Eros is a god of love and passion. His depiction as a young boy with wings and a quiver is relatively late. Myth Several different origins are given for Eros. In one, […]
An Introduction to Asklepios (Asclepius)
Asklepios, son of Apollo, is a god of healing and medicine. Born a mortal, he died, but somehow eventually attained a unique status between god and hero. In addition to being the […]
In my Etsy Shop: Prayer Beads for the Mothers of the Gods
Today’s new listing of pocket prayer beads is for the mother of Aphrodite, the Titan goddess Dione. These beads are the latest in a series of prayer beads I’ve been making for […]
God of?
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 […]
Hearthfire Handworks 