u/hymn_Priestess

This is just out of curiosity:

I’m wondering if anyone feels their city, either: home, current, or both has a patron god. This would, for obvious reasons, be UPG, but given that many here will live in areas that the Theoi were never worshipped, I feel like this could be an interesting thought project, and [who knows] might even help with your praxis, if you’d never tried to imagine it yourself.

For me personally, I’ll give my hometown, I feel like Memphis [Tennessee] is patronized by Apollon. My reasoning being: it’s bright warm summers, it’s intrinsic connection to music (as well as how many artist began/ended their careers here), it’s ties to Ancient Egypt (self appointed) which would synchronize well with Ra, and a few other personal reasons.

I haven’t given my current home much thought, just since I haven’t lived here long, but (being a Southerner) I could also see Birmingham [Alabama] being tied heavily to Hephaistos, New Orleans [Louisiana] being patronized by Dionysus (I actually think arguments could be made to synchronize Mardi Gras to him), and Atalanta [Georgia] being tied to it’s namesake and to a greater extent Athene. These are just my opinions, but I’d love to hear any of your’s.

ETA: I’d love to hear if any Memphians agree with me too

I don’t have musical talent, either to sing or compose in anyway other than to write lyrics. I wanted to give people the opportunity to sing/see it, because I like the way it came out. If anyone wants to sing/record this you have my full unbridled support!

This isn’t meant to be a hymn, but more of a modern appreciation song. I hope it inspires/is-useful to anyone who can use it

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Artemis the Demure

[Overture]

Artemis.

Artemis.

Artemis.

Artemis.

Artemis, Artemis.

Artemis, Artemis.

[Verse]

Goddess of Huntresses,

Protector of girls,

Virgin goddess, ten toes down,

In a man’s world.

[Verse]

Tore Actaeon to pieces,

For gazing as she bathed.

Spared Sipriotes the same fate,

Turned him to a Maiden.

[Verse]

Born on Delos to Leto,

Daughter of a king,

Co-leader of the muses,

In the moon y’all dance and sing.

[Chorus]

She’s not demure,

But she’s pretty cutesy,

Running up crazy on her,

Would be an oopsie.

She’s not the kind of goddess

You can put “in her place.”

She’s the type to shoot you,

Put an arrow in your face.

[Verse]

In the wilderness, with wolves,

Is where she resides,

She hitches up her chiton,

Never apologizes.

Playing on her lyre.

This girl plays with fire.

Lunella on her neck,

On her brow is her tiara.

[Chorus]

She’s not demure,

But she’s pretty cutesy,

Running up crazy on her,

Would be an oopsie.

She’s not the kind of goddess

You can put “in her place.”

She’s the type to shoot you,

Put an arrow in your face!

[Final Verse]

Rides a silver carriage.

Shoots the silver bow.

Leads the Muses and dances.

Will cut your THROAT.

[Bridge]

Goddess of animals,

and rustic pursuits.

[Chorus]

She’s not demure,

But she’s pretty cutesy,

Running up crazy on her,

Would be an oopsie.

She’s not the kind of goddess

You can put “in her place.”

She’s the type to shoot you,

Put an arrow in your face!

[outro]

Artemis.

Artemis.

Artemis.

Artemis.

Artemis, Artemis.

Artemis, Artemis.

Cloacina was the Roman Goddess of the drain and sewer, who was associated with Venus. She was a relatively important minor goddess to the Romans, because she helped keep the public clean and sanitary.

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Given how our modern worship/infrastructure works, I worship her as a goddess of the household (a household goddess), and actually include a representation of her on my household/hearth altar. I also include Sulis of Bath (real place), who was associated with Minerva, as a goddess of the bath (or in my case shower), and flowing water. I’m asking your opinions about this. She was on my mind this morning and it made me curious.

Between the two of them, they represent the flow of water within the household for me. This is obviously UPG, but I learned about them several years ago in Latin Class, and wanted to include them in my praxis.