Tag: Apollon

A Prayer for Aretē

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O bright and holy Gods
Who are the source and fountain of all that is good,
Who fill the cosmos with your blessings,
I come to you in my need.

O providential Gods, mighty saviors,
Who know all things throughout the whole world,
Who care for all mortal creatures,
I entrust my cares to you.

Brilliant Apollon of the golden lyre,
Whose gifts bring balance, poise, harmony,
Set each part of my soul, my life, in due order.
In all things, grant perfect, proper measure.

Lord Dionysos, ever-future king,
Captivated by the mirror, torn apart yet reborn entire,
Direct my gaze toward what is good.
Bring me to unity: in my soul, in my life, in my devotion.

Mighty Zeus, father and creator,
Source of all life, ruler of all things,
Uphold and sustain me, in justice, truth, and piety.
Bring me through life’s storms, to your blessed harbor.

All you holy Gods whom I adore,
Who fill every cosmos – large and small – with your gifts,
Perfect my soul. Bring me to aretē.
I come to you in trust, and in supplication.

A Diviner’s Prayer

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Apollon who see all things, 
From the highest summits to the lowest valleys, 
In the sea and the depths beneath the earth, 

Apollon who know all things, 
Each step in the dance of the stars, 
The wisdom upwelling from the heart of the Earth, 

Apollon who harmonize all things, 
Through the gifts of the Muses 
and your care for the winds, 

Apollon who guide those who call to you, 
Inspire me with your voice of truth, 
Bringing wisdom, guidance, and clarity, 

Apollon whose gift and treasure is the mantic art, 
Be with me in this reading, I pray.
Help me to honor you through this work.

To Apollon, in Time of Unrest

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Apollon of good counsel, lord of the assembly,
Be with our nation in this time of unrest;
Bring us together in compassion and understanding.

Turner of seasons, lord of the winds,
Cool the fires of anger and rage;
Calm the winds that would fan these flames.

Leader of the Muses, lord of inspiration,
Show us the way, the song to sing:
A story of hope and freedom for all.

Mighty archer, lord of the bow,
Defend our nation in this hour of need;
Protect us from those who seek our destruction.

Bright shining one, lord of the Sun,
Dispel the darkness that would blind and confuse us,
Give us clarity of vision, sincerity and truth.

God praised by the paian, lord of healing,
Heal our nation, heal our communities;
Restore us to health, in body, mind, and spirit.

Holy savior, lord of harmony,
Be with us in our need;
Bring us together, in true peace and concord.

Khaire Apollon!

Printables for Apollon

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Some months ago, Kaye at KALLISTI suggested that we polytheists “need to up our printables game.” She posted one printable image with a prayer to Dionysos, which I’ve had on his shrine for a while now. (Thanks, Kaye!)

In honor of Lord Apollon’s holy day (the 7th of each lunar month), I offer the following humble contributions, which I invite fellow polytheists to use freely and share widely. (Three PDF versions linked below.)

The prayer is an oracle quoted by the Emperor Julian the Faithful, the last pagan emperor of Rome, in his “Letter to a Priest.”

The text and translation are from volume 2 of the Loeb edition of Julian’s works, translated by Wilmer Cave Wright, first published in 1913 and now in the public domain. I have slightly adjusted Wright’s punctuation and transliteration of Greek names, but otherwise left his translation unchanged.

The image is from here under a CC4.0 license.

There are three versions:

ΧΑΙΡ’ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΝ!