At Styx and Bones, we don’t just study the goddesses—we teach how we see ourselves reflected in them, speak their names, and develop archetypes based on their historical epithets to help us reflect, reconnect, and remember.

In ancient Greek religion, goddesses weren’t abstract. They were complex, multifaceted beings known through their epithets—names like Areia, Paphia, Enodia, or Soteira. These titles held real meaning in temples, rituals, and the lives of worshippers. Today, we research and reconstruct these forgotten threads—not just to recover history, but to reclaim our own stories through them.

These archetypes, developed through our research at the temple. are more than categories—they’re mirrors. They help us see ourselves reflected in the divine, and understand how each aspect of the goddess teaches us something about power, love, war, beauty, protection, and more.

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Greek Goddess Archetypes Boxes, Readings and Myths:

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Aphrodite, The Adonia and More on Extra Members: (5:55)

Why We Developed Greek Goddess Archetypes: (10:09)

Breaking Down the Greek Goddesses into Our Archetypes: (15:22)

How We See Ourselves Reflected in the Greek Goddess Archetypes: (56:12)

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Did Persephone and Aphrodite really hate each other—or is there more to the story?

In this video, we dive deep into the myth of Adonis, the beautiful mortal man caught between the goddess of love and the queen of the underworld. But this isn’t just about drama—we’re going beyond the surface.

We explore how Persephone and Aphrodite were both honored in ancient Greek religion as Despoina, the "Mistress of the House," a powerful title that speaks to their divine authority and queenship.

We’ll unpack how their worship overlapped, what their titles meant in ancient cult practices, and how modern interpretations often fall into the trap of pitting two powerful women against each other—a dynamic that reflects more about us than the ancient world.

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Aphrodite Month in Our Mystery Cult!: 1:53

Aphrodite Restock + Statue Updates in the Temple: 5:20

Do Aphrodite and Persephone Hate Each Other?: 7:57

Why the Dark Divine Feminine Movement Appropriates our Religion: 23:19

Despoina the Epithet of Queen: 27:40

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We examine the dynamic relationship between Persephone, Queen of the Underworld, and Hekate in her role as Propolos—“the Guide” or “She Who Leads.”

Emphasis is placed on Hekate’s liminal function at thresholds and crossroads, and how her guidance is needed to assist the Queen of the Underworld during rites of passage, seasonal transitions, and initiatory mysteries.

These two goddesses are tied so closely together and is a piece that is missing in modern depictions of Hekate and the mass amount of misinformation around this ancient goddess.

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New Hekate items in the temple!: (2:42)

More Hera + Hekate content on members only: (5:55)

Hekate Propolos and Persephone: (10:39)

Persephone and Hekate appropriation and taken out of their context: (29:35)

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