Goddess Athena. Sacrifices to Apollon Apotropaios, Apollon Nymphegetes, and the Nymphai, Theogamia, Sacrifices to Kourotophos, Hera, Zeus Teleius, and Poseidon, Sacrifice to Kourotrophos, Hekate and Artemis at Erchia, Sacrifice to Zeus Polieus, Athena Polias, and Apollon Lykeios, Sacrifices to Kourotrophus, Athena Polias, Aglaurus, Zeus Polieus, Poseidon, Sacrifices to Leto, Pythian Apollo, Zeus, Hermes and the Dioskuri, Libations to Demeter and Persephone (September). I call to Athena, clear-eyed daughter of Zeus; from his head you burst forth, all in brilliant armor, a warrior from your first breath, born with all the skill, all the insight, all the guile of an old warlord. Homer goes into detail about the number of bulls being offered, an indication of Nestor's wealth and piety. repent of your sins and accept Him into your heart as your Lord & Savior. Also Poseidonion, that of Poseidon, like Athenaion, that of Athena, and Dionysion and Demetrion and all such [temples] which have proper names transferred to them in the same way.\" Athena… At right, Eileithyia gestures towards Athena and Ares stands in full armor. He is more sensible than other humans, and makes more sacrifices to the gods. They could be vain and vindictive. Face B: Frontal four-horse chariot (quadriga) and rider. These animals were often decorated with painted horns or ribbons to even further add to their worth in the eyes of the divine. I got most my info from the books 'In Praise of Olympus: Prayers to the Greek Gods' by Hearthstone and 'Prayer Book for Hellenic Pagans for every day of the lunar month.' Marc Chagall, Sacrifice to Athena, 20 June 1975, colour lithograph on wove paper, 42.6 x 32.6 cm, National Gallery of Canada Updated: 10/31/2017. Regardless of how old we are, we never stop learning. PAT ritual announcement: The sacrifice to the Kourotrophos, Athena Polias, Aglauros, Pandrosos, Zeus Polieus, and Poseidon On the 26th of May, which converts to the third of the month of Skiraphorion, two festivals were held, one in Athens and one in Erkhia. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. A bird flies from right to left. The festival consisted solely of the sacrifices and rites proper to the season (mid-August) in the cult of Athena, the city protectress. 1) Purify the Altar area. The sacrifice to Athena At ancient Erkhia, on the 9th of Gamelion, a sacrifice was performed in honour of Athena. Etruscan Civilization, 9th-1st Century BC Giclee Print. The mythology stuck and was used as a template for all sacrifices. It was important that the sacrifice not be treated as an act of violence; instead, it must be an act in which everyone was a willing participant: mortals, immortals, and animals. Athena, weaver of the finest, fairest tapestries, teacher of art and craft to mortal artistans, worker of metals, your soft hands guide the flow of molten ore. Leader of battles, warrior maid, of tactics and of strategy you know all, of clever trickery and wiles you are the master; with words and wit you may win much, with strength of arm and sharpened sword, at need, you take all contests. See disclaimer. ( Log Out / Sacrifice to Athena, Amphora from Vulci, 550-540 BC, Berlin F 1686, 141659.jpg 5,056 × 3,371; 9.31 MB. In Book 11, Odysseus sacrifices a ram and a ewe - is that what you are referring to? What does Athena pray for? Greeks gave sacrifices too, such as food, messages, and sacred tiles were all sacrifices they gave. In this way, the sacrifice was a matter of both religious significance and civic engagement. Suda On Line) (Byzantine Greek lexicon C10th A.D.) :\"Athenaion (temple of Athena) : Note that Apollonion is short for the temple of Apollon. This is my ritual for the Sacrifices to Athena. Post by marcus » Tue Aug 06, 2002 4:39 am Well, chaps and chappesses, I am leaving tomorrow for a well-earned holiday (as far as I am concerned, anyway). Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.