t remember any moment like this now.
She did punish me once tho 😂 it was actually funny and @thepastelpriestess witnessed everything from her very own screen
26 - How has your relationship with her changed over time?
It went to “I know you exist” to “I’d seek your help anytime soon” to “holy smokes you my mamma” to “hi guuurl ya doing great? Les hav sum tea n chat n laugh at nothing all night”
27 - Worst misconception that about her that you have encountered
Like, she sure is in the myths and yadda yadda but Myths Aphrodite and Real Aphrodite are very different, actually (look Jessie I’ve learnt 😂)
28 - Something you wish you knew about his deity but you currently don’t
I’m not really sure, actually…
I guess I’d like to hang out like face to face, have a talk-hear-hear-talk kinda conversation
I guess then I’d know what I’d like to know that I don’t yet.
29 - Any unusual or interesting UPGs to share?
She’s the goddess of joy :)
30 - Any suggestions to others just starting to learn abou her?
Chase all her info in Tumblr like a crazy old lady going after her twelve cats through the streets of her neighborhood.
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