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εὐοδόω - Help on the Way
Beloved One! Around all things I am wishing for yourself to journey prosperously and to be sound/in good health even as she is prospering, the Soul-Life of yourself!For I rejoiced exceedingly, of brothers who are coming, and those who are bearing witness of yourself to the Truth, even as you, yourself are treading around within a truth!
I am not holding a more mega joy than these, that I should hear of the Children of myself, those who are treading around within the Truth!
Beloved One! You are making trustworthily, whatever you might be working into the Brothers, and also this to foreigners.
Who have borne witness to the Agape-Love of yourself, in the eye of a summoned assembly, whosoever you are making good, he who has sent ahead counter-balanced with the God.
ἐθνικός - Nationals, People of Strange Manners/Customs
Across from the Name they came out, those who are taking hold of nothing away from the Nationals.Therefore we, ourselves are indebted to take up such ones so that we may become joint-workers with the Truth.
"Reared by Zeus"
I have written/drawn something to the Summoned Assembly, but the one who loves to be first/foremost of themselves, Raised by Zeus ("Diotrephes"),2 is not accepting ourselves.Look at your Pain Ridden Works you Fool!
If I should come because of this, I will bring himself to remember the Works, whichever ones he is making, he who is playing the fool against ourselves with pain-ridden words, and he who is not content on account of these ones, neither is he accepting the Brothers, and he is hindering the ones who are wishing/willing, and he is casting out from the Summoned Assembly!Beloved One! Do not mimic the Evil One, but rather the Good One! He is the one who is doing goodly from out of the God. The one who is doing evil/harm has not perceived the God!
He has been witnessed to Belonging to Mother Earth ("Demetrius")3 under all, and under herself the Truth, and we also are bearing witness, and we have seen that the Testament of ourselves, she is a true one!
I had multitudinous things to write/draw to yourself, but I am not wishing to write/draw to yourself straight across through a black one and a measuring-stick.
But I am hoping to see yourself immediately, and we will chat, a mouth toward a mouth! A peace to yourself, the Friends are welcoming/embracing yourself! Welcome/embrace the Friends according to a name!
Footnotes
Strong's #1050 Γάϊος Gaius, a very common proper name in Roman culture. (cf. Γάϊος)
What could his name mean? See Γάϊος [ᾱ], α, ον (Dor. for γήϊος): A Doric form of the adjective derived from γή ("earth" or "land"), meaning "earthy" or "of the land." It appears in various contexts:
- On land, earthy, or of the land: Used in Aeschylus' Supplices 826 to mean "on land" or "earthy," and Aeschylus' Persians 736 to describe "earthy dust." In Epicharmus 42.9, it can describe "shells" as associated with the earth.
- Of a slave, "child of the earth" (terrae filius): Refers to a slave or laborer, as in Inscriptiones Graecae (IG 14.1432), where a "child of the earth" is likely a slave, and in Eustathius (188.30), referring to a hired laborer in Italian and Tarentine regions.
- ἄνεμος (land wind): Describes a land wind, as seen in Hesychius and EM, indicating winds originating from the land rather than the sea.
Etymologically, γάϊος comes from the Greek γή ("earth"), used to describe things associated with the earth or land, especially in Doric dialects.
Who is Zeus?
King of the Gods
Zeus is the ruler of Mount Olympus, the home of the gods, and the most powerful of all Greek deities. He was the leader of the Olympian gods and the youngest son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea.
God of the Sky and Thunder
As the god of the sky, Zeus controlled weather phenomena such as rain, winds, and storms. He is often depicted holding a thunderbolt, a symbol of his power to control lightning and storms.
Role in Mythology
Zeus was central to many myths and stories. He was known for his involvement in the Titanomachy (the war against the Titans) and his rise to power as the leader of the Olympian gods after overthrowing his father, Cronus. He played a significant role in maintaining cosmic order, ensuring justice and fairness in both the divine and mortal realms.
Zeus's Relationships
Zeus had numerous relationships with both goddesses and mortal women, resulting in many offspring. His most famous wife was Hera, the goddess of marriage and family. Hera was considered the protector of marriage and the guardian of marital fidelity. As the wife of Zeus, she symbolized the ideal of the married woman and the sanctity of the marital bond. As part of her role in overseeing family life, Hera was also associated with childbirth and the protection of newborns. She was called upon by women during labor, and it was believed that she had the power to ensure safe deliveries.
He fathered several important figures in Greek mythology, including Athena (born from his head), Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Heracles (Hercules), and many others. According to the myth, Athena's birth was the result of a prophecy. The prophecy stated that the child born from Metis, a goddess of wisdom and craft, would be more powerful than its father. Fearing that this child might surpass him in strength and authority, Zeus swallowed Metis while she was pregnant with Athena. However, this action did not prevent the birth. Instead, Athena sprang forth fully grown and armored from Zeus's head, after he experienced severe headaches. In some versions of the myth, Hephaestus (the god of blacksmithing) is said to have struck Zeus’s head with an axe, causing it to split open and allowing Athena to emerge.
Symbols:
Zeus is often depicted with a thunderbolt or eagle, which are symbols of his control over the heavens and his authority. His sacred animals include the eagle and the bull.
Zeus in the Wider Greek World
Zeus was worshipped across the Greek world, with major temples dedicated to him, such as the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, which housed the famous statue of Zeus by the sculptor Phidias, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Olympic Games were originally held in his honor, showcasing his importance in Greek culture.
Δημήτριος (Dēmētrios) is derived from Δημήτηρ (Demeter), the ancient Greek goddess of agriculture and the harvest. The name Δημήτηρ is composed of δᾶ (da), a pre-Greek root meaning "earth," and μήτηρ (mētēr), meaning "mother."
The word Δημήτηρ in the context of Greek culture extended to signify things related to agriculture, such as "the harvest" or "grain" (e.g., Δημήτριος καρπός, meaning "fruit of Demeter" or "grain"), and she was often invoked in agricultural rituals and oaths. Δημήτηρ was considered the protectress of the earth's fertility and the sustenance it provides.
In later contexts, the name also referred to the worship of Isis in Egypt (syncretic religious practices in the Hellenistic period), with Δημήτηρ Αἰγυπτίη (the "Egyptian Demeter") referring to Isis, the Egyptian goddess who shares many attributes with Demeter, particularly in her role as a mother and goddess of fertility.
(cf. Bailley Δη·μήτηρ)