All About Offerings | HELLENISM 101

Third part in my series: HELLENISM 101 is about offerings in Hellenism, types and how they looked historically and some examples of how to make offerings today.

RESOURCES & SOURCES ON OFFERINGS:
• Greek Religion by Walter Burkert
• A Companion to Greek Religion by Daniel Ogden
• An Overview: Greek Sanctuary and Worship
• Gift to the Gods by Suk Fong Jim
• Understanding Greek Religion
• The Odyssey by Homer *
• The Iliad by Homer *
• Theogony by Hesiod *
• On Piety by Theophrastus *
• Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles *

* indicates primary source

YOUTUBE CHANNELS

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 What ARE offerings?
1:35 Philosophical musing
3:03 5 Types of Offerings
3:55 First Fruit Offerings
5:08 Burnt Offerings
6:28 Libations
10:16 Votives
11:44 Immaterial
12:11 A Note on Animal Sacrifice
12:58 Chthonic vs Ouranic
16:11 Modern Considerations
22:53 Conclusion and words of wisdom

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[lauraarruda]

Thank you for your explanation! I'm a history student and ancient Greece is the theme of my research, but I started to feel that Hellenism is something that was calling me spiritually. So thank you a lot!

[bekadraws]

I'm really sad that I only found this video now, it's easy to feel like my offerings or altars aren't good enough when I see everyone posting theirs and it looking so much prettier or larger, but it's important to remember that the gods are understanding, and I don't need things that aren't really accessible to me to form a great connection with them! Your words made me feel really understood, and you have a hilarious sense of humor!

[butteboy]

I am a bodybuilder. I competed this year and offered my wins and trophies (in two categories to Ares and Nike for their help) and at the gym I wash my hands after I lift in honor of Aphrodite because it’s a way I self care.

[ThemMythicalMavens]

I’m Christian, but I deeply enjoy looking into other religions. I’ve been studying Greek history and mythology for ages, but only recently learnt the religion was still in practice. This was very interesting.

[avatheuniverse]

after watching this, i made my first offering! i offered the steam of my tea to lady hestia and lady aphrodite. thanks so much for making this series!! <3

[d.asklepiades]

Omg I love the Aloe Vera for Asklepios and Apollon!! I'm a nurse - I dedicate my work as offerings to Asklepios. I'm also a bodybuilder - I offer my training to Asklepios & Aphrodite (and others). I'm so happy to hear another pagan offer their work to a deity!

Awesome video! :)

[nyui_arantes]

I started worshiping the gods this month, and your videos really help guiding me!
Keep up with the great work <3

[enochanglin]

I wouldn't consider myself eclectic but I do find myself with tendencies towards that type of spirituality (I call myself an animist for lack of a better term) but despite not being fully focused on Hellenism, I have worshipped Dionysos in my own way for quite some time, as he has helped me to love myself and grow into an appreciation for hedonism rather than a rejection of it, as I was taught from a young age. One of my favorite things to offer to Dionysos is pleasure. The feeling of pleasure is something I very much associate with him, and so when I am in ecstasy I dedicate that state of being to him, and give him praises for enjoyment and laughter. I have also given him libations of which he has his own cup and I have mine, so that we drink together but I do not drink his portion. Its a wonderful way to not only worship him, but to allow myself to enjoy lifes pleasures rather than chastise myself for enjoying my own humanity, and has allowed for much more love to enter my life.

[BeautifulGazelle]

I felt a very sudden and strong conection to Hellenism very recently and your videos have helped me so much, I'm currently in the process of setting up shrines for both Athena and Dionysus as I feel a strong connection to both of them and this video helped me stop overthinking my offerings. Thank you so much for the wonderful guidence on this path.

[patchworkblu]

I eat Cuthonic offerings. I am eclectic. In a way it was me devoting myself to being a part of the spirit world. To eat of the underworld is to belong there. That's how I feel. I am a Devotee of Hades. The first time I offered him pomegranate juice I got an insane urge to take a sip. I ended up drinking the whole cup. I chugged it like a beer. It's about a year later, and I do community service for the guy 😂. I did stay in the underworld so to speak. Majority of the gods I work with and worship are from the underworld or are there often. Hades is always welcome in my home and at my table. I trust that I made the right choice for me, even if it is a taboo.

[elijahdonsei]

Something I do that I'd like to share with the class, is "Devtional Days" basically what I do is dedicate a entire day to a God, spirit, hero, what have you. I usually will fast, sing hymns and enjoy myself with little dances, Games with friends and family all this in honor of what ever ennity I'm honouring that day. I'll offer scafices prayers and really tailer it to whomever it I'm worshiping, I'll always end the devotional day with a rite which is something I fell is ensteil in Hellenic worship. I perform weekly rites to my patrons and I encourage all upcoming Hellenist to engage in rites of worship with the Gods.

[bullshark]

I am of Greek blood line I do offerings everyday it helps even as a reminder that I got something out in the universe listening to me even on bad day I give just to say thanks for the strength you have given me it's incense and candles mostly but sometimes beer etc

[jeffthepractitioner]

I practice chaos kinda ceremonial mixed with modern paganism. I mainly honor and work with the Greek pantheon, even though I’m like 80 percent Irish lol. Love fel the blithe I find her videos so helpful for honoring the proper way. Love how you mentioned chthonic vs ouranic. Super important!

[Anxikoya]

Amazing video and btw I also seem to go on tangents💀 especially when it concerns American or European history

[fraisergallant]

One of my favourite things on my Hestia altar is a little handmade seal plush my mom made me. I know that seals aren't really associated with Hestia, but I think it's special and it's been hanging out next to the cup I use for libations since I set the altar up.

[RyleyOfAsgard]

Please consider making a video about how to cleanse yourself of miasma and the other things (I'm new to all this so forgive me for not knowing all the words off the top of my head)

[ambina]

Fel, you are so creative and artistically gifted! Thank you again for this information you supply to us! I also worship Athena, and I could sense her like-energy with you. It's really cute how something simple and comforting as coffee steam can be an offering to her. : )

[thatlonewolfguy]

I'm brand new to this and this video is super helpful, I love singing and so decided to make an offering to Apollo through that today, was feeling really down beforehand and now I feel like he's smiling down on me :)

[jiliciar.]

Thank you for these informative videos, they're so helpful. I'm a beginner closeted pagan and it's nice to know these things.

[turningcog]

As a time traveler you can tell your cardinal direction by poking a stick into the ground, pull out your watch and line yourself up the time that is north ... do with this info as you wish