{"podcast":{"title":"Living Hellenism: Connect with the Greek Gods Through Ritual, Devotion, and Sacred Festivals","slug":"living-hellenism-connect-with-the-greek-gods-through-ritual-devotion-and-sacred-festivals-7881732","podcast_index_feed_id":7881732,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6a01cd75b443364556df351e","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/living-hellenism","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6a01cd75b443364556df351e/1780267482288-f244d532-9a4d-4a8e-8445-c5093e08ea98.jpeg","author":"George Lizos and Elyse Welles","episode_count":5,"summary":"Download the FREE Living Hellenism Starter Kit at https://georgelizos.com/livinghellenism Living Hellenism is a monthly podcast exploring how to connect with the Greek gods through ritual, devotion, and sacred festivals. Hosted by George Lizos and Elyse Welles, this podcast brings Hellenic spiritual practice into modern life by focusing on one Greek god or goddess each month. Through grounded and insightful conversations, you’ll learn how to build a meaningful relationship with the gods in a way that honours both ancient tradition and contemporary spiritual practice. Each episode explores the essence of the deity of the month, including how to honour them through ritual, offerings, and devotional practice. You’ll also discover the ancient Greek festivals connected to each god and how to celebrate them today, alongside the Orphic Hymns and other sacred elements of Hellenic worship. Elyse Welles brings a unique perspective rooted in pre-Hellenic traditions, working with the spiritual legacy of the Minoan and Mycenaean cultures. Her work includes connecting with these ancient lineages and channeling their energy at forgotten sacred sites from these periods, offering a deeper, ancestr…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-03T00:19:13.742413+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-hellenism-connect-with-the-greek-gods-through-ritual-devotion-and-sacred-festivals-7881732"},"episode":{"title":"4: Hera, Demeter, and the Women’s Games of Ancient Greece","slug":"4-hera-demeter-and-the-women-s-games-of-ancient-greece","published_at":"2026-08-05T13:17:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-hellenism-connect-with-the-greek-gods-through-ritual-devotion-and-sacred-festivals-7881732/4-hera-demeter-and-the-women-s-games-of-ancient-greece","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-hellenism-connect-with-the-greek-gods-through-ritual-devotion-and-sacred-festivals-7881732","url":"https://georgelizos.com/blog/the-womens-games-of-ancient-greece","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a01cd75b443364556df351e/e/6a59f5b9461a6a419019b86b/media.mp3","summary":"Download your Living Hellenism Starter Kit at: https://georgelizos.com/livinghellenism In this episode of Living Hellenism, co-hosts George Lizos and Elyse Welles explore the Heraia, the ancient women’s games of Greece dedicated to the goddess Hera. They discuss the spiritual meaning of this female festival, its connection to Olympia, women’s athletic competition, sacred weaving, and the honoring of Hera’s feminine power within Hellenic polytheism and ancient Greek religion.    George and Elyse also dive into Demeter as the goddess of the month, exploring her connection to fertility, harvest, abundance, theurgy, and the living rhythms of the earth. Through comparisons with Lammas, Lughnasa, Lionsgate, and the Greek Wheel of the Year, they offer practical ways to connect with Hera and Demeter through nature, altar work, devotional practice, journaling, and the Orphic Hymn to Demeter.  Get George's book Secrets of Greek Mysticism : https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1uPvr Get Elyse's book Sacred Wild : https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738779768 About the Hosts: George Lizos is a psychic healer and the first native ordained priest of the Hellenic Ethnic Religion in Cyprus. He's the creator of the Energy Work Membership, and a bestselling author of Secrets of Greek Mysticism , Protect Your Light, and Ancient Manifestation Secrets , translated into more than 10 languages. His work has been featured in Goop , National Geographic , Mind Body Green , The Sun , US Weekly , and he was named Spiritual Writer of the Year 2024 by Kindred Spirit Magazine . George is passionate about empowering spiritual seekers with energy tools and practices to help them manifest their purpose and create powerful change in the world. Connect with George on Instagram and at https://georgelizos.com/ E…","meta_description":"Download your Living Hellenism Starter Kit at: https://georgelizos.com/livinghellenism In this episode of Living Hellenism, co-hosts George Lizos and Elys…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2704,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/living-hellenism-connect-with-the-greek-gods-through-ritual-devotion-and-sacred-festivals-7881732/episodes/4-hera-demeter-and-the-women-s-games-of-ancient-greece/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-hellenism-connect-with-the-greek-gods-through-ritual-devotion-and-sacred-festivals-7881732/4-hera-demeter-and-the-women-s-games-of-ancient-greece.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}