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PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:14 pm
Earlier this year I had a college class pertaining to Ancient and Medieval History. One of the chapters we covered was ancient Greek and Hellenistic religion/culture. We covered the muses, figures with an attachment/association with certain areas of the arts (music, dance, poetry etc. etc. etc.) One of the muses was the Muse of History named Clio and I felt a strong connection to her...mostly because I'm majoring in history, plan on being a history teacher and have informally called myself a "historian" for most of my young life.

I instantly felt a strong connection with her and consider her a "patron" of sorts because of my passion of history and my future ambitions. I haven't been able to find much information on her (or a little statue I could buy for my altar lol) and was wondering if anyone here had any information they could pass along on Clio or of any similar topics.  
PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 5:09 pm
Well here's some info on her  

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 5:37 pm


thanks, its a start! Since she's a lower class religious figure (in comparison to zeus, hades etc. not trying to demean her or anyone else) I didn't expect to get to much in depth information.

I still would like to get her into my own "pantheon" so to speak and expand my religious circle, this seems to be a good start to it.

smile  
PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:23 pm
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thanks, its a start! Since she's a lower class religious figure (in comparison to zeus, hades etc. not trying to demean her or anyone else) I didn't expect to get to much in depth information.

I still would like to get her into my own "pantheon" so to speak and expand my religious circle, this seems to be a good start to it.

smile


Did you read up on how to worship tutelary deities?
I think I saw Nuri mention that Greek deities like orthopraxis- so be careful about decontextualizing her.  

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:49 pm
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caesar821


thanks, its a start! Since she's a lower class religious figure (in comparison to zeus, hades etc. not trying to demean her or anyone else) I didn't expect to get to much in depth information.

I still would like to get her into my own "pantheon" so to speak and expand my religious circle, this seems to be a good start to it.

smile


Did you read up on how to worship tutelary deities?
I think I saw Nuri mention that Greek deities like orthopraxis- so be careful about decontextualizing her.


I am not familiar with tutelary deity worship or orthopraxis but some preliminary research pretty much is telling me to worship the figure/entity with in its normal parameters. Clio= history.

I'm assuming so if I'm wrong please tell me so....  
PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:58 pm
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thanks, its a start! Since she's a lower class religious figure (in comparison to zeus, hades etc. not trying to demean her or anyone else) I didn't expect to get to much in depth information.

I still would like to get her into my own "pantheon" so to speak and expand my religious circle, this seems to be a good start to it.

smile


Did you read up on how to worship tutelary deities?
I think I saw Nuri mention that Greek deities like orthopraxis- so be careful about decontextualizing her.


I am not familiar with tutelary deity worship or orthopraxis but some preliminary research pretty much is telling me to worship the figure/entity with in its normal parameters. Clio= history.

I'm assuming so if I'm wrong please tell me so....
A tutelary (also tutelar) is a deity or spirit who is a guardian, patron or protector of a particular place, geographic feature, person, lineage, nation, culture or occupation.

Orthopraxis literally means right practice.  

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:01 pm
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thanks, its a start! Since she's a lower class religious figure (in comparison to zeus, hades etc. not trying to demean her or anyone else) I didn't expect to get to much in depth information.

I still would like to get her into my own "pantheon" so to speak and expand my religious circle, this seems to be a good start to it.

smile


Did you read up on how to worship tutelary deities?
I think I saw Nuri mention that Greek deities like orthopraxis- so be careful about decontextualizing her.


I am not familiar with tutelary deity worship or orthopraxis but some preliminary research pretty much is telling me to worship the figure/entity with in its normal parameters. Clio= history.

I'm assuming so if I'm wrong please tell me so....
A tutelary (also tutelar) is a deity or spirit who is a guardian, patron or protector of a particular place, geographic feature, person, lineage, nation, culture or occupation.

Orthopraxis literally means right practice.


i see.....so would there be a certain method to worship something like a muse? is it worshiped in a similar manner to that of a god/goddess?

At this point I'm still figuring out the "logistics" and such or trying to work it into my 'system' (if that makes any sense lol XP)  
PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:12 pm
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thanks, its a start! Since she's a lower class religious figure (in comparison to zeus, hades etc. not trying to demean her or anyone else) I didn't expect to get to much in depth information.

I still would like to get her into my own "pantheon" so to speak and expand my religious circle, this seems to be a good start to it.

smile


Did you read up on how to worship tutelary deities?
I think I saw Nuri mention that Greek deities like orthopraxis- so be careful about decontextualizing her.


I am not familiar with tutelary deity worship or orthopraxis but some preliminary research pretty much is telling me to worship the figure/entity with in its normal parameters. Clio= history.

I'm assuming so if I'm wrong please tell me so....
A tutelary (also tutelar) is a deity or spirit who is a guardian, patron or protector of a particular place, geographic feature, person, lineage, nation, culture or occupation.

Orthopraxis literally means right practice.


i see.....so would there be a certain method to worship something like a muse? is it worshiped in a similar manner to that of a god/goddess?

At this point I'm still figuring out the "logistics" and such or trying to work it into my 'system' (if that makes any sense lol XP)
Its possible. But I wouldn't know for sure. Sponde was one of the links that Nuri gave me when I asked about Hellenic practices. I haven't completely read it. But it does have a section on practices.  

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:18 pm
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Did you read up on how to worship tutelary deities?
I think I saw Nuri mention that Greek deities like orthopraxis- so be careful about decontextualizing her.


I am not familiar with tutelary deity worship or orthopraxis but some preliminary research pretty much is telling me to worship the figure/entity with in its normal parameters. Clio= history.

I'm assuming so if I'm wrong please tell me so....
A tutelary (also tutelar) is a deity or spirit who is a guardian, patron or protector of a particular place, geographic feature, person, lineage, nation, culture or occupation.

Orthopraxis literally means right practice.


i see.....so would there be a certain method to worship something like a muse? is it worshiped in a similar manner to that of a god/goddess?

At this point I'm still figuring out the "logistics" and such or trying to work it into my 'system' (if that makes any sense lol XP)
Its possible. But I wouldn't know for sure. Sponde was one of the links that Nuri gave me when I asked about Hellenic practices. I haven't completely read it. But it does have a section on practices.


hmmm...ill start looking through this site. maybe send word to Nuri as well to get some more insight. I'm assuming she is a Hellenic (if that's the proper term)  
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