Ancient World in the Hellenistic Era (304 BCE) [8192x4096]
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A hellenistic gilded bronze cuirass found in a punic grave in Ksour Essef, Tunisia. 3rd-2nd century BC, now on display at the Bardo National Museum [944x1200]
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The "Medici Riccardi horse head" is a surviving part of a Hellenistic life-size equestrian sculptural group. 4th century BC, now on display at the National Archaeological Museum of Florence [1484x1488]
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Fuckoff555
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Hellenistic Empire in 86 years reddit.com/gallery/n6r7d1
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Hangman4358
πŸ“…︎ May 07 2021
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My soon to be derailed hellenistic project
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πŸ‘€︎ u/SWAGLOADER9000
πŸ“…︎ May 09 2021
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I'm playing a Hellenistic India and I want to take back the (Hellenistic) holy land, any advice on how to do that? reddit.com/gallery/n5srbh
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A Hellenistic mosaic glass bowl. Late 3rd-2nd century BC, sold at Bonhams in 2004 [640x872]
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Do you think the Christian church should apologize for its persecution of non Christians in the Roman Empire/cultural genocide of the Hellenistic community?

I personally think this is something that the church should acknowledge as its pretty obvious it’s an act of extreme religious persecution and bigotry and is quite frankly no different from what the Taliban did to non Muslim Afghans as these Christians in Rome who did this were religious fundamentalists. Personally I think the Catholic and orthodox Christian churches should apologize for this as they’ve already apologized for many genocidal acts they’ve done in the past such as to the native Americans and other indigenous people(s) like the Incas. Especially considering Hellenism may grow as a religion in the future. What do you think personally?

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MJ was clearly a fan of Hellenistic ancient wonders
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Alexander lives! The hellenistic world 30 years after his reign.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/PseudoDaniel
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Seleukid Basilikoi Peltastai are the peak of stylish Hellenistic murder apparel
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A GREEK GOLD MYRTLE WREATH HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C. [3200 x 2872]
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πŸ‘€︎ u/V391Pegasi
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The owl flies over Asia- The hellenistic kingdoms of central Asia
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πŸ“…︎ Apr 16 2021
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Forming the Hellenistic Empire with my custom map mod
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Syrius337
πŸ“…︎ Mar 04 2021
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A Pair of Hellenistic Greek Gold Earrings with an Egyptian Atef crown, set with gems and glass. Date: 3rd–2nd century B.C. (1138x1500)
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A Hellenistic Greek Gold Necklace with Butterfly Pendant from (present day) Ukraine late 2nd-1st century B.C. Gold, amethyst, chalcedony, emerald, rock crystal and pearl. (1280x1209)
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πŸ‘€︎ u/GaGator43
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What did people in the Hellenistic world think about Ptolemaic brother-sister marriages?

My understanding is that the Ptolemaic kings were culturally Greek but portrayed themselves in traditional Egyptian ways to help them control their people. But in terms of family life they adopted a pharaonic tradition that is quite shocking to modern readers. I want to know if it was shocking at the time, too.

Do we have any writings from elsewhere in the Hellenistic world expressing an opinion on royal brother-sister marriages in Egypt? Were people shocked or disapproving? Did it reflect poorly on the dynasty? Did any other Hellenistic dynasties adopt royal incest as a strategy?

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πŸ‘€︎ u/mancake
πŸ“…︎ May 11 2021
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What was the reaction of the Greek elites to the progressive victories of the Romans over the Hellenistic kingdoms?

We know that the Greeks considered themselves superior to anyone who was not one of their own. We also know, from previous questions in this community, that Greek intellectuals were convinced that Latin was a partially barbaric and partially Hellenic dialect of Greek. I would be interested to know what was the immediate reaction of the Greek elites first to the defeat of Pyrrhus, who was considered one of the best generals in the world, and then to the subjugation of the major successor kingdoms.

