Hellenism Inspired BOS/Grimoire Ideas.

theramblingpagans:

Originally posted over on our website.

Paganism has many different paths, religious and not, some also involve witchcraft and some don’t. This post is part of a series of magical book ideas for pagans/witches with ‘defined’ paths. My last post on this topic was based on the Norse belief system on Asatru.

This post is going to be based around the hellenism and the Greek gods/goddesses and ideas for your magical book. Some of the ideas are similar to the previous post but switched up and added more ideas. As I said in the Asatru post, these are not the only ideas for your BOS there are many, these are just my initial ones 🙂  



The Olympians/your deities.

  • Information on the residents of Olympia (the gods and Goddesses).
  • The family trees/How everyone is interlinked.
  • Representation of the gods/goddesses, how they are portrayed in nature/etc.
  • The double standards within the Olympians.
  • Hero’s, what made them so.
  • Who you are drawn to and why.
  • A page or even a few on the Deity/Deities that you work with and/or have a connection with. Detailed information about them, your experiences, why you like them, etc.

Beliefs of Hellenism and what you believe.

  • What are the beliefs connected to Hellenism.
  • Do they differ from your beliefs?
  • What do you believe?
  • Where your beliefs come from?
  • Why were you first drawn to Hellenism?

Greek Mythology/prophecies.

  • Are there any myths and legends that you are drawn to.
  • Do you believe any of them/is there any truth behind them?
  • Favourite myths ones.
  • Are there any prophecies that you are drawn to.

Creatures.

  • Info on these/experiences you have had/thoughts.
  • Pegasus (white winged stallion).
  • Chimera (hybridisation of lion goat and snake, also breathes fire).
  • Cerberus (a multi headed hell hound).
  • Medusa (snake haired Gorgon).
  • Unicorn (beautiful horse with horn).
  • Phoenix (Bird of fire, always regenerates from ashes).

Mt Olympus and the river Styx / other ancient places.

  • What makes them so special?
  • The stories behind them (legends).
  • Where they are/were believed to be.

The underworld/Hades.

  • Info about the underworld.
  • The connection to Styx and the boatman.
  • Why Hades ruled it.
  • Creatures that reside there.

The Fates.

  • Who are they and their significance?
  • Links to prophecies.
  • Their abilities.

The Muses.

  • Info on who they are.
  • What is there connexions/significance?
  • What was each of the 9 muses, a muse for?

Witchcraft.

  • How do your beliefs affect your craft, do they?
  • Are you following a Hellenic path without being a witch?
  • Do you call upon your deities to assist you within your craft?

Sabbats/notable dates.

  • Do you celebrate the sabbats?
  • Which gods/goddess do you thank/honour?
  • Wheel of the year.
  • Are there any other notable dates you observe?

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