so @kittyfunkkat and i were discussing wizardry in greece and hereās what we came up with
greece was the first nation in the west to create a wizarding academy
wands werenāt a big things until the late Classical era (more on that in a bit)
this school was named after Hecate, the goddess of magic.
speaking of the gods, the images the ancients had of the gods comes from wizards. some time in like 700 bce, a number of wizards and witches were found doing magic by Mortals. to save their asses, they told them that they were the gods, come down from Olympus to bless the city-state people freaked out and thus, images of the gods came to be
(all those myths about Zeus transforming? probably just a wizard transfiguring)
the term Mortal is the equivalent of No-Maj and Muggle.
Hecate Academy of Magic rests on the peak of Mt. Olympus. (thatās why mortals think the gods are there)
before the academy was founded, there were only small secret societies within each city-state.
the school was āfounded by the godsā aka the wizards and witches found doing magic
the school doesnāt have a housing system. rather than being sorted by personality, youāre sorted by your interests.
even then, youāre not sorted, you pick what you want to focus on
each Study of Focus (S.o.F) has a patron god or goddess that the course is named after
first years are in the Dionysus course. itās a generalist focus designed to give the students a strong foundation in magic, and also to have them experience as many magical fields as they can before choosing so they donāt make a foolish/blind decision.
they donāt have to pick a course until third year, and even then they can switch at any time.
courses are 2-3 years long, and once completed they get a certification for that focus. from there they can either choose a new S.o.F, or continue on with a Masters certification. if that is received, they can work in that field and go for the teaching certification if they choose to teach (the Athena S.o.F is the one they would choose)
There is no limit to how long you can attend Hecate. The only requirement is that you must be enrolled until you are at least 18 and have gotten one certification.
astrology was a huge deal
the original uniforms for Hecate were priest/priestess robes. bracelets were used to show your year and S.o.F. the amount was your year, any emblems were the S.o.F, and the material was whether it was your certification of your masters. (example: three silver bracelets with olive branches: first certification in the Athena S.o.F)
modern uniforms look more like Hogwarts robes, but they;re still very much influenced by ancient times. (theyāre sticklers for tradition)
year and S.o.F are told by the robes. the color is your S.o.F, and the trim is your year.
when temples were built by the Mortals, the wizards and witches used it as an opportunity to use their powers and claim they were blessed by the gods. they also aided in recruitment of young wizards.
the Oracle was just a Seer.
wands became a thing toward the end of Classical era, around 450 bc,
when a witch was harvesting olive branches for potions when someone
startled her. she shouted a curse from surprise and found that her magic
was more focused and powerful. 70 years later, she would open a wand
shop in the Olympic mountains. People started referring to her as Ollivander.
Rome didnāt really affect the Greek wizards. the only major change was there was an increase of students attending Hecate (a second school was built near modern day Florence. It, like most Roman things, was modeled after the Greek school)
after that things were pretty chill in the Greek wizarding world, up until the Christians started destroying the temples. as a result, a lot of witches and wizards went into hiding, or found shelter in the school itself. Hecate functioned not only as a school, but as a safe haven for witches and wizards.
during the 400 or so years of turkish rule, the greek wizarding community went underground, and the school was all but forgotten
Hecate was later revived by those underground societies. the 12 gods were still used to specify which S.o.F you were in
Ā Because Greece missed the renaissance, the school retained itās ancient influence
When the revolution ended in 1829, the schoolās alumni reached out to help the mortals get everything under control
because Hecateās is the only wizardry school in Greece, the international wizarding society reached out and created āAthenaās Court for Greek Wizardyā to keep Greek wizards in check
In the 1850s, the school needed some serious remodeling. the remodels were influenced by ancient greek styles and modern styles.
when you finish, the graduation ceremony (cause they had those, obviously), the students wear golden olive branches instead of caps or anything like that
the school has natural spring baths
hear me out on this one: WIZARD OLYMPICS
they test your powers and abilities as a wizard
javelin throwing: it tests how well you can make a strength potion. the judges have to watch you make the potion
MONSTER WRESTLING BOY HOWDY aight so as it says, you gotta wrestle monsters, BUT you can use magic to enhance your strength/agility/whatever. you canāt use magic on the monster or anything
each S.o.F has an emblem as well
Zeus: Political Magic, emblem is a thunder bolt
Hera: Wandless magic, emblem is the peacock
Poseidon: alchemy, emblem is the trident
Demeter: herbology, emblem is wheat
Athena: magical sciences (mortal science + magic), emblem is an owl
Apollo: magic in the fine arts, emblem is the pyton lyre
Artemis: magical creatures, emblem is a stag
Ares: defensive and offensive magic, emblem is a torch
Aphrodite: magic and the human condition (how magic effects emotion and the human soul), emblem is a rose
Hephaestus, Charms and Magical objects, emblem is the anvil
Hermes: magic and the Physical body, emblem is talaria (his winged sandals)
Hecate: astrology, emblem is the moon (the emblem on the robes and S.o.F crest changes according to the phase of the moon)
the thing about being someone whoās never catcalled is that you start to wonder why like is it because im ugly???
and then you realize that youre judging your worth by whether or not you are objectifiable to a man and thats so fucked up like honestly its so fucked upĀ
but the worst part about the patriarchy is that it still sits at the back of your mind regardless like ānobody thinks youre pretty because they dont see you as a sex objectā like somehow thats a desirable thing and it fucks me up
Youāre either public property or completely invisible.
