BIBLIOTHECA ALEXANDRINA

Ptolemy Soter, the first Makedonian ruler of Egypt, established the library at Alexandria to collect all of the world's learning in a single place. His scholars compiled definitive editions of the Classics, translated important foreign texts into Greek, and made monumental strides in science, mathematics, philosophy and literature. By some accounts over a million scrolls were housed in the famed library, and though it has long since perished due to the ravages of war, fire, and human ignorance, the image of this great institution has remained as a powerful inspiration down through the centuries.

To help promote the revival of traditional polytheistic religions we have launched a series of books dedicated to the ancient gods of Greece and Egypt. Each volume will contain essays, poetry, devotional material, original artwork, etc. focused on a particular divinity. These anthologies will be a collaborative effort drawing on the combined resources of the different elements within the modern Hellenic and Kemetic polytheist communities, in the hope that we can come together to praise our gods and share our diverse understandings, experiences and approaches to the divine. All of the proceeds for these books will go to help promote the worship of the gods of Greece and Egypt, either by being used to bring out further volumes or given to charitable causes in the name of the gods.

In addition to that, through the Bibliotheca Alexandrina we also publish important new works by contemporary Hellenic and Kemetic polytheist authors covering diverse topics such as theology, ethics, history, and the modern forms of worship used to honor the ancient gods.

If you would like to know more about the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, please consult our official Policies and Guidelines (PDF).

Our current titles include:

Written in Wine, a devotional anthology for Dionysos
Dancing God by Diotima Sophia
Gods and Mortals: New Stories of Hellenic Polytheism by H. Jeremiah Lewis
The Goat Foot God by Diotima Sophia
Longing for Wisdom: The Message of the Maxims by Allyson Szabo 
The Phillupic Hymns by P. Sufenas Virius Lupus
Unbound, a devotional anthology for Artemis
The Balance of the Two Lands: Writings on Greco-Egyptian Polytheism by H. Jeremiah Lewis
Echoes of Alexandria: Poems and Stories by H. Jeremiah Lewis

Upcoming publications include:

Words of Power: A Collection of modern Greek and Egyptian themed fiction in honor of Thoth

We are currently seeking submissions for the following anthologies:

"Waters of Life": an Isis and Serapis devotional. - Deadline June 30, 2009.

"Queen of the Great Below": an Erishkigal devotional. - Deadline June 21, 2009.

A Hekate devotional. - Deadline July 30, 2009.

Click the above links to learn more about them!

Please consider submitting your work to this worthy cause! For information on the schedule of deities we will be bringing out devotional volumes for, as well as our guidelines, requirements, and related material, or simply to submit your work for this project, please write to us at: sannion@gmail.com

* All submissions must be the original work of the author – plagiarism is strongly frowned upon!
* Multiple submissions by the same author are fine.
* Material that has been published in other places will still be considered, provided the author retains their copyright to the work.
* The author retains all rights to their work after publication.
* All submissions must be sent to the editors via e-mail.
* This project is maintained as a devotional exercise and is not-for-profit; unfortunately that means that we cannot pay our authors or even provide them with contributor copies. Thus it must be understood that all work is to be given as a donation to the gods.

Sincerely,

The Editorial Board of the Library of Neos Alexandria