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Historically Accurate Offerings to the Theoi

hellenismossuggestion:

Zeus

• Oak
• Carnations
• Olive branches
• Styrax incense
• Eagle, bull, swan images
  

Hera

• Lilies
• Peacock feathers or images
  
• Pomegranate
• Incenses
• Cuckoo images

Athena

• Olive branch/oil/fruit
• Weavings
• Myrrh incense
• Perfume
• Owl images
  

Apollon

• Laurel
• Red roses, sunflowers
• Frankincense (manna) incense
• Palm tree
  
• Raven, swan, wolf, mouse, dolphin images
  

Artemis

• Cedar, palm and cypress trees
  
• Tokens of deer
• Jasmine
• Myrtle, white flowers
• Frankincense (manna) incense
• Amaranthus
• Peanut
• Wormwood
  
• Deer, dog, bear, partidge, quail images
  

Hestia

• Incenses
• Chaste-tree
  
• Pig images
  

Poseidon

• Sea anemone
• Myrrh incense
• Pine
  
• Bull, dolphin, horse images
  

Dionysos

• Ivy
• Grape vine
• Pine
  
• Styrax incense
• Leopard, panther, donkey, bull images
  

Hermes

• Tongue-shaped tokens
• Rosemary, saffron
  
• Almond tree and pine tree
  
• Frankincense and styrax incense
• Mint (for Kthonios epithet)
• Cow, ram, hawk, turtle, hare images
• Wild strawberry (purslane)

Ares

• Bronze weapons
• Frankincense (manna) incense
  
• Swan, vulture, dragon/poisonous snake, owl images

Aphrodite

• Roses, myrtle, anemone (poppy)
• Quince
• Apple, pomegranate
  
• Perfumes and fragrances as incense
• Dove, goose, sparrow, turtle images
  

Hephaistos

• Daisies
• Frankincense (manna) incense
• Donkey, dog, crane images
  

Asklepios

• Frankincense (manna) incense
• Bread
• Serpent, dog, goose, rooster images

Pan

• Pine, beech trees
  
• Fern
• Wild flowers

• Herbs burnt as incense and the smell of perfumes

• Reeds
• Goat, turtle images
  

Demeter

• Poppy
• Tokens of pigs
• Styrax incense
• Mint (for Kthonia epithet)
• Wheat
• Dove, bee, pig images
  

Persephone

• Asphodel
• Wheat
  

Hades

• Pitchfork
• Pomegranate
• Daffodil
• Styrax incense
• Dried laurel leaves
• Poplar, cypress trees
  
• Mint
• Daffodil
  

Hekate

• Saffron
• Rosemary
• Garlic
• Red Mullet
• Amphiphon (candy)
• Styrax incense
• Dry laurel leaves
• Oak
  
• Ferret, dog, bull, lioness images

Source: LABRYS’ Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship and Theoi.com