Litany to Athena

Clear-minded Athena, bestower of wisdom,
granter of reason, judicious one whose agile mind
knows when to be prudent and when to be bold,
whose guidance is true, whose advice is ever sound.
I praise and honor you, I thank you for your blessings.

Great and good Athena, mistress of the city,
who finds beauty in clean-swept streets and well-planned squares,
who guards the gates of towns and cities large and small,
who hears all words spoken in market and assembly,
I praise and honor you, I thank you for your blessings.

Mighty Athena, whose able arm ever aids
the weak, who upholds our efforts, who sustains
our strength, who in battle is unsurpassed, you ward us
from all who would assail us, all who wish us harm.
I praise and honor you, I thank you for your blessings.

Clever Athena, contriver of cunning plans,
crafty one, artful one, who looks upon the game
half-played and sees the way to seize the win. Goddess,
you know that where might may fail, wit will ever succeed.
I praise and honor you, I thank you for your blessings.

Triumphant Athena, bringer of victory,
holder of the battle standard, sounder of
the war trumpet, granter of the spoils of strife,
wisest of strategists, wiliest of tacticians. Goddess,
I praise and honor you, I thank you for your blessings.

Athena Ergane, worker of art and craft,
weaver of tapestries so intricate and bright,
the world pales beside them; friend of the spinner,
the seamstress, the smith, friend of all artisans,
I praise and honor you, I thank you for your blessings.

Gracious Athena, patron of heroes clever
and strong, discerner of excellence, with a glance
you know the best of men and women and make them yours.
Challenge and chance fall to those you favor, goddess.
I praise and honor you, I thank you for your blessings.

Dionysos

Dionysos, deep-hearted one who knows the souls
of men and women, whose hand is ever open,
ever within reach. Dionysos, god who runs
in the dark, who sees with eyes shut tight, who dances
to the heart's strong beat, ever are you yourself,
ever constant, ever changing god of those
who are trapped, those who seek your truth and their own,
those who seek vision beyond seeing, those who seek
wisdom beyond knowledge, those who seek the self,
pure and sweet, those who seek clarity beyond
definition, who seek to embrace the uncertain,
to hold, but loosely, to what is true beyond trust.