Was the supposed racial superiority of the Greeks merely cultural or also physical? In other words, were the Greeks convinced that they were militarily superior to all other Mediterranean civilizations? How much did the Greek leaders know about the Roman state, and how convinced were the Macedonians and Seleucids that they were capable of standing up to the Romans? Finally, I would be interested to know what the opinion of ordinary people was once the Roman conquest of Greece was complete. Would the average Athenian have considered the Romans as barbaric as the Persians, or were there differences between these two civilizations in the common view?

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A hellenistic gilded bronze cuirass found in a punic grave in Ksour Essef, Tunisia. 3rd-2nd century BC, now on display at the Bardo National Museum [944x1200]
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πŸ“…︎ Apr 11 2021
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Hellenistic Art "The Cybele Plaque" A silver gilt Hellenistic plaque representing the goddess Cybele on Lion-drawn carriage , 300 BC, from Ai-Khanoum Afghanistan Kabul Museum
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πŸ‘€︎ u/SethVultur
πŸ“…︎ Apr 27 2021
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A GREEK GOLD MYRTLE WREATH HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/V391Pegasi
πŸ“…︎ Mar 25 2021
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Who are some good astrologers to get a traditional or hellenistic birth chart reading with?

Any suggestions?

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πŸ‘€︎ u/Netscape4Ever
πŸ“…︎ Apr 22 2021
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A beautiful Evans table lighter. Can't quite pin down the art style though, would you call it Greek\Hellenistic or Victorian? A bit of both? reddit.com/gallery/n1ljyp
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Turkey is very lucky in terms of ancient settlements. It is home to many unexplored artifacts, along with well-preserved ancient cities from the Roman and Hellenistic periods. arkeonews.net/to-the-west…
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πŸ“…︎ Mar 28 2021
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Did Classical and Hellenistic era warships have projectile weapons installed on them?
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πŸ‘€︎ u/OttoKretschmer
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I've recently drawn tarot cards (only Major Arcana) inspired by greek pantheon for an Academy of Fine Arts' assignment. For the Judgment I was inspired by "The Winged Victory of Samothrace", also called the "Nike of Samothrace", a marble Hellenistic sculpture of Nike, the greek goddess of victory.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Macabre_brain
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Hellenistic/Greco-Roman Paganism

Anyone got any recommendations for interesting Hellenistic/Greek paganism literature? I've learnt a lot about classics but I'm new to paganism and I'm interested to learn more - it seems to be reletively underrepresented on the internet. Thanks y'all :)

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πŸ“…︎ Mar 02 2021
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To the Strongest (Hellenistic empire) mission

If you complete the To the Strongest mission in the Hellenistic empire mission tree it says you should get claims on all of Alexanders empire and a legion called ''The Silver Shileds''. Not only do you not get claims on the whole empire (just mesopotamia, nile delta, and some of macedonia) the code for getting the silver shields legion event is marked #TODO. This is a PAID FEATURE and after 2 patches hasn't been added/changed.

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Greek Gold Necklace with Butterfly Pendant. Late 2nd-1st century B.C. Origin: Hellenistic Greece; Ukraine, Parutino. Amethyst, chalcedony, emerald, rock crystal, and pearl. (1280x1209)
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A hellenistic gilded bronze cuirass found in a punic grave in Ksour Essef, Tunisia. 3rd-2nd century BC, now on display at the Bardo National Museum [944x1200]
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I joined a Hellenistic Cult then turned it into a Norse Cult dedicated to Odin

This one is a long one so brace yourselves

It all began when I was staying at my uncle's house out in the woods. I was bored so I was exploring the wilderness and surrounding area. I came across this decrepit and abandoned shack and decided to go inside. Inside was completely empty except for his hatch. Inside the hatch was a long series of staircases and ladders. Climbing down through this dirt tunnel with spiderwebs and skeletons for a good 10 minutes led me to this very well-maintained and very well preserved church-looking sanctuary.

