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Δ Death
Death is near, and Death is king; the necessary illusion, and the realest outcome.
In death, there is no escape. How certain are we that we must escape it, too?
As the great sword of death hangs above our heads, we must remember to live our lives and that we are here to live. We are also here and set to die, so think carefully. Where will we go?
In Zevism, death is only more incentive to exist and to grow. Our practices will give us a glimpse of the beyond so that death can be approached in knowledge.
Δ Prayer:
"O Satya, Master above Death,
Grant us understanding of our own departure,
Bless us so that we may live."
Ancient Greek Code Prayer Ὁ Θάνατος
Ὦ Σάτυα, δέσποτα ὑπὲρ θάνατον,
δὸς ἡμῖν σύνεσιν τῆς ἰδίας ἀποδημίας·
εὐλόγησον ἡμᾶς, ἵνα ζῶμεν.
Transliteration
Ō Satya, despota hyper thanaton,
dos hēmin synesin tēs idias apodēmias;
eulogēson hēmas, hina zōmen.
Meaning
The prayer asks Satya for understanding of departure and a blessing upon life.
The Ethic in Ancient Greek
Ἐγγὺς ὁ θάνατος, καὶ βασιλεὺς ὁ θάνατος· ἀναγκαία μὲν ἀπάτη, βεβαιότατον δὲ τέλος.
Ἐν θανάτῳ οὐκ ἔστι φυγή· πῶς δὲ βέβαιόν ἐστιν ὅτι καὶ φεύγειν αὐτὸν δεῖ;
Τοῦ μεγάλου ξίφους τοῦ θανάτου ὑπὲρ κεφαλῆς κρεμαμένου, μεμνῆσθαι χρὴ ζῆν· ἐνταῦθα γὰρ ζῆν ἐσμέν. Καὶ τελευτήσειν μέλλομεν· διὸ σκέψαι ἐπιμελῶς· ποῖ πορευσόμεθα;
Ἐν τῷ Ζευϊσμῷ ὁ θάνατος προτροπὴ μᾶλλον τοῦ εἶναι καὶ αὐξάνεσθαι γίνεται. Αἱ ἀσκήσεις ἡμῶν ὄψιν τινὰ τῶν ἐπέκεινα παρέξουσιν, ἵνα μετὰ γνώσεως τῷ θανάτῳ προσίωμεν.
Ho Thanatos · Transliteration
Engys ho thanatos, kai basileus ho thanatos; anankaia men apatē, bebaiotaton de telos.
En thanatōi ouk esti phygē; pōs de bebaion estin hoti kai pheugein auton dei;
Tou megalou xiphous tou thanatou hyper kephalēs kremamenou, memnēsthai khrē zēn; entautha gar zēn esmen. Kai teleutēsein mellomen; dio skepsai epimelōs; poi poreusometha;
En tōi Zeuismōi ho thanatos protropē mallon tou einai kai auxanesthai ginetai. Hai askēseis hēmōn opsin tina tōn epekeina parexousin, hina meta gnōseōs tōi thanatōi prosiōmen.
Page & Holy Texts: High Priest Zevios Metathronos