http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/ Thiasos Eros Sun, 03 Oct 2010 06:11:13 GMT Ruadhan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/20 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/20 Spammer blocked and spam deleted, but that doesn't really do anything for those who already got it. Take care, -- Ruadhán Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:09:34 GMT Christopher Davis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/18 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/18 Thank you so much for the insight.  I, recently, read in one mythology book that Eros possibly was in a relationship with his father Ares, which might have Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:35:54 GMT Ruadhan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/17 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/17 ... As best as I can tell, this probably started with His worship in Boeotian gymnasia and, if I recall correctly, at the tomb of Hylas around Thebes (in Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:05:19 GMT Chris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/16 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/16 How did this actually begin? I cant find any myths on Eros having a gay love affair of any kind which would suggest his involvement in that portfolio. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:25:32 GMT laria_aa http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/15 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/15 ... Of course not - feel free. (: I don't go on that forum anyhoo, haha. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:07:41 GMT Ruadhan J McElroy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/14 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/14 By the way, would you mind if I shared this on this forum: http;//forum.hellenistai.com ...or, if you'd rather, you could. -- Ruadhan Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:15:07 GMT laria_aa http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/13 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/13 Thank you! (: I remember reading the Zeus-Phanes myth and being slightly alarmed... but I've since realised it's sort of beautiful. And it redeems the Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:11:29 GMT Ruadhan J McElroy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/12 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/12 That was very beautifully put. :-) -- Ruadhan Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:29:12 GMT laria_aa http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/11 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/11 There is, strangely, a myth of Zeus devouring Phanes/Protogenos/Elder Eros. Following that, you could logically say that he became the 'Creator' god: and that Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:42:50 GMT Ruadhan McElroy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/10 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/10 http://forum.hellenistai.com/ I created this forum over the weekend, and it passes my rigid standards (of not going teh b0rken). Feel free to sign up and start Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:12:50 GMT Ruadhan McElroy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/9 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/9 Just spreading the word for an Eros/Aphrodite chat on Tuesday: http://ofthespiae.wordpress.com/2009/03/29/hellenistai-chat/ If you choose not to click the Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:15:54 GMT fenrirbarks http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/8 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/8 I think if by "Creator," you intend to conjure up a more traditional image of a patrician, Father figure-like deity, then Zeus would be it. But if you intend Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:52:28 GMT Ruadhan McElroy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/7 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/7 There is a discussion on another list about Zeus as a / "the" Creator God, and honestly, through both mythology and gnosis, I've always felt that to be a Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:29:37 GMT Ruadhan McElroy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/6 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/6 http://ofthespiae.wordpress.com/2008/11/14/eros-in-my-daily-ritual/ The following is from my Eros blog (entry linked above); you can read the full post there: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:06:40 GMT Ruadhan J McElroy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/5 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thiasos-eros/message/5 Originally from my own book of poetry and ritual, then posted to: http://ofthespiae.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/poetry-to-eros/ First-born Theos, son of maiden