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The first time he cheated death, Sisyphus had just angered Zeus by revealing the location of the Asopid Aegina whom Zeus abducted. Which is super valid, fuck Zeus.

Sisyphus knew that Zeus would send the god of death Thanatos after him, so he prepared a trap and trapped Thanatos in the chains meant for him.

After that, nothing on Earth was able to die so long as Thanatos was in chains. Which meant no animals could be sacrificed to the gods. This angered the gods, who made Sisyphus' life so miserable with pain and illness that he would beg for death. And so he released Thanatos.

But then came the second time Sisyphus cheated death. As he was dying, he asked his wife to dump his naked corpse in the middle of the public square. Denied a proper burial, his soul ended up on the far side of the river Styx, unable to cross.

He complained to Hades and Persephone about how his wife disrespected him, and begged them to let him return briefly to the world of the living to scold her and make her bury him properly. They agreed, and Sisyphus returned to life. He then embraced his wife, and refused to return to the Underworld.

It's only when he finally died of old age that he was sent to Tartarus and punished with the boulder.

I don't remember where I've seen it, but I like the interpretation that Sisyphus doesn't have to push the boulder. He can choose to stay in Tartarus and rest. But he was promised that if he managed to push the boulder to the top of the mountain, he'll ascend to Elysium.

And Sisyphus, in his stubbornness and cleverness, refuses to give up on a challenge.

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LOOK THROUGH THE GLASS, NOT DOWN INTO IT, you can reabsorb the bad energies you just cleansed and would have to repeat it again!

🔮Some basic interpretations:

If the water smells bad or you can see blood, this is a work of evil operating signal.

If there are small spots of blood in the water, this is a sign of bad luck and a damage caused by a strong witchcraft work, especially if the water is cloudy.

If the water becomes cloudy without odor and blood, this is a sign of loss of the soul or energy, provided there is no blood present.

If the egg yolk has the shape of a face, this is a sign of an enemy. A slender face indicates a male enemy, a round face indicates a female enemy.

If the yolk takes the form of an eye, this is a sign of the evil eye.

If there are small bubbles in the water, this is a sign that the negative energy was absorbed by guardian spirits.

If the water is clear, without abnormal shapes, scents and blood, this is a sign that nothing unnatural is happening.

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When you break the egg and the yolk comes out with bubbles surrounding it or shooting upwards, it is a sign that the negative energy around you is too much, meaning you are very tired. This could be the reason why you have not had the strength to do anything. There are people who even feel dizzy or get headaches.

When you see a figure that looks like an animal or a person in the yolk, you should be concerned. If it is a person, the interpretation of this image is that he or she is envious of you. If it is an animal or object, you must recall if you have dreamt of it or if it is a problem in your life at the moment.

When you break the egg and you see pointy images in the shape of needles or nails, this means that there are people who have cast black magic spells on you, meaning they do not want you to succeed.

If you break the egg and a coat covers the yolk, it means that someone is always disturbing you and provoking you to make you angry.

When you see red or black spots on the yolk after breaking the egg, you should be attentive to the warnings. It is a sign with the interpretation that you have a disease in your body.

When the yolk is cloudy, black, or grey, this is a bad sign meaning there is an evil eye sent your way through magic spells.

If you see spikes facing downwards in the egg yolk, it is a symbol with the interpretation that you have a lot of anger that you have not let go.

If you see figures curled in the egg yolk, this is a bad sign warning you that you could fall ill and you need to go for a checkup immediately.

When you break a normal egg, the yolk always goes down. However, if the yolk remains in the middle or goes up, it is a bad sign meaning that someone is sending evil your way by casting magic spells.

When you see eyes in the egg yolk, this means that someone is jealous of you and is watching you. That is why you have been feeling discomfort and your path has been blocked.

If you see geometric figures in the yolk, they have different meanings. Triangles are interpretations of the lies you have been telling and your guilt. Squares tell you that you need to move forward and forget the past.

