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Ζ Power In Wisdom
Power can be perceived in many ways and changes form depending on one’s level of advancement.
Classic forms of power that everyone recognizes are riches, beauty, political or social influence, mental or intellectual prowess, and spiritual strength.
External and internal power can be different in essence, but not always correlated. One can excel in one but lack in another, or not wield another.
No matter the power one wields, the highest task for any Temple member is to use the powers at their disposal with the utmost wisdom.
Power and the ability of active doing or influencing is one thing.
Knowledge, wisdom, and understanding of the how, why, or if is another.
Great power resides in those who apply the virtues and have the strength to do so; power will dwell in them.
Ζ Prayer:
“O Master Zeus,
Great Zeus,
You Are Master Of All Powers,
Teach Me Wisdom in Power,
And Power in Wisdom!”
Ancient Greek Code Prayer Δύναμις ἐν Σοφίᾳ
Ὦ δέσποτα Ζεῦ,
ὦ μέγα Ζεῦ,
πάσης δυνάμεως κύριε,
δίδαξόν με σοφίαν ἐν δυνάμει,
καὶ δύναμιν ἐν σοφίᾳ.
Transliteration
Ō despota Zeu,
ō mega Zeu,
pasēs dynameōs kyrie,
didaxon me sophian en dynamei,
kai dynamin en sophiai.
Meaning
The prayer asks Zeus to unite power with wisdom in both thought and action.
The Ethic in Ancient Greek
Πολλαὶ μορφαὶ δυνάμεως εἰσίν, κατὰ τὸν βαθμὸν τῆς ἑκάστου προόδου καὶ τελειώσεως.
Πλοῦτος, κάλλος, πολιτικὴ ἢ κοινωνικὴ ἐπιρροή, νοερὰ καὶ πνευματικὴ ἰσχὺς δυνάμεις λογίζονται.
Ἡ ἔξωθεν δύναμις τῆς ἔσωθεν διαφέρει· ἑκατέρα δ᾽ ἰδίαν χρείαν καὶ ὅρον ἔχει.
Ταῖς δυνάμεσι μετὰ σοφίας χρῆσθαι δεῖ, ἵνα ὠφελῶσιν ἀντὶ τοῦ βλάπτειν.
Ἄλλη μὲν ἡ ἐνεργὸς ἐπιρροή, ἄλλη δὲ ἡ γνῶσις τοῦ πῶς καὶ διὰ τί καὶ εἰ χρὴ πράττειν.
Ἡ σοφία τὴν δύναμιν διευθύνει, ἡ δὲ δύναμις τῇ σοφίᾳ ἔργον παρέχει.
Οἱ ταύτην τὴν ἀρετὴν ἀσκοῦντες ἀληθῶς δυνατοὶ γίγνονται.
Dynamis en Sophiai · Transliteration
Pollai morphai dynameōs eisin, kata ton bathmon tēs hekastou proodou kai teleiōseōs.
Ploutos, kallos, politikē ē koinōnikē epirroē, noera kai pneumatikē iskhys dynameis logizontai.
Hē exōthen dynamis tēs esōthen diapherei; hekatera d᾽ idian khreian kai horon ekhei.
Tais dynamesi meta sophias khrēsthai dei, hina ōphelōsin anti tou blaptein.
Allē men hē energos epirroē, allē de hē gnōsis tou pōs kai dia ti kai ei khrē prattein.
Hē sophia tēn dynamin dieuthynei, hē de dynamis tēi sophiai ergon parekhei.
Hoi tautēn tēn aretēn askountes alēthōs dynatoi gignontai.
Page & Holy Texts: High Priest Zevios Metathronos