I soon discovered people in red robes with gold accents with red face masks with that symbol that was on a spartan's shield (the best way I can describe it is it's like an inverted V with a circle around it). I met the high priestess of this cult. A skinny and tall woman with a similar robe to the others except hers was more frilly and the headpiece was partially see-through, like a red bridal veil.

She told me that the only way to stay is to become one of them and become a greek cultist. I joined because "I had nothing better to do" (not a joke) and put on the garb of the cultists and took part in a few rituals, those rituals I don't remember. I was warned ahead of time that I would have to do ANYTHING that the Priestess or the Gods said. To the letter. As a result, human sacrifices were very common.

One day, some people were lined up to be sacrificed, but I was not one of them. I had nothing to do that day so I wandered around the surprisingly large facility. Then I discovered in the back a locked door with a tiny window. Peering through the window, I saw an altar to the Norse Gods. The Allfather, Odin, being the centerpiece.

Curious and a bit confused, I politely asked the High Priestess why there is a Norse Altar in this Hellenistic Sanctuary. The entire room and all the other cultists went completely silent. The air stiffened, the air became cold. The High Priestess raised her knife and pointed at me, telling the others to kill me for heresy.

I started running away, coming across the Norse Altar. I broke open the door and kneeled before the Altar to Odin. Using my own blood as an offering, I pledged my allegiance to Odin. In return, the Allfather granted me his spear, Gungnir.

Gungnir, for those who don't know, has the nifty little ability where when thrown, it never misses this target. With the High Priestess on my tail, I threw the mighty spear, and it pierced her throat. She was killed instantly.

... keep reading on reddit ➑

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Egypt to Hellenistic Empire Pax Aeterna run in 2.0. reddit.com/gallery/lyf5e6
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Part 3 of drawing Hellenistic Deities: Apollo.
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Happy easter you hellenistic scum! hehe
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πŸ‘€︎ u/DurtiiiBoiii
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Is there any truth to the claim that Christianity introduced charity as a virtue, whereas the Hellenistic world saw it as a weakness?
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Sacristo1
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After completing a mission, my Hellenistic Empire's name and color got changed to this. Anyway to change it back?
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πŸ‘€︎ u/nazcatraz
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I:R HoA 2.0.1 Thrace into Hellenistic League (10~day campaign)
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Winged Victory of Samothrace: a marble Hellenistic sculpture of Nike (the Greek goddess of victory), that was created in about the 2nd century BC. Since 1884, it has been prominently displayed at the Louvre and is one of the most celebrated sculptures in the world. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Win…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/slinkslowdown
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Any Advice For A New Hellenistic Pagan?

So, I have recently found out what Hellenistic paganism was and felt very drawn to it as I'malready really into Greek mythology. I am mostly just teaching myself how to be a pagan but I would also like advice from real experienced pagans. I primarily am wanting to make Persephone my patron goddess along with the 10 Muses and Hyacinthus. Though I also like to worship others, these are just my main ones I've felt drawn to. So basically I just want some advice on how to start my Hellenistic pagan journey. I know a lot about the gods and goddesses but not much about how to actually do magic or work with my gods and goddesses.

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πŸ‘€︎ u/ElysiaStarGoddess
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Almond Blossoms x Hellenistic Pergamon, Me, Mixed Media, 2020
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I've recently drawn tarot cards (only Major Arcana) inspired by greek pantheon for an Academy of Fine Arts' assignment. For the Judgment I was inspired by "The Winged Victory of Samothrace", also called the "Nike of Samothrace", a marble Hellenistic sculpture of Nike, the greek goddess of victory.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Macabre_brain
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Greek Kings and Indian Emperors: Diplomacy Between the Hellenistic Kingdoms and Mauryan India hellenistichistory.com/20…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/HellenAgePodcast
πŸ“…︎ May 02 2021
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Talking to Wiccans About Hellenistic Paganism

Hey,

So. As I posted before, the Unitarian Universalist church I would theoretically (sans Covid) go to and support has a Pagan Interest Circle.

Turns out they are all Wiccans.