White halos surrounding the yolk mean that you make decisions too quickly and you need to slow down to get back in line.

If the egg yolk is hot, looks cooked, and the white appears extremely white, this is a sign that there is negative energy surrounding you. It means black magic spells have been cast on you. You should do another egg cleansing ritual to remove them.

Clouds or swirling figures in the egg yolk mean you have emotional problems that are affecting your relationships with other people.

If the egg yolk has many threads going up, it means gossip is disturbing your life and there are people who want to see you sad. You should do another egg cleansing to clear your path.

Silhouettes in the egg yolk are signs you need to watch out for. It means that the spirits surrounding you want to give you a message.

Cobweb shapes in the yolk mean that many people are jealous of you and want you to fail in something you want, like a business, a project, or a promotion.

When you break an egg and see flowers in the yolk, this is a good sign. It means that negative energies are going away and good times are coming your way.

If the water in the egg yolk has blood or an odour, this is a sign that there are evil spirits around you and you need a cleansing ritual.

If you break the egg and see an eye in the yolk, it is a sign of the evil eye watching you. You should get rid of it through a spiritual cleansing.

When you find that the water is clear after breaking an egg, it means that nothing bad is happening and there are no evil spirits around you.

If you see the shape of a person in the egg yolk, this is a sign that you have an enemy. A slim face means that the enemy is male and a round face means it is a woman.

If the egg yolk has a symbol of a bird like a vulture, owl, or crow, this means that a magic spell has been cast on you and you need to do another cleansing to be free from it.

The color of the white part of the egg is also important when it comes to meanings and interpretations. If you break the egg and the white appears murky or dark, it means that you are scared and you need to have more confidence.

When you break an egg and you find many bubbles surrounding the yolk, it means that there are good spirits watching out for you.

If you find big balloons in the water, it is a sign of a cage. It means that you are trapped in a situation and you will not get out of it quickly. It could be someone has trapped you in that situation or you are trapped because of wrong things you have done. You need to do many cleansings to get out of such a situation.

If you happen to break the egg during a cleansing, it is a sign that evil spirits are trying to stop you from cleansing yourself. You need to do the cleansing again to get rid of the evil spirits

methods for negating spells you have cast:

destroy the physical representation of the spell i.e. if your spell was contained within a jar, break the jar and dispose of the pieces

disassemble the spell and cleanse each component individually

place item in a bath of sea salt and dried herbs that are associated with cleansing and banishing - leave overnight and disassemble the spell when finished

cleanse the item with moon or rain water and disassemble if applicable

place the item in a black box to negate its effects

bury the item for 3 days, retrieve it, then dispose of it

bury the item on the night of the full moon and retrieve it at the next new moon

create a sigil or written incantation with the intent of breaking the spell and place the item on top of the paper - leave in place overnight

create a written incantation that includes the details of the spell - bury, burn, drown, rip apart, or throw it away

light a black candle that is surrounded by sea salt while focusing on the intent of negating the spell - recite an incantation if you wish, and allow the candle to burn down; sweep the sea salt out your back door

breaking spells others have cast upon you and protecting yourself:

perform a “return to sender” spell - find a black taper candle; turn it upside down; cut the tip off and leave the wick in place; carve “return to sender” and the target’s name (or a description of them) into the candle; light the candle upside down and let it burn down completely

leave a witch bottle outside of your home - it should contain items like: pins, needles, broken glass (to shred their negative intentions towards you); your name and the names of those who may be affected by this negative energy plus an incantation for protection (e.g. your loved ones, pets, anyone who lives in your home); and lemon juice, lime juice, or sea salt (to purify their negative energy so that it may not get to you)

create a mixture of charcoal, chili powder, and garlic powder - sprinkle around the perimeter of your home to stop a spell in its tracks

alternately, you may combine these ingredients, add to a hollow pendant, and wear on your person to protect you from the effects of a spell

