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epona!!!
embarrassingly for me, i only recently learned about this celtic goddess. (before, i only knew about the name from the enya song :/ )
epona is/was the protector of horses, ponies, mules and donkeys and a goddess of fertility. she was often represented alongside symbols of abundance and prosperity, like the cornucopia.
interestingly, she was adopted by the romans and is considered to be the sole celtic divinity worshipped throughout the roman empire. known as the patroness of cavalry, she protected not only horses, but also the roman army.
“In some cases, such as within the cavalry, soldiers would carry small horse figurines or representations of Epona as protective amulets. These items were also placed in stables to ensure the health and safety of the horses…
Epona is a unique goddess of fertility with no known lovers or consorts, which is an intriguing aspect of her mythology. Ironically, a deity closely associated with fertility and abundance, principles typically linked with union and partnership in many mythologies, remains singularly independent.
However, her independence underscores a more encompassing notion of fertility that Epona embodies, one that transcends the personal and focuses on the communal and environmental.
Epona’s solitary status emphasizes the strength and self-sufficiency of the natural world, with her serving as a protector and nurturer of life in all its forms rather than through the traditional lens of marital or romantic relationships.
This highlights her direct connection to the fertility of the earth and the prosperity of the communities she watched over rather than deriving power from a divine counterpart.
This aspect of her worship reflects a deep reverence for the natural world’s inherent ability to sustain and renew itself under her guardianship, making Epona a powerful symbol of independent strength and the cyclical nature of life.” - b.w. harris, article linked below
did you know about epona?
https://open.spotify.com/track/13mjj0EKXjOFE6AGGF3Rlt?si=Bn2zkcEDRT-a1oM8upuCXw&context=spotify%3Asearch%3Aepona%2Ben 3 replies
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medium and message
❝Greek sling bullets carried messages in lead—DEXAI taunts, civic names, and symbols. Casting, range, tactics, and what their inscriptions reveal.
In the case at the British Museum, two gray almonds sit side by side, each the size of a thumb and heavy for their size. One carries a winged thunderbolt. The other carries a single word in raised Greek letters: ΔΕΞΑΙ. The imperative is crisp and short. Dexai which means ‘take this’, or ‘catch’. The joke lands a moment before the bullet does.
These projectiles are not stones. They are lead bullets built to fly farther, hit harder, and carry a message. Greek soldiers and their allies used them from at least the fifth century BCE through the Hellenistic period.❞
https://spokenpast.com/articles/greek-sling-bullets-messages-taunts/ 0 reply
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