Embracing Ares: a Journey from Fear to Courage

@penzberger_traumnacht on Instagram: "Chivalry In the old pagan ethica, warrior honor was something raw and real. It was about courage, loyalty, and facing fate head on without fear. Battle was the purpose itself. To stand firm when death stared back, to earn glory that outlived the body, that was what made a man worth remembering. Honor wasn’t some moral idea talked about in books, it was something you proved through your deeds. A man’s worth came from how he fought, how he stood by his kin and

Stella Porta ⚭ Founder of 𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙮𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙗 on Instagram: "What rarely gets mentioned is how intentional this shift was. In the Roman Empire, 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴 originally meant rural dweller and, later, civilian. It was used to distinguish country people from urban citizens and sol diers. Only later did Church writers begin using it to mark those who remained outside Christian governance. Christianity took hold first in cities, courts, and administrative centers. Rural regions changed more slowly.