if you know the details of the spell that has been placed on you, write them down on paper; while focusing on breaking the spell, hold the paper in your hand, and then rip it to shreds; throw the pieces in the trash, or bury in your backyard

if you don’t know the exact details, write down the effects you have been feeling if you think they have been caused by a spell or malintent directed at you; follow the steps above

submerge yourself in a bath of sea salt and light frankincense incense - place the incense on the edge of the tub or somewhere safe in your bathroom - to cleanse yourself of any negative energy that has been directed at you

place an energetic shield over yourself or your home that is designed to negate negative energy

tips: 

close all loopholes

when crafting a spell, remember to create a fail safe (e.g. “this spell will be broken if X occurs”)

add timed conditions to your spells (e.g. “this spell will be broken on the night of the next full moon” and include a specific date)

be specific when describing the target that will be affected by the spell (whether it’s you or someone else, be sure to include taglocks whether it be their name written or spoken aloud, DNA such as hair, fingernail clippings, etc., or a photo of the target)

use ingredients, supplies, and tools that match your intent

employ a method of protection before casting spells, whether the intent is malefic or not

cleanse your space and tools before and after performing a spell to “wipe the slate clean”

herbs:

ague, angelica, asafoetida, bamboo, basil, bay leaf, benzoin, boneset, brimstone (sulfur powder), burdock, chili pepper, cinquefoil, comfrey, datura, frankincense, galangal, garlic, geranium, holy thistle, huckleberry, hydrangea, iris root (orris root), lemon verbena (vervain), lilac, lily, lucky hand (orchid root), mimosa, myrrh, nutmeg, oak moss, onion, oregano, papaya, patchouli, peony, pokeroot, prickly ash bark, rue, safflower, solomon’s seal, st. john’s wort, stinging nettle, squill, thistle, toadflax, turmeric, vetiver, willow, wintergreen, witches grass (dog grass), wormwood (absinthe), yarrow flower, yew, yucca

crystals:

agate, amber, amethyst, ametrine, black tourmaline, bloodstone, carnelian, celestite, chrysocolla, citrine, emerald, epidote, fire opal, fluorite, garnet, halite, hematite, howlite, jet, kunzite, labradorite, malachite, natrolite, obsidian, ocean jasper, onyx, selenite, silver, smoky quartz, sugilite, sunstone, turquoise

lunar phases: 

waning moon

new moon / dark moon

planets:

saturn

pluto

I pray to Athena, learned one, clever one,

conceived by Metis, mother of wisdom, and born of great thundering Zeus.

Athena, yours is the realm of intellect,

of judgment, of reason, of clear perception;

yours is the might behind great minds and heros.

Grant to me, O goddess, the power of thought,

the will to study, the wit to understand.

Grant to me, O goddess, the gift of knowledge.

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Last updated: 23 Feb added bee stuff to items / 23 March, added to food UPG

A mix of UPG, SPG and Historical associations, please share your own in the comments or let me know if you share a UPG!

Gemstones & Metals:

H: Gold, Bronze, Silver, Iron

SPG: Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Iolite

UPG: Rainbow Fluorite, Sodalite, Obsidian, Smoky Quartz, Kyanite, Bronzite, Tiger’s Eye (Any color), Tiger Iron, Blue Aventurine, Blue Calcite, Red Jasper, Flame Jasper, Lepidolite, Moonstones, Zoisite, Amazonite

Plants: 

H: Olive, Ivy, Thyme

SPG: Rosemary, Cypress, Peppermint, Orange

UPG: Oak, Pine, Oregano, Peppers, Basil, Marigold, Dandelion, Yarrow, Geranium, Tiger Lily, Mint, Rose, Hellebore, Bay Laurel

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Amethyst: Clymene, Circe, Eirene, Mnemosyne, Zagreus, Athena, Dionysus

