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Seven Goddesses to Honor on Ostara

Today, we honor and recognize the time in which light now prevails darkness. Light has been growing in strength since the winter solstice, but now it has finally overtaken the darkness. The spring is the most fertile time of the year that represents the egg of new beginnings. We celebrate youth and fertility. Eostre She… Continue reading Seven Goddesses to Honor on Ostara

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Book review: “Venus and Aphrodite – A Biography of Desire”

“Venus and Aphrodite - A Biography of Desire” by Bettany Hughes is a nonfiction look into the history of Venus-Aphrodite. The goddess of love, known in Greek as “Aphrodite” and in Rome, as well as more commonly in today’s western society, “Venus,” has always had an impact on humanity. But she is far more than… Continue reading Book review: “Venus and Aphrodite – A Biography of Desire”

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Women in the Ancient Greek world

There are many important and powerful goddesses in Greek mythology, a lot of them unmarried and independent such as Artemis. But the common women of Ancient Greece lived by different rules than the female figures they worshipped. https://www.tell-a-tale.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/pandora_compressed-810x456.jpg The first woman: Pandora In Greek mythology, the first woman (as in human, not a deity) is… Continue reading Women in the Ancient Greek world

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Mythology | Aphrodite (Venus)

Aphrodite is possibly the most popular and well-known ancient goddess of modern times. Venus is her equivalent, Roman version, while Aphrodite is Greek. In some cases, she is known as "Venus-Aphrodite." Two other names include Cytherea (Lady of Cythera) or Cypris (Lady of Cyprus.) She can also be compared to Egyptian goddesses Isis and Hathor.… Continue reading Mythology | Aphrodite (Venus)

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My Love Affair with Zeus (short story)

The following is a fiction tale based on Greek mythology… What’s it like to feel small? When people say “I feel small,” or “you made me feel small,” it tends to be a negative connotation. It typically means feeling worthless, insignificant, unimportant. Yet “feeling small” can also come with positive emotions. It can also mean… Continue reading My Love Affair with Zeus (short story)