apollo-lyceus:

poemsandmyths:

Water is a good offering. Olive oil is a good offering. Flowers are a good offering. Written poetry is a good offering. Singing is a good offering. Milk is a good offering. Drawing is a good offering. Wine is a good offering. Candles are a good offering. Incense is a good offering.

The ancient Greeks used what they had around them as offerings, use what you have around you. Yes, the luxurious offerings are great to give, but many of you have asked us what you can do for offerings when you’re short on money. Use what you have around you. Be creative, or just offer some water. You have options and no limits to give an offering.

This reminds me of the story where a wealthy magistrate gave a sizable offering to Apollo and beamingly asked him, “pray tell me, who is the most pious man alive?” He was expecting the answer to be about him. But Apollo instead answered, “That peasant over there who offered me a handful of barley”