Agate: Kratos, Ares, Demeter, Pan

Aventurine: Demeter

Aquamarine: Britomartis, Tyche, Tethys, Amphitrite, Aphrodite, Hermes, Poseidon

Amazonite: Gaia, Artemis

Amber: Aristaeus, Apollo, Dionysus, Hestia

Bloodstone: Asklepios, Tyche, Kratos, Ares, Demeter, Dionysus

Bornite: Iris, Hera, Persephone, Uranus

Citrine: Deipneus, Hebe, Apollo, Eos, Demeter, Hestia

Carnelian: Aglaea, Kratos, Ares, Hestia, Pan

Chrysocolla: Gaia, Athena, Artemis, Zeus

Celestite: Morpheus, Melinoe, Hermes

Coral: Britomartis, Amphitrite, Poseidon

Diamond: Clymene, Cronos, Theia, Aphrodite, Hera, Uranus, Zeus

Emerald: Artemis, Demeter, Hera

Fluorite: Iris, Persephone

Garnet: Asklepios, Kratos, Nike, Ares, Dionysus, Persephone

Goldstone: Aether, Hebe, Apollo, Hestia, Hephaestus

Hematite: Nyx, Heracles, Ares, Hades, Hephaestus

Howlite: Aeolus, Morpheus,

Iolite: Chione, Athena, Zeus

Jade: Demeter, Dionysus, Pan

Jasper: Aristaeus, Deipneus, Eos, Nike, Ares, Pan

Kunzite: Antheia, Hygeia, Aphrodite

Kyanite: Mnemosyne, Zagreus, Athena, Zeus

Labradorite: Astraeus, Coeus, Proteus, Nike, Hekate, Uranus, Zeus

Larimar: Britomartis, Amphitrite, Poseidon

Lapis Lazuli: Coeus, Athena, Zeus

Malachite: Proteus, Nemesis, Demeter, Hermes, Pan

Moss agate: Gaia, Artemis, Pan

Moonstone: Circe, Endymion, Proteus, Artemis, Hekate

Moldavite: Cronos, Heracles, Hekate, Uranus

Opal: Iris, Theia, Dionysus, Hera, Hephaestus, Uranus

Obsidian: Deimos, Nyx, Hades, Hephaestus, Persephone

Onyx: Melinoe, Nyx, Heracles, Ares, Hades, Hekate

Peridot: Nemesis, Apollo, Hermes

Pearl: Britomartis, Tethys, Amphitrite, Aphrodite, Hera, Poseidon

Pyrite: Aether, Apollo, Demeter, Hephaestus, Persephone

Quartz: Coeus, Circe, Cronos, Theia, Athena, Hera

Rhodonite: Aglaea, Aphrodite,

Rose Quartz: Aglaea, Epione, Hygeia, Aphrodite

Rhodochrosite: Antheia, Aphrodite

Ruby: Clymene, Heracles, Ares

Sapphire: Zagreus, Athena, Zeus

Sunstone: Aether, Endymion, Eos, Apollo,

Selenite: Endymion, Mnemosyne, Artemis

Smoky Quartz: Deimos, Nemesis,

Serpentine: Heracles, Apollo

Topaz: Aristaeus, Hebe, Hestia

Tourmaline: Melinoe, Nyx, Heracles, Hades, Hekate

Tigers eye: Dysnomia, Nemesis, Nike, Ares, Artemis, Dionysus, Hades, Hermes, Pan

Tanzanite: Athena, Zeus

Turquoise: Chione, Athena, Zeus

Unakite: Gaia, Artemis

Vanadinite: Eos, Aphrodite

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Peter Paul Ruben, "Jupiter and Mercury at Philemon and Baucis" (1632)