I used to be Wiccan when I was 14. That was how I found Apollo. He was pretty cool. So when I was like, "Hey, Wicca suckks, I'm gonna be an Atheist forever now!", Apollo kinda stuck around the entire time. And I would pray to him on airplanes. It was a thing.

Anyway. This Unitarian group. I just naively asked to join a spring ritual. And I told them that I followed Hellenistic Gods. Ares and Apollo, My best bros.

The response I got was: "Cool. We're Wiccan. Here are the 500 materials you need for this spring ritual. Also, we'd love to learn about "Hellenistic Paganism." We've literally never heard of that before. But as Unitarians, we love diversity!"

So, uh, that happened. And I'm usually the person on here arguing against everyone for being too orthodox and rigid. Goddamn,

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πŸ‘€︎ u/TenderloinPride
πŸ“…︎ Mar 26 2021
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The Assyrian army under the command of Holofernes scattered after Judith kills the commander, seem to be unable to defeat the Isrealites, or at least very demoralized. Were armies in the Hellenistic era (when the story supposedly took place) truly this reliant on their commander?

I am neither very familiar with ancient military history, nor the bible, but out of interest of Carravaggios painting depicting Judith beheading Holofernes, I found a video that retells the story. The speaker, when asked by the audience how its possible that just killing the commander was enough to win the war, said that at the time it was a different society, with high personal loyalty to the commander, and that one did not go into war for their country, but rather for God and their commander. This seems a bit strange to me. Was there no chain of command? I can certainly see how the death of a commander mid-battle is problematic and extremely demoralizing, but as far as I understood it, this was not during a battle, it was while preparing for a fight, with all the soldiers in the camp.

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πŸ‘€︎ u/ThreeFingersHobb
πŸ“…︎ May 01 2021
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I just learned that camels are not native to the the Levant or North Africa, but were introduced as a domestic breed during the Hellenistic period. How did the introduction of camels affect travel and commerce in the ancient world?

It seems that, for much of Egyptian history, camels were unknown in the region. Today, however, they are an important pack animal and a crucial element of trans-Saharan travel. How did the introduction of the camel affect the economies of places like Ancient Egypt, Canaan, or Arabia?

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πŸ‘€︎ u/Mr_Quinn
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Almond Blossoms x Hellenistic Pergamon
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Was it common for Spartans to serve abroad as mercenaries during the Hellenistic period and after? Is their reputation as excellent mercenaries overexaggerated?

I've read in a number of places that during this period, the Spartans won a reputation as excellent mercenaries, but I can't remember hearing about any individual instances apart from Xanthippus and Xenephon's Ten Thousand. Were they actually as common a sight as supposed? What exactly was the process through which they were recruited?

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Question about Hellenistic astrology and night chart ascendent ruler

Hey, guys! I’m learning about different sects and how this affects my chart. I have a night (nocturnal) chart β€” I am a Libra sun in the third house with a cancer moon in the 12th and a Leo rising. Since I have a night chart, I know that my moon is emphasized in traditional astrology. However, the ruler of my ascendent (Leo) is the sun. How does this translate? Is my moon the more β€œdominant” luminary body or is my sun? I appreciate any help! Thank you!

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πŸ‘€︎ u/rainydayself
πŸ“…︎ Feb 25 2021
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Books on Hellenistic Mystery Schools

Doing a series of presentations on Hellenistic Mystery Schools. I’ve started with Edith Hamilton’s Mythology and am almost done with Pagan Regeneration by H.R Willoughby. Any other recommendations?

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πŸ‘€︎ u/Hot_Sauze_Lover
πŸ“…︎ Mar 19 2021
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Seeking testimonials and recommendations for Hellenistic Astrology Courses...

Hello all!

I am wanting to take a year 1 astrology course that is based in Hellenistic Astrology. I want live/interactive instruction so I am not considering Chris Brennan right now.

I am debating between Austin Coppock and Acyuta-Bhava Das. Has anyone studied with either of them?

Looking for testimonials for either or recommendations for others to consider. Thank you in advance.

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