A mildly interesting inquiry
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A mildly interesting inquiry
I am currently learning the skill of flint-knapping; that is, the skill of recreating stone-age tools using stone-age methods. As I was practicing the other day I though to myself, "To which God/Goddess would I make offerings to in the regard?" My initial inclination said Hêphaistos Klytomêtis as it is a crafting skill, but I am working with materials found purely in nature so the Theoi of nature and the such should also be honored as I work.
While contemplating this I also pondered, how do craftsmen or artists honor the Gods for their work? Beyond regular offerings that we as believers make daily that is. Where there special tradtions for the working class stiffs?
While contemplating this I also pondered, how do craftsmen or artists honor the Gods for their work? Beyond regular offerings that we as believers make daily that is. Where there special tradtions for the working class stiffs?
spokane89- Full Member
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Re: A mildly interesting inquiry
For craftsmen and other similar professions, there would be a special devotion to the cult of Hephaistos-Vulcanus, and likewise that of Athene-Minerva Ergane, whose domain is especially that of manufacturing in its various forms.
Re: A mildly interesting inquiry
Coincidentally, I've been reading about such practices among craftspersons in industrial type crafts. "Craft divinities" included Hephaistos, Prometheus, Athena Ergane, Daedalus and various daimones. In addition to making offerings to the deities, craftsmen would also make use of apotropaic (averting) objects against miasma.
Callisto- Sinior Member
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Re: A mildly interesting inquiry
Apotropaic objects are what we might call 'luck charms' – essentially, they're anything meant to avert the proverbial 'evil eye'.
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Yes, I know that. However the material is discussing the use of various objects in regards to the craftworkers' concern of ill will and miasma.
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Hm, it seems like a message is missing.
Spokane had asked what an apotropaic object was.
I've had issues with that myself. On a few occasions I have had to resubmit the same message two or three times for it to take. I've also, strangely, had it happen that my post shows up under someone else's name, even though it shows me to be logged in as myself and I do not have the ability to even log in as anyone else anyway.
Cue Twilight-Zone theme music.
Spokane had asked what an apotropaic object was.
I've had issues with that myself. On a few occasions I have had to resubmit the same message two or three times for it to take. I've also, strangely, had it happen that my post shows up under someone else's name, even though it shows me to be logged in as myself and I do not have the ability to even log in as anyone else anyway.
Cue Twilight-Zone theme music.
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There must be some kind of bug. I noticed a post of mine didn't show up last week, but thought perhaps I'd hit "preview" instead of "send" and had lost it.
Callisto- Sinior Member
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Hm yes that is quite strange, I did post from a different computer, perhaps that was part of the issue?
spokane89- Full Member
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Re: A mildly interesting inquiry
spokane89 wrote:My initial inclination said Hêphaistos Klytomêtis as it is a crafting skill, but I am working with materials found purely in nature so the Theoi of nature and the such should also be honored as I work.
Metals are purely natural as well.
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Re: A mildly interesting inquiry
Haha yes good points, there really is no such thing as "unnatural" when we great right down to it.
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