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GREEK FIRE INITIATION
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Cast of Characters
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Tiresias:____________
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Hephaestus:____________
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Artemis:____________
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Apollo:____________
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Hestia:____________
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Prometheus:____________
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Seeker:____________
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In casting the circle, when calling the Quarters you are free to use
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your own words but we ask that you use Greek styling and personify with
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the names of the four Greek winds:
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North: Boreus
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East: Eurus
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South: Notus
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West: Zephyrus
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Tiresias seated north of altar rises, goes around to face altar, and
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invokes God and Goddess in a Greek style using these two triumverates:
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GOD
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Zeus: Strength
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Hades: Knowledge
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Poseidon: Emotion
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GODDESS
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Hera: Power
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Athena: Wisdom
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Aphrodite: Love
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He then step back and says: "We have been called forth from the edges of
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Time and Space by one who seeks entry to the Halls of Olympus. I am
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Tiresias, Prophet of Thebes, who, though blind, shall be his guide.
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Seeker, come forth!"
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Seeker approaches circle at north-east point of Circle.
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Tiresias: "Who seeks entry to Olympus?"
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Seeker: "I, __________.
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Tiresias: "Before you enter, gaze upon one who sought what was not
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rightfully his. Do you still desire entry?"
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Seeker replies.
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Tiresias: (If no, he leaves and circle is closed. If yes): "Then
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enter and ask passage of the Guardians of the Gods."
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Seeker enters and they travel 1 1/8 to North.
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Tiresias: "Hail, Mighty Hephaestus, Craftsman of the Gods. With me is
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one who seeks entry to Olympus."
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Hephaestus: "How are you known, Seeker?"
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Seeker: "I am called __________."
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Hephaestus: "By what right seek you passage through the North?"
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Seeker: "I have endured a year of the path of Earth and learned of my
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own mortality."
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Hephaestus: "Pass with the Blessings of the Earth."
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They travel around 1 1/4 to East.
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Tiresias: "Hail, Vigilant Artemis, Virgin Goddess. With me is one who
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seeks entry to Olympus."
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Artemis: "How are you known, Seeker?"
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Seeker: "I am called __________."
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Artemis: "By what right seek you passage through the East?"
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Seeker: "I have endured a year of the path of Air and have learned the
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need for focus of will."
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Artemis: "Pass with the Blessings of the Air."
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They travel around 1 1/4 to South.
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Tiresias: "Hail, Bright Apollo, Lord of the Sun. With me is one who
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seeks entry to Olympus."
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Apollo: "How are you known, Seeker?"
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Seeker: "I am called __________."
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Apollo: "By what right seek you passage through the South?"
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Seeker has no answer.
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Apollo: "You have not yet earned the right to pass through the South.
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To win this right, you must seek Fire from he who first gave
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it to Mankind, Prometheus. Tiresias, guard him upon his path
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of Fire that he learn what he needs to face the Titan."
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They travel around 1 1/2 to North.
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Tiresias: "I come with __________, who now seeks Prometheus that he may
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gain the right to Fire. What can you teach him that will
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ease his path?"
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Hephaestus: "Know that I am Hephaestus, Craftsman and Smith of the Gods.
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In my labors, I use Fire as a purifying agent, seperating
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the metal from the stone, and for the actual forging of my
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Art. But remember that creativity requires forethought.
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Daedalus was a Master of my Craft, yet rarely considered
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the implications of his creations. He created the
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Labyrinth of Minos, who then imprisoned him within its
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intricasies. He crafted wing that he and his son might
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escape, yet in their flight Icarus died. Always consider
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the consequences of the which you create."
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They travel 1 1/4 around to East.
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Tiresias: "I come with __________, who now seeks Prometheus that he may
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gain the right to Fire. What can you teach him that will
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ease his path?"
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Artemis: "Know that I am Artemis, Virgin Huntress. Through my will, no
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man has ever known me. Yet will must be tempered by
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intellegence. Remember Otus and Ephialtes, twin giants who
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were arrogant enough to think themselves better than the Gods.
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They continued their ill-wrought plans, even after Poseidon
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warned them. Through supposed desire, they chose to pursue
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me. They seperated in pursuit of what they saw as a white
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hind, and, with simultaneous throws, slew each other. Thus
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blind will caused the death of all they truly loved."
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They travel 1 1/4 around to the South
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Tiresias: "I come with __________, who now seeks Prometheus that he may
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gain the right to Fire. What can you teach him that will
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ease his path?"
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Apollo: "Know that I am Apollo, God of the Sun and Keeper of Knowledge.
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Knowledge of Fire has allowed Man to forge a civilization. But
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seeking to advance without can lead to catastrophe. Witness
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Phaethon, who attempted to drive the Sun Chariot without proper
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knowledge, nearly causing the incineration of the Earth.
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Action without knowledge will often lead to ruin."
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They travel around 1 1/4 to the West.
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Tiresias: "I come with __________, who now seeks Prometheus that he may
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gain the right to Fire. What can you teach him that will
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ease his path?"
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Hestia: "Know that I am Hestia, Goddess of Hearth and Home. The warm
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glow of emotion in balance is vital for proper growth and life.
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But when emotions are allowed to rule above all else, tragedy
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is soon to follow. Consider Paris, who upon seeing Helen,
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bowed to an all-consuming desire for her, kidnapping her
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without thought of the consequences. Thus began the Trojan
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War. Do not bury your emotions, but neither should you elevate
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them to the level of Ruler.
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They travel 1 3/4 around to the South. Tiresias alone goes to altar and
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faces Seeker.
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Tiresias: "Seeker, are you prepared to face Prometheus himself with your
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request?"
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Seeker: "I am."
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Tiresias: "Then come forward and call him forth."
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Seeker goes to altar facing North.
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Seeker: "From the depths of Time, I call you forth. Arise Prometheus,
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Lightbringer."
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From within the members in the Circle, Prometheus rises and goes to north
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side of altar.
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Prometheus: "I am Prometheus. Who summons me here?"
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Seeker: "I am __________."
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Prometheus: "Why have you brought me here from the depths of Time?"
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Seeker: "I seek the Gift of Fire."
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Prometheus: "And by what right do you ask it?
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Seeker: "By the right of perfect love and perfect trust."
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Prometheus: "Then know that you are well met. I will grant you Fire and
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its path for a year and a day that you might learn its
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lessons. The most important lesson it can teach you is the
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need for thought before action of any kind. You must
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always consider the consequences of all that you do or say.
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At the end of your time on this path, you will be judged on
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your fitness to continue your search."
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Prometheus gives Seeker a token of Fire.
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Prometheus: "With my service done, I bid you farewell."
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Prometheus leaves, blending into Circle.
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Tiresias: "Well done, most noble Seeker.Please join us for the remainder
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of our revels."
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Seeker is given seat in Circle. Tiresias faces front of altar and
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dismisses Deities using Greek styling and the following names:
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GOD
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Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon
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GODDESS
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Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite
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Each Quarter dismisses its element in a Greek style and dismisses the
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appropriate Wind:
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NORTH: Boreas
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EAST: Eurus
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SOUTH: Notus
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WEST: Zephyrus
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Tiresias: "Our work is completed for now. Let us rejoice and enjoy this
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company, remembering that though we may go our seperate ways, we are
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alway united as one. Merry meet, merry part, and merry meet again!"
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