Hindu calculations of time are tricky business; they reckon units of time that are measured against a day of Brahma, the creator God. How long does a… Read more “Kalki, the Tenth Avatar of Vishnu, Hindu Cycles of Time, and the End of World as We Know It…”
Category: Mythology
Polymorphism in Egyptian Iconography and Worship
The Egyptian pantheon functioned very differently compared with many of the other polytheistic deity groups that have existed around the world. An example: the Pharaoh Akhenaten (Amenhotep… Read more “Polymorphism in Egyptian Iconography and Worship”
The Union of Cupid and Psyche, part 4/4: Psyche in Hell, and the Wedding of Cupid and Psyche
Psyche in Hell: So far, with the help of the ants, the reeds, and Zeus himself, Psyche had completed all of Aphrodite’s increasingly demanding tasks. For the… Read more “The Union of Cupid and Psyche, part 4/4: Psyche in Hell, and the Wedding of Cupid and Psyche”
Re-Sexing the Monomyth: the Heroine’s Journey, and Beyond
Joseph Campbell‘s proposal of the monomyth has stood the test of time, and cinema. The concept, which he derived from a thirteenth century German Grail Romance called… Read more “Re-Sexing the Monomyth: the Heroine’s Journey, and Beyond”
The Union of Cupid and Psyche, part 3/4: the Trials of Psyche
In part 1, we saw the cast of characters: primarily, they are Cupid, Psyche, and Cupid’s jealous mother, the Goddess of Desire, Aphrodite. When we left Psyche… Read more “The Union of Cupid and Psyche, part 3/4: the Trials of Psyche”
The Deception of Zeus: Hera and the Siege of Troy
In the heat of the conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans, the Gods took sides. Hera, Queen of Olympians, and Athena, the Goddess of War and… Read more “The Deception of Zeus: Hera and the Siege of Troy”
Odysseus and Argos: A Boy and his Dog
The war that Menelaus waged against Troy was a long and bitter ordeal. It took ten years to win the battle, and the return was no easier;… Read more “Odysseus and Argos: A Boy and his Dog”
Don’t Cuck the King! The Tragedy of Menelaus
Helen of Troy. A name that has gone down in history, and to some extent, infamy. But there is a problem with that moniker… Helen wasn’t from… Read more “Don’t Cuck the King! The Tragedy of Menelaus”
Pegasus Flying, Cassiopeia Chained
The Gods are vain; Mortals, be warned… * Cassiopeia was an Ethiopian Queen who dared to boast of her daughter’s beauty (as well as her own). She… Read more “Pegasus Flying, Cassiopeia Chained”
Orion: How Did I Get Here?
I’m going to focus on the Greek myths of Orion, but that’s not for a lack of global myths that integrate the constellation into their cosmologies. However,… Read more “Orion: How Did I Get Here?”