Titles & Epithets of Zeus

As a Fair and Merciful God

Μειλιχιος [Milichius]: Gracious, Merciful

Ευηνεμος [Evenemus]: Of Fair Winds

As a Bringer of Abundance and Prosperity

Επιδωτης [Epidotes]: Giver of Good

Πλουσιος [Plusius]: Of Wealth

Απημιος [Apemius]: Averter of Ills

As a Leader, Chief, and King

Βασιλευς [Basileus]: King, Chief, Ruler

Ὑπατος [Hypatus]: Supreme, Most High

Monarch of the Sky (by Homer and Virgil)*

Sire of Gods and Men (by Homer and Virgil)*

ἀρχὸς ἁπάντων [Archus Apantôn]: Commander of All Things*

As a Protector of People, Cities, and Homes

Κτησιος [Ctesius]: Of the House, Property

Λαοιτης [Laoites]: Of (all) the People

Φυξιος [Phyxius]: Of Refuge / Puts to Flight

Ξενιος [Xenius]: Of Strangers, Hospitality

ἀγοραῖος [Agoraios]: Protector of Public Places (assemblies)*

If you're interested in other epithets: LINK || LINK*

Artistic Depictions of Zeus

Francisco Bayeu y Subías, "The Fall of the Giants,"

Charles-Antoine Coypel, "Jupiter and Juno on Mount Ida"

Cornelis van Poeleburgh, “Feast of the Gods”

Maurice Denis, "Jupiter bestows Immortality on Psyche"

Myths with Zeus

War of the Titans: In this myth, Zeus' father, Cronus, has received the prophecy that one of his children will dethrone him. Out of fear, Cronus swallows all of his children as soon as his wife, Rhea, births them. Rhea manages to sneak out one, Zeus. Eventually, Zeus saves his siblings and starts a revolution against his father, resulting in a 10-year war called the Titanomachy. Zeus and his siblings end up victorious, and Cronus is dethroned and thrown into the pit of Tartarus.

Vows of Chasity: At the request of Hestia and Artemis, Zeus vowed that he would accept the two to remain as virgin Goddesses.

Reconciliation of Zeus and Hera: Hera was mad at Zeus and left Olympus for unknown reasons. Zeus couldn't change her mind, so he went to the cleverest man in the land, Kithaeron. Kithaeron told Zeus to spread the news that he would marry a nymph and craft a wooden statue to play the bride. Zeus did so, and naturally, Hera came back angry. However, instead of a wedding, Zeus surprised Hera with a grand festival (called Daidala), and the two reconciled. 

Hera & the Lust of Ixon: Ixon, a mortal King, fell in love with Hera during a visit to Olympus. He tried to rape Hera, to which Hera immediately reported to Zeus. To see if what she said was true, Zeus created a cloud in the sky which looked like Hera. Ixon, who saw the cloud and thought it was Hera, attacked it. Zeus punished Ixon by binding him to an eternally spinning wheel of fire in Tartarus.

Forgiveness of Cronus and the Titans: After many, many generations of Humans, Zeus forgave his father, Cronus, and freed him (and Cronus' brothers) from their prison in Tartarus. Zeus then made Cronus the King of the Elysian Islands (Home of Dead Heroes and the otherwise Blessed).

Orphic Hymn 15: To Zeus

"O Zeus, much-honoured, Zeus supremely great, to thee our holy rites we consecrate, our prayers and expiations, king divine, for all things to produce with ease through mind is thine.

Hence mother earth and mountains swelling high proceed from thee, the deep and all within the sky. Kronion (Cronion) king, descending from above, magnanimous, commanding, sceptred Zeus; all-parent, principle and end of all, whose power almighty shakes this earthly ball; even nature trembles at thy mighty nod, loud-sounding, armed with lightning, thundering god.

Source of abundance, purifying king, O various-formed, from whom all natures spring; propitious hear my prayer, give blameless health, with peace divine, and necessary wealth."

Homeric Hymn 23: To the Son of Cronos

“I will sing of Zeus, chiefest among the gods and greatest, all-seeing, the lord of all, the fulfiller who whispers words of wisdom to Themis as she sits leaning towards him.

Be gracious, all-seeing Son of Cronos, most excellent and great!”