It strikes me that in some of my posts here, I may have used the term “god of.” As in “Ares is a god of war” or “Apollo is a god of healing.” […]
An Introduction to Dionysos
Dionysos is god of wine, theater, and ecstasy. He was particularly loved and worshipped by women. Myths and Stories The story of Dionysos’ birth is a dramatic one. His mother, Semele, was […]
An Introduction to Apollo
Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin brother of Artemis; some of his special interests are archery, music (particularly the lyre) and art, prophecy, and health and healing, […]
The Twin Archers: Apollo and Artemis Prayer Beads in Sunstone and Moonstone in my Etsy Shop
Artemis and Apollo, daughter and son of Zeus and Leto, shared as well their mastery of the bow and arrow. The Artemis beads are made of moonstone gemstone beads, reminding us of […]
My kind of polytheism
Way back in the dark ages (by which I mean the 90s), I knew of two kinds of polytheism–hard and soft–and was mighty proud of myself for knowing the difference. Hard polytheism […]
An Introduction to Athena
As patron goddess of Athens, Athena was a very popular deity with many myths attributed to her and a number of festivals in her honor. Her areas of interest were quite diverseÑshe […]
Athena Prayer Beads and Necklace in Aqua and Copper Czech Pressed Glass at my Etsy Shop
The owl is sacred to Athena, great goddess of ancient Greece, and when I found these beads–made of Czech pressed glass in aqua blue with a copper finish–I knew exactly who they […]
An Introduction to Persephone
Persephone is known in myth (and to some extent in her worship) primarily for her relationships with other gods–as the daughter of Demeter, and as the wife and consort of Hades. She […]
An Introduction to Ares
Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera. He is one of the Greek pantheon’s two primary war gods; the other is Athena, who is, perhaps, more a god of generals while […]
Eros Prayer Beads at my Etsy Shop
Even if Eros were not a part of Aphrodite’s family I think I would find him fascinating. His two best-known faces are so, so different–on one hand, the cherub, the chubby winged […]
